Barn Cats
Saturday, January 8, 2022 I know that some people who have indoor cats often think barn cats are neglected or have a rough life. And I certainly can’t speak for all barn cats but ours are much loved and doing … Continued
Winter sunrise
Friday, January 7, 2022 We are not expecting snow today! Time to catch my breath and maybe get some fiber projects done. I haven’t been in my “studio” (in the garage) since before Christmas because of freezing temps and puppy … Continued
Mother brain
Thursday, January 6, 2022 Wet snow is hard on animals. It’s so close to rain and they stay out in it because it seems like snow. But it can soak a puppy to the skin! And that is what happened … Continued
Progress with Juno
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 A new winter storm might keep our grandson here for longer than we planned but we’re all OK with that. We’ve been baking cookies, playing with Juno and enjoying some good winter playtime. He is so … Continued
Happy Birthday Blue!
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 Happy 2nd Birthday Blue! You’ve had quite a lot to learn in your first 2 years, and you’ve done well. (Well except for the escaping part!) Blue arrived here in March of 2020 just as the … Continued
Home school again
Monday, January 3, 2022 The first Monday of a new year always feels like such a fresh start, doesn’t it? Except that covid continues to dampen our enthusiasm a bit. Back to school with numbers breaking all kinds of records? … Continued
Making plans
Sunday, January 2, 2022 We were greeted by another below zero morning here and I have to be grateful that everything is working. The pipes for the outside water hydrants are buried deep enough that they still work and all … Continued
Happy New Year!
Saturday, January 1, 2022 Happy New Year to my faithful followers! I sincerely hope 2022 will be gentler and kinder to us all. I wish you good health, peace in your heart and joy in all you do. 10 below … Continued
Accepting help today
Friday, December 31, 2021 So much more snow overnight! For the first time in forever, Ed escorted me to the barn this morning as I went to let Juno out and feed her. He was afraid I might get lost … Continued
Pure Magic
Thursday, December 30, 2021 It’s still snowing! So far we are barely managing to keep the necessary gates functional, some others will have to wait til spring. My grand kids in Bangkok are so jealous of the snow and they … Continued
Snow days ❄️
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 My website is acting weird today. The pages are loading so slowly I almost gave up. I’ll look into it today so thanks for your patience if you are having the same issues. It snowed almost … Continued
Natural weaning
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Alpaca babies are often born in the spring and early summer, which means if you follow old school ideas, they should be weaned right about now, or at 6 months old. I will admit in my … Continued
Snowy Monday
Monday, December 27, 2021 The family all left for their own homes yesterday to avoid too much snow travel and everyone is home safe. And it’s still snowing. ❄️ As we’re struggling to keep gates working here, we remind each … Continued
Fuddlemuss!
Sunday December 26, 2021 Not sure exactly what day it is? Me too! That’s why we call it Fuddlemuss. It’s a silly word i invented a few years ago that we have fun with for this week. It’s that foggy time … Continued