Thursday April 19, 2018 Every time I have tried to clean the pastures lately I’ve hit a roadblock. Not that it’s my favorite job anyway, but seriously with out spark plugs the tractor just doesn’t work! So today I’ll give … Continued
Wednesday April 18, 2018 What a delightful surprise to find such a well written article about Blue Moon Ranch yesterday. I noticed the traffic on the website was escalating and our Facebook page was getting lots of likes. Hmmmm, what’s … Continued
Tuesday April 17, 2018 More spring snow has arrived to remind us that we are not really in control here. lol Most of the alpacas stayed outside as it turned white last night and see no reason to change their … Continued
Monday April 16, 2018 Even though snow is supposed to return tomorrow, today will be nice enough for me to sit with the herd and watch for cria movement. I still have questions about a few of the girls who … Continued
Sunday April 15, 2018 Many who breed alpacas are focused on the fleece, and I am to a degree as well. But what I love about the alpaca is the essense of the alpaca, the whole beast. I jotted down some … Continued
Saturday April 14, 2018 Knitting class is today and I over slept! But it sure felt good. lol I’m usually awake at 5:30 or so but my bed just didn’t want to let me go today. Looks like a beautiful … Continued
Friday April 13, 2018 Our pastures are white again! About 1/3 of the girls slept outside last night and the rest decided that the barn was a better place to rest during the snow storm. The amount of fleece they are … Continued
Thursday April 12, 2018 The temp is dropping, the wind is howling and the snow is coming. Or so they say. In case they are totally wrong I have a back up plan to get the tractor going today and … Continued
Wednesday April 11, 2018 I made a new batch of soap yesterday and scented it with a new fragrance – “Cabana Boys” Oh my, talk about a blast of summer! If you can’t get away to a tropical island this … Continued
Tuesday April 10, 2018 Thanks for all the concerns about my injury after my fall. I’m really feeling much better than I expected. I’ve been taking turmeric every day and I think that might be helping. Not just ordinary turmeric, but … Continued
Monday April 9, 2018 The ground is white again, but bright sun today should have it melting soon. I twisted a knee and ankle yesterday when I fell as my foot broke through a decayed log on one of our … Continued
Sunday April 8, 2018 It’s really rare that it rains all day here, but that is what happened yesterday. It’s going to be soggy out there today as the rain continues. The alpacas all decided that inside the barn was … Continued
Saturday April 7, 2018 Rain today is helping greatly with the greening up of the ranch so we really can’t complain. I have more than enough projects to keep me happily busy inside except for feeding times. 🙂 I was out … Continued
Friday April 6, 2018 Yesterday was a very busy day here. Good but busy. But just because you’re tired doesn’t mean you can quit until all the chores are done you know. But the moment when it’s all done is … Continued