Thursday June 7, 2018 The shearers will arrive tonight and the fun begins tomorrow morning at 7:00 am. I’ll create the pens for holding animals inside the barn today and try to anticipate every detail of the day before it … Continued
Wednesday June 6, 2018 Well I think the barn is just about ready for shearing day. We moved all the leftover hay from the barn floor to the composting zone. Thanks Meg, we couldn’t have done it without you! I … Continued
Tuesday June 5, 2018 Shearing day preparations continue. Today the barn gets it’s final clean up. I like to leave a bit of leftover hay on the floor for the girls to kush on, because that concrete can be kind … Continued
Monday June 4, 2018 I’ll probably be hosing down some alpacas while I’m watering trees and plants today. 80° is too warm for pacas in full fleece! I can’t let any of them near the creek this week, it’s too … Continued
Sunday June 3, 2018 We’re in the home stretch toward shearing day and it’s going to be a warm week. Some of the girls are overheating a bit so they’ll be looking for extra shade this week. And I might have … Continued
Tuesday May 29, 2018 I know most people love long weekends, but I love getting back to my routine. 🙂 It’s time to focus on shearing day now and making sure it will go as smoothly as possible. The way … Continued
Tuesday April 3, 2018 It’s 8 degrees in Woodland this morning! There was some talk of shearing early in April, and I didn’t think it was a good idea. It was mornings like this that helped me make that decision. … Continued
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 We’re expecting a perfect 72 degree day today. I’ll take it! Time to start opening the bags of fleece and get them ready for processing. Yarn, roving or maybe felt, it all starts on my skirting … Continued
Monday, June 12, 2017 So what are you doing today, Yaya? Not much! LOL A little bit of rest never hurt anyone and that will be my thought of the day. Skirting fleeeces will start this week, but not today. … Continued
Sunday, June 11, 2017 Whew. We finished shearing all 62 alpacas before 2 pm yesterday. As our fabulous team of helpers sat down to relax and enjoy lunch, the shearers drove off to do another farm of 60 more alpacas! … Continued
Friday, June 9, 2017 The day before shearing is not a day for relaxing.🙄 But we’ll be ready when the shearers arrive tonight. At least this year my leg is healed to a point where I can stand on it – … Continued
Saturday, June 3, 2017 To all who have asked, no we are not shearing today. But we have finally been confirmed for 7:00 am next Saturday June 10. Helpers: Please reconfirm with me via email if you can help us … Continued
Sunday, May 27, 2017 Usually by the end of May I’m pretty darm frustrated that we don’t have a shearing date yet. But it’s been so darn cold this year it’s hard to be upset. I was born with an overabundance … Continued
Thursday, May 18, 2017 It’s 17° here this morning! That kind of takes the edge off my urgency with confirming our shearing date. The thought of 60 shivering alpacas just doesn’t sit well in my head. It looks like it will … Continued