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Setting Up A New Herd S-RV
We have traded for a new Herd S-RV (Siberian Recreational Vehicle) and Hu-Dad has been busy the last couple of days setting it up for our comfort. Our new ride has been on order since early spring and it finally came from the factory. Before we can take it out for our first camping trip,…
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Frankie Suave Big Bro Watch
Around Chez Herd, when we say Big Brother is watching, we mean the Big Bro Frankie Suave is monitoring the activity of his siblings. Mr. cool, calm, collected (and, of course, suave) Frankie has a favorite perch on the porch where he can both monitor the rabbits in the south yard as well as keep…
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Post-Hurricane Irma Effect – Film Friday
People are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey and now Hurricane Irma has done so much damage. We are thinking of everyone who has been impacted by these terrible storms. Once again, we have been blessed. By the time Irma reached Chez Herd, only some rain and wind remained. Plus our chilly weather stayed in place,…
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Entertainment Value Versus Work
Hu-dad needs to be reminded periodically that his entertainment value is his greatest asset – no matter what other work he accomplishes. Our firewood for the coming winter was delivered yesterday morning, all of which needed to be stacked in the firewood bins. We go through a good bit of firewood keeping things warm in…
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Youthful Exuberance In The Storm
Yesterday continues the rainy, foggy, windy, cool weather from Irma, but youthful exuberance had one member of The Herd saying, “Enough!” Irma has been mostly an inconvenience for us, frankly no stronger than a typical storm crossing the mountain ridges. We have had a couple of days of rainy, drizzly weather coupled with wind and…
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Frankie Suave Waits Out The Storm
Frankie Suave has always been quite clear of his distaste for storms, so he waits out Irma in the hopes of clearing weather soon. Fortunately for us, Irma is not any stronger than a lot of storm systems that cross our mountains. Winds have been strong, if not particularly excessive. Rain has been steady, but…
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Storm Preparation Teamwork
We are thinking of everyone dealing with Hurricane Irma today and hope that they had the same storm preparation teamwork that we had. Fortunately, our forecast has steadily improved and we are only expecting some steady winds and heavy rains. In other words, a fairly normal mountain storm. Hopefully, all we have to deal with…
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Nighttime Hunter Stalks His Prey
You probably did not know that we have a masterful nighttime hunter in our midst – and we have rare picture of him stalking his prey. Typhoon hunts rabbits and voles, but Landon seeks a loftier prey. His skill and finesse are astounding to watch as he stalks the tasty morsels, circling them until he…
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Escaping The Unnatural Heat
Offended by the unnatural heat of a space heater, Typhoon did the Siberian Husky equivalent of out of the frying pan and into the fire. Typically, Typhoon and Cheoah like to claim space in Hu-Dad’s study first thing in the mornings while everyone else is outside. Hu-Dad upset that system yesterday by turning on his…
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Send In The Clowns – Film Friday
Hu-Dad is fond of mumbling, “Yes, this is my circus and these are my clowns,” so we decided to dedicate this Film Friday to our clown show. Before we get to our movie, a fun side note. We have long used the terrific music from Kevin MacLeod over at Incompetech. He provides music royalty free…
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Waiting On Our Slow Doorman
After our evening dinner on the veranda, we were ready to go inside for some relaxation, but were waiting on our slow doorman. Fair enough, we have dinner on the veranda every night. And breakfast there every morning. And some of you might even call it a deck. Regardless, dinner was over and we wanted…
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Another Rainy Day? Must Be Hu-Dad’s Fault
After two whole days of beautiful weather, we have suffered through yet another rainy day – and we know that it must be Hu-Dad’s fault. Sunday and Monday were near perfect fall mountain weather – sunny, cool, and pleasant. Yesterday, however, dawned with cloudy skies and stiff breezes. By the afternoon, a series of thunderstorms…
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