Hi Tsuga Fans,
Well the team is on their way to Dawson,  about 200 miles of trail. After Mike left Pelly Crossing, I cleaned up, repacked the sled, and drove the 3 1/2 hours to Dawson.  I got to pick our camp sites this year and last night I dropped off all the camp gear and headed over to the hotel to drop the dogs on the truck and start gear drying  (makes the room smell real good).  I got 6 hours of sleep in a nice warm bed.  Today was spent setting up the camp for the dogs 36 hour layover.  Some things are hard to do by yourself, but I managed to set it up just fine.  I'm not sure when Mike will be arriving into Dawson but once he is in we will be pretty busy.   We will take care of the dogs and put them to bed in a giant pile of straw.  As I was spreading 4 bales of straw I could just imagine how much fun it is 
going to be to pick it all back up.  Mike will then go to the hotel to get a very needed sleep and shower.  Then ever 10 hours we will feed, run and love the dogs.

Update on the dogs I have on the truck.  Mugs is going better.  I think without the fluids she received, I could have been dealing with a much worse situation.  Her shoulder is still sore and I have been giving her lots of shoulder rubs and she rode in the front seat of the truck. Zirkle is doing great but didn't like having to share the truck with Mugs.  Curly's wrists are still a little sore, but overall  is good.  Gecko is just wild from sitting in the dogs box with not 
much to do.  Reba is sore in the front and in the rear.  She is eating good, but is missing the sparkle in her eye.  I think she  really misses Mike.  It was hard for Mike to leave her too.

As part of a medical study we are involved with, Curly and Reba had some blood drawn and a muscle biopsy.  They didn't feel a thing.  Mike is feeling much better.  He ate two meals in Pelly. Mike dropped Jim in Scroggie :(  I'm sure Mike is pretty bummer about not having Big Jim with him.  Jim got flown to Dawson and I picked him up from the vets.  He was very happy to see me, but was also whining to be with Mike and the team.  Although he is sore in the 
shoulder, he is resting well and will get plenty of massages and food.  The fun begins tomorrow when the team arrives into Dawson. Mike has to stay here for 37 hours and 15 minutes (36 hour mandatory  and 1 hour 15 minutes for start differentials) Moe just arrived here and she is ready to get busy.  I'm am so glad to be able to spend some time with Moe and her dog skills will be a real benefit to Team Tsuga.
Thanks for living this dream with us.

Handlers Sue and Moe
Mugs, Curly, Reba, Jim, Gecko and Zirkle