Sunday, November 21, 2021 It’s quiet here this morning, our grandson left last night. But he’ll be back with his mom on Wednesday to learn how to make some of our traditional Thanksgiving foods. We start cooking the day before, do … Continued
Saturday, November 20, 2021 We woke up to white pastures and it looks great! It will probably all melt here but we’ll hope the mountain tops got more that will stick around. Yay for snow! Our grandson was out in … Continued
Friday, November 19, 2021 When I was a kid growing up in Chicago, every fiber of my soul craved being near animals. But a typical Chicago neighborhood had very few animals. I clearly remember when a dog in the neighborhood … Continued
Thursday, November 18, 2021 The Spammers are working overtime lately. Maybe because they expect us all to be shopping on line more now, so they take their shots when they can. ugh Also, Internet marketing is the way to go, … Continued
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 I first fell in love with alpacas because of their essence, and it had nothing to do with fleece. Their gentle nature, their beautiful long necks, and their huge soulful eyes all captivated me. And when … Continued
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 The trees have all lost their leaves, the grass has stopped growing and the landscape is mostly brown. My lifestyle connects me to the rhythm of the seasons in ways I will always be grateful for. … Continued
Saturday, November 13, 2021 We’ve had family here for the weekend and we’re calling it a trial run for Thanksgiving. We really do all like each other and I’m grateful they all like to be here. Plus they cook! Our … Continued
Friday, November 12, 2021 Way back when Charlotte first came here she had a habit of relocating our chickens. Oh she didn’t want to eat them, but she thought they should be in the barn with the alpacas. As you … Continued
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Rain and snow kept the alpacas in their barns last night but they’re out wandering nibbling on exposed grass this morning. Cold wet weather can be hard on them early in the season and they’re smart … Continued
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 The behind the scenes website work is not something I love but I’ve spent too many hours building the website and store to turn it over to anyone else at this point. So I do what … Continued
Sunday, November 7, 2021 As someone who lives with lots of animals, I take these time changes very gradually if at all. I always leave one clock as the animals’ clock so I know when they are expecting to be … Continued
Saturday, November 6, 2021 It’s going to be a perfect fall weather weekend to finish up so many little projects around here. We both really like working outside in this weather (50’s and partly sunny) so we’ll be more than … Continued
Friday, November 5, 2021 I spend more hours than you might think fretting over the pasture that has been destroyed in front of the girls barn. Over grazing is how it started, then it became the favorite pooping area, and … Continued
