Family Photos

Atlas, one of the Bright Stars, conserving energy following a rough and tumble play session with a canine pal…

How is Moonshadow Mighty Titan/Tiny Tim (now Pip) doing, you wonder? See for yourself…

Montana Life agrees with him.

Thank you, Pip’s People!

The Wildflowers (Major x Daisy) are related to both the Moonshadows (same mom) — and the Bright Stars because Major is the father of the Wildflowers and the grandfather of the Bright Stars. This is Major in a photo taken by his wonderful human, Lawrence…

This is Wildflower, Zeus, with his Boy Human…

…and his Girl Human. SO CUTE! Thanks, Penny.

The Sparklers are also Major kids (Major x Sparkle) — Claire is a Sparkler. This is her littermate, Zimmer…

And Ava of iPup fame…

Thanks, Kathy!

The iPups are Fil x Zoey; Sparkle is an iPup.

So that means Bright Star Sage is related to everyone above! Sparkle and Major are his grandparents, and Claire and Ferguson are his parents.

Thank you, Kay!

Lupine from the Wildflowers wonders if there will be a test at the end of this post.

Thanks, Jennifer!

Well, yes — there will. And no, she has not been digging holes — why would you think that?

This extra cute human is posing with Dallas Nova Jr., one of the Bright Stars.

Thanks, John!

Moonshadow Obi overlooking Boise during the annual hot air balloon festival - how cool is this?!

Thanks, Linda!

And now…

Q1. Pozy is a Wildflower. How is she related to Major? Is she his:

1. Cousin

2. Daughter

3. Granddaughter

4. Niece

Sparkle and Zoey 2016

Q2. Capella is a Bright Star. Which of the following represents her maternal line?

1. Claire-Sparkle-Zoey-Halo-Abra

2. Claire-Zoey-Sparkle-Maize-Abra

3. Daisy-Claire-Zoey-Halo-Abra

4. Who the heck is Abra?

This is Abra

Q3. If a Bright Star leaves Stevensville, Montana at 8 am (safely crated in a car, of course) and travels 67 mph towards Boise, and a Moonshadow (also safely crated in a car) leaves Boise at 8:44 am and travels 54 mph towards Montana — and the distance between the two places is 362 miles — at what time will the two dogs meet (assuming neither car hits a deer, elk, or moose)? Please show your work!

That really awesome day for Sparkle.

Great Job — you earned this…

Thanks to a fun friend for this photo!

Have a spectacular day!

Adventures with Family

Much to everyone’s amazement, we all survived the parents’ first ever night away from the children. It helped that I had an Assistant Child Wrangler in Dear Daughter…

The dogs helped as well…

Pozy, Berkeley and Capella

As soon as the parents arrived home, we scattered. Our favorite spot was people-free so we were able to stop there for our break between Boise and Montana.

Pozy was grateful — she loves water.

That drive is desolate and beautiful — and often feels like I am driving through a wildlife refuge.

MOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Capella: Did you miss me?

Rosebud: Not really.

In addition to a busy work week — all remote thanks to those stoking the pandemic again — we needed to get home to welcome our visitor!

That is Claire with Merlin from the Moonshadows! He is spending a few days with us, and Capella is especially thrilled about this.

Hope your day has you leaping for joy.

Choosing Gratitude

This is Wildflower Kjempe and his human, Mariya…

You know what I so appreciate about Mariya? Her absolute delight in Kjempe.

He is so clearly the apple of her eye — and it makes me so happy for both of them.

It is no less than every puppy deserves, of course, but Mariya does it so very well. Thank you, Mariya!!

Sage (Bright Star) and Lucas (Sparklers) have two doting humans to love them — lucky boys!

Thanks, Kay!

Sparkler Ruthie has Lori and these two are inseparable. Love them both!

Lucky Lupine from the Wildflowers has a whole family of humans and dogs to hang out with her…

Thank you, Jennifer.

It has Harper B for Been a While since we checked in on this girl…

Harper is doing just fine. She is happy and closing in on that magical tenth birthday (knock on wood, fingers crossed, put on Lucky Socks). Harper is endlessly tolerant of the puppies, has as much energy as ever, and is Dear Husband’s Bestie.

Harper B for Ball and Capella

We are so blessed to share our lives with these dogs — and each other.