The Lord God made them all
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.
Here in Kentucky we have been having a lot of rain, so when it didn’t rain on Saturday we couldn’t wait to get out doors. I took my camera along and when we got home I down loaded the pictures. As I was looking at them it occured to me that one thing we haven’t mentioned during Less of Me Month at NanaHood is that while it’s extremely important to focus on helping other people, animals are dependent on us for kindness too.
We started our day by taking my granddaughter to visit Jackson and his hamsters. I’m not crazy about any thing that looks remotely like a mouse but seeing how tiny Wilma is reminded me of just how dependent small creatures are on us humans.
When I was a little girl we got a lot more snow in Kentucky than we do now and one memory I have of snowy winters is feeding the birds with my grandmother. There are a lot of Cardinals in this area and I can still visualize the beauty of the bright red birds eating the bird food we gave them on the pure, white snow.
If you are a regular NanaHood reader you know that we are very much dog lovers. In the photo above it looks like Pearl (my brother’s Jack Russell) is about to drive, but actually my nephew Jackson took the wheel of the Polaris.
While they were riding in the Polaris I walked over to say hello to these guys. Right after I snapped this picture the white horse snorted, turned around and kicked Mr. Brown in the side. I am pretty sure that meant “Leave me alone!”
When it’s really cold outside, when disasters occur, we need to remember the animal kingdom too! Below is a link where you can learn more about ways to help.
I really wouldn’t be surprised to see a Jack Russell driving a car. I’ve heard of them surfing, waterskiing and painting abstract art. No kidding.