Sunday, September 11, 2016 Even though it will be warmer today, we’re prepping for winter here. Ed is busy stacking firewood all around the house under the porch and I’m getting anxious for the first fire of the season. The 2 year … Continued
Saturday, September 10, 2016 We have ice on the water buckets this morning! It’s 30°! No worries, I expect a freeze the first week in September, that’s why I finally gave up growing tomatoes at this elevation. I decided that going to the farmer’s … Continued
Friday, September 9, 2016 The knitters came, they shopped, and then they knit surrounded by alpacas! The weather was perfect and I think they all had a good time. While this beautiful weather continues here, I plan to get a few more … Continued
Thursday, September 8, 2016 Today we’re having a group of knitters come for a visit. I think they’ll find plenty here to enjoy in addition to all the yarn. We’ll have Scarlett the PR alpaca show them around. 😉 Temps in … Continued
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 We got in a big shipment of alpaca hats, beanies and gloves yesterday from one the the co-ops we participate with. Yay! Today I’ll be in the yarn barn pricing and arranging new inventory. Eventually, I’ll get some things listed … Continued
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 Back to work, back to school or back to whatever it is you do all day. The guardian dogs were telling us that something was hanging around the perimeter of the ranch last night. They’d rather bark … Continued
Monday, September 5, 2016 Happy Labor Day! Day of work or day of rest? We’ll do a little of both here. There are no weekends in farming, but we can take it easy a bit too. I’m still bottle feeding little Grenada … Continued
Saturday, September 3, 2016 A predicted high of 73° sounds just about right for today. Yaya’s Yarn Barn will be open today from 2 – 4 for our local fiber friends who we missed seeing at the Great Basin Fiber Fair. (our walking paths will be open for … Continued
Friday, September 2, 2016 It rained! We had rain overnight which is the first rain we’ve had in many weeks. I woke up to check and all the new babies walked into the barn with their moms to stay dry. Good babies, and where would I be without my … Continued
Thursday, September 1, 2016 Welcome September! It will be a busy month here as we prepare for our Fall Open Barn Days, but also a delightful time of year. We’ll have cooler weather, colorful mountains, and happy animals ready to leave behind the … Continued
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Chief and Charlotte are recovering nicely and it was sweet to have a quiet night! I wonder if things will be quiet enough today for me to finish spinning the yarn I started last week? Yaya’s Yarn Barn need to be … Continued
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 At first light yesterday morning, I saw why the Pyrs had been barking. It was a porcupine! Chief had Charlotte had quills all over their faces. 🙁 (Abby was happy to sit this one out, lucky girl) It seems that Mondays … Continued
Monday, August 29, 2016 Well, I don’t know what it was, but something tried to get near the barn last night and Chief wouldn’t allow it. I woke up to lots of barking at 3:00 a.m. and could see Chief at work removing an … Continued
Sunday, August 28, 2016 Mercedes finally delivered a tiny baby girl yesterday, so the birthing season is officially over at Blue Moon! The new baby is doing great and her owners happened to pull in the driveway a few seconds after she was born! They … Continued