The visiting neighbor
Saturday June 16, 2018 No new babies yesterday and Jett (he now has a name) is looking all over for a playmate. With a fleece sale happening this morning and a private tour group this afternoon, I don’t know if … Continued
Waiting for babies
Monday May 21, 2018 Next on our agenda will be shearing day. And then we’ll start the waiting for babies game. Since we had no babies born last year I’m ready and excited to have some arrive this year. I’ve … Continued
Friday, October 28, 2016 I feel about halfway back to normal today – yesterday was a blur. It seems you can trick your body into making a time adjustment when you travel somewhere, but when you try to do that again after … Continued
Labor day!
Monday, September 5, 2016 Happy Labor Day! Day of work or day of rest? We’ll do a little of both here. There are no weekends in farming, but we can take it easy a bit too. I’m still bottle feeding little Grenada … Continued
Boys and sticks
Friday, September 2, 2016 It rained! We had rain overnight which is the first rain we’ve had in many weeks. I woke up to check and all the new babies walked into the barn with their moms to stay dry. Good babies, and where would I be without my … Continued
Monday update 8.15.16
Monday, August 15, 2016 Hey Linda, you’ve hardly posted anything on Facebook in a week, no photos on Instagram, what’s going on? Well, I’ll tell you. Our last cria born was to a maiden mom and her milk isn’t sufficient for him …. yet. … Continued
And one more!
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 We have another new baby! I’ve been hovering over Selena since Saturday when I thought she started early labor. Well, she finally decided it was time for that baby to come out. A big 22 pound baby is no easy feat for … Continued
July 23, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016 Three beautiful bags of yarn came back from our favorite mill last night and I just opened the bags this morning. Wow! I think I’ll have to get my knitting needles out even if it is 90° … Continued
Two new babies!
Tuesday, July 18, 2016 Not just one, but two new babies arrived on the scene yesterday! Marcella (a first time mom) and Lola, (a pro) delivered their babies within an hour of each other. Marcella had a gorgeous white girl, her daddy is our Stetson, … Continued
It’s a girl!
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 We have another baby!!! Our second cria has arrived and the first baby we’ve seen from our herdsire SilverLake. She is perfect! Minnie is a great mom and we couldn’t be more thrilled with this little gray girl. Who’s next? I’m … Continued
We have a new baby!
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 We have a baby!!! Zariah decided not to wait til the middle of the night and delivered a gorgeous little boy yesterday afternoon. He’s a full brother to our Moonshine (sold last year) and yes General Patton is his … Continued
Are busy hands really happy hands?
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Visitors coming today, it’s another soap making day and my kitchen table is covered with mountains of gorgeous roving that need to be weighed and bagged. I really believe it’s good to be busy, as long … 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
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