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A Memorial Garden to help honor and rescue Golden Retrievers.

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I Like Dogs

June 30, 2013 by Ogee

“I like dogs Big dogs Little dogs Fat dogs Doggy dogs Old dogs Puppy dogs I like dogs A dog that is barking over the hill A dog that is dreaming very still A dog that is running wherever he will I like dogs.” ― Margaret Wise Brown, The Friendly Book

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Margaret Wise Bron, Pets, Photography

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Moon in hand

June 23, 2013 by Ogee

“The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand.” ~ Frederic Lawrence Knowles The moon is full tonight and so is my mood. I don’t know if it is the gravitational pull of the “Supermoon” (scientists say ‘no’), or the loss of an important man that is finally sinking in. Jackson and I ventured out last night to view it, knowing that it would be shielded by clouds this evening. We enjoyed each other’s company as dark […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Matsuo Basho, Moon, Nature, Photography, Sojourner Truth, Supermoon

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Wordless Wednesday: White

June 18, 2013 by Ogee

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Photography, White Agapanthus, White Flowers, White Garden, White Rose

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The longest journey

June 14, 2013 by Ogee

Many dogs travel lengthy distances to get to Homeward Bound, transported by our dedicated Golden Taxi team. But a group of dogs, including new arrivals Dimple and Moose, take that journey to an extreme. Their arrival last weekend at the rescue was the last leg of a very long trip; a 6,449 mile trip – from Taipei, Taiwan to San Francisco. Dogs are not equally valued in all cultures. Suffice to say, Taiwan may not be the best place to […]

Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, HOTAC, Joanna Quinn, Taiwan Dogs

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Our family mourns

June 11, 2013 by Ogee

We are accustomed to loss at our rescue, Homeward Bound. It is an inevitable part of what we do and so we prepare for the sadness while focusing on the joy. But this week was different. We lost one of our own, a member of our team – a true friend. Dick Brothers, a long-time volunteer, a board member, and our Vice President had a sudden heart attack and passed away at the rescue. He was taken from us suddenly […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Dick Brothers, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue

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Dog Days (Before Summer!)

June 9, 2013 by Ogee

Saturday, it was 111-degrees in the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden by 2PM. The birds were seeking water… and shade. The Coreopsis was wilting… Even the flowers were sweating! Kidding…but they would if they could! White looks magnificent and cooling when it’s hotter than hades. Kondos had the right idea. He makes a kiddie pool look dignified and cool. We keep these little pools in each yard exactly for days like Saturday. When it is even too hot to trek the […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog, Dog Pool, dog rescue, Gardens, Heat, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Photography

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A June Night

June 7, 2013 by Ogee

At 9:42 pm, the thermometer reads 89-degrees. I made a quick check-up on the Homeward Bound Memorial Garden tonight – when the thermometer still read 106. I discovered Rob mowing despite his promise not to if it was too hot. He lied. Out of respect, I will not share a photo of him dripping sweat. The fresh cut looks lovely though. It is too hot for man, woman, beast, or bunny. “Ah, summer, what power you have to make us […]

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Bunny, Flowers, Garden, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Nature, Photography, Summer

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Wordless Wednesday: First Sunflower of the Season

June 4, 2013 by Ogee

Categories: Gardening • Tags: Nature, Photography, Sunflower

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Bee-trayal

June 2, 2013 by Ogee

Until this weekend, the bees and I had an understanding. I deadhead the flowers, which produces more for them to enjoy. I leave them alone; they leave me alone. Someone didn’t get the message. A honeybee stung me, stuck in me and wouldn’t let go. I read later that honeybees sting only once, leaving their stinger and venon sac in the victim. This results in their own premature death. Bumblebees, yellow jackets and wasps on the other hand can sting […]

Categories: Gardening, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Bees, Dogs, Flowers, Garden, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Nature, Photography

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