Happy 8th Birthday to Our Special Girl Willow

Willow was born on a very sad day for us ... the sad unexpected passing of our Sweet Lyric 5 days after a special surgical insemination for a "Dream" pregnancy 💔 The whole horrific travel day to the Reproduction Center in Stowe Vermont was in a blinding blizzard ... Sutter & I stopped at Lyric's SunKissed birth home on our teary drive home, where Willow had just been born ... amazingly the snow stopped briefly, the clouds parted and a FULL MOON was revealed ... thus Willow's registered name "SunKissed Catch a Glimpse of the Full Moon" ... do believe that it was a message from Lyric that she had crossed the Rainbow Bridge  💕

This "Easy-Going" girl has brought such JOY to our home ... enjoy the photo memories as Willow grew 💖

The "Dynamic Duo"

Originally named Kona by breeder ... changed to Willow! 

Willow watches Sutter swim!
(Dock under construction!)

Agility lesson!

First ride in our rowboat!

"Best Buds"

Willow loves Agility ... just not the See-Saw!

Loves the Peddleboat and 1:1 Kayaking around our pond!

Second Anniversary of Sutter's Passing

💔  Miss You My Best Friend...

8 weeks

Found a glove on the way to Maine!

First kayaking adventure 4-11-02 ... Burrr!

Sutter became a Big Sister 💓

"Party Girl" on New Years Eve  🎈

Kayaking in January!

Car-Camping Nova Scotia Canada

Judge threw his hat into the tent and Sutter picked it up!!!

Agility ... took her 10 years to realize that it's a TEAM sport!

Checking E-mails ... Ha Ha!

Saying "Good-Bye" to her favorite spot 💖
14 years!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018 ... "This year marks 150 years since the first Golden Retriever was bred!"

With snowy, windy outdoor temps as low as -13 and as high as +10 degrees over New Year's 2018 weekend, we weren't outside long enough for our usual New Year photo-shoot, so here's a "look back" at New Years past:

One of favorite Campers Margo was with us in 2011-12!
(Willow,Sutter,Margo,Emma)

Mya joined our family in 2013-14!
(Sutter,Emma,Mya,Willow)

Camper Leena was with us in 2012-13!
(Willow,Leena,Emma,Sutter)

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

New Year 2016!
(Mya,Emma,Sutter,Willow)

Camper Faith joined us for the 2017 New Year!
(Willow,Mya,Faith,Emma)

 First storm of 2018 ... strong wind, drifts,? 9" snow covering
goat Ciryl (named for Lyric spelled backwards)!

Christmas gift reward for snowblowing - CHOCOLATE  😋
(thanks to my sister!)

Driveway all open ... girls can come out now!  😎
(but they won't stay out long before paws are lifted - Burrr!)

"GIRLS ARE OUT" ... sporting their Snow Boots!
("Hand-me-Downs" from our girl Sutter)

Emma & Mya think the snowboots are "No Big Deal"

Emma going "FULL OUT" ... Wheeeeeee!

It's Winter  😆

Ha Ha Ha    👍
(as seen on Facebook)

NERVOUS  mom watches as they cross the pond  😓
(temps 40 degrees and climbing)

Mya thinks snow boots are GREAT for a game of "Chuck-It" ball !

Willow & Emma snuggle by the woodstove   Zzzz!

Girls cozy & snuggling by the woodstove  Zzzzz!

HO HO HO ... No Snow Yet

Emma's got the sleigh ready, but NO snow  😎

Sleigh ready ... Let's play  😊

As seen on Facebook!

2nd Beaver tree is down and thankful not into the pond
 ... we didn't hear it fall  😯

Just for fun ... as seen on Facebook  😊

"Howliday" Suitcase from Golden family at SunKissed Goldens!

"Hey guys, LOOK what Santa-Paws brought"  😃

Favorite toy ... it Crinkles & Crackles!

Scarves and Monkeys from Aunty Bonnie  😄

Yummy chews, cookies and more...

Outdoor play in the newly fallen snow!

Then there was snowblowing  (4" & 3" storms)

November Starts Unusually Warm in 70's!

As seen on Facebook  💗

Home Sweet Home ... celebrating 22yrs of ownership!

Home Bible Study!

Willow had a "panic attack" to Hunter's rifle shooting and
dug up the car mattress  😭

Now we have a new mattress and fresh bedding!

All packed and ready to go AGAIN!

Hunters BEWARE of this Trio!!!

Making Snow Angels in the first "sticking" snow!

17 degrees ...skim of ice on the pond and snow ... boats secure!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to US  😋

Yummy  😋