Thursday, October 6, 2016
This past week we had friends from our former neighborhood come and visit us. We were able to catch up on the ‘scoops’ and share our ranch with them. We weren’t able to take them up on the Velvets but that’ll be something to look forward to next year.
I was able to show them the differences in alpaca and sheep fleece and wool, and do a little plying demonstration. The last yarns I plyed are some of the loveliest I’ve done. I tried to make the yarn a bit more bulky, and it’s just amazing. I’m read more...
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Monday, September 26, 2016
Whew! We survived our first open farm day with a lot of help from family!
Our visitors came from as far as two hours away. Several families came from surrounding areas in Wayne County, too!
Some things we learned from our first open farm day:
*People are fascinated with alpacas (and so are we)
*Alpacas are wonderful to feed and touch (and we think so too)
*Our Maremmas are SMART and do their job (and like tummy rubs)
*Alpaca hats are not cheap to buy (and they are not cheap to read more...
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Saturday, September 24, 2016
In a million and a half years, I would never have guessed that I’d be preparing for an Open Farm Day today!
Last year, my dream came true when I moved to our dream home and location and brought home our first five alpacas of color. Adding to them eight lovely whites and fawn colors, we added youth to our lovelies. Then this summer we had six healthy crias born to us — three males* and three females and our herd was even more youthful. Then, for good business and breeding sense, we bought two read more...
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Monday, September 19, 2016
It’s hard to write everything about our past weekend. My dear friends since elementary school, Terri and Lorrie, spent three days and two nights here. We laughed, explored, ate, traveled, and more. We connected and reconnected. We’re like three sisters that were born in separate homes.
M and I didn’t do any spinning or knitting Sunday night, because M and I watched TV and just Vegged. After a fun-filled weekend we needed it. After spinning for six hours straight Saturday, I needed a break.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
I’d love to be Amish right about now. Minus the lack of electricity, washing machines, fridges, etc. etc.
It’s just that I’d love to have a barn raising party. How sweet would that be?
We’re planning out a new girl barn (it was supposed to be for the boys but the boys can handle leftovers). I’ll have a “tack” room and the girls will have a nice area plus overhang and a small “nursery” for after deliveries.
It’d just be so nice to have it done quickly and with the help of community and a read more...
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Friday, September 2, 2016
Come join us for our annual Open Farm Day! We are the nicest and largest alpaca ranch in Wayne County, Utah. Bring your family and have a hands-on educational experience.
Let alpacas eat out of your hand,* take pictures with our lovelies, enter contests, and see the cutest alpaca faces. Try your skill at carding alpaca fleece, and enjoy spinning wheel demonstrations.
How long are alpacas pregnant? How long do they live? Do they have names? What’s the difference between alpacas and llamas? read more...
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Please join us on September 24th from 10 am to 2 pm.
This is our first open ranch day, and we know if you are here we’ll be a success!
Bring your family and friends (supervise youngsters).
Try your hand at hand-carding raw fleece, purchase hand-knit hats from yarns I’ve spun, purchase hand spun yarns from our own beauties, and hand-feed our beauties (bags of pellets are $5 a bag).
Enjoy a spinning demonstration (by me) and take some pictures of your family feeding our four-legged fle read more...
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Friday, August 26, 2016
I’ve always looked at ladies who pull their horse trailers (and alpaca trailers) as being really cool. Thinking, “Wow! I don’t know if i could ever do that.”
Today I get to have a shot at this. It’ll be my first time to “look cool” and get my alpaca to Richfield. Tchairo has an eye infection that isn’t clearing up, and Neshaki is looking way to thin for my liking. She also has a little discharge in her eyes, so I want to get that taken care of.
M and I did a practice run through Bicknell t read more...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
You may think I’ve been retired. I can flex these muscles of mine and show you that I’ve been back to work all year, but in a different capacity.
Do you really think a retired wimp could buck a bale of hay, turn sprinklers when it’s our water turn, shovel alpaca black gold, feed the chickens, throw grain to the geese, give shots to the alpacas and other medicinal things without some braun?
Well, yes they can, but doing this ranch thing HAS helped me be even more “buff” in many ways. And i read more...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Back on February 13th, I tripped over my pajama bottoms that were loose and slouchy. Not a good experience as I fell flat on my cheek, my arm, my right knee and my right hip. OUCHY!
Thinking it would get better, I ignored and fought through the pain and limped and hobbled my way around for months and months.
In May, I went to the doctor and she suggested physical therapy.
I finished my physical therapy in June and even had an injection in my hip.
No improvement.
In late July I got read more...
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