Lend a Helping Hand

When I started this blog, part of my motivation was to be an upbeat, happy site where we could share and appreciate and maybe even help one another. I want to stay away from anything hard or heavy. But then on the other hand, it didn't feel right to write something light hearted tonight when so many in our nation right are suffering nature's wrath in one form or another. I followed fellow blogger, Cindy in Texas as she brought her chickens inside to avoid flood waters. And where I am now is so heavily blanketed in smoke that I am worried for so many here in the Pacific Northwest and Montana. I guess what I'm asking now is that if you can, even in some small way, help. Can you donate to your local red cross? Are you good at giving blood? That could save a life. The west side of my state (Oregon) has asked for help in evacuating horses and several areas in the Northwest have asked for safe places to keep horses and other stock until it's safe for their return. I have seen a fellow horsewoman locally offer her home as a safe haven for horses while she is away. Shelter's need foster care providers for pets to house pets that are lost and frightened. Miranda Lambert's Mutt Nation has been a huge part in helping shelters in Texas and some of my money has gone there. Maybe you could just check on a neighbor. Make sure they have water and are safe. Or maybe just ask the Universe to provide sunshine to the south and rain to the Northwest. Whatever you can do. Whatever you can provide is so baldly needed now. I promise my blog will return to lighter hearted faire once this passes. In trying to find the good, maybe Mother Nature is trying to tell us, yes, we can love one another just a little bit better. Stay safe out there. Let me know if you have a specific need where you are and I promise I will spread the word. ~Blessed Be.