Wow. "It's hot! We need a pool!" This is a common phrase uttered by either Jon or I on any given day at any given time of the day when we find ourselves, well, hot. We would love to have a pool but we've yet to "take the plunge!" Boy, I'm funny this morning and only one cup of coffee in.
Well, I've been fighting with my computer for several days and need to take my mind off of it before I explode so I thought I'd chill out with a little update from the farm. It seems like it's been longer since my last up date but it's still been too long. I look back over my posts and realize, I don't update often enough so when I DO sit down to write, I write a short novel which probably turns people off from reading. I need to write more often and not be so long winded.
I was tickled to find I have my very first "Follower" on my blog! Thank you Catherine!
We are happy to announce the birth of our two 2010 cria, two little boys, one is jet black & we call him, "Cooper." The other is dark brown and we're calling him, "Indy," which is short for Independence. He was born on July 3rd so we tried to find a name that was a little festive for the holiday.
It's going to be one of the hottest days of the summer today with an "excessive" heat warning in place with temperatures expected in the upper 90's and a heat index of 105-110 degrees in some places around here. The alapcas will be suffering for sure. You do what you can do and hope they do ok. Poor things. I can't imagine how the farms in states like Texas & Florida manage to keep their alpacas healthy. Just the few weeks out of the summer here in Missouri when it's this hot and humid really makes it a challenge for us. I can't imagine dealing with hot weather almost all year round. I guess you'd have to shear them more often than our once a year but then, the fiber wouldn't have a chance to grow long enough to process so you're really just raising pets if you can't use the fiber. Oh well...I guess I don't need to worry much about that, but I do worry about the animals (all of them) out there that are outside all the time when it's this hot. Folks, take care of your furry friends!
Until next time...
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