Archive for August, 2008

Attacked By Sled Dog Puppies! »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 10:23am
Temperature: 73 degrees F
Conditions: Sunny, warm
Forecast: Sunny and windy today and tomorrow. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 50s and 60s
Here is the full series of pictures of me drowning in happy puppies!

Two-Dog Scootering And Rain »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 8:16pm
Temperature: 60 degrees
Conditions: Cloudy, foggy drizzle
Forecast: Thundershowers tonight, rain showers tomorrow. Highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s

Nemo
Dark came early tonight. It looks like the rain has set in, which is very welcome given how dry and dusty it has been.
The first hint of rain came this morning when clouds [...]

Let’s Get This Minnesota Blog Started »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 9:41am
Temperature: 50 degrees F
Conditions: Clear, cool
Forecast: Sunny today and tomorrow. Lows in the 40s, highs in the 60s

ATV training with Jen last week
We had our first frost of the year this morning. Jen and I took out a team from the male yard and they were fiesty and full of it! [...]

On The Jeff King Trial »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 8:35am
Temperature: 59 degrees F
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, windy
Forecast: Partly sunny today, highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s. Sunny tomorrow, highs in the 60s, lows in the 30s

Jeff King runs out of his dogyard with a young team hooked to an ATV. August 2007
Well, a lot of you have probably heard [...]

PICTURES - Day 3 Of Trip/Calypso and Nemo »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 9:29pm
Temperature: 55 degrees F
Conditions: Partly cloudy, cooler
Forecast: Clear tonight, lows in the 40s. Clear tomorrow, highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s

Here are some pictures from Day 3 of the trip up here.

And here is Calypso trying to get her kennel mate, Nemo, to play.

Now In MN »

Location: Finland, MN
Time - 9:03pm
Temperature: 63 degrees
Conditions: Clear, slight breeze
Forecast: Clear tonight and tomorrow. Highs in the 70s, lows in the 40s
Ah yes, this is more like it. Dogs, lots of dogs. Cooler weather. Northern forests. Dogs. Wilderness. Dogs and did I mention dogs?
Arrived here on Monday and am starting to get settled in. Calypso [...]

The Trip North: Day 2 »

Location: Black River Falls, WI
Time: 6:58am
Temperature: 43 degrees F
Conditions: Mostly clear, damp
Forecast: Mostly sunny today, chance of thundershowers tomorrow. Highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s

A few pics from our trip through Illinois and Wisconsin

On our way »

Location: Salem, IL
Time - 6:37am
Temperature: 65 degrees F
Conditions: Partly cloudy
Forecast: Partly cloudy today, sunny tomorrow. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 50s

Well, we are on our way. Yesterday went fairly well, with Calypso riding in the crate without fussing much (see picture).
We stopped along the way to visit with some mushing friends. It was [...]

Looking Ahead »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 9:54pm
Temperature: 74 degrees F
Conditions: Clear, cooler. Wet
Forecast: Mostly clear tonight and tomorrow. Highs in the upper 80s, lows in the 60s

It rained today and it was wonderful. Everything cooled down nicely. Perhaps I shall go for a run tomorrow if I have time.
My upcoming move is in the forefront of my [...]

Packing »

Location: Northwest GA
Time - 10:01pm
Temperature: 85 degrees F
Conditions: Clear, warm
Forecast: Partly cloudy tonight, chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Lows in the 70s, highs in the 90s

So I have started packing for my move to Minnesota…and it’s been busy. As you can see from the above photo, I’ve been sorting through my sled dog equip (and that’s [...]