Re: [VAL] Re: VAL Digest V3 #79

[Joann Wheatley <jwheatle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Barb - that RAFT idea sounds very interesting. Are you a share 
owner? How do that work? And you have FISHING!! Looks a bit sad in 
winter - I'd forgotten how that gives a melancholy look to the 
landscape, winter being when we get our rain and everything turns 
greens. The hills behind us are starting to shop a green fuzz as this 
year's crop of wild oats germinates from the recent showers. Next come 
the thistles, poppies, lupine, etc. Then in late spring, months after 
the last rains - it all turns brown or "golden" as native CAians call 
it. Does look pretty brown though.
	Don't have to winterize Bubbles - last really hard freeze having 
occurred a couple of decades ago. It was a riot though when it happened 
- right at Christmas time and lots of people were out of town and came 
home to burst pipes and water all over the house, etc. 1991 I think. 
Killed my rubber tree - dang it. So maybe instead of south, you should 
consider going WEST young Airstreamer.
Jo Ann