Post 90

Not exactly my neighborhood but I had to post this... in Rancho Cordova CA which is about 8 miles from home, a tornado touched down! We don't get tornado's here! Photo courtesy of the national weather service. It was quite a storm but a tornado?? WOW!

Post 89

The camellias in the little church around the corner and in my yard are in full bloom and beautiful!

Post 88

It was a beautiful day today, the park was filled with people and the playground was alive with happy kids! What a wonderful sound. Happy laughing children! Be well...

Post 87

Sunday mornings I am often awakened by the sound of the church bells singing beautiful songs. Today only a slight difference, the hawk was singing too! Tj.

Post 86

My original intent of this blog was to portray a piece of everyday life in my little corner of the world. I failed at that... I think because I tried to hard, to find different interesting things to post. I wanted grand things, and overlooked the tiny miracles that make up every day. So, back to the drawing board! Today, February 19, 2011... the first day of a new daily small details of this wonderful neighborhood I call home. Here today the sky is mostly cloudy, the trees are bare, the neighborhood is quiet. Snow levels are really low so it's cold! I see a Scrub Jay out my window. Be well... Tj.

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I have really been neglecting this blog. I really should get back to it! My neighborhood is full of interesting things!

Last night after a seeing a show with my daughter, we arrived home, while I was parking the car I caught a glimse of something crossing the street. It was a raccoon... then there were 2 following, and another 3 and another and another... in total we counted 9!! We watched as they crossed from our side of the street to the other and up a big tree. We went over to take a little closer look, most were already up the tree, one brave one was sniffing around in the dirt. He looked over at us, and then followed the others. I have never seen that many together before. It was something! This is urban living!! Tj.

Post 83 an invitation!

Upcoming park event!

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) is coming! This Sunday, September 12th @ 5:00pm, music begins at 4:30 at the Southside Park bandshell, 6th and T streets. SFMT presents POSIBILDAD, or Death of the Worker. A small U.S. factory is shutting down. All of the workers are losing their jobs, and to add insult to injury, they have also lost their last two weeks of pay and retirement funds, which were raided over the years to pay stock dividends. On the final day of work, a pregnant employee, suddenly overtaken with labor pains, sits down on the job. Interpreting this as an act of difiance, The Boss calls security. The situation escalates and before anyone has a chance to think, the Workers have accidentally occupied the Factory!

Ticket info: FREE! donations are happily accepted. ASL Interpreter will be on site. Bring a low back chair, blanket, and a picnic and come on out! Political comedy at its finest! SFMT always funny!!! For more info go to the SFMT website. See you there... Tj.

Post 82 an apology

I always try to be a good neighbor. We are always mindful of the noise our dogs make, try to train them not to bark, keep them inside as much as possible. They are good dogs really. They do have issues with some of the kids in the neighborhood running by and poking sticks through the fence at them. Barking at them... the kids barking at the dogs, and of course then the other way around. We really do attempt to stop them.

Well, Saturday night my daughter and I went to a movie and while we were gone we left Bosco out in the yard. Now he is usually pretty good, in fact the note I was left really is hard to believe but none the less I don't know what he does while I'm gone. There could have been raccoons wandering around or something else that set him off. And I apologize if he bothered anyone, but really this note, I feel like it's exaggerated. This is what I came home to at midnight:

Your dog barked non stop ALL NIGHT!

If this happens again we will call animal control with noise complaints.

-The entire neighborhood (underlined twice)

So, my apologies. But also my interpretation, my dog barked non stop all night meaning from about 9:10ish when we left until midnight. I guess if a dog is barking and annoying someone that can seem like all night. Non stop? Really? Bosco never barks on and on... we have had him for 4 years now, since he was a puppy and he's never done that. And really? A threat? That is not neighborly at all. And signed the entire neighborhood. So, while I was at the movie for about 3 hours the entire neighborhood got together and formed a united front against my little dog? I don't know. I'm not buying it.

I really am sorry if he barked and caused any disturbance. But at the same time, annoyed by the approach, really was that necessary? That's all for today, be well. Tj.

Bosco is sorry too... just look at that face!

Post 81

Beautiful July day! How often do you get to say that in July in Sacramento? Not often, well usually anyway. But hasn't it been pleasant here? High's in the 80's or low 90's, I would be just fine with this trend! Looks like there is some activity in the park today, maybe I'll wander down and see what's up! Have an enjoyable day! Tj.

Post 80

It's HOT!!! The pool at the park is open... festivals have begun... summertime! Thank goodness for the big trees, shade absolutely helps cool us all! Even the squirrels are hiding!