Back in Watertown to Snow! YeeHaw!

Just one of the many fun moments that were captured on disk. Arrow is big but not THAT big! He just had to pop up to see who was taking his picture. Silly boy.

We returned at roughly 3AM on Monday morning after spending over 10 hours to get ourselves, our things and our dogs out of the remote cabin. We then drove in a blizzard much of the way home and returned to snow; glorious snow! It has taken until now just to get organized enough to consider an update blog post. There are so many things to say! The remote adventures were spectacular and we couldn't have asked for better conditions or better company.

Shortly after our arrival to our remote cabin which is 6 miles off a plowed road, we discovered that our cell phone booster system that we had used to attempt to get a signal at our Irish Creek Homestead did indeed work! We had cell phone service which made coordination and business go much more smoothly. I had also gotten a fancy new plan on my cell phone that had a wifi hot spot and wouldn't ya know, that worked too so we had internet! I was able to post daily photos and updates to our Facebook page. Please visit the Points Unknown Facebook page to see these photos and updates. You don't have to have a Facebook account to look at our page and I think there are so many fun things you could be missing! For instance, the puppies turned 9 and 10 weeks during our time away and we've got a new puppy album loaded on the page. How can you miss that?

As I mentioned, we returned to find snow! This means we're now booking our Oake Lake Experiences with the sled dogs, beginning on Monday, February 25th. The weekends are close to full, however we've got lots of week day availability.

I also returned to low beeswax candle inventory! Our Scent from Nature business really picked up over the last year so this is a good thing but I need to get moving on handcrafting more. I love my "job"!

We'll be in Watertown now for the next day and a half then pack up all of the dogs again and head up for the DNR's Becoming an Outdoors Woman winter event at the Audubon Center of the Northwoods Environmental Learning Center. Here, we'll be doing three half day courses on dog mushing. Can't wait!

I hope to post more puppy pictures soon and then, of course, there will be a photo album posted on Facebook of our BOW (Becoming an Outdoors Woman) winter weekend.

Wishing you all a good week!

North to Snow!

Phoenix is jumping for joy that we're headed north

We couldn't be more excited that we'll be departing for 19 days of remote dog mushing adventures on Friday!

Our final beeswax candle deliveries are being made today. Our next deliveries are on the 21st. Please have your orders in to us by the 19th. We also resume shipping internet orders at that time.

We're hoping for snow while we're gone so that we can resume our Oake Lake Dog Mushing Experiences, here at our Watertown location, upon our return.

We'll have limited phone and internet access but will try our best to get back with you if there are any questions, you'd like to place an order or would be interested in booking a dog mushing adventure. Our number is 218.370.0283. If we are unable to return your call during our time away, we will get back with upon our return.

Traveling with six puppies (two are going to their new homes before we leave), will add to our adventure. Make sure to check back for photos!

Irish/Ilo Puppies; 7 Weeks Old

Wyakin (Baby New Year) - 15lbs 8oz - Staying at Points Unknown

Tyro (Tiny Tim) - 12lbs 9oz - John and Karen Choe and furry family

Akai (Jingle) - 15lbs 6oz - Staying at Points Unknown

 

Kamotz (Dreidel) - 14lbs 11oz - Staying at Points Unknown

 

Teyah (Solstice) - 12lbs 8oz - Teresa and Josh Cutler and furry family

Freyja (Hanukkah) - 14lbs - Lisa Urness Raz and Tanner

Kwanzaa - 15lbs 5oz - Lidia and Richard Dale-Mesaros and Uktousa Kennel

B'Zhoo (Festivus) - 15lbs 1oz - Staying at Points Unknown

Heading North to Snow!

White Feather and Tuloon lead the way

One week from today we will be leaving the combination of bare and ice laden ground here in southeastern Minnesota and traveling to our beautiful remote winter wonderland in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota. It is winter after all. We should be able to expect snow in January, by golly!

I am excited to say, that this will be our last winter in an area where a lack of snow in winter is becoming the norm. Our Irish Creek Homestead awaits.

During the month of February we've got a super busy dog sledding calendar. The dogs will have to quickly get back into shape after a month of being unable to run on a sled or wheeled rig. They will be running nearly every day for 18 days.

First, we have a weekend adventure planned for our much appreciated handlers, Hailey and Kristen. Lee Ann and Jodie, our advanced participants, arrive the same day Hailey and Kristen depart and our advanced adventure begins. Jodie departs several days later and Lee Ann stays to be our dog handler and chef for the participants traveling from Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania for their beginner adventure. Our four beginners and Lee Ann depart after their adventure and Chris, another Points Unknown handler arrives for a few days of exploring by dog team before our custom adventure begins with participants flying in from Arizona. They want to do an ice fishing-by-dog-team day and our friend and neighbor Troy will guide their day of fishing. Then, sadly, after 18 days of action-packed dog and wilderness events, we head back and hope to find enough snow at our Watertown location to provide our Oake Lake Experience (dog mushing adventure) to all of those folks who have called to inquire and have been patiently waiting for the return of snow!

We also hope to arrive back to a house that has been sold as the real estate market appears to be picking up! Everyone please keep your fingers crossed for us!

Wimzi Turns 3 Yrs Old Today!

Wimzi at 3 Years Old.

Wimzi is a 3/4 Zulu line and 1/4 Hedlund line Alaskan Husky. Her mother was Zimbi, a Zulu daughter and her father is Q, a Tuloon/Bazil 2007 puppy. Our Ryden is her nephew.

She's an all business type of sled dog and not much of a cuddler. She prefers to off exploring the yard on her own or with her sidekick, Zodiak.

Irish/Ilo Puppies; 6 Weeks Old

Baby New Year - 11lbs 11oz

Tyro (Tiny Tim/Navidad) - 10lbs 2oz

Akai (Jingle) - 12lbs 5oz

Kamots (Dreidel) - 11lbs 11oz

Teyah (Solstice) - 10lbs 8oz

Freya (Hanukkah) - 11lbs 10oz

Kwanzaa - 12lbs 4oz !

B'Zhoo (Festivus) - 13lbs 4oz !

Photo courtesy of - A flower studio limoni limoni

We just received this lovely photo of one of our pure beeswax candles, in a beautiful arrangement, from one of our wholesale customers. Thank you for sharing!