Alpaca play
Saturday, April 17, 2021 Someone recently asked me if they could come play with the alpacas. Although I’ve lived with alpacas and cared for them for more than 20 years I can’t say I’ve ever played with them. Because their … Continued
More magic
Friday, April 16, 2021 A few days ago I posted about simple magic found in nature. I forgot to mention one of my favorite things of all. Pile up some alpaca poop and a bit of old stemmy hay and … Continued
Spring snow ❄️
Thursday, April 15, 2021 Well that was quite a snow storm. The roads got a bit tangled up with the snow yesterday afternoon as we went to retrieve our grandson from school so his trip home last night was cancelled. … Continued
Simple Magic
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 I suppose everyone has their own ideas about magic – for me it’s just appreciating the amazing and powerful forces of nature. As I walk in the pastures that are just coming to life and I … Continued
Doll making
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 I’m so excited to be starting a new advanced dollmaking class today. My teacher lives in Tasmania so the timing for live sessions might be off, but I’ll enjoy the recorded sessions as I can. Thanks … Continued
April 12, 2021
Monday, April 12, 2021 Happy Monday! Hopefully we’ll be getting a big bale of hay today and the alpacas will be so happy. (I think) I’ve been feeding them what we have left and they are telling me they are … Continued
Who is pregnant?
Sunday, April 11, 2021 in these perfectly pleasant spring days I love to sit outside and watch for signs of pregnancy in the moms that I bred last year. Just because they were bred doesn’t mean they will be pregnant, … Continued
Blue’s adventures are more local now
Saturday, April 10, 2021 The hot wire addition to the fencing is now almost completed on our 10+ acres. Ed thought he was done with fencing last year so this is not how he expected to spend his retirement, but … Continued
New hats and a perfect hat model
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 The snow has mostly melted and we’re expecting a nice warm afternoon. When I watched all our dogs enjoy that snow yesterday I know I need to put dog grooming closer to the top of my … Continued
Spring snow
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 I’m so glad the weather cooperated for our outdoor Easter this year because we woke up to a snowy sight here this morning. It’s piling up nicely since I took the photo below and once again … Continued
Those faces
Monday, April 5, 2021 One of the things I love about alpacas is how different each of their faces are. It’s the only way I can remember all of their names. Even the ones who are the same solid color … Continued
Happy Easter!
Sunday, April 4, 2021 Happy Easter! Yes we will see some of our kids today and our grandson is bringing his best friend and her family. Since we are expecting it to be 70° everything will be outdoors and with … Continued
