In the early 1900s, the back portion of our property near the Loomis border was a plum orchard. We still have plum trees scattered around; however, I think there was a lot more going on here during the 1940s. What I believe is that they did atomic testing up here. This would be the only explanation for the size of gophers that we now have to contend with. I will go out and find 4-foot tomato plants completely missing. I have gone from 19 tomato plants to just 2, and when I water around these last 2, large holes appear. These holes are so large, as I will soon explain, they cannot be created by a 6-inch creature. I mean, these holes are the size of a riding lawn mower. Yes, that is right. In fact, when I climbed down into one of these holes, I found my old riding lawn mower deep inside. I heard some rumbling, so I immediately tried to climb out. I made it but with only one shoe.