Category Archives: Donkeys

Pegasus and the Ides of March

Today I had to begin the springtime confinement of Pegasus. I left the donkeys in with her for this first day of not being free to roam and they are calling to me right now, asking to be let out. … Continue reading

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Celebrating Books and Animals

Back again. I was at the Tucson Festival of Books on the University of Arizona campus. I had no idea this book fair was so big. 100,000 people attended over last weekend. I was thrilled at this evidence of people … Continue reading

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Andrew Harvey review of What the Animals Taught Me

Many, many thanks to Andrew Harvey for his wonderful review of my latest book, What the Animals Taught Me. Click here for his review. Check out his beautiful website too. Andrew is one of the heroes of our time, utterly … Continue reading

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YouTube Messengers

My publisher asked me to shoot some video of me with the animals, and Saturday was the day.  That morning, I told all the animals over breakfast in the barn that the video was to help publicize our book (What … Continue reading

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Deer and Coyote

Yesterday I looked up from my writing to see deer crossing the field in front of my house. I leaned out the window and took this picture. They look thinner than they usually do at this time of year. The … Continue reading

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All Together

I’m sitting in my octagon tower writing room looking out the big window at the vista that stretches all the way to Mount St. Helena, the tallest peak in Napa County. My heart thrills to see the whole sanctuary family … Continue reading

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Envisioning

I do envisionings instead of New Year’s resolutions. Envisioning feels expansive and opens the way for creative possibilities to flow. In envisioning, instead of trying to push the river, we swim with the universal current. This year, I’m envisioning the … Continue reading

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All My Relations

Poetry on the sanctuary this morning. The quail scratched happily in the driveway where the sheep had left bits of their organic pellets from special treat time yesterday. The covey is huge this year, with at least 50 flowing out … Continue reading

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