We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It was turkey all around here at the FiveSibes homestead, and while my sous chef Wolfie kept an eye on my prepping the bird, he and the other Huskies knew their special Turkey Mish-Mash dinner was coming up! (See my recipe below)! Thanksgiving is naturally a time to reflect on all the things we are thankful for. We all have experienced the highs and lows of life...from joy to the sorrow of loss. Some of us are dealing with various issues each day of our lives, whether it is health issues, family issues, financial issues, etc., and I choose to believe those are the things that link us all together. To support each other and be compassionate and empathetic through the wonderful times, as well as the not-so wonderful times, is what makes being human, human. And that is what being part of this amazing Blogville community does...its one big supportive family.   I look back over all the years and I am so thankful for so m...

Wow! This summer sure is one for the record books! After a short break from the heat, the past few days the temperatures rose as the humidity snuck back in at almost 100% giving us days with a heat index reaching a sweltering 105℉, which is unusually high here in the Hudson Valley. No one wanted to be outside, especially our snow-loving Huskies! They even have to be convinced to leave the cool air conditioned house when it was potty time, and then it was a quick trip out to do their business, a run through the pool (except for Chloe who hates water!), and then right back inside!  Today's Flashback photo above is from last summer when one day after the Sibes were back inside and I stayed out on the deck to freshen their pool water and hose down the area, I turned to see Bandit had opened the kitchen door to peer out at me as though she was worried about me staying out in the heat! I guess it is a role reversal when your dog thinks you need to come in from the heat instea...