Bracing for extreme cold
Tuesday January 29. 2019 To our friends in the Midwest bracing for this Polar Vortex – Stay safe! I know of alpaca owners who are going out every 2 hours day and night to bring their animals warmed water, keeping … Continued
Grateful for the sunny weekend!
Monday January 28, 2019 Well, that was actually a very pleasant weekend. No blizzard, the sun appeared from time to time and we were able to clear even more paths and gates from the previous storm. We had shoppers in … Continued
Problem solving
Sunday January 27, 2019 One of the things that I love about farming is how often I need to use problem solving skills. The day to day situation changes often as the animals grow and weather rolls in, so problems appear that need to … Continued
Being invisible inside the barn
Saturday January 26, 2019 We have several shoppers coming to Yaya’s Yarn Barn this afternoon. It will be around 30 degrees and sunny! A perfect day for shopping with alpacas. If you’re in the neighborhood and need some yarn or … Continued
home sweet home
Friday January 25, 2019 When I imagine the activity level going on in Park City this weekend, I find this place I call home even more appealing. There’s plenty to do as always but nothing is urgent. The animals have … Continued
The PIBs are here!
Thursday January 24, 2019 Today is the first day of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. The PIBs (people in black) will take over the town for the next 2 weeks leaving us to find other place to … Continued
Winter walks
Wednesday January 23, 2019 Oh dear,”they” say we’ll have more snow today. I take a walking stick with me when I go out these days, there are “potholes” under the new snow just waiting to trip me up! Charlotte keeps … Continued
Becoming invisible
Tuesday January 22, 2019 It snowed most of the day yesterday and all my paths are buried. Ed got the driveway cleared out last night and I’ll work on the paths today. Hey, it’s winter – that’s what we do. … Continued
Searching for my X
Monday January 21, 2019 Don’t let the title mislead you. I’m not looking for that ex, rather my big X that is shoveled in the barn yard. It’s a perfect snow pathway system to get me from the house to … Continued
Colors of winter
Sunday January 20, 2019 Well, we dug out enough snow that we are functional for now. More snow on Monday and then it looks like we’ll have clear cold days for a while. The hay supply and wood piles look … Continued
Digging Out day
Saturday January 19, 2019 The snow in Woodland is absolutely gorgeous. And today we’ll start digging out what was delivered here. I managed to maneuver and shovel just enough to open some of the gates yesterday but we need to … Continued
Growing fleeces :)
Wednesday January 16, 2019 The fleeces are looking great this year, well the adults any way. The babies have way more hay in theirs than I’d like but we do not “tip shear” our babies. Our nights are cold all … Continued
Dreaming of summer on dark snowy nights
Tuesday January 15, 2019 More snow is on the way for us, and that’s just fine. We still need quite a bit more snowpack in the mountains to help with the water supplies for next summer. This is a concept … Continued
Knitting day!
Saturday January 12, 2019 Today we’re hosting a beginner knitting class. I love introducing people to the art of wrapping strands of yarn together in a way to create wearable things! Especially when it involves alpaca yarn. It will be … Continued