No Pictures Today

The computer decided to take forever to load pictures then wouldn't send it to the blog, so once again you will have to use your imagination.
Jim was up way early because I couldn't breathe last night-that means I was snoring terribly- then I couldn't sleep because I couldn't breathe-headache and lack of breath. I got up at 4:30 and he went back to bed at 5.
We got a new load of hay yesterday and I guess we are allergic to it. Nothing new. We both have allergies to hay, cats, etc. Just adds a dimension to running a sanctuary.
Speaking of yesterday what a great time we had at the Gold Nugget Day Parade. There were only 2 horse entries, but lots of floats and great old cars. There is nothing like a parade to bring a community together. We didn't visit the rest of the activities, because ranch chores needed attention, but thank you to all who make the Gold Nugget Days a success.
There was an actual gold nugget weighing 54 pounds found near Magalia in 1854 (I think) and the celebration remembers those Gold Rush times. If you have never visited the museum in Paradise, it is really worth seeing. It is on Pearson Rd.
Today we will be at the Horsemen's Arena off Clark Rd. Sparkle and Ruby will be going, too. Stop by from 12-4 and say Hi. There is always a lot to see. Gold Nugget Days continue in Paradise proper with vendors and all sorts of food. Food at the Horsemen's Arerna, too. There is a dog park next door.
Hay prices are going up. Our grower Lyle Livingston is always so good to us, but he needs to make a living, too. He stores the hay for us so we have a year's supply without having to worry bout where the next load comes from. Using 10-12 bales a day means we use A LOT of hay. Thanks, Lyle. Without you we couldn't care for the critters.
A gal called from So Cal and said she was paying $22 a bale for grass hay that she had to pick up in the field herself. Whew!! At least it's not that bad here. Our prices will go up about $1.50 per bale. That means we will be needing lots more help from all of you.
Here are some ways you can support Home At Last. 1. Have a garage sale and donate all or part of your sales. 2. Clean out your house, garage, barn, tack room or store and donate the items to the Thrift Store. 611 Walnut Chico. 3. Have a bakeless bake sale and send the money that you would have spent on supplies to Home At Last. 4. Adopt a horse, donkey, mule, calf or goat and send a monthly check or paypal. Any amount helps. Enough $5.oo regular contributions would
make a big difference. 5. Buy a bag of feed and drop it off- horse, dog, cat chicken- it all helps. That way you could meet the animals, too.6. Buy a Tractor Supply Company gift card and sent it to Home At Last. 7. Make a cute donation jar and take it to work. Send the collection monthly. 8 Spread the word about what we do and have others support the critters. 9. Shop at the Thrift Store. 10. Make donations on the name of your friends. 11.Buy an ad supporting Home At Last and/or the Thrift Store. 12. Make Home At Last a Brownie, Cub Scout, Girl Scout, Boy Scout, BlueBird, Church class, classroom project. Think of ways to help the animals through donations of money or time. 13. Make friends and family aware of your support and encourage them to support us, too.
There are no paid employees at the ranch. Every penny goes directly to animal care.
Because of rising gas prices and rising hay prices there will be even more unwanted horses. When folks can no longer afford to feed and care for their animals we get an increased number of calls to help. We have over 60 horses, donkeys and mules and are just about to our limit. We need help to help others. We are not as exciting as our dear friends who do the actual rescues. We love and commend them for all they do. They help so many wonderful animals. We get the animals who are unadoptable, but still have a quality of life. We are the quiet back-up for these animals, but we need your support to allow them to live a good life.
If all of you good folks who help us could get 10 or 5 or even one more person to support us it would be wonderful.
Thank you in advance for your continued support.