Steamboat Blogs

Puppies almost ready to be weaned

Posted on04. Jul, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

These little munchkins have grown up so quickly, it’s hard to believe. They were no bigger than my hand when they were born, and now they are out checking out their new world. They have their mother Rain’s enthusiasm and personality, sweet and energetic. There’s  a male and two females and they only get cuter every day!!

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Hugs Video

Posted on13. Jun, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

Short of the dogs’ hugs, these are some of the best hugs I’ve had! Hugfest 2010

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Hugfest 2010 – Vail, CO

Posted on06. Jun, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

Saturday, June 5th, I attempted to break the world record for Most Hugs in 24 Hours. While I didn’t break the record, I did manage to hug 3,459 men, women, children and dogs. It was an incredible experience that moved me and was a day I will never forget. This was also 1,000 hugs more than my previous attempt at the Aspen Winter X Games, and one more step towards breaking the world record.  For Audrey Rose’s version of the day, check out www.SweetAudreyRose.com

Pictures and video will follow!

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2nd Attempt at World Record for Most Hugs in 24 Hours

Posted on29. May, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

Saturday, June 5th,  I will be heading down to Vail for my second attempt at setting a World Record for most hugs in 24 hours. The first attempt at the Aspen Winter X Games was such a positive experience, I feel I could spend my whole life hugging!

This weekend is the Teva Mountain Games and I will be trying to break the record of 7,750 hugs in 24 hours. Over 40,000 people are expected to attend over the four day festival. I will spend Friday checking out the area, finding a great place to hug and enjoying some amazing athletes. Then Saturday, we will let the games begin for me!

I will be raising money for the Save Audrey Rose fund. Audrey Rose is a fictional character of mine who is at one with nature and feel more at home there than in cities or towns. She is free in ways most people are not. The Save Audrey Rose Fund is being created to develop workshops that engage girls with the outdoors and let them know that nature belongs to them, too. Each girl will receive a notebook that is hers to keep and we will do some writing exercises that are intended to help girls realize their feelings and fears or fearlessness in regards to nature.

The first workshop will take place this summer in Steamboat Springs. It’s a two day workshop done through Partners of Routt County!

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May 15, 2010 – And the Snow Falls

Posted on15. May, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

Today is a perfect day for snow. A new innocence folds over the land, covering dirt and darkness and making things whole again.

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Why I Love My Job!!!!

Posted on05. May, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

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May 5, 2010 – Summer Dreams

Posted on04. May, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

As the weather warms up, hold on, the weather is not warming up at all. The last couple of weeks have been filled with gusting winds, snow flurries and rain. While the weather is dampening my spirits, the dogs are loving the cool weather. Mama kitty has had her kittens and fluffers is looking like she’s due any day. Fuzzybutt, the youngest cat has found a new friend – a fox. Apparently they were chasing each other back and forth across the road. Fuzzybutt can’t be more than eight pounds, if that. She’s got spunk and apparently is running the show out at the kennel.

While the dogs have been behaving, sleeping and enjoying a bit of rest, I’ve been able to spend a lot more one on one time with each of them, which means I get tons of snuggles every day I’m out there. There is nothing so horrible in the world, it can’t be made better by the smile on a dog’s face or the wag of a tail, when they are excited to see you. It’s amazing how much animals become part of your life. I consider the dogs out there part of my family and some of the closest friends I have.

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Failure

Posted on04. May, 2010 by DagnyMcKinley.

Failure is the opposite of succeeding and it happens to most, if not every writer at some point in their lives. In order to succeed you must try. If you try and fail, well it really sucks, but you have to pick yourself back up and try again. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. Although, sometimes it seems wiser to take some bread and cheese and head into the the woods where words can be blown away by the wind, where judgment is lost in the breath and exhaustion replaces the tiny voices in my head that tell me I should give it all up.

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