Thursday, September 29, 2016 With Open Barn days now behind us the focus is back on the alpacas themselves. I like that. Today I’ll test some pregnancies and hope to see more spitting. It’s a not so subtle way that the girl tells the guy … Continued
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 most of the photos I take these days are with my iPhone. Why? Because it’s usually in my pocket. I can’t always get phone calls with it here, but it’s easier to keep my phone in my … Continued
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 If this is Tuesday, then it’s a Yaya day. Our grandson is being home schooled and I agreed to take one day a week at the ranch. Last Tuesday there happened to be a wild mink trapped by Chief squealing it’s head off. So we … Continued
Monday, September 26, 2016 If you’ve followed my posts for a while you know by now I LOVE Mondays, And today is probably my favorite Monday of all! There is no such thing as a real “day off” when you are in farming, … Continued
Saturday, September 24, 2016 It’s Open Barn Day! The yarn has been labelled, the beanies and gloves are priced and the alpacas are ready for visitors. It is snowing just a bit as I type but the forecast says it will … Continued
Friday, September 23, 2016 It looks like the rain has caused some issue with the cam, I’ll try to get that working again today. Last minute stuff will keep me busy today but I’m feeling excited to share this place with all our friends and new visitors this … Continued
Thursday, September 22, 2016 It’s raining with snow in the forecast for tomorrow! Whooo-hooo! Seriously, our ground is parched so the moisture is welcome and the snow on Friday if it comes will make our awesome assortment of alpaca hats and gloves looks even more appealing … Continued
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 In the midst of my very busy week, there was a Yaya Day yesterday. It’really good for me to step outside of the Barn Days mindset and just be a grandma. 🙂 Of course, our big event is very important but not as important as … Continued
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Just about every single night we have a bit of a ritual here- when Ed gets home from work, we agree to spend 30 minutes to an hour talking to each other. We sit down, we don’t look at our phones, we have … Continued
Monday, September 19, 2016 The first thing I do every morning as soon as it is light enough to see, is to look outside at all the animals. As the sun barely comes up I see moms and babies snuggled together, most alpacas gently … Continued
Saturday, September 17, 2016 One week from today we’ll be getting ready to open the gates and share our world with everyone who wants to come. Why? Well, I have a manifesto hanging in my home and the last 2 lines … Continued
Friday, September 16, 2016 As you might know, I’ve been bottle feeding little Grenada and feeling a bit of stress around that whole situation. Well, yesterday I saw a delightful sight – he’s chewing cud! Yay! That means his rumen is working and that he’ll … Continued
Thursday, September 15, 2016 Whooo hooo! We got more yarn and roving back last night and I’ll be busy for the next few days labeling all of the new goodies for next weekend. Spinderella’s in Salt Lake City does such a fabulous job with our fibers. … Continued
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Well, we had some serious weather come through here yesterday. Wind and rain kept the alpacas, dogs and cats all huddled together in the barn for a while. It’s nice to know they can all fit in there! A … Continued