The boys
Saturday, June 4, 2022 Visitors often ask me if the boys are more aggressive compared to the girls. Not here! Mishandled males can exhibit signs of Berserk Male Syndrome, but our boys are as sweet as can be. I spent … Continued
Solace in Nature
Friday, June 3, 2022 The green of Woodland gives me hope. As I watch each new leaf of the trees unfurl and the grasses get taller I feel more connected to the earth and that has always been my comfort. … Continued
Planting season and a new idea 💡
Thursday, June 2, 2022 For the first time in a long time I don’t see below freeing temps at night. So I’m wondering if it’s safe to plant the potted plants I’ve been dragging into the garage every night. For … Continued
Beautiful June
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Happy June! A busy and beautiful month at the ranch. The recent rains will add to the vibrant green landscape and make me forever grateful that we live in Woodland. Shearing day preparations are beginning and … Continued
Fresh snow and more mud 🐾
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Well, that 4 day weekend definitely brought moisture. The mountains have fresh new snow and we got a good soaking with rain and even snow here too. No worries about overheating alpacas with temps below freezing … Continued
Rainy day snuggles
Sunday, May 29, 2022 The rains continue and all is well. We’ll probably see snow today too and the alpacas are pretty happy about these cool temps. We’ve been pretty lucky so far with a pretty cool spring and we … Continued
Bring on the rain
Saturday, May 28, 2022 Clouds are rolling in and we’re getting ready for a wet weekend. With apologies to all who have outdoor plans, we are so grateful for this rain! The new seeds we spread in the pasture, the … Continued
They did it!
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 I decided to get some halter work done with the “babies” last weekend since the weather was agreeable and I had my best trainer spending the weekend! The girls, Ruthie and Raina did OK inside the … Continued
Go shoot Birds
Monday, May 23, 2022 What happens when you give a 12 year old a good camera with telephoto lens and tell him to go shoot birds? Lots of fun and some great bird shots! (We would never shoot birds with … Continued
Live in help ❤️
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Farmer Ed and I got our boosters on Thursday and we were feeling a little extra tired and achy on Friday. But guess who wanted to come “take care of us”? Yes, our grandson AKA the … Continued
Dandelions everywhere! 😄
Friday, May 20, 2022 The pastures are fields of yellow right now with all the dandelions in bloom. And I couldn’t be happier! Do you know how wonderful dandelions are? It pains me to think that most people try to … Continued
Be careful out there
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Covid cases are on the rise again in Utah, so we’re being extra careful again. Our country passed a pretty grim milestone and it’s easy to numb yourself to the face that over 1,000,000 Americans have … Continued