Monthly Archives: January 2015

The greatest mystery

Posted on January 13, 2015 by musherpeg

One of the greatest mysteries of life is not the pyramids. Or crop circles. Or UFO’s. Nope, THE unanswered question is how the dogs know what I am going to do even before I do. This afternoon while I was … Continue reading →

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The finish line

Posted on January 9, 2015 by musherpeg

This is a post I wanted to write on Tuesday but some cooties sidelined me and I was only capable of laying on the couch and moan. So here it is, a celebratory letter to my friend. Dear Kristi, I … Continue reading →

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There’s cold and then there’s cold

Posted on January 6, 2015 by musherpeg

Tonight’s temperature is: Could be worse….it could be this:

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Sometimes you are just the team dog and not the leader

Posted on January 5, 2015 by musherpeg

Most of the time I believe myself to be a pretty savvy dog musher. After all, I first stepped onto the runners of a sled 27 years ago, so surely I had to have learned a thing or two along … Continue reading →

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Mealworms…It’s What’s For Dinner

Posted on January 4, 2015 by musherpeg

It would appear that winter has made an arrival – lows of 25 to 30 below and highs not much warmer. The dogs get extra food and of course warm, cozy straw in their houses, but what does one do … Continue reading →

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Happy Dogs

Posted on January 3, 2015 by musherpeg

What makes a sled dog happy? The great outdoors……. Conversation with their humans……. Going on multi-day dogsled/camping trips with their mushers who don’t seem to mind that there is hardly any snow……. Interesting smells……… Running in harness on frozen lakes……. … Continue reading →

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Winter Light

Posted on January 2, 2015 by musherpeg

Today the sun rose at 10:55 a.m. and set at 2:57 p.m. giving us 4 hours and 2 minutes of daylight, which is 3 minutes and 15 seconds more than we had yesterday. Tomorrow we will enjoy 3 minutes and … Continue reading →

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