In the quiet corners of history, amidst the yellowed pages of parish records and the labyrinthine trails of ancestral research, lies the remarkable tale of my paternal 3rd Great Grandfather, Stephen Withers. Born in 1831 and departing this world in 1916, his life spans an era of profound change and endurance.Navigating through the annals of … Continue reading The Life of Stephen Withers 1831–1916 The Early Years.
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“The Great Birthday Blowout: Operation Auntie Jan”
It all started with a whisper. Not from a human. No. From Athena. The elegant, intelligent, bi-eyed queen of strategic mischief herself. She paced the hallway like a tiny general in a fur coat, muttering under her breath and occasionally glancing dramatically at the calendar that no one taught her to read.“Today is Auntie Jan’s … Continue reading “The Great Birthday Blowout: Operation Auntie Jan”
“The Magnificent Miss Pants and the Curious Case of Invisible Obito”
In a neighborhood that, to the untrained eye, seemed peaceful and average, white fences, trimmed hedges, mailboxes that hadn’t been chewed this week, there raged a glorious storm of canine chaos. That storm had a name. Well, actually, it had two names.Athena and Obito.On paper, they were Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute siblings. In reality, … Continue reading “The Magnificent Miss Pants and the Curious Case of Invisible Obito”
Athena and Obito vs. The Mailman Sorcerer
In a perfectly average suburban neighborhood where lawn gnomes feared for their lives and squirrels filed restraining orders, lived two absolutely bonkers, four-legged agents of mayhem: Athena the Husky and Obito the Malamute.Athena, age one, fur was a beautiful blend of grey, black, and white, like a snowstorm had swirled into a dog and then … Continue reading Athena and Obito vs. The Mailman Sorcerer
Malamute Mischief and Husky Howls: Siblings Go Viral for Attempting to Drive Owner’s Truck.
It started like any ordinary Friday morning in the sleepy town of Willowbrook. Birds chirped, neighbors sipped their coffee, and nothing seemed amiss, until two suspiciously fluffy figures were spotted in a pickup truck that appeared to be... moving on its own.Meet Athena, the elegant, stubborn, and mischievous one-year-old husky, nicknamed Princess (and occasionally Miss … Continue reading Malamute Mischief and Husky Howls: Siblings Go Viral for Attempting to Drive Owner’s Truck.
“The Floof & the Furious: Funfair Drift”
It was a Saturday morning so bright and breezy, it felt like the weather itself was trying to flirt with the entire planet. Strutting into this perfect day came Athena and Obito, the Bonnie and Clyde of the canine world, if Bonnie wore fur and Clyde had the coordination of a baby giraffe. No federal … Continue reading “The Floof & the Furious: Funfair Drift”
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