August 3, 2020 So our household had a couple of birthdays early last month. Milla, who turned 16, is now old enough to drive. Except that she’s blind. And a cat. Murray Thunderpants, also a cat, turned 17. Considering he’s diabetic, toothless, and a bony shadow of his former magnificent self (although still magnificent), we[…]
August 3, 2020 I like to celebrate things. Birthdays, holidays, events, a productive day, a lazy day, Tuesday. And sometimes I like to celebrate with a little present – you know, a treat. Such was the case at the end of July when I’d had a particularly fruitful work week. My husband and I were[…]
April 1, 2020 In a brief change from my usual Adventures in Farming approach to this column, I, too, will be jumping on the health information bandwagon. Because, really, we haven’t seen enough articles and received enough emails on the subject, have we? First, in these challenging and downright freaky strange times we are in,[…]
August 1, 2019 This veers off my normal Adventures in Farming topics, but as I recently had to move my mom from one nursing home to a new one, I’ve been thinking a lot about shoes lately. Ok, truth be known, I think a lot about shoes on a regular basis, really, who doesn’t? I’ve[…]
January 23, 2019 Since I’ve been an adult I have moved 17 times. 17. Count ‘em. Everything from being 20 years old, throw everything in the car that will fit, leave the rest, and move cross country without a plan, to the full service corporate move where you just stand around and drink coffee while[…]
January 3, 2019 You’ve pictured it: Gentle, fuzzy alpacas grazing in a green pasture, those big eyes welcoming you as you stroll out for a visit, maybe even a slow motion running to greet you. Or perhaps you’re spending a warm afternoon under a tree, reading a book, as they sit nearby humming happily. Ahhhh,[…]
April 16, 2018 A lot of folks ask me about alpacas in general, but the most interest is always around shearing day. How often do you shear? Do you do it yourselves? Does it hurt the alpacas? Can we come watch? Do they spit? Do they kick? What do you do with their wool? Is[…]
April 16, 2018 To give a little background, when this took place our alpaca farm was located at 9600’ on 40 acres of supremely vertical property. The views and spring snows were abundant, the oxygen not so much. One of our livestock guardian dogs, an amazing Anatolian Shepherd girl named Ruby Begonia, had discovered during[…]
