Stories From the Barn

The month of May is Mental Health Month. Each year, the National Association of Mental Health releases a theme addressing the country's mental health issues. "Tools 2 Thrive" is this year's theme, chosen to recognize the anxiety shared by most people regarding our world pandemic.

As the sun rose Sunday, I found myself relaxed and settled into a quiet corner in my back yard.  It was a day to reflect and a chance to look back over the prior week as I anticipate the days to come.  In some ways, this is a routine Sunday activity for me and yet, I realized the coronavirus has turned my routine upside down.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Ugo Arnoldi was among the group of men who rescued Mr. Robert “Bob” Ramsey from the side of Painted Cave Road and 154 Highway in 2016. Here is the story he wrote about the famous “Ram with Large Horns."

The past couple months have no doubt been devastating and traumatic for so many in our community. Yet, even while we experienced the tragedy of fire and flood, the horses of Hearts remained steady: