Friday August 7
Friday, August 7, 2015 Pasture vacuuming (AKA poop sucking) is on the schedule this morning, unless the rain comes before I get my act together. I have some stunning roving just back from the mill and I might just have … Continued
Why I missed the Arts Festival :)
Monday, August 3, 2015 Whew! So glad I was here for this latest birth. Both legs stuck back and a very big baby as well. Angelica knew she needed help and did not resist at all when I approached her … Continued
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, August 2, 2015 Today is the last day of the Park City Arts Festival, of one of the biggest arts festivals in the West. If Angelica looks calm I might just go stroll around PC for a change of … Continued
The deeds that must be done ;)
Thursday, July 30, 2015 The plan for today is to do some breedings for a few 2016 babies. It definitely disrupts the calm serene atmosphere I like about this place, but it’s the only way I know of to make … Continued
Any day now….
Monday, July 27, 2015 Angelica should be the next to deliver, but her “due date” is not until Early August. She is looking HUGE and getting rather uncomfortable. She’s eating non stop all day – which I see often right … Continued
Fussin’ over the wee ones
Thursday, July 23, 2015 Our evening thunderstorms always make me concerned about any of the newest babies wandering out of the barn and getting soaked, so I have been putting little coats them at night. Why all the fuss you … Continued
Another baby!
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 Yay! Smiley finally delivered her cria on a perfect day – right at noon. This is the first cria out of Stetson that we’ve seen here and I am thrilled. Packed with blinding bright white fleece … Continued
Piper’s Surprise
Monday, July 20, 2015 While I was busy skirting fleeces in the driveway, Piper delivered her baby without any encouragement from me at all! The funny thing is I’ve been wondering if she was actually pregnant. I saw no fetal … Continued
It takes a village
Friday, July 17, 2015 Roxy Rose, as you know lost her baby. It was a pretty light fawn little girl. And if ever an alpaca wanted to be a mom, it’s Roxy. This week, I almost thought I was seeing … Continued
A clean barn and another baby
Sunday, July 12, 2015 While we were cleaning out the girls barn, Queen Ester delivered a sweet little boy yesterday! And now she shall have her retirement party! 😉 Beautiful and very dense fleece on this little guy, we’ll have … Continued
Clean up day
Saturday, July 11, 2015 The girl’s barn is scheduled to get a serious clean up job today. The weather will be perfect for the girls to be out of it so it will work out well. No rain, not too … Continued
A reality check
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 I posted this on our Facebook page yesterday, but thought perhaps I should post it here also in case our readers don’t check Facebook. Somewhere I once read these words “The allure of farming has little … Continued
Big, black and beautiful
Friday, July 3, 2015 And we have yet another baby! I knew Miranda was close when she spent the night in her favorite dusting hole. Sure enough, just as I started to vacuum the pastures yesterday morning, she started her … Continued