I want to help my friend Jodi save some beautiful bovines. I'm helping where I can. Since she is doing most of the work, I figure I can at least help spread the word. Please throw in a dollar or two. It all helps!
Here is a repost of her plea:

Hi,
I am reaching out to all friends of animals and asking for your help in saving 3 sweet cows.
I just found out that the 3 cows who graze on our land were scheduled to be slaughtered today. We asked the owner if he would consider selling the cows to us instead. He has agreed to that, but would need the money ($3600) in full in just 2 weeks.
We were hoping that he would take payments - and that would give us enough time to put a fundraiser together, but he wasn't willing to do that. We're just happy that he's given us a 2-week extension.
We have named them Pooka Cow (the brown one), Spotty Friend, and Less Spotty Friend.
I am reaching out to you all and asking for help-mainly through donations. Also through networking and getting the word out to everyone you know. I just can't imagine not raising this money in time-they are only 2 years old and have many more years of happy lives to live.
The first step is to raise enough money to save them from being slaughtered.
You can click here to donate:
http://save3cows.chipin.com/saving-3-cows-from-slaughter (or see "chip in" widget box below)
You can also send a check to:
This Is IT! Creations
P.O. Box 1252
Jacksonville, OR 97530

100% of your donation will go toward saving these cows. Our first priority is to raise enough money to save them from being killed. After that, we will focus on raising money to take care of them.
We've been asked where the cows will go if we do raise enough money to save them - they will stay here, at least for the short term. We have 11 acres of land, a barn, and a stream. We are planning to create a line of products where all of the profits will go toward their care (hay, vet bills, fence mending, etc.) If we can find a loving family with enough land to adopt them, we are definitely open to that as well.
Thanks so much, you guys!
Jodi

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Some of the project 365 photo highlights from the week... enjoy!

Well technically I'm not using film, so I should have said "fun with photos". Oh well.


I finally have a place for you to see my 365 project photos all in one place.

I wanted to take the front window 365 photo first thing this morning before the sun came over the ridge. My thought was that I wanted to capture the cloudy look. In addition to capturing the clouds, I captured a bird. Flying through the frame, forever suspended en route, in search for food before the threatened snow storm.


Looking forward to summer sunrise shots!

Project 365...
A photo a day.
I spilt my 365 up into two projects; one is 'front window 365' & the other is 'my life'.
I technically began this project on 1.3.2010, so I should be calling it 362. But for simplicity sake, I will leave it 365.
To read more about project 365, follow the link below ::

Here is "My Life" 365
for the past six days...enjoy :0)

10.32am ::
pros⋅per⋅i⋅ty –noun, plural -ties. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial respects; good fortune.

This years motto. I have been beating around the bush for too long. It's time to just be direct about my desire to be able to pay bills and travel to visit friends and family.

Quote of the day
"Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future."
— Jonathan Safran Foer