Wednesday

I had a couple photos to upload to the blog today, but I couldn't. I am so sick and tired of seeing the message "Internet Explorer cannot display this page." Have not been able to load most web pages for several days now.


Barrie doesn't work on Wednesdays, and she brought Kasey to art group for a while this morning to visit. Kasey enjoyed it - had a cookie, said "hi" to everyone, and did a painting while sitting in my lap.


Barrie brought some things she had in storage, a larger crib, and a small (decorative) dog sled to hang on the wall. She worked on their room and on her truck, got her license plates and put them on, and washed her truck. She has flattened a bunch of cardboard boxes and says she will get them taken to the recycling center.


After trying over and over again, we finally were able to view the progress of the Iditarod Race on the Internet. About 20 teams are in Tokatna now, and many of them will probably take their mandatory 24 hour rest there. Some teams will go on through, so tomorrow the standings will look strange - all the leaders will have dropped way back. But the ones who go on through and appear to be in the lead still have to take their 24.


If anyone is interested in keeping up with the race, try the Alaska Daily News website. It loads faster and seems to have all the information. The link is adn.com


I always watch the progress of Rachel Scordis. She is a girl from Oregon who is legally blind, and has been running the Iditarod for the last couple of years. There is another musher who travels along with her with his own dog team. I believe she had to scratch her first year, but she finished the race last year. She is currently in 52nd place. When I knew her as a high schooler, she was kind of a spoiled brat, but Barrie says she has grown up and she really likes her.