http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/ abakannotes Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:24:51 GMT Jill Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1566 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1566 I posted a few pictures from day one of the Spokane Dirt Rendezvous in the Dashing Folder. Hopefully they show up under the new photos button on the tab on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:22:07 GMT Jill Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1565 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1565 I have made some changes to the Dashing website, incorporating all of our dogs into the site. So if you would like to take a peek, navigate to Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:49 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1564 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1564 So, then will you cut it up with some kind of saw? Do you have a chain saw, or are you using hand equipment? I only had a bow saw my first year at 25 Mesa in Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:46:34 GMT charok1010 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1563 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1563 Yes, this is heavy forest here in Willow. A very potholed dirt road goes about five miles to the main road to Hatcher Pass. It is very slippery mud and takes a Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:44:00 GMT charok1010 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1562 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1562 Sage is not a treat kind of guy. Other things are more important then eating. It is hard to bribe him. Yesterday I took Sage and Gaz to help with a ten foot Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:34:36 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1561 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1561 Yesterday Changer and I went to the park. It was 70 degrees and I needed a break from what I was doing here at the house, didn't want to go back out to Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:44:11 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1560 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1560 One thing I didn't mention in my post regarding yesterday's outing was the spider webs. And I don't even know if there is a way to describe it. But when you go Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:36:55 GMT Jill Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1559 Fun pictures Darlu! Yep those are some ruts.looked a little muddy too..We do have one place we run where the ruts are pretty deep and permanent. They don't Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:40:00 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1558 We finally have a break in the rain. Looks like maybe a WHOLE WEEK of dry weather. And sun. So...today I thought we would venture out to see what our little Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:03:16 GMT Jill Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1557 Hi Darlu, The areas we run are on a variety of forest ownerships either US Forest Service, State Land Department, or Private timber. We have done quite a bit Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:30:14 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1556 Jill: I'm finally taking a few minutes to look at your team photos. What are your trails like there? Are the pictures taken of your dogs running on logging Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:34:05 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1555 Jill, I have posted a comment under your First Team portrait. D. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:39:04 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1554 I said I wasn't going to save any more dog hair. But yesterday, during our stay indoors rain day, it was finally Cash's turn to be groomed. Cash doesn't care Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:13:04 GMT abarunner3 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1553 Yesterday. Rained. All day long. Brinn and Miles and I did the lake trail in the rain anyway. Got soaked. Today I had to do grocery shopping. Person and dog. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:06:29 GMT Jill Wilson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/abakannotes/message/1552 When Bob trains his Alaskans he uses his brakes quite a bit, again this is to helps build muscle and increase conditioning. It also helps if something happens