Woodland in spring
Monday, May 22, 2023 As we sat on the front porch last night taking in all the green beauty and listening to the sounds of water rushing everywhere, I’m reminded how beautiful this place is in the spring. Now winter … Continued
Moving alpacas
Sunday, May 21, 2023 Way back 25 years ago when we first had our alpacas I had no idea how to move them. We kept them in the barn way too much because I was afraid I’d never get them … Continued
Frog hunter returns
Saturday, May 20, 2023 The local frogs are having a great year with all the melting snow and water everywhere. Their chorus is heard around every corner and how sweet is that? They get quiet when you approach unless of … Continued
River update
Friday, May 19, 2023 Here’s a Provo River update as we approach flood season. We walked to the river yesterday and what I sensed was the power of nature. So much water moving so fast must be respected. The water … Continued
The beach is open!
Thursday, May 18, 2023. We opened the gate to the beach yesterday! What fun! The boys get pretty happy to have the girls at the ‘beach’ and you can see them run to the water when the girls’ gate is … Continued
Shearing day is coming up!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Well it looks like our shearing day might be on June 10. The schedule bounces around a bit at this time of year but we hope this sticks. We have a barn full of experienced volunteers … Continued
Rest when you need to
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 When you’re tired, rest. It seems simple enough but often we feel obligations or duties piling up and we ignore that basic truth. The winter of 2023 drained us and we’re still putting things back together. … Continued
Odin returns again
Monday, May 15, 2023 I was thrilled to find our wandering barn cat Odin, in the barn when we got home from a sweet mother day dinner last night. He’s been MIA for about 2 weeks. He definitely is not … Continued
Who got skunked?
Saturday, May 13, 2023 That unmistakable aroma of skunk hovers over Juno lately. eeeewwwww. Such is the life of a working dog who must keep all intruders out of the pastures. It’s not on her face, so she’s handling it … Continued
Naming alpacas
Friday, May 12, 2023 Visitors often ask me how I can remember all the alpacas’ names. It’s really not that hard if you’re here every day. But also each one has a story, and that is what i remember. The … Continued
Tussle time
Thursday, May 11, 2023 At least one of our pastures is sub-irrigated. We have never watered it, yet it remains green spring through fall. The water runs under it and in some places it feels spongy when you walk on … Continued
White fluff available
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 I think it is a beautiful coincidence that the dogs start shedding their undercoats just when the birds are building their nests. Juno’s super soft undercoat is coming out in handfuls and when I see the … Continued
Missing the babies
Sunday, May 7, 2023 The barn is clean enough for now, there is some leftover hay on the floor but that will be used for sleeping on when the nights get cold until just before shearing when we’ll do a … Continued
Farm magic ✨
Saturday, May 6, 2023 The rain slowed down my progress yesterday, so I’m back to the barn clean up today. But the best news is that the rain added the right amount of magic to the big pile I’ve … Continued