A Sand Pile Extravaganza

Sixteen tons of sand makes a big sand pile. He Who Must Be Obeyed had it dumped on the front drive way; he shoveled it into a wheelborrow and spread it under the pine trees in the back yard. Three big toads dug their way out of it. It fulfilled the purpose of making the area weed free for about three or four years. Years of pineneedles have made a lovely mulch under those Scotch Pines. The entire city is full of dying pine trees. The blight/beetles march down streets one tree at a time.



The sand dumped near the Missouri River a couple of months ago was enjoyed by young and old. There is no greater fun than a big pile of sand full of little children with their pails and shovels.




Family fun is encouraged in our beautiful city known for corn and big trees...the only time I think of corn is when the street corner stands advertise "Sweet Corn and Tomatoes."