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Duty Calls
Never fails. Just when you get good and relaxed, duty calls and you have to go deal with some problem that has cropped up on the horizon. That is the curse of being the big, strong, silent type who only has to respond to trouble.
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Running the Gauntlet
The picnic table is a prized napping position, but making it back to the house is like running the gauntlet. But what is the obstacle? The distance is not far, but the formidable obstacle soon appears. No one can make it across the yard without his interference.
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Complaint Department
Hu-Dad is our complaint department. We feel quite free in voicing any and all criticisms directly to him. Our biggest complaint at the moment is that we are having hot day after hot day here – and it is only June. Oh, sure, our hot may not be the same as your hot. And we…
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Qannik’s Vet Visit
Six months ago, Qannik topped the scales at 65 pounds (29.5 kg). We set a goal at the time to lose more than 10% of that weight, even though meal time might be Qannik’s favorite moments. Yesterday was Qannik’s vet visit and the big test. Qannik has been on the green bean diet. For those…
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Best Office View
One of the battles in the corporate world is who gets the office with the best view. Hu-Dad has had many great offices over the years, but he thinks he has the best office view now. This beautiful deer was hanging out just outside Hu-Dad’s study yesterday morning – a mere ten feet away. Moving…
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Big Brother
We post often about Typhoon and the mischief that he is always creating. But he also expects his well-behaved big brother to protect him. Typhoon may be the first to trouble, but when something wild crashes through our forest or appears in the field, he wants Frankie to check things out. Once Frankie has declared…
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Sounds of Movement
In the shade of the giant Tree of Life, the picnic table is an excellent place to take a nap. The key, of course, is to keep an ear trained for any sounds of movement from inside the house. At the slightest sound from the house, you have to move your radar ears into position.…
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Double Dog Dare
Any kid knows that turning down a friend’s dare can be quite dangerous to your reputation. But when you receive a double dog dare, you have no choice but to do it. This time of year, we have thunderstorms most afternoons. The clouds roll over the mountain tops and unleash a brief, if heavy, rain.…
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Typhoon Faces
On hot summer days, we don’t move around a lot, so Hu-Dad is always chasing one of us looking for a model for blog pictures. Today, we feature our lucky winner – Typhoon as he produces Typhoon Faces! Fortunately, at that exact moment, a wild turkey walked by the study window. Typhoon was suddenly very…
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We Can’t Move
We can’t move. At all. It is just too hot. From the time the sun rose until it set, we really did not move much at all. Except to drink water. Lots and lots of water. (And Hu-Dad added ice cubes a couple of times during the day). We checked the long-range forecast and, believe…
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Sockeye Fire
We know that many of you visit our website for a quick laugh at our antics. Today, though, we want to take a minute and send out a heartfelt and sincere wish for all of the people and animals affected by the Sockeye Fire near Willow, Alaska. So many of the mushers that we follow…
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Monday Emotions
Once again, Monday has rolled around to greet us. We thought we would help you with your Monday by sharing some of our positive Monday emotions. Way to go, team. You have infected our readers with a great Monday attitude with your enthusiasm. The post is over now, so you can go back to your…
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