I am slowly building up my team. Watching the dogs run further, grow stronger, and eat like monsters, I am encouraged. Anticipation for the coming race season rises. I can't wait for the rain and mud to end, for freeze-up and snow. I remind myself that every season has a uniqueness to be appreciated. Fall is a time for cranberries and mud boots. I love my Bogs, that's for sure. It's fun to watch the dogs splash through puddles, and if I can stay dry, I like the rain too. I enjoy the cool, rainy fall mornings when I can sit in my chair by the window with a hot mug and read before the day starts.

But it all comes back to winter... love love love winter! Fall is a time to prepare for the approaching winter, a time for fresh starts... Gear lists. Race schedules. Training schedules. Budgets. Sponsor packages. Looking forward to the new season.