New Bathroom
Getting a little tired of the last “busy” time for Earl. Around 8:00 each evening Earl needs his last “busy” (that is the command allowing him to relieve himself) trip to the lawn. In the winter it involves putting on …
Getting a little tired of the last “busy” time for Earl. Around 8:00 each evening Earl needs his last “busy” (that is the command allowing him to relieve himself) trip to the lawn. In the winter it involves putting on …
Homer makes boats. A while back I showed you some of the Bay Weld shop where they make outstanding Aluminum boats. Their largest was a research vessel for Arctic seas. Last week I was able to visit the wood/plastic shop …
The slip and fall season. I had my first ice related fall a few weeks ago. One of those slow motion falls that begin when you put one foot down and it (or the other foot) doesn’t stay where you …
We have a rare sunny day today. This was the view from the deck at the Beluga Lake Lodge this morning. Here’s the same view from the road with my old phone and the sun at my back four years …
Many of you have heard me speak of the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch. I met the founder, Alison, when I moved to Redmond,OR in 2012. At that time she was dreaming about setting up a working ranch which would also …
Yes, another dog posting. Gonna be that way for a while yet. We are still bonding and that will probably continue for a while yet, say another couple of years. Earl went fishing for the first time. Bill wanted to …
My life is definitely going to change, for the better. I may have already said that but it is really sinking in. Turns out that Earl was in a training program at Western Correctional in Cumberland MD. He would …
I’m writing from America’s VetDogs in Smithtown, NY. This is day two of two weeks of training (for me, not so much the dog) and then the two of us will return to Alaska for a new life together. I’ll …
First, I must apologize for the long hiatus. Rehab is coming along nicely and I hope to be able to fish by the end of July. Spring lasts for a very short time here. We transition from winter white to …
I got an email today informing me that my application for a PTSD service dog has been accepted. Now begins the two year wait for the actual day we meet. There will be continuing verification during the wait but I …