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									Thursday, October 17, 2024
								
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									Vineman
								
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									Eugene,OR
								
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									It has been a while since my last  diary post.  I guess I've been dealing with the disappointment of The Slunger ending up with DMG status.  Months before my season started I set the goal of having my 3 largest pumpkins totaling over 6000 pounds in combined weight.  And I would have achieved that goal if it wasn't for a pin hole in The Slunger.  I was (and still am) bummed out.   We all work so hard for so long, that when we narrowly miss achieving a long-term goal it really hurts.  Sometimes it even overshadows the fact that we just had a fantastic season.  But eventually we come to grip with the fact that there is always another chance to achieve that goal next year.  Like Linus famously said, �Just wait 'till next year Charlie Brown.  You'll see!�
								
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