Keep it cool
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Another 90° day here as we are stuck in the “heat dome”. I shouldn’t complain – it will be 100° in Salt Lake City! I skirted more fleeces yesterday and they are on their way to … Continued
A day at the beach always helps
Wednesday August 19, 2020 One more day of this extreme heat and then we’ll get back to normal August heat. We usually have our first frost the first week in September and I’m really looking forward to that! I usually … Continued
Heat be gone!
Tuesday September 3, 2019 I had to let the girls in the creek to cool down this weekend, the heat was so intense. I still maintain that people who love summer probably work in an air conditioned office and are … Continued
Beach day!
Thursday July 11, 2019 Last year, the creek area was closed for most of the summer because we hosted our son’s wedding in that area and we didn’t want to deal with “bean piles”. No wedding this year so the … Continued
Keepin’ cool
Saturday June 29, 2019 It seems the real summer weather has finally arrived. But nighttime temps are staying in the 40’s so it’s fine for keeping windows open. Now that I have removed the foxtail grasses I can allow the … Continued
Gates open!
Thursday May 9, 2019 I finally had to open the gate to the barn yard area near Yaya’s Yarn Barn and what we now call the “wedding pasture” between the girls and boys barns. The grass was getting too tall … Continued
See ya later~
Friday, June 30, 2017 This will be the last update I’ll be able to make until I return from my visit to Kentucky to visit my mom. She’s in as assisted living center there and a visit is in order. … Continued
baaaaaa part 2
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 The sheep saga continues. Most of the alpacas have come to realize that the new neighbors are harmless, but there are a few who just won’t quit with the alarm calls! So yesterday I thought maybe … Continued
Sharing the shade
Tuesday, June 5, 2017 It’s definitely warming up in Woodland! Today we’ll see high temps of over 80°. Alpacas will need to be in the shade for sure this afternoon. Imagine standing out in the sun in your warmest winter … Continued
Summertime?
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Our irrigation pumps are working, the screens are up on the house windows, flower baskets are hanging on the porch. It feels like winter finally let go! The alpacas are looking for shade in the barn … Continued
How does your forecast look?
Monday April 24,2017 The forecast is for rain or snow every day this week. ugh. Yes, we do obsess about the weather a bit here, because it totally determines what we can do and how we can do it. But it’s all … Continued
July 27, 2016
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Another hot one here today, so the alpacas are spending much of their time by the creek in the afternoons. They also like to hang out in front of the fans in the shade of the barn. So if … Continued
Happy first day of Summer!
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Well, where I come from June 21 is the first day of summer, so that’s how we’re calling it here! Happy first Day of Summer! It’s also my sister’s birthday, so Happy Birthday to the best present … Continued