Dyeing yarn? What color?
Tuesday September 4, 2018 No we didn’t see a momma go in to labor on labor day. Vet will be here this afternoon and we’ll look at all options. My vet respects my opinion so I feel confident that we’ll be … Continued
Labor Day!
Monday September 3, 2018 Happy Labor Day! I’m going to say that to Ciara this morning and tell her this is the day she must start her labor. I’ll also let her know that the vet will be here again on … Continued
Knitters welcome!
Sunday September 2, 2018 I did get some knitting done yesterday – with a friend, in the shade, surrounded by alpacas and dogs. It was heavenly and we’ll be doing it again. We might even make it a group thing. We … Continued
Welcome September!
Saturday September 1, 2018 Hello September and thank you for that 37 degree morning! After some pasture clean up today I know I’ll be enjoying these cooler temps to get myself knitting more hats for the Yarn Barn. We got … Continued
A secret spot
Friday August 31, 2018 I’ve alway found water to be soothing and almost magical. Whether the ocean lapping at the beach or the ripple of the creek over the rocks, it draws me in. One of the reasons I was … Continued
And one more…
Thursday August 30, 2018 Labor day is approaching and I’m still waiting for one of the summer babies to arrive? Yes it’s true, she was vet checked this week and there is a baby in there who is just not … Continued
Fall Open Barn Days in one month!
Wednesday August 29, 2018 The trees are changing to their fall hues in the mountains and that makes me happy. 🙂 Our trees here will be green for a few more weeks but we’ll try to have some showy colors for … Continued
Running out of time?
Tuesday August 28, 2018 Dark mornings and chilly nights make me feel like I better get the rest of my summer projects done pronto. The main pasture in the girls area needs a bit of work, I have the dirt and … Continued
After careful consideration….
Monday August 27, 2018 Well, I made the decision and we will have a few babies (hopefully) in 2019. Romulus needs to put a few more babies with his amazing fleeces in this herd and he got his chance with … Continued
Who’s top male here?
Sunday August 26, 2018 We sold Silver Lake to a farm in Colorado last year, Hallmark Ranch, and I do hope he’s making beautiful gray babies for them like he did for us. But since he’s been gone our boys are … Continued
Joined at the hip?
Saturday August 25, 2018 A little drop in temperature has all animals looking happier. 70’s by day and 40’s by night is just about right. The fleeces are coming in beautifully and I know by the time it’s really cold every … Continued
New yarn and how Smiley makes us smile 😄
Friday August 24, 2018 All the new yarn is skeined, labeled and in Yaya’s Yarn Barn. I have about half it listed in the on-line store and little by little I’ll get it all on there. If you are interested in … Continued
Grateful for rain and new yarn!
Thursday August 23, 2018 Well we finally got enough rain that we can leave the irrigation off for a day or two, yay! We did get a little wet for our tour group in the afternoon but we moved the … Continued
Smiley takes the greeter job
Wednesday August 22, 2018 We had a delightful group of senior citizens visit the ranch yesterday. I didn’t even realize it was National Senior Citizen’s day when I scheduled it, but what a perfect way to celebrate that day! Smiley took … Continued