A bump in the road
Thursday, June 10, 2021 So we’ve had a little bump in the road. Instead of shearing tomorrow we will be shearing someday in the future and as of right now we don’t even know when that is. I received an … Continued
Countdown to Shearing day
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 The alpaca girls had their last “beach party” at the creek yesterday. From now til shearing day (Friday) they need to stay dry. We’ll add a fence today so the boys will have to do the … Continued
Wait it out
Monday, June 7, 2021 I just noticed we have a chance for frost the night after shearing. Of course! lol The alpacas might be chilly but they’ll be OK. But I’ve halted my planting efforts until after next weekend. Local … Continued
Getting the barn ready
Sunday, June 6, 2021 The barn is slowly starting to look like shearing day is right around the corner. All bits of leftover hay have been removed, floor has been swept and next I’ll assemble the fencing. I need to … Continued
Shearing soon!
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 We finally have a shearing date! Friday June 11 is the day we’ll get to see the fleeces we’ve been growing all year and help the animals be more comfortable in the summer heat. We’ve been … Continued
Cold and Rainy days
Sunday June 7, 2020 It doesn’t rain here often, but once in a while it seems Mother Nature decides to make up for it. And that was yesterday! Also today! Hardly a stop in the downpour all day long. We … Continued
Shearing day!
Rocky says get ready to watch on the alpaca cam as we all get nekked. More pics and updates tomorrow.
Keep it cool for one more day
Thursday June 4, 2020 Final preparations today for shearing day tomorrow! I did fix the alpaca cam and today I’ll attempt to rewire it to get it working inside the barn. Today and tomorrow will be warm and sunny and … Continued
Alpaca cam?
Wednesday June 3, 2020 The alpaca cam stopped working Monday night, and I tried to get it working again yesterday morning, but then decided it might be appropriate for #blackouttueday , so I left it. But I’ll try to get … Continued
It’s warming up ☀️
Thursday May 28, 2020 The heat is building this week and the pacas are not happy about it. Good, then they’ll appreciate it when we take their fleeces next Friday! Not to worry, they have access to the creek to … Continued
