Monthly Archives: May 2011

All Dried Up

Posted on 27 May, 2011 by Val

I want to write a post. I really do. Yesterday I actually got 500 words into one before taking a break to go and do the animal chores. Mistake! Having just returned to it with the intention of completing it … Continue reading →

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No more kittens?

Posted on 10 May, 2011 by Simon

The cat surgery was completed successfully and two very unsteady and disorientated cats came home to the barn. As Val left the next day to spend two weeks in the UK, any issue over their care fell to me.

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In praise of . . . . . Acacia

Posted on 9 May, 2011 by Simon

One of the characteristics we were looking for when we chose this farm was an abundance of trees. There is a wide variety here, from the grand oaks under which the female llamas shelter from sun and rain, to the … Continue reading →

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Where the Wild Things (Still) Are

Posted on 8 May, 2011 by Simon

Val has told of her worries that she had become a destroyer of baby birds. I thought she was being a little pessimistic and decided to keep an eye on things. As you can see, the nest was certainly pretty … Continue reading →

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Elif and Lenny Llama are pleased to announce . . . .

Posted on 7 May, 2011 by Simon

It’s just over a week since Lilas lost her baby at the very last moment. Val’s off again to the UK, fulfilling her grandmotherly destiny, so what better time for a live llama birth? I’d been saying on the phone … Continue reading →

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Rough stuff

Posted on 6 May, 2011 by Simon

We’re getting rather overcrowded. No, I don’t mean the nine cats. Or the ever-bigger dogs. It’s the llamas I’m talking about. Even though we are now expecting one baby fewer this year, some of the llamas are still beginning to … Continue reading →

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