Shearing day is coming up!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Well it looks like our shearing day might be on June 10. The schedule bounces around a bit at this time of year but we hope this sticks. We have a barn full of experienced volunteers … Continued
Rest when you need to
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 When you’re tired, rest. It seems simple enough but often we feel obligations or duties piling up and we ignore that basic truth. The winter of 2023 drained us and we’re still putting things back together. … Continued
Odin returns again
Monday, May 15, 2023 I was thrilled to find our wandering barn cat Odin, in the barn when we got home from a sweet mother day dinner last night. He’s been MIA for about 2 weeks. He definitely is not … Continued
Happy Mother’s Day!
Sunday, May 14, 2023 If you are a mom or are lucky enough to have yours still on this earth, then celebrate with love and enjoy the day. And if you are one of the many who find this day … Continued
Who got skunked?
Saturday, May 13, 2023 That unmistakable aroma of skunk hovers over Juno lately. eeeewwwww. Such is the life of a working dog who must keep all intruders out of the pastures. It’s not on her face, so she’s handling it … Continued
Naming alpacas
Friday, May 12, 2023 Visitors often ask me how I can remember all the alpacas’ names. It’s really not that hard if you’re here every day. But also each one has a story, and that is what i remember. The … Continued
Tussle time
Thursday, May 11, 2023 At least one of our pastures is sub-irrigated. We have never watered it, yet it remains green spring through fall. The water runs under it and in some places it feels spongy when you walk on … Continued
White fluff available
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 I think it is a beautiful coincidence that the dogs start shedding their undercoats just when the birds are building their nests. Juno’s super soft undercoat is coming out in handfuls and when I see the … Continued
They’re back
Monday, May 8, 2023 The orioles are back! I’ve had my cut oranges and grape jelly out for a few days now and yesterday I was thrilled to see their brilliant orange feathers. They probably wintered in Mexico which was … Continued
Missing the babies
Sunday, May 7, 2023 The barn is clean enough for now, there is some leftover hay on the floor but that will be used for sleeping on when the nights get cold until just before shearing when we’ll do a … Continued
Farm magic ✨
Saturday, May 6, 2023 The rain slowed down my progress yesterday, so I’m back to the barn clean up today. But the best news is that the rain added the right amount of magic to the big pile I’ve … Continued
Just Chill
Friday, May 5, 2023 Full moon energy swirling about, a lunar eclipse and Mercury is in Retrograde. The message for me is to just wait it out. No big decisions, no big plans, just chill and be observant. Well, that … Continued
Spring Clean up
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 The big barn clean out continues. I hope 2 or 3 more days will do it. All winter long when I don’t do daily clean up, it seems like such a grand idea. And then these … Continued