The littlest activist

We love the earth, the animals and the trees. We were shocked, along with our community, when the median on route 6, right at our exit, was clear cut. 40-50 year old tree's gone, 60 foot wide swaths, all reduced to an ugly pile of wood chips and debris. How many little animals left homeless. Scout worried about the babies who might have lived there and in an interview she told the reporter that she worried for the blue jays, who she loves the best.

A protest was organized. We made signs and stood with our neighbors to let the state officials that we were not happy and that we wanted change. 

For the love of a blind pony

Last night a group of wonderful friends, old and new, gathered to help raise money for a sweet old blind pony. Daisy was a child's pony thrown away. We saved here just hours before slaughter, to give her the life she deserved. 

She has been wonderful and sweet since she arrived and many children have enjoyed riding her. Sadly she went completely blind 3 months ago and one eye became very painful. It required extensive vet visits and medication to try to get the pain under control. Eventually it was decided her eye would have to be removed. She would also need a barn built before winter to keep her safe. 

A wonderful woman, Verna, whom I had never met, offered a paint party to raise funds. Last night we had not one but two paint parties! Between the paintings and additional donations we raised almost $400 for Daisy's medical expenses and barn! 

Daisy's friends applying "pony paint and sparkles" to get her ready to meet her guests.
 

 

A deaf dog and a blind horse...life on a rescue farm.

 

Her blind but otherwise healthy eye.

 

She is now pain free after the unhealthy eye was removed.

We change the operating room back into an art studio!

 

 Let the party begin!!

 

Scout wanted to do her part for Daisy, so she baked cookies to sell....

...thank you to all who contributed! She is very proud that she raised $8.50 to help her pony.

 

We made new friends and enjoyed a fun afternoon with old ones...all while helping a special pony who deserved better then to die a horrific death at a slaughter house. Thank you!

If you would like to donate to help finish her barn you can send a PayPal payment to murphnmichelle@yahoo.com

 or buy a "I helped Dasiy" Tshirt 

2 kids and a pony angel

Tonto has been with us since Scout was 3 weeks old. Tonto was 20 when we got her so she is almost 26 now. Before she came to us she certainly must have partnered with many children. This is her retirement home. She still teaches many, many children to take care of and ride her and she does it perfectly each time. Scout and AJ have both been riding Tonto for their entire lives....today they practice barrels at the arena. Tonto is perfect , as usual.

 

Long live our girl!!