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Picture of the Day
Tuesday
December 9, 2025
 

   some places have too much water, others
 don't have enough. will it ever even out?
worst case forecast called for 10 inches
of rain, but 2.5 sufficed to keep our
side yard sump pump cycling on
and off all night--until switch
got stuck in the off position
and i had to plunge my arm
into chilly water and pull
the whole thing out. it
was, luckily, a simple
fix. meanwhile, fred
from up the hill was
chainsawing the big
old snag that blew
down yesterday and
blocked the spur road
.
i helped him by hauling
off the rounds, then split
them with a maul
, wood
so dead and dry it was ready
     for the fire. then bill came
          by with a bag of food bank
                extras, inducement to come
                     rebuild his leak rotted RV
                            toilet, an unappealing job, but
                                     that's what neighbors are for.
                          


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