Author Archives: Val

And it came to pass…

I really must stop imagining negative things. Clearly, if I believe that visualizing dreams can make them come true, I must accept the corollary. If I keep thinking about bad things happening, then they will. Truly, the power of the … Continue reading

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Fear and trepidation…

The Rough Land is now fenced, prepared and ready to go. All that remains is for us to actually bite the bullet and move some of the llama family over to it. Sounds simple I know. But first we have … Continue reading

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Pedro does his stuff

Just when we were beginning to think Pedro had settled for the role of herd Couch Potato, and was never going to live up to his pre-purchase reputation as a ‘proven stud male’, a passing glance through the binoculars on … Continue reading

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Zen and the Art of Fence-post Carrying.

Oh gosh! It’s more than a week since our last posting. How remiss of us. Our only excuse is busy business and constant hard work. Last week we bought another 110 fence posts (1.8m length, mostly 6 – 7.5 cm … Continue reading

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Nothing much happens

A few days have passed since the Bad Day. The hurdle of obtaining hay has been surmounted, (Remotely Interesting Fact: thirty two bales fit in our horse trailer, and weigh around a ton). The guttering has been installed on the … Continue reading

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After the Storm

The next morning came – just a little too soon for us weary things. However, our worries about our four-legged family had us out of bed and up to the field at the crack of dawn (well, maybe a few … Continue reading

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