Oh happy day!
Thursday November 9, 2017 Oh happy Day! My sister is flying in from Chicago today to help us continue the celebrations of birthday week. Even though we’ve lived far apart from each other for more than 30 years, when we get … Continued
Wednesday November 8, 2017
Wednesday November 8, 2017 Thank you everyone for all the sweet birthday wishes! I’ve decided birthdays can be quite fun if you don’t mind getting older, and I don’t. 🙂 It was a beautiful snowy day and really couldn’t have been … Continued
Monday November 6, 2017
Monday November 6, 2017 We’re seeing a bit of snowfall this morning and the frosted mountains look beautiful. I know the cam is down this morning, but all parts are working here, so it must be an issue with the … Continued
Sunday November 5, 2017
Sunday November 5, 2017 Our knitting class was great fun and we’re talking about having our next one probably some time in January. Stay tuned. So far, we’ve made a cowl, and fingerless mitts with one skein, so we’re thinking … Continued
Saturday November 4, 2017
Saturday November 4, 2017 If you hear the sound of knitting needles clicking, that’ll be all of us at our learn to knit class here at the ranch today. 😀 Then after class we have a group of shoppers coming to … Continued
Take a Walk
Friday November 3, 2017 One of the bonuses about having puppy like Belle is that I need to take her on a walk every day. When she was just a teeny pup and the roads were so hot this summer, we … Continued
Can you find the guardian dog?
Thursday November 2, 2017 The vet yesterday visit went well. Belle weighed in at 53 pounds at her 5 month check up. We’re going to have a big girl when she’s all grown up! SilverLake is ready for his trip to … Continued
Happy Halloween!
Tuesday October 31, 2017 Ahhh, Halloween in the country. Do you know what happens….nothing! lol Kids are not going to bother coming here where they have to walk so far between houses so if we want to see any costumed … Continued
Monday October 30, 2017
Monday October 30, 2017 The alpacas were successfully delivered to their new home yesterday and it went so much better than our first attempt! The new owner is very happy and the girls will adjust to a new home in … Continued
Moving Alpacas take 2
Sunday October 29, 2017 We have borrowed a truck and hope to get the girls moved to their new home today. The trailer is all hooked up and we even built a ramp for them this time. Weather is still … Continued
Trailing of the Sheep – Woodland style
Saturday October 28, 2017 Every year in the fall, the shepherds bring the sheep down from the mountains and move them through town. The sound of hundreds (maybe thousands) of little sheep feet walking down Lower River Road is something … Continued
Friday October 27, 2017
Friday October 27, 2017 There must have been some major tussling going on around the main cam station yesterday and I found it upside down and in the hay feeder. I thought I fixed it but for now the only cam … Continued
Caring for the old ones
Thursday October 26, 2017 Our alpaca herd is aging. And because we do not support the meat market, we will be caring for these old souls for as long as they need us to. Their fiber isn’t the softest any … Continued
Wednesday October 25, 2017
Wednesday October 25, 2017 I have to wonder how long these gorgeous Indian Summer type days will last. We’re expecting a high today near 65°! I won’t complain. Today I need to reconstruct some fencing that blew over while we were … Continued