Oakland broke a long-standing record on the 28th when the skies opened and we received over an inch of rain. I’ve been closely watching our espaliered magnolia in the back yard which has 6 buds on it, the most at one time! Once open, the blooms seldom linger more than a day or two so I have to be nimble to enjoy them. In the midst of a heavy downpour I donned my raincoat, grabbed my camera and got this image. And glad I am for the trouble — the next morning the bloom was battered and brown. Beauty can be fleeting indeed.
Another sign of the season: My nephew and his wife brought home two 8-week-old goats on the 29th. I’ve never been this close to a goat before. After they were coaxed off the hill, I hand fed them. They are gentle little charmers. Ahhh, life is good!
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