Hay day!
Saturday July 7, 2018 Hay delivery today! I’m grateful that we can buy and store a year’s worth of hay – it does drain the check book and make for a bit of work but once it’s all done and in … Continued
Friday July 6, 2018 The winds shifted near the Dollar Ridge fire and the smoke was everywhere last night. I understand that the fire is growing by 5 miles a day and at this time only 4% contained. Not good numbers. … Continued
Thursday July 5, 2018 About 60 miles from here a horrible wild-fire is raging out of control. It’s called the Dollar Ridge Fire and it has burned more than 40,000 acres. When you see the photos of this fire and the devastation … Continued
Wednesday July 4, 2018 Betty the barn cat who in her later years became known as Grandma Betty was a dear sweet cat. Somewhat feral when she first let herself be seen, she actually lived here before we did. She … Continued
Tuesday July 3, 2018 Our hay has been cut and will cure for a few days, then it will be baled and we’ll get it delivered and stacked next weekend if all goes well. As much as we’d love some … Continued
Monday July 2, 2018 We’re still waiting and watching for more babies to arrive but now the focus has changed. Since the family will be out here on the 4th, they’ve requested that the girls wait so they can witness a … Continued
Saturday June 30, 2018 Today we’re hosting a class for potential new alpaca owners. The amount of misinformation out there is staggering so I decided to try to help the situation. We have a good size group coming! Then one more private … Continued
Friday June 29, 2018 Our grandson spent the day here yesterday and was so hoping to see a birth. No luck. We did see the babies kicking and squirming inside their mamas but certain things, like alpaca births cannot be forced. … Continued
Thursday June 28, 2018 I think Woodland in June is one of the prettiest places on earth. I thought that when we first moved here and I still think so today. And at this time of year when I’m feeling overwhelmed … Continued
Wednesday June 27, 2018 The east side of the girls’ barn is a lovely spot, shaded in the afternoon with an idyllic view of the creek and the old barn next to us. So it’s a perfect place to have part … Continued
Tuesday June 26, 2018 The strangest thing happened with the power in the house yesterday. I was making soap, using my stick blender to mix the oils, and all of a sudden the washer and dryer went on, the computers turned … Continued
Monday June 26, 2018 All 3 babies are doing great and play together often. Ciara, the new mom, is still a little nervous about this and it’s sweet to watch her. Eventually she’ll relax but she for now cannot let her … Continued
Sunday June 24, 2018 Birthing season is stressful for me and I suppose it’s because I’ve seen things go wrong every once in a while. But when I look out my window and see these 3 healthy babies running together, … Continued