Thursday, July 29, 2021 We’ve been having brief but welcome rain most afternoons lately. But yesterday the clouds were fading and I announced, “it’s not going to rain, I’m opening the gate to the new property”. The alpacas including the … Continued
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Thank you so much for all the comments on the loss of our big boy Chief. The hurt is deep but to know how many people shared feelings of sadness helps. The rain that came shortly … Continued
Monday, July 26, 2021 So far I am very pleased with the way Blue is acting around the new babies. Experienced LGD owners would recommend NOT having a pup under 2 in with babies because they just don’t have enough … Continued
Sunday, July 25, 2021 Blue was quite upset with the local fireworks last night, but he’s found a hiding place and lucky for us it’s on the property and not a mile away. Poor pup doesn’t like thunder either and … Continued
Saturday, July 24, 2021 If you live in Utah like we do, you know that today is a holiday. For the rest of the world it’s just another Saturday in July and you might wonder what the fuss is all … Continued
Friday, July 23, 2021 We enjoyed a bit of unexpected rainfall last night and this time I was so pleased to see that the new moms and babies had tucked themselves in the back of the barn without any interference … Continued
Thursday, July 22, 2021 Both babies are gaining weight, Yay! Bottle feeding baby alpacas might sound like fun, but trust me it’s not. It’s been too hot for them to do much running yet but I have no doubts they … Continued
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 After great discussions and much deliberation we have come up with names for the babies. It used to be a hot topic of conversation for Ed and I, but now we also need to involve our … Continued
Tuesday, July 28, 2021 We were outside checking on baby boy and I said to my grandson, “Get ready for round 2, Aspen is in labor.” Of course now he’s experienced so knows what to expect. 😉 But #1, this … Continued
Monday, July 19, 2021 We have a baby! Ava started labor about 9 am yesterday morning and had delivered her baby by 10:15. And our alpaca lovin’ grandson got to see the whole thing. The whole event consumed every minute … Continued
Sunday, July 18, 2021 I must admit, It is quite fun to have someone just as focused on the births as I am. This 11 yr old boy checks alpaca butts with more frequency than I do! Yesterday he ran … Continued
Saturday, July 17, 2021 Midway through pasture clean up yesterday morning I got a text that we had a load of hay on the way! Alrighty! When you’ve been as close as we were to out of hay, that was … Continued
Friday, July 16, 2021 Ahh birthing season. I wish I could take a more casual approach to it all and go about my normal life but I have not been able to do that, ever. It’s true that most … Continued
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Well we found a bit of hay. And now I can add getting hay out of a field to my resume. The farmer is actually a friend of my daughter and we are hoping he will … Continued