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Queen Natasha demands breakfast
All I ask for in the morning is a few minutes to wake up. Get up, toss the dogs outside, and wait until the howling and singing becomes too loud to ignore before I go feed them breakfast. But this upsets her highness, Queen Natasha the Evil. From the middle window, she can stare up…
Read Today's Herd StorySnow in May / Nakita Part II
Rainy and chilly a couple of times this week, but certainly not wintry – at least I thought. We went out this morning for a quick hike on Waterrock Knob (the closest Parkway trail to the house) prior to meeting some friends in Waynesville. Much to our surprise, there were patches of snow along the…
Read Today's Herd StoryRusty and The Vet
Nothing wrong – just a check up – but Rusty got to go to the vet today. Here is Rusty surrounded by Kodiak and Natasha. First challenge is that the Rooster (aka Rusty) does not like being by himself. Oh, he is fine sleeping in his own spot or even staying in bed when everyone…
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Sunday Travels – Part 3
Continued from yesterday . . . Finished with the Devil, we move on down the road to Richland Balsam. As I have mentioned before, this is a great little hike primarily because so few people hike it. I rarely run into others on the trail and the dogs love all of closeness of the trails…
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Sunday Travels – Part 2
Continued from yesterday’s post . . . After a quiet lunch and a couple of errands, we headed up toward’s Devil’s Courthouse (named by the Cherokee because a cave in the mountain is where Judaculla, a fierce giant who ruled the Balsam Mountain area, held court. Note that the next hike I will talk about,…
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Sunday travels
We did a lot of hiking on Sunday, so this may take a couple of days, but wanted to share some pictures with you. We started out our morning hiking up Waterrock Knob. Unlike yesterday, it was a beautiful, clear day so the view was pretty good (though hazy – that is why it is…
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Cloudy Day and Puparazzi
Was supposed to rain today, so we kept fairly close to the house. As it turned out, it really didn’t rain much, but who knows? After running a few errands in town, we went up to Frying Pan Mountain and hiked up the road. As you can see, fairly cloudy and gloomy day: At…
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Black Bear attack
Ok, the title is more exciting then the event. It is spring and the Black bears are out and about. Earlier this week, a black bear was spotted wandering through the middle of main street. I am driving back toward the house after having dinner in town. Moving up the mountain on a curvy road,…
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Kodiak claims his sunshine
Poor Qannik. He is, without a doubt, at the bottom of the totem pole. Want an example as Kodiak claims his sunshine? The sun is rising over a cool spring morning. A narrow strip of sunshine exists in the dog lot and Qannik has claimed it. Along comes Kodiak who pounces on Qannik. Qannik moves…
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Pinnacle Ridge Fire
A wildfire, the Pinnacle Ridge Fire, burned its way along the ridge of our property, but didn’t cause any serious damage.
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Landscaping Time
A beautiful spring day and everyone’s mind turns to landscaping time. Ok, mine doesn’t. I purposely live without a lawn mower and have no plans to ever cut grass again in my life.
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Attack Of The Dog Food Bag
So many dangers around Sibe Quentin that might try to trap a certain fuzzy cotton ball – like say the attack of the dog food bag.
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