Keeping warm below zero
Tuesday December 17, 2019 Our thermometer reads 1 below zero this morning and I see lot of cud chewing on the alpaca cam. Chewing cud helps them stay warm and it’s why I put hay out late in the day. … Continued
Belle’s adventure
Monday December 16, 2019 We decided to check the trail cam I put on the new property since Charlotte has been barking a lot at night and wondered if we could see any activity. Nothing. Not one movement in 2 … Continued
Listen to the birds
Sunday December 15, 2019 The birds are the best weather forecasters! Well I guess you might need to have a bird feeder for them to share their wisdom, but they do know when it’s going to be a real storm. … Continued
Snowy Saturday
Saturday December 14, 2019 We got about 6 inches of new snow overnight and it’s snowing like crazy as I type. But the snow plows have been down our little road so we’re not complaining. Utah does know how to … Continued
Getting ready for some very cold nights
Friday December 13, 2019 We had our plumber come out to fix the barn floor heat yesterday. It hasn’t been working right this winter. No, it is not necessary to heat a barn floor, but #1, the floor in our … Continued
Happy Gotcha Day Chief!
Tuesday December 12, 2019 The date was 12/12/12 and I was at the shelter signing adoption papers to add another Pyr to the ranch. He was so big, but very sweet and I was really hoping he’d fit. Not the … Continued
Happy pups
Wednesday December 11, 2019 I’m looking forward to a normal paced day at the ranch and the house dogs are in full agreement. They joined me on half of my excursions yesterday, and although they enjoy going in the car … Continued
Can you see me now?
Tuesday December 10, 2019 It will be a busy day today, I have several appointments including a little trip to the Dr to find out why I have such darkened vision every morning in one eye for about an hour … Continued
Holiday cat – ho ho ho
Monday December 9, 2019 The weekend brought us a lovely layer of fresh snow and the roads are all clear this morning. Perfect. I’m shipping orders from the store almost daily and there are also some one of a kind … Continued
Snowy Sunday thoughts
Sunday December 8, 2019 Snow is expected all day today, it’s started already and the pastures do need a little refreshing so we’ll take it. We had tours and visitors yesterday but today I can catch up with things that … Continued
Livestock guardian dogs
Saturday December 7, 2019 There has been so much media attention give to the 3 Great Pyrenees pups rescued from the mountains here, many of my friends and acquaintances are suggesting I should adopt one. If you don’t know what … Continued
Shopping in the Yarn Barn
Friday December 6, 2019 We had shoppers drive all the way from Salt Lake City yesterday to do some holiday shopping in the Yarn Barn. How sweet. Did you know the Yarn Barn can be open 7 days a week if … Continued
Why alpacas?
Thursday December 5, 2019 People often ask me why I raise alpacas. Am I doing it for the fleece? Did I want an animal to keep the pastures “mowed”? Did I need some unique lawn ornaments? No to all of … Continued
Who is leaving footprints?
Wednesday December 4, 2019 It was a gorgeous winter day yesterday so I decided to trounce around on the new property to see what I could see. I was mainly interested in footprints and checking the water flow. The water … Continued