Thank you Casey! I was hoping to get pics with the sun setting in the ocean (we're not up very high in this pic but the ocean is behind Kohdi' s head) but with it being hot still, and 3 rattlesnake sightings (we would have been coming down the mountain in the semi dark) it wasn't worth it. I'll make it happen some day though!!

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amymeme wrote:

I'm with you, Jimmy - Last summer Ami found a snake (not a rattler, we don't have them up here).  Just some small snake in the grass - he was jumping at it and nosing it.  It kept trying to fight back but it was a little fellow.  I had to drag Ami away.

Nice pictures and what a view you have up there!

You'd better think twice, @amymeme, see this article; while you're at the northern limit of their range now, the timber rattler used to be common up through northern New York.  When I was a little kid my grandmother saw one and got us kids to come look so we knew what they were ... but from a distance.  It was still early in the year and the snake was sprawled out on the rocks soaking up some sun so it wasn't interested in us and even then I knew enough not to go playing with a rattler!

Yeah - I'm familiar with that article. When I first read about rattlers in the paper, I panicked and researched it.We do have them in the southern tier, near the PA border but thats 30-40 miles away and there is a pocket to the west of here and to the east but none in our county - we are north of the bulk of NY rattle snakes. Besides, I have an arrangement with snakes. If I'm in their habitat, I make lots of noise and they leave, mostly before I see them Hiking? Ami's on leash and close by...thankfully, I've learned his "tell" now and can anticipate his pogo stick "pounce" .

My boy turned 2 yrs old today Physically, he has changed so much...but...he's still that lil puppy in his head though, haha. I'm ok with it I'm so pleased with him

Happy Birthday Kohdi !!!

Happy Birthday Kodhi! Still beautiful as ever!

What an adorable pup he was! And a handsome young man, Jimmy.

Happy Birthday Kohdi!! It's amazing how different he looks from when he was a baby. He has matured into a stunning and handsome guy.......(from an adorable lil man, lol)

Thank you so much Casey and Amy, I truly appreciate it. It's weird, I look at the two pics together and I see how much he has changed and yet...hasn't changed at all, if that makes any sense. I love this boy SO much. I don't think I could be any more proud of him He's my boy

Edit: thank you Renee! (Ur post snuck in there as I was typing, haha) I appreciate your post very much

A few weeks ago, this was brand new sod that took almost an entire day to get perfect...<sigh> the joys of having 2 young huskies...


Well Mishka, in a few days youre gonna be a year old. Youre my lil sis, and I luv ya, and as your big bro Im obligated to teach you all the things I've mastered in my  life ...your next lesson will be on digging a proper hole...
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now...pay attention...


come a lil closer so you can see better...




now you try!!!...


yes!! you got it!! keep going, keep going!!


Kohdi!! Kohdi!!! I can see China!!!


youre doing great!!! Im so proud of you Mishka!!!

now, make it bigger!!! like this!!!


You did great Mishka

Your "story" makes the pics 10x more awesome, not that they aren't great to start =D

Jimmy, that is hilarious! Your poor lawn... At least you have these awesome pictures to make up for it!

Thank you SO much Sara you just made me have the biggest smile

Thank you Casey yeah, you would think after having Huskies my whole life that I would know better than to put in a lawn before theyre like...I dunno, 5 years old, LOL...but Kohdi was/is loving it SO much. And no, I couldnt be mad at them...did you see those faces? ;p ...they're young...fluffy little tornado's

Oh wow, those are some beautiful pics, and happy belated birthday to Kohdi

Thank you so much Jason! I had to work but once I was home, Kohdi had a good birthday. Mishka's is coming up this Friday so I'm going to celebrate them both together on the weekend for them.

Great, lots of yummy treats no doubt ...and happy forthcoming birthday to Mishka if I am not online this Friday

Indeed, your stories make the pics come alive.....Love Kohdi's face in the third to last pic, where he is play bowing and looking at her.......haha, your poor yard......I have several holes to fill before hubby goes to mow this week. Expected temps in the 80's, so time to mow.......

@ Jason...yes!! he got a bag of his favorite Duck treats and one of the employees came out ad gave him a bag of their baked treats, and she didnt even know it was his birthday! she noticed him come in (cuz he announces his presence to everyone when we walk in, haha) and wanted to meet him and brought him the treats. He was a happy boy. And thak you for Mishka's birthday wishes

@Renee...thank you!!  theres one pic where Mishka is digging and Kohdi is standing behind her...he has the BIGGEST smile on his face, haha, he's quite pleased with himself. I dont know about Miya, but with my two theyll leave the hole alone once its dug...until I refill it, then theyll dig it out again. If Miya is the same way, just tell ur husband theres holes out there, haha

Pics of a very tired Kohdi this morning on the hike (his tongue gets amazingly long, haha) don't worry, I bring water with me up there and make sure theyre hydrated.

Oh I just love Kodhi! That last picture he looks surprised by something. Was there something going on over there?

Casey, Kohdi ALWAYS looks surprised it's that parti eye he has I have a picture of him when he was a puppy that I don't show anyone, haha, he was going thru the flop ear stage and he was playing on the grass and those surprised eyes along with those ears just make me laugh til it hurts. But yeah, he was looking at something but if not for that parti eye he'd just look "curious" I guess the word would be.

And thank you Casey, I love him more than anything

Lovely pics Jimmy, if I didn't know better I would have bet that the shots were taken in Western Australia the rock colour is so similar. and of course Kohdi is stunning as always

Great pictures of Kohdi! He lookes so happy..and tired haha

@Jason...thank you Jason! the rock color is really what prompted me to take his pic there...he just looked so pretty with that color behind him. And i wish the shots were take in western Australia, haha ,Australia is definitely on my "must visit" list. Several of my friends have been there and say its just gorgeous.

@GravityM...thanks J a tired husky is a good husky, lol...good for me at least, LOL. I have the most peaceful nights after theyve been hiking, LOLOL

Love his soft gray around the face. Nice pictures!

I love these two pictures! The behind rock just makes his color pop!

Great pics Jimmy! Outdoor pics with huskies are the best. Love the up close pic, his eyes just stand out.