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Weren't stepping stones wonderful things to encounter as a child? As well as being a physical challenge and a daring kind of game, they had a touch of the fairytale about them. Who put these here? Where might the stones lead me? Had I been blessed to marry and father children, I would have wanted the kids to grow up knowing a backyard with stepping stones. And lots of garden gnomes engaging in gnomish activities. And a treehouse. And a secret walled flower garden. Bloody landscaping woulda cost me a fortune!