Monday, May 22, 2017 Cloudy skies and occasional rain yesterday made for some interesting photos. The boys especially seem to know when I’m taking pictures and they really do pose for me. The girls seem a bit more camera shy … Continued
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 When you have your own business, one of the most valuable things you have is your time. Add in the farming angle and there really are no days off or down times. And I wouldn’t have it any other way! But … Continued
Monday, June 27, 2016 Madeline, in the photo of the day below is one special alpaca. First of all, she’s an excellent mother, very nurturing, with abundant milk. I love that about her. Secondly, she has given us 2 of our … Continued
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 I saw Minnie’s baby kicking yesterday! How fun, this will be a cria from our handsome SilverLake who is currently in California but should be on his way home soon. We’ve had some beautiful gray crias from Minnie when bred to gray, so we will see if the trend continues. Minnie is … Continued
Sunday, June 28, 2015 Our fleece buyers event was a success! Even in the heat, we had a good turn out and sold about a dozen fleeces. Thank you! The rest will be processed into yarn and roving for us … Continued
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 We’re still waiting on a bunch of babies but still planning our first fleece buyers event this Saturday too. So let’s say you don’t know what you’d do with a fleece, but just want to come … Continued
Monday, May 18, 2015 More showers today will add more moisture to our already wet pastures. We’re starting to see standing water in many areas. I can only imagine that this will keep things green here for longer than usual … Continued
Friday, May 15, 2015 The alpaca girls did do a good job of trimming the grass and dandelions in the barn yard yesterday. They hardly wanted any hay at all last night. A good plan! I must admit however, the … Continued
Thursday, September 18, 2014 Rain is in the forecast again for today, I just hope it cools things down a bit. It’s been too warm for September – and I’m not wearing several inches of alpaca fiber. 😉 We’re picking … Continued
Sunday, August 31, 2014 The girls settled in to their new home soon after we unloaded them. And yes I cried. But their new owner is thrilled with them and that makes me happy. These 4 girls will have the … Continued
Saturday, August 30, 2014 Today we’ll be delivering 4 alpacas to their new homes. ‘How can you sell them? Don’t you get attached?’ people ask me. Well it’s not easy, but I only sell them to homes where they will … Continued
Saturday, August 2, 2014 When it’s 45 degrees outside in August I am reminded why I love livin’ in the mountains. Sure it will warm up during the day but evenings are so refreshing! We’ll have some hot days ahead … Continued
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Isabella did have her baby yesterday! It’s been a few years since she had a cria and my oh my does she love this little guy. ♥ Born a little after noon, he was up and … Continued
Monday, June 16, 2014 The boys have a clean barn and a brand new dirt hill to climb on. If you have alpacas you really need a hill for them, it will provide hours of entertainment for you and excellent … Continued