Dis-L-Do Homestead: Sheering Day

Monday, May 30, 2016

Sheering Day

Memorial Day also known as sheering day around here. Folks get together at our friend's Sunny's house around 9am. People pull into her property bearing food for a potluck and the grill is prepared. But we all don't get together just of grilling it is sheering day when everyone who has alpacas come to get them sheered and help each other. Alpaca aren't always the easiest animals to just take a walk to get sheered. Here we go...

Wow! Can you imagine getting that big coat off ? Ahhhh.

You're next.

Don't spit!!!

Some alpacas love kisses.

Learning hoof trimming.

Teeth get trimmed.

Much better!

Free-range kids.

Round 'em up for shots!

Got home in time to teach a little crochet and see grandkids.

And keep a few free-range kids until the storm came through.

Definitely time for a nap! First watching The Book of Life with my granddaughter.

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I guess you could say that homesteading was in my blood. Grandpa would feed the wild horses that came down from the mountains of Colorado. Dad had bees. He loved gardening and was into survivalist methods. His "camping" books kept our imaginations running with all the cool things we could do in the outdoors! Mom was always busy with something: canning, sewing and keeping six kids busy. So, it was a natural progression and a round about path that started me on my life as a homesteader.

This blog is about its challenges and successes along the way. I’m not an expert at anything, but love to learn and share what I know. I am a wife, mom, grandmom, homesteader, quilter, crafter and someone trying to leave the world just a tiny bit better than when I found it.