Fall Training Continues

It’s beginning to look a lot like winter around here. I don’t dare to become to optimistic after last year but it is sure looking better so far. We have had snow on the ground here for over a week now and evening temperatures in the low twenties. It is suppose to rain tomorrow night and the next day so that could be the end of this round of snow but maybe it will hold up and become our base for the next snow. I have our new sledding trail just about ready for the season. A little more brush work and a temporary bridge for the stream crossing and I’ll be in great shape.

We ran a cart tour for a group of elementary school children yesterday. I had a great time and I think they all did as well. I did my digital slide show here in the cabin then we all went out into the dog yard to meet the pups. We harnessed and hooked up two teams with the help of Lauren and were able to take five children out at once. We did one of our typical five mile runs but stopped at the half way point to switch passengers. The dogs did great, they are loving the cooler temperatures and the snow on the ground always gets them excited.

Today Aiko (my twelve and a half year old Siberian) are off to visit Out and About; a local sort of day care for the elderly. Aiko became a certified pet therapy dog this summer. It’s his retirement job as he winds down his dogsledding career. I am going to be doing my slide show for them today so it will be a bit more work than the usual petting session.

That’s about all that’s new around here today. Keeping busy working with the dogs, a little drafting here and there and hope we can keep up with the bills!