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Hiking in the Rain
You may remember the story Rain Storm about getting caught by surprise in rain on a trail. Well, this is different. We did it on purpose. We got up this morning a little slower than planned and ended up having a late breakfast / early lunch downtown Waynesville at one of our favorite Sunday spots.…
Read Today's Herd StoryRufus Morgan Falls Trail
One of the great things about living in Western North Carolina is the sheer number of waterfalls. Today, we elected to visit one simply because it is a little out of the way and, thus, very likely to have no other hikers. It worked – we did the entire trail without running into anyone until…
Read Today's Herd StoryIt’s good to be the Queen
Queen Natasha the Evil. Royalty. Need I say more.
Read Today's Herd StoryHoming Pigeons
While out over the weekend, we drove past a large sign in a person’s yard advertising, “Homing Pigeons For Sale.” Now The Herd is fascinated with the concept because a Siberian is exactly the opposite of a Homing Pigeon. Release a Siberian and he runs away from home, not towards it. Sibe Quentin was built…
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Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Yesterday, we hiked in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, one of the few remaining old growth forests in the Eastern U.S.
Read Today's Herd StoryExperience and Youth
We spent the day yesterday on the trails and when we made it back to the jeep, the dogs were tired (our goal, of course). So each of the dogs made themselves comfortable as they got water and relaxed a little before we drove back home. Here is Natasha demonstrating how to remain regal and…
Read Today's Herd StoryCelebrity, but not for me
The Siberian Utility Vehicle needed some maintenance done, so I found myself at the Jeep dealership first thing this morning. I checked the car in (first person there) and then settled into the lounge and started to open my laptop. A mechanic stuck his head in and said he had to say hi. The second…
Read Today's Herd StoryIntroducing Cheoah
Blog. To record your daily events. Hmmmm. Wonder if that means you are supposed to mention something sooner than 5 weeks after it happens? Told you I was new to this blogging concept. We decided that things had gotten too quiet at Chez Herd. The Herd was being almost as well behaved as Hubley’s Hooligans.…
Read Today's Herd StorySharing Rusty’s blanket
The much needed rain started around 6 last night and fell in a slow drizzle until nearly 10. With it came a cool breeze – so cool that I pulled on a sweat shirt at one point. In fact, when I checked this morning, the temperature overnight had dropped to 44 (around 6 C). Not exactly cold,…
Read Today's Herd StoryWolf Rock
As promised on Monday (ok, so I am a little slow sometimes), I want to tell you about Wolf Rock. On the trail to the top of Craggy Pinnacle, there is a switchback in the trail that circles a large rock outcropping. But as you are approaching it on the uphill stretch, you are surrounded…
Read Today's Herd StoryCraggy Pinnacle
So after seeing the big dog with horns, we continued north on the parkway to the Craggy Gardens area. Normally, we never venture to this area in June because the Catawba Rhododendron are in full bloom and the area is packed with tourists. But, as luck would have it, the road bed underneath the Parkway weakened and…
Read Today's Herd StoryLittle Dogs, Big Dogs, Big Dogs with Horns
Natasha rides really well in the Jeep. Her seat belt position is immediately behind the passenger seat so she can move from looking out the passenger side of the jeep to the center where she can rest her head on my shoulder. I am fairly convinced that she thinks she is driving. (In fact, I…
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