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🌱 Which nearby pumpkin patch is worth the drive from Wallis?
Spotted on the Wallis calendar: HS AWAY Volleyball Game vs Giddings
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In today's newsletter:
- Which nearby pumpkin patch is worth the drive from Wallis?
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 92, low: 68.
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📰 News we're reading
• 2026 Guide to Katy-Area Pumpkin Patches (katymagazineonline.com) — Families in Wallis can head to Blessington Farms on Chisolm Trail for pumpkin picking and fall activities, with advance tickets recommended. The guide also highlights several other pumpkin patches and church-run displays in nearby Katy, Brookshire, Hockley, and Plantersville, giving you plenty of options for weekend outings throughout October. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HS AWAY Volleyball Game vs Giddings
Giddings High School, 2335 N Main St, Giddings
5:00 pm - VB (F/JV/V) @ Navasota
Sealy H S Sealy, TX 77474
5:00 pm - National Night Out at San Felipe de Austin
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site, 220 2nd Street, San Felipe
5:30 pm - JH FB (7th) vs. Royal
Sealy J H Sealy, TX 77474
5:30 pm - JH FB (8th) @ Royal
Sealy J H Sealy, TX 77474
5:30 pm - Steak Night Every Tuesday →
Saddleback Saloon, 207 Main St, Sealy
6:30 pm - Free Pool Every Wednesday →
Saddleback Saloon, 207 Main St, Sealy
11:30 am - Freshman & JV AWAY Football Game vs Navasota
Navasota High School, 1 Rattler Dr, Navasota
5:00 pm - FB (F/JV) vs. Bay City
Sealy H S Sealy, TX 77474
5:00 pm - HS HOME Volleyball Game vs Sealy
Royal High School, 34499 Royal Rd, Brookshire
5:00 pm - Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament →
Saddleback Saloon, 207 Main St, Sealy
7:00 pm - Succulent Pumpkin Workshop →
Brookwood Gift & Garden Center & Café, 1502 FM 1489, Brookshire
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
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🗞 Nearby News
Fulshear
- 16 Delicious Variations To Enjoy On National Taco Day (forbes.com)
Brookshire
- 1345 Peach Ridge Road, Brookshire, TX 77423 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Your Austin H-E-B may have started as a Piggly Wiggly. See how the chain grew. (statesman.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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