Glacier
02-26-2007, 04:06 PM
Paxil speaks for the pack on Saturday afternoon:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/wontgo.jpg
"NO freakin' way! We are not going outside. It's way too cold out there."
With the windchills this past weekend, the temps were about -50C. Exposed flesh freezes in under 30 seconds. The dogs spent most of their time working on their lounging techniques.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/sweetmac.jpg
Mac doing his sad, poor me face.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/boredearle.jpg
Earle is already the master of that look!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/sleetslipper.jpg
Sleet doesn't get off her dog bed much any more these days, even if it is nice out. Notice the slipper under her head. She may be 14 and fading, but no slipper is safe from her!
I wasn't terribly interested in going out on the weekend either. I was home alone all weekend so if I had gone out and got into trouble, no one would have noticed until tonight! -50C turns fatal in a hurry! So my job was official water bowl defroster and door opener!
Today isn't much warmer. Still pushing -30C, but there was no wind and we were all going a little squirrelly! So at about 10am we headed out! Back on the trail after a week of rest! The dogs were having fun!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Sled%20dogs/06/lakefeb26.jpg
The wind had blown in all the tracks across the lake. There was much weaving and wandering! Sundin was having a great time though. He loves snowdrifts. He seeks them out on the lake!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Sled%20dogs/06/sunwheel.jpg
Once we got off the lake, Sundin decided he didn't really want to lead. He just quit on me! I wish someone who believes sled dogs are forced to run could have seen me trying to get Sundin just to stand up! No way, no how was that dog moving! I thought I was going to have to load him into the sled, but turned out he did want to run; Just not with annoying neighbor dog barking in his face up front! Daisy hadn't been out for a week either and she was nuttier than usual! Sundin was much happier in wheel. Fortunately, Mac can lead and was quite happy to move up!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/paxcouch.jpg
And now we are spending the afternoon back on the couch, defrosting!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/wontgo.jpg
"NO freakin' way! We are not going outside. It's way too cold out there."
With the windchills this past weekend, the temps were about -50C. Exposed flesh freezes in under 30 seconds. The dogs spent most of their time working on their lounging techniques.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/sweetmac.jpg
Mac doing his sad, poor me face.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/boredearle.jpg
Earle is already the master of that look!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/sleetslipper.jpg
Sleet doesn't get off her dog bed much any more these days, even if it is nice out. Notice the slipper under her head. She may be 14 and fading, but no slipper is safe from her!
I wasn't terribly interested in going out on the weekend either. I was home alone all weekend so if I had gone out and got into trouble, no one would have noticed until tonight! -50C turns fatal in a hurry! So my job was official water bowl defroster and door opener!
Today isn't much warmer. Still pushing -30C, but there was no wind and we were all going a little squirrelly! So at about 10am we headed out! Back on the trail after a week of rest! The dogs were having fun!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Sled%20dogs/06/lakefeb26.jpg
The wind had blown in all the tracks across the lake. There was much weaving and wandering! Sundin was having a great time though. He loves snowdrifts. He seeks them out on the lake!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/Sled%20dogs/06/sunwheel.jpg
Once we got off the lake, Sundin decided he didn't really want to lead. He just quit on me! I wish someone who believes sled dogs are forced to run could have seen me trying to get Sundin just to stand up! No way, no how was that dog moving! I thought I was going to have to load him into the sled, but turned out he did want to run; Just not with annoying neighbor dog barking in his face up front! Daisy hadn't been out for a week either and she was nuttier than usual! Sundin was much happier in wheel. Fortunately, Mac can lead and was quite happy to move up!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v38/Glacier1998/The%20d-80%20pics/paxcouch.jpg
And now we are spending the afternoon back on the couch, defrosting!