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Wow, did we have an action packed weekend or what? We participated in the Worldwide Moment, the hu-dad’s shirt got run over by a train, and Ruby went into embezzlement. So what else could possibly have happened to make this weekend even cooler? How about some great visitors from Charleston! You may remember that we…
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Oh No – A Mr. Bill Kind of Day
Ever since our reference to the old Saturday Night Live character, Mr. Bill, our hu-dad has noticed how many Mr. Bill moments he has been having. But Saturday may have taken the cake. So let’s see how his day went: His morning started with a flying Kodiak greeting. You see, Kodiak sleeps in an arm…
Read Today's Herd StoryWorldwide Moment
For details about the Worldwide Moment, please see Jake and Fergie’s blog. At 11 pm GMT (which is 6pm Eastern Standard Time for us here in the U.S.), we will all take a minute of silence to think of those who are in need or those who have already made their way to the Rainbow…
Read Today's Herd StoryBut How Can We Do This?
How in the world will be able to do the Cheoah Snow Slide without snow? Yep, the temps warmed up and most of our snow has melted. Still, our neighbors at Cataloochee Ski will be open this weekend and skiing. Wonder if they would notice 6 Siberian Huskies playing on their slopes? ***** …
Read Today's Herd StoryLooking for the Weekend
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** All those amazing greyhounds (and one German Shepherd) over at Houndstooth wanted to know, “Do you ever have to do anything to protect their feet in the winter? Also, how many times have they taken you down during those Siberian Wrestling Games?”…
Read Today's Herd StorySpecial K
For all of you who follow the adventures of K, R and KB over at Romping and Rolling in the Rockies, you know that today is when K will have her toe amputated in a battle against bone cancer. We have seen the Power of the Paw work for so many (and continue to strengthen…
Read Today's Herd StoryRuby Tuesday, Skiing and Howling
***** ***** ***** ***** ***** Congratulations to our neighbors, Cataloochee Ski, for once again being one of the first ski resorts in the nation to open. With 16 lighted slopes, awesome snowmaking capabilities and 49 years of history, they added to the natural snowfall this past week…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Different Snowman Encounter
We showed you yesterday the first encounter we had with a snowman and Kiska’s gentle investigation. Let’s just say the next encounter was not quite so gentle.
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With the snow, the rangers have closed our section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. We love when that happens, because then we can use the road as a terrific hiking area and can explore the parkway at foot speed – discovering lots of things you never see in a car. Someone had obviously had been…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Little Snow – Finally
For the last several years, our first snow has fallen in late October, so we consider our first snow to be a little late this year. Not to mention, we consider it to be a little light at just a few inches. Oh well, at least we had some snow finally fall and are getting…
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