“It is a luxury to be understood.” Wresting small joys from a desert life in the amazing Palm Springs valley

La Quinta, CA
Joined August 2009
💔 11,000+ FOLLOWERS. I begged for ONE FREE thing: a SHARE. 1,600 saw their story. Only 216 reposted. We can rescue, feed, treat & sterilise them—but only YOU can give them reach. 🙏 PLEASE REPOST. Help their stories reach someone who can help.
🙏 I’M beginning YOU FOR JUST ONE THING: PLEASE SHARE THEIR STORY. Every day, mothers and orphaned babies arrive in our care. We will rescue them, feed them, treat them, sterilise them and give them every chance we can. But there is one thing you can do for them that costs absolutely nothing: SHARE. Help their stories travel beyond the people who already know us—to someone who may never have known these animals were suffering, or that someone is here fighting for them. These four orphans found a mother who simply made room in her heart. ❤️ Please make room for their story on your timeline. tawf.org.uk/donate
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💔 PLEASE DON’T JUST FEEL SORRY FOR HER. SHARE HER. Let her story travel beyond the people who already know us—because that is how we find the helping hands that allow us to save the next life. Let’s call her Grace. Our vet believes she is over 25. Years without proper hoof care have left her feet and limbs permanently deformed. The damage is irreversible, and even pain relief may not be enough to give her the comfort she deserves. And Grace is not an exception. Two desperate donkeys arrived just this afternoon. The second is in an even worse condition. This is what I am trying to tell you: I cannot keep saying YES to them alone. We offer working donkeys FREE hoof trimming, FREE veterinary treatment and early care so they can be reached before neglect becomes irreversible. But to keep doing that, we need helping hands—and helping hands cannot find us if these stories never leave our own little circle. Stories like Grace’s may receive a few hundred likes if they are lucky. But a LIKE keeps the pain here. A SHARE can carry it somewhere new. Your SHARE costs nothing. Yet it could reach the person who helps us treat another donkey before she becomes another Grace. 🙏 PLEASE SHARE. Help me keep saying: YES, BRING THE NEXT ONE. 🫏❤️ tawf.org.uk/donate
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Clara turns three today. Small stature belies fierce hunter and fuzzy lover.
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Today, I need to ask you for something that won't cost you a penny. ❤️ countless rescued animals are no longer reaching the people who might have helped them. For months, fewer and fewer people have been seeing our rescues. In the last 7 months, our X family has grown by only around 600 followers. Over the last 3 months, we've gained fewer than 100 new followers. That means countless rescued animals are no longer reaching the people who might have helped them. The animals haven't stopped needing help... They've simply stopped being seen. Today, I'm not asking you for a donation. I'm asking you to become their voice. Please repost, quote, comment on, and share our posts whenever you can. One share could introduce TAWF to someone who has never heard of us before. That one person could become the reason another injured dog is rescued, another frightened mother finds safety, or another hungry animal gets the care they desperately need. Please help our rescued animals reach the people who haven't discovered them yet. ❤️🐾
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We need to ask for your help in sharing this post as FAR as you can 🤞 Our sanctuary is desperately trying to reach our justgiving goal, so we can pay outstanding vets bills & hay costs by the end of March We’d be SO grateful for any help: justgiving.com/crowdfunding/… Thank you 💚
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Energized today by several thousand fellow Americans protesting our dictatorial leader in Palm Desert—one of the Palm Springs valley cities hosting a “No Kings” rally. Husband holds my sign before lining the main artery here in the desert. Solidarity and support!
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Youthful protestors today in Palm Desert No Kings rally in Coachella Valley (Palm Springs) several thousand strong #nokings
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Palm Desert protest in Palm Springs valley Several thousand strong #nokings
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Thinking about my time studying in Lisieux, Normandy in 1977, and the elderly gentleman who approached our threesome of 20-something California girls in the plaza to fervently shake our hands and thank us for liberating his country three decades earlier. Vivid memory. #DDay81
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Mary MacGregor retweeted
In dandelion season, when the Lilliputian lions spread magic at our feet, weave the magical golden flowers into your wedding bouquet for good luck, drink dandelion tea for psychic dreams and blow the seeds into the wind to make your wish come true.✨ #legendarywednesday
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It would be so so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health workshop in my previous tweet if you have a few seconds. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not remotely proud of this) and I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously. I so love teaching people how to draw & how it changes brain biochemistry resulting in better mental health 🌿
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For the hare-loving artist @SamCannonArt
“I shall go into a hare.” An integral part of the C17th witchcraft confession of Isobel Gowdie in Scotland, who claimed to shapeshift into a hare, a practice believed at the time to be an essential part of a witch’s skillset, enabling them to travel freely. #FairyTaleTuesday
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As I commence your raven-tinged story, here are some of my conspiracy pack at the dog park. Who recognize me, my car, and my pooch with uncanny alacrity. @DebHarkness
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Palm Springs trek to pick up my signed copy! Bloody hot here in the desert. Not for the faint of heart! @DebHarkness
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Nocturnal wanderers… Lucy Grossmith art to honor @HedgehogCabin rescuer
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Sometimes we just need to see some cute hedgehogs at the end of a full week lol…I love to post this one. Sweet dreams & stay cozy, everyone 💙 (Art by Lucy Grossmith)
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Palm Springs valley hike this morning with hubby and pooch to savor still lovely wildflower bloom. @JoyceWhiteVance @BarbMcQuade @JillWineBanks
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Inhaling the green-furzed hills covered in desert wildflowers while this spring show delights.
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Adopted two kittens yesterday who’ve already made themselves quite at home chez nous. Such tiny, perfect creatures with a surfeit of poise and grace. Your cat blanket has found another appreciative recipient! @ZwartblesIE
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