Country Life!

God has been so good to us.  He has allowed us the opportunity to live in the country where the grass is green and the air is really pretty fresh.  We have alpacas that live with us and give us fertilizer for our garden and landscape, and wonderful luscious fiber in which to spin into yarn and then knit or crochet or even weave into something very special.

We have been priveliged to host several groups who wanted to learn more about our alpacas and now have been able to host a Spin-In every 2nd Saturday each month.  Last month we had 4 in our Big Red Barn spinning fiber right along side the alpacas.  This past weekend, we had 7 spinning there and even got to watch our newest addition to our alpaca herd.  A beautiful little white suri boy that I have been calling Moses.  He is gorgeous.

We have also been able to attend the Farmer's Market all summer on the 4th Saturday every month where they invite the crafters to sell their wares.  Yes, I take my spinning wheel there too.  It is a lot of fun and we have been able to meet a lot of people and re-connect with some we had lost touch with.

We are preparing for National Alpaca Farm Days, September 24th & 25th.  We will have some flyers and facebook posts as well as some newspaper and radio spots.  We are looking forward to visitors.  Maybe by that time, we will have our 2nd baby for you all to see.  In October we will have our 3rd one if all goes well.  Sometime, this fall, my wonderful husband will travel to Iowa again to pick up 2 more females who are bred and due in late Spring.  Very exciting time here.