Nashua x Luke Litter Theme Contest

Submit a litter theme idea and you are entered for a chance to win a prize! 🙂

Nashua x Luke Puppy Contest!

Just enter a guess for a chance to win a prize. 🙂 We are getting close to the time for Nash to whelp her puppies, so it’s time for another puppy contest, don’t you think? For those of you that missed the first one, this is like those …

Dora x Steele Puppies Week 5-6

The pups are doing fantastic. They get more curious and bold everyday. With the milder temperatures, they venture outside and go further and stay out longer each time. They ventured off of the deck and learned all about digging dirt. They have taken over my kitchen and I let …

Chief (Litter name: Sooner) Santana x Steele 2011

Pups Update: Chief (Sooner: Santana x Steele 2011)

This is Chief. His litter name was Sooner, out of Santana x Steele the “Winds” litter 2011. Chief is owned by the Madsen family and lives, hunts, and plays in Utah. He is very handsome, don’t you think?

Pups Update: Jessie (Shasta: Lady Bird x Ike)

This is Jessie (litter name Shasta) out of Lady Bird and sired by Ike. Jessie is owned by Joe & Laurie Lawroski and lives in Jackson, NJ. She is beautiful and looks just like her dam!

Pups Update: Eli (Elijah: Maddie x Steele 2011)

This is Eli (Elijah) from the Bourbons litter out of Maddie sired by Steele. Eli is owned by Merlin Schultz, lives in Wisconsin, and is doing great! This was Eli as a pup:

January 28th, 2012

We got a little snow overnight and it made for a beautiful morning.

Dora x Steele Pups Week 4

The pups are just fantastic. Four weeks old and I’ve had them out of the puppy room several times the past few …

Dora x Steele Pups Week 3

The pups are now three weeks old. Wow. They seem to change and of course, grow everyday. They are quickly out-growing the …

Random Stuff

I don’t seem to have much focus today. There are a million things spinning in my head–ideas, projects, inventions–but I can’t seem …

Maggie (Delta from the Jenna x Steele 2011 Litter)

Update on Delta (Maggie)

Maggie (litter name “Delta”) was from the 2011 Jenna x Steele litter. I just received these great photos of her. Maggie lives …

Rosie (Raini) Leaves For Her New Home

It was a busy few days of preparations getting everything ready for Raini (now Rosie) to make the journey to her new …

Pup Update – Dutch (Elias: Lady Bird x Ike)

Thought I better start trying to catch up and post some of the photos sent in by folks of their LML pups. …

At Least It Gets Cold Here

Apparently living in the “Banana Belt” of the Upper Peninsula could truly mean we won’t get much snow here. And that really …

Dora x Steele Pups Week 2

Finally, I was able to scrounge up enough photos. I found my good camera and changed the lens and it seems to …

Winter Has Returned to the UP and Puppy Chewing Tips

Dora woke me around 5:15 am. So, she, Kea, Rosie, and I hurried to the door–I couldn’t wait to see if it …

Dora x Steele Puppy Pictures!

It took most of the day fooling with the cameras, but I was able to get new photos of the pups–finally! As …

Red in the Morning…

January 11, 2012 Good morning!

Potential Winter Storm–Cool, eh?

My phone was chirping at me all morning. I ignored it first because I have been confusing the alert sound on the …

Even a “Simple” Dream Can Cost A Lot

I am just in one of those moods. Bare with me. Or just don’t read this. I’ll probably delete it in the …

Update On Ice Cleats

I wanted to post an update on the ice cleats I spoke of the other day in this post… As it turns …

Perfect Things

Rumor has it that the February 2012 issue of Outside Magazine has a list called “63 Perfect Things.” On the list at …

Projects, Puppies, and a Bit on Preparedness

Things are hopping here lately with wee puppies (whose eyes are opening–hooray!–I just love when they first open their eyes and are …

Walking on Ice

January 4th, 2012 It is quite a bit warmer today. The sun is poking through the clouds and it is a wonderful …

Wags

January 3rd, 2012 There is something about writing the year “2012” that I seem to really like. Not sure why. It …

January 2nd, 2012

It was a very cold, blustery day here at the UP Kennels. The weather report predicts the wind-chill temperatures to be around …

Happy 2012!

Puppy Update

Dora and the puppies are doing great! Dora still needs out several times during the night and she is being a picky …

Announcing the Arrival of the Dora x Steele Litter

Well, the puppies are finally here! We welcomed 8 lovely Llewellin Setter puppies into the world last night. I think Dora …

Dora x Steele Puppy Contest!

Getting Closer!

I am still trying to gather a few supplies without traveling too far. Hubby was going to bring my whelping kit with …

The Countdown…

All Ready For Puppies!

The new puppy room is finally coming together, just in time for Dora who is very uncomfortable with quite a large …

December 11th, 2011

Well, we are just a few weeks away from the arrival of Dora x Steele puppies! I am so excited. This will …

A Day Late and A Dollar Short…

It seems that lately (or possibly longer) I am always a bit behind on things. I really can’t stand being in this …

November 16th, 2011

It’s great to have a camera again, even if it isn’t the camera I love, it does inspire me to blog again. …

November 15th, 2011

Ruffed Grouse season is out for now and today ushers in the opening day of Whitetail (rifle) season, here in the Northwoods. …

Veterans—Thank You

Nothing I write here will even come close to expressing the gratefulness I feel for our soldiers–for every person that has fought …

Some of the Dogs

September 23rd, 2011

Well, folks, it has already been almost two weeks since arriving in our new home in the Upper Peninsula. It is an …

We Finally Made It!

Well, we are finally here in the Northwoods! I think it was the fastest and most unorganized packing job I’ve ever done, …

Honorable Mention…

I’ve been meaning to share this for months and haven’t had a chance. It seems all I can think of the past …

Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast by Hank Shaw

Dove and Pigeon Recipes and a New Book!

With Dove and Pigeon season opening around the country, you might be wondering what wonderful ways you can cook them …

Cellular Device Ramblings

One day last week just about 15 minutes after leaving home for a 2-day trip, my coveted Blackberry phone decided it wanted …

The Picking Begins!

Well, the picking of pups from the “Forests” litter out of Blizzard’s Jenna Gladstone, sired by Blizzard’s Steele Waters, has begun! …

Can You Feel It?

Depending on where you are in the world, you may have experienced some crisp, cool evenings and mornings lately. I have switched …

Rude Awakening

I am not feeling much like working yet this morning so thought I would say Good morning to all of you and …

It Has Been Way Too Long….

I know, it has been way, way too long since posting and I barely know where to start to catch you up …

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 Update

Following is a very quick update. I will elaborate and add photos as time permits this week. Today is an extremely …

May 26th, 2011

Some nice photos of the Winds. Click on one to see it much larger and much nicer. When the new window opens, …