To My Mom ........................................................................................... 69

Holy Water ............................................................................................. 70 The Trout Season ................................................................................... 71 Playing Baseball, Badminton and Basketball ........................................ 73 Gram ...................................................................................................... 75 Toys Were Not a Priority ........................................................................ 77 Accidents Do Happen ............................................................................ 79 Harvesting Potatoes ............................................................................... 82 Building a New Barn ............................................................................. 85 No Cats Allowed .................................................................................... 88 Harvesting the Grain .............................................................................. 89 Wonderful Aromas ................................................................................. 91 Nick Names ............................................................................................ 93 Summer Fun ........................................................................................... 94 Storing the Wood ................................................................................... 97 How We Coped with Sickness ............................................................... 99 Halloween Pranks ................................................................................ 103 Waste Not Want Not ............................................................................. 105 Funny Happenings ............................................................................... 107 Tales From School ............................................................................... 110

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