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Mushbaby, Mushbaby, Wherefore Art Thou Scooter?
It’s a day for self reflection not only because we had an exceptionally good run today, but also encountered a lot of people at the park who made O.o faces at us as we went on by them. Lots of … Continue reading
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Extreme Makeover: Noodle Edition
I never thought it would happen, but Minnesota finally exited the heart of the sun and cooled off enough for something like autumn to happen and for us to go scootering regularly again. Some of the Mush Puppies’ verbal commands … Continue reading
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The Squash Stands Alone
Due to some minor tummy upset (nothing serious I promise), Maisy is taking a few days off from mushing. The silver lining to this is that for some time I have been itching to take Squash out alone and see … Continue reading
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Silence is Golden
I haven’t had that much to say lately, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. For awhile, I felt like I spent a lot of my time saying shouting “ON BY! ON BY!” At least until Squash decided the words “on … Continue reading
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Everybody SIESTA!
Now that the division of labor is more evenly divided, I’ve been gradually working on increasing the dogs’ conditioning. The weather has been cool enough and I’ve been dragging myself out of bed early enough to safely start adding some … Continue reading
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Tug Post the Second: Shaky Edition
Today was our second run with the new tug line arrangement. The dogs worked really hard; partly because they were both – yay! – pulling most of the way (occasionally Squashie fell back a bit and let his sister take … Continue reading
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The Fellowship of the Mush
It’s been firmly established, I think, that not only do I often like to do things my own way but I don’t mind muddling through a bit of trial and error when it comes to problem-solving. Having said that, it … Continue reading
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Oh Cluster, My Cluster
Every once in awhile, when you’re pretty comfortable with how things are, something comes along that changes the game. Good, bad, or neutral, there’s no point in ignoring it. It’s just going to hang around, nibbling on your status quo … Continue reading
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All Work and No… Play?
On Good Friday I inadvertently cultivated my fledgling tradition of going to the state park on a holiday without realizing that it IS a holiday thinking that (as usual) I’d have the place mostly to myself when in fact there … Continue reading
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Wildlife and Other Sundries
Quite by accident, the other day I discovered where the deer bed down when they take a break from their deer business. We were scootering, and the dogs were getting tired so I took a shortcut back to the car … Continue reading
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