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8/29/2010

"VISITORS DROPPING IN OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE NORTHERN FOREST!"

Neighbours across the lake had visitors arrive by float plane. It was an interesting occurrence.
It was a week of mixed weather with a lot of damp/rainy days & nights. Today, the temperature rose to 30C with medium humidity. This type of weather is to continue through next week.
Soon, the cooler weather will be here and the Fall Training will begin.
The dogs are all doing great and they are starting to anticipate the start of training. It is amazing how they know!
Depending on the temperature in the morning, I will probably start conditioning the adults and when Kara arrives, we will introduce the yearlings to the adult team. This should prove to be exciting and a lot of fun.
Until next week.......

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8/22/2010

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" STORMY WEATHER THIS WEEK IN THE NORTHERN FOREST!"

But, even with stormy weather there were some beautiful sunsets.
It was a wet week here with rain most of the week. It was really great to have the kennel redone as the dogs were all high & dry.
It was also a week to continue getting prepared for the upcoming running season. On Wednesday, I went to Joliette to get measured for a new leg brace to prevent further knee injury.
I also picked up my new racing sled & bag from Mush Hi Tec. Thanks to Carole & Daniel for having everything ready for my visit.
It was also a week for receiving some visitors that I haven't seen for quite sometime.
The dogs are all settling in to their new surroundings and some are making some excavations (holes) to make it more like home. In order to keep the kennel level, I have to keep filling in their works of art.
This week, I also updated the Puppies Page with some photos of Leo, Amarook, Coyute, Nanook, Lightning, Thunder, Stormy & Sky when they were puppies.
Until next week.......

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8/15/2010

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"CHANGES AT MIORTUK IN THE NORTHERN FOREST!"

This week, there were a few big changes taking place here at Miortuk.
First, Denis Tremblay (a friend & fellow musher) instaled a new septic system here.This was a big job and it turned out great.
Denis is also starting prepatation to compete in the 1000 mile Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race. If you would like to follow Denis on his adventure, please go to my " links" section to visit his web site at Chenil Makamic.
After completing the septic installation, we completely reworked the kennel to give it a fresh new look.
The dogs are really enjoying their new digs!
At this time of year, thoughts go to planning for the upcoming running season. At the same time, I also reflect on dogs and adventures of the past. With that in mind, I have created a new page called "Reflections". Here, I will relate some of the memorable moments in my life with Sled Dogs. I invite you to visit that page and hope you enjoy it.
Until next week........

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8/8/2010

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" SOON, IT WILL BE TIME TO START TRAINING IN THE NORTHERN FOREST!"

It is hard to believe with all the hot/humid weather now, but in a little over a month the conditioning/training will start for another season.
It is always exciting thinking about the upcoming running season especially this year with the young dogs. This will be the first full season of running the Yearlings and it promises to be a lot of fun.
We had some rain this week, some being hard driving rain storms. These storms did bring some temporary relief from the heat & humidity. However, the uncomfortable temperatures returned at weeks end.
This is the time of the year to get the domestic work around here finished to get ready for new season of running.
Until next week......

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8/1/2010

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"RED SKY AT NIGHT IN THE NORTHERN FOREST!"

An old English sailors poem:
" RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILORS DELITE.
RED SKY IN THE MORNING , SAILOR TAKE WARNING!"
This saying held true, as the next day was beautiful.
It was a week with mixed weather, hot/humid at the beginning, mid week - stormy then cool and finishing the week warm/humid weather returning.
The storm on Wednesday night came with strong winds and then hard driving rain as the cold front passed here.
The dogs were not impressed with the storm and stayed either in or under their houses to ride it out. They did enjoy the cooler temperatures afterwards.
The storm did not cause any damage here, so all was well.
Take note there is a new page, " UPDATES" that will highlight changes on the Web Site.
Until next week.......

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