June - Summer is Here

(As seen on FB)

😎 Trees are in full leaf bloom, grass is greening and mowing done, pond water is warming and Golden girls are actively swimming, black-flies and mosquitoes have arrived (Avon Skin-So-Soft Body Oil works for us) ... Dragonflies have arrived ... veggie garden boxes soil has been prepped, veggie plants have been planted and some seeds have sprouted ... "Staying at Home" together with the Golden Girls is our "Norm", but we will Travel Again Soon  💖

CJ's Crabapple Tree!

Late evening shot of our Annual occurance of Pollen Swirl
on our pond ... fascinating!
Everything is covered with Pine pollen!

Beautiful Start to June  😎

In Memory of Mom/Grammy, we bought this quilt  💝
(she loved her Grand-Girls visits)

Playtime at home!

Family gift  12 years ago  💝

Beautiful color here and there!

First Ducklings  of the year  💓

Have female Great Blue Heron and 2 male suitors! 

Emma & Mya had their First Scent-Tracking
outing of 2020 - both did amazingly well
and found all but one lost article!

Mya Happy in the Tracking Field  😎

Emma working to find dropped articles!
(wallet, glove, scarf, sock etc)

Of Course, for a "Job Well Done" -
Doggie Ice Cream cups for everyone  🍦

Our First Strawberries  🍓

How is our garden growing?

Beautiful Iris  💚

Mallard mama with 6 ducklings!

May Rain/Snow Showers and Passing of Mom

Happy May 1st - Brief Break in the Rain to get
out for a Peddle ... then downpours again!!!

Great Work Crew!

Hauling rotted tree!

Water Level is HIGH!

We're saddened at the passing of my Mom -
girls Grammy on 5-4-20
God Bless You Mom 💔

Mom lived 95 full years  💝
(loved Gardening, Horses and her Grand-Pups)

First Color of Spring!

Supporting local business during Covid 19 "Stay Home"
East Hill Farm Pot Roast dinner  😋

Here's how far out the "red" dock is!!!

Flag is out - that means tree leaves are bursting open and
Spring is Here!

Happy Memorial Day!
(As seen on FB)

Birds are collecting Golden Hair for their nests!

Hummingbirds have returned - this is the Matriarch ...
have a male and at least 2 younger females! 

Beaver took down trees, Mom cut up, hauled in rowboat/tractor
trailer, split and WE helped stack!

Early Morning Chipmunk Watch!!!

Excited About April

💖  (As seen on FB)

Happy April 1st - starts out as a BEAUTY  😎

Our Lil' Piece of Heaven - SO THANKFUL  💝

Emma watching very intently for the return
of her lil' fishies (Sunfish) 🐟

Working in the woods!

Mower-deck is back on, so NO MORE SNOW!

Snowblower/cab had a lot of use this Winter!

Yeah March

As seen on FB

Yearly photo of last of snow  😎

Never a lack of  projects - breaking up branches for
woodstove kindling!

"Mom, this is like watching paint dry - we want to swim!!!"

Looking for ice chunks to chew - BURRR!
Ice is going 3-20-20

3-21-20 Girls are excited to launch the boats, but snow predicted!
Well, maybe one boat ride today, then pull the boat back out!
Fist pair of Wood Ducks have returned - awaiting Canada Geese!

Winter Vermont Agility League

"It's a wrap, the end of our 11th season. Week 5 winners were Dream Catchers. There were 4 Standard clean runs! Week 6 had 11 Standard clean runs, way to go teams. Jumpers had 14 of 24 clean runs and many, many runs with just a little pesky bar. Dream Catchers had too big of lead going into the final round and kept the pressure on..

So the final results were:
5th place - Cruizin' Canines with 458.91 points,
4th place - Mix & Match with 493.58 points,
3rd place - P's and Cues with 501.4 points,
2nd place - Quantum Leapers with 508.55 points, and
1st place - Dream Catchers with 539 points!!

Congratulations Dream Catchers and to all the teams. We are all winners by the privilege and honor to step to the line with our teammate. Building bonds and memories."

We're a Team - Working Together  💝

Emma & I were on Team "Dream Catchers" and our
team was over-all 1st of 5 teams for the 6 Sessions!

Emma in action at Agility League!

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Our Annual pair of Canada Geese & Wood Ducks have arrived!

3/24/20

3/28/20 - Ice is gone and the boats are launched!
(3 weeks early)