November | 2018 | Gardens For Goldens

Dogs at Play

November 25, 2018 by Ogee

When my former foster, Buddy went home, it was with an older sister and then one-year-old Zeke who you may remember was being fostered for his military mom while she was deployed. Zeke was reunited with his mom in October, which meant Buddy had lots of excess energy to burn. We call them zoomies. What better place for him to do that than in Saturday morning dog class at Homeward Bound?! Here, the gnashing of teeth and games of chase […]

Categories: Golden Rule Dog Training, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue • Tags: Dog Photography, Dogs at Play

With Gratitude

November 22, 2018 by Ogee

“For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee!” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I share this poem each Thanksgiving, as a reminder of all that we […]

Categories: Humanity, Thanksgiving • Tags: Giving Thanks, Raph Waldo Emerson, Thansgiving

Blessings

November 18, 2018 by Ogee

Rosie was a breeder dog who was considered “used up.” A good Samaritan took her and brought her to us when the breeder made clear that she would be disposing of her. She has never lived inside or been treated with love, and yet, she gives hers unconditionally. The first bed she had was the one we provided her. When her adopters mentioned that they would be letting her pick out her own new bed and toys, Rosie made clear […]

Categories: Dog Rescue, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Thanksgiving • Tags: appreciation, Camp Fire, dog rescue, Gratitude, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue, Thanksgiving

When Bad Things Happen

November 11, 2018 by Ogee

California is on fire…again. Each occurrence seems to set a new record for destruction and loss of life. The entire town of Paradise is gone and with it, 23 lives and countless animals, domestic and wild. The thick smoke has drifted and settled in our valley turning the landscape an eerie orange – blocking out the sun and delivering an early cold that caused a premature freezing of tender fall blooms. It is tempting to complain about the suffocating air […]

Categories: Humanity, Loss • Tags: California Wildfires, Camp Fire, Helping Others

Choose Your Garden

November 4, 2018 by Ogee

You can create whatever man-made environment you want – just as you can build false societies. But these artificial landscapes require strict restraints, constant oversight, and continuous, often heavy-handed, feeding to maintain control. Without it, they eventually return to their natural state – often in bullying or survival-of-the-fittest ways. Natural gardens spring from what was always intended to be there. True to their nature, they find paths of peaceful coexistence and mutual cooperation. And they thrive. Their success supports future […]

Categories: Humanity, Nature, Thought • Tags: Choosing our Future, Vote