Episode I: Amber and Luminescence
Our alpacas are usually “handbred”. This means that we choose a male who will complement and improve our female and we put the two of them together in a stall or a pen outside. Then we observe them breed. This way we get a due date which helps us know when [...]
I LOVE Thanksgiving! And I obviously can’t get enough turkey because I keep posting pictures of them. Thanks to my farmgirl friends over at Mary Jane’s Farm for all their advice about free range vs. organic turkeys. I have decided to order a free range turkey for Thanksgiving and an Organic turkey for Christmas. We [...]
Last weekend was the La. Deep South alpaca show in Monroe, Louisiana. My friend Stephanie, of Gulf Breeze Alpacas, and I traveled there Thursday so that we could attend seminars on Friday. We learned about marketing, alpaca color genetics, and parasites. On Saturday and Sunday, the alpacas competed in halter and performance classes. It was [...]
The day I see a leaf is a marvel of a day.
~Kenneth Patton
The Fall Alpaca Show Season is getting underway. I have always loved going to alpaca shows. It gives me a chance to see how our breeding program stacks up against the rest. There are usually seminars where you can bone up on your alpaca knowledge. I love having the chance to visit with old friends [...]
Wordless Wednesday
As we honor those who have served our country today, let us remember those who fought in World War I. Including Lloyd Brown (above), America’s last living WWI Veteran.
Pictured is Stephen Spears’ monument of a WWI Doughboy, installed at the site of the Battle at Cantigny in France in May 2008. Read more about this [...]
A catalog came last week that caught my attention. I usually make myself throw them all away immediately. On the cover was a succulent photograph of a roasted turkey and the headline read Farmstead Thanksgiving. I felt as though they were speaking directly to me. Yes, we must have a Farmstead Thanksgiving here on our [...]
The First Cria of Fall Arrives
Alpacas gestate for 11-12 months. The wait is long. On our farm we take a break from birthing July-October because of the weather. It has been awhile since we’ve had a cria (baby alpaca) born here.
So Bella picked this lovely Autumn day to give birth to a precious little male [...]
Playing, of course.
Meet DJ Fluker. This big guy is the 2nd ranked offensive tackle recruit in the nation. He’ll be playing football for the Alabama Crimson Tide next Fall. My son and I were fortunate enough to meet DJ at a birthday party, of all places. Originally from Louisiana, DJ and his family were displaced [...]
