This weekend we got a lesson in “The Importance of Closing a Gate”. But first let me introduce our newest member of the family. This is ______. (Sorry I haven’t picked a name yet). I’ve been calling her Sweetie for … Continue reading
So far, living on our little farm has been a blast. It does seem like there is always work to be done, but mostly Renaissance Man and I enjoy it. In the winter, I look forward to planning the next … Continue reading
Things have been a bit on the stressful side here on the farm. Llama Girl is sick. Yep. And not the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever type of sick either. She just plain can’t breathe. Okay. She can breathe, but … Continue reading
Sunday was a big day for Llama Girl (Marge). It was shearing day. That’s right. Time to take it all off. Time to shed that big hefty fiber and get cool. My neighbors have 3 llamas. See, I knew come … Continue reading
We had some dear friends visit our farm this week. And this little darling loved the sights we had. You’ve heard me talk about my sweet friend, Chez Misty (she is an awesome cook). Here she is in the Dairy … Continue reading
Nothing particularly inspiring to say today. So, I’ll just show you some fun pictures. Buttercup and Mary enjoying some blackberry. Aren’t they cute? Our Black Bottomed Babies “Neah. Neah. Neeeaaaah” Get me out of here. I’m stuck. Who puts a … Continue reading
Do you ever just wonder what people in Oregon do when the sun comes out? I mean like really comes out with actual warmth? This time of year, unfortunately, it’s a rare occurrence and we literally soak it up. We … Continue reading
I convinced Renaissance Man to take a few days off. He’s been working like a dog lately. He needed a break. It wouldn’t seem that he got one by all the work he did around the farm, but he claimed … Continue reading
This was a favorite book of our kids when they were small. A great picture book about a baby llama confused who her mama is. She asks all sorts of critters if their mama is a llama, only to finally … Continue reading
It was bound to happen eventually. We just didn’t know to who. Unfortunately, our sweetest goat was the victim to llama spit. It wasn’t her fault really. She just happened to be in the wrong place. I’ve been noticing the … Continue reading