School Starts This Week

You can tell that Kim has been really busy getting ready for a new school year because she hasn't had time to help me blog. This is always a busy and stressful time of year. The sled dogs and I have had to spend a lot of time in the dog yard. Last week, Stratus and Lucy took on a major excavating project. Bryan add the springler and we had mud wrestling. This week Bry also started working with Stratus on running with the bike. They had a rough start.

The next day, Kim and I had to go with them so I could show the puppy how it is done. He is getting better.

We continue to enjoy our tundra walks. Kim and Bryan have been trying to get a family picture but it hasn't happended yet. Here is a couple attempts.

Kim is Trying to Grow Things

We have a small raspberry bush in our RL yard. Our neighbor, Jon, planted it. Stratus has decided he needs to claim the bush (if you know what I mean). The lower leaves are turning yellow. The berries are starting to ripen but Lucy and Walla are eating them before Kim can pick them. She also has some tomatoes planted in the front flower bed. Just yesterday I heard Kim telling Bryan what she thought about him standing on her tomatoes when he was turning the water on. She didn't seem all that happy about it. I think he said he didn't know what a tomato plant looked like. I am not sure that was the right answer.

Frisbee 101

Still in Red Lodge

We are still hanging out in Red Lodge. Bryan has been working on projects. I am really amazed. Yesterday he built a new dog house for the sled dogs. I personality don't use a dog house but the sled dogs like to lay on top of them. Bryan got a plan from Sled Dog Central so he could build a dog house with one sheet of plywood. I noticed that there are some cracks but it is just a dog house. The sled dogs seem to like it.

We are still cross-training the sled dogs, too. I am in charge of teaching them to catch the Frisbee. It is a real challenge. Walla has no interest at all, she is a hunter, not a Frisbee dog. Lucy seems to be kind of scared of the Frisbee but will run after it. Stratus likes to chase the Frisbee. He still can't caught it in the air, like I can, but he runs out to get it every time. He seems to have the heart of a Frisbee dog, I am just not sure he is smart enough. I haven't given up yet.