Fire update, New dock and Bruce's bed

Hi everyone, I want to thank those who showed their concern for me and Bruce regarding the fire. At this time, the fire is 78% contained. It's been crazy, they were stopping traffic at Kashwitna Lake and held the traffic for a pilot car. Luckily, locals were allowed to bypass the traffic line.

Here are photos of smoke at the start of the fire.

Starting to clear up

I decided, when the fire is out and for sure safe, I plan to get insurance for my property. These last 2 fires were way to close.

As you all know, I was working on a dock to put it at Kashwitna Lake. I finished it and installed it at the lake. Looks pretty good.

The line you see is temporary until I get some chain to secure it permanently.

The mornings have been getting chilly here. The temps. have been 34-45 degrees in the mornings. Bruce has been sleeping on the floor and the floor does get cold, mainly during the Winter. So, I decided to get him a bed, the bed I found that would fit him and be comfortable cost me $44.95 believe it or not. It wasn't until we got home that I found out why so expensive, it's a "SERTA" he has a better bed than I do. LOL

He's got it made.

So, we will start doing more things now that I don't have to worry so much about the fire. I think we can start going places and spending more time away. I know I'm ready. Hope you enjoy this post. Take care

Another fire

Hi everyone, it's 9:42 pm  and me and Bruce are sitting in the truck waiting to be told to evacuate. I am at mi 80 and everyone has been evacuated from mi 82 to 99. My truck is loaded and ready to go. This is a bad one because, the wind is out of the North and blowing hard. I'm afraid this one can't be stopped before it gets my cabin. I will try to update you all. These photos are taken from my cabin.

Please keep me and Bruce in your thoughts. Signing off for now.

What's happening?

Well, not a whole lot but, Bruce and I are getting along quite well. One of his favorite things to do is.

                                Inside and out

         Although, when he gets a nice bone, he gets active

                             He does love his bone

Bruce has settled in nicely and he listens to me very well. He does have to work on his pulling a lot and that is whenever he smells or spots an animal. I am going to enroll him in an obedient class. One of Bruce's favorite thing to do is run alongside my 6 wheeler and let me tell you, he can run. On Monday, his squirrel buddy was taunting him and he got up and ran after him under the snowmobile trailer and got hung up...."OUCH" 

So, Tuesday morning I took him to the Vet, they shaved around the wound and put some cream stuff on him and gave me a tube to use on him every day. So, let's hope he heels well.

I decided to put some fill on the side of the cabin to make the ground flatter and put some chairs out there and I bought a popup tent to sit under when the Sun is hot or it's raining. Here I am shoveling and moving the dirt.

Here is the result of my labor, still have more to put down.

Dinner last night, nice and fork tender Pork, it sure was good, LOL

This was tonight, sliced N.Y. strip on Hash browns

I met this guy at Kashwitna Lake and found out he lives down the highway from me. He had his grand kids there cleaning the place up and cutting all the over growth. He mentioned something about a dock. People launch their canoes, rafts, catarafts from the bank. So, I told him that I will build one and set it up there. This is what I built out of pallets.

The wood is a bit uneven because, my planer wasn't working right so, I took it to a repair shop and they sent it out to DeWalt to get properly repaired. It's nicer than what's there now. When I take it to the lake, I will take pictures and post them.

Well, that's it for now and I will post more real soon. Take care