Clyde

Smells like: Herbaceaous, rich, pungent yet bright - fragrantly green and fresh. True fresh torn basil leaves hit your senses when you close your eyes and inhale this intense aroma. 
Made with:  Fresh aloe vera from the garden, basil leaves and skin loving castor oil. Colored by nature, a rich bar with wonderful lather.
 
Clyde was my soulmate dog. He slept by my side, literally against it, for 16.5 years. He was my first foster fail, he was my 22nd foster dog. He was the final piece of the puzzle to my life and the best decision I ever made.
 
He was SO full of exuberance for life, love for food, love for every living creature - not a mean bone in his body. He was perfectly balanced, had a heart of gold, markings that would turn heads, he was animated beyond belief - he didn't have a poker face.
He was the only dog I've ever known to smile, if you were lucky you'd see it - he reserved it for those he really loved. Yeah my dog pack is rad, but Clyde was out of this world. He impacted people around him and brought joy to more than the people within in the four walls of our home than all of us put together. Clyde adored Dr.Marsh, who adored him back. I've never seen a bond between animal and doctor like that. I would venture to guess Dr.Marsh would agree. He once told me "you'll have a lot of dogs, but you'll only have one Clyde"...
 
Clyde ADORED spicy food, nothing was too hot for him. Once at a show, we were setting up table and tent etc. A nearby vendor came over to let me know that our dog had eaten her lunch right off her of her table. I didn't believe her at first, but he had gotten his leash loose and indeed he stole and didn't even chew or taste her entire burrito she had brought for her lunch. Miraculously, he didn't have an upset stomach that night (of course we got her lunch that day) and after that the Chipotle lunch story was infamous. 
 
He utterly lived for food so I decided to change up this batch. It hit me in the wee hours, his batch should be bright eyed and bushy tailed as he was. Complex. Something that makes you smile, is comforting, is silly and light hearted and makes everything better. 
I give you my heart through a bar of soap. Clyde.