Happy Friday!
Friday, November 4, 2022 The thermometer read 8 degrees this morning and all the animals look fine. And not a fly in sight! lol Juno has taken over Blue’s spot in the hay feeder and he’s moved inside the barn … Continued
Snow day! ❄️
Thursday, November 3, 2022 What a great snow day we had yesterday! One of the local ski resorts even plans to open this weekend. (It’s Brian Head not Park City BTW) No worries about our event, we have done winter … Continued
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Monday October 31, 2022 Ahhh, Halloween in the country. Do you know what happens here …. nothing! lol Kids are not going to bother coming here where they have to walk so far between houses so if we want to … Continued
Happy Sunday!
October 30, 2022 Well our event for Nov 12 is officially sold out. Thank you to all who bought tickets and we’ll see you here in a few weeks! Now a slight problem has come up on Facebook. When I … Continued
A happy ending
Thursday, October 27, 2022 Yesterday I got to play alpaca matchmaker. I got a message in the morning from a woman who had been gifted two 4H alpacas once the neighborhood kids were finished with their 4H project. Sadly, one … Continued
Beautahful
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 The snow is melting and the muted colors of late fall are showing again. Most of the alpacas are once again sleeping outside now that they have a dry spot to lie on. I really should … Continued
Black and White
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 It seems winter wants to stay for a few more days before fall comes back. I think we’re all enjoying it to tell the truth, so don’t worry ’bout us. I’m knitting more alpaca hats … Continued
Dogs in winter weather
Monday, October 24, 2022 One of the hardest things for me to understand is how content the guardian dogs are outside in cold weather. It was 20° when we first looked this morning with snow everywhere. The alpacas were out … Continued
Fall meets Winter
Sunday, October 23, 2022 Fall and winter shook hands last night as the landscape turned to white. Tree branches are touching the ground this morning burdened with all their leaves and heavy wet snow, but I haven’t seen any … Continued
Prayer Flags?
Saturday October 22, 2022 If you have visited the ranch you might have noticed Tibetan prayer flags gently flapping in the breeze in several places. They are even inside the barn. Why? Here is what prayers flags are used for: … Continued
Closing the “beach”
Friday, October 21, 2022 We let the girls have their last beach day of the season yesterday. It was about 70° with bright sun and many of them were too warm! About half of them got wet in the water … Continued
Some things never change
Thursday, October 20, 2022 We’re enjoying the last few days of mild fall weather, snow is expected on Sunday and it looks like some pretty chilly days after that. That’s OK, we’re still waiting to light the first fire … Continued
Yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags full
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Do you remember the nursery rhyme, “Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full. One for the master, One for the dame, And one for the little boy who … Continued