Friday, June 12, 2015 Today’s forecast is for mid 70’s and sunny, a perfect day for another cria to arrive. Galahad needs a playmate! Miranda, Minnie and Queen Ester are all close. All 3 have General Patton babies growing in … Continued
Thursday, June 11, 2015 Our new baby is doing great, Patchouli is a wonderful mom. Sometimes guardian dogs aren’t allowed near moms while birthing, but I decided to let both Chief and Abby be right there for the event on … Continued
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 We have a new baby!! Somehow Patchouli was hiding a 20 pound baby in her skinny little body and she decided yesterday would be a good day give birth. She did deliver him under the overhang, … Continued
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 I’m lucky enough to have a sister who is also my best friend. Problem is she lives in Chicago. But today she’s coming to Utah to sit and watch for babies with me for a whole … Continued
Monday, June 8, 2015 We are officially on baby watch! For me it’s kind of like hibernating, except that it’s in the summer. I go no where, but it’s really OK. And I sure am loving watching those babies kicking … Continued
Sunday, June 7, 2015 A dear friend told me many years ago,”The best day in the life of an alpaca owner is the day AFTER shearing day” The preparations, planning, and then the physical exhaustion of the actual day make … Continued
Friday, June 5, 2015 It’s shearing day tomorrow! I’ll make sure the cam is working so you can watch the event from the comfort of your home if you want to. The dark skies have me a little troubled today, … Continued
Thursday, June 4, 2015 Time is quickly running out for me to get photos of all the alpacas before shearing, so I went out yesterday with my camera to see what I could do. I got some cute photos that … Continued
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Gideon left peacefully yesterday afternoon with many alpacas watching. I think they knew it was his time. I’ll make him a cairn next to his brother’s in our north pasture. I miss him so, but I … Continued
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 I’m back from Kentucky. I was quite concerned to see how much our dear old Gideon had deteriorated in the few days I was away. You might have noticed that he is spending much more time … Continued
Thursday, May 28, 2015 As the pregnant girls’ bellies get bigger and bigger, I could spend hours watching for baby movements. Patchouli is our first one due, and I have seen her baby move, but she’s not that big at … Continued
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 After a little more rain today, it looks like we’ll be having a dry spell. I won’t complain about that either because we have have muddy critters out there, and that doesn’t work well for the … Continued
Sunday, May 24, 2015 Sometimes I watch Chief, our rescue dog, when he works and I am so taken with how perfectly he fits the job here. He really loves the herd and I think he knows what an important … Continued