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bhikkhu

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12. Though the sierras did fine last year (winter 2010/11)

Reply to SpiralHawk (Reply #10)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 12:03 PM

Jan 2012

In southern oregon we had a wetter than normal winter, and farther south it was even wetter. The year was a good one for agriculturalists here.

Of course, one dry winter and its a whole different world...

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