Here's what the weather is like near us
Animals:
Most females have now been rebred, spring is here although it is a bit drier than normal, taking cria to shows and trying to keep up with the daily chores -- never a dull moment.
Spring '08
Son and daughter-in-law came for both a visit and to go to the Indiana Alpaca Invitational to help and participate (submitted photos).
-Indiana Alpaca Invitational--Fort Wayne, IN--April 5-6, 2008
+Sammy - 4th
+Carina - 2nd
+Forrest - 4th
+Miss Joan - 3rd
-All American Alpaca Futurity-Louisville, KY--April 18-21, 2008
+Miss Joan - 4th
+Carina - 5th
-MaPaca Eastern Alpaca Jubilee--Harrisburg, PA--April 24-27, 2008
+Smokey Joe - 1st and Champion
+Miss Joan - 3rd
+Carina - 3rd
+Blush fiber in spin-off - 1st (category - rose grey female)
-Buckeye Alpaca Show-Columbus, OH--May 2-4, 2008
+Smokey Joe - 4th
+Carina - 1st and Reserve Champion
+Forrest - 2nd
+Miss Joan - 6th
+R&R - 3rd
+Victor - 4th
+Dotti - 5th
-AOBA National Conference - Sandy, UT--May 21-25, 2008
+Blush fiber in spin-off - 1st (category - rose grey female)
Winter '07-'08
Same routine - stay warm and get ready for spring shows.
Fall '07
-Michigan International Alpaca Fest--Birch Run Expo Center--September 22-23, 2007
+Johnny - 1st in class
+Sammy - 2nd and reserve champion
+Billy - 3rd
-OABA Alpaca Fest -- Columbus, Ohio --November 11-12,2006
+Sammy - 1st and reserve champion
+Johnny - 3rd
+Tommy - 5th (Billy and Tommy were in the same class)
+Billy - 3rd
Summer '07
Just finished having very old, broken, cracked, heaved concrete floor in main barn removed and redone. I had the crew put in trench drains in the new floor and I LOVE them. Now I can clean out and rinse down the whole floor quickly and easily.
Spring '07
-All American Alpaca Futurity-Louisville, KY--April 20-23, 2007
+Sammy - 2nd in a class of 14 white juvenile males
-MaPaca Eastern Alpaca Jubilee--Harrisburg, PA--April 27-29, 2007
+Sammy - 1st in a large class
+Billy - 2nd
+Johnny - 2nd in multi
+Tommy - 5th
-Buckeye Alpaca Show-Columbus, OH--May 4-6, 2007
+Sammy - 2nd
+Billy - 6th
+Johnny - 4th
+Hope - 2nd (light rose grey)
-AOBA National Conference--Louisville, KY--May16-20, 2007
+Deanna - 1st in beige juvenile females - a bred and born AIA animal
+Sammy - 4th in white juvenile males - a full class with 15 animals
+Hope - 4th in juvenile females - she's a light rose grey
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