Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Just about every single night we have a bit of a ritual here- when Ed gets home from work, we agree to spend 30 minutes to an hour talking to each other. We sit down, we don’t look at our phones, we have … Continued
Monday, September 19, 2016 The first thing I do every morning as soon as it is light enough to see, is to look outside at all the animals. As the sun barely comes up I see moms and babies snuggled together, most alpacas gently … Continued
Saturday, September 17, 2016 One week from today we’ll be getting ready to open the gates and share our world with everyone who wants to come. Why? Well, I have a manifesto hanging in my home and the last 2 lines … Continued
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
Thursday, September 15, 2016 Whooo hooo! We got more yarn and roving back last night and I’ll be busy for the next few days labeling all of the new goodies for next weekend. Spinderella’s in Salt Lake City does such a fabulous job with our fibers. … Continued
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Well, we had some serious weather come through here yesterday. Wind and rain kept the alpacas, dogs and cats all huddled together in the barn for a while. It’s nice to know they can all fit in there! A … Continued
Monday, September 12, 2016 After a busy weekend, I love a calm Monday. 🙂 I’m gathering my thoughts today for the final weeks of preparations for our Open Barn Days. Having Yaya’s Yarn Barn has made a huge difference in … Continued
Sunday, September 11, 2016 Even though it will be warmer today, we’re prepping for winter here. Ed is busy stacking firewood all around the house under the porch and I’m getting anxious for the first fire of the season. The 2 year … Continued
Saturday, September 10, 2016 We have ice on the water buckets this morning! It’s 30°! No worries, I expect a freeze the first week in September, that’s why I finally gave up growing tomatoes at this elevation. I decided that going to the farmer’s … Continued
Thursday, September 8, 2016 Today we’re having a group of knitters come for a visit. I think they’ll find plenty here to enjoy in addition to all the yarn. We’ll have Scarlett the PR alpaca show them around. 😉 Temps in … Continued
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Back to work, back to school or back to whatever it is you do all day. The guardian dogs were telling us that something was hanging around the perimeter of the ranch last night. They’d rather bark … Continued
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
Saturday, September 3, 2016 A predicted high of 73° sounds just about right for today. Yaya’s Yarn Barn will be open today from 2 – 4 for our local fiber friends who we missed seeing at the Great Basin Fiber Fair. (our walking paths will be open for … Continued
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