Our usual routine is to get the barns all cleaned out in the morning. It’s a 3 -4 hour job for one person. Today, after I fed and watered the alpacas, I decided to clear snow from one of the paddocks in the girls’ barn. It’s warm today (above freezing) … Read More
It finally looks like winter! The recent mild weather has been a real treat, but lulled us into complacency in terms of the realities of winter. Looks like that’s over! A few inches of snow last night and cold this morning make it feel like a different world today. Time … Read More
We’re packing up today for our last alpaca show of the season. This one is in Worcester, MA. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that Aristides can win his third championship in a row! The weather is decidedly “November” here. Cold, gray and snow showers threatening. Time to break out the … Read More
We woke up to a white world this morning. We have a couple inches of fluff on the ground and it’s still snowing! This is a bit early for me. The chickens won’t come out of their coop. We still have lots of of work to do before winter sets … Read More
This maple tree is always the first to turn. It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas … Read More
Finally, after a very wet summer, we have a forecast for several hot, dry days. Our hay supplier will have the first load of second cut ready for us to pick up in the field tomorrow afternoon. Stacking bales in the hay mow is hot, scratchy work, but it feels … Read More
This morning was a good reminder that it’s still spring here in northern Vermont. The temp was a frosty 25 when I checked at 5 am! We worry about early morning crias on days like this. But there were no babies when Ron did the early morning barn check on his … Read More
Wow – we just had our first thunderstorm of the season late this afternoon. I was stuck out in the girls’ barn. Torrential rain, wind, lightening. Now, just before it goes down, the sun decided to peak out a bit and we have a beautiful rainbow – a double rainbow.
I hear the phoebe singing this morning. Now that’s a sure sign for us that spring is really here!