June Happenings!

CJ's Crabapple tree is growing!
(CJ was my Appaloosa horse adopted in 1986)

"Now listen guys, we gotta get the garden boxes/containers ready 
for the tomatoes, cukes & squash plants that we got yesterday!"

Gorgeous day for Scent Tracking in fields of Bernardston Ma
Mya pulling me along in the tall grass and she was
100% spot -on successful!

Emma's field of grass wasn't so tall & thick ...
she also was 100% successful!

The after Tracking Reward ... Ice Cream for everyone  😎

Cutting up trees dropped by Beaver at the Dam/Spillway!
(Firewood next year)

Mya helped with the veggie planting!!!

Garden is planted!

First ducklings have hatched and mama brought them out!

Off to do Tree work ... Safety First - everyone wears goggles!
(actually the girls are on porch while chainsaw runs)

Painted turtle laying her eggs!

Our own strawberries are ready ... 1st handful  🍓

Let the swimming fun begin on a gorgeous day  🌞

OK ... now the Beaver is going BIG   😲

...and this is called Good Forestation?

Garden lookin' good as we close out June  🌞

Flowers here and there!

Closing out June with our 3rd picking  🍓

Memorial Day Approaching!

The weather has been really weird - one day sunny 80's hot/humid, short sleeves, windows open and fan going - next day sunny/windy 40's, windows closed, jacket on and a small fire in the woodstove ... blackflies and mosquitoes have arrived ... HURRY-UP DRAGONFLIES - HATCH PLEASE!!!

Rooftop view of our Spring pond 2019  😎

A look back at roof-top view of  Fall pond 2007  😎

Our Girl Jessica graduated ... the Golden Girls
and I were there to watch that wonderful moment!

May 25th ... first Retrieving swim of the year! Saw our 1st
Dragonfly today (now get eating those mosquitoes!)
(Red Dock is 2 feet under water!)

Then a nice Dirt Roll  😎

Mid-May and Camp Cedar is Open!

Meet 8 week old "Camper" Emily from our breeder Kara 
at SunKissed Golden Retrievers💖

A rainy Mothers Day at Camp!

Bonding has begun ... Camper Emily and
Senior Counselor Willow!

"Rest-Time" at Camp while I sit at the Laptop working
on the Blog!

Everyone helps with chores ... Emily gets a free ride!

2019 Camp Photo  💟
(Camper Emily 10 wks, Mya 5yr, Willow 9yr, Emma 8yr)

Is Camper Emily growing before our eyes?
(Special "Retirement" rug from RN co-worker Kim)

Let's Play!!!

Emily's first try at Agility - Walking the Plank  😲
(with her support team)

The "sack-out" at day's end  😴

Last Camp photo, as she shared Agility practice with
Emma, Mya and Willow ... Come Back Soon Emily  💖

The Many Faces of the Birthday Girl ... Emma Turns 8 Today!

Emma LOVES everything she does ... such a Happy Sweet-Loving  girl  💝

MY HEART GIRL  💞

Vermont Agility League every winter!

Recognized for her Volunteer hours at her
Grammy's Life Care Center!

Agility twice a week!

Scent Tracking out in the fields!

Weekly visits to 126 bed Life Care Center in Massachusetts 
(with her Grammy, other Residents, Staff & Administrators)

Loves everything about the Ocean!

Loved kayaking from the start!

Happy Puppy!

Two weeks old!

The moment we Welcomed her to our Family  💕

What Will May Bring After Record-Breaking April Rains!!!

We're experiencing the Life of the Beaver on our pond!
(as seen on FB)

April Showers bring May Flowers  🌻

"Cadie" (Cadillac of the Cub Cadet tractors) on her maiden
work detail!

April Brings Spring Projects and Fun!

5 yards "Shur-Pak" delivered to low mud area of driveway!
then hand raked!

Willow, Mya, Emma  💖

Yup Emma, that's your name on
your team "Ramblin Rovers"

So Proud of this girl's "Shining Moments"
... her team was overall 2nd for the 
Winter Agility League!

Crazy Spring weather ... one day 60 degrees, then SNOW!

Sunny 60 degree day, so they're headed for the Open Water!

This is what they are after ... Spring Ice Chunks!

Ice is melting!

Aunty Diane made mom her favorite pie for her birthday ...
 "There's one piece left - will she share?"

First Scent Tracking of the season ... Happy Faces!

Rowboat launched!

Willow, Mya, Emma on the first paddle!

Breaking thru the thin ice!

4-16-19 Ice Gone
(one week earlier than 1918)

Emma was acknowledged for her Volunteer
"Comfort" work at mom's Life Care Center  ✅

Willow, Emma, Mya and I have a new added roll to our weekly
visits to the Life Care Center where Mom lives  💚
(21 hours of on-line training)