Gone to the birds
Thursday April 3,2014 Well I got some good suggestions yesterday on how to deal with the pesky magpies, mostly from our Facebook page. I’ll let you know if anything works. The thing is I really love birds, and I always … Continued
Barn Yard Bullies
Wednesday April 2,2014 They eat the cat food I put out for our barn cats, they try to eat the dog’s food right along side the dogs, they pick at newborn alpacas before they stand up, and now they are … Continued
April Snow
Tuesday April 1,2014 I usually try to think of a clever April Fool’s Day joke for today, but I am watching a blizzard out my window and somehow that does not inspire jocularity! Snow in April is actually expected around here, … Continued
Away for a bit
Yes we were away for the weekend. (Thanks Beth for taking care of everyone here while we were gone.) I don’t think it’s wise to broadcast on this website, Facebook or anywhere else when we aren’t going to be here, … Continued
The grass is always greener….
Friday, March 28, 2014 It’s all white again this morning. Perfect moisture for all the grass seed I planted earlier in the week. 🙂 The snow will probably melt this after noon, and then the alpacas will be wandering all … Continued
Attitudes and weather
Thursday, March 27, 2014 Well, we got our snow and everything is white again. Complain about the weather?? Me? Never. There are plenty of people who already have that covered…. every day. 😉 Cold and snowy is perfect for fires … Continued
Ready for Snow
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 The pastures have been vacuumed, the grass seed has been spread, so I guess we might as well have more snow, it is only March. 😉 Rain and snow today is what the forecasters say for today, … Continued
Old Farmer Wisdom
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Old farmer wisdom is something that really intrigues me. (Well except when they say to give an animal chewing tobacco to restore cud .. ick) But anyway, with planting etc. they are usually right on. Well, old … Continued
March dryness?
Monday, March 24, 2014 I do have plans to ‘fire up’ the pasture vacuum (AKA poop sucker) today and start the job of cleaning up the pastures. It’s surprisingly dry for March, so I must take advantage of that before another … Continued
A Yaya Day
Sunday, March 23, 2014 Today is a family day at the ranch so I get to spend time with my first grandson. He loves making yarn, gathering eggs from the hen house, fishing in the creek and getting alpaca kisses. He … Continued
Alpaca ‘how to’ classes
Saturday, March 22, 2014 Today we’re hosting a class on how to handle emergencies with alpacas. Many times a crisis happens when your vet is out of town or unavailable. So we’ll talk about what to have on hand and how … Continued
New owners = Happy vibes!
The happiness of a new owner after choosing their new alpacas is something I wish I could bottle! What a fun afternoon I had yesterday. We will soon be sending 4 of our girls to live with happy new owners. … Continued