Finally, the cages and enclosures are emptying out, getting deep cleaned, and ready for another season! However, I will be taking a step back and focusing on mentoring new rehabbers, increasing my knowledge of techniques, theories and practices, and spending some time on improving my mental and physical health. I have been rehabbing essentially non-stop, for 12 years. I need a break for my brain and body. Sharing my knowledge and assisting new rehabbers will keep me "in the game" and honing my comprehension and skills will make me a better rehabber. All my volunteers still have a "job" though, and we will forge new paths together. Thank you, Rich Bergins, for your engineering, carpentry, and many other skills. Thank you, Dawn Farris for getting dirty and helping out with anything needed. Thank you, Maggie Haden, for giving me a chance to teach, for being there this summer when I was overwhelmed, and for helping with so many squirrels and opossums. Thank you, Sydney Wakeford, for your devoted and fun companionship, pastry testing, and willingness to do even the yuckiest jobs. Thank you, Kevin Yang, for being reliable, hard working, and trustworthy. Thank you Scarlet Lewis, for putting a smile on my face, and getting done what needs doing. And thank you to everyone (so very many) who helped out for a day or an hour, you made a difference! A big thank you to all my donors and gift givers for being the life blood that keeps this machine humming. I can't live without opossums, though, so I will still be taking some in. And armadillos, and bats, and maybe a groundhog.
