Sunday, July 23, 2017

Camp Cedar Summer Session Starting!

Returning 8 mo old Camper "Faith" (2nd from R) and
her Camp Counselors (L) Mya, Willow and Emma (R)  😎

Everyone raced to the pond ...
Faith watched how Emma did it!












 Faith stole Emma's retrieved bumper!




Then Faith took her first choppy, splashing swim  👍
We have 2 weeks to work on the style points!












Faith's favorite 1st day activity "Fetch"  💓

Favorite Camp toy!




















7pm and she's tuckered out!
Day 2 ...  Zzzzoomies in the rain!  😊

No rainy day pond-work today?  😞
Day 3 ... Agility practice  😉

She was here 5 months ago ... remembers some Agility  👍
Faith earned her Camp "Bell" today for swimming,
returning retrieve to handler and Agility jumping!

Trustworthy OFF Long-line leash ... such a good lil' Camper  💝
Day 4 ... Faith becoming a little fish!

Swimming with the group ... still a little splashy!
Day 5 ... After 22 yrs ... EXCITED  about
the NEW Addition! Ha Ha Ha!!!
Day 6 ... Faith quick launch (L middle)

Faith Retrieving (top L)

A little Competition (L-Faith, R-Mya)

Faith still splashy going out but quieter coming back!
(she loves it and style points improving!)
Evening Tug game!
Thinking of Sutter ... she always liked to "sun on the blankie" 😎

Meal Prep!
Day 7 ... Faith goes to Church  💚
Drills, hammers, saws at work in Church attic!
(Pastor Stan, Deacon Patrick & Brian)
Girls have visitors  😊
(Joyce & Jim Morel)      
Faith on beginner's Agility  "Tippy-Board"

Beginner's "See-Saw" with treat at end for walking the plank!
Closing out July with Faith's maiden kayak voyage!
Group adventure in the Peddle-Boat!

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Fun Visit to Girl's Birth Home!

Most gorgeous Sunday afternoon invitation and visit ... Great time was had by all  😎

Swimming in the pool with Cousin Sorbet  💖

No "Dock Divers" here  😨

Helping with BEST Pulled Pork sandwiches ever  👍

Willing Clean-Up Crew!

RELAXING on the Porch  😎

"What's for dessert?"   😋

Smiles  💓

Helping with the Pizza fire!
Relaxing Sunset paddle with my sweet girl Emma! 

Emma  💖
Garden coming along!

Saturday, July 1, 2017

STORMING into July!


Just when the pond water level was leveling off, the meadow was just "squishy" underfoot and could be carefully mowed, along come Thunder Storms to usher in July by dumping 3 inches of rain and bringing the humidity back ... the Meadow is FLOODED AGAIN ... the girls helped "weeding" tall grass from the pond (what a muddy mess we all were, but any excuse to get in the water!) and bailing out the fleet of boats ... WHERE'S that SUN!?! ...So where were the girls when these July 1st photos were taken, you ask ... Exhausted and SLEEPING IN!!!


Piles of pulled pond grass (L) and FLOODED AGAIN!
Mr Beaver is adding to the flooding!

A little rearranging of "beaver stix" and water rushes again!
Zzzzzz...














Beautiful dry, sunny and breezy Sunday afternoon ... peddle-boat on the water, lots of  bumper retrieving for the girls, "a little" pond weeding and relaxing in the sun on the blanket ... Ahhh!
Kayak coming out soon, but only one girl can go at a time and usually another swimming along beside!

Mya (L on dock) went for a paddle down into the Marsh with
mom while the water level is still high enough to explore!


"Please .. new Holiday Bones!"

Perfect 4th of July (before dark and Fireworks!!!)!

...after swimming, kayaking and bones ... beautiful day!
Taking down dead trees (girls can't be out when chainsawing)






Down and pulled out of water!
Boulder "Ferry" across the pond to strengthen the Spillway!
Trees pulled and boulders rowed across pond to the Spillway dam ...
still "working" with Mr Beaver on the water level and Spillway strength!
Looking nicer without dead trees  👍