Ready for the weekend
Saturday October 24, 2020 I love the idea of putting the pastures to bed for the winter with a light blanket of crushed alpaca beans. The only problem is that since our manure spreader broke down, it’s a manual job. … Continued
Be smart, be safe
Saturday October 10, 2020 I know I’ve made the right decision by holding off on tours for now. Utah does a lot of thing right, but the way they’ve handled the virus is making me shake my head. The rolling … Continued
Take it easy and keep the mice away
Saturday September 12, 2020 After the first frost, many little creatures like mice are looking for their winter homes. I know they’re kinda cute, but I scream like a little girl if I see one in my pantry. EEEEWWWW! I … Continued
Look up, be amazed
Friday September 11, 2020 How can I type the date 9-11 and not remember? I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing and I bet you do too. Sending prayers today for the families who were devastated … Continued
Missing the boy
Tuesday September 8, 2020 The house is quiet this morning and Banjo is sad. This pup would love to have a full time boy here I’m sure. Hey Banjo, be glad he visits us as often as he does. I … Continued
King of the hill!
Monday September 7, 2020 Well Happy Labor Day! In past years this day is chocked full of local activities like the Sheep Dog Trials in Midway, Swiss Days, and local Francis Frontier days. This year, everything has been cancelled due … Continued
A new normal
Sunday August 30, 2020 Each tour we do, we get a little better at working around the pandemic and it’s issues. Yesterday we had a family group come for a private tour and it almost seemed normal. The more you … Continued
Cool mornings and puppy energy
Friday August 28, 2020 My goal is to get the rest of the recent yarn orders shipped out today. Thanks again for your support! I hope you will share photos of what you make with all the alpaca yarn! I’m … Continued
Every single day
Friday August 21, 2020 Why do I make a post here every single day? So you know that someone is here, that it’s not just a web site that was created and then left in cyberspace to rot. I … Continued
We’re all ready for a cool down
Monday August 17, 2020 Today is a pasture vacuuming day and I must get it done before the heat sets in. Just like the alpaca cam. I don’t work well once it gets too warm warm (still can’t figure that … Continued
Our new farm hand
Saturday August 15, 2020 A minor miracle happened here yesterday. I was sitting with my daughter saying how some days I really wish we had a worker here who could feed the animals, etc. and my darling grandson popped in … Continued
Keeping us safe
Monday August 10, 2020 Last night just as we got to bed, we heard a pack of coyotes, too close for comfort. But, our 6 dogs heard them too! I know each of their “voices” and soon I heard each … Continued