Time to find your babies!
Saturday August 31, 2019 I am outside almost every night just as it gets dark to check on all the animals. The 3 cats usually show up then for some food and the dogs get a late night biscuit. And … Continued
Our feathered friend
Sunday July 28 2019 I love the birds in Woodland and yesterday we had a special one as a visitor in the pasture. A sand hill crane came to check out a wet area in the girls pasture and stayed … Continued
Cool nights
Saturday July 20, 2019. What do you call it when you wake up in the morning in middle of summer and it’s 45° outside and of course your windows are all wide open? Living in the mountains! Our cool night … Continued
Full Moon Frolics
Thursday July 18, 2019 You know all creatures, including humans get a little amped up for a full moon. The full moon we had a few nights ago brought all kinds of night time activity to the farm to keep … Continued
Work and play Monday
Monday June 24, 2019 Happy Monday friends! It’s a lovely 44 degrees here but the sun is shining brightly. The alpacas are wandering to the farthest pastures for their morning exercise and searching for the best grass. We did turn … Continued
Turning fleeces into yarn! 🧶
Thursday June 20, 2019 Well if it’s Thursday then our grandson will be here today. 🙂 He’s a good helper and so very gentle with all the animals I look forward to him being here. We’ll be skirting some fleeces … Continued
Under cover dog
Tuesday May 28, 2019 Ed calls these days “double Mondays” when he goes to his office and has to catch up on things from yesterday. I call it just another busy day. The rain yesterday curtailed much of the outdoor … Continued
I ❤️ guardian dogs
Thursday May 2, 2019 My next blog post will be on Monday as Ed and I take a little break leaving a capable full time ranch sitter and 6 dogs to keep things safe here. The guardian dogs have access … Continued
Guardians on duty
Tuesday April 23 2019 As the alpacas are wandering farther away from the barn each day, one of the dogs always stays right with them. Even dear old Abby has been out and about after a long hard winter. I … Continued
Who’s there?
Thursday April 4, 2019 There’s been something/someone hiding in the hills. The dogs know it, the alpacas know it and I know it. They might even see it, but I can’t. It could be a feral cat, it could … Continued
The guardians
Sunday March 31, 2019 As we continue to celebrate the perfect match our kids have with their new big white puppy, I also am grateful for the ones we have here who are so very different in personality and temperament. … Continued
A happy dog story
Wednesday March 27, 2019 People often contact me when they hear of a Great Pyrenees in need of a new home. And that IS how we got Chief and Charlotte, but there is a limit to how many dogs one … Continued
A new home for a sweet pup
Tuesday March 26, 2019 We have family visiting today, they arrived last night, so I might be slow to answer text or email today. I do try to answer emails within an hour or so but I don’t plan to … Continued
Making dogs happy and a piece of digital art
Tuesday March 5, 2019 I plan to load the 3 house dogs in the car today and make a trip into Salt Lake City for supplies before we get hit with the next snow storm. No way could I get … Continued