I had a few migrating geese land in one of my pastures. I took advantage of their visit to communicate with them. I received validation they were willing to communicate with me when I used telepathy...
Another Trip Around the Sun
January is my birth month. I sometimes dread having another year added to my age. But I am liking this year of 2020. Every time I say the year out loud, I envision having 20/20 vision. When we do...
Communicating to a Butthead Adolescent Dog
This picture is of my two Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs). Moose is on the right and Yogi on the left. Moose is ten years old and Yogi just turned one. Moose trained Yogi the role of protecting my...
English Language vs Emotional Language
Many conflicts arise due to misunderstandings or rather different perspective on what has been said. When someone tells me about an experience and they may say, it made me feel so anxious. I often...
Knitting the Metaphor of Life
Owning alpacas means I have a lot of fiber (I have 23 alpacas!) to produce into something of use. I learned to knit as a kid. My mom was an avid knitter. But, I didn't really knit for about 30 years...
Animals are the Best Medicine!
As summer winds down, I find myself with quite the mix of emotions. I am relieved yet sad to see this summer come to a close. I love fall and yet it also reminds me of how fast the year flew by. My...
Mowgli (Alpaca) the Model at Maude Kerns Art Center
Mowgli was the model at Maud Kerns Art Camp today. They said he stood still the best of any of the animals that came this week to model! He was very patient and good. I was also told that almost all...
Alpacas Went to the Springfield Library
Mowgli went to the Springfield library today. He greeted kids after they read books about alpacas.