I think just about every neighborhood has a big tree where hundreds of birds gather at the end of the day to chirp and chatter. We used to have one of those a couple of doors down from us when I lived in Orange County in Southern California, and I loved the beautiful mass of singing birds.Well i
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05/13/2012
My Mom passed away a dozen years ago now, but I still think of her every day. I still live a good part of my life in ways that I feel would make her proud, although she was always proud of me and supportive no matter what I did. She is the one who inspired my love for the town she called "My be
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05/12/2012
This is Monty. He belongs to a neighbor down the street from us. He used to have a brother, TJ, and the two of them were inseparable. TJ died a couple of years ago and Monty was so lonely that he started coming up the hill every day to spend time with our cats. He's a sweet little guy and we
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05/04/2012
Okay everyone! This is a last minute reminder for this weekend! Every year at about this time I write a post to tell you about the upcoming Fair Oaks Fiesta Days – this is the 63rd year it has been presented with free admission, and it is a ton of fun for all! Come on out May 5-6, 2012.
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05/02/2012
Nothing's much better than being adopted by a cat! Throughout my life, I have been the person to whom people bring cats that they have rescued from dangerous places, or ones they couldn't keep. And somehow, cats have also found their way to our house and adopted us as their new parents. Jon has
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04/23/2012
Although many of us Active Rainers feel we get to know each other somewhat from our blog posts and comments, and a few of us may have done some business together, we also have AR members right in our own areas whom we have never actually met.Well, if you have never been to an Active Rain Meetup i
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04/23/2012
Did you know? Fair Oaks has a great Dog Park! Many in the Fair Oaks area have heard about the popular annual Fair Oaks Dog Walk, held every October, that starts at the Village Park, but did you know that Fair Oaks has a great Dog Park? Of course, dogs on leashes are welcome in all of the Fair
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04/16/2012
The Karate Kid was a great movie in which the young Daniel (Ralph Macchio) learned some valuable lessons from wise Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita). I realize it has been remade with other actors, but the original is the version I think of, and I feel the way I have built my legal and real estate caree
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04/15/2012
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary is a no-kill animal rescue group dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of homeless and abused animals throughout the Sacramento area. Needy animals are rescued, nurtured, and provided shelter and medical care (including spaying and neutering) before being place
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04/14/2012
Fair Oaks CA weather has been a surprise this year! We had a very mild winter this year, but we are sure making up for it this spring! All around our area there have been huge thunderstorms, hail, and downpours, especially the last few days. The last two days in Fair Oaks have been interesting f
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04/13/2012