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The Old Woodshop

Author: smarto
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-09-30 06:00:08

The first autumn breeze had begun to blow through the valley, turning the green leaves on the high oak trees into brilliant shades of orange and yellow. The morning air carried a crisp, fresh chill that made a person want to pull their coat collar up tight.

Noah walked across the dry gravel yard toward the small wooden building tucked behind the main barn. It was the farm’s old woodshop, built by William over thirty years ago. Its grey wooden walls were weathered by time, and its windowpanes we
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