Wildflowers! (updated)

We have some recent photos of Wildflowers to share but let’s start with their dad…

Kelley VanArsdale photo

Major is the father of both the Sparklers and the Wildflowers, and the grandfather of the Bright Stars.

Now age 8+ years, Major is definitely not ready for retirement. His official name is GCH CH Pinnacle's Josey Wales RN FDC AXP AJP SCN SIN SEN CGC TKN ATT DD — he is one very accomplished and versatile dog. Major is also so very kind — I love that boy for so many reasons, and am grateful to his humans for letting him sire litters with both Sparkle and Daisy.

The Wildflowers are approaching their second birthday, and seeing these photos reminds me how maturity changes a Berner.

Just look at how mature Wildflower Kjempe is now!

GORGEOUS! He is living his best life — and I sure mean that — with Mariya in Colorado.

His littermate, Kadi, probably wishes she had the Colorado snow to play in — but at least she has her wonderful Aunt Jannu…

Kim Perry Photo

Lupine gets to play dress-up and have all kinds of fun in her wonderful and interesting life…

“What’s Up, Buttercup?”

“Just hanging out with my squad, the Buttercups.”

That is a rare still moment for Buttercup — her life is filled with fun activities and friends.

The litter’s Mr. Congeniality, Zeus…

Penny shares such lovely photos capturing his beloved life with their family.

Pozy Clarkia takes after Sparkle in that she is a constant deliverer of “stuff” — in this case, an elk antler chew (from a company that picks up the shed antlers — not from a dead elk!)…

I am so grateful to Bridget for all the ways Kitsap is enjoying his best life…

He is also a Wildflower doing very cool things.

#family

Cookies

Wildflower Zeus and his Girl Scout, Ada, remind you that ordering Girl Scout Cookies online is easy peasy — just click HERE to go to Ada’s personal cookie page…

I play cards via Zoom with my two sisters, dad, and sometimes random (and beloved) family members three times each week — we started this when Covid landed on us all and have continued for nearly two years.

Last year, it went like this:

Perfect Sister: Six boxes of Thin Mints arrived today!

Family: That’s very nice.

Perfect Sister: There was a note about my new house and that the cookies are vegan but it did not say who it is from — did any of you send the cookies?

Family (including me): That is so nice but no — not me.

A week later…

Perfect Sister: I still do not know who sent those cookies but since the person had my new address, I have decided it must have been the Property Manager, Raul … but I do not remember telling him I was vegan but maybe I did. Isn’t that so nice of him?

Me: Okay — if you are going to give credit to Raul, I will tell you that I sent the cookies.

Family: Laughs — and we play cards.

A month or so later…

Perfect Sister: I am still eating those Thin Mints that Raul sent.

Me: Raul?! I told you that I sent them.

Perfect Sister: You were serious? I thought you were kidding.

Me: What?! I told you that I sent them.

Perfect Sister: I thought you were just trying to take credit for sending them.

Perfect Sister proceeded to poll the family — not one of them thought I had sent the cookies, in spite of having said I did. They all thought I was kidding.

Me: Do you all think I am incapable of being nice? Of doing a nice thing?!

Family:

We are all still laughing about this and that is why — when I ordered the cookies from Ada this year to send to Perfect Sister — I went ahead and gave Raul the credit…

Various Family Fun

Eden sent some photos of Wildflower Kadi (Major x Daisy) living her best life…

Do you think she has enough toys?!

When I saw the photos, I was so struck by how much Kadi and Claire look alike. This is not surprising as they have the same dad but I had not really seen it before. Beautiful girl — thank you, Eden.

I share this video for two reasons. First, I want to support my daughter-in-law and second, it includes Daisy!

I miss Daisy so much but it makes my heart feel better to see how happy Daisy and Bethany are to be together again.

And this is our preview of the next week — the litter announcement for the Bright Stars…

I did not announce the litter theme until they were born but can you now see the hints?

I hope you are having an amazing week!