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All The Blessings
Written By: Sue Blair - Carpe Diem Farms | Issue: November 2024
At Carpe Diem Farms, there’s a bounty of blessings to celebrate.
Every November I take the opportunity to express appreciation and gratitude for all the blessings we receive throughout the year.
Considering the recent hurricane and all the destruction, loss of lives, pain, and sorrow that so many of our neighboring communities are having to experience I hardly know where to begin. I know that it is truly by the Grace of God that Carpe Diem Farms, the place, the animals, and I were truly blessed.
We did everything to prepare, the horses were in the stables and the arena on the highest and safest ground available to them. Anything that could become a flying object was secured. I grew up in south Florida and know about preparing for storms as best you can.
We have the head waters of Buck Creek and Stewart Cove Branch running through CDF, encircling the stables and all the pastures. Buck Creek rose to the highest level I’ve ever seen with waves and white caps. One hundred feet beyond the stables the creek breached its banks, flooded the two paddocks where Daniel and Kaleb are housed and appeared to be 10 inches or more deep.
Their paddock barn, just high enough to stay dry and undisturbed. (They were in the arena and safe from the flooding.) It will dry out eventually and they will be able to enjoy the space once again. The other five horses stayed safely in the stables.
When the storm passed, and I was able to walk throughout the property. I was overcome with gratitude. The farm came through the storm unscathed.
So, this November article is filled with more gratitude and appreciation than I can find the words to express. May your hearts be filled as well.
We are reaching out to help those who have lost their towns, their homes, family members and so much more. Please join me in keeping them in your prayers and doing anything you can to ease their burden.
Carpe Diem Farms is a 501(c)(3) Educational Foundation, “Exploring the Human Potential Through Equines.”
