So we went through all of the prospective show animals over the weekend and it looks like the upcoming season is going to be a busy one. Which from my perspective is just as well. After years of conditioning ourselves to a certain level of chaos, if we are at a show and not running…
It really is beautiful out today at the farm: the sun is shining, the alpacas are back out eating from their outdoor feeders, and the trees all look like they are part of a crystalline forest. Of course that last part is much easier to appreciate now that power has been restored to the Arena….
The photo at left was taken just after 5PM today after some 30+ hours of rain, sleet, and finally a dusting of snow. There is a sun! That’s the Stud Barn in the background: no alpacas are visible because they too are cowering inside away from the ice. I would love to tell you that…
I’ve already had to reboot my computer three times while trying to get even this dopey little post written because the power keeps flicking on and off. Sheesh. I am a stubborn fool though. We know it’s windy out when we can hear the gusts buffeting this house. Built just under two years ago the house…
Many years ago, long before the concept of alpacas had even entered our consciousness (say @ 1991), we were living together in the city of Worcester, MA. Jennifer was attending WPI, pursuing her degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering while I had dropped out of UVM to chase the girl and try to figure some sh!@ out….
Our good friends Ron and Terry Miller originally started Snowshoe Farm Alpacas in nearby Hartland, VT many years ago before deciding to sell the house they had built there and move the whole operation up north to the town of Peacham. Though we don’t get to see each other as much as we might like…
