Groundhog day!
Friday February 2, 2024 Well, the ground hog did not see his shadow. So you know what that means, right? Nothing! haha, His accuracy rate over the years is only 40%! So he’s right in line with the weather forecasters … Continued
Happy Birthday Belle
Thursday, May 19, 2022 Happy Birthday to our Newfypoo Belle. Our big girl is 5 years old today. She loves belly rubs, squeaker balls and her buddy Banjo. She also loves shopping for the best squeaker ball in the basket … Continued
House dogs 🐾
Saturday, March 26, 2022 I don’t post as much about our house dogs because, well, this blog is supposed to be about the alpaca farm. But they are a huge part of our lives and we love them dearly. Banjo … Continued
Let’s rest
Sunday, October 3, 2021 It’s been a very busy week here and today we’ll rest. No the projects are not all finished but to take a day off is always a good idea. October is probably my favorite month of … Continued
Changing weather?
Thursday, September 16, 2021 We saw our first snowflake in the forecast for next week and that means we better get a hustle on the rest of the end of summer projects. I will admit it’s nice having Ed here … Continued
More dog stories
Sunday, September 12, 2021 With as many people as we had working here last week it was bound to happen. A car pulled in the driveway and the driver said “I think one of your dogs is out”. Oy. So … Continued
Every day is dog day here!
Friday, August 27, 2021 Well it appears I forgot it was national dog day yesterday. Because every day is dog day here! And if you read this blog much at all you know that all my canine friends are treasured … Continued
Takin’ a rest
Sunday, May 16, 2021 Farming, if you have animals, is a 365 day a year job and I’m really OK with that. But some days you just have to call it a resting day. Which means we’ll try to not … Continued
Happy Friday!
Friday, April 23, 2021 We picked up one more load of hay yesterday and have our fingers crossed that it might last until we get our supply for 2021. Loading and unloading hay is not for wussies and if you’ve … Continued
Quiet Monday
Monday December 14, 2020 Well that was a fun weekend! What a lovely distraction from the raging virus and insanity in politics these days. Today however it’s back to reality. There are orders to ship (thank you!) and chores that … Continued
Inside The Ranch Bubble
Sunday November 29, 2020 The house is slowly returning to quiet as family members find their way back home after a lovely gathering time. To isolate in the ranch bubble is not a problem for any of us. We ran … Continued
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
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