A soggy Labor Day Weekend....

Had a great weekend here at the kennel getting chores done and out for a bit of adventure between the raindrops. Wanting to take full advantage of the long weekend we had an ambitious list of to dos waiting for us on Friday night.

Saturday morning was our weekly trip to Gaylord for groceries and errands followed by a trip a bit further North to pick up the two newest additions to our kennel. Quinn and Dove come from Celtic Moon Kennels in Wisconsin. Becky Clark did an amazing job with these two and we are happy to have them here with our crew. Both are super friendly and very happy dogs. Also it was Peytons first trip across the mighty Mackinac Bridge s we stopped for a gander braving the gale force winds at the straights. Once back and the dogs settled the rain came and between downpours I was able to get a few barrels turned into new dog houses. Also we got Peyton's new swing hung that she picked out at the store earlier in the morning.

The girls on the LP side of the Bridge

Sunday had us up before the alarm could sound excited for the canoe trip down the S. Branch we had planned. The weather looked great and both of us were happy about getting the chance to get on the river together as Ma and Pa Riley volunteered to watch the little girl for us. The trip was as beautiful as always and we saw very few folks from the Smith Bridge access all the way to the Conners Flat launch on the main branch. Made me wonder why anyone would sleep in with opportunities like this, especially right in our back yard.

South Branch of the AuSable River

The afternoon brought a fun filled horseshoe tournament with Brieas dad down at Jellystone Campground. It was a great time even if we did get our butts kicked. Good people there though with outstanding hosts in Tim and Lori.

Well with all of the fun I was starting to worry about getting the projects done we had planned so Monday brought insulating the new bedroom, hooking up the gas line for the furnace and to be honest just a bunch of random stuff thankfully interrupted by getting to push my little girl on her new swing. Going to make this a part of every to do list as it is a nice break in the work load.

Guess looking back now the weekend was busier than I had remembered. Life only looks to get more exciting for awhile as cooler temps mean we can start training dogs again! Also take a look and pass the word about the adventures page of the website. After running a couple snowshoe tours in the past We decided to make it a fixture in the adventures we offer. These are great trips for first timers wanting to learn the ropes to seasoned shoers who just want to check out some new county and have the company of a friendly guide take all the worries out of the trip for them. Plus I promise some of Brieas amazing cookies to those who come on out.

Take Care,

Tim, Briea, and Peyton