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Faces 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…
Read Today's Herd StoryParty Animals
You don’t want to believe it. Who does? But then you hear the rumors. Your well behaved dogs are suddenly accused of bad behavior. Did they really get into trouble? Did it really happen? But you can still deny it. And, then, the proof. The undeniable proof. The . . . picture. Sigh. It must…
Read Today's Herd StoryAn Award
Thank you to The Desert Pups who have nominated us for this really cool award: The rules of the award are: 1. The winner can put the logo on his or her blog. 2. Link the person you received your award from. 3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs. 4. Put links of those blogs…
Read Today's Herd StoryWalking is not Always Easy
Earlier this week, I posted a video showing The Herd walking down an abandoned road. Many of the comments and emails I received commented on how well behaved they were and how well they walked. The Herd was insulted. Behaved? Pleeeeeease! So, by popular request, some outtakes from walks: First up, Natasha would like to…
Read Today's Herd Story360 View from Craggy Pinnacle
Today, we wanted to share why we like Craggy Pinnacle so much. We are all standing on the top of the Pinnacle at 5892 feet (1796 meters) above sea level looking out toward Craggy Dome (the nearest peak you see) and then panning to the west past Mount Mitchell (the highest peak in the Eastern…
Read Today's Herd StoryMessage from Kiska
Kiska would like to be clear that she loves our hikes. Fresh air, lots of cool smells, moving down a trail – it’s awesome. But, at the end of a long day, she can get a little sleepy and start drifting off even though she is still on her feet: And then, after a long,…
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Siblings
While we may not be siblings since we don’t share parents, we certainly claim each other as our brothers and sisters.
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