Random Stuff...

Been outside a lot doing random chores since the temps have been 10-15° above normal. Got the old Ski Doo running after it quit the other day. Replaced the voltage regulator and put in new plugs, now it runs like a top again, so used it to break out a new section of trail for the dog team.

The dogs have been running the same loop for a while now, so they'll appreciate getting to see some new trail.

Finally finished  the plow installation on the wheeler and used it to plow the inch or so of snow we got this week. It'll be interesting to see how it works when we get a serious dump. So now both Guzzi's await repair, voltage regulator on the 850 and carb rebuild on the 650.

The clouds cleared off and the sunsets have been pretty spectacular. But it's supposed to cool off and be 20-30 below by mid-week.

New Dog...

Since the team has been doing so well this winter, I gave up on my search for a new leader and figured we'd get by with the ones we have. But the woman who we got Mac the puppy from sent an email saying she had to leave town for some family emergency and would I take her dog, Mac's mother. Well that was a surprise, to say the least, but she had told me before that she skied and  biked with the dog in harness and it was a good puller who lined out well. So I mentioned it to Andy, figuring she'd say "hell no" but to my astonishment, she agreed to it. 

Luna, a two year old female, looks nothing like Mac, but has some of his mannerisms and bark. She's a furry little thing!

Here's a pic of the team on the run yesterday. She started off doing real well, but then started to look around and slack off about half way out. Gave the team a short rest, while petting and talking to her, and then she did better on the way back. I guess we'll just have to see how it goes next time.

Whether the Weather...

Haven't published any monthly weather summaries for awhile. Not sure if anybody reads them, or this blog for that matter. Anyways, suffice to say that except for the big dump of snow in mid Nov, the weather has been largely un-remarkable. The only thing of note is that the coldest temp so far is -29° F, which is remarkable in that we haven't seen anything below -30 yet. But who's complaining?

Lot's of great sunsets this time of year and it's warm enough to appreciate them.

Here's another shot of the dogs crossing the road from the other day. I'm cleverly hidden behind a small spruce tree.

Here's a video Andy just shot today. It was in the mid-twenties above, so the dogs were kind of hot and moving slow on the way home. Normally they're hightailing it across the road.