Tag Archives: Usibelli

Long overdue post…

First lets address the obvious question…  “where has Jodi been?”  Like everything in my life there is no simple or short answer, but I will try. First, we are smack dab in the middle of training season = Crazy busy. … Continue reading

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Good Things are growing at Dew Claw

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake In the spring we spend a great deal of time thinking about what went well and what went not so well with the past season. Spring is a … Continue reading

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How much fun can you pack into a weekend? Part II – The Run of the Mine

Short recap: Had a long drive down to Chugiak to be fresh for the Iditarod picnic on Sat. Great plan, but; instead I got there and had a wonderful time drinking coffee and talking till the wee hours. Distance mushers … Continue reading

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A journey of a thousand miles…

…begins with a single step.  ~Lao-tzu And Ladies and Gentlemen for Dew Claw kennel and others like us preparing for a journey of a thousand miles that fist step is planning & preparation. We are not taking this first step … Continue reading

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Iditarod 2012 ~ the way I remember it (Part I)

  Be warned, my body may be back in Fairbanks, but my heart is still on the trail. They warn you at the rookie meeting about how the Iditarod will change you, how nervous you will be, how tough the … Continue reading

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Mush Thanks Usibelli & Welcome Fall

Well it is August in Alaska, and where I live that means it is starting to look like fall. Fireweed is topping out and going to seed, and there are yellow leave in the hills. Cooler temps, and darker nights. … Continue reading

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