A Walk Through Moonwood

A note about this blog:
Just how *do* you go about getting into the alpaca lifestyle when it seems near impossible due to lack of funds or lack of a farm? How on earth do you learn to care for these tranquil creatures once you get them home? This journal documents how we started from the ground up with next to no funds and no knowledge, and how, with the help of very supportive breeders and friends, it is possible to make a dream come true! Join me on this very honest and personal journey. ~Roo~

The first cria

Posted by roo on March 20th, 2010 — Posted in Farm Entry

It’s been a while since my last post… it seems that time repeatedly slips away from me as I bury myself in fiber on a daily basis to ensure my orders are filled and my clubs are shipped by a respectable date. Today, as I logged in to write a post I found myself inundated with more than 300 messages of spam, some longer than an entire page, and it took me quite some time to weed through them. Thank goodness for the spam filter or this blog would be a mess!

The first cria of the year has been born within our circle of friends, a premature little white girl from a dam belonging to Linda, and for the first two days it was very much touch and go while Linda fed her every hour and kept her warm on a heating pad. It being shearing day at Pam’s yesterday, and all hands needing to be on deck, Linda brought the little preemie along for feedings and loving, and to everyone’s surprise the baby got up while the kids were playing outside of the barn, and wanted to join them! She took tentative steps at first, then broke into a semi run, obviously wanting to interact!

With big smiles and high hopes for her, we watched her, here are some pictures of her with my husband: