grateful
Sunday, August 9, 2015 As I read stories on the internet of bottle fed babies from their exhausted owners, or stories of moms who reject their crias, or sick alpacas, I knock on wood and am filled with gratitude for … Continued
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head 🎶
Saturday, August 8, 2015 We had quite a storm come through here last night and it is so very nice when all the babies are old enough to follow their mamas into the barn when it rains. For the first … Continued
We’re soapin’ again
Thursday, August 6, 2015 The Blue Moon soap factory is back in action today. 😉 Oatmeal Milk and Honey is one of my most requested scents so that is on the list for today. Do you have a favorite that … Continued
Do you want to see the babies?
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 I hope to find time today to work on the August newsletter – but I’ll let you in on a little secret that will be in the newsletter: The babies are inviting you to an open … Continued
August 4, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 Our newest baby is doing well, and we’ve named her Aspen. Our nephew and his girlfriend are here visiting from Chicago for a few days, so it’s been a fun family week too. One son came … Continued
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, August 2, 2015 Today is the last day of the Park City Arts Festival, of one of the biggest arts festivals in the West. If Angelica looks calm I might just go stroll around PC for a change of … Continued
It’s a Blue Moon!
Friday, July 31, 2015 A full moon tonight, a Blue Moon even – will this be the day Angelica chooses? They say the cria chooses the week, but the mom picks the day. Breeding was a little chaotic as usual … Continued
Grow fleece , not tomatoes!
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 Another chilly morning at Blue Moon Ranch – 34° !! This is why I should not be trying to grow tomatoes here. Tomato plants like warm nights, but I keep trying to grow them every year. … Continued
Any day now….
Monday, July 27, 2015 Angelica should be the next to deliver, but her “due date” is not until Early August. She is looking HUGE and getting rather uncomfortable. She’s eating non stop all day – which I see often right … Continued
Cock a doodle dooo!
Sunday, July 26, 2015 Last April, we decided to add a few new hens to the flock to ensure that we’d keep a good supply of fresh eggs. They are finally integrated in with the old hens and all is … Continued
Pioneer or Pie and Beer?
Friday, July 24, 2015 If you live in Utah like we do, you know that today is a holiday. But for the rest of the world it’s just another Friday in July and you might wonder what the fuss is … Continued
Piper’s Surprise
Monday, July 20, 2015 While I was busy skirting fleeces in the driveway, Piper delivered her baby without any encouragement from me at all! The funny thing is I’ve been wondering if she was actually pregnant. I saw no fetal … Continued
What do you do with the fleece?
Saturday, July 18, 2015 Today we’re having our annual fleece class. One of the main questions we hear about alpacas is, “What do you do with the fleece?” So that is what we’ll talk about. We’ll also skirt some fleeces … Continued
Thursday, July 16, 2015 Oh those babies. They are so fun to watch! The first week, they pretty much hang by their moms and maybe run a little at night with the other babies. But by the time they are … Continued