Catching Up on All the Comments
Thanks for the comments. I actually do read them. I haven't been responding as well as I would like to all the comments, so for today's post, I am going to go over the comments from the past several weeks and respond.
On July 23, I wrote about heat, fiber for sale, and alpacas for sale. Sam responded with a comment about an enjoyable morning reading my blog and thanks for tips on handling alpaca fiber.
Welcome to my blog, Sam. Thanks for the comments. I'm pleased to hear you found my blog both enjoyable and informative and I hope you continue to enjoy it. Your blog looks interesting and I have added it to my bloglines.On July 17, I wrote a post which started as a description of a landscaping kill and removal project and turned into a digression on sustainable agriculture. I'd like to follow up that sustainable agriculture topic at length sometime, but I despair of ever finding a good definition for "sustainable" agriculture. Jen and June posted comments.
Jen is setting up a new fiber farm and struggling with the issue of whether or not to seek organic certification. I wish her luck in figuring it all out. She's already added poultry to her setup. I've been wanting to add birds to our setup, but they don't fit in our current plans. Jen, I wish you lots of luck figuring out how to get your fiber farm working. Livestock is a challenge.
June is dealing with less land, but neighbors and the lawn envy issue. I like the lawn envy issue in my day job because it really helps boost sales, but I'm reminded of a joke my father-in-law sent me. I'll have to dig it out and post it sometime. June, I wish you the best with your lawn, your neighbors, and your birds.
On July 14, we posted a less-than-cinematic-quality, but very cute video of Cailin pronking and running. Sue, Jen, and Pugknits commented on the cute video. Jen asked for a webcam. Several others e-mailed comments. Thanks for the comments. Risë has more cute cria video in this blog entry.
Sorry, Jen, but there is no webcam in our near future. I do know of several alpaca breeders with barn to house cams to monitor their alpacas. I'll post links if any of these are also webcams.
On July 13, I wrote about summer doldrums and made an offhanded comment about a landscaping project still in the kill and remove stage. Kill and remove piqued Jen's interest and she posted a comment that lead to my July 17 entry. Jen, I hope I've answered most of your questions. Please e-mail me if you have more.
On June 28, I posted a brief entry noting that four years ago, we brought our first alpacas home. Brambled Sheep posted; "Ooo was this the beginning of it all, then?"
To paraphrase Robert Jordan (and to do so poorly), bringing home
the alpacas was neither the end, nor the beginning, but
it was a beginning.
Brambled, I owe you a good answer and I apologize for not
attempting any answer sooner.
The short answer is that bringing home the alpacas certainly opened a new chapter in the adventure of life, but it cannot really be described as the start of everything. The long answer is, well, long and it involves some chicken and egg issues. Do you start with bringing the alpacas home? Does one start with purchasing the alpacas? Do I begin with buying four acres in rural Oregon and wanting to use my land? Should I start with a Wisconsin farm boy heading off to graduate school in Seattle? What about the time spent pouring over my mom's old dog book imagining the possibility of mixing breeds? Or, do I need to go all the way back to discussions around my childhood dinner table. And, how the heck do I include Pam's side of the story.
Brambled, I cannot answer your question with a single blog entry.
This is, however, another topic I can work at over time with multiple
entries.
Back on June 23 and June 25, I wrote about lavender. One the June 25 blog, I posted a question about how to remove the florets. In a recent comment, the folks at Wayward Winds Lavender (click here for their blog) suggested rolling lavender between the hands rather than individually stripping each stem. To the folks at Wayward Winds, thank you very much. I look forward to trying this technique.
Thanks for all the comments. I think I've answered most of them here. I know I owe you some stories -- gives me fodder for those dull days when I have nothing new to write. I'll try to keep up better in the future.
On July 23, I wrote about heat, fiber for sale, and alpacas for sale. Sam responded with a comment about an enjoyable morning reading my blog and thanks for tips on handling alpaca fiber.
Welcome to my blog, Sam. Thanks for the comments. I'm pleased to hear you found my blog both enjoyable and informative and I hope you continue to enjoy it. Your blog looks interesting and I have added it to my bloglines.On July 17, I wrote a post which started as a description of a landscaping kill and removal project and turned into a digression on sustainable agriculture. I'd like to follow up that sustainable agriculture topic at length sometime, but I despair of ever finding a good definition for "sustainable" agriculture. Jen and June posted comments.
Jen is setting up a new fiber farm and struggling with the issue of whether or not to seek organic certification. I wish her luck in figuring it all out. She's already added poultry to her setup. I've been wanting to add birds to our setup, but they don't fit in our current plans. Jen, I wish you lots of luck figuring out how to get your fiber farm working. Livestock is a challenge.
June is dealing with less land, but neighbors and the lawn envy issue. I like the lawn envy issue in my day job because it really helps boost sales, but I'm reminded of a joke my father-in-law sent me. I'll have to dig it out and post it sometime. June, I wish you the best with your lawn, your neighbors, and your birds.
On July 14, we posted a less-than-cinematic-quality, but very cute video of Cailin pronking and running. Sue, Jen, and Pugknits commented on the cute video. Jen asked for a webcam. Several others e-mailed comments. Thanks for the comments. Risë has more cute cria video in this blog entry.
Sorry, Jen, but there is no webcam in our near future. I do know of several alpaca breeders with barn to house cams to monitor their alpacas. I'll post links if any of these are also webcams.
On July 13, I wrote about summer doldrums and made an offhanded comment about a landscaping project still in the kill and remove stage. Kill and remove piqued Jen's interest and she posted a comment that lead to my July 17 entry. Jen, I hope I've answered most of your questions. Please e-mail me if you have more.
On June 28, I posted a brief entry noting that four years ago, we brought our first alpacas home. Brambled Sheep posted; "Ooo was this the beginning of it all, then?"
To paraphrase Robert Jordan (and to do so poorly), bringing home
the alpacas was neither the end, nor the beginning, but
it was a beginning.
Brambled, I owe you a good answer and I apologize for not
attempting any answer sooner.
The short answer is that bringing home the alpacas certainly opened a new chapter in the adventure of life, but it cannot really be described as the start of everything. The long answer is, well, long and it involves some chicken and egg issues. Do you start with bringing the alpacas home? Does one start with purchasing the alpacas? Do I begin with buying four acres in rural Oregon and wanting to use my land? Should I start with a Wisconsin farm boy heading off to graduate school in Seattle? What about the time spent pouring over my mom's old dog book imagining the possibility of mixing breeds? Or, do I need to go all the way back to discussions around my childhood dinner table. And, how the heck do I include Pam's side of the story.
Brambled, I cannot answer your question with a single blog entry.
This is, however, another topic I can work at over time with multiple
entries.
Back on June 23 and June 25, I wrote about lavender. One the June 25 blog, I posted a question about how to remove the florets. In a recent comment, the folks at Wayward Winds Lavender (click here for their blog) suggested rolling lavender between the hands rather than individually stripping each stem. To the folks at Wayward Winds, thank you very much. I look forward to trying this technique.
Thanks for all the comments. I think I've answered most of them here. I know I owe you some stories -- gives me fodder for those dull days when I have nothing new to write. I'll try to keep up better in the future.
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