Back to the Future...

From Jim: I find myself back in the "blog-O-sphere" on a borrowed laptop-VERY STRANGE! A lot has happened during the dark time. Our dear Dobbin passed away. He was a mid 40's donkey with a wonderful personality and very kind disposition. He died quietly and was ready for his wings. We will miss him. We finally got some greatly needed rain. It was near Biblical for awhile. The hay crop is now much happier and the wells are recharging as they should. The roads, barns, stalls, and yards-MUDDY! The horses, donkeys and mules-MUDDY! The tractors, trucks, and equipment... As always, the herd blames us for this situation and expects us to remedy it at our earliest opportunity. As always, they'll be disappointed by our sorry efforts. Oh Well! Laz continues to heal from his mule injury. He's sure a good dog! For all of you that sent donations, Thank You! As we are able, we will send along personal expressions of appreciation. Today was one of reflection for us. Brian is very near to his move to Washington state. He's a part of our family now, and we feel like it's a repeat of the "empty nest" thing. Linda will stay on for awhile, until she reaches retirement, then she'll be off to join Brian in the Spring. We have the usual end of the month breath-holding about the sanctuary's finances. We remind ourselves that this is as it should be. If we're not this close to the edge, it would mean that one of our critters would have died for lack of a home. While our situation may be uncomfortable now and then, theirs would have been terminal. That's a pretty stark reality . So, as I gain some command(that's a joke)over this new technological marvel, I'll get back to the blog on a regular basis. I hope you've been taking many moments to love on your critters. We'll need to add pictures as soon we can figure out how to do it on this contraption.