Blizzard 2015 ... Girls That Play Together, Rest Together!!!

This photo couldn't be planned or posed!!!

Started the day at 12 degrees and 3" snow
... ended the day at a windy 10 degrees and 6" snow!

Willow had a very laid-back 5th birthday ;o)

After "Doggie School" nap!

Bye-Bye 1971 Sears Kenmore washing machine
... you served us well "used" for 42yrs  :-(

Welcome new Sears Kenmore HE ;o)

(F) Emma & (R) Mya 

2nd storm ... -6 degrees ... snow measurment by goat "CIRYL"

Peddle-Boat resting against fence ... can't wait till Spring!!!

Agility Practice Photoshoot!

Willow, Mya, Emma, Sutter

A-frame & Tunnel

Mya on Pause Table

Dog Walk & Tunnel

Tunnel & Dog Walk

Fabric Tunnel

Tunnel & A-frame

Weave Poles

Tire Jump

See Saw (Teeter) 

3 girls practice "Down/Wait" while 4th girl runs!

Sutter "Down/Wait" on Pause Table!
*** GOOD REPORT: Emma had two perfect runs at this week's Agility League for her team "High Flyers" and Sutter was close behind with one knocked down bar on course for her team "Power Pups"!!!

Girls show the "Obstacles" used in their Agility class or Trial, that each masters individually with their own accuracy and speed under the direction of their Handler!

When Temps are Frigid!

Even with sunshine, the temps are minus 8 degrees plus windchill and strong winds are bringing down branches all around ... outdoor playtime is somewhat limited to some "Chuck-It" play, hauling the sled with split firewood from the woodsplitter in the hay shed to the porch, collecting fallen branches from all around the yard for the kindling box and filling the birdseed & suet feeders!!!
Snow cover is just a coating after recent warm temps and rain, so there hasn't been any snowshoeing ... twice a week we're off to Vermont for Agility class & practice and this month Sutter & Emma have 3 Saturday Agility League games ... finally the pond's open areas appear to be freezing over, so the girls are hoping for some SAFE supervised pond games on the ice soon!

"We've been practicing and are ready for ICE time!"

Looks FROZEN ... Emma & Mya were nervously watched testing it !!!

Firewood is in and the woodstove is cranking ;o)

Meantime Mya is keeping herself  in shape indoors with her self-invented "Stair-Ball" game!

Mya drops the ball down the stairs...

Runs down to get it and runs back up!

Then she does it over, over & over again!!!

Since pond ice is now covered with snow, we went snowshoeing:

What's in there?

Emma

Go Sutter!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

Happy New Year 2015
(Mya, Emma, Sutter, Willow)

The Hike!

Follow the Leader!

Burrrr ... they don't think so!!!

Golden Embers 2015 Winter "Chuck-It" Team
(Willow, Mya, Emma, Captain Sutter)

"Just give the release word and I'll get that ball!!!"

The "Offense Front Line"!

A Very Merry Christmas Eve Day ;o)

Enjoy our girls traditional Golden Embers Christmas Eve Day ... with Christmas Eve Church services and travel to Massachusetts bright and early on Christmas Day with the family, the girls love the time to play with their toys on Christmas Eve Day...

Sutter patiently watches the youngins get to the toys first!

Willow & Emma play with the big Hedgehog!

Willow & Sutter picking a toy!

Emma has found her favorite!

Sutter has her favorite!

Willow wants the "Heggie" too!!!

Willow & Emma sharing ... MINE!!!"

Sutter & Emma both claim "Mr Heggie"!!!

Fun play time ;o)

Mya cautiously checks out the "Wiggle-Giggle-Wabble" ball

The  first gift ... Thank You Clark Family ;o)

December Brings Sleet & Snow!

Bringing a little of our Summer-past indoors!

A peak at this year's Christmas card ;o)

Card pictures captions

Cookies haven't been made in this house forever, if ever ...
our Church is having a Cookie Fair ... plenty of helpers!
"Samples please, get that one that's falling!!!"

Holiday treat ... Smoked Knuckle bones!!!
"Mom says a special something is coming in the mail for Christmas" 

A few decorations are going up!!!