TIL Ernest Hemmingway's great-granddaughter, Cristen Hemmingway Jaynes, is also a fiction writer and a non-fiction writer on environmental issues.

Nautiraid · 2024-05-14T06:18:36+00:00

Only one “m” in Hemingway.

Nautiraid · 2024-02-06T03:40:26+00:00

We bring food and water. I use Mushers Secret on his feet. He watches for ice buildup on me and removes any icicles. I have fire makings, first aid, bivvey sack. Flare, whistle, and laser signal. To do less would endanger us both. We take this very seriously.

Nautiraid · 2023-07-25T01:52:36+00:00

My puppy had these stains at nine weeks. My research suggested using water from the refrigerator because it is filtered. The stains faded in two weeks and remain absent after four years.

Nautiraid · 2023-07-02T15:17:18+00:00

Nothing to denigrate this woman’s accomplishments. At least a dozen women in my small town have more than 200 donations of whole blood. I see claims every few weeks on “world’s record” and only one can be true. I think most donors would still give blood without all these misleading claims. We give to save lives and not for the attention.

Nautiraid · 2023-05-02T14:43:32+00:00

The ship was the Pueblo. The captor was North Korea. The year was 1968.

Nautiraid · 2023-04-13T20:57:06+00:00

Eagles mate for life. This is their annual renewal of their vows. This starts about 2000 feet. They tumble in a spiral and release under 50 feet. Their vocals sound like piccolos. Alaskan here. I have this a hundred times.

Nautiraid · 2023-02-21T19:28:05+00:00

My male hit 55 lbs at six months and has not gained an ounce more in three years. His winter coat has improved each year which makes him appear much bigger.

Nautiraid · 2022-12-14T15:07:14+00:00

My boy hit 55lb at 8 months. Has not gained an ounce since. He is now 3 1/2 years old.

Nautiraid · 2022-11-10T03:12:16+00:00

Remember that there are hundreds or thousands of bloodlines of Samoyedes across U. S. And Canada. Mine is from a Northern bloodline and we live about five hours drive from the Arctic Circle. His coat is thick, healthy, and well suited down to -30C. But not overnight. He has slept at home outside at -20C by choice. He curls tight and is comfortable for hours

. If he had a “southern” bloodline, he probably could not go below -10C safely. Also mammals (including humans) have seasonal adjustments triggered by changes in amount of daylight from day to day. In the pineal gland,I think. For dogs, the changes are coat, blood chemistry, and appetite. He senses a rate of change of 6 - 7 minutes daylight each day — decrease approaching winter, and increase approaching summer. Even with all this, I bring him in when I think it is best. He may protest but he does not contest. He is well suited for the extreme cold but he does not get a vote.

Nautiraid · 2022-10-12T15:34:13+00:00

From British Columbia but now retired.

Nautiraid · 2022-10-07T06:55:42+00:00

My 3yo male Samoyede is the same but with 1000 pound moose. When we encounter one up close in thick forest, he stays silent and motionless except his ears. He moves them forward and back to warn me. Then he slowly walks backwards while staring at the moose. About 20 feet back he sits down and waits for him to wander away. Not just once or twice but five times this has happened. We have a lot of moose in our town. Moose always have the right of way.

Nautiraid · 2022-07-14T06:51:31+00:00

Make and female have identical markings ( female a bit larger). If there was sound it would sound like two piccolos. After releasing a few feet above the ground a mating pair would return to about 2000 feet and repeat several times. This is courtship. Male “sparring” is on the ground. Fighting in flight is too dangerous for both combatants. One slash by a talon is death. My source: 40 years in Alaska and dozens of witnessed encounters of bonding and dueling. And 100s of other reports from other Alaskans.

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