Searching for my X
Monday January 21, 2019 Don’t let the title mislead you. I’m not looking for that ex, rather my big X that is shoveled in the barn yard. It’s a perfect snow pathway system to get me from the house to … Continued
Colors of winter
Sunday January 20, 2019 Well, we dug out enough snow that we are functional for now. More snow on Monday and then it looks like we’ll have clear cold days for a while. The hay supply and wood piles look … Continued
Digging Out day
Saturday January 19, 2019 The snow in Woodland is absolutely gorgeous. And today we’ll start digging out what was delivered here. I managed to maneuver and shovel just enough to open some of the gates yesterday but we need to … Continued
A good way to go
Friday January 18, 2019 Our dear sweet Bonny, the oldest alpaca in our herd left her body yesterday for greener pastures. She was 24 and enjoyed life right up til the end. I sat with her as she took her … Continued
Happy Birthday!🎉
Thursday January 17, 2019 If it wouldn’t bother our dogs we might be lighting fireworks today to celebrate Ed’s birthday. lol 🎆 Because each year at any age is precious and needs to be celebrated! And he is kind of … Continued
Growing fleeces :)
Wednesday January 16, 2019 The fleeces are looking great this year, well the adults any way. The babies have way more hay in theirs than I’d like but we do not “tip shear” our babies. Our nights are cold all … Continued
Dreaming of summer on dark snowy nights
Tuesday January 15, 2019 More snow is on the way for us, and that’s just fine. We still need quite a bit more snowpack in the mountains to help with the water supplies for next summer. This is a concept … Continued
Good bye dear friend
Monday January 14, 2019 We lost a dear friend over the weekend and it’s hard for me to come up with a blog post that ignores that fact. She was a positive and colorful personality that loved life and all … Continued
Hug someone
Sunday January 13 2019 Our knitting class was a success and I was happy to see smiling faces as the afternoon went on and the stitches were moving smoothly from one needle to the other. We’ll do it again I’m … Continued
Knitting day!
Saturday January 12, 2019 Today we’re hosting a beginner knitting class. I love introducing people to the art of wrapping strands of yarn together in a way to create wearable things! Especially when it involves alpaca yarn. It will be … Continued
A delicate question
Friday January 11, 2019 Have you seen what might appear to be “mating” going on in front of the alpaca cam? Rest assured, the fences that separate the boys from the girls are very secure and we even have them … Continued
Colors of winter
Thursday January 10, 2019 I did get the dye pots going yesterday and I’m still evaluating the results of my efforts. It’s in a bubble bath in the sink this morning and I’ll know more when it’s dry. My color … Continued
Taking Photos
Tuesday January 8, 2019 I’m lucky to be surrounded by things I love in a place that is always inspiring me to take more photos. But it never works when I decide – let’s go get some new photos today. … Continued