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Roscoe and Maple Working as Dog Team for First Time

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Roscoe and Maole pulling the Toboggan for the firt time.

I’ve never had a real Dog Sled, or Team, but always dreamed about it! I’ve been able to train Roscoe to help me pull feed and water for the animals on the toboggan. Roscoe also helps me haul and bring in Firewood. Imagine what we can do when Maple and Roscoe really get things worked out, and we can do even more!  Not sure I’ll ever run the Iditarod, which was one of my somewhat wistful dreams, but together we can accomplish great things! 

Watch this video to see what a good job they did today…

It’s also so nice to see Maple and Roscoe enjoying themselves outside. Maple has only been with us about 5 weeks. She’s come so far! When she come she suffered from separation anxiety and was super hyper. She definitely still has room for improvement, but she’s come so far! She’s settled down, a lot. She’s learning to listen, and lay down when it’s time, and respond when it’s appropriate! Looking forward to see what Maple and Roscoe do in the days to come! 


Recommended Reading from the Brain Hurlburt Bookshop: 

Book: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

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I’ve Found a Source for Volcanic Coffee from Costa Rica!

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Costa Rican Rainforest beneather the Arsenal Volcano

Back in 2018, before the earth shook, and the world shifted, we were blessed to visit the Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km (56 mi) northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela.

Alajuela is one of the main Coffee growing areas in Costa Rica. Not only did I discover how incredible Volcanic Coffee is, I also had a deep, heartfelt, connection to Costa Rica. Later discovering that at least some of my DNA is Meso-American and Costa Rica is in the heart of that Region! I love this area, and Volcanic Coffee, especially Coffee From Costa Rica.

So, when I recently discovered the Volcanica Coffee Company, I approached them to see if I could earn a little income promoting their Coffee! They said Yes! 

Volcanica Coffee

Moving an 800 lb Hay Bale by Hand

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Moving 800 Lb Bales of Hay by Hand at Briden Farm, Bear River, Nova Scotia

Watch this video, You’ll see how I move an 800 lb Round Hay Bale by Hand, by Myself! After mentioning to some friends on Noom/Vibe that I’m probably in the best shape in my life!  After having moved a 500 lb Black Locust Log and routinely moving 800 lb Hay Bales, I decided to create this video after…

Now, to some, this may not be that big a thing! However, to me… It’s Huge! 

Especially considering when I was a Teen, when most people are at their best, and athletic performance peaks, I was a weakling! Now, 40 Years later, I man handle Black Locust Logs up to about 500 lbs and routinely move Huge Round Bales of Hay! According to AgriTech a 4.5×5’ round bale weighs between 720 – 950 lbs! 

Round Hay Bale Weights

So, for me, that’s HUGE! 

I’ve never been athletic, 

Which leads me to mention that I’m thinking about taking up Shot Putting! I know, it’s funny, right! However, read the post Does Knowing Your Ancestry Answer the Strange Questions? 

It makes me wonder where it all comes from? Right? 

It makes me wish I was a Craftsman!

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Carving Craftsman

I sometimes enjoy using a drummel tool to do some basic carving. I wish I was more apt when it comes to doing woodworking, using saws, routers, planners, and so on. I’ve never been particularly gifted with such things! 

It would definitely be a good skill to acquire, but while I can create websites, blogs, online stores, and more, when it comes to working with larger tools, and such I’m sadly lacking.Although there are certainly times when working around the homestead, or wanting things done around the place, it’d definitely come in handy! 

I do, however, enjoy poking around the hardware, tools, and equipment websites, when I get a chance. The most recent one I’ve been looking at it FindBuyTool.com 

I love that they ship around the world and have free shipping on North American orders of $100 or more! They do have a Learning Centre online, so maybe there’s hope for Me yet! 

I’ll include their Banner below incase You want to check it out for Yourself!