Bunny floral wreath

Happy Easter!

2026 Kobuk 440 musher roster & race preview Reitter's Block focuses on the sport of dog mushing, centered mainly in Alaska.

Last big sled dog race of the season is the Kobuk 440 with 11 mushers and 132 dogs! The mass start is at 4:30 pm ET Thursday in western Alaska! Here's Toni Reitter's post with the roster and info on how to watch tonichelle.blogspot.com/2026/04/2026...

Annual mammogram done - all clear! 15 years cancer free!

It was the howling that got me smiling

Advice from a Sled Dog painting of running husky dogs

Advice from a Sled Dog
#MusherSky #Iditarod54

Dogs Iditarod 2026

Here's my 4th annual Dogs Iditarod List! It's a Google sheet of dogs on each musher's team. I'm missing a few - if you know any (or who to ask), or see goofs, please tell me! Thanks to Toni Reitter for the 2026 roster and social media links! #MusherSky #IDITAROD54

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

What president had the lowest approval rating of the 20th century? The quiz knows What could be more delightful than cannibal invertebrates and food-related weather events? A lot of things!

Take this week's NPR quiz - it mentioned a certain race ;) #Iditarod54 #MusherSky www.npr.org/2026/03/20/g...

This moved me in so many ways... thank you for making sure I saw it. I wish everyone I know would read it to understand more about mushing, relationships and retirement.

Jessie Holmes repeats as Iditarod champion Jessie Holmes repeated as Iditarod champion Tuesday night in Nome.

www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/03/18/j...

Libby (and Nic in the orange jacket) made it to Nome (before Jessie)! from the Nome Cam #MusherSky #Iditarod54 www.visitnomealaska.com/nome-cam

I saw a report that Thomas said some of his dogs have kennel cough and he decided, after consulting with the vets, that it was best to stop.

Look at the stunning beadwork on the coats for Sled dogs on Jody Potts-Joseph’s dog team during the Iditarod Ceremonial Start last Saturday. Photo Credit: Emily Mesner for The New York Times #Iditarod54 #Iditarod2026 #MusherSky

No - I started in 2023.

IGiveARod 2026

With the start of the Iditarod, we also have the official start of the Igivearod. The link to the spreadsheet is below and you'll find a list of very worth charities to contribute to. Please help if you can and spread the word too. #igivearod2026 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Dogs Iditarod 2026

I've started my 4th annual Dogs Iditarod 2026 spreadsheet! I found the Squids!! At any given moment, you can find me scouring kennel and musher sites on the interwebs looking for dog team names!! #MusherSky #Iditarod2026 #Iditarod54 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Nicolas Petit This summer Libby started going for occasional rides on the summer tour with guests on the cart. This winter she’s been going on training runs surfing on the sled with her seatbelt on Since she...

The tale of a dogman and his good old dog - how he snuck her in to the Iditarod Banquet and a ride in the sled for the Ceremonial Start!! #iditarod2026 #MusherSky #Iditarod54

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I squealed! So good to see Libby (and Nic!)

Whether you know anything about sled dog mushing or not, guess who'll win and follow along with the Iditarod! Join the fantasymushing.com game, pick 7 mushers to follow and see how you do compared to about 1000 others from all over the world!

Meet the mushers of the 2026 Iditarod Thirty-four mushers are competing in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Another three are associated with the new Expedition Class.

It's time for "what do mushers look like?" Here's the Anchorage Daily News photo feature about the people running 1000 miles across Alaska with their dog teams over the next two weeks www.adn.com/outdoors-adv...

The 2026 Iditarod kicks off Saturday. Here are 11 things to know about this year’s race. It starts with the ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday.

The Iditarod starts this weekend! The Ceremonial Start (parade) is Saturday, and the race starts Sunday. Here's a great article with details and photos about the sled dog race 1,000 miles across Alaska! alaskapublic.org/news/iditaro...

Thank you for asking - glad people are posting the video, but it was bothering me that people are not linking to their site, so this was a chance to help point people there.

World Without Exploitation - End Human Trafficking The movement to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Espstein's survivor PSA - help make it go viral. www.worldwithoutexploitation.org

World Without Exploitation - End Human Trafficking The movement to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

www.worldwithoutexploitation.org

My first ever glimpse of the Northern Lights!!! From my balcony on November 11 at 9:19 pm

Triple tray of sweets and finger sandwiches

Teapot with rooibos

Delightful afternoon tea at Vintage Tea and Cakes in Arlington MA - so civilized!

Monarch butterfly on a purple zinnia with green leafy background

Monarch butterfly on a zinnia!

to let them know Free Speech, the Constitution and democracy are more important than appeasement of the current misguided occupant of the White House. Many thanks!" 3/3

""I was very upset by ABC's cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel Live! Since my Hulu account is tied to DisneyPlus, I decided to cancel this bundle. I hope you will forward this information to someone who can reverse this decision 2/3

Canceled my Hulu/Disney+ bundle. They only give 500 characters for why, but I think I got in what needed to be said. 1/2

Obituary for Nicholas (RIP)
April 15, 2009 - September 3, 2025

Read memories and see more photos docs.google.com/document/d/1...