Road Maintenance

Woo - our "main" road is looking a little different.

Spring maintenance!

Our poor dirt roads really take a beating in the winter, particularly this road which takes all of the traffic to Cataloochee Ski.  We love our neighbors at the ski resort.  They take such great care to remove the snow in the winter so we can get up and down the mountain, but also because they work to restore the road in the spring.  Spring is when maintenance is done on our roads to take out the “washboards” and make them smooth again for the summer.

Thanks neighbor!

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22 Responses to Road Maintenance
  1. norwood
    April 22, 2010 | 5:38 am

    I have a dream that one day I can see the herd run loose down that dirt road. I know I know…. but I just would love to see it!

    norwood

    PS has the ski hill adopted the herd at the official mascot?

  2. El'bow & Hauwii
    April 22, 2010 | 6:09 am

    what a ugly yellow dog on the second photo?
    what breed is that?
    whahaha

    Kissslobbers
    El’bow & Hauwii

  3. Kira The BeaWoootiful
    April 22, 2010 | 7:48 am

    Wooos Herd! So sorry about the melting snow…. but that dirt, think of the hole woo could dig!
    ~husky kisses~
    -Kira The BeaWootiful

  4. Houndstooth
    April 22, 2010 | 8:23 am

    And it looks like The Herd is quite busy with snoopervising the whole operation!

  5. moo too
    April 22, 2010 | 9:06 am

    how thoughtful of them! Don’t suppose they’d want some help from the Herd moving that dirt around, huh?

    jack a-roo & moo too

  6. KB
    April 22, 2010 | 9:17 am

    Woo, your attitude is SO different from mine. We live on a dirt road, and that machine makes the road so treacherous for bikes for at least a week after it goes through… Oh my, I flee the other way, and stay away for a long time when it appears. But, I guess that the washboards would be pretty bad without it.

  7. Mimi & CC Cabana
    April 22, 2010 | 9:57 am

    I hope the Herd finds the construction work entertaining and not annoying. It will be so nice when it’s all finished!

  8. Lisa
    April 22, 2010 | 10:51 am

    Woo so much dirt to play in! *Husky Grin*
    Kodi x

  9. Sheba of West Africa
    April 22, 2010 | 12:26 pm

    I’m glad to see they’re maintaining your roads!!

  10. Khyra
    April 22, 2010 | 12:48 pm

    I’m sure all of woo would love to help!

    Hugz&Khysses,
    Khyra

  11. Wild Dingo
    April 22, 2010 | 1:22 pm

    man, you guys have it cool! all that work, JUST FOR YOU SIX! :)

  12. The OP Pack
    April 22, 2010 | 1:51 pm

    Wow, they really treat you well. Did you put your order in for a good rainstorm so you could partake of some mudbaths?

    Woos – Phantom, Thunder, and Ciara

  13. Kari
    April 22, 2010 | 3:47 pm

    those are some very nice neighbors you have

  14. Sam
    April 22, 2010 | 8:34 pm

    How nice of them!

    Sam

  15. AC
    April 22, 2010 | 9:32 pm

    That’s a serious machine. We don’t have any dirt roads to maintain around here, but I know of a few streets with hot tub potholes and inverted craters that could use some neighborly care.

  16. Steve and Kat
    April 22, 2010 | 11:02 pm

    Did you get to go out and help make some of the potholes bigger for the big dirt mover?

    Kat

  17. Country Corgi Pups
    April 22, 2010 | 11:17 pm

    Always great to have good neighbors! Yours look like they are as great as ours! Ours came over a few months ago and offered to plow and plant our hay fields as long as we bought the seed. Well, YEAH! $75 for enough hay to feed our horses for 6-8 months when hay is going for $13 a bale and they eat 3 bales a week! That’s about 2 weeks in exchange for 6-8 months!!! Praise God for good neighbors!

  18. Lorenza
    April 22, 2010 | 11:58 pm

    Sure they are very nice!
    Kisses and hugs
    Lorenza

  19. Siku Marie, White Dog
    April 23, 2010 | 12:07 am

    What nice neighbors…and how wonderful it will be to have all the ruts and potholes smoothed over! You know, if all of you and all of the Eskies we know joined forces we could cover the world in a beautiful soft blanket of shed fur…Happy Earth Day!

  20. Life With Dogs
    April 23, 2010 | 12:22 am

    I don’t know about you, but I find it ridiculously exciting when the graders come out! You have to love dirt road living. :)

  21. The Army of Four
    April 23, 2010 | 3:50 pm

    Do they run the schedule for maintenance past you guys? I hope they fix your road when it’s convenient for the Herd!
    Luv,
    Dave

  22. Dennis the Vizsla
    April 24, 2010 | 6:30 pm

    I always used to be interested in dirt roads I happened to come across back in New York. They often led to interesting biking routes.

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