Rainy Sunday

Five hard working volunteers braved the bad weather and worked and worked and worked. Thanks Mal, Jess, Laura, Sarah and Scott. The old calf and mini mule fence was taken down and the center aisle of the barn was cleaned. Whew!!
Our new policy is to have volunteers only once a month. Will let you know next month's date later.
Quest and Lacey have started a grooming session or two. We are glad that Lacey is finding a friend because Babe is still looking very thin. Teeth are good and she eats all day, but she still has not recovered the weight she lost with the strangles last Fall. Her coat is thin and not real healthy looking. She is an old girl and we are watching her carefully.
Brian was able to pet the new mule, Toby, this week-end. The girls, Tango and Tawny, are still shy, but very curious. Hopefully, they'll learn to trust us, too.
Several horses had the shakes this morning as it was 35 degrees cooler today than yesterday. The wind and rain didn't help either. Everyone got a double feeding.
The backyard is fenced now, but needs permanent gates. We still need to build a yard for fruit trees and a couple more smaller turnouts. Then we will move manure and straw into the yards and begin our plantings. The critters who are loose do not like being closed out of the yard, but I think our plants will appreciate them being elsewhere.
Thank you to Ursula and Walt C for their continued support and to anonymous (you know who you are) for the very generous donation.
Please, continue taking donations to the Thrift Store and to shop, shop, shop. The store is beautifully laid out and there are always treasures to find. There is a lot of clothing, books, housewares and much more.
The Sanctuary could use your support, too. POBox 4129 Yankee Hill CA 95965 or use PayPal at the top of the blog.
Have your friends check our blog and our website http://homeatlastsanctuary.webs.com If we could get everyone to find one, two or more supporters it would be great.
Dr Darling was here both Friday and Sat. No emergencies. He was in the neighborhood and thought he'd stop by to see if we needed anything. Is that a great vet or what?
A strange weather week predicted. Glad the sweatshirts are still available.