OPIE'S WEATHER REPORT!
Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014
More chances of drizzle and dreariness! BLAH! Showers this afternoon following some morning drizzle. High near 45F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight we will have cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 37F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 10%.
Sunrise: 7:18 AM Moonset: 8:45 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM Moonrise: 10:36 PM
Rikki's Refuge, Rapidan, VA.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014
More chances of drizzle and dreariness! BLAH! Showers this afternoon following some morning drizzle. High near 45F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight we will have cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 37F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 10%.
Sunrise: 7:18 AM Moonset: 8:45 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM Moonrise: 10:36 PM
Don't forget your Wednesday 3/19/14 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
POWER COOKIES
4 cups rolled oats
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped prunes or dried cranberries or dried cherries (or a combo of all 3)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour. Puree beans and applesauce together. In a medium bowl, combine the ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; blend into the bean/applesauce mixture. Stir in the prunes, coconut, raisins and walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
RIKKI'S REFUGE NEEDS HELP PLEASE! URGENT NEED FOR WET CAT FOOD! WE HAVE ONLY ENOUGH FOR 5 DAYS!
***We feed 49 platters of wet cat food PER DAY!***
Please donate if you can, please share our need with others, that helps us too!
Every meal for every animal, every day, is provided by donations from YOU, our caring supporters!
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
THANK YOU!
If you would like to make a donation and send it in the mail instead of making an electronic transaction online, please mail your check or money order to:
Rikki's Refuge
PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
If you live in the local area, you can drop off cat food on Saturdays between noon-2 PM at our Education Center.
You can also get cat food for us via our Amazon wish list located here:
http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/126FNLHBB9AGA/ref=sr_1_1_acs_wl_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382711861&sr=8-1-acs
WE NEED HELP PLEASE!
The last five our our little lambs are getting neutered on Monday 3/24/14 at a cost of $107 for each lamb! Can you help us defray this cost?
http://www.rikkisrefuge.org/donate.php
You may also mail a check or money order donation to:
Rikki's Refuge
PO Box 1357
Orange, VA. 22960
PLEASE SHARE THIS FOR US, THAT HELPS TOO, THANK YOU!
"No day is so bad it can't be fixed with a nap."
~~ Carrie Snow ~~
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And finally, we want to share photos from yesterday at Rikki's Refuge with you! Enjoy!
The driveway leading to Rikki's Refuge
Paw prints on the deck at the Education Center
This is Flash. Adopted and returned three times. We love him and take good care of him. He's happy here at Rikki's.
This is what it looks like inside the cat runs when the roof is coated with snow.
Snoozing away a dreary day, with a friend.
Smokey Joe
King