As most moms know, a dinner away from the kids lends itself to the possibility of a nice, adult evening. You know, not having to cut someone’s meat, no “quit playing and start eating,” conversations.....and somebody else cleans up after you!

But dinner out wasn’t the main attraction Friday, although it was certainly a wonderful part of the evening. Sarah Palin was visiting Turlock, and husband Vince and I were not about to miss that black-tie event.

With the recent experience of the 2010 Census, probably the last thing you want to do is fill out another survey. Of course, as you might expect, our survey is different.

It really is – at least the results will show tangible results in your local school district. As you read this article, you will see why this survey is being conducted and how important the information will be to help our school board make

When designing a drip system, keep soil texture and soil depth in mind. Soils can range from coarse sand to fine clay. Sands hold less water than clays, but can be wet deeply with less water than what clay soils would require. Clay soils hold a great deal of water, but require more time and larger amounts of water to wet deeply. The pattern of soil wetting in sandy soils is narrow and deep; in clay soils, the wetting pattern is wide and shallow, or “onion-shaped.” Shallow soils less than a foot deep, of any texture, hold little water and are easy to saturate. You will need to apply less water more frequently on a shallow soil than a deep soil.