tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15165993471410787832024-02-18T18:05:17.130-08:00Alpaca Blogging at Windy HillCindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-23647936230567431622021-02-16T20:08:00.001-08:002021-02-16T21:41:15.600-08:00February is a great month to Love Alpacas!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Czc7C30pq6c/YCx3FpFxi-I/AAAAAAAAIFs/8yyFZYuRlFAykm4ja7nNSYx_3WyBuk44ACLcBGAsYHQ/s792/LOVEcolorsm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="792" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Czc7C30pq6c/YCx3FpFxi-I/AAAAAAAAIFs/8yyFZYuRlFAykm4ja7nNSYx_3WyBuk44ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h496/LOVEcolorsm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! It was fun here at the ranch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Of course, we love alpacas every day. š It seems like everyone who has an alpaca boarded here brought their alpacas special treats-- apples, carrots, celery, carrot tops. Not all of them like every treat, but everybody likes one thing or another.</span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYDz3G8pGLiC5D_pWIvht5Q_a501PfAi5xfla1kT_Urvq7xjPPr6Jz5ta5yRWBXRKTE1Ke3inV28MCP3yCToJ3hsGxVCXErRwlbvCNpLn_mZoB8MoRrDjzsS-FQq-Da4SpBf_mXGWnxOz/s720/photographer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="720" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYDz3G8pGLiC5D_pWIvht5Q_a501PfAi5xfla1kT_Urvq7xjPPr6Jz5ta5yRWBXRKTE1Ke3inV28MCP3yCToJ3hsGxVCXErRwlbvCNpLn_mZoB8MoRrDjzsS-FQq-Da4SpBf_mXGWnxOz/w640-h414/photographer.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A local news crew from Channel 34 came by to chat about the alpaca fiber industry. They brought their cameras, asked lots of questions, and of course, took time to play with the alpacas. Rufus loves having his pictures taken, and Penelope had to talk to everyone.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tiEgATFef8Y/YCx34qjTzcI/AAAAAAAAIHA/_Zt5rjAZLw8JVFLzpXhqRb8HaSiNuVoIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/olivianightengale.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tiEgATFef8Y/YCx34qjTzcI/AAAAAAAAIHA/_Zt5rjAZLw8JVFLzpXhqRb8HaSiNuVoIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/olivianightengale.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It seems that Covid has opened up a whole new avenue for owning alpacas. Most of the people who have bought alpacas over the last several years have been folks approaching retirement looking for a new career after they retire from their professions. In the last year, since Covid, we have met many people who are younger, maybe mid-career, who have discovered that since they can work from home, they can do that anywhere, and they want to get to their dream sooner than they had originally thought possible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Olivia is an attorney who recently bought Nightengale. The two of them really hit it off the first time she came to visit! They go for walks and take selfies together while they wait for their cria next summer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mimi is really excited about getting started with her new venture. She has been a talent agent in Hollywood for a whole bunch of years, and has decided to let her "inner rancher" follow her dream. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Neither of these ladies is giving up their day jobs-- they are boarding with us for now-- but you never know when the moment will arrive to spread their wings further!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Way to go, Ladies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEpw_PsymegMZmz87RXmexvx52WJKL20H5_axi21ELZbKofvzF4tNAXNGvJNnO7drezhYag4A8tpKQkeC3cok6UvRUvy2q4waFJbj7ayrFYzWO6ngHU1q34ntI4G0yh9tTxWvYn3oxKtn/s720/mimisatin.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="720" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEpw_PsymegMZmz87RXmexvx52WJKL20H5_axi21ELZbKofvzF4tNAXNGvJNnO7drezhYag4A8tpKQkeC3cok6UvRUvy2q4waFJbj7ayrFYzWO6ngHU1q34ntI4G0yh9tTxWvYn3oxKtn/w640-h534/mimisatin.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of Valentines.... Some of you have asked about Kallie's puppies and how they are doing. I recently got pictures of 3 of the little darlings, so here they are. The puppy families really have a knack for glamour shots! Look at these beautiful babies!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's Odie š</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSPI8v3vBXk/YCx32X-cx_I/AAAAAAAAIG8/Jg4uAUnJMoshzGBdOr3AfUyWwMPKwRCgQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1837/odiesleeping.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="1793" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSPI8v3vBXk/YCx32X-cx_I/AAAAAAAAIG8/Jg4uAUnJMoshzGBdOr3AfUyWwMPKwRCgQCLcBGAsYHQ/w624-h640/odiesleeping.JPG" width="624" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And Thomas š</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1VsmikimVI/YCx5IWtfvMI/AAAAAAAAIIM/RFGkO7mBsbErg17nhG1em6yjdkdKYUm-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Thomaspuppy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1VsmikimVI/YCx5IWtfvMI/AAAAAAAAIIM/RFGkO7mBsbErg17nhG1em6yjdkdKYUm-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Thomaspuppy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And Gracie š</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QXOVpZ71Wzk/YCx3hJbqSFI/AAAAAAAAIGU/eyOTvvWL4AUn2tdsq_qHEOtEdz1MXQ0dQCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/graciesunspotsm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QXOVpZ71Wzk/YCx3hJbqSFI/AAAAAAAAIGU/eyOTvvWL4AUn2tdsq_qHEOtEdz1MXQ0dQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/graciesunspotsm.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't know how Kallie could ever have puppies this pretty again, but I imagine she will want to try it again in the next year. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll keep you all posted.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Covid has had a way of bringing projects and talents to light that we didn't have time for before. Not only are people making their alpaca dreams come true, but they are doing some remarkable things with </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">alpaca fleece. My friend Karen got some white suri fabric from me a couple of years ago when she was busy, cut the sewing project out, and put it in a drawer. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Having extra time during Covid, she pulled it out of storage and proceeded to create this </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">GORGEOUS JACKET! Karen has always been a beautiful seamstress, but the suri has taken her skills to a whole new level! Every seam is picture perfect. I haven't seen it on her yet, but I imagine</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> it will be stunning. We love you, Karen!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqY6kvHmaigJ3Qr5pdHjCf0Kd1xJ8dDVd0vd-f78ZD6Hg6edXQ0b9JACzB7EXHOZPCyyuI1ArWsRDGvMJb1tFR-zNngo1h4N1nketpIIZihzln7pwKFVWV5_MBpKR7jz01hTf6MHL_TCo/s4032/karensurijacket.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqY6kvHmaigJ3Qr5pdHjCf0Kd1xJ8dDVd0vd-f78ZD6Hg6edXQ0b9JACzB7EXHOZPCyyuI1ArWsRDGvMJb1tFR-zNngo1h4N1nketpIIZihzln7pwKFVWV5_MBpKR7jz01hTf6MHL_TCo/w480-h640/karensurijacket.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wind has not been our friend recently. I've heard that from so many friends. Here at Windy Hill, we take wind to the extreme sometimes. Not long ago it knocked the tops off of several sections of wooden shelters, as well as ripping 17 tarps! Yikes!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because of the shelters being down on a rainy day, I moved this group of pregnant mamas to Pasture 1 so they would have cover and dry hay. They loved being in a new pasture-- so much to discover! They really liked the view from the southwest side of the pasture. They could look at the show boys, the big dogs, and everyone walking by was an opportunity to beg for treats.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cFWSy4gbeJI/YCx3fudeZII/AAAAAAAAIGM/gbS3_EPmYRcxP5hdf_cZoqphUeiX0uQewCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/girlslinedup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="546" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cFWSy4gbeJI/YCx3fudeZII/AAAAAAAAIGM/gbS3_EPmYRcxP5hdf_cZoqphUeiX0uQewCLcBGAsYHQ/w484-h640/girlslinedup.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our Ventura County 4-H group has started again. We have several young people who are interested in working with alpacas this year. Now that 4-H has opened up to in-person meetings again, they came out to start learning about alpacas. We are doing a combination online/in-person curriculum this year, and including all age groups. We hope to be able to partner up with a couple of other 4-H alpaca projects in different parts of the state next fall to put on an Obstacle Course demonstration at the Gold Country Gathering in Grass Valley in October. It's so much fun working with motivated young people!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cyeSvVejng/YCx3DjpDHAI/AAAAAAAAIFo/kJo61xOszoMUXo5p-GCIdu3SgDFbHyj6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s720/4hsm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cyeSvVejng/YCx3DjpDHAI/AAAAAAAAIFo/kJo61xOszoMUXo5p-GCIdu3SgDFbHyj6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/4hsm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's time for show season again, and this spring we will actually have some shows we can go to. The California show was not able to happen this spring, so we are going farther afield. We'll start in March at the Alpaca Owners Association National Show in Grand Island, Nebraska, then go the next week to Kansas City, Missouri to the MOPACA show. I have never been to MOPACA, so this will be fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have a gap of about 10 days, then the Alpaca Futurity Show is also in Kansas City. 3 or 4 of our show string will go to that very elite show-- that's VERY exciting!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnySg5UkuTl6T0MCP4YObTBJfG1auSR4pGl57bRBG1Iof0r3SYNwc_a46nCatPSTz-Dw_6oWlBy0YXVcMAUKWNYhrx7DAAFg9sIMmiW4vUtV_uylZI1WGgd0bv9uLMpd4F5KcxqoXO3fC/s4032/+rinsingshowbabies.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnySg5UkuTl6T0MCP4YObTBJfG1auSR4pGl57bRBG1Iof0r3SYNwc_a46nCatPSTz-Dw_6oWlBy0YXVcMAUKWNYhrx7DAAFg9sIMmiW4vUtV_uylZI1WGgd0bv9uLMpd4F5KcxqoXO3fC/w480-h640/+rinsingshowbabies.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After the Futurity we'll bring everyone home for a breather, then off we go to Denver, Colorado to the Great Western Alpaca Show. This year GWAS is hosting 2 shows concurrently, so we'll get more bang for our buck! The Denver show is really fun-- it's one of the biggest shows in the country. In between Kansas City and Denver we are shearing almost our whole herd here at home, and the ones who go to Denver will be sheared after the show by shearers who come to the site just for that purpose.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love show season. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We get to show off our alpacas and see how they stack up against all the other ones of that </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">age, color and gender. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We also get to connect with all the other alpaca breeders around the country and share stories, buy and sell alpacas, and have a good old time. It's great.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25g324TjllQ/YCx5PIlnXNI/AAAAAAAAIIU/WQxOHi1wqG0OsRTd9Ryqyfd77jtre-M_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2025/archmichael3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2025" data-original-width="1681" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-25g324TjllQ/YCx5PIlnXNI/AAAAAAAAIIU/WQxOHi1wqG0OsRTd9Ryqyfd77jtre-M_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w532-h640/archmichael3.jpeg" width="532" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Honestly, I don't know what's better-- Show Season or Baby Season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We'll get home from the shows just in time for babies to start being born. Another glorious aspect of raising alpacas! Babies will start coming the end of May, and will probably go through </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">part of September.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You never know what color or gender you will get! It's like Christmas every time! I hope you will call us and come see the babies </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">when they start.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And if you have a desire to attend an alpaca show, give me a shout and I'll share all the exact dates and venues where you can find us. We love having extra helpers. š</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAeHJZ6aqXH1mHmCiRhPWy6SwkukNpwP_sYqDmie7yeNmtkh2bfHbLlIKBxx6JDd5eQJKJDcoPVTitKGJLPJLMgOt8YiXcY6I958Bl6lNKaJg4C5Tu1DaT188Kyfobo2YDaVywv1PbkEn/s1391/colorfulrooster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1391" data-original-width="999" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrAeHJZ6aqXH1mHmCiRhPWy6SwkukNpwP_sYqDmie7yeNmtkh2bfHbLlIKBxx6JDd5eQJKJDcoPVTitKGJLPJLMgOt8YiXcY6I958Bl6lNKaJg4C5Tu1DaT188Kyfobo2YDaVywv1PbkEn/w460-h640/colorfulrooster.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Remember that Farmer Don has chickens of every shape and size in his barnyard. If you are looking for a hen or 2, he might have what you are looking for. He has some colors I have never seen before! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think he is also going to have Labradoodle puppies again before long, so if you are interested in either, let me know and I'll put you in touch.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely February. Stay warm, dry and healthy, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">wherever you find yourself. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cyber hugs to all!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cindy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FoTEIVY5MY4/XtafgTSM5iI/AAAAAAAAHUo/bol3B_VrI2UxIM_AmpkDP8WCPasKdg8PwCPcBGAYYCw/s365/%2Bsurinewlogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="365" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FoTEIVY5MY4/XtafgTSM5iI/AAAAAAAAHUo/bol3B_VrI2UxIM_AmpkDP8WCPasKdg8PwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/%2Bsurinewlogo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Cindy Harris ā¢ Alpacas at Windy Hill ā¢</span><span style="color: #274e13;"> <a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">7660 Bradley Rd. Somis, CA 93066 ā¢ 805-907-5162</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-59736909146380373272021-01-11T19:12:00.002-08:002021-01-11T19:12:34.936-08:00Alpacas and Puppies and Wind, Oh My!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Alpacas and Puppies and Wind, Oh My!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45QFnigy4V3XwEojWKlJtqBUMJLrxLObNhNRNfjPJHWmssb47aE2HVAxHfURqCZXg9KTDuHYVr2TaoaNqseB7AccifdExEadCW_VnyemYd71OFFiZurjxNV6aMmldm95l0190ManUFK89/s2550/RANCHbannershot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="2550" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45QFnigy4V3XwEojWKlJtqBUMJLrxLObNhNRNfjPJHWmssb47aE2HVAxHfURqCZXg9KTDuHYVr2TaoaNqseB7AccifdExEadCW_VnyemYd71OFFiZurjxNV6aMmldm95l0190ManUFK89/w640-h174/RANCHbannershot.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alpacas can be like twinkle lights. They come in different colors, move around in the wind, and if they are suris, they glow in the daylight <i>and</i> the twilight! I love watching Quantum move around the pasture. He twinkles and glows as he moves. His brilliant fleece sways as he walks, and I can even see him shining from 3 pastures away!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4VN7cYnorI/X_pbOK1boVI/AAAAAAAAIDc/sz8-t-WtDRQi0H-uSxbyeX6Ux1ThYSleACPcBGAYYCw/s4032/quantum2.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--4VN7cYnorI/X_pbOK1boVI/AAAAAAAAIDc/sz8-t-WtDRQi0H-uSxbyeX6Ux1ThYSleACPcBGAYYCw/s320/quantum2.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Nightngale and her little guy Night Hawk. Nightngale is a nosy girl-- she likes to come right up close to your face and ask you what you had for lunch-- and did you bring her any? She has just weaned her first cria. She did a terrific job of raising him. Nightngale is for sale and bred to our fabulous GLR Suton. She would be a great way to get started in alpacas ownership. Take a look at her webpage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.alpacalink.com/animal/3924855/awh-siroccos-nightngale" target="_blank">Click here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Night Hawk is also for sale. He is sweet and handsome, and would make a lovely companion alpaca. You can see him when you come visit us. :-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esKP5Mz5Now/X_pT7OIvcJI/AAAAAAAAICw/x9weQYnV__8p6iJbgVZksY8AMnEPq4fVwCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_5591.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-esKP5Mz5Now/X_pT7OIvcJI/AAAAAAAAICw/x9weQYnV__8p6iJbgVZksY8AMnEPq4fVwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5591.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of our boarders, Maria, owns Sally Go Round the Roses. Sally grows her fleece quickly, so she needed her bangs cut. Maria brought her friend Karen out to visit. Because Karen is a hair stylist, we handed her some scissors and she did a beautiful bang style on Sally. Sally behaved really well in the chute, and is <i>thrilled</i> to be able to see now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOSxnPV88qqXh7v864TETOoRkHI315rRwd-TF41JaJyT7eLl4TIdrxrumeVtaeuGuBNpSOoRNvR9-WUSuntLH42xXY-zseoxFlyEozsQJjRmdPmy5_1WZ7jeWC3TVoM63VyrfzdVIC29b/s4032/IMG_5952.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOSxnPV88qqXh7v864TETOoRkHI315rRwd-TF41JaJyT7eLl4TIdrxrumeVtaeuGuBNpSOoRNvR9-WUSuntLH42xXY-zseoxFlyEozsQJjRmdPmy5_1WZ7jeWC3TVoM63VyrfzdVIC29b/s320/IMG_5952.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracy and Farmer Don are still raising chicks. They have some with the most beautiful colors-- it's almost enough to make me want chickens! This little chick was one of the late ones to hatch and found herself alone for a few minutes in the incubator. She was a little confused, but soon got to go into the nursery with all her buddies. New life is so beautiful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieR321h8aSXox78kKl2Ybulx7eGZAKpU4GJTIWaKld5QKP0ycxkwExZ-UaqQc2KSyufS461H9IWTjBr5YcotllTsvtk42yef_XdP6xIeqOzOntP0k4rzhy5h17NKTZlrFe1VKKQ_I1pw1/s4032/IMG_5705.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieR321h8aSXox78kKl2Ybulx7eGZAKpU4GJTIWaKld5QKP0ycxkwExZ-UaqQc2KSyufS461H9IWTjBr5YcotllTsvtk42yef_XdP6xIeqOzOntP0k4rzhy5h17NKTZlrFe1VKKQ_I1pw1/s320/IMG_5705.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we can all agree that we are glad to move on from 2020. What a year! My daughter wanted one of Kallie's puppies this year. Her golden doodle, Kodak, is 10 this year, so she thought it would be a good time to introduce a buddy for him. We both laughed so hard when we found this meme. I'm not sure Kodak is laughing so much. He's not used to competition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfahXySSOFahqDo0ChQrm_l2rCT2US_b23Sl5N-muIkrjf6y-8bbBr48eXupLCPcUf65sLHAosmpASP6mxPg_O3qCzhwhZwY-PpMxFos8VhQt_xU8QG7sunNsYHo87LibYzqJidw9dmRr/s1036/IMG_5662.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1036" data-original-width="988" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjfahXySSOFahqDo0ChQrm_l2rCT2US_b23Sl5N-muIkrjf6y-8bbBr48eXupLCPcUf65sLHAosmpASP6mxPg_O3qCzhwhZwY-PpMxFos8VhQt_xU8QG7sunNsYHo87LibYzqJidw9dmRr/s320/IMG_5662.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Gracie. Amy got her instead of the youngster above. Santa was so...gracious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRw0IKkroZGL-fcxy6GJA0F5m8euFTNJX27wviVXHhIXc3DTeh8tSsLUjBjXCSOhX1cTztdFhc32ognpRDExBvZrjIkhTPeh18neYyD-g_cMSS0ufJ58zNBlXQJhSAj0YZPDkMJ_VQzBB/s3088/IMG_5957.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxRw0IKkroZGL-fcxy6GJA0F5m8euFTNJX27wviVXHhIXc3DTeh8tSsLUjBjXCSOhX1cTztdFhc32ognpRDExBvZrjIkhTPeh18neYyD-g_cMSS0ufJ58zNBlXQJhSAj0YZPDkMJ_VQzBB/s320/IMG_5957.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Henry got to his new home with Lori and snuggled right into his Christmas sweater.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR1YXA5FlwEFRIEsP10vfDD8vOjGkwN3Z2ETEH7_eOVsVQhlC406BgSwNVoDKT4npKMxPL-CTPsGH8iWJe-7XEMHYMOfbeKe9RV3QqLkhwlh45gRaL40d2s7zmy7j7u9qk_XdAbKdyfz7/s640/henryatloris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeR1YXA5FlwEFRIEsP10vfDD8vOjGkwN3Z2ETEH7_eOVsVQhlC406BgSwNVoDKT4npKMxPL-CTPsGH8iWJe-7XEMHYMOfbeKe9RV3QqLkhwlh45gRaL40d2s7zmy7j7u9qk_XdAbKdyfz7/s320/henryatloris.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kallie really enjoyed having her puppies. She was grateful to have someone to play with who understands how rat terriers play, and the puppies loved romping with Mama.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYj-hH1Ww54/X_pUAEgYmuI/AAAAAAAAIDI/krN1V3mi8-Y07JGlJCS3XdD93w9z3RhTwCPcBGAYYCw/s2434/IMG_5907.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1918" data-original-width="2434" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dYj-hH1Ww54/X_pUAEgYmuI/AAAAAAAAIDI/krN1V3mi8-Y07JGlJCS3XdD93w9z3RhTwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5907.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lynette and Obie have become inseparable. Obie likes to lie in the open doorway out the patio and contemplate the swimming pool. What a cutie!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jWerVTZL_3ArEr_QTx66vv7_MjHoCAJskmjVYwiinBcu_M637ADFL7oiNZjXZnj3mksdNGtvLyofNwn_et_CtG_B9tlpvAJM9FR-_W5Cje8x9YVx7RX7tsxdJwxtI9dsVQHFxYLgMQug/s4032/IMG_5945.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9jWerVTZL_3ArEr_QTx66vv7_MjHoCAJskmjVYwiinBcu_M637ADFL7oiNZjXZnj3mksdNGtvLyofNwn_et_CtG_B9tlpvAJM9FR-_W5Cje8x9YVx7RX7tsxdJwxtI9dsVQHFxYLgMQug/s320/IMG_5945.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These litter mates all have similar styles of sleeping. Here is Gracie when she finally got home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0ncI-tSJCA/X_pbBdFMe4I/AAAAAAAAIDY/xufzdbpY6d06M4ZRRGLzIa3h73HL6dd7QCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/gracesleeping.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0ncI-tSJCA/X_pbBdFMe4I/AAAAAAAAIDY/xufzdbpY6d06M4ZRRGLzIa3h73HL6dd7QCPcBGAYYCw/s320/gracesleeping.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once spring comes around, the birds will all be looking for nesting materials. I dyed some alpaca 3rd's in food coloring (non-toxic), and stuffed little bits of it in between the leaves of some pine cones I collected. We hang them on the trees. They are decorative, and the birds come to steal the fiber to make their nests. It's really fun to watch all the nesting that goes on around here with several species of birds, and find little bits of colored alpaca fiber tucked into the nests!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still have some for sale if you are interested. Ask us about our <b>Bird Nest Hangers</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7RA1wDb7_M/X_pT20R1VPI/AAAAAAAAICg/z4OvwJe_R2860c52eDGXdpZ6rbrHdeYygCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_5649.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I7RA1wDb7_M/X_pT20R1VPI/AAAAAAAAICg/z4OvwJe_R2860c52eDGXdpZ6rbrHdeYygCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5649.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A more conventional use for alpaca fleece is yarn for knitting and crocheting. We still have several beautiful natural and dyed colors for sale if you have a knitting project in mind. Call me or email to make an appointment to come pick out your <b>yarn</b>. 805-907-5162, <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8iL3iqhzZlDCPr4phDSoUWKYRcQSzEVLnV8IgJAP81jL_JhCJia6pc8pjuQKpn36Vim4_6OYMOmH1inFfdmhFDAIz7cRg4R_4lv__oytM2U1qTFZEDaDBxQWKhzKSKwMHnHWbgvLmoGV/s4032/IMG_5640.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8iL3iqhzZlDCPr4phDSoUWKYRcQSzEVLnV8IgJAP81jL_JhCJia6pc8pjuQKpn36Vim4_6OYMOmH1inFfdmhFDAIz7cRg4R_4lv__oytM2U1qTFZEDaDBxQWKhzKSKwMHnHWbgvLmoGV/s320/IMG_5640.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Years Eve was a lot of fun! We had prime rib with all the goodies and laughed the evening away. Mary joined us and brought poppers that contained crowns for everybody, jokes and prizes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of us at Alpacas at Windy Hill wish you a VERY Happy New Year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvKY1-qf6nNZU2Q6VIqQ0gwN07Dna7o2SJmcQ_V-ALofDhMnfTzJN-ChQBWqm6dOpZPu4UNExskHOGOpp4h_035Yue3nDsi8l7P-05ZwXxgitXhRdGQo8YqmymsIcmlhErQiI-7IYwqK/s4032/IMG_5970.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4gvKY1-qf6nNZU2Q6VIqQ0gwN07Dna7o2SJmcQ_V-ALofDhMnfTzJN-ChQBWqm6dOpZPu4UNExskHOGOpp4h_035Yue3nDsi8l7P-05ZwXxgitXhRdGQo8YqmymsIcmlhErQiI-7IYwqK/s320/IMG_5970.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Winter in Ventura County, and particularly a La NiƱa weather pattern, means we have our usual Santa Ana winds and then some. December 23 we had 60 mph winds racing across the ranch for almost 24 hours. We got up Christmas Eve morning to discover that one of the older wooden shelters had blown over! We all got out there and disassembled it and stacked it all away where the wind couldn't get to it. What a way to start Christmas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IhQ5KfrDiDM/X_pTs1vvOWI/AAAAAAAAICw/AtBdQuOxBbcGHnMzqNTPlpC28bwK_EmVQCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_1704.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IhQ5KfrDiDM/X_pTs1vvOWI/AAAAAAAAICw/AtBdQuOxBbcGHnMzqNTPlpC28bwK_EmVQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_1704.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to Don, Lindsey, John, and Cody for helping to replace some of the tarps that also tore during the wind. They usually last about 2 years, but some of them went early in the height of the storm. Thankfully, with 4 people, the tarps go up pretty easily. One of our goals this year is to put up some more permanent steel structures so we don't have so many tarps to replace.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y86p0aeTtDg/X_pUKVuRzMI/AAAAAAAAIDI/0aW1QV9jtjcrexAz0Cbc6w45-IsonWgbwCPcBGAYYCw/s4032/IMG_5978.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-y86p0aeTtDg/X_pUKVuRzMI/AAAAAAAAIDI/0aW1QV9jtjcrexAz0Cbc6w45-IsonWgbwCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5978.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One thing about having "summer" in winter is that we have some pretty amazing blue skies! I recently got back from Oregon (delivering Amy's puppy) where it was cold, wet, gray, and sometimes snowy. I returned to wind, but also these gorgeous skies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...from sunny southern California, we wish you </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue Skies and a Happy New Year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq5RQt3pybk/X_pT_fut9qI/AAAAAAAAIC4/39ISHiwBe1kV-U7u5gR8YOd5iGzLpg94gCPcBGAYYCw/s3088/IMG_5937.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq5RQt3pybk/X_pT_fut9qI/AAAAAAAAIC4/39ISHiwBe1kV-U7u5gR8YOd5iGzLpg94gCPcBGAYYCw/s320/IMG_5937.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLGFk13jIbCrVZH-XfVxQMFHzpLZktpJwL8YKDbPuEuq_9O7gAMk7ZFPNFa5_Q8KvWq02ev6dljQE9fuo610j7xF9xYAcKD1U0xJGHy9Nr5q-QJqbqGsJKql4s83CELMz9szH4CUr1IKh/s720/logosmallflag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLGFk13jIbCrVZH-XfVxQMFHzpLZktpJwL8YKDbPuEuq_9O7gAMk7ZFPNFa5_Q8KvWq02ev6dljQE9fuo610j7xF9xYAcKD1U0xJGHy9Nr5q-QJqbqGsJKql4s83CELMz9szH4CUr1IKh/s320/logosmallflag.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Cindy Harris ~ Alpacas at Windy Hill ~ <a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">7660 Bradley Rd. Somis, CA 93066 <b>~ 805-907-5162</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></span></b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-26411789329390655402020-11-14T09:59:00.054-08:002020-11-14T13:40:54.066-08:00In Search of the Push-Me-Pull-You<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7ZbFhlA6HuSbXA7wCTBC60c_9x1UERGlgJ3IqT-ljy-xkL6vBlCnnfrWlEnFpvDzOzdk0SlZddqmY1pzBOV_wr1QBsIwY1A1TChXEptGzQjGF64jbYuLSpY9RMNo20ESCBO4obIjeTNS/s4032/puppycloseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk7ZbFhlA6HuSbXA7wCTBC60c_9x1UERGlgJ3IqT-ljy-xkL6vBlCnnfrWlEnFpvDzOzdk0SlZddqmY1pzBOV_wr1QBsIwY1A1TChXEptGzQjGF64jbYuLSpY9RMNo20ESCBO4obIjeTNS/w640-h480/puppycloseup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It has been a stellar fall at Windy Hill! Not much in the way of high winds (our name isn't just poetic, you know...) And the days are shorter, so even on warm days it cools off quickly at night. I have even had to wear a jacket twice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Response has been terrific to our website re-design, thanks to the great team at <a href="http://Openherd.com">Openherd.com</a>! Everyone seems to be searching for something-- a peaceful alternative to the city, a meaningful way to spend retirement, or a healthy way to raise a family. I have spent many wonderful hours meeting new people, everybody with a dream, wanting to see if raising alpacas might fill that place in their hearts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our church came out for a Sunday afternoon gathering not long ago. We sang songs and enjoyed being outside together. Almond Joy loved entertaining the kids. They all got a chance to offer him a snack, and nobody go spit on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V-xZqfqp3fI/X69VbToZ1hI/AAAAAAAAH9I/jCtMbOW5syE0GAuFm478PSgh-lAScfyBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/%2Bkidstrinity.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V-xZqfqp3fI/X69VbToZ1hI/AAAAAAAAH9I/jCtMbOW5syE0GAuFm478PSgh-lAScfyBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/%2Bkidstrinity.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Beasley Family recently moved to Tehachapi from Florida, and bought a few acres hoping to have a farm for their family. They have been interested in alpacas for quite awhile, so they came out to see the girls I had for sale. They ended up taking Storm Cloud, Peppermint Patty, and Ilsa and her cria home. Jennifer said they would probably never go inside. It wasn't long, though, before they had their first snow-- a real change for Floridians! They alpacas did well, and they are off to a great start!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3-X7yeREgU/X69VZqjamEI/AAAAAAAAH9A/8C2LZNz45jo-2gBOxeBDEg6o8a_YsiAMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/beasleyalpacas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j3-X7yeREgU/X69VZqjamEI/AAAAAAAAH9A/8C2LZNz45jo-2gBOxeBDEg6o8a_YsiAMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/beasleyalpacas.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZVsCKwceV4/X69VemsaaVI/AAAAAAAAH9M/qL_tm2bTpewtX4HjRPXclgVBsp_YhDg9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s3475/beasleyillusion.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3475" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VZVsCKwceV4/X69VemsaaVI/AAAAAAAAH9M/qL_tm2bTpewtX4HjRPXclgVBsp_YhDg9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w557-h640/beasleyillusion.JPG" width="557" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jesse and his daughter came out to see if their idea would work with alpacas. They have a dog training business ( see their phone number if you need help with that!). and have worked with Cesar Milan. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_Oi_Bh2TVmHM1mcBBQZfVYTxMU2smYquNoxGcGaUU-SbGb7CV0MiZCQGo_UA2B7E6UnwC8AtU4ODKbijj3sVea4cRlzAbj0Ph7BFLwQJMmM1SSUJ_mXlNrOfAjP20iebmotwF9lGXsHB/s4032/Jessevanboys.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO_Oi_Bh2TVmHM1mcBBQZfVYTxMU2smYquNoxGcGaUU-SbGb7CV0MiZCQGo_UA2B7E6UnwC8AtU4ODKbijj3sVea4cRlzAbj0Ph7BFLwQJMmM1SSUJ_mXlNrOfAjP20iebmotwF9lGXsHB/w640-h480/Jessevanboys.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the things they do is introduce dogs who have had certain negative experiences to a wide variety of scents and animals to help them recover. Here is a picture of Brickfielder being such a good boy, making friends with this dog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp9seOvV_Ojco33fZ7DvhfXsVLlfL49OJ5PLXuTAJj2Zqp61Wot5-BG60WPt8MH7DB6bD8zJgJiJl9tzeTI357Nl6SmsE1DxQ0-IBAMWN6Bn284vw5YofFvJKKTq1-RFsvlq7weU8Rya8/s934/bricktrainingdogs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="837" data-original-width="934" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVp9seOvV_Ojco33fZ7DvhfXsVLlfL49OJ5PLXuTAJj2Zqp61Wot5-BG60WPt8MH7DB6bD8zJgJiJl9tzeTI357Nl6SmsE1DxQ0-IBAMWN6Bn284vw5YofFvJKKTq1-RFsvlq7weU8Rya8/w640-h574/bricktrainingdogs.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maria and I went to Bible Study several years ago. We follow each other on Facebook and keep up. She has a hot air balloon business-- pretty cool, huh? She and her family are thinking about expanding their balloon business by having some sort of event center/ bed & breakfast, and they fell in love with alpacas. While they are deciding where to move, they are coming out to the ranch to learn how to take care of them. Lots of our alpaca owners start out that way-- it's a great way to learn. They bought Sally Go Round the Roses who is scheduled to have a baby next summer. Once they move to their own ranch they plan to have several alpacas as part of their adventure. I keep trying to talk her into bringing a balloon out some day soon. Wouldn't that be fun?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCpBdZ18L5g/X69V-TeR2fI/AAAAAAAAH94/8K_Lwg2bSF0tYejW9JoQBdvRTpXwAhR1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/mariafamilysally.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xCpBdZ18L5g/X69V-TeR2fI/AAAAAAAAH94/8K_Lwg2bSF0tYejW9JoQBdvRTpXwAhR1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/mariafamilysally.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lois saw a commercial for ILoveAlpacas.com in 2002, and has been trying to talk her family into owning alpacas ever since. Well, she finally succeeded! Her growing family, home schooling and working from home during Covid, have decided to explore what it would be like to own alpacas and maybe start their own small sustainable farm. They have all the skills they need to succeed, as well as a love of animals and kids who are eager to get their feet wet doing the work. I see lots of volunteer hours in their future-- HURRAY!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(By the way--if you are interested in volunteering, we have lots to do! 40 crias to halter train, the show team to polish up their leading skills, and endless ranch tasks that need doing. Give me a call or an email and let me know when you are available.)</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWxb3W8jA9Q5Uji17qm2j1Je6DTvCY9pTUgOkCyAt16AoyFAhED7Sw7hqBAIFMSUIl3sPsL8eUTnFT_fzr2FIGHyhLDD_B3Im_I7JvC32zM1fsxK9U07jHhhA8GJLj2ORVCpQrO4PxzDK/s4032/pidgefamily.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZWxb3W8jA9Q5Uji17qm2j1Je6DTvCY9pTUgOkCyAt16AoyFAhED7Sw7hqBAIFMSUIl3sPsL8eUTnFT_fzr2FIGHyhLDD_B3Im_I7JvC32zM1fsxK9U07jHhhA8GJLj2ORVCpQrO4PxzDK/w640-h480/pidgefamily.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this chill picture of Taj and her daughter our walking their boys. They have some high pressure jobs and come out just to commune with their alpacas. Alpacas are famous for lowering blood pressure, and nothing releases endorphins like a kiss from a soft, velvety muzzle.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uT1EZHDMEOQ/X69V-vqJvEI/AAAAAAAAH98/qIhOe8XYXZg44cpx_FaQZceYnoG_LTDugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1792/tajwalkingboys.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uT1EZHDMEOQ/X69V-vqJvEI/AAAAAAAAH98/qIhOe8XYXZg44cpx_FaQZceYnoG_LTDugCLcBGAsYHQ/w296-h640/tajwalkingboys.PNG" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Molly made a sudden departure two weeks ago. She was a magnificent guardian and beautiful soul. No coyote or anyone else ever thought about crossing her. In fact, one time she got ahold of a coyote's tail through the chain link fence and, well, the coyote left without his tail-- she still had it the next morning!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Molly had congestive heart failure that came on suddenly and caused strokes that paralyzed her hindquarters. She wasn't one to sit around, so it wasn't long before she made her journey over the Rainbow Bridge. She was brave to the last.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Click on this picture of Molly to see a wonderful video of her running about a week before she died.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And raise a glass to her bold spirit and watchful eye if you think about it. š</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/cIcYQI2G_zk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5yFp92HdLc/X69VgpaIaSI/AAAAAAAAH9Q/gYyl7F4g-KkVG8lRoRLa3eflj5GHFBhMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/mollyonmat.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Molly was going down hill, we began looking for her replacement. Zeke is great, but he needs help on 25 acres. We were fortunate enough to find Tucker! Tucker found himself without a job when his family moved from 100 acres to 5. They have plenty of Anatolians to take care of this smaller space, so they began looking for a home for Tucker. He has been raised by his parents and grandparents, and his sweet human family, so he knows the drill with everybody. He's perfect for us because we need a dog socialized to people. Now he is on patrol every night with Zeke, and still has youthful energy for some petting and playing in the morning with the rest of us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRZW0_APrZDBv4ASLOIgb7ceA-a77xMyiXmr4m3dn0HUHoAuM6hMcr4877b-20prQKoDtpNDHjvR8srTIjiyC2Hq-_ATNRp1g9sxxf5_w5G_LKGinyizGrYivR7Rk_TDLE_946iAOvP0V/s1284/tucker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1019" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpRZW0_APrZDBv4ASLOIgb7ceA-a77xMyiXmr4m3dn0HUHoAuM6hMcr4877b-20prQKoDtpNDHjvR8srTIjiyC2Hq-_ATNRp1g9sxxf5_w5G_LKGinyizGrYivR7Rk_TDLE_946iAOvP0V/w508-h640/tucker.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Kallie with her very first 2 puppies! My granddaughters were visiting a few weeks ago, and Kallie was sweet enough to have her puppies while they were here. It was so exciting for the girls! Kallie has 6 puppies-- 2 girls and 4 boys. They are 2 1/2 weeks old now and have grown so much I can hardly believe it! Every day they change a little. She eats 4 times a day to keep up with them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pups will be 8 weeks old on December 22-- just in time for the holidays if you are interested. Rat Terriers are very sweet, loving dogs with a great ability to keep varmints out of your garden. They are fabulous companions, and these guys are being handled every day. Let me know if you are interested in adding one of them to your family.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vpddk_74Nrw/X69kVbmUFyI/AAAAAAAAH-o/maV1_1dRzdIUXU7f_Px70EVzYkKStdbiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/kalliefirstpuppy.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vpddk_74Nrw/X69kVbmUFyI/AAAAAAAAH-o/maV1_1dRzdIUXU7f_Px70EVzYkKStdbiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/kalliefirstpuppy.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCOww1xdKQzMzNjS9Inp3Pt8v3bIO_OZRffWylvOG5PBCASPuJILp3xguFedPZUB0m60wjdzlFAa66rO6jBbO_oaco9VMzPb1shT5X7s6sg1mkYdAoYBouYsJs2EE4OIsj0jCXNsSwm4w/s4032/puppycloseup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCOww1xdKQzMzNjS9Inp3Pt8v3bIO_OZRffWylvOG5PBCASPuJILp3xguFedPZUB0m60wjdzlFAa66rO6jBbO_oaco9VMzPb1shT5X7s6sg1mkYdAoYBouYsJs2EE4OIsj0jCXNsSwm4w/w640-h480/puppycloseup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have spent the summer and fall in search of the elusive <b>Push Me Pull You</b>. I knew we had one on the ranch, but it didn't show up in plain sight until just the other day. Notice the extreme symmetry, the matching color and height, the contented posture. Ahhhhhhh.... my hunt is over-- success at last!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(<i>And thank you to Zurich and Phoebe!)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOM905uou00/X69ZDGi2EOI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/BbUuD0mV2tMrvNZR1-ZWf8f2r1hhnyYRACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/pushmepullyougray.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOM905uou00/X69ZDGi2EOI/AAAAAAAAH-Q/BbUuD0mV2tMrvNZR1-ZWf8f2r1hhnyYRACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/pushmepullyougray.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you for joining us on our Blog List. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please feel free to forward this blog to any of your friends who might enjoy it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">A</span><span style="color: #38761d;">L</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">P</span><span style="color: #38761d;">A</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">C</span><span style="color: #38761d;">A</span> <span style="color: #cc0000;">H</span><span style="color: #38761d;">O</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">L</span><span style="color: #38761d;">I</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">D</span><span style="color: #38761d;">A</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Y </span><span style="color: #38761d;">B</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">O</span><span style="color: #38761d;">U</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">T</span><span style="color: #38761d;">I</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">Q</span><span style="color: #38761d;">U</span><span style="color: #cc0000;">E</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">on Don & Tracy's patio (7660 Bradley Rd. Somis)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday, November 28 ~ 10 am to 3 pm</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Bring your friends and shop for Alpaca Holiday Gifts</span></i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Ventura County Guidelines for mask and social distancing apply.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember-- I offer a free 1-hour Consultation for those of you who are interested in owning alpacas. Give me a call-- we'll talk all about alpacas!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cindy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLGFk13jIbCrVZH-XfVxQMFHzpLZktpJwL8YKDbPuEuq_9O7gAMk7ZFPNFa5_Q8KvWq02ev6dljQE9fuo610j7xF9xYAcKD1U0xJGHy9Nr5q-QJqbqGsJKql4s83CELMz9szH4CUr1IKh/s320/logosmallflag.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Cindy Harris ~ Alpacas at Windy Hill ~ Somis, CA ~ <a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a> ~ 805-907-5162</b></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-37533967840872335442020-09-29T20:42:00.004-07:002020-09-29T21:00:15.721-07:00A Second Round of Green Beans...and a few more crias<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChYIXQYpF5AO9dzajNdvYocZHAGtPW5HzQZwcWsyrdvhNFlhFQs9-pxgakbiQqKSLkjtfP-eFKeYrVQLSP-pfiCxELdx0PPzb0ZzPLz874K7Pu5NkOgTkcCgo1Itp8U8Ir-2nJKIlBEKB/s4032/greenbeanflower.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChYIXQYpF5AO9dzajNdvYocZHAGtPW5HzQZwcWsyrdvhNFlhFQs9-pxgakbiQqKSLkjtfP-eFKeYrVQLSP-pfiCxELdx0PPzb0ZzPLz874K7Pu5NkOgTkcCgo1Itp8U8Ir-2nJKIlBEKB/w640-h480/greenbeanflower.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These bush beans that I grew this year are amazing! 6 little plants gave me 4 meals of green beans on the first round, then they completely reset and are producing like crazy again! What a year for gardening-- with alpaca poop, of course. š</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d3qTl6_TwBnjDsqt0qDs2DIMt3P0IQe8YxVApbkR0Atu5FJsVV-F55AaVi7QIgUVH85R2BGo-NrMHLy2lr0kWn2gV-P-YrMEnfxyXASctatyHh23F61t-RtSLkxoQei0LVYVyPqZgO0y/s960/babysapphire.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8d3qTl6_TwBnjDsqt0qDs2DIMt3P0IQe8YxVApbkR0Atu5FJsVV-F55AaVi7QIgUVH85R2BGo-NrMHLy2lr0kWn2gV-P-YrMEnfxyXASctatyHh23F61t-RtSLkxoQei0LVYVyPqZgO0y/w640-h480/babysapphire.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hat is off to friend and colleague, Penny Wynn! This beautiful little black suri girl was born early at Penny's place 4 days ago. When she went out to do one last check on the yard at 7 pm, there was this 12 lb baby with a subnormal temperature and no strength at all. Penny gave her a bottle and kept her warm through the night (<i>ssssshhhhhh...don't tell anyone she took her in the bedroom with her!</i>), and continued working with her for the last 4 days. We came up with a plan for feeding and treatments, which she followed as well as coming up with ideas of her own that worked very well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This morning I got an excited text from Penny: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>"Her weight is 13 lbs!"</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that was even after spending the night outside with her mom and nothing but nursing!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations on a great success, Penny!! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all you have done!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span><span style="font-size: large;"><a name='more'></a></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This weekend I was blessed with a visit from my son and his family, as well as my daughter. I love it when they come to see Grammy and the ranch. Here is Zurich showing off her baby boy, Roofus (Raise the Roof!). Little Roofus was happy to receive some love from all the girls. We made sure to see all the alpacas and the dogs.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsswuVF4WGH1EIxQ56w-C8TH1cLCgUMoxN5lC8xsWkDTUBKqcO3qy1aXRqZTdXuSVhPenEMmhTN87pxVy1ZgMTYEKuTWqcJayuJbhHXbo64IGYg__AfSiGJv29G26BCLuun-UQpRFRRDY8/s4032/roofus.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsswuVF4WGH1EIxQ56w-C8TH1cLCgUMoxN5lC8xsWkDTUBKqcO3qy1aXRqZTdXuSVhPenEMmhTN87pxVy1ZgMTYEKuTWqcJayuJbhHXbo64IGYg__AfSiGJv29G26BCLuun-UQpRFRRDY8/w640-h480/roofus.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8ySwgHMCjbvBTt9UIF7urNkQzDDdvsAHaqJv7XchskhhrfTnT1cqWBHGWd3QvtIEGmUpagvIyzuhG-weMgBOcMYayGhk5-_lOkumoabL0YuBLw7JF0k_Ru9xESEtPQISZ-mi-u0jvd4M/s3091/adamviolet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3091" data-original-width="1909" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ8ySwgHMCjbvBTt9UIF7urNkQzDDdvsAHaqJv7XchskhhrfTnT1cqWBHGWd3QvtIEGmUpagvIyzuhG-weMgBOcMYayGhk5-_lOkumoabL0YuBLw7JF0k_Ru9xESEtPQISZ-mi-u0jvd4M/w396-h640/adamviolet.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Farmer Don found a playhouse for his grandkids online. It was a 2-story playhouse with linoleum and carpet, and a loft where anybody (anybody who fits, that is) would want to have a sleepover. It needed a good paint job, and then he talked me into painting some bright characters on it before he took it to them. It was a fun project, and great to see the kids in it --the perfect finishing touch.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7i3Sou2urqPKsLAjZT6bzsERiRjCfLhA9NeLOMaHDw2IdtwlOdT9nNqO8aOAxu-B2XkFC6XoyT9wmQGW1_PM8P_xRdIwoKAdk-4XyNcUY2huFd23kl7CvGH8ShllwunhAz49SUVj1hc/s4032/house2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEx7i3Sou2urqPKsLAjZT6bzsERiRjCfLhA9NeLOMaHDw2IdtwlOdT9nNqO8aOAxu-B2XkFC6XoyT9wmQGW1_PM8P_xRdIwoKAdk-4XyNcUY2huFd23kl7CvGH8ShllwunhAz49SUVj1hc/w300-h400/house2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOSR2Xie5mQhQulnVgmenT4kC-Meuq0UJmZVq9vqJmAnRCMMfGbzvmBb1shW038bHBafEimz_SWBdIQLF_JnnXPZU1QT4IoJluuzmM3dRcNV6M1trPEMXEiXhi1KVLsy7vIz3WJJKaPs5/s4032/house3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOSR2Xie5mQhQulnVgmenT4kC-Meuq0UJmZVq9vqJmAnRCMMfGbzvmBb1shW038bHBafEimz_SWBdIQLF_JnnXPZU1QT4IoJluuzmM3dRcNV6M1trPEMXEiXhi1KVLsy7vIz3WJJKaPs5/s4032/house3.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOSR2Xie5mQhQulnVgmenT4kC-Meuq0UJmZVq9vqJmAnRCMMfGbzvmBb1shW038bHBafEimz_SWBdIQLF_JnnXPZU1QT4IoJluuzmM3dRcNV6M1trPEMXEiXhi1KVLsy7vIz3WJJKaPs5/w300-h400/house3.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYCY243eRjc/X3PLW89AmLI/AAAAAAAAH7I/rzukAhWNMekgKsJyVZBKBCEoSyzpVTozgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/house4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYCY243eRjc/X3PLW89AmLI/AAAAAAAAH7I/rzukAhWNMekgKsJyVZBKBCEoSyzpVTozgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/house4.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23OEc99027c/X3PLYlPNmAI/AAAAAAAAH7M/R5kUxoKZe9M8yMMedtULm3TQ-Bw3FWfOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/house6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23OEc99027c/X3PLYlPNmAI/AAAAAAAAH7M/R5kUxoKZe9M8yMMedtULm3TQ-Bw3FWfOQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/house6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to buy this shirt for my grandgirls. Target, of course. Here are some llamas (you can tell by their curved ears) posing in a Zoom meeting. Maybe they are at school...?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1s_lHD66oZuM1fq0M7OGN8JQujxAn7unAq2mtqOYufLvKVAtF20Opj6q_7xg0rkzdy45OLJN8cwCxoOUiq_Q1PRQNmZGW0Fg2Jev4fGrxWxGeIO0Lzp9jatdEUFRoUuNYPkBHB8cTKWB/s3331/llamashirt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3331" data-original-width="2610" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP1s_lHD66oZuM1fq0M7OGN8JQujxAn7unAq2mtqOYufLvKVAtF20Opj6q_7xg0rkzdy45OLJN8cwCxoOUiq_Q1PRQNmZGW0Fg2Jev4fGrxWxGeIO0Lzp9jatdEUFRoUuNYPkBHB8cTKWB/w502-h640/llamashirt.jpg" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After we played with Zurich and Roofus, we took a break and played with dogs for awhile. Harper loves Zeke. She says he is a Juice Box--- because you just want to squeeze him! He never minds the attention, but sometimes he needs a nap afterward.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffKmsk-op_ie5qxV_bV28jvqnvwBHS3nAcepfpXgvMVaC_OBqwWIjHSgJVGdA97X8KFNiG4k5qu6bhXe-22NUZHhUzFRzb8qaRHlMQHbTGL3hACg6YU8AYi0Sd6uoeV39rfatQRPU3tls/s1826/harperzeke2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffKmsk-op_ie5qxV_bV28jvqnvwBHS3nAcepfpXgvMVaC_OBqwWIjHSgJVGdA97X8KFNiG4k5qu6bhXe-22NUZHhUzFRzb8qaRHlMQHbTGL3hACg6YU8AYi0Sd6uoeV39rfatQRPU3tls/w596-h640/harperzeke2.jpg" width="596" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNku9YUKZwBWnS7cdo1zs_vZK9eAVJwYFwqGi5LXBxz4Q74Pc6y69WUaeC6jmL6S_GTaF_v8sh4izgmOJFAYVacwHqBZljrcLs2i_ehw01-WR267gFEuzOzU-8_PkMUihaUSJBErUkpII/s3311/zekeonback.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2449" data-original-width="3311" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivNku9YUKZwBWnS7cdo1zs_vZK9eAVJwYFwqGi5LXBxz4Q74Pc6y69WUaeC6jmL6S_GTaF_v8sh4izgmOJFAYVacwHqBZljrcLs2i_ehw01-WR267gFEuzOzU-8_PkMUihaUSJBErUkpII/w640-h474/zekeonback.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Molly loves to hang out by the OB Pasture and watch for new crias. We still have 4 crias due, but these last 4 seem determined to hold onto their babies for awhile still. 2 white suris, and 2 gray huacayas still to go. I'm pretty sure we'll get white suris from the white suri moms--or at least fawn. But this year has only produced 3 gray crias for Tracy, despite several attempts. We've had fawn, black, and brown, though. Plenty of it. Breeding for gray can be tricky!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnppcBOL2IQ/X3PLj8P1ROI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/3uftKpH7iwM5eNS-21K3dzoURtY3V0F6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/Molly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vnppcBOL2IQ/X3PLj8P1ROI/AAAAAAAAH7Y/3uftKpH7iwM5eNS-21K3dzoURtY3V0F6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Molly.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Adam got some alpaca socks for his birthday on Sunday. He loves alpaca socks-- I always know what to get him. While he was out of the room, Violet decided to try them on. She wore them around like knee socks for quite awhile until they got too warm. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look at that concentration trying to put them on! lol</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs_3JZpG8a92uUBCLCe6qtQdxXBVxkEJRaRJmfnU2BdmSRq9Yc1VQ-gOiR4s3HngK9h_A9D5M5Q4mUksMUDujK2Pq5ggigRxPc3z1qdClrIZfQNvciOLw5AOiL0zPNx_YfzOmNhAh5Uh5/s4032/daddyssocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhs_3JZpG8a92uUBCLCe6qtQdxXBVxkEJRaRJmfnU2BdmSRq9Yc1VQ-gOiR4s3HngK9h_A9D5M5Q4mUksMUDujK2Pq5ggigRxPc3z1qdClrIZfQNvciOLw5AOiL0zPNx_YfzOmNhAh5Uh5/w480-h640/daddyssocks.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, Harper was feeding leaves to Truffle. Truffle is a great friend of everyone because she loves all the treats we bring her. She teaches the others that it's fun to take treats from our hands too. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM4DJCEE7-kBzHBpP0yOIiLzW3dNJuBIPZVsIKmQgeS9ZWOncM6qTwrD3q1GxGFQSADDKIxolLLRWBu37bW1peffXKksl0HvP2zKRMecvJpyYAWq7_WycrVl8TCz2TT0sOKy9OW0hsj3p/s3363/feedingtruffle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3363" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM4DJCEE7-kBzHBpP0yOIiLzW3dNJuBIPZVsIKmQgeS9ZWOncM6qTwrD3q1GxGFQSADDKIxolLLRWBu37bW1peffXKksl0HvP2zKRMecvJpyYAWq7_WycrVl8TCz2TT0sOKy9OW0hsj3p/w640-h576/feedingtruffle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Truffle's friend Jade, however, thinks that 2-leggers in the pasture are in the way and a disturbance to her nap schedule. While Truffle was busy getting treats, Jade sneaked up on Harper and gave her a big spit, right in her pretty hair! We all clapped and cheered because it was her first time being spit upon, but as you can see, she was not very happy about it. š </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nonetheless, she still earned her title as the new </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">President of the Windy Hill Spitupon Club.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopYuC8hwSJORhP3w88VIMMx8EH42GALLFOOccFWA0Bd78LA6h6BUSa2S8oem395QJ3XXk2iOCfQQt5QDDlynv1irbVz2miBkhfOztiWFheL2V0nzAYnjxU7J2NVTadU9lnJcLji8eVwNk/s4032/spit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopYuC8hwSJORhP3w88VIMMx8EH42GALLFOOccFWA0Bd78LA6h6BUSa2S8oem395QJ3XXk2iOCfQQt5QDDlynv1irbVz2miBkhfOztiWFheL2V0nzAYnjxU7J2NVTadU9lnJcLji8eVwNk/w480-h640/spit.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At long last my old yucky carpet is going away and being replaced by brand new vinyl plank. I just love it! It's clean and makes all the rooms seem bigger. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfC64Iy8yCUNY11eEklSKrIC3_yCTJ1CUCx2cHQdcH0OD1M0aIKRNTciOjLeN8fI08rD0bnSwuhUqpNeqDrD8WTUXbYRWXpyzO8k2Y_5nPLRX7-0klwItAvElECTOkzDqIq3vNk452yrO/s4032/newfloor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfC64Iy8yCUNY11eEklSKrIC3_yCTJ1CUCx2cHQdcH0OD1M0aIKRNTciOjLeN8fI08rD0bnSwuhUqpNeqDrD8WTUXbYRWXpyzO8k2Y_5nPLRX7-0klwItAvElECTOkzDqIq3vNk452yrO/w480-h640/newfloor.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's always a great time to purge more "stuff", too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Does anyone need a nice china cabinet? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Give me a call! 805-907-5162</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkII3A49rHU3-a-aPoINSXw_jAsCuQ9OnzQhsoHcIKNdvF9EUiQZglzXNN9Vk3OLLgpdxzm_znc_Z4kzoQk6zZIKBFQo4JzBJhiooE926C8MY_qzCJNS0Tndswd5Ae8-d4Swo2B5Q6Ib-_/s3131/chinacabinet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkII3A49rHU3-a-aPoINSXw_jAsCuQ9OnzQhsoHcIKNdvF9EUiQZglzXNN9Vk3OLLgpdxzm_znc_Z4kzoQk6zZIKBFQo4JzBJhiooE926C8MY_qzCJNS0Tndswd5Ae8-d4Swo2B5Q6Ib-_/s320/chinacabinet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This little guy wants to remind you that we have several really fine alpacas for sale. Many of the moms have crias at their sides, as well as being rebred for next summer. Take a look at the Sales page on our website. If you don't see what you are looking for there, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">contact us because </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am still trying to get them all listed! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" https://www.alpacalink.com/animals/alpacas" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>https://www.alpacalink.com/animals/alpacas</b></span></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-41dinnPxC7w/X3PL4HXCgpI/AAAAAAAAH8I/b3bGiDe_XhgaKpHm6Gmp3TEP1YLehQz5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2882/invinceable.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2882" data-original-width="1993" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-41dinnPxC7w/X3PL4HXCgpI/AAAAAAAAH8I/b3bGiDe_XhgaKpHm6Gmp3TEP1YLehQz5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w442-h640/invinceable.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">HAVE A WONDERFUL FALL WEEK!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are still offering a </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">FREE ONE HOUR ALPACA BUSINESS CONSULTATION</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">for anyone wanting to look into alpaca ownership.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Email me at <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com"><b>cindy@alpacalink.com</b></a> or call 805-907-5162</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>Alpacas at Windy Hill ~ 7660 Bradley Rd. Somis, CA 93066</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">http://www.alpacalink.com</a></b></span></div><p></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-36076664904303580722020-09-05T19:40:00.013-07:002020-09-06T15:39:41.832-07:00When the corn is as high as the Sequoia tree in the hen yard....<p><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">August has been a busy month here at Windy Hill. Zurich says she is just watching the show. LOL!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZiDiWiNqL8/X1QUkBd8stI/AAAAAAAAH10/n7CEzKmbEvMXM5PqI_EUcG9TXLe6jPwvACLcBGAsYHQ/s365/zurichchewingcud.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="365" data-original-width="360" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mZiDiWiNqL8/X1QUkBd8stI/AAAAAAAAH10/n7CEzKmbEvMXM5PqI_EUcG9TXLe6jPwvACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/zurichchewingcud.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These lucky girls, Polly and Mary, got to take 3 of their favorite boyfriends and hop a plane to Maui this month. Polly is particularly interested in learning the Hula and some Hawaiian songs. She is such a well-rehearsed singer. Ever since she was a cria she has sung to me every time I put a halter on her. I understand she is loving Maui. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bl40FKEwVKFTHbwb8FwMSmT_LRJ29SxAEckNZAMgBNNl7F7BO6eZ74elv2hx90BQGOphEPqtPhPvyCoK0oJuS6OnphRgDhzw8dj6sBJZqmR4H5ZXFwC7m86CR6IKicI_N654_2O4wzky/s4032/pollymary.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Bl40FKEwVKFTHbwb8FwMSmT_LRJ29SxAEckNZAMgBNNl7F7BO6eZ74elv2hx90BQGOphEPqtPhPvyCoK0oJuS6OnphRgDhzw8dj6sBJZqmR4H5ZXFwC7m86CR6IKicI_N654_2O4wzky/w500-h375/pollymary.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Travel Brochure is what convinced them to go. This is the view from their accomodations on the slopes of Haleakala. Trade winds and an ocean view made it particularly appealing to them, as well as the endless supply of green grass.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqC8_7bddOurBxr10fzI1HlyPKx3SYLCSHSFroz24OW1sOiYjffesI5j8rlmIiKPJ-AXHbxc5DJQvOyDXI-sNW2fXBSOjzPXmcjBWwZ5NYOIOTqINEulwMjUxZRD55K0XD14EEYEDBukY/s4310/elypastureview.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="4310" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqC8_7bddOurBxr10fzI1HlyPKx3SYLCSHSFroz24OW1sOiYjffesI5j8rlmIiKPJ-AXHbxc5DJQvOyDXI-sNW2fXBSOjzPXmcjBWwZ5NYOIOTqINEulwMjUxZRD55K0XD14EEYEDBukY/w500-h169/elypastureview.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The boys were very excited about having their own little house in the middle of the pasture. Mo is dying to learn to surf, but he has had to do some breedings before he can go. Work before fun. š</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIs2gWd9wU8/X1QYe5e4tmI/AAAAAAAAH2c/sBpa4PRGFaAzmpQUB2DuOhuoEgH4_NrMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/boysshelterely.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIs2gWd9wU8/X1QYe5e4tmI/AAAAAAAAH2c/sBpa4PRGFaAzmpQUB2DuOhuoEgH4_NrMwCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h375/boysshelterely.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just as Dr. Jana was retiring and moving to New Mexico, Dr. Katie Nenneker arrived on the scene! We are so thrilled to have her available to treat our alpacas. I've already learned some new tricks from her. What a sweetie. And she tells me that in the next month or so, they will have a small animal mobile vet in their practice as well. That is music to my ears with LGD's and other pets here at the ranch.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dr. Nenn's truck was designed by her firefighter husband. It has all the bells and whistles, like it's own generator and water supply, so she can even go to remote locations with no services available. It's pretty cool.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROKi0wjQzvQ/X1QcNRtolcI/AAAAAAAAH2o/XwsdoQsxXZcJ2aU2yw6poecgmPd4pXxmACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/drnenntruck.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROKi0wjQzvQ/X1QcNRtolcI/AAAAAAAAH2o/XwsdoQsxXZcJ2aU2yw6poecgmPd4pXxmACLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h375/drnenntruck.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This last week we needed to x-ray an alpaca's jaw. It was very exciting to watch as Dr. Nenn and her assistant Kim did an x-ray in the chute, and then seconds later, we were able to see it appear on the screen in clear detail. What an amazing picture! You can see sinuses and tooth sockets and all kinds of stuff!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJucl1MYq2kAF0nBlz9YrwEZkXRAf7CLaJb2OXRLlZhww4wtjHB2mS23yaGF4dm5TmCi4-Q-lMuB9L-SXMO06dVd5TjMNQm7CVbzs4nBQ9i4MhT4oazPSZBz00Fhg7dv5gsgG3OZhKL6dl/s4032/xraytechs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJucl1MYq2kAF0nBlz9YrwEZkXRAf7CLaJb2OXRLlZhww4wtjHB2mS23yaGF4dm5TmCi4-Q-lMuB9L-SXMO06dVd5TjMNQm7CVbzs4nBQ9i4MhT4oazPSZBz00Fhg7dv5gsgG3OZhKL6dl/w500-h375/xraytechs.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because the picture was so clear, we were able to determine that the tooth root abscess had not cleared up completely and needs an additional round of antibiotics. I'm still amazed-- it was so simple!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonHu2M4xF_ECOr-ifrvr7jp5fjjBRhRC5ThN5mB6-eFWgbzsXCmzT39PFcYdR79P0_RTwSc7EK3HSYB9xycUr9MhSVedMNdj2qCXAgtAWTRo1ocRtFir3jc_S_t-1BUN1gbHXbl6LqY_s/s4032/xray2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonHu2M4xF_ECOr-ifrvr7jp5fjjBRhRC5ThN5mB6-eFWgbzsXCmzT39PFcYdR79P0_RTwSc7EK3HSYB9xycUr9MhSVedMNdj2qCXAgtAWTRo1ocRtFir3jc_S_t-1BUN1gbHXbl6LqY_s/w375-h500/xray2.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This week I want to highlight Scarlett-- the oldest alpaca on the ranch. Scarlett is officially 24 years old! She wins all the awards for Oldest Alpaca at Windy Hill. She has her own pasture--not because she needs it, but because she wanted it. I put her in with her usual buddies and she crawled through the fence to have her very own space. She gets baths and extra feed in the morning, because as she says, she deserves it. Good Girl, Scarlett!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuCBuwpMeNPolgQdrZ6pwuB84Nav9FP-glbnbvGPmIyQONeI_w6gsgqpm2WyYS_ZDlLGE3jbwJmqsbe0BbHZHUlPoZXtJtgWfWsqkCjU2cfE9EMhxQRQIxpUzX_ANkuhfaTOKqm4ONmRn/s4032/Scarlett24.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBuCBuwpMeNPolgQdrZ6pwuB84Nav9FP-glbnbvGPmIyQONeI_w6gsgqpm2WyYS_ZDlLGE3jbwJmqsbe0BbHZHUlPoZXtJtgWfWsqkCjU2cfE9EMhxQRQIxpUzX_ANkuhfaTOKqm4ONmRn/w500-h375/Scarlett24.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some red, white and blue flowers for the Labor Day Holiday. š</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ob9HJd99CM8/X1QUTssY7XI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/cSRMg5rXnWo8jPhFedZun95jMnAf4KbOACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/redwhiteblueflowers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ob9HJd99CM8/X1QUTssY7XI/AAAAAAAAH1Y/cSRMg5rXnWo8jPhFedZun95jMnAf4KbOACLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h375/redwhiteblueflowers.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>ANNOUNCEMENT!!!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>RUG BRAIDING CLASS</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">This coming Saturday, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>September 12</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>9:30 - 12</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>$45 per person</b>, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">all materials included.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Join us to learn to braid alpaca rug yarn. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"> Teacher Alyssa Hamilton will show us how to make a 13" chair pad. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Once you get the hang of it you can make round and oval rugs for your home or for sale.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>They are so comfy to stand and sit on!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz3Scs-dVQChZv2JXHL1N_SeGhyphenhyphen8Hwr40CIaAOR4WZhvqHiN-6Hcel2zefdMzi9aacndtQGuOAbda_kS1EQ6t5Ize5f4psN_rA4CNceZi_f5UkxzsCKL4ekp-pokHqjG2QeGf-JZ7nxni/s2016/braidedrug.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz3Scs-dVQChZv2JXHL1N_SeGhyphenhyphen8Hwr40CIaAOR4WZhvqHiN-6Hcel2zefdMzi9aacndtQGuOAbda_kS1EQ6t5Ize5f4psN_rA4CNceZi_f5UkxzsCKL4ekp-pokHqjG2QeGf-JZ7nxni/w469-h625/braidedrug.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29); color: #38761d;"><span style="font-size: large;">RSVP to Alyssa Hamilton-- 805-443-7160</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><!--more--></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We still have about 6 crias be born. Although I have enjoyed Cria Season this year and love all the babies, it will be relaxing not to start each day with wondering which mom is going into labor and what we can expect from them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Nancy holding her new little girl, Gertrude. Nancy leased Italia last summer and now has her very own beautiful cria! Gertrude was her grandmother's name. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Congratulations, Nancy!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VU9-IgzwBsIwdilzOijAQd1ippzGazlt_dSIkNFDl8JWO1A3Sd57FibxmhDGaNVALDEForMS0lYqoct9ExqmxUpcqVtrU5rDbbh5lDRbwC9QCksNeb2wFQzOsczAa7hwKoyMLCyZh9tE/s4032/nancygertrude.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VU9-IgzwBsIwdilzOijAQd1ippzGazlt_dSIkNFDl8JWO1A3Sd57FibxmhDGaNVALDEForMS0lYqoct9ExqmxUpcqVtrU5rDbbh5lDRbwC9QCksNeb2wFQzOsczAa7hwKoyMLCyZh9tE/w500-h375/nancygertrude.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kelly and John bought Peppy not long ago, and here is Kelly with her new baby girl, By the Dawn's Early Light, AKA Dawn. This is a beautiful outcome from Peppy and Admiral. Look for her at the shows next spring!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2TmYylUQwfY/X1QUQa3kpeI/AAAAAAAAH1I/LZggjlsdTr07dq5vYgUx_SoL76jQd48_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/kellydawn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2TmYylUQwfY/X1QUQa3kpeI/AAAAAAAAH1I/LZggjlsdTr07dq5vYgUx_SoL76jQd48_wCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h375/kellydawn.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are Gerald and Colette with their new baby, Wait For A Miracle. Miracle is a well-earned name. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When her mama went into labor a couple of weeks ago, Tracy and I became concerned that she wasn't making enough progress in her labor for the amount of time it had been. I got a glove and some lube and went in to investigate. I discovered a situation that I had dreaded for 20 years. I found 2 hocks and a tail instead of a nose and 2 sets of toes. It was a tail-first breach.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add to that the combination of Dr. Jana just having left town and Dr. Nenn being on vacation and it because the Perfect Birthing Storm.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a good team, though. Tracy held mama's head while I got my clean glove on. I thought through all the training over the years on what to do, then put my arm in and set about to push the baby back into the uterus so that there was enough room to get the legs turned around, one at a time. After I had the legs out, I handed them to Don and said, "Pull and don't stop!" He had to give it everything he had, but he got her out AND SHE WAS BREATHING! We gave her CPR and mouth to mouth, and she started to breathe well on her own. It was truly a miracle!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/wK23NLIMJKA" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">See Miracle swimming on YouTube!</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSmf3ttWRLE/X1RFQ3ZddqI/AAAAAAAAH20/02XhowNfyZc39ZcwtvKxUxyAKU3YtbAMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/geraldcolettemiracle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SSmf3ttWRLE/X1RFQ3ZddqI/AAAAAAAAH20/02XhowNfyZc39ZcwtvKxUxyAKU3YtbAMwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/geraldcolettemiracle.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don and Ellie made a quick transport trip to Northern California a week ago. They stopped at Ellie's brother's house to go fishing, then on to Grenada to pick up 3 alpacas for Helen (see her pick up vehicle below) and to Alpacas of El Dorado to pick up the 3 girls I left for breeding in the spring. We are very excited about the outside breedings and new bloodlines. The girls were glad to see the green, green grass of home, and Helen was thrilled to have her first alpacas! It was a great trip. Tracy and I stayed home on Cria Watch. We had 2 while they were gone, but none so dramatic as Miracle. (<i>Whew!)</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCkse3xrdi0/X1QUMmg6RFI/AAAAAAAAH1A/cvSqC3Xh3EIBoBEVZ5hWCXf8h-m3osGUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/helenvan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCkse3xrdi0/X1QUMmg6RFI/AAAAAAAAH1A/cvSqC3Xh3EIBoBEVZ5hWCXf8h-m3osGUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w375-h500/helenvan.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes in the summer when the corn is high, mamas get tired of standing on demand for feeding. Wayra and Weimea worked out a compromise. LOL</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqibgSxuMZM-PQDlj5BSyFTdRFMbOq4Wv1lhrbCrIZ79rzhjXpr2aZirc070VWdNJi7qKxQNlzOpEFhaCtEhc1K9oCavpZeVZc08MpsuNBTLEu2vdxD3R-E5vKJPrc5VVPfkvvT8MPjY1e/s4032/lazymama.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqibgSxuMZM-PQDlj5BSyFTdRFMbOq4Wv1lhrbCrIZ79rzhjXpr2aZirc070VWdNJi7qKxQNlzOpEFhaCtEhc1K9oCavpZeVZc08MpsuNBTLEu2vdxD3R-E5vKJPrc5VVPfkvvT8MPjY1e/w500-h375/lazymama.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XDut0xWwQ8IMbaxr2AsXroDP0dyFYoOLnBU1nIfY7uQIhai8J2gm7iEEn4f-UgCx6YWPRvoqeVsmhOZEOQA13M7d8qM1H7aSQOCkbebypTCfx5BaPxrZgMYv8hX886yl1sbExjQzXl40/s4032/corn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XDut0xWwQ8IMbaxr2AsXroDP0dyFYoOLnBU1nIfY7uQIhai8J2gm7iEEn4f-UgCx6YWPRvoqeVsmhOZEOQA13M7d8qM1H7aSQOCkbebypTCfx5BaPxrZgMYv8hX886yl1sbExjQzXl40/w500-h375/corn.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>from all of us at Alpacas at Windy Hill!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9bQINkMBnfF8qkKc7eeG6_ykuKfO98zAn50wCKRJU-ehBxRU5fiBIzLuOIImk1D33AATU2n44_T7eslQMgMOCBRJ4OSpT0613jZeuOv8-QC-APbFnduoCqbpUy5OXp2-0Sg5lSosC3E1/s4032/flaggate.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC9bQINkMBnfF8qkKc7eeG6_ykuKfO98zAn50wCKRJU-ehBxRU5fiBIzLuOIImk1D33AATU2n44_T7eslQMgMOCBRJ4OSpT0613jZeuOv8-QC-APbFnduoCqbpUy5OXp2-0Sg5lSosC3E1/w469-h625/flaggate.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-83134933142769640182020-08-26T17:38:00.003-07:002020-08-26T17:38:27.684-07:00When You're Too Busy to Blog...<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zx12iolnIhEryqyhL9eNtjcgmXVzJHX4CK4a5dw8bKV6QcKLreWtMuDs_yPqpaTCArOvc6wcKoU1vBy4H7d5tV8Z8xaO8VsuSvEWvlYvPjjERLwDfarQ_kIbxngdyiSfkA708jAZhIr4/s1399/janaporchrainbow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zx12iolnIhEryqyhL9eNtjcgmXVzJHX4CK4a5dw8bKV6QcKLreWtMuDs_yPqpaTCArOvc6wcKoU1vBy4H7d5tV8Z8xaO8VsuSvEWvlYvPjjERLwDfarQ_kIbxngdyiSfkA708jAZhIr4/s640/janaporchrainbow.JPG" width="640" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> It seems that when I'm too busy to blog, it's because I'm gathering up HUGE amounts of material to blog about! Today there seems to be a brief break in the action, so here goes....</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The double rainbow is a greeting to all of us from Dr. Jana. She shot it from her deck at her new house outside of Albuquerque, NM. What a beautiful view! Her phone number is the same so give her a call if you are in that area. She would love to see you!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Despite the Covid issues, we have had a lovely summer filled with friends visiting and crias being born. And it's been a FANTASTIC summer for flowers and vegetables. Look at this rosebud! I couldn't resist including it. You can almost smell it, can't you? š</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EpPUHE-Neo/X0b3fkTMGtI/AAAAAAAAHwg/qwQnCpiE6HMgFohZloq8xASRLux5h61SwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/rosebud.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7EpPUHE-Neo/X0b3fkTMGtI/AAAAAAAAHwg/qwQnCpiE6HMgFohZloq8xASRLux5h61SwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/rosebud.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As usual, Farmer Don is busy building habitat for his many critters. This last week brought turkey chicks. They are, after all, turkeys, so not the most adorable of creatures, but they have a really endearing whistle that they make when they are busy during the day.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbZW8xpKWSA/X0b34N3ezdI/AAAAAAAAHxM/zQWzQg80P14XzbVwypK9Mqtjc5bZtwlKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/turkeychicks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HbZW8xpKWSA/X0b34N3ezdI/AAAAAAAAHxM/zQWzQg80P14XzbVwypK9Mqtjc5bZtwlKwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/turkeychicks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I remember the delights of playing in the sprinklers when I was a kid. I loved turning them on and running through and standing over them when it was hot. There was no air conditioning in those days (so primitive!!), so getting wet was the way to cool off. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Apparently the alpacas feel the same way. We have just gone through a really oppressive 10 days of high heat and high humidity - at least for us-- so we turn on the sprinklers everyday for the pregnant girls so they can cool off.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Can you even see the sprinkler?? The crias haven't gotten the message yet, and how could they get close in any case?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZetoSRq5-L8/X0b3a4WyoPI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/9qZDNNpnw9EYIFNQyswDFrRtXde8nGJ_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/sprinklerplay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZetoSRq5-L8/X0b3a4WyoPI/AAAAAAAAHwQ/9qZDNNpnw9EYIFNQyswDFrRtXde8nGJ_gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/sprinklerplay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nancy brought her friends to visit her alpaca over the weekend. Mom, Dad, and 6 darling kids had a great time being sniffed by Tira Misuser and Jupiter. These yearlings are really starting to look for a relationship, and they are not quite sure what kind of a relationship they should be looking for, so humans are worth investigating. The kids and the alpacas had a great time. Dad blew the Shofar for us, too. It sounded amazing out over the pastures. All the alpacas stopped to savor the sound.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOKSGfVQ-ZQYOprBK-1eqvTKvjRsCNwKSVjsMyFvs0cQA_hrW5WnvFaMJLwhLtrXuS95w6pxuOeEhNsbDVc7U0a0rhiHsYrAwnbdKXoJwQtuUdDi-v0-kirgM6a3Y4pEDYebXQyLzOnTS/s1440/jupiterauken.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOKSGfVQ-ZQYOprBK-1eqvTKvjRsCNwKSVjsMyFvs0cQA_hrW5WnvFaMJLwhLtrXuS95w6pxuOeEhNsbDVc7U0a0rhiHsYrAwnbdKXoJwQtuUdDi-v0-kirgM6a3Y4pEDYebXQyLzOnTS/s640/jupiterauken.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31kBx3PHUjWJBXAkcdYuJigE8cuXbChtJyHDkBsBjigm2WTZpVAxIH9T5Qb0UUOVzNq9jNXj-Cc9A96x_lgxZoUqCp8SeIsWvOLf8PX5A9sY4azugYkhymrj91UgU3HJ9o1sJMt4euyuX/s1440/tiramisukids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1158" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31kBx3PHUjWJBXAkcdYuJigE8cuXbChtJyHDkBsBjigm2WTZpVAxIH9T5Qb0UUOVzNq9jNXj-Cc9A96x_lgxZoUqCp8SeIsWvOLf8PX5A9sY4azugYkhymrj91UgU3HJ9o1sJMt4euyuX/s640/tiramisukids.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A couple of weeks ago the Windy Hill Alpaca Owners Club had a Fiber Play Day. We all met under the trees to play with our favorite fiber toys for the day. We had knitting, crocheting, weaving, dyeing, and spinning all going on at once. We got to ask questions of everyone working.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Look how clever Deb is about arranging her dye cups to do multi-color yarn and keep the colors separate and the counter clean. The yarn is soaked first in water and vinegar, then when it's in the dye, the capillary action carries the dye throughout the yarn.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34Sp8VrMhrY/X0b3l-HW4ZI/AAAAAAAAHwk/RjDalTT20mMl9cvwc5XxdJDKm8A6KGlhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/dyecups.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-34Sp8VrMhrY/X0b3l-HW4ZI/AAAAAAAAHwk/RjDalTT20mMl9cvwc5XxdJDKm8A6KGlhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/dyecups.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some new and some returning friends from the Ventura County Spinners and Weavers Guild brought their looms and wheels out to join us. What fun it was seeing those looms creating gorgeous patterns.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UmbIMBPHMndPnnSTlAw6kj7JUIgqPsjDPvpGDmI5GPq3_MwYBzM7kJOIV7F74oaHS11BUNMj3-nY2ks2b3GbLNnhsdE7gxhBh6jHVDiw_4bTIYDcnbIVyDrKdNg6Z1k3kVkzHsoiwZkE/s4032/weaving1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4UmbIMBPHMndPnnSTlAw6kj7JUIgqPsjDPvpGDmI5GPq3_MwYBzM7kJOIV7F74oaHS11BUNMj3-nY2ks2b3GbLNnhsdE7gxhBh6jHVDiw_4bTIYDcnbIVyDrKdNg6Z1k3kVkzHsoiwZkE/s640/weaving1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uEEnJzNNHMW0-Fc9_FhBD2HzHLynl5SQ9GOyMmVj-AQdLDNXICdpcMwU3NNQ_rAA0g-a0vqisvPjyaNdKZpQzdfr8p7EDB75hPe4nabG98ARqf2f6EpRGxJDgnFpDimVS-wX9_1jc2V6/s4032/weaving2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1uEEnJzNNHMW0-Fc9_FhBD2HzHLynl5SQ9GOyMmVj-AQdLDNXICdpcMwU3NNQ_rAA0g-a0vqisvPjyaNdKZpQzdfr8p7EDB75hPe4nabG98ARqf2f6EpRGxJDgnFpDimVS-wX9_1jc2V6/s640/weaving2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SATQb7LR60/X0b3wUMpNzI/AAAAAAAAHw8/z6f2XwcnFPsFeux5Y6w0wIA8KwZKMMyHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/weaving3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3SATQb7LR60/X0b3wUMpNzI/AAAAAAAAHw8/z6f2XwcnFPsFeux5Y6w0wIA8KwZKMMyHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/weaving3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During the summer when we have our births, my office moves to the edge of the OB pasture. My phone, laptop, papers, etc sit in my computer bag and I get to watch the moms ready to give birth while I work. Somedays, though, I carry it all out there and never get anything done because the alpacas are calling my name. There are babies to manage, Vitamin AD shots to give, name tags to make, treatments for various alpacas by the barn, friends to talk to, ultrasounds to do, spit tests to organize, breedings to plan, sprinklers to turn on and off...well, you get the picture.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCFR94hZLPQjj9j52RYOBm9bTQGLtD_cq6aKVafcJDicFU3-3QVT3b5BfXFoZNc5ksInFMdUH4sPUTDY6XPhUc5XylgiV1WlJ8zdfes1g8rjsGn5bEPJRiJK3bAkeYfr861tEil19FdTa/s1440/meOBofficesm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1150" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCFR94hZLPQjj9j52RYOBm9bTQGLtD_cq6aKVafcJDicFU3-3QVT3b5BfXFoZNc5ksInFMdUH4sPUTDY6XPhUc5XylgiV1WlJ8zdfes1g8rjsGn5bEPJRiJK3bAkeYfr861tEil19FdTa/s640/meOBofficesm.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And pretty soon...POOF! It's sunset again! It's getting dark earlier now, so my evening hours to work outside have been cut a bit. I guess it's good to go home eventually.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a beautiful sunset and a restful night.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0-H7wD6NzX7kJr99VGjCry1f1YErXmgFFMYnMCjGi5ZuQ24JuhCmChwNXtAfKvQv2SybQlAEhdDSkhWHJEM6MHgF-tJM-Szfcollz6IkWTuyhbikkE44Yd1SXFSWMTIXVW7JXBbJjira/s1440/sunsetsm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0-H7wD6NzX7kJr99VGjCry1f1YErXmgFFMYnMCjGi5ZuQ24JuhCmChwNXtAfKvQv2SybQlAEhdDSkhWHJEM6MHgF-tJM-Szfcollz6IkWTuyhbikkE44Yd1SXFSWMTIXVW7JXBbJjira/s640/sunsetsm.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cindy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Alpacas at Windy Hill</b> ~ 7660 Bradley Rd. Somis, CA 93066</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></b> ~ <b><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a></b> ~ </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">805-907-5162</span></b></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-60254400321375742072020-08-08T09:46:00.001-07:002020-08-08T09:46:20.911-07:00Let the Sun Shine<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqv-dPQTqVOuiVvYcqwU4hpZc1PgA_w9zAsWFao4n57LRdk1-gOGZ5WIfxCanmKdRwE80wyIj2Xsq0A5_gM8vwEmjziJah3vODPHfb55EsWd1bWKe0kWLMKdcrSpY-AFX22gPU3SsXhQ3/s1440/bourbonminime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pu4QtSUZn4g/Xy4zSWatbFI/AAAAAAAAHrk/FxPju90M3bg4dU4QW377Qnh1eyAj5I1owCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/sunflower.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pu4QtSUZn4g/Xy4zSWatbFI/AAAAAAAAHrk/FxPju90M3bg4dU4QW377Qnh1eyAj5I1owCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/sunflower.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white;"><div style="text-align: center;">August tiptoed in <span style="background-color: transparent;">this year under a cover of fog. Our mornings have been cool, our afternoons beautiful and breezy, and the evenings even a bit chilly sometimes. My sunflowers finally bloomed one foggy morning. I am absolutely delighted! Yesterday didn't even get to 80Āŗ F! It can keep this up the rest of the summer and I won't complain, but I do like the sun. š</span></div></span></div><p></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;">This mama and baby pair are just the cutest! This is Bourbon and Candles and her little boy, Take It to the Bank. Bank is the first cria by GLR Suton and we all love him. When they strike a pose like this they are just irresistible, don't you think?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqv-dPQTqVOuiVvYcqwU4hpZc1PgA_w9zAsWFao4n57LRdk1-gOGZ5WIfxCanmKdRwE80wyIj2Xsq0A5_gM8vwEmjziJah3vODPHfb55EsWd1bWKe0kWLMKdcrSpY-AFX22gPU3SsXhQ3/s1440/bourbonminime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqv-dPQTqVOuiVvYcqwU4hpZc1PgA_w9zAsWFao4n57LRdk1-gOGZ5WIfxCanmKdRwE80wyIj2Xsq0A5_gM8vwEmjziJah3vODPHfb55EsWd1bWKe0kWLMKdcrSpY-AFX22gPU3SsXhQ3/s640/bourbonminime.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few days ago I was driving the Kubota along the north side by Bradley Rd. and noticed some odd figures just outside the fence. We have a lot of chickens on the property but no Rhode Island Reds. I called Don, and he took our volunteers that day out to catch them. They came back with 2 very well-fed <b><i>roosters</i></b>! Normally we don't collect roosters, but these guys are very agreeable with the other chickens. And Reds are known to sometimes lay twice a day, so we're going to keep them and see if we can introduce that quality into the population.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don has been hatching some chicken and quail eggs. The chicks so cute! And the other day a friend traded him 3 quail eggs for 3 turkey eggs. We'll see if those hatch. Meanwhile we all enjoy fresh eggs anytime we want them. There's no comparison to the ones from the store, that's for sure!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uUHI_9Il1U/Xy4zNTFnCsI/AAAAAAAAHrY/izhKrjxyWVUljEVerYuskZAHP91Dg892QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2332/chickensoutside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1937" data-original-width="2332" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0uUHI_9Il1U/Xy4zNTFnCsI/AAAAAAAAHrY/izhKrjxyWVUljEVerYuskZAHP91Dg892QCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/chickensoutside.jpg" width="640" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our friends Lindsey and Jeremiah recently took a trip to Reno, and when they got back, Lindsey presented Farmer Don with a pair of Tractor-themed suspenders! Since Don and Tracy moved to the ranch 5 years ago, Don has lost almost 100 lbs and is always having to hitch up his pants. So THANK YOU LINDSEY! Besides, we all like to wear clothes that follow the themes of our favorite things, right? So here are Don and Lindsey standing by the beloved tractor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, don't get me wrong. Don is not the <i>only</i> one who loves the tractor! I love it dearly-- it makes life on the ranch possible in so many ways. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6qTKz0cGSIciHtTHyZ1cDXHh1cRPu2zkHA-pCoqisTBZPHVhnnH0Wk7JtIC7S5gei3ekXJ9tBMD_5wB-cD2DKr6lT5Hy08IL9jNYa1Fs9vmj0Sjyx7vWsGb8GWC52_M0dcYcT2oXUecp/s1440/donlindsey.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF6qTKz0cGSIciHtTHyZ1cDXHh1cRPu2zkHA-pCoqisTBZPHVhnnH0Wk7JtIC7S5gei3ekXJ9tBMD_5wB-cD2DKr6lT5Hy08IL9jNYa1Fs9vmj0Sjyx7vWsGb8GWC52_M0dcYcT2oXUecp/s640/donlindsey.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06gwUkDMP2N6F24MctAHjOPyQ8K5YfVbhB4SvJIam7yOwtn5c6D6jbrYPo2J6KHiKczSMc6WdP46E8QYNqjCz0ULJs21bjWzVc-MGXGZC9uNoHom8h4k6fnbc0Qz66RJJJwyA_eYu2DWK/s273/farmerdonsuspenders.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06gwUkDMP2N6F24MctAHjOPyQ8K5YfVbhB4SvJIam7yOwtn5c6D6jbrYPo2J6KHiKczSMc6WdP46E8QYNqjCz0ULJs21bjWzVc-MGXGZC9uNoHom8h4k6fnbc0Qz66RJJJwyA_eYu2DWK/s0/farmerdonsuspenders.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My darling Jade really wants a swimming pool. She tells me that almost every day. Bless her little water-loving heart, she can't stay out of the water bucket! I've been trying to catch a picture of her in it for about 2 weeks, but every time she sees me coming with the camera she walks away. Yesterday she was so "in a zone" that I finally caught her in the act before she saw me. LOL</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, we do clean our the water buckets, but honestly, alpacas would much rather drink out of a puddle left by the rain or the sprinklers than out of a civilized water dish, so they are no stranger to mud. Silly creatures!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7FgWrco6_4/Xy4zNct-raI/AAAAAAAAHrc/LVjQhl-w6rIcrB7ebqqzTU0alcBbCBTfACLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/jadeinwaterer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7FgWrco6_4/Xy4zNct-raI/AAAAAAAAHrc/LVjQhl-w6rIcrB7ebqqzTU0alcBbCBTfACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/jadeinwaterer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We broke 2 streaks yesterday: 1) 10 days without crias being born, and 2) a string of boys. Meet Jubilee, the apple of Tracy's eye. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Juliet, her mama, went into labor in the morning, just as Dr. Nenn was arriving to do some routine things for us. She had said she hadn't seen an alpaca born yet, so Juliet decided to give her a tutorial in classic alpaca birthing. This was Juliet's maiden birth, and she just did everything right! An hour after Jubilee was born, she was up nursing like a champ. Dr. Nenn and her assistant Kim were thrilled to get to watch, and we were all glad to see this beautiful girl join the herd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr9uGmjRSmg/Xy4zN5Xm4MI/AAAAAAAAHrg/y-gBvYg8otwCdSfSNMKRKl5bwb95w-sHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1440/jubilee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1440" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hr9uGmjRSmg/Xy4zN5Xm4MI/AAAAAAAAHrg/y-gBvYg8otwCdSfSNMKRKl5bwb95w-sHgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/jubilee.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a great week for Tracy. Thursday afternoon Hula, her labradoodle, went into labor and produced 5 gorgeous male pups--4 black and 1 fawn. Hula really knows the drill and is doing a great job being a mommy. Last time Hula had pups, we all fell in love with them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">These little guys will have new owners soon, I'm sure. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are actually 3/4 poodle. Hula is fawn, and "aarf and aarf" as my dad would have said-- "aarf" poodle and "aarf" labrador. Daddy Maui is 100% standard poodle, and has the most wonderful color combination of gray, white and black. That said, black is the color of choice for this litter apparently. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just like that box of chocolates--you never know what color to expect from labradoodles or alpacas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA4hk-xx_1nztLYg5aejqCyijEUV_R6Ptw26ftoLXpIvkglOE4Ui1-xLGJe8IKgwh5Y5Tu7fREkKmNzowd-QQvUxKLQpJLKu4LP0d46TkxAazhbvUMFis6yy6bK_PM20DIO0fWMNCoQjD/s1440/tracypuppies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: inline !important; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNA4hk-xx_1nztLYg5aejqCyijEUV_R6Ptw26ftoLXpIvkglOE4Ui1-xLGJe8IKgwh5Y5Tu7fREkKmNzowd-QQvUxKLQpJLKu4LP0d46TkxAazhbvUMFis6yy6bK_PM20DIO0fWMNCoQjD/s640/tracypuppies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the mural my friend Britta Phillips painted on the side of our tool shed. Isn't it adorable? That was almost 5 years ago now!</div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Britta started a Kickstarter Project for her 40th birthday to celebrate and fund her Art career. It ends tomorrow night, August 9th, and she asked me to post her Kickstarter link in case anyone is interested in a mural. She is offering several at very low cost--just enough to cover time and materials, and loads of fun. </p><p style="text-align: center;">If you have a wall that is just begging for a colorful mural, this is a great opportunity! I really encourage you to get on Kickstarter and make a donation. Britta is also a lot of fun to have around--she is a very dear friend.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Her email for questions is <a href="mailto:storyshower@gmail.com">storyshower@gmail.com</a>. The Kickstarter link is <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2b00fe; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;"><u><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fkck.st%2F2WV7N6L%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR24GCJbSBBgMJmT7I40Ly8LrS_8heT_P77uhvtTL5lPBqQlzw8JGFI6P38&h=AT2uL_F9vsP9a9aQvG23k64aKS5laqponkxXHFA8Jgb0OHw3GSGQCJ_c8pCY3m8Hs3LG5ymBzbi0lLgSw-G-_rq78WmQfcdz6NF2plTbHNg5yebi5mk4gz1z6E_v3UEhGM2QBA8&__tn__=-UK*F" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">http://kck.st/2WV7N6L</a> </u></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what Britta says: <i> <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">"I am offering eight commissions for murals for $1000 each. I will either paint an original mural on your wall (indoor or outdoor), OR a portable mural on 4'x8' plywood (in the latter case, you will have to come get it from Ventura County and install it yourself). All materials are included. I plan to complete all of these murals, COVID permitting, by mid-2021 (we will have to work out scheduling and individualized safety conditions on a case-by-case basis). Wall MUST be ground level. Can be up to 15 feet across and 10 feet high. This reward is ONLY open to people in the Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties, as well as the Bay Area." If there are only a few murals, I should be able to complete them by the end of 2020, if safety conditions can be agreed on. This is at about half my current rate, and I have seven of the eight slots left! One more commission will get me to this goal, and two more will enable me to make a lot more art this fall, which is one of my two small sources of income.</span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y1yaF_ZDH2qvnqDVr-Qy10egftmMFozpTZblC0Lbhm82EwG_jmOii_HpRZ5FNiDz0TWZRyE2L7ABze1sruzB_z5-NRf1FgjpTbjx9wksWnd0yj_Znc6uHL0iMBfJIYMMVeU8CX27Jvbi/s3264/tractor.mural.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4y1yaF_ZDH2qvnqDVr-Qy10egftmMFozpTZblC0Lbhm82EwG_jmOii_HpRZ5FNiDz0TWZRyE2L7ABze1sruzB_z5-NRf1FgjpTbjx9wksWnd0yj_Znc6uHL0iMBfJIYMMVeU8CX27Jvbi/s640/tractor.mural.JPG" width="640" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">REMEMBER--</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">NEXT SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">is our</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">FIBER PLAY DAY</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><i>sponsored by the Windy Hill Alpaca Owners Club</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">9 AM to 3 PM--come and go as you can</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);"><b>$10 entry (no reservation necessary)</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);"><b><i>Bring your own lunch and drinks</i></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>and any fiber projects you would like to play with.</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq3i5MltgLkE5JNuo6OO-MRp63ORj2ncqansTZmDqPSxvXjCOF2DUq50FoYjG3xxZMWW2ao55uqWf81LlFvXsVpQbwUlYqp87jxySu_vkHrjnHZT7pKIq8fwVNlt7Y-YCfyvwSBKBeYPe/s186/spinanimate.gif" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqq3i5MltgLkE5JNuo6OO-MRp63ORj2ncqansTZmDqPSxvXjCOF2DUq50FoYjG3xxZMWW2ao55uqWf81LlFvXsVpQbwUlYqp87jxySu_vkHrjnHZT7pKIq8fwVNlt7Y-YCfyvwSBKBeYPe/s0/spinanimate.gif" /></a></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">We will have a great time </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">sharing fiber projects</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">talking about fiber projects</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">learning fiber projects</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>Materials and kits for sale </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>Mini-Lessons</b> in</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Knitting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Crocheting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Spinning</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Felting</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Weaving</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><i>for you to try.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>Kids are welcome with parental supervision.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b>NO PETS PLEASE.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);"><b>Questions? Call Cindy at 805-907-5162 </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(56, 118, 29);"><b>or email me at <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></b></span></span></div></div><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;"> </span></b><p></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0HTfHHexsDeFSCrjD0pU-4RkjxwAEZvCB7b4MrqMnBNbJQZIJ9aByOSAg8lh_Z4v87hJRf9-JBPfKhwTAhr_FJjfPsZERQkN_vadAjECyu-CjUYJORGI8nWuUSGnvSUZwwhoT5ieGwxs/s321/logocircle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="321" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0HTfHHexsDeFSCrjD0pU-4RkjxwAEZvCB7b4MrqMnBNbJQZIJ9aByOSAg8lh_Z4v87hJRf9-JBPfKhwTAhr_FJjfPsZERQkN_vadAjECyu-CjUYJORGI8nWuUSGnvSUZwwhoT5ieGwxs/w165-h154/logocircle.jpg" width="165" /></a></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">Alpacas at Windy Hill ~ Cindy Harris ~ <a href="http://www.alpacalink.com" target="_blank"> www.alpacalink.com</a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-large;">805-907-5162 ~ <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>FREE 1-HOUR CONSULTATION ON STARTING YOUR RANCH. </i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TODAY!</i></b></p>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-65924191689836397362020-08-02T15:47:00.002-07:002020-08-02T15:50:45.591-07:00Oh, life on the farm is kinda laid back...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39atfJCxg60/Xyc1fgk8I0I/AAAAAAAAHps/QsOeICcqhLIy2Gj1_khcc40coEVkPTqewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/knoblock2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-39atfJCxg60/Xyc1fgk8I0I/AAAAAAAAHps/QsOeICcqhLIy2Gj1_khcc40coEVkPTqewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/knoblock2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We are waiting for babies. Every day they sit in the OB pasture and chew their cud and laugh at us. <i> I'm glad they find that funny!</i> </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I just want to see what is on the inside. I've always wished that female alpacas came with a little window on their sides so we could peek in and see what they are growing! Wouldn't that be fun? One of the girls was cushed behind the feeder. That's usually a sign that she is hiding something. Some of them try to be so sneaky! I hate to tell you how many times I've gone home for lunch and found a new baby running around the pasture when I get back an hour later!</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfqQpRzGRglh0usBaDpTb7SVRuX_YlL19VzQvnxsvvzo7EZ46oCJnoLjUPFmFdHDmd6jnR-5p7zyOjoPwJiiNBzJzYprf-R2uHMWmrXq6H3zrGCayvDtSlfJ1SGb7WAGUx1_88JRhmu4o/s1440/elliepascal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1313" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfqQpRzGRglh0usBaDpTb7SVRuX_YlL19VzQvnxsvvzo7EZ46oCJnoLjUPFmFdHDmd6jnR-5p7zyOjoPwJiiNBzJzYprf-R2uHMWmrXq6H3zrGCayvDtSlfJ1SGb7WAGUx1_88JRhmu4o/s640/elliepascal.jpg" /></a> </div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">One mama who had her cria recently is Ellie's Patches. Patches gave her black for the 2nd time bred to gray Crawford. You just never know what variety of chocolate is going to come out of the box, LOL. This time it's a beautiful black boy name Pascal (<i>Ellie, a former math teacher, always names her crias for mathematicians</i> ). </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Speaking of which-- does anyone need a math tutor? Ellie would love to help with elementary school through upper level high school math. š Just email me. I'll get the message to her.</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82X8vKnswd0VIIZgGzXGgLmvnqhYrjOwy0PE9EMazHaV3xOI5rqq0XlmdD9GBJCM3KFYlkMQiPFAkA4ob7dBRbyz0PDsQTCSM79_wt7XOlOvMQ2_lnO4CsYezX0Xm34Ms9NeFsxUnIfom/s1440/gilbertoouttasightsm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82X8vKnswd0VIIZgGzXGgLmvnqhYrjOwy0PE9EMazHaV3xOI5rqq0XlmdD9GBJCM3KFYlkMQiPFAkA4ob7dBRbyz0PDsQTCSM79_wt7XOlOvMQ2_lnO4CsYezX0Xm34Ms9NeFsxUnIfom/s640/gilbertoouttasightsm.jpg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Gilberto is such a great helper! He cleans the pastures for us, fills all the hay feeders, and runs the sprinklers whenever he is here. Outta Sight decided he was an ok guy, too.</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTk3oWrjYRy0lh7FA4st-cH2Kl33MxaZA49n9zqspt9QI_ad3itfFQIzdmGDLXWRizjC7my5p8p4iynGiBEIZZ_aCOAjq83V_NSSButYNeQGJfsv0v_FKhkxhfKriBn-oPj_B-oaFLo6L/s4032/gardenveggies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTTk3oWrjYRy0lh7FA4st-cH2Kl33MxaZA49n9zqspt9QI_ad3itfFQIzdmGDLXWRizjC7my5p8p4iynGiBEIZZ_aCOAjq83V_NSSButYNeQGJfsv0v_FKhkxhfKriBn-oPj_B-oaFLo6L/s640/gardenveggies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I finally got to the end of the cucumbers! I have pickles coming out my ears. Now I will have to start pickling zucchini. Does anyone have a favorite recipe for pickled zucchini?</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> We also have a bumper crop of tomatoes from 3 plants. I see tomato sauce in my immediate future. I'll also have some cherry tomatoes to take on my road trip this week.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Jana Smith, our wonderful friend and gifted veterinarian of 20 years is retiring. She has had health issues for several years and has reluctantly decided it's time to move to Albuquerque, NM to live near her sister. We will miss Dr. Jana terribly, but she has promised to be available by phone and Zoom when we need her expertise. I am driving her to her new home tomorrow-- <i>ROAD TRIP!!</i> I'll be back on Thursday, Lord willin' and the creek don't rise. In the meantime, Don, Tracy and Ellie will be holding down the fort.</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvyAnhyr7STqw6fhnZfY2ti1NGRJSEv-zaUQaniOUl2Xd_wW_Zdp1GSSirbpV9nJf5dPwQUgkw5CluE_9nAIPiybeHCDngAiuktGEAAx5Hr6IQNoP581wcxkMJosS0VGN21XA74Z0FQw3/s1405/janadogsgator.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1082" data-original-width="1405" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlvyAnhyr7STqw6fhnZfY2ti1NGRJSEv-zaUQaniOUl2Xd_wW_Zdp1GSSirbpV9nJf5dPwQUgkw5CluE_9nAIPiybeHCDngAiuktGEAAx5Hr6IQNoP581wcxkMJosS0VGN21XA74Z0FQw3/s640/janadogsgator.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We have not been left in the lurch, however. Just in the knick of time, God brought us Dr. Nenn! Katie Nenneker, AKA Dr. Nenn, has been in the area for a few years now, working for West Coast Equine and Conejo Valley Vet. Just 3 months ago she decided to start her own practice, and does a wide range of large animals, including ALPACAS!!! We feel very fortunate to have Dr. Nenn on board. She has already been out to the ranch a few times for various tasks, and promises to be available for vet calls in the future. You should see her <i>TRUCK</i>! Her husband, a fire fighter, helped her design it. It even has a refrigerator and its own water and electricity!!<br />You can find her listed on her website: <a href="https://drnenn.com">https://drnenn.com</a></span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI_GMoVBg76bcO8omnadz5TmXt-2NhD2plA0Xi9vOAimlkWG6YWIudhbiSZQZLkZNAJfQBXC-kjR9KQN3rwPo-vItigOcPKxJW5NSVro7IZuTnfcnKAXwoI43JsfyiVFjlv0zvu4c7t_l/s4032/drnenn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNI_GMoVBg76bcO8omnadz5TmXt-2NhD2plA0Xi9vOAimlkWG6YWIudhbiSZQZLkZNAJfQBXC-kjR9KQN3rwPo-vItigOcPKxJW5NSVro7IZuTnfcnKAXwoI43JsfyiVFjlv0zvu4c7t_l/s640/drnenn.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As Dr. Nenn was leaving the other day, Farmer Don found an exhausted humming bird on the ground. The two of them revived it so it could fly away. Be careful out there, little buddy!</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJTCywERpyoWrb6hB8ut9k00Xq5hvkTF4hf4DiFXg6LsuC4Z-smQLNd6hP1T2KiKAtVx75DJU8AAq3FKecJv8L2mooaq_M9Bocdzwj3_H_H8lnw0onFadnbrlioxe1VmbjKvIoaPfleDL/s960/hummingbird.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikJTCywERpyoWrb6hB8ut9k00Xq5hvkTF4hf4DiFXg6LsuC4Z-smQLNd6hP1T2KiKAtVx75DJU8AAq3FKecJv8L2mooaq_M9Bocdzwj3_H_H8lnw0onFadnbrlioxe1VmbjKvIoaPfleDL/s640/hummingbird.JPG" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Our new friends and clients, Steve and Nicole, came out the other day and brought their girls. Some of our yearling female alpacas are beginning to long for a relationship.... and Annie Oakley decided that the girls were just right for a hug. Steve shot this great picture and said I could post it. Isn't it sweet?</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvSbRF-pzJp0unpSIXCXUH-w3H0tiRssRZoC08Zal7tJ-RRi79DRia3JU7bRZRcxRVk64belBT6mZUBTpYSF8_5Uy5qeWZoeYSr0isBrGQ4hEwH1I2lw5xInjEdcZTRsHsFsMYSxtDV0k/s1145/steve2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1145" data-original-width="933" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvSbRF-pzJp0unpSIXCXUH-w3H0tiRssRZoC08Zal7tJ-RRi79DRia3JU7bRZRcxRVk64belBT6mZUBTpYSF8_5Uy5qeWZoeYSr0isBrGQ4hEwH1I2lw5xInjEdcZTRsHsFsMYSxtDV0k/s640/steve2.jpeg" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Chloe wants you to remember that I am offering a Free 1-Hour Consultation for anyone exploring the in's and out's of alpaca ownership. Just email or call me and we'll set up a time to come talk. All the social unrest recently has caused several people to ask how alpacas can help them move to a more rural life. We have lots of ideas! Call or email soon. 20 years of experience can give you quite a jumpstart in starting your alpaca business. š<br />Cindy Harris - 805-907-5162 - <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsAZhUwJ1kmkjV5AcAtbOhcBS_pdH1vtFJoEBz6LeJTFehvQGFErhvpZT9F62-R0Ucs0XMsV37jlNcUwXmVAUjc942cSaNtrTphivpgy9ssaWsnvXe7foMIQZSgR-vaaXkfkm70prSxbc/s1440/CHLOEATFENCE.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgsAZhUwJ1kmkjV5AcAtbOhcBS_pdH1vtFJoEBz6LeJTFehvQGFErhvpZT9F62-R0Ucs0XMsV37jlNcUwXmVAUjc942cSaNtrTphivpgy9ssaWsnvXe7foMIQZSgR-vaaXkfkm70prSxbc/s640/CHLOEATFENCE.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><font color="#38761d">You are personally invited to come and bring a friend or 2 to the </font></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Fiber Play Day at Windy Hill</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">August 15, 9 am to 3 pm.</font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Bring your favorite fiber toys to play with us, or come to find some new ones.</font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">There will be several fiber arts demonstrations available, as well as materials to purchase and even some mini lessons available.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Bring your lunch, your own drinks, and a hat. </font></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">We will hang out under the trees and have a relaxing and fun day.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">$10 per person. Children are fine with your own supervision.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">No pets please.</font></div></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3tucphpb8ti5kOD4D0I3OPl-5TZDYv1NaXTJIMCYCH11XAnA1CSwa_-gNMNBOvjk3Zh57rCTNvmDRVKLwwYQcROrhxb0Q0pN2w6HS0BRUPa7KDImNdWSixxOFadAstExwZ9RpmwZeYm8/s432/spinning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3tucphpb8ti5kOD4D0I3OPl-5TZDYv1NaXTJIMCYCH11XAnA1CSwa_-gNMNBOvjk3Zh57rCTNvmDRVKLwwYQcROrhxb0Q0pN2w6HS0BRUPa7KDImNdWSixxOFadAstExwZ9RpmwZeYm8/s0/spinning.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5"><b>Alpacas at Windy Hill</b> ~ 7660 Bradley Rd. Somis CA 93066 </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">Cindy Harris ~ <b><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">805-907-5162 ~ <b><a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-84105662759327217492020-07-28T18:27:00.001-07:002020-07-28T18:27:26.608-07:00Building Blocks<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz59wBTuprOzZ_Nxrub2WKzapSAUTE2jPC2XBxN5aaLAHfY8Zh6TIUbu8rowYY783U87bZdWx1rQf9CJwfrGiss4nX2NZYsXQUao9gBWSlF_h8k0lLLdrEuuFNjyTsquOkEcxWmXrk5XOi/s4032/angelbaby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz59wBTuprOzZ_Nxrub2WKzapSAUTE2jPC2XBxN5aaLAHfY8Zh6TIUbu8rowYY783U87bZdWx1rQf9CJwfrGiss4nX2NZYsXQUao9gBWSlF_h8k0lLLdrEuuFNjyTsquOkEcxWmXrk5XOi/w625-h469/angelbaby.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Once in awhile there is a cria born who looks like it should have wings and a halo. Meet Noah by Neon Lights. He is an Angel Baby from the word go. Glistening white, Torbio curls all over, and the perfect face. He made my week!</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">After almost 2 weeks of no babies we've had several crias in the last 10 days. All colors and styles. Crias are the "building blocks" of our breeding program. We hope to build on their genetics in future generations. š</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1S4KgbUTwPVYhTutG_xfi22yXFO9SR0tFbpaW-GX9DROlqQMPIlEYnuPvPbEMlggbqqIMWyZ0X-QQ44rgSsaeHw3TJX98hpl9B521jUJTpjefQ3WXq6GlHr4AysrPBnGM6FrEeXwYa1M/s1869/IMG_4856.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1869" data-original-width="1575" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1S4KgbUTwPVYhTutG_xfi22yXFO9SR0tFbpaW-GX9DROlqQMPIlEYnuPvPbEMlggbqqIMWyZ0X-QQ44rgSsaeHw3TJX98hpl9B521jUJTpjefQ3WXq6GlHr4AysrPBnGM6FrEeXwYa1M/w529-h625/IMG_4856.jpg" width="529" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB2UB1YZ6dh3e-vM7fRXO_1CBi3IeUcBsbsepYqkkJ4lEe_873a6jho2y-ViNMuUfTNDalzyDtAKd-EOtGUiaRXi6-4jbH4ew7kn08WU3jmEF0Pk4ufpJTVF-z2ZKNqcR1IEjgRGerwJw/s2983/gullykalapuna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="2983" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB2UB1YZ6dh3e-vM7fRXO_1CBi3IeUcBsbsepYqkkJ4lEe_873a6jho2y-ViNMuUfTNDalzyDtAKd-EOtGUiaRXi6-4jbH4ew7kn08WU3jmEF0Pk4ufpJTVF-z2ZKNqcR1IEjgRGerwJw/w625-h544/gullykalapuna.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiei3ho_b7xawPMKAwS9QnMNRiBxl-g-Y6khJVKWjHLDmt441R9wmPI4t-CdQ2XD3IGixDSS9EkDLyJPJvo7wM7Vjp7iEcOmJGlcSAArFF8cyRD7NE_cIwlr8a23HLX_w_pPXMqmfk34z1/s1440/patchesboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiei3ho_b7xawPMKAwS9QnMNRiBxl-g-Y6khJVKWjHLDmt441R9wmPI4t-CdQ2XD3IGixDSS9EkDLyJPJvo7wM7Vjp7iEcOmJGlcSAArFF8cyRD7NE_cIwlr8a23HLX_w_pPXMqmfk34z1/w469-h625/patchesboy.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tracy went out to see how Sea Gull was doing in her labor. The head and legs were already out, so she paused to receive a kiss from Gully. This is a normal time for labor to take a pause before mom goes back into hard labor to deliver the shoulders and rib cage. Some moms are so relieved to get a break in the contractions that they go back to the feeder for a snack. Gullie was no exception.</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2MA1-LmexKUxjb5NZ0-Cao5ccno9AZKD3d7Tk-gBfR5R2HdhS-ZNpMJ66qkXbDrGf-25bcoeg3YPkxgeJGoahFfyMrjn7TMwnT6HqadZkczzQ8EO1r77C3mIbqNRZR_XzQBdTQpKOUHT/s3520/seagullkissingtracy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2MA1-LmexKUxjb5NZ0-Cao5ccno9AZKD3d7Tk-gBfR5R2HdhS-ZNpMJ66qkXbDrGf-25bcoeg3YPkxgeJGoahFfyMrjn7TMwnT6HqadZkczzQ8EO1r77C3mIbqNRZR_XzQBdTQpKOUHT/w351-h625/seagullkissingtracy.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some alpaca mamas really get into kissing their babies, and then transfer that to human helpers. I'm told they are really transferring rumen-- stomach contents--to the baby, but it's really cute to see moms kissing their tiny babies. Our new vet, Dr. Nenn, brought her able-bodied assistant out last week to help with a couple of chores, and Lilac kissed her too. š</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJpoPJVJRfOu65ejwZ9FOOjvvDHY1lipS0JMBZmzxnRgrcd-MKRG-Ww1JWMT8p8Yn-EfXdGVZflB537p8584VvkNcwUuKspqD_zqmJF-KygroRtGaRgyX0Z5C2LDK01Z743vNahZS_UXm/s1440/vettechlilac.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJpoPJVJRfOu65ejwZ9FOOjvvDHY1lipS0JMBZmzxnRgrcd-MKRG-Ww1JWMT8p8Yn-EfXdGVZflB537p8584VvkNcwUuKspqD_zqmJF-KygroRtGaRgyX0Z5C2LDK01Z743vNahZS_UXm/w469-h625/vettechlilac.jpeg" width="469" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />One of our wonderful volunteer families joined us this week. Their alpaca is named Thor, and he has beautiful shiny brown fleece. Here you see him returning a hug with Linnea. He's a real sweetie, just like his mommy. And his owners.</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYvq2L7_tNgbJl3Q-p44xaJNTm6kmzGYh4dVu84PIsC3v1y1PxLr4iyqT7cr7lIbpn4prCRXyOYoZbRuYCKKzGmMHaTYS87iCByFmsr3I88c9ju0rlmue-Qrwp1sbXNz5mXUASwxBwev9/s1080/linneathor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYvq2L7_tNgbJl3Q-p44xaJNTm6kmzGYh4dVu84PIsC3v1y1PxLr4iyqT7cr7lIbpn4prCRXyOYoZbRuYCKKzGmMHaTYS87iCByFmsr3I88c9ju0rlmue-Qrwp1sbXNz5mXUASwxBwev9/w625-h625/linneathor.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-align: left;">After acquiring my new bike, it was pointed out to me that I am no longer young and </span><i style="text-align: left;">could </i><span style="text-align: left;">fall.... so I got a bike helmet. I promise to go slowly most of the time, and be very, very careful.</span></span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v6rrZSkNfo/XyDDvvWIvaI/AAAAAAAAHnQ/Z8-BrmWKCCwQpwppZb9TS8CBXabPaaI7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s4032/bikehelmet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v6rrZSkNfo/XyDDvvWIvaI/AAAAAAAAHnQ/Z8-BrmWKCCwQpwppZb9TS8CBXabPaaI7ACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/bikehelmet.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Last winter was not our heaviest winter recently, but for some reason all of our flowering trees ad bushed are going crazy with blossoms this summer. Not that I'm complaining. It makes the ranch look beautiful and colorful. We're all very grateful.</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvIZ8CQir7mSy5XwhHfvBKcwTSQaH3zqFTRsL8PsPGrRQCi0wt9lMeSFvTlbEf8o8TFcjvD6XZKSxENOxl36-XqGZgSEtvArWL-R-J1xbn_pT1hWf94Pzr-y1R1QIS55B8ihkHy3IkCil/s4032/hibuscus.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvIZ8CQir7mSy5XwhHfvBKcwTSQaH3zqFTRsL8PsPGrRQCi0wt9lMeSFvTlbEf8o8TFcjvD6XZKSxENOxl36-XqGZgSEtvArWL-R-J1xbn_pT1hWf94Pzr-y1R1QIS55B8ihkHy3IkCil/w625-h469/hibuscus.JPG" width="625" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />While driving through Camarillo I happened by a local park where I saw something colorful on a tree trunk. I actually parked and went into the park to get a better view. Look what I found! This tree has officially been "yarn bombed"! Isn't it fun? Some anonymous person(s) did a lovely job!</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sWeH5UHK3IHkamxXri3W0OgBgDRDtGvYbJ8GwsvqhKZqAxwTt8hQ3nzq61rcjUS973lHqKDBXGX9Nio7btcN81BJSxMQdSf1dXE0YL7Gn60l1zKG0Dm85WO17utvrhKNwGJ_BCPZ0AJz/s1440/YARNTREEsm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sWeH5UHK3IHkamxXri3W0OgBgDRDtGvYbJ8GwsvqhKZqAxwTt8hQ3nzq61rcjUS973lHqKDBXGX9Nio7btcN81BJSxMQdSf1dXE0YL7Gn60l1zKG0Dm85WO17utvrhKNwGJ_BCPZ0AJz/w469-h625/YARNTREEsm.jpg" width="469" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Speaking of building blocks, one organization that has done a great job over the years of training young men to be men and giving them life skills, is the Boy Scouts (pardon my old-fashioned name for them). A few months ago Jonathan approached me about doing his Eagle Scout Project out here at the ranch. We talked about quite a few ideas and finally settled on raised planter boxes.</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">When the alpaca mamas reach the last few weeks of their gestation we give them herbs that help them produce milk. Like most things, the cost of buying those herbs adds up, so we thought we would try growing our own. The beds are raised because we have an OVER-POPULATION of pesky squirrels that eat everything in sight. The tops of the beds are even made safer with a chicken-wire dome.</span></h3><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqLrV_k521tcgm0Ceyg_3e3-8jx-QRkcafddpOWpFK6NatqRCZwF7DLBOl_A7oY0WniJwff2aBBETxaVUX05KKsKTSrosRSkPuz8y4nuM2ajRd7BUYM_CojBzcGYiuk67M4OBA7Y3mZdD/s1440/+planters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqLrV_k521tcgm0Ceyg_3e3-8jx-QRkcafddpOWpFK6NatqRCZwF7DLBOl_A7oY0WniJwff2aBBETxaVUX05KKsKTSrosRSkPuz8y4nuM2ajRd7BUYM_CojBzcGYiuk67M4OBA7Y3mZdD/w625-h469/+planters.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jonathan and his dad and troop designed the boxes and figured out how to construct the cage on top so it can be tipped back when we want to work in them. They are built of redwood to withstand the weather, and placed on pavers for footing so they won't sink in the mud. It took a whole day Saturday and part of Sunday to get everything finished, but they look terrific! 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They are pests, and hover near the barn hoping to talk Zeke and Molly out of their dog food. Here is one of our fine feathered friends finishing off something he sneaked when I wasn't looking-- a placenta! I didn't catch him until he had had his fill. The only thing he left was the umbilical tube. They are such thieves and robbers. 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More later!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cindy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">PS: <span style="font-weight: normal;">Remember that we are having a </span></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Fiber Play Day on August 15 </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">and <i>you are invited</i>!</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">9 am to 3 pm-- Open House style</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">$10 per person</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Bring your own lunch/snacks/drinks.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Bring your favorite fiber toys to play with. </font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">Many of us will have extra supplies if you want to try something new.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d">It will be a really fun day. We hope you can come.</font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Bring some old yarn you don't want anymore and we can yarn bomb a tree!</i></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font color="#38761d"><br /></font></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cindy Harris ~ Alpacas at Windy Hill </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com">www.alpacalink.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">7660 Bradley Rd. Somis CA 93066 ~ 805-907-5162 </span> <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></div></h3>Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-34474747495553734472020-07-20T15:22:00.002-07:002020-07-21T10:03:49.924-07:00Relaxing by the OB Pasture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">The summer goes on and the fleece keeps a'growin'! I love watching them. They think they are really something. The other day they all got in the sprinklers and gave themselves a bath. LOL</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Meet John and Kelly Laurenzi, the newest members of the Windy Hill Alpaca Owners Club. They purchased AWH Who's My Daddy Now? and are planning to raise beautiful suris. They will join us at shows--as soon as we're allowed to go-- and will be learning the ropes so they can have their own ranch someday--maybe in Tennessee, John's home state. Say Hi when you see them around the ranch. Kelly plans to be here a lot. They are Farm House Comforts Alpacas.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Neon Lights was smiling for me yesterday. He said he wanted to be in the blog, so here he is. š<br />Neon Lights has several crias coming this summer. His first one, Ivory, is my favorite girl so far. She has amazing luster and is twisting multiple locks together at 5 weeks. Can't wait to see how she grows up!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />Kallie likes to sit with me by the OB pasture while I work on the computer. She sleeps and then catches flies. She's actually very proficient at it. Here is one of her attempts.</span> </h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">This is Tracy's week to have babies. Deborah had a dark brown boy named Drax out of Deborah. His daddy is medium silver gray Crawford. What a surprise to get this color out of beige and gray!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Today we had another surprise. Sandy Beaches had her baby girl, Pebbles on the Beach. But look at THIS color!! Daddy is Kiss of the King, a beige male.<br />Alpaca colors really <i>are </i>a box of chocolates!</span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Getting around at the ranch takes a little doing sometimes. No matter how many vehicles there are, they will almost always be missing when I need to get over to the barn. Funny how that happens....<br />So this little electric assist bike is my new best friend! I haven't ridden a bike for about 25 years, but this one is worth getting to know. It's a power-assist bike that will help me over the uphill stretches. It can go <i>really</i> fast, but I like to meander. I think my elevated heart rate when I get off of it is probably more due to terror than exertion, but we're getting used to each other. Eventually I anticipate actually enjoying it... <i>and</i> getting some exercise. My helmet is coming from Amazon. Honest</span>!</h3>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Saturday, August 15, The Windy Hill Alpaca Owner's Club is sponsoring a FIBER PLAY DAY, and YOU ARE INVITED! </span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">It'll be <i>very</i> casual. There won't be <i>any</i> set agenda. Just bring your favorite fiber toys and we'll all play together for the day.<br />9 am to 3 pm. Bring your own lunch </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">It's $10 for admission, our boarders are free.</span></h3>
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<b>Lindsey</b>, who not only helps on the ranch but had these great shirts made;</div>
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And <b>MacKenzie</b> who is home, due to Covid, from college </div>
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I was looking for something different to make this week. I mean, dill pickles are yummy and everything, but I needed a bit more of a challenge. I searched the great online cookbook and found a recipe that sounded good. Sweet Pickle Relish! I love it in my tuna mix and egg salad, and decided having a few jars around would be a good idea. </div>
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Some people buy alpacas the minute they see them, and others take awhile. Christina has been a good friend of the ranch for 8 years, and finally is starting to talk about owning alpacas! She brought her friend Francisco by on Saturday to see the new crias. All the babies loved him!</div>
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We just worked with <b>Open Herd</b> to do a re-build on our website using their great new software! </div>
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<b><span style="color: #274e13;">Cindy Harris ~ Alpacas at Windy Hill ~ (805) 907-5162 ~ <a href="mailto:cindy@alpacalink.com">cindy@alpacalink.com</a></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Wednesday Dr. Patty Temple came to see us. Dr. Patty is my chiropractor, and she also works on animals. She is very adept at diagnosing the spinal and muscle problems the alpacas have. She has been out many times over the years for various alpacas. This time she came to see Archimedes,</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a 2-year old suri who has a pickle in his hip that we couldn't completely resolve. Since Dr. Patty treated him, Archimedes has been walking better and eating better. He looks brighter every day. She will be back to see him once more this weekend. Lucky guy!</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walking across the ranch today I noticed that Meadowlark was standing off by herself and appeared to be restless, maybe caught on the fence. When I got there I discovered the reason why-- she had pushed her head through the fence to reach what appeared to be a bowl full of fresh grass. What a pickle! Alas, it turned out just to be the same grass sticking through the whole in the bottom of the bowl. What's that about the grass being greener on the other side of the fence?</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I helped her out of <i>her</i> pickle finding her way back through the fence...and removing the "bowl".</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wake Up Little Suzie went to her new home yesterday. We will miss her and all of her escape-artist-antics. I never knew where Suzie would be on any given morning. She had her own route through all the fences at the end of the north pastures. It's amazing that she never got herself into a pickle!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She knew the sound of the pellet vehicle and would always be first in line--in any pasture! I know she will enjoy her new home. The daughter of the family who came to pick her up said she likes Suzie best--better than any of the other alpacas. š</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">We had 2 other crias this week as well. Qasani had her Jeremiah cria--and it was the first time in a long time I was immediately excited about a boy! He is a gorgeous champagne color with that glowing, deep luster we all hope for. He was on his feet in 12 minutes flat! His name is Quantum.</span></h3>
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As the sun was sinking slowly in the west, the buttermilk sky was glowing. Little did we know that Kristianna, first time mother and voted least likely to deliver first, was preparing to deliver her cria. We had all gone home for the night, eaten dinner, and settled into evening activities when Tracy decided to take an twilight stroll. She wandered over to watch the expectant moms eating and noticed that one of them was calmly eating out of the feedbag with a cria head and legs dangling out her backside!</div>
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<b><i>All Hands On Deck</i></b>! We grabbed the novalsan solution to dip the umbilicus with when it emerged, got a coat for the cria and a towel to dry him off, Don bedded the warm room so mom and baby would have a place to stay warm all night while baby was wet, and cheered Kristianna on while she finished a beautiful, classic delivery (which I caught and moved to the grass before he hit the dirt). </div>
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<i>BTW-- no self-respecting alpaca delivers a cria on grass if they can help it. Dirt is much preferred. I've learned this over the years. Never mind the 1/2 acre of grass we keep alive for them!</i></div>
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Here's Kristianna and AWH Hurry Sundown by Max under the heat lamp for the night.</div>
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And here is Sundown the next day! What a face! And look at that fleece!</div>
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Nancy came by to see him the next day and visit with Italia. She is so excited about Italia's Max baby coming later this summer.</div>
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Sundown is lucky we were there! Mothers who deliver in the cold hours of an Andes night or morning don't replicate themselves because the baby can't survive the cold. Natural selection over the centuries has created the natural pattern of birthing mostly between dawn and noon.</div>
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Alpacas love babies and children. Last time Banks was here she was 4 months old. For those of you who don't remember, Ivan joined their family a couple of years ago when Matthew surprised Hillary with an alpaca for Valentine's Day. Such a romantic gift. They hope to have their own farm someday with more alpacas. Maybe Ivan will even get to be a Dad someday. š</div>
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We have had 10 crias altogether since Sundown was born (<i>all in the daytime, thank goodness!</i>). Here we are helping Lilac Rose with her first cria--a gorgeous rose gray female by The Admiral. And then there was Evangeline's little girl by Fromage.</div>
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The cria I am most excited about at the moment is the one that Qasani is carrying. She is a Torbio granddaughter who has exceptional luster. I sent her to Sue King at Big Timber Alpacas last summer to breed to Jeremiah, and she is due any day. This is one of those times I am hoping for a BOY!</div>
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No, June Gloom isn't the melancholia that falls on us when politics and viruses and riots in the streets happen. In Ventura County (and much of LA County as well) June Gloom is cause for CELEBRATION!<br />
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Just as summer starts to heat up at the end of May and we start to think we will all die of the heat, 3-4 weeks of overcast mornings and days in the high 70's arrive. June--a blessed state-- one to be savored. The alpacas especially love it.<br />
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We did have ONE cria already! We only have about 8 overdue, and this one made his appearance 2 weeks early. He was a little "floppy", with a curled ear and lax tendons, so he had trouble for a day standing long enough to nurse well. Here I am giving him a little bottle of colostrum I milked from mom. Ilsa is a maiden mother, but she was spectacular instincts and tons of milk. The little girls next door were VERY interested to watch. š</div>
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June is also the season for mustard. When the hills turn yellow we know that summer is almost here. Remember when Jesus said that faith the size of a mustard seed could move a mountain? Mustard seeds are REALLY LITTLE, but the plants could take over the world!</div>
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I love this little planter in the yard. It sits next to a bench in the shade under some trees. It's becoming a favorite spot to sit and reflect. When Gardener Ellie gets done reclaiming the yard it's going to be the perfect place for a day retreat!</div>
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Last week some friends brought their boys out to visit their alpaca. They had such fun feeding him hay and playing in the dirt. Here they are walking up to the gate so they can see Chachi. Mom said she loves to come out because the boys enjoy the ranch and the alpacas--that it's almost a "magical" place. We love it when our boarders enjoy the ranch. Owning alpacas has so many rewards.<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Cindy Harris ~ </span><b style="color: #274e13;">Alpacas at Windy Hill</b><span style="color: #274e13;"> ~ Somis, CA ~ 805-907-5162</span></div>
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This coming Monday, May 25, if our first set of DUE DATES at Windy Hill. Not that any crias will be born that day--our girls have their OWN ideas of when they will give birth. LOL</div>
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About a month before the first due date we move the first month's group into the OB Pasture-- the one closest to the barn-- so that we can put them under a visual "microscope". It's the first place anyone looks when they come out in the morning, and the last place we look before going in at night. As the days get longer, we have to be sure to look just before dark. Not often, but 3 or 4 times over the years I have had one born at 7:30 <i>PM instead of AM! </i>They can be such sneaky girls!</div>
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Our first girl is Chanel. You can see her round belly from the side because she is so close to her due date. Sometimes it's hard to see from the side before 10 months gestation. Alpacas birth somewhere around 345 days during our summer.</div>
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Notice Evangeline below. She is bulgy on both sides. That's how you can see the pregnancy earlier. And notice that her left side bulges smoothly off the spine, but the right side has a slight indentation before bulging. That's because the baby is almost always in the left horn if the uterus.</div>
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In the picture, Indi is showing us a big fat baby belly, and her friend Ilsa is laughing at her. Ilsa's belly is hidden, but we can see it from the front in the next picture.</div>
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Kristianna was embarrassed to show her pretty face, but here is her baby belly. Kristianna looks a little more pregnant because she's a little bit smaller girl. It's her first baby, so we call her a maiden, like a Maiden Voyage. Sometimes these girls do get as big as a ship during their last few weeks!</div>
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It's Savannah's first baby too. I'm really excited about her baby because I started a new male last year who has a lot of promise. Here you can see the bulge from the side...</div>
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Scheherazade is nonplussed by my picture-taking fun. She's a very tolerant soul. Her baby doesn't show quite as much as some of the others because she is a larger girl than some of the rest. She has such a pretty face, doesn't she?</div>
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In the evenings, Tracy puts out lactation herbs for the girls in OB. They are a collection of herbs designed to help the expectant moms develop the milk supply. Since we have been using these herbs, we have had extra-great milk supplies and bigger babies. It's pretty wonderful to see those big heavy udders. (I'll show you what I mean when we have our first ones)</div>
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We left home with 10 alpacas and returned with 4 (none of the same ones we left with). The trip fit neatly into a week. We had 4 alpaca stops, and 2 relative stops. We ate junk food and didn't gain any weight (how did that happen??), and had a jolly time.<br />
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The first day we headed for Alpacas of El Dorado to drop off 3 girls for breeding. Laurie Findlay is a great lady and she has a beautiful ranch in the foothills of the western Sierra. We drove through gorgeous terrain, including several vineyards. The hills were still green for the most part, so the scenery was lovely. Here is a particularly beautiful vineyard we passed.</div>
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Ellie's brother Bob was our first and last stop in Anderson, CA. They put us up and fed us dinner. It was great. Along the way we had great views of Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen covered with snow. Lake Shasta was VERY full of water!</div>
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The next stop was Big Timber Alpacas in Oregon. Sue King met us as the barn so that we could take Dare Me Wingman in, weigh her in, and leave her to breed to Fyre Dancer. Fyre Dancer has knocked it out of the park in the show ring the last 2 years, and Dare Me is hot stuff herself, so I'm excited to see what we get from this breeding. š<br />
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One of the reasons for visiting Nikki and Collins was to get a good look at Commander's Archangel Michael, a young male that I own in partnership with them. It was the first time I had seen him, and I was thrilled! He is fine and dense and lustrous and placed 2nd in stiff competition at the National Show in March (the only show there was this season š). Michael came home with me so I can show him in the fall. I sure hope we get to have a fall show!</div>
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Back to Portland to visit my son and daughter who live there. Amy is the photographer of the family, so she was in charge of setting up this shot of all of us. She's on the right, and Brennan and fiancƩ Jessica are on the left. Brennan is a chef, and while he is out of work at the restaurant, is streaming some pretty impressive cooking on Twitch. <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="origin" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FTwitch.Tv%2FBBBubbz%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3UT8keHBm0Dj93_bZ_gNTX8NRg6ey1KICEnm31iSFRJOT4ZidVHvcQN3A&h=AT0cyMUG3pyR_vqT3sfq4GeXsmArqISubTx5WspbEyem1rsAasDWXkPLy8qRVoDe2hMVmFPMmJ6hM6Ic9TK1VWHzMLa8O0x1TqzyZExcUw-9pq7M-ovHCMpujifkKXZuhh9NzI6TrmrEElEvgp-Mwiyp_tIkg-PD" href="http://twitch.tv/BBBubbz?fbclid=IwAR3UT8keHBm0Dj93_bZ_gNTX8NRg6ey1KICEnm31iSFRJOT4ZidVHvcQN3A" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Twitch.Tv/BBBubbz</a> Look him up-- it's pretty fun!</div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Cindy Harris ~ <b><a href="http://www.alpacalink.com/" target="_blank">Alpacas at Windy Hill</a></b> ~ Somis, CA ~ 805-907-5162 </span></div>
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Yes, they cancelled all but the 1st alpaca show this season (which I didn't get to go to), so it's been a spring devoid of hauling a big trailer around the country behind my dually. </div>
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But necessities are necessities, and with the first crias due at the end of this month, it was the last available moment to hit the road and take care of all the alpaca errands I would have done if the CABA Classic had been held this coming weekend. We sorely missed the California Classic in March and the Great Western Alpaca Show in Denver which would have been last weekend (and our annual visit it Symphony Fibers!).</div>
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First, though, it's important to pack the right accessories for the trip. Tracy gave me the idea for this appropriate fashionable face mask. It's actually a child's t-shirt, but with a few deft strokes of the fabric scissors, it was transformed into the latest in Mask Fashion. Friends "get it" when I wear it, but strangers and store clerks think I'm speaking of Social Distancing. Even so, they chuckle. It almost makes it worth it to wear the darn thing.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">After enduring I-5 North as far as Modesto, we were finally able to leave the freeway and head east to the Sierra foothills to visit Alpacas of El Dorado. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Spring has sprung in the foothills. Thanks to the late rains this year, even the lower elevations still have green grass, the wild flowers are still in bloom in many places, and the yucca have started to bloom in the hills. The mountains in the distance are still covered with a deep layer of snow--good news for the annual water supply and the scenic value.!</span></div>
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The valley floor leading up to the foothills is covered with pasture and barbed wire fence to contain the myriads of cattle the roam the area. There are places where you can see equipment like chutes and steel gates used to corral and sort cattle. The land is really ideal, with its rolling hills, grass supply, oak trees for shade, and occasional ponds.</div>
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When we got to El Dorado, Laurie gave us the tour, introduced us to her herd, and we left 3 females (2 of mine, 1 of Tracy's) with her for breeding. It's exciting to plan a breeding at any time, but when there is a spectacular male that someone owns and offers for stud, it's so much fun to imagine what you will get from the cross to expand your herd bloodlines! I always hope for a male cria from an outside breeding. A stud quality male from an outside breeding means that I have fresh bloodlines to introduce to the herd genetics once he grows up. Thanks to Laurie Findlay and Dale Davis for the opportunity to breed to Poseidon!</div>
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Venturing into the upper reaches of I-5 in California we came across Mount Shasta--Home of Big Foot, Alien Sightings, and creatures my dad used to tell me stories about called the Lemurians. My grandparents, dad and uncle lived in the logging town of McCloud when my grandfather was the principal of the company school. I personally think my grandparents told my dad and uncle those stories to be sure they would be home by dark. š±</div>
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Once we got to Oregon, the scenery changed suddenly from grasslands and volcanic rock to mountains covered with thick forests, green grass, and acres of wildflowers. The stark difference between California and Oregon terrain never ceases to amaze me. It is a beautiful state to travel in, AND as a pickup hauling a trailer, I am no longer confined to traveling a maximum speed of 55 mph! Hurray!!</div>
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We made our way up to Big Timber Alpacas and were greeted by Sue King, owner of Fyre Dancer, the multiple champion I took my very best female to this year. I am really excited about the outcome of this breeding! Sue lives in yet another kind of terrain, filled with meadow flowers, forests that are dappled with light and "fairy dust" that floats through the air, and rhododendrons blooming at every corner. It was such a pretty drive today!</div>
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Love is in the air at Windy Hill. Everything is green, the weather is warm (but not too warm), and the almost-2 year old girls cush at the slightest provocation. Walking any alpaca down the center pathway past the adult males is accompanied by wolf whistles and standing up on the fence. Anticipation is high!</div>
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But let me pause for a moment and show you that our safety protocol is in order. The twins who come to volunteer frequently had a birthday a couple of weeks ago. Of course, they couldn't come out to the ranch for us to sing Happy Birthday, so instead we sent them a video of their alpaca. <i>[All safety standards were carefully adhered to] </i> A good time was had by all!</div>
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We decided to start breeding season a little early this year with some pasture breeding because the weather is so nice. Yesterday I put 7 girls (4 of them maidens) out in a pasture together, and then last night as it cooled off I introduced Admiral to them. It was hysterical to see all the girls gather round him saying "Pick me! Pick me!" After some deliberation, he chose silver gray Victoria. She plunked herself down, he climbed on and began to sing. </div>
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Some of the experienced girls watched silently out of the corner of their eye. They knew. They were just waiting. One of them left and started eating at the other end of the pasture. She wasn't interested at all. It will take her a couple of days to get with the program--her hormones and the stars all have to align.</div>
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After I came home, Tracy texted me to say that he had also bred Pepita. A maiden. Such good news! This morning they were all happily grazing together. One big happy family. I find that when I put a group together to pasture breed they naturally fall into a pattern of breeding at night when it's cooler. I guess that's true Alpaca Romance.</div>
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I'm not sure how many pasture breedings we will do this year. Below is a picture of how we usually set things up. We breed by appointment. Because our alpacas are registered, we need to know who Daddy is, so we bring the male of the day to a breeding pen, and put the chosen female in with him. Sometimes he will breed a couple of girls in a day. This way with a young male who needs a little coaching (like the alpacas in the next pen) or an older male who has a little arthritis in his hindquarters we can monitor and assist more easily. We also can be sure that they only do one or two breedings in a day. Our breeding pens have a carpet of green grass, all the better to stay clean.</div>
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Here is one of those great success stories that we like to celebrate with our alpacas. Seminole Wind had a big ugly bump growing on her muzzle. Sometimes these skin issues come up and we never know from where. It appeared, based on past experience, to be fungal. In the past, the vet has come out, giving it a name in Latin that means something akin to "cruddy skin", and suggested we apply any number of remedies to resolve it. Then we spend weeks putting product after product on the spot until it goes away. It's rarely clear what caused it, or even what solved it.</div>
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This time I decided to use a zinc based moisturizer on it and add a couple of drops to pure, water-based CBD to it. The lesion was twice as big as the one in the first picture (I wish I had taken a picture that day, but didn't anticipate such a dramatic change so quickly!). I applied it heavily. The next day it looked like the first picture! I was shocked! I even have witnesses. I reapplied the cream and waited for the next morning. </div>
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I understand California is moving into STAGE 2 as of Friday this week. Good news! If you are thinking about raising alpacas, this is a great time to get started. Give us a call and before long we can invite you out to talk business!</div>
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Spring has blessed us with jungles full of weeds! We've discovered that 30% vinegar applied to plants makes them wilt and die really quickly! Recommendations include cutting the weeds first, then spraying. And it really doesn't take much! A little spray and 2 hours later you begin to see the fruit of your labor! That beats Round Up all to death (pun intended). </div>
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So, let the weed whacking begin! Farmer Don has been out cutting down thistles and echinacea and fox tails for days! On one of his breaks he paused by a tree and found this cute fellow doing his best impersonation of a leaf. I hear them all the time, but have never seen one before, have you?</div>
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I think I mentioned that I had an appointment the other day with the <b>SoCal Fibershed</b> and a new friend named Lesley Roberts. We did a presentation via <b>ZOOM</b> on how the concept of Fibershed fits into a more responsible, local clothing economy (which seems like an even better idea with current international snafu's). "<b>Soil to Skin: What's in my clothes?</b>" It was a hoot! Lesley did her presentation from home, and the other rancher and I did ours with a phone, wandering around the ranch. There are a few places where the video dropped out, but over all it was really fun.</div>
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My <b>1st Unusual Opportunity</b> happened when a new friend called me this morning. She is a nurse on a week's break, and she wanted to add some adult male alpacas to her life so she has positive things at home to help her relax and take her mind off of the hospital. How many of you know that hanging out with alpacas can help lower your blood pressure? Many of us benefit from that aspect of alpaca ownership. š </div>
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What is unusual about this call was that she wanted adult male alpacas, and I happened to have 4 that needed a home!</div>
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Here is her first sweet boy-- a rescue llama who needs a few buddies and a good shearer (who is coming in a few days).</div>
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Tomorrow she will be adding 4 of my sweet boys to her herd. You should have seen them when I put them together for the first time this morning. They all just sniffed each other and then went about their business. So sweet. I'm so happy they will have such a special life. I know they will be loved and cared for. This makes me so happy.</div>
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My <b>2nd Unusual Opportunity</b> this week was also fun. I got to be an online panel member with the Souther<span style="font-family: inherit;">n California Fibershed for the Fashion Revolution discussing "What's In My Clothes?" Desert Churros also pres</span>ented. The really fun part was being able to walk around the ranch and introduce people to my alpacas, show them some fleece I was skirting, and talk about how Earth Friendly and Sustainable alpacas and their fleece are....all on Earth Day! There were people on the call from all over the country.</div>
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My <b>3rd Unusual Opportunity</b> this week was a call I got from the mom of a 4th grader. She called to see if she could order an <b>Alpaca Zoom</b> for a 4th grade class! I had recently posted this service on my <a href="http://alpacalink.com/" target="_blank">website</a> as well as my Facebook page. My daughter in Portland OR saw it and forwarded it to her friends and co-workers. One of her co-workers posted it, and one of her friends called me.</div>
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The mom who called paid me via PayPal, and I am now waiting for the teacher to call me so we can design this alpaca visit to her class. I already have the lesson plan in my head (<i>4th grade teacher? That's my middle name!</i>).</div>
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<br />Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-33179775954262039792020-04-20T16:51:00.003-07:002020-04-20T16:51:34.338-07:00Every day on the ranch is like a week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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After shearing and dividing all the fleeces by owner, we put the ones that belonged to our boarders on shelves in the warm room in the barn. Itās the only place where we can close fairly secure doors and have it be safe from pesky creatures (like rats and sneaky dogs). By the way, if some of those fleeces are yours, please call about coming to get them. :-)</div>
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After shearing we washed all the halters. And the walls. And lots of rags. Their real colors came back after having been masked in a coating of green slime.</div>
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A couple of our retired girls recently left to go to their cushy new home in nearby Simi Valley. They have tons of fresh green stuff to graze during the day and a cozy enclosure in the evening to munch and sleep safely. They follow their new mom around like puppy dogs. Itās a match made in heaven.</div>
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New gopher mounds erupt daily on the ranch. We have been pretty free of them all winter, but they have made their annual debut with lots of fanfare. Klick (AKA āRat Patrolā) is on the job! He can dig faster than any other dog I have ever seen. Heās also really fast! His little girlfriend Kallie is starting to learn the ropes. The floppy rabbit toy is no longer just something to chew on. Now it gets convincingly shaken every time she picks it up. Sheās a going to be a force to be reckoned with.</div>
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Our little āsquirrel dogsā are much more active now that they weather is warmer, too. They came to us several years ago now from a rescue that wasnāt able to socialize them as pets, although they had tried everything. Coming out of a rescue litter of 120 terriers in someoneās back yard, these 2 just never warmed up to people. Rather than put them down, Pearla and Dallas came to live on the ranch. Pearla will take a treat from my hand now, but Dallas still stands a long way off. They are happy little guys, though. After all, what more does a terrier need than a Territory, a Job, and an endless supply of creatures to chase?</div>
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Everywhere I look now there are blossoms! The plum tree is blossoming, the peach tree just finished, and the zucchini plants are showing off with big yellow flowers. I think you could feed the world with a few zucchini plants! Iām also growing some tomatoes, lettuce, spaghetti squash, and blueberries this year. 2 rat terriers and an Aussie in my yard is giving me confidence that we might derive some benefit from the garden without interference from the local thievesāsquirrels, gophers, rabbitsā¦ you name it.</div>
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BTWā¦I found this varmint hopping through the yard a few days ago. It appears the Easter Bunny felt the need to take precautions in delivering so many basketsā¦</div>
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Our little show string is enjoying the new grass in their pasture. Weāre letting a few of them grow through the summer this yearāsomething I havenāt tried in several years. But these fleeces are so pretty I just couldnāt shear them this time. Iām still have hope that AOA will declare that suris should be shorn every year like huacayas in order to show, but it hasnāt happened yet. Weāll see how it goes. </div>
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Weāve got our fingers crossed that there will be a couple of alpaca shows this fall. :-) </div>
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Every year, right after shearing, we get a cold snap. Of course, it's not a cold snap like most of the country gets. It's a California Cold Snap. That means that temperatures might plummet to 45Āŗ F at night and stay in the 50's during the day. BBBbbbrrrrrrr.....! This year, it also rained for 3 days, so everybody got wet. Oh NO!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">A couple of the little guys shivered where we could see them, so they got coats. Everybody else seems completely unconcerned. It's not that they are pansy Calfornia alpacas-- it's that they are in the care of all of us California Weather Wimps who project our discomfort onto the alpacas. It's similar to your mother. Remember? You had to wear a sweater when she got cold. Alas. Our mothers live on! LOL</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The good news is the grass seed we planted before the rain started is coming up! Hurray for Farmer Don and his new orange rototiller. The next task is to rehab the sprinklers so that we can KEEP the grass after the rain stops. One of the prices we pay for living in Paradise, I guess.</span></div>
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The yearling girls are anxious to talk to anyone who wants to stop by. Remember when you were 14? These girls are going to get bred this summer. I had hoped to show a couple of them, but the shows fell prey to the stay in place orders, so now they just get to meet the boys a little sooner, maybe.</div>
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The little girls are just curious about everything! When I walk by with Klick and Kallie, they all rush to the fence to see what's going on. The dogs couldn't care less--after all, they don't look like gophers or squirrels. It's a fun time to shoot pictures of the girls, though. They look so cute on their tippy toes with their ears up.</div>
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The blue sky is actually peeking through today after 4 days of rain. They said there would be snow last night down to 6000 feet in the surrounding mountains. I hope we get to see it before it melts. Being surrounded by mountain ranges and rolling hills is such a beautiful west coast benefit.</div>
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We are doing an experiment this summer. We haven't left any juvenile suris in full fleece for 10 years, but this group is so pretty and didn't get to show, so we're going to try it. We can always belly-shear if it gets too hot for them. It turns out that our average temps here are generally lower than the Portland area, and we don't have the humidity that they do.</div>
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Just like all of life...it'll be an experiment. We've got the hoses ready to squirt legs and bellies.</div>
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Here is Ivan being curious about the dogs as I walked by. He has had such heavy bangs that it's a whole new world now that they are trimmed!</div>
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Admiral and his 3 buddies seem to be under the impression that they look as majestic as they once did. I don't have the heart to tell them that they look like giant Easter Bunnies now. They're so cute, aren't they?</div>
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Some of the yearling boys came up close for portraits. Thor even gave me a profile shot. They all got their bangs trimmed, so they can see each other better. Consequently, there is a little more neck wrestling and chasing going on because they can actually see each other!</div>
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Danny Boy is posing almost all the time. Now that he can see, I guess he figures everyone wants to see HIM. He might be right. I reinforced that behavior by taking his picture. In another year or so, all the girls will probably want to see him too!</div>
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Every day it gets closer to birthing and breeding season around here. June isn't very far away. It's time to start planning for births, and planning breedings. I can't wait to see crias from a couple of our new herd sires from last year!<br />
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Happy Easter, everyone! We had chicks hatched today. <br />
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Here is a card I drew for my granddaughters. (Yes, I did draw sheep this time instead of alpacas, but they are cute too.)<br />
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And we are so glad!! We got to shear perfectly on time, thanks to BioSecure Alpaca Shearing. John's crew showed up on Thursday night and we dug in first thing Friday. We finished 242 alpacas in 2 1/2 days with the help of lights in the barn and a hard-working skeleton crew.</div>
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Some of us wore masks and gloves, some of us didn't, and most of us are still working the fiber dust out of our sinuses. In the midst of it all, somehow all the alpacas all got sheared.</div>
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In our process, we bring all the alpacas to the barn pens via a funnel system that Don sets up the day before with portable panels. One by one the 24 pastures get herded to the barn pens where we halter them, and clean them up. Here is a picture of Kindle looking beautiful, waiting her turn.</div>
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In the early morning dew, some of these fleeces look particularly lustrous when they get cleaned up. By doing the work of getting rid of as much vegetable matter as possible in this phase, it simplifies the skirting process later, and paves the way for some shiny fleeces for show or processing. </div>
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The shearing team is great about getting the alpacas to the mat. Most of them come in on a halter fairly easily, but when someone is "singing" on the next mat, the little ones wonder what on earth is about to befall them! Here, Kyle just scooped up this cria and carried him to the mat.</div>
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Once the alpaca is in the hobbles and stretched out on the mat there is sometimes a moment or two to stand back and admire the current fleece for the last time on the alpaca. You can see that this white alpaca (Bracito's Fromage) is holding onto a great deal of luster, even though his fleece is in "pasture condition". It was a beautiful, heavy, shiny fleece once it was off. </div>
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We have 2 mats running at the same time. There are 4 guys on the crew-- 2 do the main shearing, and 2 do the clean up and the extras, like shots. Our alpacas get their annual Coven 8 immunization at shearing every year, and due to new discoveries about the importance of vitamin D, we also give a shot of Vitamin AD. We spray inside their ears for ear ticks using Catron, treat them with a pour on fly repellent, and lice prevention before they go back out. If their incisors or fighting teeth need trimming, this is the ideal moment to take care of that. </div>
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We fix their name tags to be readable if the writing has rubbed off, and they get their toenails trimmed. It's a real once-over. It also gives us the opportunity to look at them critically for any little lesions or potential skin problems we can prevent.</div>
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We try to "noodle" as many fleeces as we possibly can during this process. "Noodling" is a processionals of using a piece of paper or plastic that lays down next to the alpaca's blanket fleece just before it is shorn. As the blanket fleece comes off, it goes onto the sheet of paper/plastic in the approximate order that it was on the body. We then roll it up into a "noodle" and put it in the bag with the 2nds and 3rds. When it's time to skirt the fleece, it's easy to unroll it and see where the edges of the blanket are so we can remove any coarser fiber and prepare it easily for show or processing. The coarser fibers go into another category. Each category has its uses so that we get as much production possible out of every fleece.<br />
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WOW! Look at that luster!!<br />
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Here is Faline in the scale chute. We also weigh everybody and record it as they come off the mat. That way the whole herd gets weighed once a year and recorded in the data base, Alpaca Ease.<br />
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By the looks of the wall, you can see that not everyone is pleased to be weighed... I don't blame them!<br />
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After shearing each group, we herd them back to their pasture and bring in the next one. On the way home, they gleefully run, buck, kick and pronk, so glad to be free of the pen, the fleece, and the whole process. It's so much fun to see them so joyful!</div>
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Thanks for joining our shearing adventures! Here is a picture I drew of us quarantining at home. It actually doesn't look too different from every other day out here.</div>
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We hope to see you all soon!</div>
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<br />Cindy Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726157897207360270noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1516599347141078783.post-90695935014380284962020-04-02T23:42:00.002-07:002020-04-02T23:42:29.759-07:00One overcast day in April...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Do you find that as an alpaca lover, pretty soon everything you own either is made out of alpaca, or has a picture of an alpaca? Not that that's a problem-- I enjoy it--almost as much as I enjoy my coffee with heavy cream. (did I mention I've been on a KETO diet for a few weeks and actually lost some weight eating decadent things?)<br />
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The thing I like most about owning alpacas and living on the ranch is the ability to go outside and "commune" with them anytime I want. They are really good listeners, and they are very observant.<br />
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Sometimes I have been down, and they just hang out with me. No judgement, no helpful suggestions-- they just notice that you are sad and hang around you. <br />
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They are just a quick to recognize when you are high energy or irritated or in a hurry, and they stay away. Sometimes they even try to hide like Fromage did, pretending he was a stand of stinging nettle. I sure wouldn't have chosen that patch of weeds to hide in-- in makes me itch just to look at him!<br />
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Usually when I walk from my house to the barn, I see bright, happy faces waiting to greet me. I'm sure it's because they think I have food, but it's nice to see them anyway. In this picture Scottie and Caroline wanted to know why they are still having to walk around the tilled dirt. Why hasn't the grass arrived??</div>
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The other day Tracy and I decided to shoot some fleece pictures of some of the huacaya yearling boys. I'm really appreciating the "portrait" setting on my iPhone. It let's me get really close and does a great job of recording details. This is Cooper Ganache, a true rose gray. He has every color under the sun in that fleece with enough brown to make it look rosy.</div>
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In keeping with the close-up theme that day I also couldn't resist a "portrait" of some icelandic poppies by my back door. They are such papery-looking flowers with their brilliant colors and long stems. They nod and sway in the breeze and catch the light so beautifully. I would love to have fields of them, but I'm lucky if I can keep them going in a pot.</div>
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Coco the llama has gotten so big since she got here! She was rescued as a youngster from a slaughter situation, and her owner Carla brought her here with her alpacas. We love her. It gives us an opportunity to provide people with a real description of the question "What's the difference between a llama and an alpaca?" We just lead them out to her pasture and ask them to tell us which one is the llama. No answers necessary. š</div>
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As you can see, nothing much is different out here since the Coronavirus started. Thankfully we are healthy and so are the alpacas. We look forward to being able to re-open the ranch to our boarders. Hopefully that won't be very long now. Hopefully all of you are feeling fine and we'll all meet again soon. Stay tuned!</div>
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