A very persistent cat
Thursday April 23, 2015 Our two original barn cats, Thelma and Louise really don’t like dogs much. They live with the guardian dogs, but never miss a chance to hiss at them when they can. how silly. So when Chief … Continued
Happy Earth Day!
Wednesday April 22, 2015 Happy Earth Day! Do you know the alpacas are one of the most earth friendly livestock animals? Well they are! Their soft padded feet are gentle on the fragile grasses, they do not tear up grasses … Continued
Tuesday April 21
Tuesday April 21, 2015 I got the pastures all vacuumed yesterday and today is a Yaya day again. Only one grandson this time, but he does keep me busy. 🙂 I love how comfortable he has become around the animals … Continued
A killer view :)
Monday April 20, 2015 Where are the alpacas?? Well, I’ve been letting the alpacas eat the lawns down both in front of and behind the house. We can do this because we’ve planted grasses specifically with that purpose in mind. … Continued
Building bridges
Sunday April 19, 2015 We have a fun tradition at Blue Moon Ranch. When each of our grandchildren was born, and we are lucky enough to have three, we named a bridge after them. Don’t worry, we can add as … Continued
Saving the birds
Saturday April 18, 2015 The birds seem exceptionally hungry these days, I imagine it’s the return to winter weather! I do my best to keep the bird feeders filled, but we also have the hazard of huge windows all around … Continued
Not ready for retirement
Thursday April 16, 2015 It’s a bit nippy out there this morning at 20°. It looks like most of the pacas preferred the warm barn to the cold snow in the pastures over night. They usually make the right choices. … Continued
Spring Snow
Wednesday April 15, 2015 A new blanket of white is covering Blue Moon Ranch this morning and that’s just fine with us. We’ll probably see more snow today, too. Many of the alpacas slept under the falling snow last night … Continued
Happy Saturday!
Saturday, April 11, 2015 Looks like a nice warm sunny Saturday for us today. Except for animal feeding, the other chores will have to wait while we enjoy a few more days with our family from Laos. The colds and … Continued
A kick for the home team!
Friday, April 10, 2015 Every day when I’m outside, I stare at the bellies of the girls I think are pregnant. Yesterday I was rewarded with a nice visible kick from Miranda’s belly. 🙂 Do I always see movement on … Continued
April Snow
Thursday, April 9, 2015 No way could we keep the Laos family from going out in the snow! They loved it! Well, our son did live in Utah for quite a while so he was happy to share this snow … Continued
Very special Tuesday
Tuesday April 7, 2015 Snow today? Well, that’s what the forecasters are saying. The forecasted high in Vientiane Laos (where our visiting family members live) is 97°. I think will have to keep them all inside today. At least we … Continued
Christmas in April?
Saturday, April 4, 2015 Well it sort of feels like Christmas morning here. To have grandkids that live across the globe is hard on a Yaya! But soon they’ll be right here at Blue Moon Ranch. They’ll only be here … Continued
A story with a happy ending
Friday, April 3, 2015 Once upon a time there was a dog named Bodhi. He was delivered to Blue Ranch last July feeling pretty sick and in the middle of chemotherapy for his lymphoma. We took him in because his … Continued