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forts & such
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03.31.10Snowball Warfare
Snow, Winter, forts & such (0)Winter in central California is growing shorter every year. It's wildflower time already! At March's end all bulbs have withered to compost, all except the tulips, who for Easter have conceded to wait. Like last year, in order to feel the hint of a real Winter on our cheeks, we drove to the sierras for some fun in the snow. We would have been happy enough just to feel some frost in the air but were quite the lucky ones to have piles of old snow gleaming beneath 70F degrees of clear (for the most part) alpine sunshine! How's that ...
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03.04.10
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10.22.09Hay Bale Forts
Autumn, Building, forts & such (3)Forts. They're getaways from the bad guys and platforms for battle. One fort-building medium that's easy to find this time of year is the hay bale. Now that the dry summer grasses have been cut and baled, you can find them in bulk for the taking if you ask ahead of time at local pumpkin patches and grocery stores; chances are there are plenty of bales up for grabs in the coming weeks as stores clear the surplus Halloween pumpkins and decor. So, how many bales of hay do you need? First, see how many you can bring home! The more the merrier. ...
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