OPIE'S WEATHER REPORT!
Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Mostly cloudy. High 44F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph. 20% chance of rain today. Tonight will be cloudy with drizzle developing overnight. Low near 35F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. 30% chance of rain tonight.
Sunrise: 7:19 AM Moonset: 8:09 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM Moonrise 9:35 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM Moonrise 9:35 PM
OPIE’S KINDNESS PLEDGE!
I pledge to myself, on this day
To try and be kind, in every way.
To every person, big and small,
I will help them if they fall.
When I love myself and others, too,
That is the best that I can do!
WILL YOU TAKE THE PLEDGE?
THANK YOU EVERYONE who participated in our St. Patrick's Day fundraiser! We appreciate your help! If you missed this yesterday and would still like to donate, it's not too late to help out!
You can send a donation electronically here:
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
Or you may mail a check or money order here:
Rikki's Refuge
PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
Don't forget your Tuesday 3/18/14 Shelter Challenge vote for Rikki's Refuge! Please vote and share! THANK YOU!
Vote here: http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448
Vote here: http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=53331&nomineeId=17448
#PAWCIRCLE UPDATE FOR JEFF THE PIGEON (FROM RIKKI'S REFUGE) FROM OPIE, ON MONDAY 3/17/14:
Jeff is recovering well. He's happily hopping about the cage, flying too, you have to really look to see who's him and who's his mate -- have to count legs !!!! He's so much better than he was with it sticking straight out. That was making standing up so hard. I hated to amputate, but we'd really reached the end of the line on anything we could do to get it into position. Pinning, when it was so shattered, and the bone is just so darn small, just wasn't an option. Want some interesting Pigeon facts ... they only have 6 ml of blood. So 6 drops lost is enough to put them into shock. 15 mins is the max they can withstand under anesthesia ..... so my vet had a lot of anxiety going in .... I've got so much respect for her for trying to save somebody, while facing scary odds. She really researches the best way to do things and she's smart as heck and willing to take on a challenge. She had to be so totally prepared, once they started the anesthesia till they turned it off, 15 minutes .... so it was very fast work that had to be precisely laid out ahead of time .... and superb blood loss management !!! Awesome, huh??
Jeff is recovering well. He's happily hopping about the cage, flying too, you have to really look to see who's him and who's his mate -- have to count legs !!!! He's so much better than he was with it sticking straight out. That was making standing up so hard. I hated to amputate, but we'd really reached the end of the line on anything we could do to get it into position. Pinning, when it was so shattered, and the bone is just so darn small, just wasn't an option. Want some interesting Pigeon facts ... they only have 6 ml of blood. So 6 drops lost is enough to put them into shock. 15 mins is the max they can withstand under anesthesia ..... so my vet had a lot of anxiety going in .... I've got so much respect for her for trying to save somebody, while facing scary odds. She really researches the best way to do things and she's smart as heck and willing to take on a challenge. She had to be so totally prepared, once they started the anesthesia till they turned it off, 15 minutes .... so it was very fast work that had to be precisely laid out ahead of time .... and superb blood loss management !!! Awesome, huh??
MINESTRONE
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, sliced
2 carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
4 ounces green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock
1 pound chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, with liquid
1/4 cup mini pasta shells
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. Add leek, carrots, zucchini, green beans and celery. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
Stir in the stock, tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil, then replace the lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Stir in the cannellini beans with liquid and pasta. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, sliced
2 carrots, chopped
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
4 ounces green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock
1 pound chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, with liquid
1/4 cup mini pasta shells
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. Add leek, carrots, zucchini, green beans and celery. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
Stir in the stock, tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil, then replace the lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Stir in the cannellini beans with liquid and pasta. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
“Recycle kisses, hugs and smiles, they never go out of style and everybody needs one.”
~~ Crystal DeLarm Clymer ~~
~~ Crystal DeLarm Clymer ~~
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#Mechanicsville #VA LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER INFO
Barron Surgery in Mechanicsville, Virginia, provides low cost spay and neuter to all cats and dogs in the Central Virginia area. Appointments available immediately. Call 804.368.6232
Barron Surgery
7088 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
BarronSurgery@gmail.com
http://www.BarronSurgery.com/
(Passing this INFO on to anyone it may help!)
#Mechanicsville #VA LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER INFO
Barron Surgery in Mechanicsville, Virginia, provides low cost spay and neuter to all cats and dogs in the Central Virginia area. Appointments available immediately. Call 804.368.6232
Barron Surgery
7088 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
BarronSurgery@gmail.com
http://www.BarronSurgery.com/
