September - Summer Going Too Fast!

 First Ever Smart-phone after years of 3 Flip-phones - GREAT quality photos and a Huge Learning Curve!

              

Mya driving and Emma directing, are great willing helpers 

with yardwork!

It's apple pickin' time (we have 4 to pick) - Emma and Camper Esme are hopeful to share a bite!

Moving on:

My years of Sea Kayaking (back in 2001) are over
with many Good Memories!
Decided to donate it to a non-profit ProYou,
where I volunteer, for their 6th
year Celebration "Live" auction in Manchester on
September 28th!

God-daughter Jess and bf Donald helped me take it
down from the basement rafters, clean it up and load 
it on the van! The girls and I safely delivered it to ProYou President Robin in Hooksett NH, in the pouring rain, perfectly guided by GPS on my new Smartphone! 

After safely unloading and the rain let up,
the girls got to romp & play with
Robin's Adopted "SunKissed" girl Daphne 💖

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9-10-20

Lil' Camper Esme was in her 
first Dog Show and got a 4th
place in All Breeds Puppy class
with Handler Lexie! 💖

We Celebrated on the way home with "Doggie"
Soft-Serve Ice Cream😋

9-13-22

Camper Esme Graduated 
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
(Socialization, Training, 
Activity, Responsibility)

Esme Graduate at 4.5 months 💖

Our Boy Jacob Married His 
Love Erika 💑
9/17/22

9-25-22 

New floor is being installed, so we took a 2 day Get-Away to the Ocean - on the Beach next!!!

We're having a Great time!!!

Yummy Take-Out and We Shared!!!

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Flooring looks Great thus far!

August - Really, Already?

 

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Ahhhh 😎

Resident Blue Herron and Our Lil' Christmas has 
Doubled it's Size this Year!

Photo-shoot at Agility Class!
A-frame

Weavepoles

Dog-walk and Tunnels

Just Pretty, Happy Girls 💖

Esme is registered for "Star Puppy" manners class for 6 week Tuesdays in Vermont starting 8/2 - I will train her in this class (Mya, now 10 yrs old, graduated as a "Star" puppy as a youngster) - Esme will come to Camp on Sundays to practice what she learns and return home after Tuesday classes!

Esme working her new "Brain Games"
(spin each level to get the treat)

Working on "Sit, Wait/Stay, OK for Release" for meal!

Pond work - swimming/retrieving is getting better!

8/9/22 We picked up Esme for an overnite
before her Tuesday class, but it was cancelled last 
minute, SOOO we took her for her First Peddleboat
ride - she was Relaxed and Enjoyed it 😎

Good Roll = Happy Pup 😁

Fetch Ball Time!!!

Fun with Jugs-on-a-Rope  😊

Berry Pickin' - "only the black ones"
Yummy!!!

Mya so Proud of herself,  
"There's a critter under the porch Mom!!!"
Yup, later saw a lil' brown baby bunny  👀

8-16-22 Morning Peddle-Boat Cruise
Mya at the Bow - Esme on the seat (on leash)
😎

8-21-22 Esme returns to Camp for a 2 day visit and travel to Vermont for her 3rd Puppy class on Tuesday!

Photo from her Mom
She's Packed & Ready 💝

8-23-22 Just another day at Camp!

Esme teaching Counselor Mya her "Brain Games" 😮

Esme is maturing (18 weeks) and Mya now enjoys
playing/chasing/sparing with her!

Playtime!!!

Camp Cedar July 2022 Session Open!

7-12-22 Camp Cedar lil' Camper Esme is "Giving Camp Another Go"!

She's grown from her 1st visit @ 8 weeks and now 12 weeks old!!!
Counselors Mya & Emma

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Just have to share this Special Uplifting moment before Camp Opened - Back story: 2010 Van AC died and after many disappointments/delays over the week, mechanical issues and rain forecasted, everything in our Van had to be taken out to get to the Air Condition unit, then further mechanical issues required Van be gone overnight - Emma was so "unsettled", that she just stayed with her Van stuff and my Frustration was replaced with a SMILE - Good Girl Emma, You Are the Best, Best, Best Girl (I know, that's ALOT of stuff, but our Van is the girls "Home Away From Home" and we have every Comfort need to "Go Anywhere-Anytime")

UPDATE: new AC system, Van bedding freshly washed and everything sorted and reloaded - while others had thunderstorms/downpours, we only had sprinkles during the 4 hour process!!!

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Camp Activities:

Basket Weaving!

Swimming & Water Retrieving!
She's a Natural  😎

Brain Games - Every Morning!
(Remove the white bone and get the treat)

Enjoying the Lawn Sprinkler  😀

Selection of Outdoor Games: Jugs-on-a-Rope,
Chuck-It Ball and various others!

Just Relaxing at the Pond Sand Beach Shore 😍

LEARNING KAYAKING: First on land...

Counselors Demonstrate

Camper Attempts!

Camper Esme Succeeds 👏
Next - water near the shore!

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Sadly this past winter, our Scent Tracking Instructor, Mentor and Golden Retriever Friend died unexpectedly, way to soon, and on 7/16/22 Emma, Mya and I (including Esme) attended the Family's  "Celebration of Life" and Dorie's students (2 & 4 legged) were invited to attend the Beautiful Celebration  💝

4 Generations of Golden Embers Golden
Retrievers trained with Dorie over 12 years
(including many lil' Campers)
and she will be so missed 🙏💔

Esme was a Comforting presence and Emma did what she
does - seeking out those who needed a Comforting
Touch/Smile  💖

DORIE'S STUDENTS

Willow, Emma & Sutter

Emma, Mya & Willow

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LAST DAY of CAMP (7/18/22):

A much needed rain on the final day of Camp, brought activities indoors, with breaks for outdoor play!!!

Birdwatching  😃

Mya & Esme!

Close of Camp Photo - It's Been Fun  💞