Happy Friday
Friday, March 20, 2015 Holy moly! How can it be Friday already? I forget that most of the world looks forward to Friday because it’s the end of the workweek. It’s not exactly that way for those of us who … Continued
The sandhill cranes are coming back! :)
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 The signs of spring are showing up all over. The grass in the pastures gets greener every time I look at it, and we’re hearing more and more sandhill cranes every day. The first official day … Continued
See ya later!
Friday, March 13, 2015 Hopefully the cams will continue to run smoothly in my absence, and I will post updates if and when I can. I know there is no Wi-Fi at my destination so it might be a while. … Continued
Give me back my email
Thursday, March 12, 2015 Living as far out in the boonies as we do, communication can often be a challenge. Our cell phones get reception occasionally, but email has always been what I can count on …. Until yesterday! For … Continued
Farmer capes? ;)
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 We’re seeing little hints of green come up in the pastures, and the alpacas are wandering over in search of the new sprouts. We keep the larger pastures closed off until the growth is substantial, but … Continued
Who will feed me?
Monday, March 9, 2015 I will be away later this week visiting my parents in Kentucky. Hubby Ed (AKA my boyfriend) will stay here to manage things at the ranch. He generally does not do any animal feeding, so there … Continued
The sounds of silence
Friday, March 6, 2015 One of the things most people love about Blue Moon Ranch is the the quiet. You might hear a cow in the distance, or the dogs barking their greeting, but mostly it’s just quiet. That is, … Continued
Just one little drop
Thursday, March 5, 2015 Today I have some helpers coming and we’ll get blood samples from all the 2014 babies. This allows us to get them in the alpaca registry, and proves that their parents are who we say are. … Continued
Can you see me now?
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 It looks like a winter wonderland again here. ❄️ The alpacas hunkered down inside the barn for most of the day yesterday while it snowed. I think they’ll be happy to get out and explore today. … Continued
Monday March 2
Monday, March 2, 2015 It’s another snow day for us at Blue Moon Ranch. I’ll try to keep my enthusiasm down as I know it can be irritating to people who are sick of snow. hee hee. I need to … Continued
Relax! It’s the weekend!
Saturday, February 28, 2015 Will it snow today? Actually the only way to know is look out the window. I got another load of hay stacked in the hay barn yesterday so snow is fine if it happens. I’m still … Continued
The return of winter
Sunday, February 22, 2015 It seems that winter has returned to Blue Moon Ranch. Everything is white again, and it is 12° as I type. Our little taste of spring in February was nice, but this is the way it’s … Continued
Attitude is everything ;)
Thursday, February 19, 2015 As snow piles up all over much of the country, ours continues to disappear! So I figured I better stop complaining and start to consider any good things about not having snow. #1 The alpacas are … Continued
Bye Bye Winter bedding!
Sunday, February 15, 2015 The barn is all cleared from its winter bedding, and this sets a new record for how early we’ve done it. Sure, there will be more pooping in the barn, but nothing that I can’t manage … Continued