Harold the Duck

A couple of weeks ago I went to Codman Community Farm in Lincoln, MA (our local farm) to see the new born lambs and goats. I went right up to the lambs but then the mother sheep seemed to be rather anxious and I backed off. As I was doing this something grabbed hold of my leg. I looked down to the see the best fed and groomed duck I have ever seen attached to my trouser leg. I could not get rid of him. I tried pushing him away with bag, no luck. I tried running, no luck. Then I thought I would run up the steps because he would not be able to follow me. Ha! Ha! That’s why God gave ducks wings, he half flew still attached to my trouser leg. As I got nearly to the top of the stairs I yelled out to a young man with a small child that he might want to be careful because I was being attacked by a duck.

“Oh! He said, you’ve met Harold.” “Who the hell is Harold I replied” to which he said “the duck that was attached to your leg and now isn’t. See how his tail is wagging, he wants you to pat him.” Apparently, Harold belonged to a volunteer at the farm and lived in her home. He had his own room even and arrives each day at the farm in style; riding in the back seat of her car. I figured at some point I would have to make peace with this duck. Today, I went to the farm’s open house. Harold was the star of the show. I found out that he LOVES having his belly stroked. But he really does not believe he is a duck. When you stop he cranes neck and gives you a tiny kiss or peck untill you resume again. Here are some pictures of Harold and the other animals who actually live on the farm.

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Here are some photographs taken in Harvard Sq. the home of Harvard University on April 8th, 2008.

Benji Look A Like

For all you folks out there that called wanting to adopt Benji do not dispair. Sammy is looking for a home too and he has a very similar temperment to Benji and is just as beautiful!

He is a 1-2 yr. old springer/lab mix. who weighs about 40 lbs. He is a very smart dog; a good listener and loves to give kisses. He has some puppy left in him, and thus would love to be a part of an active household.

If you can give this dog a loving home please contact Ahimsa Haven Animal Rescue. www.ahimsahaven.org

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What a Week Its Been

Wow! my head is in a spin.
First we have the spectacular fall of a political figure that literally shook the walls of the New York State senate and vibrated around the country.

Then we had the collapse of a big Wall St Investment Bank and the unprecedented brokered rescue by a Republican Administration - one who believes that we are all responsible for our actions.

That we had the swearing in of David Paterson, the first blind governor in U.S. history and only the third black governor since Recontruction.

And then to cap it all we had the most remarkable speech from a most remarkable BLACK man - Barack Obama.
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Musing on Life

Calligraphy began with nature
when nature was born,
the principles of yin and yang
were established
forms and momentum emerged.

...Cai Yong (132-192 C.E.)

Reno - ADOPTED

After Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah my favorite organization in the entire United States is PittieLove Rescue in Framingham, MA which is tiny in comparrison wtih BF but they have an equally BIG heart.

The little dog in the window ha! ha! is Reno his mom was killed by a car when he was only 3 weeks old. He is now 16 weeks old and looking for a loving home. Could it be yours?

PittieLove Rescue Inc. is an all volunteer 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to finding wonderful forever homes for Pit bulls and Pit bull mixes that may not have had the best start in life. They have placed over 100 Pit bulls into loving homes since 2005; a truly remarkable feat. If we had a “rescue dogs” award they would win it hands down. Many of their dogs come from shelters where their time is running short or where staff wants to be sure the dog is placed responsibly. They also work with other rescue organizations and support Animal Control Officers in Massachusetts who often have Pit bulls in need of loving homes.

The organization is run by a dedicated core of volunteers who understand what it means to care for all of the many breeds of dogs that are known collectively as Pit bulls. The backbone of PittieLove Rescue however is its foster homes which allow them to “custom fit” their dogs to the homes they are going to live in. When PittieLove Rescue accepts a Pit bull these dogs make their way to their temporary home and live a pampered life that many have never experienced before. In this setting much can be learned about the temperament, likes and dislikes, and little quirks a dog may have. (See the story on Lenny updated November 6th) For example, does the dog like cats or other family pets? It’s a great service that they provide along with comfortable beds for the now happy Pit bulls!

PittieLove Rescue does all it can as an organization to make sure that Pit bulls get the love and respect they deserve. They attend many events around the New England region where they share their knowledge of Pit Bull type breeds and pass out information to attendees of these events. They often bring adoptable Pit bulls along too to help demonstrate the true nature of their rescued canine companions. They do all of this to educate the public about the remarkable traits of Pit bulls type dogs, their love for people and their clown like personalities. They hope the presence of their dogs will diffuse the hype and myths that are propagated by a media that looks to vilify the very dogs that we all love so much. I LOVE PITTIELOVE RESCUE!!!!