In the first post in this series, I talked about some of the considerations on whether or not you should take your pet on a trip with you. Today, I plan to discuss some of the health and safety concerns you may want to think about while hiking and camping with your dog.
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Mary Josephine Bentler was born to Joseph and Deina Holtkamp Bentler on January 26, 1920 in Houghton, Iowa. Mary is a distant relation of Walt’s through the Link side of the family.
It may seem like an odd concept, but I sew a button hole on my bandanas. A bandana is an amazingly useful piece of outdoor kit. It can act as washcloth, towel, strainer, dust mask, handkerchief, bandage, and even, with care, a holder for hot items.
Alva Finkbone (Finkbohn) was born on January 19, 1850 to John and Rachel Mendenhall Finkbone. He was born in Darke County, Ohio. Alva is the 2nd great uncle of Walt. His sister Lydia was Walt’s great grandmother.
On the 21st, this blog will be three years old. Another birthday is coming quickly. It amazes us that we have been writing the blog for that long. We’ve told lots of family stories and covered many other topics.
Franz Xavier Boeding was born on January 12, 1796 in Neunkirchen, Germany. Franz is the great grandfather of one of Walt’s cousins.
It’s the start of a new year and many people use a time like this to make resolutions to change something in their lives. And I do use the time to consider things, but I don’t really make resolutions in the traditional way anymore.
Opal Marie Stetler was born on January 5, 1919, to Chancey and Grace Davis Stetler in Venedocia, Ohio. Opal married Walt’s second cousin, Harold Brehm.
Jeans are generally a tough item. They hold up fairly well to most use, eventually becoming ragged and worn. One place where I have noticed frequent failure on jeans is the belt loop.
We have talked a fair bit about holiday traditions on the blog. Traditions are a part of family history. One tradition at our house is putting up the tree. We have a lot of ornaments from our families that go up on the tree every year.
