Redding, CA 96003
So it’s time to get the irritation (opps) irrigation going. I’ve spent the last few days checking and fixing the water to the pastures. I guess I never fully appreciated how much time and effort it took when someone else was doing it. It’s pretty easy to figure you have a problem when you turn… Read more »
Back from the California Classic Alpaca Show in Pleasanton, CA. We had a great show with Summer coming away with the Color Group Award.
I’ve been busy getting my youngsters ready for show. Amelia is my “wild card” the first time on her halter she had a tantrum and THREW herself on the ground. (Got to love those suri”s) She actually doing really well now. She will be joined by Cosette, Hugo and India. Actually, I’m taking 8 to… Read more »
Last week we got much needed rain probably about 3 inches here at the ranch. The good news is I got 2 pastures fertilized before it rained. Following the rain we have had some great warm weather that has just made the pastures and the weeds pop. So today was reserved for mowing. When I… Read more »
Spring is always a busy time around the ranch. Crias’s being born. Getting ready for shows. Getting the irrigation ready for another year. Fertilizing pastures and OH Yeah, Shearing. A couple of year ago I moved my shearing to mid March with the plan to have everyone but the show string sheared before April first…. Read more »
Several of us got together to dye a variety of fibers this weekend. The weather was glorious and we had a great day. It was fun to see the results of each person’s color selections. What’s really fun is to read the name of the color and have an idea in your mind what it… Read more »
Daisy was born, at a friends farm, to a first time mom who rejected her. I don’t mean she just was a little slow in figuring out motherhood. She would NOT let Daisy nurse. The farm tried diligently to bond the mother and daughter. The vet suggested drugging the mom and putting her into the… Read more »
We have been having a very mild winter here in Northern California. The end of 2012 brought lots of rain actually some flooding with record setting snow fall (for time of year) like 162% of normal. Then a warm dry beginning of 2013. Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor, The trees are in… Read more »
So did you like the movie “Les Miserables”? Well so did we. We named Sierra’s female cria Fantine (Anne Hathaway’s Character) we also have Cosette and of course Hugo named for the writer Victor Hugo. Fantine was born January 20, 2013 at 19.5 lbs. She is an early bird as she was born about 7… Read more »
Well I guess our due date was wrong on Sedona. She had her cria today and it’s not a premie. I was out of town and my granddaughter Shelby was on baby watch. She returned home and not 10 minutes later her dad called and told her there was a baby on the ground. She… Read more »
Our family had fun feeding the alpacas this was our second time visiting so beautiful thank you for having this 🙂 the kids just loved it the hot dogs were a hit as well we appreciate all that makes this possible … thank you!!