Tuesday, May 5, 2015 One week ago today I got the call that we lost the patriarch of our family. Shock, grief, overwhelming sadness, and feelings of despair as we tried to figure out care for my mom reigned. But … Continued
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 There was no update yesterday because I woke to the devastating news that my father had passed away. He went peacefully in his sleep, and he left us all too soon. This was a really unexpected … Continued
Monday April 27, 2015 Even though it feels like winter out there this morning, we’re busy getting ready for our spring open barn day on May 16, 2015. After I found a local potter who could do yarn bowls for … Continued
Saturday April 25, 2015 The storm last night knocked out our power for a while so the cam stopped working. I think it’s all restored now. Apologies to our late-night viewers! A busy Saturday will get started with our annual … Continued
Friday April 24, 2015 If the predicted rain for this weekend doesn’t show up we’ll need to get the irrigation pumps going and start to feed the pastures the water from the creek. We are so lucky we have that … Continued
Thursday April 23, 2015 Our two original barn cats, Thelma and Louise really don’t like dogs much. They live with the guardian dogs, but never miss a chance to hiss at them when they can. how silly. So when Chief … Continued
Wednesday April 22, 2015 Happy Earth Day! Do you know the alpacas are one of the most earth friendly livestock animals? Well they are! Their soft padded feet are gentle on the fragile grasses, they do not tear up grasses … Continued
Tuesday April 21, 2015 I got the pastures all vacuumed yesterday and today is a Yaya day again. Only one grandson this time, but he does keep me busy. 🙂 I love how comfortable he has become around the animals … Continued
Monday April 20, 2015 Where are the alpacas?? Well, I’ve been letting the alpacas eat the lawns down both in front of and behind the house. We can do this because we’ve planted grasses specifically with that purpose in mind. … Continued
Sunday April 19, 2015 We have a fun tradition at Blue Moon Ranch. When each of our grandchildren was born, and we are lucky enough to have three, we named a bridge after them. Don’t worry, we can add as … Continued
Saturday April 18, 2015 The birds seem exceptionally hungry these days, I imagine it’s the return to winter weather! I do my best to keep the bird feeders filled, but we also have the hazard of huge windows all around … Continued
Thursday April 16, 2015 It’s a bit nippy out there this morning at 20°. It looks like most of the pacas preferred the warm barn to the cold snow in the pastures over night. They usually make the right choices. … Continued
Wednesday April 15, 2015 A new blanket of white is covering Blue Moon Ranch this morning and that’s just fine with us. We’ll probably see more snow today, too. Many of the alpacas slept under the falling snow last night … Continued