Wednesday September 4, 2019 Well it looks like today is the last super hot day for a while, so we’ll let the alpacas splash around in the creek and I’ll save the knitting and spinning projects for tomorrow. I found … Continued
Tuesday September 3, 2019 I had to let the girls in the creek to cool down this weekend, the heat was so intense. I still maintain that people who love summer probably work in an air conditioned office and are … Continued
Monday September 2, 2019 I’ve had time to examine and observe all the babies and in my humble opinion, one stands out above the rest. And it’s Ryder. All 4 boys, having the same dad (Romulus) are very very nice, … Continued
Sunday September 1, 2019 Today will be one of the hottest days of the summer here and we’re going to try to just keep it cool. I’ll let the alpacas into the creek or they can stay in the shade … Continued
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
Friday August 30, 2019 Football or hurricanes? I’ll just watch alpacas. Seriously, I am concerned about Dorian because we have friends and family in Florida and I wish them safe keeping. And I will admit the right team did win … Continued
Thursday August 29, 2019 When a newborn alpaca and it’s mom are learning the nursing routine it’s like learning to dance with a new partner. Each has to learn the movements of the other and it sometimes takes a few … Continued
Wednesday August 28, 2019 A car full of fleeces are on the way to Salt Lake City for washing and carding and spinning. Thanks Spinderella! Now that that’s done I’ll start making more soap to fill up the empty shelves … Continued
Tuesday August 27, 2019 It’s 38 degrees here this morning! How lovely! I am glad however that I was able to get a coat on baby Remy. He is gaining and is over 15 pounds but still so tiny. I … Continued
Monday August 26, 2019 Happy Monday! I plan to take advantage of a gorgeous weather Monday by skirting the rest of the fleeces in the fleece shed and get them ready for processing. The baby fleeces take hours because of … Continued
Sunday August 25, 2019 Thank you so much to all who came to our event yesterday and especially to our volunteers who cheerfully help with check ins, parking, answering questions and spinning demos! We could not do it without you. … Continued
Saturday August 24, 2019 Well today’s the day. I was surprised how many tickets we sold overnight and we’re still seeing ticket sales this morning. 👀 It’s a lovely chilly 50 degrees here now but will warm up quite a … Continued
Friday August 23, 2019 Baby Remy gained another half a pound so I’m feeling better about that situation. He’s now a whopping 13.6 pounds. It’s been a while since we’ve had one that tiny, so a little fretting is needed. … Continued
Thursday August 22, 2019 So far, ticket sales for our event on Saturday have paid for 144 bales of hay for this winter. Thank you everyone! When I did the tickets myself for our spring event I had to cut … Continued