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Poplar Flats Farm
Apr 12, 2012, 7:21:02 PM4/12/12
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It's great to see some familiar names and catch up on folks are doing.
Unfortunately, I'm not doing any riding. Yet. That's a goal.
I became the leader of the county's only llama and alpaca 4-H group
and that's taking a lot of my supposedly free time. No complaints;
it's a good group and a good program and I'm glad to keep it going. We
have only two carryover kids from the last year, so this year's group
has eight new members, which is fantastic. I'm scrounging around for
kid-friendly fiber projects though--quick and easy projects suitable
for (mostly) little girls aged 7 - 10. Not being particularly talented
with crafts, I welcome ideas wherever they come from.
Leading in to the 4-H club activities, my husband and I rescued a
llama a couple of weeks ago. We call him "Booboo". Four years of
neglect makes for a poor looking critter, but he's already looking
better under our care. And he's got a nice personality, too.
Since the elder son was volunteering at the local humane society (not
HSUS) to fulfill the school's community service requirement, we may be
adding yet one more rescue to what my husband has taken to calling
"Karen's Home for Wayward Animals." I expect a new cat to grace our
home this weekend.
I finished the rough draft to a manuscript that's been in the works
(in fits and spurts) for several years. A coworker agreed to give it a
critical read and edit, bless his heart. I'm almost afraid to get it
back.
The lovely Lady Anastasia looks wonderful at the ripe old age of 26.
She's trim and full of energy and still the prettiest darn thing out
there. Sage, the pony, could stand to lose a few pounds, but she's
about as trim as any animal gets around our farm. Luke, the resident
air fern, will probably get drafted into service when I finally do get
to ride. Poor guy! Knock on wood, we'll continue our long stretch of
no hoof problems and no injuries.
Here's wishing everyone a terrific season. Happy riding!
--Karen Smith
Unfortunately, I'm not doing any riding. Yet. That's a goal.
I became the leader of the county's only llama and alpaca 4-H group
and that's taking a lot of my supposedly free time. No complaints;
it's a good group and a good program and I'm glad to keep it going. We
have only two carryover kids from the last year, so this year's group
has eight new members, which is fantastic. I'm scrounging around for
kid-friendly fiber projects though--quick and easy projects suitable
for (mostly) little girls aged 7 - 10. Not being particularly talented
with crafts, I welcome ideas wherever they come from.
Leading in to the 4-H club activities, my husband and I rescued a
llama a couple of weeks ago. We call him "Booboo". Four years of
neglect makes for a poor looking critter, but he's already looking
better under our care. And he's got a nice personality, too.
Since the elder son was volunteering at the local humane society (not
HSUS) to fulfill the school's community service requirement, we may be
adding yet one more rescue to what my husband has taken to calling
"Karen's Home for Wayward Animals." I expect a new cat to grace our
home this weekend.
I finished the rough draft to a manuscript that's been in the works
(in fits and spurts) for several years. A coworker agreed to give it a
critical read and edit, bless his heart. I'm almost afraid to get it
back.
The lovely Lady Anastasia looks wonderful at the ripe old age of 26.
She's trim and full of energy and still the prettiest darn thing out
there. Sage, the pony, could stand to lose a few pounds, but she's
about as trim as any animal gets around our farm. Luke, the resident
air fern, will probably get drafted into service when I finally do get
to ride. Poor guy! Knock on wood, we'll continue our long stretch of
no hoof problems and no injuries.
Here's wishing everyone a terrific season. Happy riding!
--Karen Smith
CM 2
Apr 12, 2012, 8:17:22 PM4/12/12
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Glad to see you back here!! Quite a list of activities. Whatever shall
you find to do in your spare time? <G>
Candy
you find to do in your spare time? <G>
Candy
Melvina
Apr 13, 2012, 12:28:03 PM4/13/12
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Llamas and alpacas are so cute. They had a show on the same grounds
as a horse show I was at, and I was paying more attention to them than
the horses. They had agility classes for them. What a hoot.
(Pardon me for not trimming the original post, but I'm typing on a
tablet, and don't know how to delete it)
GOn Apr 12, 11:21 pm, Poplar Flats Farm <poplarflatsf...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
as a horse show I was at, and I was paying more attention to them than
the horses. They had agility classes for them. What a hoot.
(Pardon me for not trimming the original post, but I'm typing on a
tablet, and don't know how to delete it)
GOn Apr 12, 11:21 pm, Poplar Flats Farm <poplarflatsf...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Snidely
Apr 14, 2012, 1:42:26 AM4/14/12
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Melvina was thinking very hard :
<http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/headlines/9646127.Alpacas_let_their_hair_down_at_college/>
>
> GOn Apr 12, 11:21 pm, Poplar Flats Farm <poplarflatsf...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> It's great to see some familiar names and catch up on folks are doing.
>> Unfortunately, I'm not doing any riding. Yet. That's a goal.
>>
>> I became the leader of the county's only llama and alpaca 4-H group
>> and that's taking a lot of my supposedly free time. No complaints;
>> it's a good group and a good program and I'm glad to keep it going. We
>> have only two carryover kids from the last year, so this year's group
>> has eight new members, which is fantastic. I'm scrounging around for
>> kid-friendly fiber projects though--quick and easy projects suitable
>> for (mostly) little girls aged 7 - 10. Not being particularly talented
>> with crafts, I welcome ideas wherever they come from.
>>
>> Leading in to the 4-H club activities, my husband and I rescued a
>> llama a couple of weeks ago. We call him "Booboo". Four years of
>> neglect makes for a poor looking critter, but he's already looking
>> better under our care. And he's got a nice personality, too.
[...]
/dps
--
Who, me? And what lacuna?
> Llamas and alpacas are so cute. They had a show on the same grounds
> as a horse show I was at, and I was paying more attention to them than
> the horses. They had agility classes for them. What a hoot.
>
Picked up this link in another group:
> as a horse show I was at, and I was paying more attention to them than
> the horses. They had agility classes for them. What a hoot.
>
<http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/headlines/9646127.Alpacas_let_their_hair_down_at_college/>
>
> GOn Apr 12, 11:21 pm, Poplar Flats Farm <poplarflatsf...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>> It's great to see some familiar names and catch up on folks are doing.
>> Unfortunately, I'm not doing any riding. Yet. That's a goal.
>>
>> I became the leader of the county's only llama and alpaca 4-H group
>> and that's taking a lot of my supposedly free time. No complaints;
>> it's a good group and a good program and I'm glad to keep it going. We
>> have only two carryover kids from the last year, so this year's group
>> has eight new members, which is fantastic. I'm scrounging around for
>> kid-friendly fiber projects though--quick and easy projects suitable
>> for (mostly) little girls aged 7 - 10. Not being particularly talented
>> with crafts, I welcome ideas wherever they come from.
>>
>> Leading in to the 4-H club activities, my husband and I rescued a
>> llama a couple of weeks ago. We call him "Booboo". Four years of
>> neglect makes for a poor looking critter, but he's already looking
>> better under our care. And he's got a nice personality, too.
/dps
--
Who, me? And what lacuna?
sallyjavalon
Apr 25, 2012, 3:23:59 PM4/25/12
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On Apr 12, 7:21 pm, Poplar Flats Farm <poplarflatsf...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Hi Karen
Felting projects with llama fibre work well. A bit messy with lots of
water needed to make the felt, but age appropriate. Something else I
have heard of, but have not done myself, is braid the fibre to make a
lead shank.
Without a doubt, I have found llamas the easiest livestock to raise.
Tough as old boots and non destructive. Sheep on the other hand....
Hope you get a chance to ride again soon.
Sallyj
wrote:
Felting projects with llama fibre work well. A bit messy with lots of
water needed to make the felt, but age appropriate. Something else I
have heard of, but have not done myself, is braid the fibre to make a
lead shank.
Without a doubt, I have found llamas the easiest livestock to raise.
Tough as old boots and non destructive. Sheep on the other hand....
Hope you get a chance to ride again soon.
Sallyj
LandShark
May 22, 2012, 2:03:06 PM5/22/12
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Good to see you here. I don't visit often, either.
Have fun!
Ruth W.
Have fun!
Ruth W.
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