This coming weekend my family will be moving down off our mountain top closer to work and school, out of the land of perpetual mud and expensive home energy bills and outlandish gasoline consumption. I'm looking forward to not having to haul and split firewood, not tracking in constant mud and pine needles and dead animals (that's Dakota's contribution). On the other hand, I fully expect at least a couple of weeks worth of stink-eye and sulking over this. 

One major change: It will require navigating a full flight of stairs for every outdoor visit, so Dakota and his harness will become good friends. I hope he's up to the challenge of doing stairs several times a day. We seriously considered this when we found this place, but the other wonderful fit for us had hardwood all through the house. Dakota's Man said he thought it would ultimately be easier on D to haul him up and down stairs than to expect him to pick a path through rug runners, as he'd never had to do that. I think he's right. What a thoughtful guy!

Anyone wanting to offer up prayers, voodoo dances or nekkid midnight moon dances to ensure a smooth transition for this good boy and the monster roommate, I'll take 'em. Gladly! 

Shari and Dakota and Evelyn the Embarrassment

Charon, I know this thread is about Dakota & Evelyn…..but I just read your signature line.

Beautiful………….what a testament to the love that lives on, albeit from the Other Side.

Good luck with the move. Hope Dakota does well on the stairs. Maybe a dead animal placed strategically will help motivate him to climb up/down.

Hope you all enjoy the new locale,
Jackie, Abby's mom

we will sure be praying for a smooth transition Shari! 

Coops pack

Congrats on finding something closer to work, I really understand about commutes and how fatiguing that can be.  As far as your funny girl and her roomate goes, they will love it as long as you love it.  It will be a new adventure for them, and moving as a pack will just re-affirm your ties.

I love your pics from the house you are in now, the fire place looked so cozy.  I hope your new place is as homey :)  I love our hardwood floors, with all the pine needles we have and the mud, it makes it so easy to clean up.  It is the carpet runners that get destroyed fairly quickly.  They just can't seem to take the same beating that the hardwoods do.

Best of luck, prayers for a happy home,

Elizabeth and Sammy

Good luck with the move. I'm sure your pups (and the rest of the family) will adjust to the new place in no time at all!!! We'll look forward to that move-in video! :)

Micki and Rio

Good luck with the move!! I can totally identify with having to haul firewood and contend with mud, and other stuff tracked in constantly! And then heating a whole huge house and then all the bills. Simpilfy – yes! I'm actually thinking along the same lines :)

Sending hugs & wags for a sane and easy relocation for all,

Joanne & Lylee

Good luck on your move!!  Moving is never fun so we'll definitely be sending you lots of pawsitive moving thoughts or maybe midnight moon dance thoughts minus the nekkid (you know, the neighbors may not appreciate that.) 

Enjoy your new place!