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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Shower water barrels and cube are clean a filled.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Six hundred plus gallons for horses on a trailer at DSD’s ready to be pulled over Friday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you Baron Brian for the continued use of your well water.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The site looks very good.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The land owners have started timing their yearly mowing to take place just before Defender.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I asked DSD to tell them that it did not go unnoticed and to give them our thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It allows us to concentrate on our areas with the small brush-hog and the mowers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The only really important thing that I see at The Stones that remains to be done is cleaning the cattle-guard. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It would be unsafe to leave it open during the event the way it is.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the bad ole days before we installed the cattle-guard everyone had to stop and open and stop and close the gate every time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No Fun. (and I’m not talking about the Iggy Pop album)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Baron has a pick-ax and a narrow shovel and is planning to dig down six or seven inches in the worst parts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just enough to discourage any wandering bovine from attempting to cross.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If Your Excellency could keep us posted on when you plan on tackling this, I for one will try to lighten your burden. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In service, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marivs<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>