Camp Cedar Workday!

After two days of rain and 20-30mph winds, we had a sunny bugless day to get a start on various projects:

Time for green grass, relaxation
 & a new picnic table!

Hauling rocks "uphill" from downstream to
reinforce the pond's Spillway!

Signs of Spring!

 Faithful "Demolition Crew"
Bye-Bye rotted picnic table!!!

One dirty "Work Forman"...
now time for a cold dip in the pond!

Mya's 7 month family photo ;o)
(Sutter, Emma, Mya, Willow)

Taking time to smell the lillies ;o)

Mya's 7 month photo ;o)

Mya warming by the woodstove after that COLD dip!!!

"Puppy Social" time at Yankee Dog!
Mya loves her tricks she's learned ;o)

Introduction to the "Herding" sport of
"Treibball" ... watch video of sport:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6muFKSlsAo

Easter Weekend!

Willow attends seminar
"Hocus, Pocus, Focus"

Easter Morning ;o)

Father-Daughter Day
Mya spends time with Dad Nova ;o)

Mother-Daughter Day
Mya reconnects with Mom Dazzle ;o)

Emma & her Mom Shimmer ;o)

Dazzle & her daughter Mya

Taking time to sniff the Lilly!
(wearing her new "Electronic Fence" collar)

Emma also attends "Focus" seminar!

Mya plays with her mom Dazzle!

Girl's got a "Jolly Ball" for Easter
Mya giving it a Goooo!

Emma, is your tongue sticking out?

Mya's had an exhausting weekend!!!

20 Degrees Bring April Snow as Geese Return!!!

We've gone from sunny 60 degree temps and the return of the chirping  peepers, to a windy 20 degrees and 2" snow!!!

Welcome 1st Pair Canada Geese Back ;o)

... then the 2nd pair arrives and the yearly "Turf War" begins!!!

Mya the "Early Bird" sees this at 6am...

...and then the sun came out!!!

Mya's Ready!!!

Launch Day 2014!

Spring Pond Time!!!!

Bye - Bye Snow!!!
(Willow, Mya, Emma, Sutter & "Ciryl" the Goat!)

Emma & Willow introduce Mya
to the rowboat!

"All Aboard" for "Ice Breaking"!!!

Sutter testing the frigid water!!!

Mya wades and she loves it ... Burrrr!!!!!

Emma's Favorite Spring-thing
 ... Harvesting Ice Chunks!!!

Everyone helps drag branches
out of the water!!!!
(Emma)

Girls crossing the Spillway!!!
(reinforcements are 2014 project)

Hurray ..."The Meadow" didn't flood much
this Spring!!!

New "Birthday" additions to the yard ... they light up!!!
(Thanks to Hospital friends Cheryl & Bonnie)

Mya watches as ice disappears!

A Traveler we met on the Spillway!
(must have weighed 20#)

Gorgeous Spring day
 ... where are our sunglasses!!!

"Focus" class doing group sit in hallway!
(here comes the Instructor distracting!!!)

Group "Down" with "Distractions"
(Instructor Ann in front of Mya with flowers!!!)

Calendar Says SPRING!!!

Newest Family Photo ... as snow slowly goes!!!
(F) Mya 6mos & Willow 4yrs
(R) Sutter 12yrs & Emma 2+yrs

With all the cozy beds,
WHY is this COOL spot
Mya's favorite!!!

This is not an April Fools Prank!
It's a real April 1st photo!

Mya at her "Focus" class
which has 9 dogs !

Mya's snuggle-time with her toys!

Mya watching how Tracking
is done ... her first experience
was a success!!!

Mya meets horses for the first time
... and she didn't like them ...
BARKED MADLY!!!

"Bye-Bye" pond ice ... "Hello" Spring!
(Mya)

(Mya) "We're out of food ...
Better get to the store!"

All 4 girls had a fantastic first "Scent Tracking" session of the season ... to be continued ;o)