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Reviving the Summer Water Intake

Last autumn I went up to the creek to remove the diversion hose from the catchment bucket, stopping our summer water tank from filling. As I always do when I go up there, I pressed my lips to the plastic … Continue reading

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Let It Rain

I can tell it’s almost Independence Day, because it’s raining. I’ve noted before the irony that the Summer Solstice has become known as the “first day” of summer, even though it is more accurately midsummer day. The weather accentuates this, … Continue reading

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