May 18 and 17°
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
More snow?
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Oh my goodness. It’s 29° and snowing! Since the alpacas are still wearing their full winter coats this is just a perfect day for them. The four house dogs are snoring at my feet and are … Continued
Flood warning?
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 The very cold nights we’ve had lately (22° Sunday morning!) are hard on new gardens and plants but it’s actually very good to slow the melting of the mountain snow. I look at the flood warning … Continued
Happy Mother’s Day and thank you!
Sunday, May 14, 2017 Happy Mother’s Day! To new moms and old moms, adoptive moms, step moms, moms in heaven, moms to animals and 4 legged moms – thank you for taking care of the ones you love. ❤️ And once … Continued
Spring Open Barn Day!
Saturday, May 13, 2017 Spring Open Barn day is today! High near 60° today and 0% chance of snow. 🙂 Yesterday I let Romulus into the far back pasture and then let the rest of the boys in one at … Continued
Friday May 12
Friday, May 12, 2017 Today is pasture cleanup day and I’ll be making final preparations for our event tomorrow. The weather looks like it will be delightful, maybe a little windy. I do hope you’ll join us! We will be … Continued
Romulus has arrived!
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Romulus arrived around 11 AM yesterday and is settling in nicely. He’s grazing, eating a bit of hay and seems more interested in the girls then the boys, I think that’s good! I’ll run a fecal exam … Continued
He’s almost here :)
Wednesday, May 10, 2017 I just heard that Romulus will be arriving before noon today. If you see the girls trying to look all beautiful you’ll know he’s here. lol We have his suite all ready inside the boys’ barn, so … Continued
May 9, 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 I’m sending out our May newsletter today. I’m using a new service so it was a bit of a learning curve for me to get this one ready. If you’re not on our list and would … Continued
Some of our guests have feathers
Monday, May 8, 2017 One minute it’s snowing and the next minute all our summer birds are back. Yesterday we saw our favorite tree swallows darting around their house from last year, humming birds at the feeder and a pair of … Continued
Please don’t kill them!
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Do you know how wonderful dandelions are? It pains me to think that most people try to eradicate them. They are packed full of vitamins minerals and other nutrients. They provide a liver cleanse and are a … Continued
Saturday, May 6
Saturday, May 6, 2017 We got the replacement part for the outside camera so I should be able to get that working today. Oh I know I can just look out the window, but I like to share my views … Continued
Romulus is heading west!
Friday, May 5, 2017 Romulus starts his trip to Utah today! It’s estimated he will arrive next Wednesday or Thursday. We’ve hired the very best alpaca transporter and I know he’ll be fine on his trip. One more reason to come … Continued
Feeling young again :)
Thursday, May 4, 2017 Our animals are all aging, (as are we!) And sometimes the implication of that concept can be overwhelming. Several of our alpacas are in their 20s and that’s old for an alpaca. But just like with … Continued