Autumn at Eräkeskus

We have a few days without guests at Eräkesus. The last 9 summer-guests left on 26th August, the first autumn-guests will arrive on 9th September. We use those days to finish a few project in teamwork. which were impossible to finish during the guest-season. 

In the Old Kennels we continued the renewing and renovations of a few compartmens. Also the last dead trees were finally taken down. Exactly on target as you can see in the picture. And to make sure, the wooden floor does not get damaged, the fall of the trees was softened by bigbags filled with straw. Great job! Thumbs up for the logging team! 

The fast growing "puppies" enjoy by now on a regular base their play-time in the new kennels. Especially the pool - although waterlevel goes back rapidly also here and the former pool is just a big puddle - is really attractive for them. The clever ones - Ronja in the picture - cool down their hot paws in the clean  water-bucket, like Daddy Jack did always after running on warm sand. 

The pups from the Old kennel side, from Happy and Susi, still live in the big pack of 16 together in a very harmonic group. Laying on their sundeck, very relaxed, they can supervise all day long the happenings around the Old kennels. Soon there will be only 15 left, as little-Viisi will leave us mid-September and move to Austria. She got her microchip and all needed vaccinations, also the EU-pet-passport is ready for her big day. 

Almost every evening we can enjoy spectacular sunsets over the lake. Every evening is different and the reflections of light and clouds is dreamlike. Enjoying them needs by now already a warm pullover, as the temperatures drop fast in the evenings. Autumn is calling...

About "Enjoying": what tastes better than freshly picked chanterelles from the woods, prepared with butter, cream and parsely as tasty mushrom-toast for dinner? Yes, the mushroom-season goes on. Less so far compared with last years record level, but still well enough to prepare several tasty menues with fresh mushrooms. 

Also some holidays are moved into this short guestfree-period. Caro is on holiday right now. Petra & Gabriel finally start a more than deserved 2-week-holiday (Have fun!) and also Simone can squeeze in a few days in a row. Needed days for all of us, before the trainign season starts!