{"id":340,"date":"2011-01-17T11:25:08","date_gmt":"2011-01-17T11:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=340"},"modified":"2018-11-28T10:11:02","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T23:11:02","slug":"elusive-sand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/elusive-sand\/","title":{"rendered":"ELUSIVE SAND"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand02.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[340]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-348\" title=\"DesertEcho-OtwaysSand02\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand02.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[340]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-349\" title=\"DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.1.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[340]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-343\" title=\"DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand03.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[340]\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand04.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[340]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-344\" title=\"DesertEcho-OtwaysSand04\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/DesertEcho-OtwaysSand04.jpg?resize=660%2C440\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today I cajoled poor old man Dylan into a river quest to get sand for my seed raising mix. Flooding around Grey River made it a little more of an adventure than my city slickers ways had expected and wet bums were enjoyed by all as we slipped over lichen covered rocks and through brambly, scratchy blackberries only to end up with little to show for our efforts. Despite a sound scolding from our gardening book we had to settle for finer, saltier sand where the river spilled oceanwards.<\/p>\n<p>Gracie Dog enjoyed a seedling inspection, but she soon discovered there were much more interesting things to inspect. Meanwhile two naughty city dogs waited inside to be served, only to be disappointed, but not too disappointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I cajoled poor old man Dylan into a river quest to get sand for my seed raising mix. 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