Leap Day?
Monday, February 29, 2016 Happy Leap Day! Did you know that according to an old Irish legend, or possibly history, St Brigid struck a deal with St Patrick to allow women to propose to men – and not just the other … Continued
Feels like spring!
Sunday, February 28, 2016 T’was a beautiful day here yesterday, lots of projects completed and more planned. We had two lovely groups of visitors and hopefully one will turn into a new spinner. The alpacas got to stretch their legs searching for those tender new blades … Continued
“Choose snow!” the dogs
Saturday, February 27, 2016 I know we’ll get more snow, but it sure seems like spring is right around the corner. Snow melts down more every day and now the girls are also wandering in search of the first new shoots of … Continued
A big trek
Friday, February 26, 2016 Yesterday was a big day for the Blue Moon boys. They walked through the remaining snow all the way to their far back pasture! They’ve been hanging around in their barn and just outside it for months. There … Continued
Cluck Cluck Cluck
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Our little flock of hens has been spending the winter inside the coop where they are safe from extreme weather and predators. But now that I’m seeing little patches of grass poke through I’d really like to let them … Continued
I see more baby kicking!
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 I saw Minnie’s baby kicking yesterday! How fun, this will be a cria from our handsome SilverLake who is currently in California but should be on his way home soon. We’ve had some beautiful gray crias from Minnie when bred to gray, so we will see if the trend continues. Minnie is … Continued
Cam update: Outside view only for a while
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 When I have issues with the alpaca cam, it’s like solving a mystery. There are so many different parts that can cause problems. But yesterday I discovered at least part of the problem. Someone chewed right through one of … Continued
Natural weaning
Monday, February 22, 2016 Weaning. It’s that time of year when the babies born last summer will be weaned. Many farms put the little ones in a pen or area separated from mom, or put mom somewhere else, or generally separate the … Continued
The tall and short of it
Saturday, February 20, 2016 Looking out my window I’d tend to believe the forecast that says more snow for Woodland today. All I can think is how beautiful our grass will be when it gets to drink up all this moisture. I’m … Continued
A bonded team
Friday, February 19, 2016 We got quite a blast of winter delivered to us yesterday! It was snowing and blowing with winds sending things all over the place. We lost power for a while but I kept the fire going and lucky … Continued
Thursday Feb. 18
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Rain or snow is in the forecast for today. I prefer white actually. ❄️ I have 2 online classes that I’ve fallen behind in so today will be catch up day for me. I’d love to start clearing out the barn but … Continued
I see babies!
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Well it’s always exciting when I see the first baby kick inside it’s mom and I saw it yesterday! It was Lola who had the active little kicker. We’re expecting almost balmy temps today so it will be a perfect day to sit out with the … Continued
March Mudness in February?
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 With all the snow we’ve had, I knew March Mudness would be pretty serious this year, but I didn’t expect to see it in February! Our temps have been so mild lately, the snow is melting at record … Continued
What do you do on President’s day?
Monday, February 15, 2016 So it’s Presidents Day today. For some people it’s a day off work, for some people it’s a day to shop for bargains. We’re working on our taxes and we’ll probably trim some alpaca toenails later if the … Continued