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Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

September 24, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

 Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2004. Mattie was two and a half years old and was on a preschool field trip to Butler's Orchard in Maryland. This was Mattie's first experience with hay and a barn. Kids were running around, jumping, throwing hay, and having a ball. Mattie did not care for noise or too much commotion back then. Yet I was able to convince him to come in the barn for a little bit and to experience the hay. As Mattie got older, he truly loved this barn. 




Quote of the day: All his life he tried to be a good person. Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog. ~ Charles M. Schulz
Our collie friend, Rose, emailed me a photo of her newest collie rescue. This is Rocky. Rocky is a tri-colored collie. He is four years old, neutered, up to date with shots, and is very friendly! Rocky is well behaved and responds to commands. 
Rocky is in need of a forever home. It is hard to believe that this cutie isn't in a loving home now. We met Rocky last weekend! He got along great with Sunny. 
This is a photo of Rocky meeting a local neighborhood dog. 

 Rose is a wonderful find. We got connected with her through a mutual friend. Rose has agreed to watch Sunny during the holidays for us. Sunny is SO social, that I truly can't imagine putting him in a more institutional setting while we are away. I do not think he would thrive  in such a setting! Sunny requires a lot of attention and love and we already know that Sunny gets along with Rose's collies. 
It was a cloudy day, but Sunny makes it sunny inside! It isn't unusual for Sunny to lie on his back. When he does this around us, it means he really wants us to rub his tummy! 
Isn't he a cutie?! I walked Sunny on the National Mall today, and I can't experience a walk without someone stopping me and asking.... "what type of dog is this?!"

This is one of my favorite Sunny moves! I entitle it "downward dog!" Sunny doing yoga!!! We did not teach him this, it is something he does to stretch his body after rising from a sitting position!
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