Here's a perfect example of how our boys have earned their nickname, "The Clowns".
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Oh, S%@t!
So, the kids were in bed and I was sitting on the couch, enjoying some peace and quiet and reading the paper. My husband was down at the barn, watering the alpacas as he does every night. He marches in the living room and says "Put on your boots".
Huh?
Turns out I hadn't *exactly* closed the gate on the girls' pen. Fortunately, it was the gate that opened to the main part of the barn, and the main barn doors were closed. They had free range of our barn for a day, and created a new dung pile right next to the tractor. They made a huge mess of a bale of straw (looks like they made their own bedding), and our Pyr had some fun too. This is the first time our alpacas had escaped, and I definitely think we got off easy. I should have wondered why I didn't see them out in the pasture all day long....
Big news at Offbeat Acres - we're building our website now. It's going to be www.offbeatacres.com. I'll keep blogging too, it's just time to add a full blown website to the mix. It should be up by early April (or sooner).
Huh?
Turns out I hadn't *exactly* closed the gate on the girls' pen. Fortunately, it was the gate that opened to the main part of the barn, and the main barn doors were closed. They had free range of our barn for a day, and created a new dung pile right next to the tractor. They made a huge mess of a bale of straw (looks like they made their own bedding), and our Pyr had some fun too. This is the first time our alpacas had escaped, and I definitely think we got off easy. I should have wondered why I didn't see them out in the pasture all day long....
Big news at Offbeat Acres - we're building our website now. It's going to be www.offbeatacres.com. I'll keep blogging too, it's just time to add a full blown website to the mix. It should be up by early April (or sooner).
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Winter's Almost Over!
The past few months have been kind of nice. The down side to cold Wisconsin winters is that hauling buckets of water around isn't too fun, especially when you have snow drifts to contend with. The up side? The poop pile is frozen solid, and can't be moved. So, we haven't had that much work to do with the alpacas - until things started thawing out last weekend. Ah well, life with alpacas isn't always rosy. Fortunately, our old tractor can do some of the work.
We've registered for our first show - the Great Midwest Alpaca Fest. It's in Madison the last weekend in April. We're showing Sweet Caroline and Hula Honey. Paul is the herdsire showcase coordinator, too. Stop by and see us if you come to the show! I'm really looking forward to it, and it's nice that our first show is so close to home. I am absolutely convinced that we'll forget something (or several somethings)!
We've registered for our first show - the Great Midwest Alpaca Fest. It's in Madison the last weekend in April. We're showing Sweet Caroline and Hula Honey. Paul is the herdsire showcase coordinator, too. Stop by and see us if you come to the show! I'm really looking forward to it, and it's nice that our first show is so close to home. I am absolutely convinced that we'll forget something (or several somethings)!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Puppies!
We've had the puppies (and mama) for 3 weeks now. They've already eaten over 100 pounds of food! Last Saturday, most weighed around 3 pounds. Today, a week later, they're around 5! I swear they get bigger every single day.
Mama's name is Noodles. She'll be leaving us in a few days, to go to the shelter. She is a very sweet dog. She is also a very strong dog - who's not too fond of cats. I am a cat person, and there are also four cats who live on the farm. Noodles will have a better chance of being adopted if she doesn't have to compete with her pups. The pups won't be ready for a few weeks yet, because they still need a round of vaccinations, as well as the spay/neuters.
The puppies are Udon, Spaghetti, Soba, Ravioli, Linguini (AKA "Guido"), Macaroni, Risotto, Rotini, Penne,and Bob....which makes.....Noodles and Company! All right, Bob doesn't exactly fit, but I ran out of pasta names, and Bob made me laugh. There are four boys and six girls, and I had to make a chart to tell them apart. Let's see how I'm doing.
In the picture above, Bob is the tan puppy with the white chest looking directly at the camera. Macaroni is to the right, and Risotto to the left. Bob is a very sweet, cuddly, quiet boy. Macaroni is a big, playful, sweet girl. Risotto is high maintenance (she whines and requires a lot of attention, and definitely earned the name).
In the picture below, Penne is the tan girl with black markings that is looking up at the bottom of the picture. Rotini is on the far right side, and is the tan puppy with a lot of black markings. Both Penne and Rotini are very energetic and playful. They like to pal around together. I think Rotini is the alpha dog of the litter.
Soba, Ravioli, Spaghetti and Udon are the black puppies in the picture. Udon has a slightly shaggier coat and is very easygoing (almost regal). Spaghetti is a black brindle, and a bit shy. Soba is the smallest dog in the litter, but does NOT act like a runt. She is very feisty. Soba also has some brindle markings. Ravioli is another small black girl, and is very sweet too.
It seems I missed Linguini (Guido) in the pictures. He's another tan boy, and earned his name because he was the biggest puppy in the box for a very long time. He's still pretty stocky, and is a lot like Udon - content to sit and watch everything around him, but he also loves to snuggle.
Mama's name is Noodles. She'll be leaving us in a few days, to go to the shelter. She is a very sweet dog. She is also a very strong dog - who's not too fond of cats. I am a cat person, and there are also four cats who live on the farm. Noodles will have a better chance of being adopted if she doesn't have to compete with her pups. The pups won't be ready for a few weeks yet, because they still need a round of vaccinations, as well as the spay/neuters.
The puppies are Udon, Spaghetti, Soba, Ravioli, Linguini (AKA "Guido"), Macaroni, Risotto, Rotini, Penne,and Bob....which makes.....Noodles and Company! All right, Bob doesn't exactly fit, but I ran out of pasta names, and Bob made me laugh. There are four boys and six girls, and I had to make a chart to tell them apart. Let's see how I'm doing.
In the picture above, Bob is the tan puppy with the white chest looking directly at the camera. Macaroni is to the right, and Risotto to the left. Bob is a very sweet, cuddly, quiet boy. Macaroni is a big, playful, sweet girl. Risotto is high maintenance (she whines and requires a lot of attention, and definitely earned the name).
In the picture below, Penne is the tan girl with black markings that is looking up at the bottom of the picture. Rotini is on the far right side, and is the tan puppy with a lot of black markings. Both Penne and Rotini are very energetic and playful. They like to pal around together. I think Rotini is the alpha dog of the litter.
Soba, Ravioli, Spaghetti and Udon are the black puppies in the picture. Udon has a slightly shaggier coat and is very easygoing (almost regal). Spaghetti is a black brindle, and a bit shy. Soba is the smallest dog in the litter, but does NOT act like a runt. She is very feisty. Soba also has some brindle markings. Ravioli is another small black girl, and is very sweet too.
It seems I missed Linguini (Guido) in the pictures. He's another tan boy, and earned his name because he was the biggest puppy in the box for a very long time. He's still pretty stocky, and is a lot like Udon - content to sit and watch everything around him, but he also loves to snuggle.
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