Bloom and a Princess

The sun rays were shining through the clouds today on the Summer Sweet Peaches.

Miss Lena won Cal State Royalty Princess Sunday February 25, in Turlock CA.

Preparing for the big Royalty Test!

Taking a written test is one part of the royalty contest.  Lena also judged 2 classes of rabbits, identified 29 different rabbit breeds, was interviewed and submitted a written application.

Frozen

 Icicles in the trees...

After irrigating for 24 hours yesterday, we woke up to ice on the trees.  We have not had any rain in December or January so the trees needed water.  Combined with 20 degree low last night...    Voila!    Ice!

Lena and Russell collected icicles before school this morning

Very pretty sight first thing in the morning

Showing Rabbits at Alameda County Fair





4-H in Action 1988 Demonstrating grooming Angoras

This is from 1988 the last year I showed rabbits in 4-H.  Third place Advanced Showmanship at Alameda County Fair.  Yes that is an English Angora I'm holding!

1989 I started showing my Rabbits in FFA.  I won Reserve Champion Meat Pen that year with Red Satins!  Pictured with the buyers Mr. and Mrs. Escalona.

Showmanship 1990, first place Advanced.  That's Dani White as the judge. 

I continue to show rabbits at the Alameda County Fair in Open and have won Best in Show at the fair 3 times since showing as a youth. 

Magee's Chilaberries 2011

Magee's Puff 2010

Planting Hay

My boys planting this year's hay.

Ed's out planting the open field today in wheat and oat seed for horse and rabbit hay.  Hasn't been much rain this season, but we are hoping it arrives now that we have the crop planted!

Straight rows with the beds furrowed up (60 inch spacing) allow us to irrigate when we don't get enough rain.  In Vernalis we usually only see 8 inches of rain per year.

Showmanship

I've shown a lot of different spiecies, other than rabbits.  Here is a quick look at some of the other critters I raised and exhibited...

Swine Showmanship, Alameda Co Fair 1990

Dog Showmanship 1989

Sheep Showmanship 1990, Alameda Co Fair

RAM TAP,3 day in Fresno 1990

Showing Dairy at Calpoly 1995

Merry Christmas at the Magee's



The "kids" opening all the presents!



Abby's first Christmas!



Look at my new candycane shaped rawhide!



Abby loves having company over, and also liked her gifts!



My family waiting on the smoked ham dinner, YUM!



Abby and Mom helped me out in the kitchen

Red Bluff Show 2011

Dannie Zane took Pictures for us at the Red Bluff Show. 

She captured the Best in Show winners for the Saturday's show awards. 

Here is a quick one she snapped of Lena with her Jr. Doe, Juliet.

In Show D, Sunday,  Russell (Californian) and Lena (Himalayan) won Youth Best in Show and Reserve in Show.  How often do siblings win both on the same day, at the same show?

The Satin Club... My Friends and Family.

So glad you were all there to help run this successful show!