Monday, July 4, 2016
Our fireworks are not found in a package or need a match to set them off.
Our fireworks are the vibrant exchanges between kids and kids, kids and adults, adults and adults and back and forth.
We have a game going on the kitchen table upstairs and the game table downstairs almost nonstop.
Sophie, Sierra and Mason are practicing getting their spinning feet working. (No alpaca fleece will flow between their fingers until they’ve spent at least ten hours each on the wheel.)
Eight family read more...
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Today on the ranch was one of those days when I needed my phone or my camera! It started out with me taking some oranges on the slightly too mushy stage outside. I cut them in half and planned on giving them to the chickens for a little treat. Tomar Leche’ came and changed my mind.
Tomar sniffed the half orange and tried to take it. I turned the orange rind up (alpaca have bottom teeth, not top ones). She gently took a grind of the orange and swallowed, and repeated this about eight times. I read more...
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Saturday, June 18, 2016
This little boy, named Pali, is adventurous and his mommy (Dream Catcher) is not so sure about him doing so. Everyone is curious and is welcoming him into their world.
He’s a good little eater. When he nurses, you hear a cute little sucking sound. He goes from teat to teat. He has his own smorgasbord.
Mama’s friend, Tchairo, is usually checking him out. She has been making the little “calling sound” like she is looking for her cria. She’s the one that didn’t want to get bred. She’s now reg read more...
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
Tomorrow (Monday) is our shearing day! We’ve worked hard, M and I, to get everything ready. One last suggestion was made tonight for us to get a leaf blower and blow off the vegetable matter on the alpacas! Great suggestion. M said it’s not very noisy, so we’ll start off by just starting it and letting them get used to the noise, then start chasing them around. Just kidding. Hopefully we won’t have to because the cord isn’t that long.
I’ll take some great shots, hopefully, so you can enjoy it read more...
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Yes, we have a date! It’s a shearing date!
The team is coming on Monday, June 13th, at approximately 9:00 am.
My sweet alpaca cannot wait! But they will wait, because they have no choice.
I have someone coming over tomorrow to help me visualize how to set up the shearing area. Two teams will shear the animals at the same time.
There will be no shade.
There may be wind. I hope some wind!
I hope there won’t be any rain. ??
Since this is our first, we will try to be as prepare read more...
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Who knows how many girls are really preggie. Dream Catcher is for sure, but she’s taking her time. Her first cria was five days early, and her second was two weeks late. As of today, she is officially (Correct to eight ) days over her due date.
I will keep you all posted. I get asked every day if I have any babies, and sadly, the answer is still NOT YET.
When the time is right, D.C. will give us a beautiful cria.
As for Pixie and Starlet? They may need a rebreeding this summer, but it w read more...
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Monday, June 6, 2016
I have a beautiful friend who has spent the last couple of days with me. The time has gone by too fast for me.
Lorrie, thank you for making the effort and giving me you! We have been friends for many (55) years. We’re not even 55 years old, so I’m not sure how that happened, but it’s true! I think we were buds in Heaven before coming to Earth.
Lorrie learned how to make honey wheat bread, gather eggs, feed alpacas and how to avoid getting spit on by them. We had adventures in Torrey, at Ca read more...
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