Happy Sunday
Sunday, October 17, 2021 The plan for today is to enjoy one more nice fall day before wintry weather returns next week. I’ll get out the pasture vacuum one last time and clean up as much as possible. (That counts … Continued
Party in the barn
Saturday, October 9, 2021 I pulled the hay carts inside the barn yesterday and the alpaca party was inside all day. A lovely steady light rain fell all day and more is expected today. The trees seem happy and they’re … Continued
Thursday lessons
Friday, September 24, 2021 Part of home school yesterday involved handling the alpaca babies, not a bad task at all I think. Unfortunately we found many cockle burs on Raina’s neck fleece and that involved a bit more handling that … Continued
Ranch school days
Friday, September 17, 2021 Thursdays are now homeschooling days at the ranch for our grandson. It’s working out well! He makes a list of all the assignment he needs to tackle for the day and when he’s done, he gets … Continued
But wait – there’s more!
Tuesday, July 28, 2021 We were outside checking on baby boy and I said to my grandson, “Get ready for round 2, Aspen is in labor.” Of course now he’s experienced so knows what to expect. 😉 But #1, this … Continued
Just keep waiting
Sunday, July 18, 2021 I must admit, It is quite fun to have someone just as focused on the births as I am. This 11 yr old boy checks alpaca butts with more frequency than I do! Yesterday he ran … Continued
And we wait
Friday, July 16, 2021 Ahh birthing season. I wish I could take a more casual approach to it all and go about my normal life but I have not been able to do that, ever. It’s true that most … Continued
Just relax and make a doll
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Today our pace will slow down here to normal kind of crazy. Yesterday was non stop house issues, meetings with workers and keeping up with an active 11 year old and trying to finish installation of … Continued
Let summer begin
Monday, June 21, 2021 Now that shearing day is finally behind us, it feels like we can actually begin to enjoy summer! Happy Solstice! We’ll start watching for babies in a few weeks and carry on with private tours and … Continued
New hats and a perfect hat model
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 The snow has mostly melted and we’re expecting a nice warm afternoon. When I watched all our dogs enjoy that snow yesterday I know I need to put dog grooming closer to the top of my … Continued
Snow walking
Sunday, February 21, 2021 The plan today was to take the tweener boys out for a walk. Two boys for my grandson, two boys for me. But the new snow over night might make it a bit challenging to walk … Continued
The good and the bad
Friday, February 19, 2021 More snow is expected for us today, but it’s OK, my little helper shoveled paths all over the ranch for me. He also loves “ice fishing” at the creek and using my hay sled as a … Continued