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 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
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 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 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
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 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
Tuesday October 10, 2017 We are doing halter training sessions in the barn this week. Two of our girls will be moving to a new home this weekend and I want to make sure they are comfortable walking into the trailer … Continued
Monday October 9, 2017 Visitors frequently seem surprised that all the alpacas have names and that I know them all. I suppose it’s easy for me because each one has a story and I remember the story along with the … Continued
Sunday October 8, 2017 I know the full moon was a few days ago, but the skies are still flooded with moonlight here and all of our dogs were quite active last night. Do they see shadows, raccoons or skunks … Continued
Saturday October 7, 2017 How do you find joy when you’re feeling sad? Well it sounds so trite but it really does help to count your blessings. And keep counting until you feel better. I’ve been going over and the things … Continued
Friday October 6, 2017 Amazing moon last night wasn’t it? We also heard coyotes howling nearby and the dogs seemed on high alert all night. (Yawn) Our kids from Salt Lake City were here for a visit and now I … Continued
Thursday October 5, 2017 Well I published our next “learn to knit” class on the Blue Moon Ranch Facebook page and it sold out in hours! Perhaps there really are a lot of people who want to learn to knit? Or … Continued
Wednesday October 4, 2017 The colors of the leaves around here are pretty spectacular but fading quickly, so I decided to take the 4 house dogs for a little road trip to see more of them. The dogs are happy … Continued