The Holiday pictures of the MinPins. Rikee was the one who was the most difficult to pose with the Santa Cap.
 

Christmas Time Quote for the Day!

Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall. We traditonally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in a very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space. ;)

Rylee.....

Rylee is our newest member to the household. Some of you may not know but Rikee was diagnosed with Diabetes back in March. She is doing really well and hopefully be with us for a long, long time. We came to the decision to that 'what if' something were to happen to Rikee and decided to start looking for a puppy. Not to replace Rikee but to help with Reeba if she were to feel lonesome and grieve. I had seen that in the Labs that I owned and do not want to see it happed again. After looking at all the ads, I finally found a breeder in Appleton, MN. One who docks tails, dews and crop the ears. Most breeders are finding it hard to find vets that will do the ears. I do have to say that they wouldn't be MinPins if those ears weren't cropped. So Thank You Shelly!
Rylee has been a lot of fun and of course with puppies..work! And with the weather the way it is there is not a doggie coat or sweater to fit him. So I altered some socks of mine. He looks SO cute!
The picture to the right of the page is a picture of Rylee. Also, he will be added to the MinPin site I have started for the dogs. That is to the right of the page as well.
Rylee, You are loved too pieces!

The Jacobson Six Pack

Tori

Shelly

Jessie

Katie

Roper

Ginger

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

THANKSGIVING


The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And Chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway--
Thanksgiving comes again

The End!

The end of the Zone 1 Deer Hunt happened on Sunday, Nov. 12th 2006. As we remove the chairs and close up the stands, today I sit down and think about the hunt we just had. We only took 6 deer. Barry harvested a spike Buck with a big body and I, a good size Doe.

This hunt was not like any other hunts in the past. Because of the paper routes, some family members couldn't really find the opportunity to hunt. But next year will be different. Dad ended up getting very sick and had to miss hunting all together. He tested positive for Ehrlichiosis due to a tick bite. Not at all fun for him!

The weather was warm and deer movement was not great. Though I had 9 deer come by my stand on Sunday night the first weekend. The moon was full and that tends to make deer feed all night and bed down during the day. In past hunts we have observed that the deer generally moved early morning and late afternoon. This means that the hunters decide, that because they don't see anything in the morning...that would be a good time to go back to camp and wait for the afternoon hunt. Well, we found that the deer moved very well mid-day! Guess the deer know when it is safe to venture out :)

Also, we have been practicing deer management and have done so for the last 4 years. We usually pass up on some nice bucks and the fawns. The Does have to go. Barry took the spike this year because he really would not have passed on some good DNA to his offspring. For such a big body, he had poor antler growth. Though he will feed us well! We, also, found out that by taking Does and leaving the Bucks we will slowly decrease the huge deer population. Just think, less car/deer collisions. Management is a plus....as long as some of us follow that rule. No more "well, it looked bigger in the scope".....they always do!

We can't wait until next year.

Our 5th Anniversary

We spent our 5th Anniversary sitting in stands counting the many deer that would wonder by. Some little, a huge doe and one buck.
So far we have only two hanging but we still have until the 12th. The weather has been SO nice... so far.

Almost Time....

Almost time to jump in the orange, choose the weapon of choice (hmm..I wonder how many we can get using a sling shot?), and head out early in the morning to THE STAND.

Opens Nov. 4th

Happy Halloween !

The month of October

The month of October is/was the Breast Cancer Awareness month. I participated in a "Saddle Up for the Cure" trail ride which took place at the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Dayton on October 7th. The ride is to raise money for research and treatment for Breast Cancer. Not only did I do this to help raise money but I did it in honor of my Mother, who is a 15+ year survivor. Also, in memory of my Grandmother who has since passed after battling the disease for 10 years.
I plan on doing this ride again next year. It was a beautiful day, so much fun and this was my first year. I met quite a few people that day, too. Some who were survivors, some who knew or have known someone with Breast Cancer and those who were there to cheer us on before and after the ride.
I will look forward to next year.

Deer Hunting is Near!

YaHooooo! Deer Hunting is near and the excitement of it is undescribable! Maybe it's the fact that Barry and I are celebrating 5 years of marriage together at the same time. That is a time we will never forget.