cageycat,
Yes, unfortunately it looks like we're retiring there in the NE corner for good. Wife took a pretty good job there last fall, we bought a place, and I was informed she's not moving again. After 19 or so moves in the last 18 years, between the two of us, separately and together, for career reasons, she's done. I can't hardly blame her but I was hoping her last career move might be to the mountains of AZ! (see my signature, I like the desert a bit, and it is close there)
So, after leaving Cali for what I thought was permanently in 1999, I'm back as a citizen. At least I am as far from SoCal as it is physically possible to be and still be in California. Great State but really screwed up politically.
Like you though, I'm in a rural, relatively conservative type county and have lots of outdoorsy crap to keep me from thinking about the masses in the rest of the state.
I hope your farming (and ranching? ) is profitable this year.
Geno
PS looked like the dog was having fun too!
PPS PM coming