Friday, June 27, 2014 This probably is a perfect place for a 4 year old to hang out for a day. Complete with puddles for splashing (thanks to neighbors flood irrigation that spills over into our pastures), gentle animals everywhere, … Continued
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Which mom will be next to have her cria? I’m thinking it will be our black mom, Minnie. Minnie is one of those beautiful blacks that is almost blue black from the skin all the way … Continued
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 The babies have been named. We never let them go past 3 days without names here. Yes I am superstitious on that. 🙂 The boy: Miranda’s Mojo The meaning of the name Mojo is A Magic … Continued
Sunday, June 22, 2014 We have babies!!!! Two at once! Born about 30 minutes apart, both babies and first time moms are doing great this morning. I tried to keep them in front of the cam, but healthy active babies … Continued
Saturday, June 21, 2014 Summer Solstice! Happy Birthday wishes to my dear sister. xo It’s the longest day of the year in daylight hours and a perfect day for a cria to be born. I had my eye on Smiley … Continued
Friday, June 20, 2014 OK girls, we have a string of about 10 days of beautiful 70 degree weather and no freezing nights. Perfect weather for new babies don’t you think? It’s just that I’m getting excited to meet the … Continued
Thursday, June 19, 2014 It dipped below freezing again overnight but I think we will be on a warming trend now. Once the sun comes out, the alpacas love this cold weather and graze in the farther pastures much longer … Continued
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 We did have snow yesterday and when I drove home from running an errand the snow plows were out on the road! I put out extra hay for the pacas and they all did fine even … Continued
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 So now Mother Nature is playing some cruel tricks and hinting at snow tonight! I guess those moms might want to keep those crias inside for another day or two. We have a school visiting us … Continued
Monday, June 16, 2014 The boys have a clean barn and a brand new dirt hill to climb on. If you have alpacas you really need a hill for them, it will provide hours of entertainment for you and excellent … Continued
Sunday, June 15, 2014 Happy Father’s Day! We’re giving Ed the day off here and also wishing my daddy in Kentucky the best day ever. Thanks for all you do. ♥ Love you both! Happy Father’s day to all the … Continued
Saturday, June 14, 2014 The target for today is the boys barn and pasture. We need to get it ready to move the little boys over and rebuild some of the low spots that get icy in the winter. When … Continued
Thursday, June 12, 2014 No babies yet, so I will have time to concentrate on more fleeces today. I’m hearing about other alpaca farms who have been waiting more than 365 days for crias to arrive this spring. We plan … Continued