Spring Open Barn Day!
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Spring Open Barn day is today! High near 60° today and 0% chance of snow. 🙂 Yesterday I let Romulus into the far back pasture and then let the rest of the boys in one at … Continued
Friday May 12
Friday, May 12, 2017 Today is pasture cleanup day and I’ll be making final preparations for our event tomorrow. The weather looks like it will be delightful, maybe a little windy. I do hope you’ll join us! We will be … Continued
Romulus has arrived!
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Romulus arrived around 11 AM yesterday and is settling in nicely. He’s grazing, eating a bit of hay and seems more interested in the girls then the boys, I think that’s good! I’ll run a fecal exam … Continued
He’s almost here :)
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 I just heard that Romulus will be arriving before noon today. If you see the girls trying to look all beautiful you’ll know he’s here. lol We have his suite all ready inside the boys’ barn, so … Continued
May 9, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 I’m sending out our May newsletter today. I’m using a new service so it was a bit of a learning curve for me to get this one ready. If you’re not on our list and would … Continued
Some of our guests have feathers
Monday, May 8, 2017 One minute it’s snowing and the next minute all our summer birds are back. Yesterday we saw our favorite tree swallows darting around their house from last year, humming birds at the feeder and a pair of … Continued
Please don’t kill them!
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Do you know how wonderful dandelions are? It pains me to think that most people try to eradicate them. They are packed full of vitamins minerals and other nutrients. They provide a liver cleanse and are a … Continued
Saturday, May 6
Saturday, May 6, 2017 We got the replacement part for the outside camera so I should be able to get that working today. Oh I know I can just look out the window, but I like to share my views … Continued
Romulus is heading west!
Friday, May 5, 2017 Romulus starts his trip to Utah today! It’s estimated he will arrive next Wednesday or Thursday. We’ve hired the very best alpaca transporter and I know he’ll be fine on his trip. One more reason to come … Continued
Feeling young again :)
Thursday, May 4, 2017 Our animals are all aging, (as are we!) And sometimes the implication of that concept can be overwhelming. Several of our alpacas are in their 20s and that’s old for an alpaca. But just like with … Continued
Wednesday May 3
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 When I was a little girl growing up in Chicago I could never find enough animals in my world. So it’s to be expected that I’d offer my grandson everything I would have loved, right? Blue Moon … Continued
Look on the bright side
Sunday, April 30, 2017 So I’m trying to think of all the things about cold weather that are good as we wake to another day of “where did spring go?” weather. #1 no flies #2 no overheating alpacas #3 coffee … Continued
Taking a break
Friday April 28, 2017 Every year I choose one word to be my word of the year. For me, it works much better than making resolutions each January and it puts out an intention or focus for the next 12 … Continued