Thursday Ninja Gardener Blogging 041510

The arrival of good weather has led to a good deal of yard work here at Chateau Steelypips. SteelyKid, being a sturdy and active toddler, is quite insistent that she can help with the raking:

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Or, possibly, fight off demon armies with her ninja skills. It's a little hard to say. Swinging the rake around does make her happy, though, so Appa and I just try to stay out of her way.

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Who knows, she may be on to something. Perhaps kata for rake. Or rake aerobics. Either way it is clearly a shoe in for being the 'next big thing', becoming famous and making buttloads of money.

If that doesn't pan out ... well ... it looks fun and is good exercise.