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By Mark J. DonovanI spent the better part of today raking leaves up
at my home on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. I had been told
there were a lot of leaves in the yard, but I was still shocked at
just how many were on the ground when I arrived upon the scene
today. The entire lawn was completely covered in a dense layer of
leaves.As I raked the leaves today, I came to the conclusion that
due to all of the rain we had had this past spring and early summer
there must have been an increase in leaf production on the trees
this ye...
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Uh oh. We're in trouble.
For the past couple of weeks, Alex has combined rolling with
scooting and pivoting directions when on his tummy to get from here
to there. It's not a very efficient means of transportation, but he
can go far enough that he gets into stuff Meredith leaves lying
around. He also manages to get stuck under things - under a
barstool, under the coffee table, under one of his big toys.
