Though the official Thanksgiving holiday is passed, it is not too late to be thankful! We at Sky Ranch are feeling gratitude and compassion. The fires did not reach us and for that we are eternally grateful. For those who lost life, both human and animal, we feel so much sadness. Seeing the images of flames and smoke and knowing the heartache of loss affects us all.
There was one fire close to us, caused by a car roll over, but firefighters got it out before it spread. It is all so fortuitous. Sky Ranch is located in a canyon and looking around at the trees that so graciously look down on us the mental image of them aflame is too hard to take in.(The oak leaves stay green no matter how dry we get! They are a miracle in themselves!) It’s so easy to take all of this natural beauty for granted.
We finally got some rain! And hopefully it did not cause too much damage in the fire ravaged areas. As we move into a Central Coast winter, we celebrate green…we’re finally seeing some!
The horses are doing fine. Some of us (including yours truly) are a little stiff some days, but as we get on about our day, the kinks get worked out. The other day I stuck my nose in Digger’s neck and took in his wonderful horse smell. (May sound strange to some, but horse lovers will know exactly what I mean!) I need do that more often. Small pleasures lift us up. I hope you have some small pleasures that will get you through your day. We (two legged and four legged) at Sky Ranch are grateful for all of you. (And a special thank you for Jennifer for gently getting me off my ____ to get something written again!)