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🌱 Where Rockwall families can find pumpkins and hayrides starting this weekend

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where Rockwall families can find pumpkins and hayrides starting this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Foodies + New Friends: Rockwall | Small Town Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and hot, temps: high: 97, low: 75.
  • Saturday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Your guide to pumpkin patches, corn mazes, & fall festivals in DFW (couriertexas.com) — Rockwall families can dive into fall starting this weekend at Blase Family Farm's shaded pumpkin patch and petting zoo on East Fork Drive, running Sept. 19–Nov. 1. The guide also rounds up other pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and festivals across DFW, with dates, prices, and activities to help you plan autumn outings despite the lingering heat.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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