Sunday, March 18, 2018

February 1, 2018


February 1, 2018 -  Opie's Diary of Daily Doings at Rikki's Refuge
                                                                                            photo compliments of Doug Deal
The day dawned beautifully, cloudy, cold and windy, warming to the low 50's and sunny, then temps dropping fast in the late afternoon as clouds rolled in.

                                                                                            photo compliments of Clarence Deal
First chore of the day ... dump the ice and provide fresh water .....  even such simple chores can bring the joy of nature ....  look at the duck feather suspended in the ice !!!!!   Beautiful way to start your day!

What do I think of this cold weather ?
                                                                                            photo compliments of Clarence Deal
I'll tell you what I think !!!!

Hay to you too Hooman !!
                                                                                            photo compliments of Clarence Deal

Beautiful Shadow came to Rikki's from Egypt last summer.
                                                                                            photo compliments of Clarence Deal
She says nobody back home has seen anything this cold except maybe in their freezers !!!!   They don't believe her when she write home to her friends !!!

Remember Babydoll?
                                                                                            photo compliments of Lauren Todd
I introduced you the other day when she arrived, all feral and wild and untamable ..... uhhhh I think that diagnosis might not have been so right ....  what you think?

Scratch my belly ....   pleaz ...
                                                                                            photo compliments of Cindy Wright
I won't bite you if you do .... I'm not like those evil cats !!!! 

Mr Peacock declares it's spring !

                                                                                            photo compliments of Rick Sharp

Titan and his shadow, Buddy greeting visitors
                                                                                            photo compliments of Clarence Deal
who hopefully brought some apples !!!!    When you do, please slice them for Buddy, his vision is poor and he drops whole apples and has trouble finding them before someone else snatches them up.


Boomer and Jack
                                                                                            photo compliments of Cindy Wright
                                                                                            photo compliments of Cindy Wright
Ask you to please help with the Doggy Downs renovations this spring.  As soon as it warms up we hope to get started.  Repairs, upgrades, a chore for every one !!!!   If you can't swing a hammer .... I bet you can paint !!!   Please sign up to help ..  Volunteers@RikkisRefuge.org

Batman says THANK YOU for making sure I have a wonderful home to call my own !!!  
                                                                                            photo compliments of Wayne Morris
I appreciate you believing in our dream of peace and happiness !!!

Murphy is ready to call it an early night
                                                                                            photo compliments of Doug Deal

Love, Opie 

thank you for making it all possible !

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