After letting go of some of my girls earlier in the year, I’m expecting only two crias. The weather has been perfect for it, but the mums have decided that full term is better. So we’re approaching the 348 and 343 days of gestation, and with a turn of the weather -yes, that was theContinue reading “Wait”
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Listen
¿Qué escuchas mientras trabajas? While I work, I hear the wind on the roof running through the old tiles, and in the big trees pushing bent the twigs, sometimes the machines busy in the fields around. There’s always birds singing. Sometimes they do competitions for loudness. On occasions they shout long conversations from one sideContinue reading “Listen”
Dreaming
I’ve been looking at last seassion’s crias. There is less time to spend with them these days, and the halter training does not seem to have been as sharp. They still fight and refuse to walk individually, so we have to take them in small groups. The mums are looking rather ready. DG and AmeeraContinue reading “Dreaming”
Challenging breeders
Sometimes you look for the right matching male for your alpaca, but you don’t get what you want. The mixture of genes combines randomly and you may not get what you expect. All these unknown genes passed on unnoticed…! I can think of some national champion alpacas whose full brothers or sisters are not asContinue reading “Challenging breeders”
Fructicious privilege
The time of the year when tomatoes start popping out everywhere. I am expecting the slugs and snails to have some share of it too. The pests are taking over this year. On the other hand, peas are doing better than ever. I spend my evenings walking down to the garden and picking a fewContinue reading “Fructicious privilege”
Next to my skin
I have been indulging my fingers in the touch of your fibre. In the evenings, after the other jobs are done, I have been soaking my hands in it as a soothing sensation for the soul. In the early morning when I have been disturbed by some sharp thoughts during my sleep, the entwined yarnContinue reading “Next to my skin”
Farm visits
Apparently, it is best to visit our little farm first thing in the morning. At 5 am the traffic is horrendous! We have a series of cheeky characters roaming around carefree, taking turns as if they had booked by the hour. First are the little birds and then some not so small, all making theContinue reading “Farm visits”
Di mi nombre
This comes up after a prompt. I thought I would share the following, borrowed from a good friend with permission. Si tuvieras que cambiar de nombre, ¿cuál elegirías? Puede que sea un sentimiento ligado a la cultura del país del que provengo. Puede que sea sólo un sentimiento o pensamiento particularmente mío. El caso esContinue reading “Di mi nombre”
Cruella Vetbill
Today I was thinking about the above. Better not to. The last year has been particularly draining, as the weather behaviour has made keeping the health of the farm much more difficult. It is not only wetter, but warmer, and all sorts of insects and arachnids, and the infections they may carry, have taken theContinue reading “Cruella Vetbill”
Learning the fibre
After a really bad weather for shearing day, we have learnt how good we are at improvising. We were able to host the alpacas indoors for the dramatic event of getting them undressed. The process was smooth, Scott was very gentle with the animals. With a light idea gathered of little information online, I hadContinue reading “Learning the fibre”
Kestle Alpacas 