It was -31 last night and everything was frozen this morning! Thank goodness Dave had filled water bottles so I could make my pot of coffee – thank you so very much Teresa and Cynda and Sheila and Burns Lake Veterinary Clinic and Simba’s family for my favorite brand of coffee and goodies. The Christmas parcels have made us all smile. Your generosity has made this a Merry Christmas.  Thank you so very much.

Then we needed to call our easy button – Stan!!! First on the agenda was getting the firewood ready for the kennels – Kelsey and I will be in charge this weekend – it is TG Bus time!! There has been lots of snow this week so the first stop was chains for the old four by four truck. Then Stan had to put them on all four tires. He needs to bring the firewood close to the kennel especially for Kelsey and I and split the blocks too. The dogs have a hungry stove for them and Kelsey does too – they are warm as toast – I often wish I were a dog to be so comfy.

  The woodstoves are a-chugging

Once the chains were on Stan and Dave went up to the beetle kill to cut some dry pine.

  Chains went on all four tires.

 
Felling the beetle killed pine.

Dragging it out of the bush for easier bucking.

Bucking into lengths for the stoves.

This is enough for the weekend while they are away with what was leftover from last wood cutting trip.

 

The truck goes right into the kennel yard now - note empty doghouses.

The recovery room is finished and more empty doghouses.

Then he showed Kelsey how to feed the dogs – each dog is fed separately moistened food. He had to buy metal buckets as two of the boys chew the plastic buckets eventhough they are screwed into the wall.

Then it was thawing out the water so we could have running water again and finally all the chores are done and the dogs were loaded up.

First was Robbie - her new mom is very excited! She will be living in Delta.
I will miss you  - always nearby me!

Then it was her buddy Finn:
He is going to live with Kate and Lucy who could be his twin.

Shadow is going to Cloverdale.
Loyal pretty little Shadow. She will be living the "good life"

Muskwa is heading for Nanaimo:

Gentle Muskwa - all 74 pounds of him!

Sheela went in with no problems - she has come a long way. She was one of the thinnest of the Sherrif dogs!

She has a lot of personality now!

Mya was the first one in the van - she had already gone to Houston!! She loves to ride.

She is going to West Vancouver!

And last but not least - Makenna, the gentle little girl is going to Vancouver.

Sweet gentle Makenna - enjoy your new life girl.

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