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We kick off the fall with some garden maintenance. Here, Bryan slaughters a tea rose bush that regularly sent branches shooting up to tangle with our neighbors' tree.
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Quite a root ball it had.
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Sous scores a steak bone and has the best day of her life. Clare and Andrew's deck ends up a little worse for the wear.
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Some shots of our unkempt garden. Featured: the oregano that regularly attempts world-domination. Also, leeks, chives, strawberries, and the base of the green bean vines.
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Bryan and his mom at Margaret's memorial.
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putting the last of the season's squash to good use
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Oktoberfest! Laurel's pretzels go fast. Beer-braised brisket and Marin Sun Farms sausage also pictured.
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Sous is persuaded to release her toy.
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A stray rose branch flung across the lawn.
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The green beans did well this year.
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Afterward we treated ourselves to a little homemade sushi lunch.
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The tomatoes did not.
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more family
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Bryan prepares to toss.
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Sous finds a grungy tennis ball. Score!
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A cheerful picnic!
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Adorable.
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She's never been much of a fetcher, so we find that great enthusiasm on our part helps.
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Ah, sunny mid-September in Berkeley. The hottest month of the year! (That's Clare descending the hill.)