We are homebodies. Our family is big and often we find that simply taking time to enjoy one another is enough. With so much going on sometimes it’s easy to get lost in what to do and when.
But our dogs root us and remind us of what’s important. Time together. Slow time. So we take the evenings and we play with the puppies, teaching them how to come when their called and to overcome obstacles. At this age, even simple things are hard: walking through tall grass that obscures their vision and downed trees seem like impossible hurdles. Inevitably, the puppies overcome and we sing them praises. We have fun together and they learn how much we love them and how much we enjoy seeing them have fun.
Sometimes we stick to the trails. Sometimes we bush whack. The puppies enjoy the maze of ferns, alders and Devils club and how it temporarily hides them.
Oh the joy in our voices when they come to our feet after wandering through the under brush. They learn quickly that all we want is for them to wander with us and be our pack mates. They’re more than happy to oblige.
We find the quietness of our life calming. We free run several sets of dogs and walk them around the trail. Some are anxious to show off their speed and others are all too eager to show us their love and affection, not wanting to wander far.
We just got extra batteries for Travis’ new obsession: flying drone helicopters. We’ve had several at this point. None expensive but are slowly looking at buying something nice. We think it would be fun for mushing. Don’t you?
We’ve started getting fish from the weir at Bear Lake again. Having Cook Inlet Aqua Culture as a sponsor is huge and the fish they donate is a huge asset to our feeding program. Evenings have been spent putting fish in garbage bags to freeze. Mornings are spent putting fish into cook pots to make a meal for the dog. We recently had to purchase a new fish pot because we burned a hole through our last — Travis used it as an opportunity to “taste test” the stew. It got his vote of approval and, more importantly, the dogs!
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We will try to post more regularly about our day to day adventures.
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– Sarah
