Tuesday, May 9, 2023 I think it is a beautiful coincidence that the dogs start shedding their undercoats just when the birds are building their nests. Juno’s super soft undercoat is coming out in handfuls and when I see the … Continued
Monday, May 8, 2023 The orioles are back! I’ve had my cut oranges and grape jelly out for a few days now and yesterday I was thrilled to see their brilliant orange feathers. They probably wintered in Mexico which was … Continued
Sunday, May 7, 2023 The barn is clean enough for now, there is some leftover hay on the floor but that will be used for sleeping on when the nights get cold until just before shearing when we’ll do a … Continued
Saturday, May 6, 2023 The rain slowed down my progress yesterday, so I’m back to the barn clean up today. But the best news is that the rain added the right amount of magic to the big pile I’ve … Continued
Friday, May 5, 2023 Full moon energy swirling about, a lunar eclipse and Mercury is in Retrograde. The message for me is to just wait it out. No big decisions, no big plans, just chill and be observant. Well, that … Continued
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 The big barn clean out continues. I hope 2 or 3 more days will do it. All winter long when I don’t do daily clean up, it seems like such a grand idea. And then these … Continued
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Warm weather is here for now and the snow continues to melt. The volcano (yes, we named our snow hills) on the back deck is almost gone and we might even be able to use the … Continued
Sunday April 30. 2023 The frogs are singing! Ever since we’ve lived in Woodland I’ve been fascinated by a unique spring phenomenon. Singing frogs! (Not very common in a desert state) These amazing little creatures bury themselves in the ground … Continued
Saturday, April 29, 2023 Thirteen years ago today I became a grandmother! It’s hard to believe the gentle boy is a teenager! But he is and he’s still as gentle as ever. We’re so lucky that he lives only … Continued
Friday, April 28, 2023 The animals that currently live at Blue Moon Ranch are a very agreeable bunch. Trust me, we had it other ways. Romulus is the peacekeeper with the males and the girls are just one big family. … Continued
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 When we first got our alpacas in 1998, I was of course worried about taking care of them because I knew so little about them. A wise old vet said to me, “if you see them … Continued
