Friday, February 26, 2016 Yesterday was a big day for the Blue Moon boys. They walked through the remaining snow all the way to their far back pasture! They’ve been hanging around in their barn and just outside it for months. There … Continued
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Our little flock of hens has been spending the winter inside the coop where they are safe from extreme weather and predators. But now that I’m seeing little patches of grass poke through I’d really like to let them … Continued
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 I saw Minnie’s baby kicking yesterday! How fun, this will be a cria from our handsome SilverLake who is currently in California but should be on his way home soon. We’ve had some beautiful gray crias from Minnie when bred to gray, so we will see if the trend continues. Minnie is … Continued
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 When I have issues with the alpaca cam, it’s like solving a mystery. There are so many different parts that can cause problems. But yesterday I discovered at least part of the problem. Someone chewed right through one of … Continued
Monday, February 22, 2016 Weaning. It’s that time of year when the babies born last summer will be weaned. Many farms put the little ones in a pen or area separated from mom, or put mom somewhere else, or generally separate the … Continued
Saturday, February 20, 2016 Looking out my window I’d tend to believe the forecast that says more snow for Woodland today. All I can think is how beautiful our grass will be when it gets to drink up all this moisture. I’m … Continued
Friday, February 19, 2016 We got quite a blast of winter delivered to us yesterday! It was snowing and blowing with winds sending things all over the place. We lost power for a while but I kept the fire going and lucky … Continued
Thursday, February 18, 2016 Rain or snow is in the forecast for today. I prefer white actually. ❄️ I have 2 online classes that I’ve fallen behind in so today will be catch up day for me. I’d love to start clearing out the barn but … Continued
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Well it’s always exciting when I see the first baby kick inside it’s mom and I saw it yesterday! It was Lola who had the active little kicker. We’re expecting almost balmy temps today so it will be a perfect day to sit out with the … Continued
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 With all the snow we’ve had, I knew March Mudness would be pretty serious this year, but I didn’t expect to see it in February! Our temps have been so mild lately, the snow is melting at record … Continued
Monday, February 15, 2016 So it’s Presidents Day today. For some people it’s a day off work, for some people it’s a day to shop for bargains. We’re working on our taxes and we’ll probably trim some alpaca toenails later if the … Continued
Friday, February 12, 2016 We’ll be ready for visitors tomorrow afternoon at 1:00. When we changed our ranch visit policy last month, we said we’d offer quarterly Open Barn Days so this is the first one for 2106. It’s an abbreviated version of our bigger fall event … Continued
Thursday, February 11, 2016 When you adopt an adult dog, as we did with both Chief and Charlotte, you never know exactly what their life has been like before they came. I do know that Chief is afraid of my walking stick … Continued
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Sunshine and 40 degrees for us today! Whoot! We’re seeing some serious snow melting here and dog toys that have been buried in the snow are even starting to appear in the back yard. 🙂 We’re getting ready for our Open … Continued