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Send In The Clowns – Film Friday
Hu-Dad is fond of mumbling, “Yes, this is my circus and these are my clowns,” so we decided to dedicate this Film Friday to our clown show. Before we get to our movie, a fun side note. We have long used the terrific music from Kevin MacLeod over at Incompetech. He provides music royalty free…
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Waiting On Our Slow Doorman
After our evening dinner on the veranda, we were ready to go inside for some relaxation, but were waiting on our slow doorman. Fair enough, we have dinner on the veranda every night. And breakfast there every morning. And some of you might even call it a deck. Regardless, dinner was over and we wanted…
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Another Rainy Day? Must Be Hu-Dad’s Fault
After two whole days of beautiful weather, we have suffered through yet another rainy day – and we know that it must be Hu-Dad’s fault. Sunday and Monday were near perfect fall mountain weather – sunny, cool, and pleasant. Yesterday, however, dawned with cloudy skies and stiff breezes. By the afternoon, a series of thunderstorms…
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Labor Day Project Requirements
Hu-Dad decided to tackle a special Labor Day project – digging a 150 foot long trench and burying a drain line. Can you think of a more exciting way to spend a holiday? We have a boiler system in our house for our hot water as well as for heating the house through radiant heat…
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Our Official Autumn Declaration
The rains finally subsided and the shone brightly on Sunday. Our temperatures have cooled considerably, with lows dipping into the 40’s and high’s in the 60’s. The trees surrounding our property are beginning to turn red and yellow. And the calendar says September. Put all of that together, and we have made our official autumn…
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Boring Business of Hu-Dad’s Busyness
Cheoah appears quite unimpressed with Hu-Dad’s busyness in the study, claiming it is all just boring business in her mind. Our weather did not clear as expected Saturday, but remained cloudy, windy, drizzly and cool – a perfect day for Hu-Dad to catch up on some busyness in his study. We took advantage to spread…
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Happy Feet – A Celebration
After two days of rain and wind, the clouds parted and the sun appeared. Some pup’s happy feet highlights the celebration at Chez Herd. We had a good couple of inches of rain spread over the last two days, a good soaking as we enter our fall. We needed the rain, but we still celebrated…
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Rainy Harvey’s Visit – Film Friday
Harvey’s visit to us here at Chez Herd is merely a few days of rain, unlike all of our friends who have really suffered from the impact of the hurricane. We are thinking of everyone who has been impacted by this terrible storm. We wish you the speediest of recovery and will be thinking of…
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Checking For The Magic Juice
After yesterday’s post about Landon’s potential source for zoomies, a certain young prince had to check for magic juice himself. Typhoon is quite competitive with his little brother, but wants everyone to know he is still the fastest husky in Sibe Quentin. Not even rabbits stand a chance in a race with the Little Prince.…
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The Hidden Source Of Craziness
Hu-Dad has often marveled at the sudden burst of zoomies as one or more of the dogs races around the house or yard for no purpose other than the need for speed. Maybe, there is a hidden source of craziness. Just before the above photograph was taken, Sibe Quentin was quiet.The dogs were in various…
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Guess Who Is A Big Boy Now
We have long battled Typhoon’s weight and have worked to add mass. After yesterday’s vet check, will Typhoon be known as a big boy finally? For those readers new to us, we have long battled the Little Prince’s quite challenging appetite. He can refuse to eat for days on end, endangering his health. All of…
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Unfair Sneakiness By The Hu-Dad
Every day, our Hu-Dad expects us to cooperate for some photography for this blog. Sometimes, we are quite happy to pose and make his job easy. But, other days, Hu-Dad resorts to a great deal of sneakiness to capture what he needs. Yesterday, for example, Hu-Dad was following Typhoon around the house for some photographs,…
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