Ready for winter
Friday, September 2, 2022 It’s always a good feeling when the last delivery of hay is stacked in the barn and we are set for winter. And it’s a better feeling that we no longer do it ourselves! Been there … Continued
Bridges and woodland creatures
Thursday, August 11, 2022 When the gentle boy was born, 12 years ago, we were building a bridge across the creek, right behind Yaya’s Yarn Barn, so we decided it would be a good idea to name the bridge after … 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
Farm chores
Saturday, May 14, 2022 Once the snow stops (and it did) and temps warm up a bit – there is so much to do around here. Like Ed says “It all hits at once” But this year there are two … Continued
Black Gold
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 My Kubota tractor is not very big and I am not a “spring chicken”, but together we got most of the winter bedding out of the barn yesterday. Whew. It served it’s purpose to make cozy … Continued
Ranch school days
Friday, September 17, 2021 Thursdays are now homeschooling days at the ranch for our grandson. It’s working out well! He makes a list of all the assignment he needs to tackle for the day and when he’s done, he gets … Continued
Keep your eyes on the skies.
Thursday, July 29, 2021 We’ve been having brief but welcome rain most afternoons lately. But yesterday the clouds were fading and I announced, “it’s not going to rain, I’m opening the gate to the new property”. The alpacas including the … Continued
Taking care of babies
Thursday, July 22, 2021 Both babies are gaining weight, Yay! Bottle feeding baby alpacas might sound like fun, but trust me it’s not. It’s been too hot for them to do much running yet but I have no doubts they … Continued
Yay for Hay!!
Saturday, July 17, 2021 Midway through pasture clean up yesterday morning I got a text that we had a load of hay on the way! Alrighty! When you’ve been as close as we were to out of hay, that was … Continued
Appreciating the drops
Friday, May 21, 2021 It looks like the rain today will postpone my pasture clean up day, but hey – you know how we feel about rain! We love it! I might even decide to just get on the tractor … Continued
Beautiful birds and a tiny announcement
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 A snow day in May is kind of a treat I think. It didn’t stick on the ground, just made the dogs and alpacas run around more and all the bugs went back to sleep. The … Continued
Blue skies, sunny days and fresh beans
Friday, April 30, 2021 It looks like we’ll be getting a taste of summer today with temps in the 70’s. Now that the tractor has been repaired I’ll fire up the pasture vac (AKA poop sucker) and clear the alpaca … Continued
Open the gate!
Saturday, April 24, 2021 I plan to take advantage of our almost 60 degree weather day to clear more of the winter bedding out of the girls barn today. It’s mostly leftover hay and they find it comfy to sleep … Continued