Today we threw a couple of big parties for Negra (51) and Terry’s (34) birthdays as well as celebrated our sweet 16 (years of sanctuary). This video highlights just a few of the day’s events. I couldn’t possibly squeeze it all in.
My favorite part of the day happened early on as Negra was first outside and made a trip to a higher part of Young’s hill. She stopped to eat different edible plants and clearly enjoyed the sunshine on this beautiful morning. It was a moment very reminiscent of that classic “Negra in the Sun” oil painting by our dear friend of sanctuary Margaret. That beautiful painting has since been transformed into a mosaic by Lisa Wathne and was purchased by another friend of the sanctuary Diane Mattis. As Diana mentioned in a blog earlier this month, Diane passed away recently and re-gifted this AMAZING mosaic back to the sanctuary for re-auction. I’m super envious of the next owner of this remarkable piece of artwork. You can bid on this mosaic and other artwork during our Sweet 16 Online Auction, happening now!