Summer Doings ;o)

May's temps have been 30's to 90's with windy sunshine, extremely dry ground and NO rain ... the Dragonflies have arrived and so have the mosquitos ... get eating guys!!! The pond has a daily visit from an Otter who joins the Blue Heron to feed on small Hornpout, our seasonal pair of Canada geese have hatched 5 goslings, and 4-6 male Wood Ducks have been "cruising" during the day (female must be nesting)!

Emma is consumed with her new hobby of "fish watching"... she stands on the rocks in the shallow water just off the dock and stares intently for hours at the small Sunfish trying to scoop out areas for their egg nests ... the fish amazingly even swim between Emma's feet

Emma enjoys her new hobby of "fish watchin" 

Going in for the catch (but never catches one!)

 Emma's Sunfish

Sunfish swimming right by Emma's leg!
(look carefully)

Our return Canada Geese

Revamped Kitchen garden
(thanks Duane for the transplants)

Unique pollen swirl on the pond!
(when girls not swimming)

Apple tree in full bloom ;o)
(think we've lost one of our 2 Peach trees)

Blurry photo thru window screen, but Hummers are back!

So proud of our gal Jess!
Dracut Ma HS Prom
High School Graduate
National Honor Society
5-6-7-8 Dance Graduate
St. Anselm's College

This is a true "puppy fix" at 3 weeks ;o)

(L) Emma's mom Shimmer (R) Lyric's sister Sorbet care
for the new SunKissed "Fiesta" litter ... wonderful "puppy fix" ;o)

Ahhhh ... gardning, chainsaw work, running Agility and
tromping thru fields for Scent Tracking with the girls!
(as seen in Wetherby home)

Sad Loss of a Special Grand Dam :-(

Our Willow lost her Grandmother and our Mya lost her Great Grandmother suddenly today (5-14-15) at 12+ years old ... we all feel the deep loss of sweet and gentle Emmie ... she's now happily romping over the Rainbow Bridge with all those family Goldens that have gone on before her and who were right there to meet her ..  she will be deeply missed but she lives on in all her awesome offspring ;o)

Wish the Rainbow Bridge had visiting hours!

Emmie, & her son Apollo
 (Apollo is our Willow's dad and our Mya's grandfather)

Sweet Emmie
(Thank You SunKissed Goldens)

Sweet Puppy Fix ;o)

Lyric's full sister and Emma's half sister "Sorbet" had her last litter of puppies on 5-4-15 by C-Section (6 girls & 2 boys) ... everyone from Golden Embers was at the Vet's office for the blessed event  ... the litter is titled the "Fiesta" litter and we will certainly follow them as they grow ... and for those wondering, NO there is NO plan for a new pup at Golden Embers (yet) ... Sutter, Willow, Emma and Mya say so!!!

Pups minutes old in warm Incubator (photo by SunKissed)

            

Pups 1 week old 

Special "Selfie" photo moment with sweet "Green Girl"

just born by C-Section

Puppy Love

                                     

Miss Green 1 week old

Welcome Spring ... Bye-Bye Snow & Ice!!!

Mya helps with planting a "Lil' Taste of Spring"  ;o)

Girls wishing the Ice would melt faster!!!
(Ice is usually gone by now!)

Mya playing with ice at pond edge!

Willow enjoys a "Spring Ice Treat"!

"End -of-Winter" photo ... Bye-Bye last snow!!!
(Emma, Sutter, Mya, Willow)

Row boat is out and the crew is ready for Ice-breaking!!!

April 19th ... Bye-Bye last of Pond Ice (L)
Welcome Back "Our" Canada Geese!

Spring Get Away to Old Orchard Beach Maine

Friday was overcast but dry in the 40's with few people on the beach, Saturday & Sunday were perfectly sunny in the 50's bringing out more beach walkers/runners... a really TERRIFIC time was had by all ... enjoy our photo journal ;o)

FRIDAY:

Sutter returns to place with "Truckers"glove
she found as 10 week old pup!
(see old glove at her feet)

Sutter first one on the beach!

Mya gallops "FREE"

Emma finds a beach Snowman!!!

Emma's ready for the cookout!

Willow's turn on the beach!

Willow digging for shells!

Willow finds a treasure!

The girl's bed!

Sharing Fish Chowder for supper! 

After supper play!!!

"Hey, you guys get on your own bed!!!"

"People Watching" from chairs outside the room!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Sutter finds Lobster Trap that washed up on beach!

Sutter "Feelin' Her Oats"

Where Sutter showered off sand over the years!

Mya strikes a pose!

Mya digs for shells!

Mya chases a Sea Gull!

Wheeeeeeee...

Mya lookin' pretty ;o)

Found these while out walking ;o)

Emma on her chase of a Sea Gull!

Willow digs for more shells!

Willow on the fly!!!

Willow's treasure ;o)

Willow wants to know what's holding up the cookout!

Hey, what happened to Emma's Snowman find???

Emma's treasure!

Emma on the fly!!!

On the way home, Willow watched this land in the field
where we stopped for "potty" break ... she just kept watching
and was not afraid ... so we went and met it up close!