Monthly Archives: January 2015
Go Daddy’s Superbowl Commercial: What were they thinking?
by Ogee
Originally posted on The Blessing of Animal Companions:
I don’t share a lot of petitions, but this Super Bowl commercial from Go Daddy simply appalled me on so many levels. Take a look, and sign if you feel so moved! I think they were trying to mock all the Super Bowl commercials featuring puppies, but they must be completely unaware of issues in animal welfare. Big miss.
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue
Life is Hard…
by Ogee
Squirrel introduced to squirrel-proof bird feeder: Squirrel introduced to dejection: It’s hard to be a squirrel sometimes.
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Squirrel, Squirrel-proof bird feeder, Wildlife Photography
Worth Working For
by Ogee
Now begins the time when every day turns up another treasure – a hint of how the garden will take shape this year. Lots of people appreciate the final result, but a gardener takes pleasure in watching each step that unfolds from their labor. Now I know, a refuge never grows from a chin in the hand and a thoughtful pose Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose. ~ Indigo Girls It’s a cliché – and it’s true […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Bees Macro, Dog Adoption, Dog Stories, First signs of spring, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden, Iris, Photography
Walk With Me: II
by Ogee
My work commute is an hour drive each way. Not fun. The good news is that it puts me out of town and within walking distance of tucked away walking trails filled with old oaks, small ponds and flocks of birds. Walk with me through some protected trails in Roseville, CA. Fifty years ago, there was nothing here but miles of oak trees. A suburban city sprouted, but someone had the foresight to set aside designated open space – areas […]
Categories: Nature • Tags: CA, Nature, Nature Photography, Oak Trees, Roseville CA Open Space, Walking Trail
Catching Up
by Ogee
For those of you suffering through snow and ice, let me catch you up on our Northern California garden! The Narcissus arrived – a bit early thanks to all that water in December (and woefully, none in January). The roses took a final bow following a brief freeze… and let us know that their time had come. January is the month for pruning roses In Northern California. By my count, there are 41 of them in the garden proper with […]
Categories: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: dog rescue, Dogs, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Homeward Bound Memorial Garden Sacramento, Northern California Garden, Photography, Roses
Wordless Wednesday: Spun Crystal
by Ogee
Categories: Nature • Tags: Crystal Webs, Macro Photography, Spider Webs
Moving from human to kind
by Ogee
In a world that has seemingly gone mad, you would be forgiven for wondering if an effort like rescue is trivial in comparison to the headlines these days. But it’s not. There are lessons here. It’s not just the hundreds of dogs that we rescue each year through our own effort at Homeward Bound – but the untold number of rescuers, advocates and angels all over the globe working together for a common good. It’s not just the dogs saved, […]
Categories: Rescue • Tags: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Humankind, Rescue, What Dogs Teach Us, What Rescue Teaches Us
