First Place! 2 dog class

From Serum Run, Hotel & Race

Here is Rich, beaming with pride as he poses with Mukki and Quinn. He wasn't sure he would even place, since Quinn can be such a puppy!

Serum Rum

Rich ran Mukki & Quinn on the last 2.5 miles of the serum run in Damascus VA. Kinda warm out, dogs not too keen on the weather, they may cancel the race tomorrow, hope not! My excitement came when I walked to the front of the truck and Lulu casually walked past me to investigate a BBQ pit, she broke her lead! I walked up to her and got a hold of her collar ring! The people around me held their dogs & their breaths! Whew, I was so proud of her!

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Mush @ Fries VA today

Just got back from Fries VA 19º -short mush for the boys, sans swimming LOL The girls and I walked along the shore. About 2 feet of 3 inch ice rimmed the shore -Lulu stayed on the ice and Tala stayed on the shore. The boys saw deer, dogs, cows, startled 100s of geese, cats, squirrels and a puffy-tailed mystery beast. Forgot camera, no disasters or mishaps...

Sick Yoga with Sibes -doesn't work

Feel terrible, but thought some gentle yoga might help me feel better... The jury is still out, once the puppy discovered a lap to lie in... Sadly, he just doesn't fit anymore, at 60 lbs, it's either head or hips. He tried valiantly, but failed. He settled for lying on his back with hips in my lap... Which made any forward bends impractical if not disgusting... A good idea for later, maybe - for now, I'm back in bed. Sniffle, sneeze, cough, cough! (very cool being able to blog from iPod Touch!)

First Fries VA Mush -prior to Polar Bear Club Initiation

16º and I am walking the girls while trying to take a vid of Rich -Tala, ever the diva, manages to get her ass in the shot. About four miles later, Quinn fell through the ice followed by Rich and Mukki! BRRRRR! Most awesome long johns in the world? Under Armour Cold Gear Base 3.0!!! Rich had been wearing it more for late night gaming at the computer but now I am glad he wore it!

January 3rd 2010 Fries, Virginia first mush & swim!

OMG! Well, Rich finally told me the full story of the freezing cold river swim today! He took Mukki and Quinn down a cliff to the river bank for a drink of water. He chose a spot with the only ice in sight. He said it was about 1 inch thick. While still attached to the scooter, Quinn ran out onto the ice and fell through, Rich managed to reach down and pull Quinn out but then Mukki fell in and Rich lost his footing and slid into the water! Air temp was 16º with 28mph gusts of wind! Rich fell in up to his waist (he is 6'3") and he said the cold took his breath away. He managed to pull Mukki out and got back on the scooter and ran back to the truck -4 miles! He had on UnderArmor Cold Gear Base 3.0 long underwear and very thick wool socks (Mt Wash tested) from LLBean. He said he wasn't as much cold as uncomfortable... He said the scooter was pinned behind a tree so provided a good tie down...

Moral of Today: Do not go near deep water in a rapidly moving river with two dogs in frigid weather! Jeese (common friggin sense? LOL!)

Happy Birthday Tala

I would wish you get all you wish for... but that might not bode well for me! LOL

Tala looking for her birthday present under the bed!