Well, the Beargrease is finally here! Yesterday, all of us headed down to the dog truck. All five people, two snowmobiles, two cargo sleds, two dog sleds, and sixteen dogs. It was quite a convoy.
Mark, Mary, and the 16 dogs will set up shop at a friends house in Duluth, until race time on Sunday. The two teams are set up like this: Mary's team: Carstenz and Tuscon, Denali and Jango, Matty and Amber, and Hutch and Emma. Chel's team: Athena and Zena, Devil and Scooter, Deuce and Noodle, and P.J. and Trout.
After all the dogs were put on the truck and Mark and Mary were on their way, the three of us handlers headed back home. The temperature has dropped, again, and yesterday was the first day that really felt much colder. The wind was blowing, and had a pretty serious bite to it. Once we were back at camp, we got water and holed up for a bit. After we thawed out, we headed back to changed straw in the houses of the B and C team. We were done just in time to see the sun set. It was freezing, but beautiful.
Today is colder than yesterday, and the wind is tearing through the dog yard. The thermometer by the front door says -10. We haven't quite decided if we will run today or not. We're leaning towards no. It could warm up a bit though, the sun is shinning.
I'm scouring the internet to solidify our plans to head to Duluth tomorrow, to catch the start of the Beargrease. I'm mapquesting like crazy and looking for sushi places close by. Why not try and have a treat while we are in the "big city":). We're really hoping we can make it. It's going to be a time crunch to get on the road bright and early. We'll have to juggle cars once were in Grand Marais. We're also hoping to cram inportant things like laundry and groceries in the mix. It could be a busy day for EVERYONE!
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