Some of you may remember that 2 years ago come November we were thrilled to welcome puppy Django to the farm mix. Well, it seems to us like it was yesterday, but we now have a 147 pound puppy that just turned two years old, so thought you might like an update. If you recall,

As found in the June 2026 issue of Colorado Serenity Online. 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?

Random Thoughts on a Monday You guessed it, this is one of those months where I am plumb stumped for a column topic. I’ve been noodling it for days and coming up absolutely blank. I just spent 45 minutes writing 3 horribly boring paragraphs about how Facebook is always listening – and it is –

The Grand Purge Project, and How Do You Spot the Breeders? I was talking with my friend, Nancy, the other day and mentioned we had just had the dumpster delivered for our Love It or Lose It project. I told her this is a project we’ve done every time we moved but we somehow seem

Random Signs of Spring – Farm Edition I absolutely love spring. Days starting to warm, some years lucky enough to get rain instead of snow, everything greening up. The smell of sap rising and mushroom spores. Happy little dandelions. I start dreaming of flowers and what annuals I’ll plant this year. For the last several

As found in the March 2025 issue of Colorado Serenity Online. We live on South Turkey Creek Road so, as you can imagine, there might be a wild turkey or two roaming around. Ok, maybe 50 at last count. And while they are rumored to be among the smartest of birds, the fact that they