Monthly Archives: May 2014
Transcendent Moments
by Ogee
The weather turned very warm again this weekend…brushing 100-degrees and testing our commitment! Maria and Ina were both out…my garden partners returned after their treks far and wide. Defying the temperatures and the bunny literally staring her in the face, Maria has planted rows and rows of tiny sunflower plants. I suspect that they are just tonight’s dinner – but you have to admire her persistence. It is a battle of wills now. Some will remember that we disposed of […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, dog rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Honey Bees
Wordless Wednesday: Pink
by Ogee
Categories: Gardening • Tags: Agastache, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Hummingbird, Pink Flowers, Yarrow
Lifting Power
by Ogee
Hummingbirds are considered a symbol tirelessness, perseverance and joy. The fact that one took up residence in our outdoor alcove was probably a good sign for this week which required the first two qualities in spades and ultimately led to the third. When one of our previously adopted Reservoir Dogs got loose from his home, our team sprang into action and our community came together. With temperatures unseasonably warm and hovering around 100, there was no time to spare. The […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Garden, Garden Photography, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Spotted Cucumber Beetle, teamwork
On a Wing and a Prayer
by Ogee
Small miracles surround us. Hummingbirds… Baby Mourning Doves… Honey bees… and Love in a Mist (aptly named). This collection of miracles flew in just a week ago on a wing (traveling from Taiwan – where it’s not so good to be a dog) and a prayer (of rescue and a forever home). One – Mary – has already found her way there. Abigail – another of the ten Reservoir Dogs rescued from a hoarding situation – has recovered from her […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Gardens for Goldens, Golden Retriever, Hummingbird, Sunflowers, Taiwan Dog Rescue
Metamorphosis
by Ogee
“The butterfly is a flying flower, The flower a tethered butterfly.” ~ Ponce Denis Écouchard Lebrun Butterflies appear like flying petals flitting through the air. So beautiful – we forget the transformation required to achieve that beauty. From cocoon to caterpillar – their beginnings are far more humble. “There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller We chuckle when people meet their perfect pup at Homeward Bound and think […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Butterfly, dog rescue, Dogs, Gardens for Goldens, Golden Retriever, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Hummingbird Garden, Monarch Butterfly, Rose Garden
