Growing fleeces
Monday April 27, 2020 The alpacas are ignoring the pandemic and are busy growing fleeces. Which is very good. I’m still trying to get a shearing date from our shearer and it’s been frustrating not to know when that will … Continued
Puppy Power
Sunday April 26, 2020 It’s 45° and raining here this morning, I sure could have lingered in bed for a bit longer but oh wait…I have puppies! lol It’s all good. Although they do wake me up earlier than I … Continued
Break out!
Saturday April 25, 2020 Did someone tell the alpacas quarantine is over? Well it sure looked like it. Actually “someone” left a gate open and although he was mad at himself, I decided to make the most of it and … Continued
Friday musings
Friday April 24, 2020 I know. We’re all getting weary of staying home and dressing like Darth Vader just to go to the grocery store. But if you are home, and not in the hospital then it’s really not that … Continued
The Beans are bagged
Thursday April 23, 2020 I finally bagged enough beans to have some available for our gardening friends. It’s one way to help support the ranch during these challenging times and also heave your best garden ever! Our 2 local kids … Continued
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
Wednesday April 22, 2020 Happy Earth Day! Did you know alpacas are one of the earth friendliest animals on earth? Well they are! Their soft padded feet are gentle on the fragile grasses, they do not tear up grass as … Continued
Be hopeful
Tuesday April 21, 2020 Just for today, let’s be hopeful. Hopeful that our friends and loved ones will not get sick, hopeful that small businesses will survive this storm, hopeful that we will soon be able to hug our families … Continued
A play date!
Monday April 20, 2020 Well our puppy boys finally had their play date. We wanted to be sure that Blue knew his place was with the guardian dogs and the alpacas and we also wanted to be sure that Banjo … Continued
Are you bored?
Sunday April 19, 2020 Raise your hand if you’re bored. Ha, no hands go up here. You might or might not remember but last fall our son bought the 4 acres next to us and Ed has been very busy … Continued
Puppy training 🐾
Saturday April 18, 2020 I’m feeling grateful for no snow this morning! Banjo needs more leash training and Blue needs more alpaca training and that is much more pleasant for me to do when it’s not wintry. 🙂 I really … Continued
Are we opening soon?
Friday April 17, 2020 As talk of “reopening” the economy is starting, I just gotta say, it is all quite concerning to me. It seems we’re willing to let more people get sick and die, so that other people can … Continued
Silver Lining?
Thursday April 16, 2020 Have you found a silver lining? Something that you like better about your new normal than the way it was before the pandemic? Ed and I talked about this last night and we both found things … Continued
Magic Beans have been collected!
Wednesday April 15, 2020 I got to do one of my favorite spring time activities yesterday. I rode the pasture vacuum (affectionately called the poop sucker) all around the pasture to collect and chop the “magic beans” that will make … Continued
Let’s RUN!
Tuesday April 14, 2020 Was is something in the water? Or the fact that it was so cold and windy? I don’t know but the puppies, big dogs and all the alpacas were really wound up yesterday! People often ask … Continued