2007/10/24– My New Place
I’m settling in well in my new place. There is a TON of dayhiking literally in my back yard. There’s also a good deal of great overnight to weeklong trips just hours away, which will be awesome for weekend jaunts.
2007/09/21– I’m Moving!
Hey folks, I’m just dropping a quick line to let you all know that I’m moving. The site is migrating servers some time this weekend. You shouldn’t notice much of a change, but things might be slow or unavailable at times. Also, I’m changing jobs and as such am moving to a different area of…
2007/08/05– Getting Ready for the Trail, Food Prep
I’m gearing up for a couple of trips this month, provided my vacation time gets approved. I’ve got a 10 day trip planned for the last week of August and the first week of September.As such, I’ve got my dehydrators working ’round the clock to crank out some tasty trail foods. I’m doing something a…
2007/07/30– Beau’s Maple Leaf Kennel Club Show Results
We made the trip up to Canada again for a UKC dog show hosted by the Maple Leaf Kennel Club. This time it was in Georgetown, ON. Right out of the gate on Saturday morning Beau won the Champions class for the final win needed for his Grand Champion title. He went on to win…
2007/04/29– Beau’s Echo Club Show Results
This weekend Beau returned to the show ring with me for the first time since I broke my ankle. It was a show put on by Echo Club in Elkhart, IN. We had a great time and Beau did really well. I did get a nice picture of him, which was hard since he hates…
2007/03/12– Update on My Leg, Beau’s Shows, and Podcasts for Your Listening Pleasure
I have started my physical therapy for my broken leg and ankle sprain. I’m doing quite well, but it’ll be some time yet before I’m on the trail, unfortunately. In the mean time, my brother over at TikkiWeb has gotten me hooked on various podcasts, including 7th Son and Brave Men Run. I’m now catching…
2007/02/25– Update on My Leg
I am healing up. I have been through one lime green fiberglass cast, two black fiberglass casts (the first one started to fall apart and bunch up under my heel), and am now on a walking cast.
2007/01/22– Bad Weekend and Good People (& Beau’s Mid-Michigan Classic Show Results)
I had a really rough weekend. On Thursday morning, at work, I slipped on ice, fell, and broke my leg. “Non-displaced fracture of the posterior distal tibia.” On the x-rays it looks like one lobe of the tibia is cracked diagonally, with “something” else on my shin– that’s where my leg hurts, but the doc…
2006/12/31– Year in Review, New Year’s Resolutions
2006 was an eventful year. Beau picked up his third Best in Multi Breed Show, his first Reserve Best in Show, his first Top Ten Points, the first four of his five Grand Champion legs, three Group 2 placements, five Group 3 placements, two Group 4 placements, and finished out the year ranked as the…
2006/11/21– Beau’s UKC Maple Leaf Kennel Club Show Results
This weekend Beau and I made a LONG drive up to the Toronto area for a dog show hosted by the Maple Leaf Kennel Club. We got to see some other Catahoulas, visit with some very awesome people (Thank you Sandy and Denise, and also Yuko, Rose, and Lacey for opening your home to two…