Not a Common Sight in June and the Goats

Rain clouds in June, let alone the end of June, are a rare sight in this part of the state. Though the respite from the heat is nice. Always count the goats on our walk. Have our own neighborhood goatwatch. A few neighbors keep an eye on the goats' health and safety. Several goats have had to have their heads extricated from the surrounding fence. I tried once but had to call animal control. Goat had pushed its head through two fences. Owner not home. Herd presently numbers 28-31. Hard to count due to tall grass and a deep gully. Eight years ago there were 13. Past year has seen new adult goats arrive and many kids born. Ah, the rurality. (It is raining now.)

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American Civil War - Qwiki

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Can California learn from this?

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1.1.11 - When marijuana possession becomes only an infraction.

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Tobacco and alcohol are legal and certainly cause more health problems. The times they are a changing and it's getting better all the time. California leads the way, as usual.

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Sandhill Crane Festival of Lodi, CA

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Visit the region, if you can. The cranes are amazing. Really a must see.

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Glad California avoided the Red Tide that is spreading across the country destroying intellectual discourse.

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Off to world's largest corn maze this weekend.

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Not that far away. Reminds us of our trek through the hedge maze at Longleat. http://bit.ly/dc421m

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States woo California dairymen with less regulation - Yahoo! News

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Dairy farmers flee California due to regulations? Great. Now they can release all the methane produced by their herds and feed GMO corn to the cattle. (No mention of pasturing their herds.) Nice. Thank you to all the dairy farmers who don't care about the environment or the quality of their dairy products. There is a cost for doing things the right way. Don't know if I want to drink milk from Iowa.

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An earthquake in Turkey. Is the earth trying to balance itself? Think California better prepare now. It won't be long.

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Now an earthquake in Turkey. Is the earth trying to balance itself? Think California better prepare now. It won't be long.ke in Turkey. Is the earth trying to balance itself? Think California better get prepared now. It won't be long.

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