Exit Stage Left. I love it. From one icon of the 70s to another how about "I just love it when a plan comes together".

Just all good news. Makes me happy.

I'll go down that path. I live in an 'unincorporated semi rural' area. We don't have street lights or even sidewalks but we do have chickens. There are at least 3 roosters within hearing distance for me. And a small flock of Guinea Hens for flavoring.

The best, though, has to be the burros. There are a pair of rescued burros right down the street and they generally bray a good morning tune.

Sam and I have a yard we walk by that has chickens behind a cedar fence. One day we walked by and there was a hole in the fence covered by wire (the fence was fixed the first weekend) as we went by a duck quacked. Sam just flinched like crazy! I'm guessing that was his first encounter with a duck. We haven't seen or heard the duck (s) again, I'm guessing it was being able to see the dog in close proximity that set it off...

Glad you are back, my friend.