Well, not really much going on lately. We skip in between 90 degree days or the nice 60 degree evenings, but it’s all like standing in suana - sticky, muggy humidity. I know I sound like a broken record, but I can’t wait untill fall!
Other than just normal kennel duties I did manage to get some 2×2’s on the bottoms of the wood houses we built, which probably could have been done right when the stakeouts were put up. The 2×2’s on the bottom help prevent rot from sitting on damp ground. Also, I took the scrap ends and made a bowl holder for Calamity. I want to make one of these for everyone, or atleast rig a holder on the side to keep the bowls from being on the ground. I have a pretty cool idea on how to make those with a circular bent peice of rebar.
Calamity on her house (w/ new bottom and bowl holder)
I also have been busy trying to hacksaw the bolts holding the brake pads on my rig off. I’m betting they are the original hardware (and pads) ever since it was built, probably back in the mid 80’s. Luckily I was able to get a blade through the backside of the pad to hacksaw one off, but the other is on so tight I only managed to get one bolt cut off, and not sure how I will get the other off. I wish people would REPLACE THEIR HARDWARE after about what, 20 YEARS?
Rig brake pad #1 with bolts. None of the bolts even have salvagable threads, so they had to be sawed off. Notice the brake pad… my dogs wore it completely flat in one season.
Anyways, other than that It’s just been other non-dog related stuff. Making good food and enjoying it, working in the garden, swimming, and doing other minor repairs around the house. I believe I have settled on Mid-December of this year for a fun run in my neck of the woods. It will be a casual, simple get together. The main road (which camping is available off of) is 7.5 miles long but there are other dirt roads surrounding anyone is welcome to run on. I actually wouldn’t mind having it a bit sooner (like in October) but I doubt I will have my rig and equipment all together by then, including me making and ordering new ganglines. If I do, I will still hold the one in December as well. Hope all is good!
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