Welcome to my pond - Swim, wade, or sit on the bank

[room onthebroom]

very cool!

Because of the movie i knew the story but for any other nerds out there who couldnt read the inscription and wanted to know exactly what it said:

DEDICATED TO THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF / THE SLED DOGS / THAT RELAYED ANTI TOXIN SIX HUNDRED MILES OVER ROUGH ICE / ACROSS TREACHEROUS WATERS THROUGH ARCTIC BLIZZARDS FROM / NENNANA TO THE RELIEF OF STRICKEN NOME IN THE / WINTER OF 1925 /---/ ENDURANCE FIDELITY INTELLIGENCE /

Wow!

 

[room onthebroom]

It was 57* when I took DD1 to school today. Not bad enough to close the windows or the front door, but I had just got out of bed so I pulled a loose, thin, button up shirt over my tank top. My DD & the people at the college were dressed like they were headed into the arctic tundra. I saw one woman walk into class with a blanket. I kid you not, a nice fluffy, fleecy blanket.

 

[room onthebroom]

...I just picked DD! back up. Its two hours later & 74*. I bet the woman with the blanket feels kinda stupid right now.

 

[Alaskan]

But we made it!!! We're ready
Everything that needed it is painted, patched, repaired, taken down, put up, moved, dug out, planted, put to bed,,,,,, Ok, still a little more to be done on that last one but we have two more days of autumn before winter arrives to finish up on the herb garden and cleanup. Even the rain is holding off so it's work hard today, a final road trip tomorrow to see what's left of the fall color before everything turns white, then bring up wood for the fireplace, gas up the generators, make sure I have everything needed for a big pot of soup and some fresh homemade bread, then bring it on Mother Nature (just plz, no ice storm first, ok?)

So impressed!!!!

 

[chickisoup]

So impressed!!!!

 

[bobbi-j]

The forecast for today and tomorrow is beautiful - mid-70s today, high 60s tomorrow, then rain on Thursday, possible snow Friday or Saturday. The weather-guessers don’t quite have it nailed down yet.

 

[mixedUPturk]

...I just picked DD! back up. Its two hours later & 74*. I bet the woman with the blanket feels kinda stupid right now.

 

[Alaskan]

Wow!

That is what the Iditarod is based on... not that it still follows the exact route... it pretend starts in Anchorage, then real starts wherever they are happy with the snow... but still ends up in Nome.

 

[room onthebroom]

That is what the Iditarod is based on... not that it still follows the exact route... it pretend starts in Anchorage, then real starts wherever they are happy with the snow... but still ends up in Nome.

I was wondering if they were connected all. That’s pretty cool!

 

[drumstick diva]

Sad when some of the dogs end up dying though. They've even had participants with Poodles (standard I think ) pulling the sled. Seem to recall the name Susan Bucher or some last name to that effect, she does well.