Spring truly is a magical time of year, isn't it? It definitely is here in Idaho. From the way the grass and trees and flowers and shrubs finally awaken after months of slumbering beneath the harsh blanket of winter... The apple tree is bursting with blossoms! To the return of the birds from afar who …
The wind howled all through the night and is still holding steady at 23mph with 50mph gusts, making any outdoor work we want to get done this weekend miserable. It's no fun to mush in either, so the pups will just have to entertain themselves until this is all over. Most of them are banished …
...to those who wait. And wait. And wait some more. Well, hurry up already! I'm tired of waiting!! 😄 This is the most difficult time of the year for me. Not just because the lovely little purple flowers that spring up and bloom everywhere really do a number on my immune system (I think they …
We're getting some typical East Idaho Easter weather this week. Usually it rains or snows or is generally yucky (for lack of a better word) right on Easter day so we're ahead of schedule here. The weather forecast is calling for more snow and rain right up until the holiday, which is fine with me …
We are going to be close to 70 degrees today, but it's just a teaser because in a few days we'll have rain and snow and be plunged back into Siberian summer weather. There's still enough snow way up high in the mountains to use the dog sled, but where we like to run most …
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