I haven't been skiing for a full week! This is the longest period I've gone since opening day; I'm starting to get a little anxious about it. It doesn't feel right to be working all day. I've been on my own the past week, so I haven't had my usual opportunity for a break. However, if I had to choose a week to skip, this would be it. The weather hasn't been the best and I've been taking advantage of my free time by reading the Sherlock Holmes novels. On top of the poor weather, I tweaked my wrist the other day playing with the dogs and I've had it in a brace, so it's probably good to give it a rest. Plus, there's a snowstorm blowing in tonight that should dump a little over a foot. That just means that I can break my dry spell with fresh tracks in the morning!
Racer withdrawal...
On the dog front, the racers are all doing very well. I hear from Alaska every week, but I wish that I could check on those dogs even more. A virus swept through the kennel a few weeks ago, but they've all made a full recovery. Bill said that it's better the illness hit now instead of in the middle of the Iditarod.
He's done a few long runs with the dogs and they've performed splendidly. It's been hard getting them out on good trails since there has been so much snow and the wind has blown everything into drifts. Regardless, they're training well and it looks pretty good for the race. I only wish that I could be up there taking care of them. I would never leave my puppies and retirees, but I miss those other dogs so much. It's been months since I cuddled with Lynx or had Zion knock me over.
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| Bill coming into a checkpoint at the Tustamena 200 race a few weeks ago |
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| The dog yard in Homer, AK |
19 DAYS UNTIL THE IDITAROD!
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