Tuesday September 26, 2017 Yesterday I reclaimed my kitchen. It had been buried under yarn, yarn labels, curing bars of soap, soap labels, loofah soaps and more. Throw in a hefty dose of dog toys scattered all over and well, … Continued
Monday September 25, 2017 We’ve had rainy open barn days and very hot open barn days but we’ve never seen snow like this for our September open barn days! Thank you to everyone who came out and made the weekend … Continued
Sunday September 24, 2017 So many times I am asked ” How do alpacas do in the snow?” Well, today you can come see for yourself. lol The forecast is for occasional snow and as I type the pastures … Continued
Saturday September 23, 2017 We’re open today from 11:00 am til 4:00 pm. It looks like we might see a little rain this afternoon but the party will continue. 🙂 We have tents up and room to sit in … Continued
Friday September 22, 2017 We woke up to a white reminder that winter is not very far away! For Belle the puppy and Bogart the kitten this is the frist snow they’ve ever seen. Bogart is still curled up between … Continued
Thursday September 21, 2017 The new soaps are all cured and ready to sell, so today I’ll be labelling and wrapping them. We have a new scent this year that is classic vanilla and it smells divine. The soap has … Continued
Wednesday September 20, 2017 It will be sunny and cool today, a perfect day for getting the pastures all cleaned up. Way back in the beginning I’d use the rake and shovel method and try to do it every day. … Continued
Tuesday September 19, 2017 Puppy Belle is 4 months old today and going in for her first grooming appointment. Photos to come. Meanwhile back at the ranch, last minute preparations continue in anticipation of the weekend. But we’ll be ready by … Continued
Monday September 18, 2017 Fall weather is the best, except of course when it threatens to snow on our event! As we’re intently watching the forecast for next weekend we need to remind ourselves that the forecast is accurate only … Continued
Sunday September 17, 2017 Jack has improved slightly on his steroid meds but we have to be very watchful of his activity and keep hoping for the best. I’m knitting a few more projects as fast as I can to … Continued
Saturday September 16, 2017 It’s never easy with older dogs as they age faster than we do. We’ve noticed that our labradoodle Jack has been a little weak in the hind end lately. Yesterday he could not get up at … Continued
Friday September 15, 2017 We’re finally getting a lovely soaking rain. This will be perfect for the grass seed I spread around some bare spots in the pastures yesterday. One more week and we’ll be opening our gates to the public, … Continued
Thursday September 14, 2017 Our newspaper interview went well and Scarlett fell in love with the editor who came out. She showed him her sweet side and it will be fun to read the article. 🙂 The newspaper is the … Continued
Wednesday September 13, 2017 Today our local newspaper is coming to do an interview for Open Barn Days. How sweet is that? I’m hoping Scarlett will be in her friendly mood and do lots of close-ups. 🙂 I’ll be … Continued