As I was painting an image of a coastal redwood that grows in our semi-urban/rural garden; I thought about the gifts that this tree offers. This redwood filters light, is a shelter for birds and neighbor animals. A pine that I discovered on a Sierra mountain trip this year offers these same gifts of filtered light to those who dwell under the tree (plants, insects and an occasional animal who finds shelter underneath its limbs or boughs).Cruz, who is our first rescue dog, entered our family's life this last April. We found him at a local Golden Retriever rescue, Homeward Bound Goldens. He was originally found near Palmdale, a southern California high desert area right after Christmas last year. We do not know how long he had been homeless. Through a series of rescue shelters and devoted caregivers, he found his new home with us here in northern California. I often think that he may have found shelter under a tree like the trees described above.
May you find warm shelter, light and friends to share your year's stories this December.
Wishing you a little quiet and stillness amidst the winter storms and the packed holiday calendars. Peace.
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