Black Magic Kennels

07/28/2013

The "Green Bomb" and Roxy's "Redneck Truck" making their final exit from the cabin. I drove the Redneck truck to town and felt Roxy's spirit in the backseat (might have been all of her fur that's still in the backseat). Slowly but surely all the stuff is getting cleared out and off the property.

07/21/2013

Click on the link for photos of the five things we have for sale (more to come):

Antique wood cookstove, $200/BO
Pop up Ice House, $25/BO
Delta 10" Table Saw, $200/BO
Jungers Oil heater, $40/BO
Gas Range, $30/BO

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07/21/2013

We were at the cabin for less than 24 hours, but it still feels like "home", more than any place we've lived in the 27 years we've been together. I started to write a blog about how nostalgic I was feeling yesterday, but the story already has the feeling that it may end up being an e-book. I wonder if anyone would buy it?

07/17/2013

Heard a dog bark down the street and for a minute I thought it was Tucson on our backyard. :/

07/08/2013

As we transitioned from a sled dog racers, to brick and mortar gym owners, we are now transitioning into location independent on-line gym, nutrition, fitness and body, mind and life transformation coaches, it all seems crazy what has changed in our lives in the last two years. HOWEVER, it is eerie how much is similar in the health, fitness and wellness world with the sled dog world. I don't write many kennel blog posts anymore, but have committed myself to doing a wellness post every Monday on our www.AgingYouthful.com website/blog.

JUST WAIT until you see how similar our worlds can be with tomorrow's post! I'll be sure to post the link tomorrow for you all to see, and MAYBE chuckle a little???? Our former handlers will get it!

While searching the internet for a photo for my weekly “Weekend Survival Tip” on Facebook, I came across some great articles on napping and it’s benefits. For those of you that know me, you know I am pretty much an open book. So, another confession: I nap…usually 15-2o minutes in the late morning or...

06/17/2013

What have we been up to? Hard to believe, but I actually wrote a blog post about it: From Snow Bunnies to Beach Babes!

It has been six months in-between blog posts again, but we have NOT been resting on our laurels! Since our last post, we visited friends in Ocala, Florida who

04/11/2013

We taught all our sled dogs to do their businesses "on the fly". You can take the sled dog out of the country...

02/23/2013

I feel a soapbox blog post brewing in my head...

02/18/2013

People have asked what happened to our dogs that we sold. There were 8-10 running in the races associated with the UP200 last weekend. Here is Ken Zettler with 5 of them...the only one that wasn't one of ours is the dark one in wheel, Bear.

L-R, front to back: Spock and Matty, Wally and Trout, Foreman (in wheel with Bear). Way to go Ken and gang in your fantastic finish in the Jack Pine 30!

01/08/2013

Just as I was going to sign off, I saw an email come through with this photo of Zena attached. No they are not her puppies, but she is a great "aunt". Warmed my heart especially when we picked up Tucson's ashes today.

01/01/2013

This will be one of the few times in about 15 years that we haven't spent it at the cabin in the woods. Kinda sad, but kinda excited for what next year has in store for us! 2013: The Year of the Black! :o)

12/30/2012

Buahahahaha! Just had to share. I think we had a few dogs through the years that thought this!

12/28/2012

Took a couple hours today and finished the registration information for Mush For a Cure! Donations will be open after the website we use confirms our non-profit status which should be a day or two. I will be sure to share the link when that is open too! Our fundraising goal this year? $50,000!!!! Which will put on over $200,000 in seven years!!!!

12/24/2012

Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you! The annual "BMK T'was The Night Before Christmas" post is up on the website. (Link is in first comment box).

12/22/2012

New blog post with a tribute/euology for the Princess. I will let you all know I was able to write this without tears as I know she is in a better place, free of pain, running in the front of a team. Happy Trails Tucson.

(Link to blog post in first comment)

12/21/2012

Princess Tucson: 12-10-1999 to 12-21-12. Neurotic as they came, but always ready to run. Born to lead, lived to run. Team Captain and cheerleader. Small in stature, drive and determination of a giant. Forever in our hearts.

12/18/2012

Just received a Christmas card and letter from the people who bought Devil and Zena! The picture of 12-year-old Z, shows her wrapped in a blanket, laying on the couch. The life EVERY retired lead-dog should live. We KNEW she went to the right home. Merry Christmas ladies!

12/07/2012

Most of the snow we did have is gone. What isn't had turned into a sheet of ice. Dear Mother of Nature, it is December in NE Minnesota and we'd really like some snow to play in. We're all getting a little restless as there isn't much to do without it. So 2-4" a day for the next couple weeks would be nice. Not a lot, just 2 or 4. Thanks!