Friday October 27, 2017
Friday October 27, 2017 There must have been some major tussling going on around the main cam station yesterday and I found it upside down and in the hay feeder. I thought I fixed it but for now the only cam … Continued
Caring for the old ones
Thursday October 26, 2017 Our alpaca herd is aging. And because we do not support the meat market, we will be caring for these old souls for as long as they need us to. Their fiber isn’t the softest any … Continued
Wednesday October 25, 2017
Wednesday October 25, 2017 I have to wonder how long these gorgeous Indian Summer type days will last. We’re expecting a high today near 65°! I won’t complain. Today I need to reconstruct some fencing that blew over while we were … Continued
Tuesday October 24, 2017
Tuesday October 24, 2017 If anyone knows where my ambition went, please let me know because I can’t seem to find it anywhere around here! A flight to Chicago is not anywhere as daunting at other trips we’ve taken but … Continued
Back home and feeling the love
Monday October 23, 2017 We’re back in Utah and carried back with us the loving connections from an amazing family who gathered from near and far to pay tribute to a very special lady, Norma June Gardner, born Dec 7 1928, died … Continued
Thursday October 19, 2017
Thursday October 19, 2017 Today will be pasture cleanup day, then I’ll be taking a few days off as we gather as a family to celebrate the life of my mom. It’s never easy to take time off when you have … Continued
Wednesday October 18, 2017
Wednesday October 18, 2017 So where was this beautiful fall weather when we had our Open Barn days? My goodness it’s been lovely outside lately. The alpacas might disagree with me, they’ve been seeking the shade of the barn during … Continued
Livestock Guardian Rescue Dogs
Tuesday October 17, 2017 I get asked questions about our livestock guardian dogs almost as much as about our alpacas. Let me talk just a bit today about rescue dogs. Oh the idea is wonderful, idyllic even. But the reality is that … Continued
Monday October 18, 2017
Monday October 18, 2017 It was a beautiful fall Sunday and we took some time off to spend it with family. Sometimes you just have to readjust your priorities, you know? 😉 Today we’ll think about our broken down truck and … Continued
The best laid plans….
Sunday October 15, 2017 We loaded the girls into the trailer, paperwork in hand, map set on the new phone showing us the route and off we went. 20 minutes later a big POP from the engine of our dear … Continued
Saturday October 14, 2017
Saturday October 14, 2017 Today we’ll be delivering two of our girls to their new home. It’s always kind of bitter sweet when we do. I’m happy for new owners and their enthusiasm but I do miss each and every … Continued
Friday the 13th 👻
Friday October 13, 2017 No we’re not worried about a Friday the 13th. Are you? If you have been waiting for a reply to a voice email or email or text, I hope to get caught up today, my apologies. … Continued
Inspired by the corn mazes
Thursday October 12, 2017 I spent most of the day yesterday building a maze for the girls to wander in. Why in the world would I do that? #1 It makes it easier for me to catch any animal that I … Continued
Wednesday October 11, 2017
Wednesday October 11, 2017 I bought a new camera and it’s wonderful. It fits in my pocket, it can even send an receive texts and stores so much data for me. I can edit photos right on the screen and it … Continued