Sunday, Feb 20th

It did really get cold by the time Randy got in with the 2nd team - he wanted to be sure and have enough daylight for the second run so he left with the first team harnessed on the side of the truck for me to put away - one of the disadvantages of having someone to be inside - when you are alone it's one dog at a time up into the truck, put them in the box and then out for the next one.

Both runs were uneventful and Sarah did good almost all the way of the 14 miles he took - we know she won't be in shape for the Rondy but sure hope she will be for the Open North American in Fairbanks in 3 and 1/2 weeks.

Spent the nite watching a movie and eating discounted Vanlentine's Day candy we got at Walmart yesterday!

Up at 9:30 today - Fed and ate our breakfast and watched more kids take off and come in for the last day of the Jr. Rondy - Sherry Johnson had been in 2nd place to start toay, but her team came in without her and she was riding on the back of a sled not too long after - didn't want to bother her today asking what happened - some people (like Randy) don't much like telling the story right away.....

Race is over and we pulled down to the track for Randy to take out my team trying Snapper (he is one of the 3 yearlings in my team, all brothers, Speeder has been leading with Spiff, their father) - he took of good so we will hear the report from Randy when he gets back!!! If all 3 of those brothers turn out to be leaders....Wow!! Plus their sister, Spiffy is back in Michigan with Edges - it would be amazing if all 4 of them lead like their parents!! (Fig is their mother)

I forgot to tell you about a person named Heidi that stopped by the track a few days ago - she was looking for a dog team driver to come to her school to show her students the dogs and equipment - I told her there is a list of schools that all the Rondy drivers are expected to visit as assigned and she should get on the list = the fun thing is what she had in her back of the car - a kick sled - now maybe you have seen one before but I had not - it's 2 runners with like a bicycle handle bar, low so you bend over to hang on and are constantly in a 'kick position" - she says she gets a really good workout with 1 or 2 dogs!! should have taken a picture of it -tomorrow we are going to Becky Voris and Dave's house for dinner - time to wash the hair with the water bottles!!