Category Archives: Llamas

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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What’s in a name? (part 3)

Well, the baby is now two weeks old, and she has to be named . . . As always, we’ve agonised over this, and given it the systematic overkill. We thought that we should establish some sort of ‘theme’, so … Continue reading

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An uneasy peace

Things seem to have settled down. We now have two separate herds. Duc (front) and Valentine are facing away from Pedro, which suggests that they are being submissive. Pedro, meanwhile, paces up and down the fence line, with a “you … 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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