I have too many thoughts for a tweet, so I wrote a letter about what this community means to me. These past years with you have been the adventure of a lifetime.
Twitter might not make it, but these dogs aren't going anywhere. ❤️
xo,
Blair
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Blair Braverman
@BlairBraverman
Dogsledder. Adventurer. Author of novel SMALL GAME, nonfiction DOGS ON THE TRAIL and WELCOME TO THE GODDAMN ICE CUBE.
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c) the butcher got hundreds of pounds of steak and divvied it up among the dogs. They bark when they see his truck but are quiet while they chew. He loves watching dogs eat.
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The Alaska Beacon has an opening for a reporter position. We're looking for someone who wants to be a part of a small team that's making a big difference in how Alaskans engage with their state government: statesnewsroom.com/staff-openings #akleg
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Wildfire, the dog who suffered a broken leg after a hit-and-run snowmobile crash during a training run a year ago, ran in the Beargrease again this year -- and his team finished third!
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What does survival truly mean? That's one of the concepts & I explored around her novel Small Game. We also talked about reality TV, crafting endings, writing a page turner, non-fiction storytelling & first novels.
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Grinch and Kiwi are besties now and play all day long when they’re not running. Here’s Kiwi getting upset because Grinch came in for cuddles instead of chasing him around.
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The most wholesome thread you'll see today. (Maybe even this week/month/year.) Clem is a very wise sled dog, and his advice is worth your time. twitter.com/BlairBraverman
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There is Dr. Heather Hadley who is on the handling crew for Sarah Keefer this year. She is sending off Wildfire on the #beargrease2023 trail! She’s the vet who helped him recover after he was hit by a snowmobile last year.
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He’s been running with her his whole life, but Clem still gets silly and proud when he leads with his mama.
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Severely broken leg healed, Wildfire returns to the Beargrease, potentially the Iditarod. (I fell in love with this dog.)
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Grinch doesn’t know why the snowmobile tipped over but he’s very excited to get to pee on the bottom of it
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This farm is SO CLOSE to covering late bills from December! I know Jan is coming to a close, but unless some insane luck hits this farm I need to earn all the money I have here through online sales. I have pet portrait spots, logo design spots, and soap and meats! PLEASE RT!
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We are totally trying this next.
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Have you considered just burying old bones in front of the gates & letting them dig out a path?
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We're barely halfway through January and more anti-trans laws have been proposed than in all of 2022. We're tracking at least 158 introduced bills so far. This is more than 2018-2020 combined. This is what a movement to eradicate trans people from public life looks like.
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I just wanted to address this part of things because unfortunately the cycle doesn't go on forever. It's like how folks in the disabled community try to remind folks that being able-bodied is temporary. All things change, eventually. But change is not necessarily the end.
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But, eventually, it becomes important to find joy in new or different things. Maybe your old thing, modified, maybe something new. Thinking here about sweet Boudica and how running needed to look different for her after she was injured, or how the retirees adapt to free runs.
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I want to add one thing -- melancholy, perhaps, but true, I think -- and that is: our bodies are aging all the time. Our limits and abilities change, including our body's ability to bounce back from trauma. And sometimes trauma can make returning to "normal" impossible.
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Since I started graduate school, I've had such a hard time reading for fun. I'll pick up a book, start it, and never finish it. That was not the case with 's Small Game. I sat down last night with the intention to read a few pages and by the end of the night- done!
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"They’re OK with resting, they’re able to tolerate it, because they know that the running will come again. As long as the running will come, it’s all good." —
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A new Tough Love, for someone who’s frustrated with the time it takes to recover from an injury, featuring some sled dog lessons.
And a reminder that toughness can take the form of patience, or acceptance, or hope.
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I have to dig out all the gates in the dog yard and Flame and Jenga are being extremely helpful by standing in front of me wherever I go
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Boo was right!
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Meteorologist Boo here, and I’m SO EXCITED to tell you 8-12” of snow is on the way by tomorrow evening!
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We have tried this
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Blair if you get a blow torch you could blaze a path to get across the yard. I am sure it would refreeze pretty quickly,
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Meteorologist Boo here, and I’m SO EXCITED to tell you 8-12” of snow is on the way by tomorrow evening!
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Blizzard is laughing at me because the snow is covered in solid ice and he just watched me slide across half the yard
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Experiencing a massive book hangover after finishing ’s debut novel, SMALL GAME, last night. I need a smart, meta-but-not-too-meta TV miniseries adaptation *immediately*
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My wife hasn’t really read a book in over a year for a bunch of reasons but absolutely cannot put down ’s Small Game and I love it so much.
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Leap knowing exactly what she did and enjoying every last second.
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Pepé wants you to know that Leap isn’t actually faster than she is. She says Leap took a shortcut and she and Tenzing didn’t.
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A new tough love, about a couple who are living in the forest without a cabin (yet) and disagree about whether to get a container in the meantime.
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The dogs are still working on this one.
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“THOU SHALT NOT COVET THY NEIGHBORS COLLECTION OF TEETH”
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Forrest is not pleased with the icy, treacherous trails from recent rain. More snow for sled dogs, please!
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Market research indicated Moar Dog Butts, and we respect that. twitter.com/trojanman48/st
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I have re-written the Jewish "Eishes Chayil/Woman of Valor" poem to now be about Fleem. Ahem:
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Thank you all so much for your incredibly kind words about Refried. ❤️ Things are peaceful in the retirement yard. Hari hasn’t been hungry lately but today he’s all about that venison. Jenga’s here for cuddles and Grinch is diligently making his rounds. Sending you all our love.
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One of my favorite sled dogs, Refried, has earned her silver harness, and I went looking for video of her singing. I love the exuberance she had for her favorite things, and I hope her song gives you some joy, too. twitter.com/BlairBraverman
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Hari is mourning. We are staying close with him and trying to support him every way we can. He does seem to get comfort from being with Grinch so we are making sure Grinch stays with him, too.
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Ohhh goodness. RIP sweet girl. I hope Hari is able to adjust before too long, I’m sure it’s hard on him. 
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