[2Jedismom]

I planted a bunch of daffodils and crocus last year and hopefully they'll come up next spring. After I get the windows painted, I'm going to tear down that planter box and plant azaleas there.

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[300winmag]

First, a recent email from some of the troops, along with pictures.

I got a couple pics for you of myself and a platoon member for you. When I receive the grappling hook I will get some pics of us training with that. Thanks for everything. The first one is of me using the flashlight from Hobbit Hole to clean my weapon. And the other is a pic of a platoon member with his knife mounted to his IBA [far right].

Thanks, PFC N

One interesting observation is that this is an engineer unit, but they all have assorted "customized" M16s.

And this is the pocket grappling hook he's referring to:

We already have three of these grapples promised to engineering and EOD units.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

I planted a bunch of daffodils and crocus last year and hopefully they'll come up next spring.

One of the things I miss living south of the frost line is the lack of spring bulbs. We can only plant them if they have first spent some months in the refrigerator, then dig them up again in the fall to do the same. Too much effort!