Sad Loss of a Wonderful Favorite Girl :-(

Shimmer is our Lyric and Emma's mother and became loved like one of our own! I met Shimmer the beginning of 2007 when I went "just to look" at all the SunKissed kennel Goldens that caught my eye at a dog event ... long story short on the next visit, I came home with one of Shimmer's sweet pups and "Lyric" became a special member of the family ... Shimmer captured my heart ... she loved her pups, her grand-pups, her humans and her pool! This sweet girl crossed the Rainbow Bridge at the age of 12 and she will be deeply missed ... Run Free Sweet Girl!

JUST READ: AUGUST 28th: "Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day - let's take a moment to honor all the pets that have blessed our lives and gone"

Shimmer's "Emerald" litter with Lyric ... January 4, 2007 

Sweet Shimmer at 12 years!

Emma ... Shimmer's last pup/daughter ... a single birth by
C-Section  :o)

Shimmer checking on grand-pups ... her daughter Sorbet's
"Fiesta" litter  ;o)

Shimmer Diving!

SunKissed Emerald Lyric ... our first SunKissed girl!

Shimmer & Emma Easter 2016

Shimmer Dock Diving 2011

WOW ... August Already!!!

Wild blueberries are finishing, blackberries are at their prime ... it's a battle to get to the fat juicy ones before 3 Golden Retrievers!!! We've had long dry weeks of temps in the 90s, so cooking is outside and the gardens/lawn watering is from the sump pump in the pond ... acorns are falling and veggies are coming!

On 90 degreen days ... outdoor cooking kitchen is open!!!

Yummy Blackberries (the ones I got!!!)

Sutter in her favorite sunny spot ... miss this sight :-(

Emma sought out Sutter's favorite sunny spot ;o)

Willow's turn for 1:1 time with Mom at Walpole NH Resevoir

Willow swimming at Walpole NH Resevoir!

After being attacked by a swarm of ground bees (Mya's on
look-out for more!), the girls help pick and sample veggies!

Post on Facebook by leash maker!

Willow's got her picking!

Our first tomatoes!

"Our 'matoes are gettin' ready!"

All windows open & this = AC !!!

One of our resting spots!

Another fun  "Day Swim Adventure" after Agility class ...
(Putney Vt Boat Launch) ... note Emma has all 3 bumpers!!!

Mya trying out the sprinkler!

Doing rock work below dock while water level is down!
(recent storm downpours raised pond level 2")

Lawn is looking greener ... had a whole night of rain!

A week of Church Vacation Bible School with 20 children
... the girls snuck in at the base of the theme Lighthouse!

Black Raspberry picking!