Emma with Ipo Nani in the background Emma Emma & Ipo Morghan navigating the herd Morghan Morghan and Jubilee more »

Ipo Nani delivered our final cria of 2006 this morning – yet another girl. After four male cria to start our alpaca business, we have been blessed with five female cria in a row. I guess all that complaining about starting with four boys has paid o… more »

Yesterday morning, I got up and Pam told me to get dressed. I asked why and she said, "Jubilee's having a cria."Don't ask. It's not that Pam just "knows" these things, she is that good at reading animal behavior.As we were finishing a rather hurried brea… more »

Jubilee had her cria this morning. It's a girl. Sindre is the father making this our first alpaca grandbaby. Fawn with black feet and nose -- not the color expected from this combination. Pictures to follow. more »

The pears continue to ripen faster than I can process them. I filled the fruit dryer with pears yesterday and I've (almost) managed to fill it again today. In filling the fruit dryer and making a batch of waffle topping, I used up all my washed pears, so… more »