cold weather happens all the time on kicking horse pass. now i want to do stuff that really makes me happy. guides usually know the animals’ behavior, and can predict to some extent what the animal will do. completely normal though, at least based on my experience with my one pine tree and observing the ones across the street for years. i highlight this not only because of how interesting it is, but also because of the fact that the family goes through all of this work to prepare the pig but can’t actually enjoy it until several days later on christmas day. 