Playing tourist with Ma...picture heavy...

[Pembroke_Corgi]

You live in such a beautiful area! How fun to play a tourist there. I loved the black bear family photos!

[Glacier]

Thanks all.

Stuart is doing very well now. No symptoms from the head injury other than a very sensitive scalp! He can't stand to have his head touched at all. He was quite nauseaus for a couple weeks, but that has subsided.

Unfortunately, he's not home to stay! He's going back to camp today to finish a couple things up. Will be home on Thursday and leaves again on Monday for a new job. He'll be working in BC all winter, but Muskwa is staying with me.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I'll go with you Barbara! That looks like a dream to me....

[gini]

Just breathtaking! Thank you!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Stuart is doing very well now, ... other than a very sensitive scalp!

Unfortunately, he's not home to stay!

Leaves again on Monday for a new job.
He'll be working in BC all winter, but Muskwa is staying with me.

Leaving AGAIN?

It's a wonder the Dawgs recognize him any more!

How Far away is the British Columbia job?
And WHAT, pray tell, is the Jack of All Trades going to be doing?
Primitive living conditions again, or civilized living?

It's a shame his Junior Assistant & Guard Dawg (Muskwa) can't tag along.

Wish you well, Stuart ... Work SAFE, please!

[Glacier]

Leaving AGAIN?

It's a wonder the Dawgs recognize him any more!

How Far away is the British Columbia job?
And WHAT, pray tell, is the Jack of All Trades going to be doing?
Primitive living conditions again, or civilized living?

It's a shame his Junior Assistant & Guard Dawg (Muskwa) can't tag along.

Wish you well, Stuart ... Work SAFE, please!

Some of them don't, especially the timids. It took Pacer several hours to let Stuart touch him this time.

The BC job is about 1100 miles away from home, 20 odd hours driving time. It's a camp job, but not sure how primitive the camp is. He's starting as a driller's helper, but will likely be a driller in a few months. The schedule is 4 weeks in, two weeks out, until May but camp jobs tend to fall off schedule regularly! If he likes it and it works out, he will stay with the same company and go into a Yukon camp for the summer.

Muskwa is staying home for the first trip at least(which is already off schedule and Stuart won't be home til Christmas). If it's a dog friendly kind of camp, then Muskwa will go with him on the next trip. Will also depend on how he decides to get home for his weeks off. If he has to fly, it's not an option to take Muskwa. Only one airline that comes up transports animals anymore and it's very limited and only as cargo.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The BC job is about 1100 miles away from home, 20 odd hours driving time.

He's starting as a driller's helper, but will likely be a driller in a few months.

The schedule is 4 weeks in, two weeks out ...

Muskwa is staying home for the first trip at least
(which is already off schedule and Stuart won't be home til Christmas).

Working on a Drill Rig is **dangerous** work!
* Pipe bouncing into sleds and overhead
* Chains flying on the "deck" to tighten the drill pipes
* Winch lines zipping around
* You need two extra pairs of eyes!

PLEASE - find him something *safer* and closer to Home!
With all his Talents - he can find more enjoyable employment than Drilling!

Meanwhile ... BE CAREFUL, Stuart!

[Ginger's Mom]

Wow, that really is beautiful, and it looks so serene and relaxing. I am sure it is different if you live there all of the time and you have a full time job and 23 dogs to look after. But it sure is relaxing for my online mini-vacations.
I am sorry to hear that Stuart is off for another three month job after Monday. That must be tough.

[cyber-sibes]

Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous! Glad Mom had a good time, she must worry about you with Stuart gone so much of the time. (I know I'd be worried about my kid!) Nice to see Muskwa! Do the dogs all recognize him when he gets back? Is he still the alpha around there?
Loved the pictures of the bears, especially the one of the "mama bears" together.

[cassiesmom]

Wow, beautiful! Very beautiful. Welcome home, Stuart and Muskwa. Best wishes at the next job. And Glacier, I'm with Dr. G. on the litter boxes.

[Bengalz]

Tamara your photos are brilliant - nature at its best Makes me want to come up to the Yukon more than ever

Please give Stuart my best - he is one tough guy

P.S. Looks like Mom had a great time

[mike001]

Thanks for sharing these photos too. You have such a talent for photography, or is this your job? Whatever. your photos make me want to head out there, it looks like God's country, and so peaceful.

[chocolatepuppy]

What beautiful pictures! It's great you and your mom had such a nice visit!

[ramanth]

Glad Stuart made it home okay. What a burger! I'm so hungry now. *laughs*

Those pictures are stunning. I bet your mom had a real nice vacation.

[Glacier]

she must worry about you with Stuart gone so much of the time.

Nice to see Muskwa! Do the dogs all recognize him when he gets back? Is he still the alpha around there?

I don't think anything stops a Mom from worrying. My sis lives across the street; they can see into each other's houses from their front windows. She still worries about sis.

The dogs do recognize Muskwa. Earle is always absolutely delighted to see him. Heyoka and Founder get a little testy for a few days--they both think they could take over as alpha male(neither of them is really an alpha dog though). Muskwa cares less and less about his pack position as he ages, but he still keeps his pack in line when he's home.