12 of 12 June

Welcome to Lizard's 12 of 12 for June. If you are new to the idea, check out its architect, Chad Darnell. Alrighty then, it is nearly noon and not a photo taken. And the crowd cheers that there are no commuting photos. (Ah, just you wait, these are all Green Acres in the 21st Century shots.)

The Feed Store that I patronize in Vacaville CA. Our office was across the street (until we moved) and they were very convenient. Their good prices and service keeps me coming back. Picked up dog food for Angus, a bit of scratch for Reuben and a hope your feeling better card for a special somebody who is under the weather. Taken at 4:15pm.

Rufus is getting to be quite the young man. I took this through the gate I was attempting to open at feeding time, but he "won't" back up, so we had a bit of a stand off. Elverta CA 5:30pm.

Reuben standing guard near the barn door. He assists Luke with his dinner. (On a side note, we found his "owner" who said if his happy, you can keep him). How do you tell if a Rooster is happy? Elverta CA 5:30pm.

This is Mikey. He loves to open gates and go for "joy" rides. No better way to meet you neighbors, than to have an escape artist living with you. Here he is waiting for me to come through the gate and just shut, not latch it; hoping to flee. Elverta CA 5:35pm.

Precious watching the gate. "I am not really napping; just trying to trick Mikey. I won't let him escape." Elverta CA

This is Luke and BJ. Patiently waiting for their dinner. But not in their respective places for being served. But they know, until Rufus moves, no one gets fed, so they wait. Elverta CA 5:35pm.

Indiana Jones, Jr. always at the ready to chase a rabbit or a cat. "Where to next, Mom?"

Angus, still hanging in there and still hates the camera. In each of the photos I took of him, he conveniently turned his back end toward me. Yes, he is still wearing the running boot. He goes back for a checkup tomorrow.

Raspberry plants and thanks to this sun, we are actually getting to eat some of the fruit. Something so simple is keeping the birds at bay. Hope it works on the grapes too. Elverta CA 5:40pm

Another local market. They are getting their gas pumps replaced and modernized. Now, instead of driving 10 miles to pay through the nose, I will only have to drive 1.5 miles. It is a nice family-owned business, so it will be great to patronize them again. Elverta/Riego CA 6:15pm.

With the fires raging all around us, and the winds finally dieing down, the smoke lingers. Still it is hard to believe something so destructive could create such beautiful sun sets. Elverta CA 8:10pm

Coming attractions: Next month Luke and I will be at a horse show in Watsonville, CA. So, once again the crowd shoots, "Yea!!!!"