Rain!

I was so happy for the rain.  I loved hearing the rain hitting the roof when I awoke.  It was exciting to hear the rain giving  the farm a drink, however it meant I was going to have a wet trip to the barn.  I was shocked to find it was only 37 degrees, burrrr!  The wind was gusting to at least 15 mph.  So, I bundled up and headed to the barn.  For the most part the alpacas were dry and happy, but mostly hungry.  Of course there was a lot of poop in the barn.  I noticed the cria was going outside to use the poop pile.  That certainly explained why he was wet.  I always have a towel in the barn, so I dried him off and put his cria coat on.  I don't normally put a coat on a wet cria, but I felt I had dried him fairly well and I knew he would continue to run out in the rain to use the poop pile.  This afternoon I will throw his coat into the dryer and warm it up before the evening sets in.
I thought about not separating Bess and J. Arbuckle, but I looked at Bess and how skinny she has become and knew that even with a rainy day it was important to continue separating them.  Sometimes you just have to push yourself into do the right thing.
I am back in the house, nice and warm in front of the fireplace.  Ah . . . I did make it through the first really nasty morning.  

Cold and Damp but All is Well on the Farm . . .

It is a grey day.  It is damp and chilly and my muscles ache.  Ugh!   But the barnyard doesn't seem to mind the weather as much as I do.  I say that, knowing full well that the rain kept them close to the barn last night . . . because the barnyard was full of poop.   Good news is that it all looks great and who ever was having mushy poop is now back to normal.  I hardly know what to do with moist ground and chilly temps, but I know I will figure it out.  Here are some pictures to share.

Alexi in his night time coat.

Al 

Cloudy

Cloudy

Pippilotta Long Stockings

Alexi is always in motion.