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Sid, Sandra, Kay, Diana, and Tory attended the annual Benton Small Woodlands Association picnic. Van Decker recounted the history of the Castle Family Forest while we munched our lunches.
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Sid finished mowing the field across the ditch.
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Sid is doing something while Sandra arranges the new chairs.
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A nice trench for the propane feed to the Annex.
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Sandra’s hard work pays off!
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Why do the pure white animals love the dirt best?
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New steps are painted and they look fabulous. Rick will replace the porch itself next and add pavers or tiles at the base of the steps.
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We have plans for a woodshed, but no time to build it this year. The canvas shelter will be moved to this location in the meantime. We are expecting 6 cords of wood. This pile is only two.
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Sid is thrilled at the thought of the stacking ahead.