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Sleep Interruption
We all know what it is like. Just when you get really comfortable, really deep into a good dream, along comes a sleep interruption. Sometimes that interruption is a very quiet sound like a camera click (or, as Hu-dad says, the click-clack of paws late at night when we are all supposed to be asleep).…
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Recharge Time
We talk a lot about Hu-dad’s number one saying – a Tired Sibe is a Good Sibe – and share how we walk and hike a lot. When we show pictures of a Tired Typhoon, we are inevitably asked what is his recharge time. So let’s measure exactly how long he took to recharge last…
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The Thinker
With apologies to Auguste Rodin, we present our own version of The Thinker.
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More Hiking with The Herd (Stony Bald to Big Ridge)
For some odd reason, Hu-dad wanted to do more hiking with the Herd Sunday. Something about enjoying soft snoring all night long. So we picked up the Mountain to Sea Trail where we left off yesterday at the Stony Bald overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We hiked over to the Big Ridge overlook and…
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Hiking With The Herd (Beaver Dam Gap to Stony Bald)
Spring has sprung, the Blue Ridge Parkway is fully open, and we are back to hiking with the Herd. Of the many trails in this area, one of our favorite to explore is the Mountain to Sea Trail, an 1150 mile planned trail stretching from the far Western to the far Eastern end of North…
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Closed Doors
Each member of The Herd has at least three crates – in the bedroom, out on the deck, and in the RV. Sometimes, we have closed doors (something about the Hu-dad can be more efficient if we are not under foot, whatever that means), but normally our crate doors are wide open. Yesterday, we were…
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Attention Span
As a canine, sometimes we have a long attention span. And sometimes not. Let us demonstrate using poor Typhoon’s lack of focus.
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Rare Red-Headed Ostrich
Living next door to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, we commonly see a variety of wildlife wander through our land. We enjoy the interactions, particularly when we see the unusual animals. Never before, however, have we seen the rare red-headed ostrich. The first sign that the ostrich had been visiting Sibe Quentin was the appearance of…
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Have Your Back
We may play games with each other, but one of the greatest benefits of living as a Herd of dogs is that we always know that someone will have your back. We protect our home and always make sure that invaders – birds, rabbits, etc. – stay outside of our perimeter. Sometimes those threats are…
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Suspicious Movement
After all of the rain we have had, Monday was a pleasant, sunny, cool spring day. All of us took advantage of the nice weather by napping in some of the best spots around the yard, positioned so we could monitor for any suspicious movement. Typhoon some how scored the picnic table, a particularly coveted…
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April Showers
Rain. Lots and lots of rain. Through April last year, we had had 15.5 inches (39 cm) of rain, but we have already had 20.12 inches (51.1 cm) this year. Over 7 inches of that has happened just in April (and we are not even through the month yet). If April showers bring May flowers, we…
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Late Guests
Any of you ever suffer from late guests who just doesn’t know when you are supposed to leave? Hu-dad was over at the Hu-grandmom’s house last night and apparently stayed until bedtime of a certain group of Herd Annex dogs.
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