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Josh and I went out to get some poles for a Bean Tent. Years ago, I'd mentally noted a spot beside our townhouse for a good place to get poles. Red alder grows fast, straight, and each tree isn't strictly speaking an individual organism so I didn't feel bad cutting 8 sturdy poles for our tent.
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Josh did his first clear, definite smile at me yesterday. I called J over, and Josh grinned at him too. Babies have the most engaging, delightful crinkly-eyed open-mouth grins. It makes three in the morning a lot more manageable!