By this time, most folks are aware of the tragic explosion and sinking of the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that has left barrels of oil spewing into the water. Our daughter in Alabama says there are clots of the stuff coming ashore on the beaches. It makes us sad to think of all the ruin that may be floating toward shore.
People in our town are wanting to help and not quite knowing how. But yesterday there was an article in the local paper about the beauty salons that are collecting hair to donate to help create the booms that are extended along the shoreline to try and keep the oil from coming in.
This morning we woke to another article about the alpaca farms in the area that are collecting fleece that they will donate in order to try and soak up the spill.
There on the cover of the newspaper was a picture of a 9 year old cousin feeding a female alpaca owned by the Suwannee Valley Alpaca farm in White Springs. The alpaca was freshly shorn according to the article and her fleece will be donated along with that of other animals in the herd. Businesses from this area are sending human and dog hair along with panty hose to help in the effort to hold back the oil with the booms. This farm will donate 200 pounds of hair.
It gives one a feeling of pride to see our area step up and give so generously in this environmental emergency and to know our family members are contributing as well.
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Wow, these ideas are great. My heart sank as listened to the news about the Alabama shoreline. I thought of Susan and Michael on the beach a few days before the oil was about to arrive. She loves the beach as much as I do. The several cats I have aren't producing enough hair to participate in this process. I’ll keep an ear out to see what we can do as well. Key West is in trouble, too. Tourist are already changing their reservations to an area they feel will be safe from any danger of oil.
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