And it’s Ryder by a nose
Monday September 2, 2019 I’ve had time to examine and observe all the babies and in my humble opinion, one stands out above the rest. And it’s Ryder. All 4 boys, having the same dad (Romulus) are very very nice, … Continued
A resting day
Sunday September 1, 2019 Today will be one of the hottest days of the summer here and we’re going to try to just keep it cool. I’ll let the alpacas into the creek or they can stay in the shade … Continued
Time to find your babies!
Saturday August 31, 2019 I am outside almost every night just as it gets dark to check on all the animals. The 3 cats usually show up then for some food and the dogs get a late night biscuit. And … Continued
Watch what makes you happy
Friday August 30, 2019 Football or hurricanes? I’ll just watch alpacas. Seriously, I am concerned about Dorian because we have friends and family in Florida and I wish them safe keeping. And I will admit the right team did win … Continued
Learning the dance
Thursday August 29, 2019 When a newborn alpaca and it’s mom are learning the nursing routine it’s like learning to dance with a new partner. Each has to learn the movements of the other and it sometimes takes a few … Continued
A change is coming 🍁
Wednesday August 28, 2019 A car full of fleeces are on the way to Salt Lake City for washing and carding and spinning. Thanks Spinderella! Now that that’s done I’ll start making more soap to fill up the empty shelves … Continued
Open Barn today!
Saturday August 24, 2019 Well today’s the day. I was surprised how many tickets we sold overnight and we’re still seeing ticket sales this morning. 👀 It’s a lovely chilly 50 degrees here now but will warm up quite a … Continued
Where’s Remy?
Friday August 23, 2019 Baby Remy gained another half a pound so I’m feeling better about that situation. He’s now a whopping 13.6 pounds. It’s been a while since we’ve had one that tiny, so a little fretting is needed. … Continued
Thank you!
Thursday August 22, 2019 So far, ticket sales for our event on Saturday have paid for 144 bales of hay for this winter. Thank you everyone! When I did the tickets myself for our spring event I had to cut … Continued
Baby Remy ❤️
Wednesday August 21, 2019 The entire herd including newborn baby Remy and his mom were in the shade of the barn enjoying the fan yesterday afternoon. And it’s going to be another hot one today so I’m grateful that Ava … Continued
Big sigh of relief
Tuesday August 20, 2019 You know that sigh that you sigh when the last gift is wrapped on Christmas eve and you can finally go to bed? Well that is the sigh I sighed last night after our last baby … Continued
Is synchronized walking a thing? Yes! 😁
Monday August 19, 2019 With the mowing and trimming all done for next Saturday’s event (Thanks Ed) the rest of the week will be focused on getting the new things in the yarn barn. We got Harry Potter’s Yarn back … Continued
The old ones
Saturday August 17, 2018 The old ones grab my heart just as much as the bouncing babies. I’ve been privileged to offer many of them a quiet retirement home here with their friends and family until the very end. And … Continued
Ryder’s new trick
Friday August 16, 2019 Ryder is 2 weeks old today and yesterday I saw him chewing cud! This is highly unusual that his stomach could be that developed at this age. However when he was a couple days old he … Continued