All I heard were the words ‘skating and snacks’ and I knew it had to be something good.  Apparently there is this really big ice rink in the middle of the Nation’s Capital where people skate for free.  In these tough economic times that tota, ista and mommie talk about, free is a good thing. 
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I looked up and I saw 10 flags.  They were colorful and big and I couldn’t reach them.  I was sitting in some comfy chairs in a BIG arena with my friends S, p, e, a, and K.  Mommie and ista had gotten some free tickets from a hockey friend to see a World Jr.
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January – HEAVY snow, World Junior GOLD, fisher’s kitchen, HHS showings, and making benches! February – MORE snow, Superbowl (NYGIANTS), x-country skiing with tota, an offer and SALE of HHS, visit from auntie lene, lene! (the good luck charm). March – visit papi and lynn, HHS packing, steady benches, bottling wine and beer, the truck
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40 ft red 6×1″ wood (cut to size) minus 10 degrees 1 hose 2 shovels 2 parents 20 gallons of water (lukewarm) To start your recipe, you must be in Ontario.  Set the temperature below zero, preferably around minus 10.  Choose a spot in your backyard, size appropriate to the age of your skater.  In
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Seemingly like a bear, of the clan of my ista, I hibernated through January. That doesn’t mean I was idle, it just means with all the snow, much of my fun was indoors, in front of the fire, in my ever-changing room, or in my tota’s weekend hideaway room. And, it certainly doesn’t mean I
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