A very warm Friday
Friday, February 6, 2015 This warm February weather has us all confused. Is it spring or is it winter? The predicted high for Salt Lake City today is 66°. Oh my! The snow melts more every day, and the alpacas … Continued
Lucky Moon ;)
Thursday, February 5, 2015 The lemon sugar soap is curing in the mud room and it smells divine. Bars will be ready by next weekend. Since all my supplies are out, I think I’ll make a batch of coconut soap … Continued
Superbowl games for alpacas
Monday, February 2, 2015 It happens every spring, but it doesn’t usually happen in February. One alpaca sees a patch of grass poking through the snow and collaborates with the herd to take a fence apart to get to it. … Continued
Making yarn!
Friday, January 30, 2015 Can you believe January is almost over? It will be spring before we know it. My plan is to have Yaya’s Yarn Barn filled with handspun yarn before our spring open house. (May 16, 2015) So … Continued
Our Grandest Dam
Thursday, January 29, 2015 Do you ever see an alpaca in the cam view that wears a green coat? Well let me tell you her story. That is Goldie Hann, who was imported from South America in 1993. So what’s … Continued
51 more days
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 To our friends in the Northeast – stay warm, stay safe, and remember there are only 51 days till spring. It did not even get to freezing here last night, so our snow will be pretty … Continued
Take a rest
Sunday, January 25, 2015 After a few pretty busy days here I declare today is for resting! 🙂 Some days it’s good to be the boss. LOL Since my house is still filled with the spinning wheels and fiber from … Continued
January 14
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 The snow has stopped and the sun should be out bright today, so I’ll do some alpaca feeding on the snow. I have some cleanup to get done inside the barn and it’s much easier when … Continued
Three cams all working!
Monday, January 12, 2015 Update on the cams – they all three work! So from time to time today we might peek inside the barn or watch the snow as it falls outside in the pasture. Now I can get … Continued
What’s up with the alpaca cam?
Saturday, January 10, 2015 Somehow when I installed the third camera, I lost the signal from the other one. After a pretty frustrating afternoon, I had to give up and just have one working cam. My goal is to get … Continued
A beauty in black
Sunday, January 4, 2015 Rumor has it we might see temps above freezing today! That would be nice, since we lost power in the boys’ barn and I’ve been hauling buckets of warm water out there. (we’ll get an electrician … Continued
Happy 2015!
Thursday, January 1, 2015 Happy New Year!!! New dreams, new friends, new beginnings, new plans! I love the Chinese proverb that says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.” Go … Continued
Cold enough?
Tuesday, December 29, 2014 Brrrr, it’s 5 below zero as I type and the expected high is only 5 above today. This might be a good day to bring back my spinning wheel from the corner it’s been tucked in and … Continued