Rainy Monday

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Another wet day. The grass and weeds are loving this, but we’re not.  The garden needs weeding and the lawn needs mowing. And wet weather means wet dogs – ugh! We’re hoping to get a break from the wet weather soon, but the forecast sounds like we have scattered showers … Read More

Catching up

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Spring is a very busy time on the farm for many reasons, but mainly because Ron is busy shearing at other farms every day. Now that shearing is winding down, we are starting to catch up on all we let slide for the last few months…like posting to our blog. … Read More

Alpaca Shearing 2010

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…is not starting out very well!  We have a winter storm warning through tomorrow afternoon. Rain changing to snow and 2 to 6 predicted for tonight.  Alpacas are in the barn where we hope they will stay dry, but know they will not stay warm.   We’ll be shearing for … Read More

Winter returns

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We woke to 20’s and snow this morning!  This spring has been warm and the pastures have been greening up nicely.  We knew it was only a matter of time before mother nature threw a wrench into the works.  That’s what we get for taking the chains off the tractor! … Read More

Spring is on the way!

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It’s another beautiful day in the Kingdom!  Cold nights and warm sunny days are perfect for sugaring, skiing and drying up muddy roads.   The ‘pacas are happily eating hay out in the sun and we are starting to eliminate hay bedding and, hopefully, getting their fleeces cleaned up a bit … Read More

January Thaw

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There’s nothing more depressing in mid-winter than a warm rain.  The 40+ degree weather and heavy rain yesterday took us down to bare ground in all our paths and drives, but the unplowed ground is still white. Temps are below freezing this morning, so our fields are all ice.  No … Read More

Sun!

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Wow – what a day!  Warm and sunny.  What’s not to like?  Well, the road that’s turning to mud, for one thing.  As much as we enjoy working outside on days like today, it is mid-January and it’s not supposed to be like this. Hopefully, we’ll enjoy a few warm … Read More

Happy New Year!

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Welcome 2010!  There’s a bit of light snow falling this morning, but the temps are mild – 20’s.  Our goal today is to finish the upgrade to the winter chicken coop. We want to move the hens before we have to shovel our way through a big storm to their … Read More

Gloomy day

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This is the worst kind of winter weather – rain!  It’s been raining all night and should start turning to snow this afternoon. Then everything will be covered with ice.  And snow is moving in tomorrow.  Hopefully, it will be a substantial amount – enough to cover up the ice. … Read More

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