Happy Weekend!
Friday October 12, 2018 The snow has melted and the bright sun has returned. The alpacas are wandering in search of any grass they can find and hay consumption is almost at winter level. The best news of all – I havent … Continued
Babies and snow ❄️
Thursday October 11, 2018 It snowed for most of the morning yesterday but by afternoon the alpaca were out wandering and it was starting to melt. The babies who had never seen snow before were curious about the cold white stuff that … Continued
Let’s just all get along
Wednesday October 10, 2018 It’s snowing! That makes some of us happy and others dread it. We have a similar situation in our barn. Alpacas love the cold as much as cats love the warmth. So now the alpacas are delighted … Continued
Frosty pastures today!
Tuesday October 9, 2018 It’s a chilly 22° at the ranch this morning and fall seems to have settled into our valley. The pastures are white with frost and the brilliant colors of the trees are starting to fade with their leaves … Continued
A trick for the alpaca cam
Monday October 8, 2018 With temps in the 30’s and wet snow/rain falling I think it’s a good day to spin some yarn by a fire and check on the alpacas with the alpaca cam. It looks like they are … Continued
Happy Anniversary!
Sunday October 7, 2018 29 years ago today we said “I Do” in our back yard in a normal neighborhood in Sandy Utah. I was a sales manager for an office equipment company in Salt Lake City and he was doing … Continued
A happy ending
Saturday October 6, 2018 A story for today that I bet will make you feel better than anything that is in the news today. Yesterday a woodpecker decided to take a shortcut through the house on his way to the back … Continued
New hats and cloudy skies
Friday October 5, 2018 It’s still raining and we’re still glad about it. The water reserves in Utah have been less than half of what they should be and this will really help. Pasture clean up will have to wait until … Continued
Rainy days ☔️ and dogs
Thursday October 4, 2018 The rain continues and all is good. The alpacas stay in the barns when it rains or threatens to rain but the dogs are out working 24/7. They can certainly come in the barn if they choose … Continued
We love rain!
Wednesday October 3, 2018 A lovely rain fell during the night and it looks like the rest of the week will be wet with snow predicted for the weekend. Sadly now the areas of Utah that were burned by the … Continued
Change is coming 🍂🍁
Tuesday October 2, 2018 There’s a change in the air. The leaves suddenly looks brighter, the skies seem darker and rain is on the way. I’m grateful this change waited until after our big weekend. The rain we had yesterday afternoon … Continued
Filled with gratitude and taking a little break
Monday October 1, 2018 Filled with gratitude indeed. I’m always humbled when I see the crowds that want to come here as I share my passion for alpacas. And more humbled by our volunteer workers who stay here for two … Continued
We’re doing it again. ;)
Sunday September 30. 2018 It was a very successful first day of Open Barn Days. We had crowds all day but it was never too crowded. Perfect weather and great sales in the yarn barn. Our volunteer helpers were here all … Continued
We’re Open Today!
Saturday September 29, 2018 Today is the first day of our Open Barn Days. Come see us between 11 and 4. We really don’t open the gate before 11, so there’s not much use in coming before then. 🙂 . … Continued