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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! March 26 is Our 10th Annual #LiveGibStrong Purple Day® for K9 Epilepsy Blog Hop & Media Share

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  I t's that time of year when we turn everything P-U-R-P-L-E!   As a Purple Day® for (K9) Epilepsy Ambassador since 2012, in honor of my Gibson (an Epi-dog; dog with epilepsy), in 2015 I began hosting a annual Purple Day® for Epilepsy Blog Hop & Social Media Share -10 years ago!  Little did I know in March, that nine months later, my Gibson would earn his furangel wings. In hindsight, he eventually had kicked the seizure monster to the curb, living the last seven years of his life seizure free. He passed shortly before his tenth birthday, and not from epilepsy.  The purpose of the annual blog hop (and eventually media share was added) was to reach others through blogs and a variety of social media platforms to let them know that with some with some special care and treatment (traditional, holistic, environmental, and/or dietary), along with lots of love,  Epi-dogs like Gibson can—and DO —live happy lives, just like other dogs who do not have epil...

Soaking Up Sunbeams

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 FiveSibes #Flashback ~ "Bandit" ~ March 2015   "I reckon the hours     by the journey of sunlight         across the room's floor." ~Cave Outlaw O ne of my FiveSibes favorite indoor hangouts was in our kitchen nook under the booth! Any given day you'd find one or all of them stretched out under the bench seats, paws askew, and just relaxing and snoozing. When they first come in, they each had their favorite spots and would race to it before one of the others could take it. Eventually, they all knew each other's favorite spot. They loved this space so much, I bought big pillow-style dog beds for them and slid it under the benches!  On this particular day, Bandit was happy just soaking up some sun rays shining in through the nook window. Who doesn't love a good sunbeam?! 💛 Memories Are Visits For The Heart 💛   Join Us! The Linky tool will open all week for you to join us in the Blog Hop and share pics from yesteryear or yesterd...

Happy Birthday North of the Rainbow Bridge, Dear Harley, Alpha Queen of the FiveSibes

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  “ The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when compared with the pain of never risking love. ” ~Hilary Stanton Zunin T wenty years . Oh, where to begin...waking up and knowing it was one of our FiveSibes' birthday—Nanuk "Harley" Mari—but, there would be no party, no crazy Sibe shenanigans as they danced, pranced, and wooed their hearts out while eagerly waiting for the signature vanilla ice cream bone - shaped cake to celebrate...hurts. It squeezes my heart to know that they are no longer by my side, and that Harley is not here for her celebration. But, today, on what would be her 20th Birthday, it's bittersweet as I fondly look back over 14.5 years of amazing memories with her...   Oh, my FiveSibes were always up for a party! Harley  - our beloved, tough, fun, sassy, silly, amazing, gorgeous first Husky - ruled the FiveSibes home like a champ that she was! She was a...