Saturday, May 7, 2022. Ever since we’ve lived in Woodland I’ve been fascinated by a unique spring phenomenon. Singing frogs! (Not very common in a desert state) These amazing little creatures bury themselves in the ground in the fall, surviving … Continued
Thursday, May 5, 2022 I’m hearing the calls of the orioles more each day and honestly these orange birds simply delight me. Hummingbirds will be here any day now as well but it’s the Bullocks Orioles that are my favorite. … Continued
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Of course I am outraged at the “draft” of what the Supreme Court is doing, but I find the weather to be a more appealing topic for my blood pressure. As I’ve said before you … Continued
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Spring snow storms are not at all unusual but I will admit I didn’t see this one coming. I was washing fleeces yesterday and left them outside to dry. At the last minute I decided to … Continued
Sunday, May 1, 2022 Happy May Day! Things are greening up right on schedule, I saw my first oriole last week and snow is expected tonight. A perfect day in May. We’ll be scrambling today to get more of the … Continued
Saturday, April 30, 2022 It’s rare that we go anywhere these days but yesterday we made the big trip to Salt Lake City to celebrate our grandson’s 12th birthday. We feasted on some of the best sushi in the world … Continued
Friday, April 29, 2022 Project regrow and restore is well on it’s way. The entire main pasture has been neglected and we’re giving it a chance to recover this year. The best help we can give it is our black … Continued
Thursday, April 28, 2022 The first year I had alpacas I was frantic that they might get sick. I had zero experience and no mentor. A vet back east said “if they’re chewing cud, they’re probably fine”. Not a lot … Continued
Monday, April 25, 2022 After a cool rainy weekend the sun will come out today and we can get back to those outside jobs. I’m getting the Yarn Barn ready for visitors and it will be finished by the time … Continued
Friday April 20, 2022 I participate in several groups where people can learn about livestock guardian dogs. Most dogs under a year old are tethered or in a separate area near their livestock. A pup under a year simply cannot … Continued
Thursday, April 21, 2022 Can alpaca eat lawns? Well, maybe. We planted a specific kind of grass seed that we knew would be OK for them to eat (orchard grass) and we never spray any chemicals or herbicides. I’ve seen … Continued
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Clouds came in last night and brought more moisture to our dry ground. This morning everything is white again and the alpacas are out in the snow searching for tall blades of grass. I had to … Continued
