Don't stick your paw in the electric outlet! Geez!

But you sure are cute anyway.

Nap time on the lake

 
Everyone is sleeping in the afternoon.  Even though the eagles are always present lately, keeping everyone on their toes.  Even perching in the lake!  But you still gotta sleep some time.

Horse Ski-joring?

Yes.  Some people are just crazy enough.  And apparently these is even a circuit you can compete in! But all these people were locals.  The horse pulls the skier around the course and over jumps.  Some good spills of coarse.  Even several horses ended up on their asses... not funny.  There was an icey spot on one of the curves were the horses kept hitting the ground.

First they paraded the perty horses.

Oh boy, oh boy, here it comes.

The competitors raced the clock.  You can see the jump behind the horse here.  It was really hard getting the skier and the horse in the same shot.

If you look real close you can see the skier hitting the jump here.  It was a long rope.

This skier is loosing it!  Not good to approach a jump when your facing backward.

Yea Haw

Was alof of fun to watch.  some horses were real fast and others not so much.

And then there was the kids class...with little ponies!

And for the less athletic...obviously.. there was the snow shoe barrel race :)

This is what they come up with for entertainment in the winter in Sandpoint!

Eagles and Elves

 Look at ALL the eagles!  Counted 19 total.  Pretty fun.  I even had a couple perched in the trees by my deck, couldn't see them but they were chirping away. 

 OMG... truely..how does THIS happen?  What is that?  Is she part elf?  Just the front two toes have a string of hair 2 inches long!

Once upon a day

I was gone a fortnight and came home from work (actually I work from home..but...)  and saw that the front door was unlocked and slightly open. I wondered... what the hell...did someone break in... is someone here? 

Living in a cabin in the woods (in reality a house on Hwy 95... but go with it...)  you never know what kind of creature may stop by looking to find refuge and shelter.  I tentatively walk through the door, looking around.  I look for snowy footprints, but see none.  I walk around the corner and look in the kitchen... no ramsacking going on here.  Perhaps it was Old Mr. Winter blowing over the threshold just to take a peak around?  I decide to walk down the hall to check out the rest of the house.   ... I open the bedroom door to see what I can see.... 

OMG!  And there it is!  Little miss wolf, came in from the wild  - happened upon a nice warm cabin after a day of running in the snowy woods. 

"Oh my, what a warm little place, out of the wind"

"Oh my, what a soft little bed to rest my weary toes" 

"Oh my, what a fluffy little pillow to place my sleepy head"

"I must say, I'm thinking this place is just right!"

"Oh my......my domestication may be insight"

And here is a sight from across the pond.  Taken through a spotting scope...not too bad.  Where Dodge Creek comes into McArthur lake, it doesn't always freeze and the bald eagles love to take baths.  there were 5 of them, 3 adults, 2 juvies. Always fun to watch them.

Wildlife Trail Cam

I have several trail cams out on the WMA and another biologist has some up the moutains a bit near the WMA.  On the WMA, we've had black bear and grizzly bears, mountain lion, bobcat, coyotes, moose, elk, white-tailed and mule deer, a skunk, turkeys, hunters, dogs, etc, etc.  Pretty cool to see all these animals traveling the same trail!  The photos can get pretty comical when they start sniffing the camera.  One photo has a deer in the foreground looking suprised at seeing an elk in the bushes behind it.. and the elk is suprised too. 

Here's an album of some of the photos.

https://picasaweb.google.com/colleentrese/WildlifeTrailCamsOnWMA?authkey=Gv1sRgCO7qw7a32u3r9wE#


https://picasaweb.google.com/colleentrese/WildlifeTrailCamOffWMA?authkey=Gv1sRgCNzy2bn_qo3m5gE#

weekend in Boise

Thanks everyone in Boise for the great B-day celebration! I'm so glad Katy, Susan and Chelsea came!! It was great to see you. Thanks for dinner, drinks and the present!

I got into town on the evening of my b-day but had an interview the next morning.... but Jodi and I celebrated a bit anyway and had a great time. I was thankfully up and sprite in the morning. I think my interview went pretty well.... hoping.... but all I can do is wait.

We went out that night.... and ya know... REO Speedwagon and wiskey got the best of me! :)

Kathy got me this B-day card... becuase she said it fit me pertectly. What? Why?

I LOVE it. It so reminds me of dog runs. Drinking in the hills at sunset with free and happy dogs.


Jodi and I went shooting too. We "plinked" with her .22 and shot a few rounds with my new rifle. I was a bit sore the next day, but I really like my gun. Not too terribly much recoil, its very doable. Can get me a deer, elk or moose if needed.
Jossie had a wonderful with relatives :) And even got played out I think. We put her on sheep and she started figuring it out a bit after watching Echo work with her. She's kinda timid overall, which frustrates the heck out of me, but hopefully sheep will stoke her up some and I can work on her confidence in general over time.

got a gun

Its finally here! My new Tikka T3 7mm-.08 rifle. Can't wait to get it to the range. Doesn't look fancy but it's pretty nice.

I took a concelled weapons class and got to shoot some handguns. These are from a 9mm pistol and Colt .45 revolver. The .45 was tough, even bruised my trigger finger just from the recoil. So that is why I couldn't hit the black!

And you bet, doggie photos. They

Puppy eyes. Soft and sweet.

If there's a full moon you better run. My nephew truly thought Reena was a werewolf. He believed in werewolfs and was sure I had one as a pet. And always ask how she was doing. too cute. Hmm. Hi ya, whats up, huh, huh.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas All -from the Gang in N ID!

Three little bears

All in a row, ...only one is toooo small.
Who's the ham? No one else will even look at me.
But the camera loves her too. I want to be a model she says. You are gorgeous honey.
When your working the camera anyway.

Got a deer!

I went on my second only deer hunt on Sunday and got myself a nice fat white-tailed doe! As first big game kills go, its a hard choice. I got a shot at a first one but missed, but secretly I was hoping that I would cause I really didn't want to kill it. The four does ran off and I thought that was it. But I kept sitting to wait out the shooting period, and low and behold another doe came by only 15 minutes later. I was a little more determined this time but still apprehensive, so the shot wasn't great, mostly a poor injury. She took off but we tracked her and Laura gave her the lucky kill shot that hit her spine and dropped her like a ton of bricks. Since I'm not too fond of venison, Laura took most of the meat and I took one hind and front leg, loin, and one side of the back strap. I'm making some jerky in my dehydrator right now! Mmm.

How do you like this photo! Look at that face! LOL! I'm thinking Buckwheat, or Opie or something. Ears and all! Yes, I'm not too proud to share.

Is this one better?


The backstraps, how good does that look? I'll have to bring some down next time I head to Boise

This is still in my garage. Its gonna be alot of work. On top of all the work already done. It sure better be some tasty meat! I am so sore from dragging her 600 metes in the pitch black night.


The dogs all thought I smelled wonderful! Though not as wonderful as roadkill. Poor Roy, I got him something special though :)

Jossie's first snow... and lots of it

Awh, Jossie is getting all grown up. This is the first time I have seen her just sitting around! and lying on the couch. To me this is precious, all three just relaxing and hanging out together. Vs. the puppy in spastic destruction mode and the dogs hiding in other rooms or snarling every time she gets within 10 ft.

So we got 16 inches of snow!! Its gorgeous and I love the way it changes the light in my house, its so much brighter. Which I certainly need in the winter.

Jossie was confused. What the hell Mom!

Oh my gosh, this is fun! She had a great time leaping and jumping with the other dogs.

This picture is so cute. Cause its out of focus she looks like a little puppy. Awh, mostly only memories now.
Our winter playground.

Incomming! Pertty Reena. Look at that gray muzzle, she has white lips now. So distinguished in her old age.

Pertty Jossie.

What a pretty face.

Here are the photos where everyone can say "are you insane". Perhpas, but who likes normal? And mostly, I'm just a country girl, that's how I roll.

Yeee Haaaw!

Oh man, Roy, you are so cool with your deer vertebrae. Where did you find it, oh master. I'll just lick the snow next to you if I may.

An iced over beaver channel makes for easy running through the cattails... until one realizes ice can break! Yikes cold water. So much to learn.

And this is what you have at the end of the day. But it sure was worth it!

Arm pits and all. This long hair thing sucks!