While driving back to the Kennel from the blood tests & EKGs, I was merging onto the local highway and noticed that traffic was stopped in both directions. The reason was because these two moose were crossing the highway. Just another little slice of Alaskan Life!
It’s such a delight to have the sun showing up earlier in the day, going higher in the sky and setting later in the afternoon. Today, the sun treated us to our first “Sun Dog” of the year. From Wikipedia: “A sun dog or sundog (scientific name parhelion, plural parhelia, … Read More
I’ve recently mentioned two phrases that you will often hear at the Kennel: “We’ve got a lot to do!” and “It’s never easy!” You may recall that the latter was prominently featured in a video about some, um, challenges we had driving home from a race. Well, I can now … Read More
I got back to the Kennel late Tuesday night and Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Bob returned yesterday afternoon. There was some drama — of course — which I will share soon, but for now please be assured that everyone — human and canine — is safely home, pretty tired but … Read More
I just wanted to let you know that it is still REALLY cold around here, with the thermometer still stuck below -40 degrees! So, Aliy and Allen have fired up the dog trucks, packed up the hounds and headed for the hills! According to reports, it is only -25 or … Read More
I thought you might like a little update on the temperature report… It’s COLD!!! (If this keeps up, I’m going to need a bigger thermometer!)
It’s cold around here. Very cold! So cold, in fact, that you really can’t go outside for more than a few minutes! As a consequence, none of us is doing much outside. The dogs are all tucked into their cozy, straw filled houses. Aliy and Allen are working on gear … Read More
In a few recent posts I have used the expression “It’s never easy!” On reflection, I thought it might be useful for me to explain a little more about that. So, here goes: If you spend some time at the Kennel, the two expressions you will probably hear most often … Read More
It was about midnight by the time we got back to the Kennel from the GinGin 200 Mile Sled Dog Race. We gave all the dogs another big, hot meal then tucked them into their cozy, straw filled doghouses for a good long sleep. Thus, it was in the wee … Read More
Aliy and I recently went on a training run later in the day than usual. As a result, we were on the trail long after the mid-afternoon sunset and well into the dark. I made a comment about how eerie it was to be cruising along in the dark, with … Read More
