The day began with our routine dog chores. With trips going on all winter, it has been rare to have a full kennel. Now, every single dog is in the kennel. Our daily dog chores include feeding the dogs, giving them water, and cleaning the kennel. When all 80 dogs are in the kennel, the chores can take about an hour. When we go to Hudson Bay, we will have 20 dogs. I'm sure you can imagine how much less time dog chores take with only 20 dogs.
On this particular morning, our shipment of dog food arrived. This shipment comes every three weeks. After chores, everybody pitched in to transfer bags from a truck to the storage shed. Even one of the puppies got involved in the process, climbing on top of the bags of dog food.
The Wintergreen staff held a meeting to plan our pack-out for the Hudson Bay trip. Jason is in charge of making sure that all of the gear is in order. We will use the lists of items you provided in yesterday's Daily Dilemma to help us figure out what to bring. LynnAnne is in charge of organizing and packing our food for the expedition. This involves careful menu planning and attention to the dietary needs of the participants. I am in charge of the dogs. I will pick the dogs that we bring, make sure that their kennel boxes are ready to go, and pack enough dog food for the entire expedition.
Working as a team is very important for the success of the expedition. We are all in this together, so we need to communicate clearly with each other and coordinate our efforts as we prepare to head to Hudson Bay. This communication and coordination will ensure that all of the necessary tasks are performed, we don't forget anything, and we all get along.
Dave is back from the Bahamas, and he will arrive at Wintergreen tomorrow. Everyone is excited to have him back! He will make quite the transition--from studying iguanas in a warm, tropical environment to studying polar bears in the cold and snow.
Happy Trails,
Amy
I like the dogs, they look so cute.
Why is that dog so little!?