Constructing a root cellar to store produce from the garden.

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17. So sad about the live oak.

It reminded me of a maple in our front yard when I was a kid. The grass underneath it had a softer, finer texture than the rest of the grass. It was a midsized tree that gave shade in summer and beautiful leaves in autumn. My siblings and I used to sit under it in summer, along with neighborhhood friends on hot days.

Then our next door neighbor's plumbing system developed problems that were traced to our maple tree's roots. It had to be cut down. We went into mourning for our favorite tree and summer gathering spot.