Happy Halloween!

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Mother Nature has been so, so kind this Halloween.  Enjoy this beautiful day!

Lucy has been practicing "trick or treating" for weeks now.  Now is your time to shine girl. Let's go get some candy so that Mom and Dad can check it, organize it and give you 10% of it.

 Happy Halloween all.

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