01/01/2026
Happy new year to our dear friends and family. I need to start the year off with an apology for neglecting my winter duties (inquiries and responsiveness) during this off season so far. I spent a few weeks away on adventures, but I find that I'm still beyond burnout from the last few years. I'm trying to work my way back to being on top of things, and I very much appreciate your patience. I did update the online calendar, so please note that we have good availability in July and August, with a little in May and the beginning of September.
We did make it to camp just before Christmas to check on things, and everything looks good, except that Irving is cutting the #*$% out of our road, so prepare yourself for that when you visit next summer. 😞 A lot of you know that I also had great concerns about the cutting done by the state within the township itself, and I'm happy to say that they did agree to do "our hill" (behind the cabins, bounded by the road between camp, down to the falls, and then up around to the outlet) by hand, as well as pull back from the campsites on Pushineer and tidy the skidder trails and yards elsewhere. If you're one of the thousands of people who love Deboullie, please give them a big "thank you" for those considerations.
(One last note on the cutting- if you sent me a letter regarding Irving this summer, please see my comment below.)
Let's see, what else...? To everyone who was hoping for pictures of tiny Tilkka puppies last month, I'm sorry to say we'll have to wait until probably next year for those, but that does mean we'll get to experience the Westminster show this year, and that will be fun. (We did the AKC nationals again last month, and she received Select B***h amongst a lovely lineup of pups.) (She still prefers chasing deer trails, though.) Brazil was also a fantastic time with old and new friends, where I learned that I'm SO MUCH better at kiting on snow than on water. I started getting it figured out by the end of the trip, though!
I think that's it for the moment... Thanks for your patience; you should hear from me soon if you're expecting to; and may this upcoming year bring peace, grace, and wonder to you and yours. 💚
