Ears Up!

It looks like it's an "ears up" from all of the llamas overseeing our progress yesterday, and that's a good sign. We finally started putting up the rafters and even worked on some interior walls...it's really starting to take shape now! Only a few more steps to go and we'll be putting on some roofing. If the weather holds, we're hoping that will be this week. Keep your toenails crossed :)

This last pic is of our ever threatening sky, taken through our new barn rafters. I just thought it was such a telling picture. ..something about our plodding progress occuring in the midst of Mother Nature at work, makes me feel more a part of the land.

Today, of course...it's snowing.

Teakettle Llamas

My Llama Grandma calls this the Teakettle position...we call it "Happy Llamas"! We have a storm moving in and it's clouding up and very windy. The girls are "cushed" and enjoying the fresh air before the rain hits, I think. It's so good to see them looking relaxed and happy. It does my soul good :)

Almost all done...in 101!

Well, Ok it was a little warmer than 101 this past weekend...more like 106! Yuk! But it is true that we only have one animal left to shear, that being (you guessed it) Sugarfoot! I really do love her a lot, but she can be a pain in the rear sometimes. The last time we caught her it was amidst quite a bit of attitude, spitting, fuss and general commotion so I am not looking forward to her yearly haircut!

But for the most part, and except for a few fashion rechecks, all shearing is complete and everyone is feeling lighter and friskier! The nexxt post is a picture of Reno with his new "do". I was having a difficult time holding him still. I think he was anxious to get back to the girls and "strutt his stuff"! Typical Reno!