Sunday, April 11, 2010
Spring is in the Air!
Firecracker checking out the pansies
Spring is in the air! If you are anything like us, you are
ready for it. It seems like this time of year, it just can't
get here fast enough. In January, we were teased by
extraordinarily weather. That got us to thinking that
maybe winter would be kind to us this year. Well,
January was followed by a cold and cloudy February and
March treated us to a late season snow storm. So much
for an early spring! But now, as we are into April, there
are signs that spring is finally here.
One sure sign is that show season has begun. Crias everywhere are being halter broke and fleeces are picked of winter debris. Farm displays are getting spruced up with those cute pictures of last season's crias. As we rush off to the show, we worry about what we've forgotten or how well our youngsters will do against the tough competition.
But for us, important as it is, showing alpacas is just a part of our Alpaca Lifestyle. The things we love most are the everyday joys of watching a newborn cria stand for the first time on wobbly legs or seeing a band of
youngsters chasing each other around the pasture. It's the simple things that draw us to the farm and this lifestyle that provides us with recreation from our fast-paced and stressful city jobs. Boy are we glad we discovered it!