IDITAROD Snippets and Links

[flowerpower]

ADN on the weather. Mushers are having issues with drop bags thawing out. https://www.adn.com/outdoors-adventure/iditarod/2019/03/09/it-was-37-degrees-and-raining-in-shageluk-friday-iditarod-mushers-werent-very-happy/?fbclid=IwAR2re0qEbYRLj-oteCjwyKtgANK5KiGEpY6fNeAmUaFVhGn58iffcQmY6ig

[dilli]

*Resurfacing very briefly*
((((Buds)))
Crazy race !! Crazy everything.
Saturday almost noon AK tome .. check out Nome cam - arch is up, chute being built up.
https://www.visitnomealaska.com/nome-cam
Back to digging out ..
XOXO incoming brownies

[flowerpower]

Dilli!!! So glad you made it by! One of the best things is 'seeing' old buds!







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[txbennett]

What FlowerPower said. Welcome back even for a very brief visit dilli As always your brownies are delicious!

[tanglefoot]

Dilli!!!!

Please stay! Xxx

[fladogfan]

dilli!!
You are one of the names on my 'where are they list' so glad to see you and with goodies as usual.

[JeanieB]

Hi Dilli!!!!!!

And......wouldn't I like to be a little bird flying up the Yukon! What in the world happened to ball the leaders together......and then?????????

[klmobile]

I've been waiting for some of those dilli Brownies thanks for checking in!

[flowerpower]

From SkinnyLegs Sled Dogs (if you are on FB, you should follow them if you aren't already. She's hysterical!)

Last night I received word that Emily Maxwell, driving our puppy team, had withdrawn from the race. We had not planned to run a puppy team, but a few weeks before the Iditarod Skinny Leg Sled Dog’s found itself in a win-win situation. Emily was looking for a team to run and our puppies would gain valuable experience both mentally and physically on the Iditarod route.

Our puppy team consists of dogs 18 months to 2 ½ years old with a few seasoned dogs as leaders. With a 50/50 run-rest schedule, the goal was never to “race” the dogs but rather to give them experience and exposure to the trail. “Just make it fun for them,” Brett said to Emily before they left.

Traveling at the back of the pack, by the time Emily and the youngster reached the infamous TUSSOCKS (see pic), that portion of the trail was worn bare by all the previous sled runners and dragmats coming through. Emily’s sled kept getting stuck on the tussocks. With all the stopping and going, it became clear to Emily that the race was no longer fun for the youngsters, so in their best interest, she made the decision to call it.

In no way have Emily or the youngsters failed. The dogs were exposed to new country and conditions and traveled much further than they've ever gone before. Emily exercised wisdom and prudence, giving our dogs an excellent education and a wonderful experience, until it simply wasn’t fun for them anymore.

It's important to remember that you can never force a dog to run.

[Another UK Fan]

Dilli ! So, so pleased you've checked in With edibles Stay!!!!