22 January, Monday
- Amended Special Review
Although we had tried to get our application ready for submission in December, all of our wonderful challenges prevent it then and again for the January submission date. We were now focusing on the February submission date.

24 January, Wednesday - C.C. Passes - 
(see - Memories of C.C.)

25 January, Thursday
- Let’s Rescue Lobo - Œ
After C.C.’s passing it would now allow another individual to be given sanctuary. Frank contacted the caretakers of Lobo, to inquire about arranging transport for him to the Sanctuary. He was dead -- they had already euthanized him and were convinced that they had done what was in his best interest. It took numerous emails to get the point across -- they had acted ONLY in their own selfish interest. Everyone at the Sanctuary was astounded at the logic and dichotomy of their words versus their actions.

27 January, Saturday
- Another Emergency Rescue - Ž
A panicked phone call came in from Fort Collins on Thursday. A couple was breaking up, the woman had already left town and the man would be leaving shortly. Their two wolf-dogs were going to be euthanized. A concerned friend was trying to prevent their death. Emergency calls went out. Photos and vital statistics were requested and received and we were able to get several days to try to arrange something to save their lives. The two wolf-dogs, Lelu and Cassaday, were very social and very bonded and needed to be kept together.

We were finally able to find a foster situation with a good friend of ours in Idaho Springs. Kiley and Steve picked up the animals in the morning and headed to Idaho Springs.

Oh yeah, it also snowed about two inches at the Sanctuary.

31 January, Wednesday - More Snow - 
About four inches at the Sanctuary and two inches at WideAwake.

01 February, Thursday
- High Winds Close The Road Again
Again, the winds began to blow. At a location close to WideAwake they were measured at over 100 mph. There was also about five inches of snow that came down at WideAwake. By Friday afternoon the road was drifted enough for a wayward driver to get their vehicle stuck in the middle of the road. Friday afternoon the Sanctuary road was drifted in spots as well, and a volunteer got her vehicle stuck there also. Staff members were able to get her out and to the county road.

Saturday morning our on-site caretaker (at Wide-Awake), Charlie, was able to get the Wolf snowmobile out and pick up the volunteers coming to care for the wolves. He then began in earnest to plow the road and ended up getting the plow truck stuck. Unfortunately we were never able to have the large piles of snow along the sides of the road moved and there was just nowhere to move the snow, which had accumulated on the road. He went back for the bobcat to continue the snow removal and get the plow truck out. Yep, you guessed it -- he got the bobcat stuck next to the plow truck. That afternoon while taking the snowmobile down the 3 mile road, the machine stopped and refused to restart. Nothing would make it start again. The road was beginning to look like a used vehicle convention. What could we get stuck there next? By now the drifts were reaching five feet high in some of the areas and the wind was not stopping.

Meanwhile back at the Sanctuary, Steve got up at the crack of dawn to plow the road. He accomplished his goal, which allowed volunteers coming to the Sanctuary to get in without a problem. Pat was in the process of leaving for a two-week vacation in New Jersey to visit her sister.

Plans were made, quickly, for a team from the Sanctuary to get up to WideAwake to get the snowmobile working. It was imperative that we get volunteers into the WideAwake site to accomplish the chores and check on Love Girl, who was beginning to have trouble with her rear legs again. Unfortunately we did not have the money available to hire someone to clear the road this time.

04 February, Sunday
- Getting In To WideAwake - “
The team left the Sanctuary at 6:30 a.m., for the 2.5 hour trip. By the time they reached the access road to WideAwake, another volunteer had tried to drive in and yes, her truck was now stuck in the middle of the road as well. The volunteers who had assembled at the beginning of the road began the three mile walk into the site. They left Steve about half way up the road, where the snowmobile was stuck, which he would attempt to repair. He was able to accomplish his task and made it into WideAwake about an hour later.

Charlie, meanwhile, was busy getting the bobcat working and beginning again to move snow and move the other stuck vehicles. He was making progress, but it was slow going.

After several examinations of Love Girl, it was very apparent that although the medications she was being given had some initial improvement, the problem had resurfaced and she was again beginning to have trouble with her back legs. On Friday it was apparent that the symptoms were progressing much faster than last time. On Saturday, her medications were increased and it was hoped that she would be improving by Sunday. This of course, was all occurring during the heavy winds and closure of the road into WideAwake.

The decision was made to help her on her journey. (see page 11 -- Love Girl. Dr. Christina Kuroiwa wrote a first-hand account of the situation.) By dark the road was still blocked and the volunteers at WideAwake walked out with the body of Love Girl being pulled along in a sled.

05 February, Monday
- Getting The Road Open? - 
Monday again required the Wolf volunteers to walk into the site and Charlie to work again on clearing the snow. By day’s end the plow truck was again stuck in a drift and the bobcat had mechanical problems and could not remove any snow. Likewise the snowmobile’s start mechanism was broken and it was of no use. The extraordinary efforts of Rhonda insured that the wolves were cared for appropriately.

We again were getting a team ready for the trip to WideAwake, while another two inches of snow was falling at the Sanctuary. Hopefully they would get the snowmobile repaired and help, if possible, with the other equipment.

06 February, Tuesday
- Another Assault on the Road
Steve again found himself leaving the Sanctuary early, picking up needed repair materials and heading towards WideAwake. This time however, he was making a side trip to Idaho Springs to look at a snow-mobile that was being donated. If this one was in better shape mechanically than the other, already at WideAwake, it could be a swap versus a repair.

Steve was successful with the new snowmobile and Charlie was also successful in getting the road cleared. We were finally back in business again.

10 February, Saturday
- A Companion For Arkte -
The previous week we were again evaluating a male that was not very social and was in jeopardy of being euthanized. He had escaped his enclosure and been picked up by animal control. Brandy and Kiley left the Sanctuary early for the trip to pick him up. (see - Rachane).

12 February, Monday - More Snow - 
Another inch or so at the Sanctuary.

14 February, Wednesday, - More Snow - Œ
Another three inches at the Sanctuary and four inches at WideAwake.

17 February, Saturday - More Snow
Another six inches at the Sanctuary and seven inches at WideAwake.

20 February, Tuesday - More Snow - •+
Another two inches at the Sanctuary.

24 February, Saturday - More Snow
Getting tired of this yet? We certainly are -- another inch or so at the Sanctuary.