Building Unity Farm Sanctuary - Third Week of February 2017

As the weather begins to warm, work on the sanctuary gets easier.  Snow and ice are melting.  We ’ve taken the blankets off the horses and left the doors/windows on barns open overnight.  Turkeys and deer are looking for food on the newly visible ground, causing the dogs to bark all day and night.This week, Millie, a 23 year old Welsh pony arrived at the sanctuary.  She immediately bonded with Pippin, our 30 year old Welsh pony.  Amber and Sweetie hang out on one side of the large paddock, Millie and Pippin on the other.  Everyone is getting along well.Millie ’s arrival was a bit rocky.  Her owner drove Millie from Central Massachusetts to Unity Sanctuary and one mile from us, the diesel truck pulling the horse trailer just stopped.  Nearby police arrived to direct traffic and Millie was safely removed from the trailer and walked down a side street.  One of our neighbors, the Dowse family, saw the problem and immediately came to the rescue, hauling the trailer out of harm ’s way and to the sanctuary. The truck was towed back to Central Massachusetts and a mechanic found fuel line failure.Now that the floors and walls of the sanctuary have been refinished, we ’re in full swing with classes and meetings. Here ’s a glimpse of our efforts to restore colonial colors to every room.Friday yoga meets in the third floor loft of Unity Hall. Sunday drop in meditation meets in the great room on the first...
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