It has been another hot/humid/rainy week here!
However, the flies are disappearing!
Getting things ready for the start of the training season and everything is just about ready to go.
Just to give a glimpse of things to come: here is a video taken Spring 2016 training puppies.
​Until next week....... 

Another crazy week here with unsettled weather.
From warm/humid sunnys days to Thunder/Lightning Storms!
It has been an incredibly wet Summer and recently with torrential downpours.
However, Fall will soon be here and another season of running the dogs will start.
The one photo above is of the Fireweed that is now in full bloom. When it goes to silk (seed), it will indicate in 6 weeks our first snowfall. You will be kept posted of when this annual occurrence happens.
On a positive note, the wild raspberries are plentiful this year.
Last night was the Annual Méchoui du club des épinettes. This a great party centering around BBQ'd Pork slow roasted/smoked over a wood fire, fresh Quebec Corn on the Cob and several side dishes. The Club had set up tenting for the participants to keep them dry. It was needed, as a thunderstorm/rains occurred throughout the early portion of the Get Together. 
No one got wet and the weather did not dampen the great time had by all.
 A special shout out to Denis Temblay for the BBQ'D Pork Roasts.
Until next week.......
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It was hot/humid week here resulting several big storms with thunder/lightning and torrential rains.
However, Friday was the impediment of this of this freaky weather.
Around mid-day, we had a horrendous storm with thunder/lightning, extremely violent winds and a deluge of rain lasting for a little over one hour resulting in downed trees and flooding. On the service road here there was over 4" of rain on the road. Luckily the earthen base here is sand allowing the flooding to dissipate quickly. There was no damage around the kennel or with the chalet.
Never since living here for 20 years have I never witnessed a storm with this intensity here before. 
Throughout the weekend, waves of smaller rain storms passed through.
Today, the skies were still cloudy and the temperatures have dropped to the mid-teens Celsius.
It was still a great weekend as friends came up and we enjoyed fantastic food and great company.
​Until next week.......