Getting ready
Friday, July 15, 2022 I spent almost the entire day in Salt Lake City yesterday shopping and getting prepared for our big family reunion. Shopping to feed 13 is sure different than than it is for 2! It actually was … Continued
Happy helpful hay hauler
Monday, June 20, 2022 He’s 12 years old and trying to build muscles, I’m well over 70 and need someone to move a stack of hay – a perfect match! I had a stack of about 30 bales from last … Continued
Ranch help available
Saturday, June 18, 2022 Our grandson is staying with us for the next week and we’re so happy to have him here. He’s going to learn the meaning of the words functional fitness, or farm fitness this week. Ha. He … Continued
Go shoot Birds
Monday, May 23, 2022 What happens when you give a 12 year old a good camera with telephoto lens and tell him to go shoot birds? Lots of fun and some great bird shots! (We would never shoot birds with … Continued
Live in help ❤️
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Farmer Ed and I got our boosters on Thursday and we were feeling a little extra tired and achy on Friday. But guess who wanted to come “take care of us”? Yes, our grandson AKA the … Continued
Any babies?
Thursday, March 31, 2022 People are asking me when we’ll be having babies born in 2022. Sorry my friends, there will be none this year. Birthing babies takes more focus and energy than any other part of the year and … Continued
Monday Ramblings
Monday, March 21, 2022 Warming trend for the week means we need to focus on where the alpacas can go and where they can’t. If they eat the tiny blades of grass when they first appear, there will only be … Continued
Time for a snow dance?
Saturday, February 12, 2022 When your grandson asks if he can spend the weekend at the ranch there is only one answer, Yes of course! So I picked him up after school yesterday and now I have a pretty good … Continued
Home school again
Monday, January 3, 2022 The first Monday of a new year always feels like such a fresh start, doesn’t it? Except that covid continues to dampen our enthusiasm a bit. Back to school with numbers breaking all kinds of records? … Continued
Monday update and caramel corn recipe!
Monday, December 20, 2021 Tip of the day: If you are starting to feel old and tired, just add an 11 year old and a puppy to the mix and you will not find any time to be sitting in … Continued
Happy Sunday!
Sunday, November 21, 2021 It’s quiet here this morning, our grandson left last night. But he’ll be back with his mom on Wednesday to learn how to make some of our traditional Thanksgiving foods. We start cooking the day before, do … Continued
Being with animals is good for the soul
Friday, November 19, 2021 When I was a kid growing up in Chicago, every fiber of my soul craved being near animals. But a typical Chicago neighborhood had very few animals. I clearly remember when a dog in the neighborhood … Continued
Rainy Saturday ahead
Saturday, October 23, 2021 It’s going to be a rainy Saturday but our scheduled tours will go on. We’ll move the tour into the barn as needed and then enjoy some rainy day family time inside. Our son in law … Continued