baby j
checked out the competition
both showed up
on the green carpet
sporting the same
flashy fashion palette
who wore it best?
who dressed you?
mother nature.
who dressed you?
my momma.
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every child is born a naturalist. his eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars,
the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life. – r. s search
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and we have added to our family once again.
this handsome fellow,
a flyweight
weighing in at just 8 pounds
and 8 years old
has lived a hard life
first on his own
surviving
on the mean streets
with scars, and cuts, and ruffled fur
then with a family
who may not have fully appreciated his charms
and he was sent away
to spend his days in a small cage
with nothing but an uncertain future
and a short timeline ahead
but he has persevered
against all odds.
–
and when we walked into the shelter
and he reached
with
a tiny ginger paw
out of his cell
to wave to us
and called out
with a little voice
we knew
he had been waiting a long time
to meet us
just as
we had been waiting a long time
to meet him.
and when
we carried him into the cottage
he
was instantly transformed
into
the most affectionate and gentle cat
we have ever met
and knew that he was home at last.
(he has been lovingly named nacho, and he is the furry one with the orange hair.)
freedom lies in being bold.
robert frost
The Running of the Goats at Sunflower Farm
After a day of grazing with the herd, our 44 Goat Babies go for a little adventure while their maaaaaas take a break and enjoy some grain in the barn. They love to run back and forth following their human friends! They often beat us on the way back! There is not much cuter than the pitter pat of all those feet. (Rest assured…Our goat kids are sold to great families in pairs as pets or future milking goats.)
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credits: sunflower farm
baby short-eared elephant shrew must be on vacation.
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This little guy is 1 of 31 endangered species born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in recent weeks.
You can read more about the baby boom: http://ow.ly/xZfPy
#WeSaveSpecies
I didn't have my glasses on.... 