Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Happy Summer Solstice! There will be plenty of sunshine to go around today after a ferocious storm came through last night. We lost quite a few branches from the big willow in our driveway, the outside … Continued
Monday, June 19, 2017 June is not only for alpaca shearing but also for outside dog grooming. The three guardian dogs are shedding their dense winter undercoats and I’m the one who helps get it all out. Charlotte is almost … Continued
Friday, June 16, 2017 I’ve been in a bit of a panic mode about how and what to feed our dogs since the devastating loss of our Matilda. I do not know if her food had anything to do with … Continued
Thursday, June 15, 2017 We have another Open Air Reiki session scheduled today, this time our client is coming from Massachusetts! She’s been here before and loves the magic of Blue Moon Ranch and we’re happy she wants to take advantage … Continued
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 We’re expecting a perfect 72 degree day today. I’ll take it! Time to start opening the bags of fleece and get them ready for processing. Yarn, roving or maybe felt, it all starts on my skirting … Continued
Monday, June 12, 2017 So what are you doing today, Yaya? Not much! LOL A little bit of rest never hurt anyone and that will be my thought of the day. Skirting fleeeces will start this week, but not today. … Continued
Sunday, June 11, 2017 Whew. We finished shearing all 62 alpacas before 2 pm yesterday. As our fabulous team of helpers sat down to relax and enjoy lunch, the shearers drove off to do another farm of 60 more alpacas! … Continued
Friday, June 9, 2017 The day before shearing is not a day for relaxing.🙄 But we’ll be ready when the shearers arrive tonight. At least this year my leg is healed to a point where I can stand on it – … Continued
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 For some reason all three of our guardian dogs decided leave the ranch and go on a “Woodland Walkabout” last night. Actually it was early this morning about 1:30 am. The house dogs alerted us to the intruders … Continued
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
Monday, June 4, 2017 The new kittens Bogart and Brando ventured out of the barn yesterday for the first time. They are so full of kitten antics it is a lovely distraction. How to remember which is which? We have … Continued
Sunday, June 4, 2017 Shearing preparations begin with clearing out every last bag of fiber from our fleece shed. The ones left are from our oldest animals and might best be used for dryer balls, dyeing experiments, garden mulch or bird … Continued
Saturday, June 3, 2017 To all who have asked, no we are not shearing today. But we have finally been confirmed for 7:00 am next Saturday June 10. Helpers: Please reconfirm with me via email if you can help us … Continued