A rainy snowy Thursday
Thursday, March 23, 2017 Snow and rain is in the forecast for today. The herd has so much fleece growth by this time of year they are pretty impervious to the weather. I see many of them are outside this … Continued
Monday March 13
Monday, March 13, 2017 It’s been delightfully springlike here and the boy alpacas have decided it’s warm enough to go wading in the creek! They don’t care that they have to walk through snow to get there. Silly boys. I … Continued
Sunday Feb 26
Sunday, February 26, 2017 A great group of people came here yesterday to learn the basics of alpaca ownership. Thanks to those who came out! We all had a good time and it’s always fun to watch people fall in love with alpacas. 🙂 It’s … Continued
They need shelter?
Friday, December 16, 2016 My weather forecast says it’s snowing in Woodland, but when I look out the window, all I see is rain. On days like this, I remember the group of male alpaca alpacas that we “rehomed” earlier this year because they … Continued
Sending a hug
Monday, December 12, 2016 Happy Monday! Are you feeling holiday stress? So much to do, so little time? Or holiday blues? Remembering those who are no longer with us or just feeling lonely? Well, I’m sending you a big hug and telling you it’s … Continued
Yay for a working rumen!
Friday, September 16, 2016 As you might know, I’ve been bottle feeding little Grenada and feeling a bit of stress around that whole situation. Well, yesterday I saw a delightful sight – he’s chewing cud! Yay! That means his rumen is working and that he’ll … Continued
Thank you!
Sunday, May 22, 2016 Once again we are humbled and grateful that our friends and fans will come from so far and in such chilly wet weather to spend some time at Blue Moon Ranch. It was so good to see … Continued
Halter training day
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 The weather was nice enough yesterday (though windy and cool) that we could finally get some halter work done with the “babies” from last year. Their owners came out and worked with them and out of all 10 babies we had … Continued
A big trek
Friday, February 26, 2016 Yesterday was a big day for the Blue Moon boys. They walked through the remaining snow all the way to their far back pasture! They’ve been hanging around in their barn and just outside it for months. There … Continued
Cam update: Outside view only for a while
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 When I have issues with the alpaca cam, it’s like solving a mystery. There are so many different parts that can cause problems. But yesterday I discovered at least part of the problem. Someone chewed right through one of … Continued
Here we go again
Friday, January 29, 2016 More snow is on it’s way later today. I guess we’re getting all the snow this year that we missed last year. Most of this storm will arrive tomorrow. We’re cancelling our fiber day for tomorrow because … Continued
Surviving the cold
Saturday, January 2, 2016 It’s only 11 below zero this morning, so that is an improvement over yesterday! All the animals are really doing fine and they handle it better than I do. 😉 We have thermometers in both barns … Continued
Bittersweet
Saturday, September 12, 2015 Yesterday we sold all 5 of our baby boy alpacas from this year. Bittersweet. But mostly sweet because #1 I know they will be loved and well cared for, and #2 they will all be together! … Continued