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Fall Friday
Ready for the color update from my front porch? Here are pictures from the last three weeks: Friday September 26 Friday October 3 Today Can you tell I love the changing of the season? And The Herd was singing while I was taking this picture off the porch, so even music with my view! …
Read Today's Herd StoryEye Drops
Cheoah is subjected to the same vet screening as any newbie to The Herd. As we learned with Kodiak, even a dog whose heartworm tests were initially negative, the tests can reveal a positive infection after a few months. The reality is that some issues, such as heartworm infestation, will not show up in the…
Read Today's Herd StoryTourist Poses
You know how when you go on vacation, you always take a picture or two of yourself standing beside some sign so you can say you were there? Like Cheoah is doing here: But the problem with taking these type of pictures when you have siblings around is that someone is always trying to mess…
Read Today's Herd StoryTartok’s Tricks
You may remember The Herd’s cousin Tartok from the Slumber Party or from hanging out in the Jeep or even from the dog park (sorry, that video was taken back before I had learned a lot about how to get clearer videos). But he has taken his talent to new heights by actually learning tricks.…
Read Today's Herd StoryFall II
A week ago, I posted this picture I had taken from my front porch showing just the first hint of fall colors in the air. Most of this week, the temperatures at night have hovered at freezing and the days have been cool and dry/ The colors are starting to come out even more. So…
Read Today's Herd StoryBig Brothers
Cheoah has discovered that one of the great things about being a part of The Herd is having a big brother, Kodiak. But, as always, the other brother is always trying to squeeze in. Here is Rusty walking on the far side and Kodiak in the middle while Cheoah mugs for the camera: And now…
Read Today's Herd StoryFaces of Kiska
The pictures of Kiska always show her laughing and smiling (except in the rain) like this: But there is another face of Kiska I have never shown. You see, when I am serving a meal to the dogs, I place the bowl on the ground and they must wait until I say ok to be…
Read Today's Herd StoryWalking in the Rain
In a nod to our pal, Khyra, we present Walking Wednesday, except its Saturday, if that makes any sense. It was a rainy, foggy, cool, dreary Saturday here. In other words, absolutely perfect Siberian weather. So, we, of course, went hiking. This is headed back down the trail and the black and white team (left…
Read Today's Herd StoryGoofballs
Today is dedicated to resident goofballs Kodiak and Qannik. First, they both tried to be lapdogs at the same time. Mind you, that is 115 pounds (52 kg) of dog between the two of them. And then Kodiak tried to taste the camera: And Qannik was testing my ability to focus close up (I failed):…
Read Today's Herd StoryFall
Stepped out onto the porch this morning and felt the cool breeze, saw the fog hugging the mountain tops, and smelled fall in the air. Then I noticed that the leaves had just started to change. The first hint of color: No wonder the Herd has been insane all week – Fall is here!
Read Today's Herd StoryCooler Weather = Crazier Sibes
The weather started changing about two weeks ago. The highs are barely getting to 70 F (21 C) and the lows are approaching 40 F (5 C). Not quite frost yet, though we should see our first frost in the next couple of weeks. The leaves are starting to change with the maples just hinting…
Read Today's Herd StoryPanoramic View from Mt Pisgah
I got several emails after sharing the panoramic view from Craggy Pinnacle last week, so here is another one from Mt Pisgah which is just south of Asheville. In fairness, this is not quite a 360 degree view because there is a TV tower on the peak and I edited that section out. So call…
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