I’m having a hard time getting excited about football season…
…without Colt McCoy.
Yeah, I know this is not a sports blog. But the Texas Longhorns without Colt McCoy is kinda like chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips.
And it’s kinda hard to get excited about his replacement. So hard to get excited that I’m not even [...]

September 5th, 2010 | Tags: BAMA, Colt, Colt McCoy, divorce, letting go, Rusty, Texas Longhorns | Category: Alpacas, The Daily Stuff | Comments (9)

Or Why You Won’t See Me At An Alpaca Show This Fall

Do you see this alpaca above? His name is Colt McCoy (named for the wonderful Texas Longhorns quarterback). He is one of the finest alpacas I’ve ever bred. I bragged on him.
Alot.
If you have ever read my blog or met me, you’ve probably heard [...]

November 24th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, alpaca fiber, alpaca shows, Alpacas, Brooke Shields, Colt, Colt McCoy, fiber, fiber break, show alpaca, show alpacas, Tim Tebow, vet, Xman | Category: Alpacas, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (18)

Sunday morning we found this handsome little cria out in the field with his mom, Nevoso. He wasn’t due til the 18th of November, but he made his appearance ten days early.
He is so pink! This is the first cria for his sire, Horatio, who is a Magnum son. His dam, Nevoso, continues to produce [...]

November 10th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, baby alpaca, Colt McCoy, cria, dam, due, Horatio, Liam, Nevoso, new addition, new cria | Category: Alpacas, New Additions | Comments (9)

This week I’m gearing up for the National Alpaca Conference and Show. This year AOBA (Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association) is hosting the Second Annual World Alpaca Conference in Cleveland, Ohio June 3-7. It is to be held at the I-X Center and will include an International Fleece Show, National Halter Show, Fiber Arts Competition, [...]

May 29th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpaca Fashion Show, alpaca info, Alpaca Lovers, Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association, Alpacas, AOBA Auction, AOBA Halter Show, Colt McCoy, Fiber Arts Competition, International Fleece Show, IX Center, Ohio, Second Annual World Alpaca Conference, Twitter, World Alpaca Conference | Category: Alpacas, Events, Farm Business, World Conference | Comments (1)

Before we get too into all the new cria that are coming this Spring, I wanted to show you how the Fall 2008 cria are doing.Click on their names to see their tiny baby pictures.
Cria group left to right: Ice Cube, Colt McCoy, Eisenheim, and Claire.
Definitely one of the most outstanding cria we’ve ever had, [...]

March 8th, 2009 | Tags: alpaca, Alpacas, Claire, Colt McCoy, cria, Eisenheim, Ice Cube, nursery | Category: Alpacas | Comments (4)

Every year, Florida Alpaca Breeders walk their alpacas on New Year’s Eve in downtown Lake Placid, FL. They also plan to have alpacas in team jerseys appear at the Outback Bowl in Tampa, the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, and the Orange Bowl in Miami. Read the story here.

Love this publicity for alpacas. And I [...]

December 30th, 2008 | Tags: Alpacas, Capital One Bowl, Colt McCoy, Florida Alpaca Breeders, New Years Eve, Orange Bowl, Outback Bowl | Category: Alpacas, Events, Lifestyle | Comments (1)

Pictured here are our Fall cria. Ice Cube (white), Eisenheim (grey with white face), Colt McCoy (brown), and Claire (dark brown). They are so cute and curious! They chase each other all around and play all day. It’s fun to watch.

December 20th, 2008 | Tags: Alpacas, Claire, Colt McCoy, cria, Eisenheim, Ice Cube, nursery | Category: Alpacas, New Additions, The Alpaca Lifestyle | Comments (5)