Gathering hay while the sun shines
Thursday, July 15, 2021 Well we found a bit of hay. And now I can add getting hay out of a field to my resume. The farmer is actually a friend of my daughter and we are hoping he will … Continued
Worrisome news
Tuesday, July 13, 2021 I got an unexpected email this weekend from my hay grower. About a month ago he told me he would be fertilizing his fields and expected to have plenty of hay. He wanted to make sure … Continued
April 12, 2021
Monday, April 12, 2021 Happy Monday! Hopefully we’ll be getting a big bale of hay today and the alpacas will be so happy. (I think) I’ve been feeding them what we have left and they are telling me they are … Continued
Happy Spring!
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Our first day of spring is turning out to be a pretty dreary one. It’s raining now and it will turn to snow later this afternoon. But since our governor just declared Utah in a state … Continued
Hay is in the barn!
Monday July 20, 2020 People keep asking if we’re open yet. I consider it, then I read this post from a Utah yarn and fiber dyer Carolyn, “This morning I learned that a fellow yarn dyer with three young children … Continued
Farm life ❤️
Sunday July 12, 2020 New hay will be delivered this morning and it’s always nice to check that off the list. We had a great team of helpers to move the leftover hay out and Blue loved meeting all of … Continued
Hay is in!
Monday August 20, 2018 A good thing happened yesterday. We got all of the hay for the year delivered and stacked in the hay barns. The smell is divine and the feeling of knowing the animals have enough food until next … Continued
Hot summer days 🌞
Sunday July 8, 2018 Well, we have some of the hay in. Equipment breakdowns and extreme heat forced us to call it quits and schedule the rest for some time in August. We won’t need most of it til winter … Continued
Make hay while the sun shines ☀️
Tuesday July 3, 2018 Our hay has been cut and will cure for a few days, then it will be baled and we’ll get it delivered and stacked next weekend if all goes well. As much as we’d love some … Continued
Monday December 11, 2017
Monday December 11, 2017 This will be the last week I can guarantee Christmas delivery for any of the items in our online store. I’ve been able to ship all orders out within 24 hours but after this week, our shipping … Continued
Hay is in!
Monday, July 10, 2017 The hay barns are all stacked to the rafters with wonderful local hay and it feels so good to know we’re now able to feed all winter! Our delivery crew almost melted in the heat but … Continued
First kiss
Sunday, June 26, 2016 I just checked my thermometer and it’s 35° here! Talk about recovery from the daytime heat. This is why we don’t have air conditioning in our home. 🙂 The fresh hay is all stacked in the … Continued
Slow feeding
Saturday, March 5, 2016 Feeding the alpacas their hay is the last outside chore that I do every afternoon. It’s also the time I check in with every animal. So it’s not a chore I like to rush through. Slow … Continued
Baby it’s cold out there!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 I found a new calendar that will work with our web site. Yay! (it was not as easy as you might think) So over the next few days I’ll be adding classes and events to the … Continued