The Artist is on AARP website for connecting with Veterans through the internet. Norton’s daughter emailed Steve to find out if her father, a Veteran of D-Day, could come by and see the monument (pictured above) before it went to France…
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I seriously have to get going on this de-clutter project. We are going to be selling our farm this year so I’ve got to hop to it. I found this great lady, Patty Kreamer, and I’m going to be giving her program a whirl. I love that she only asks about a half-hour a week. [...]
Meet our new cria! (Miss Katy X SCA Peruvian Magnum) Born yesterday, we haven’t named him yet. The puppies chewed up one of our cria coats, leaving us one short. My brilliant idea was to give him my son’s outgrown hoodie sweatshirt. I realize now why we invest in coats made for baby alpacas. His [...]
NBC News29 in Virginia reports that with a volatile stock market many are investing in alpacas. Alpaca farmer, Amanda Schwab says the animals are popular because, unlike a shaky stock market, alpacas hold their value. “The animals don’t disappear. You don’t lose your money; you don’t suddenly have no money. They’re all still here on [...]
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I wish she would come to my farm and teach my alpacas a thing or two. Like how to poop outside the barn.
What do you train your alpacas to do?
This month’s Alpaca Farmgirl Interview is with AOBA Judge and Small Breeder of the Year, Diana Timmerman of Aussie Acres Alpacas.
Q. How long have you been raising alpacas?
A. Since 1994.
Q. How did you first hear about them?
A. We saw an article in the local newspaper. We went for a visit and became addicted.
Q. How did [...]
Looks like the Full Moon really does affect the birthing process.
I first heard of this phenomenon when I was pregnant with my son. I was in the process of acquiring some livestock guard dogs from a charming country lady, Beverly Coate. Beverly had all sorts of folksy wisdom, and she kept telling me that I [...]
Alpacas are certainly a hot trend in investing right now. Since Christmas, we have entertained no fewer than 7 groups of farm visitors interested in investing in alpaca breeding stock. So yes, the market for alpacas is still great and the number of alpaca farms is growing!
Traditional farmers are finally coming around to the benefits [...]
Must see – Dirty Jobs bit with Mike Rowe on the Discovery Channel. Here’s a link. It’s hysterical.
