Saturday, June 6, 2009

2009 East Hardwick Children's Parade


Kitty and Cookie made their first public appearance today at the East Hardwick parade. They traveled very well in the van and did quite well meeting people--Cookie especially. Anakin Darth Llama went as well and acted like the seasoned professional he is becoming. He even went into the church to check out the bake sale!

Danny & Kristina and their llamas won 1st prize for pet entries and everyone had a great time!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Kindergarten Field Trip!!




Here are some more pictures from the kindergarten field trip. Sorry for not getting them online sooner--my own kids had field trips this week and events in the evening as well. Such a busy time of year!

Your children were such fun--hope you will come for a visit again soon!!






















Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Favorite Field Trip Pictures

We enjoyed visits from two elementary school groups yesterday. 2 kindergarten classes came for an interactive farm visit and a 6th grade girls group set off on a llama hike. I'll be posting more pictures later this week, but in the meantime here are my favorites:

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Anakin's Shearing

Anakin Darth Llama got his first spring haircut today. Overall he stood pretty well, but he has the patience of most typical teenagers. I tried, unsuccessfully, to convince him that things could go much faster if he just stayed still--not to mention if he would stay out of the burdocks in the future!

We spent the rest of the day running fence for the pasture and making plans to build a new riding corral for the horses. It was very nice to see the sun. Look what else Kristina saw...

Friday, May 29, 2009

Welcome home Thonolan & Jondalar!

The llamas gather at the fence this afternoon to check out our latest additions.
Thonolan & Jondalar are two anogora goat wethers who come from Monkton. They are recently shorn, and are pretty cool looking. They have awesome horns and great personalities. I have wanted goats since I was three and these two are perfect! In addition to being just plain fun, they will add some beautiful mohair to our collection of fiber.

Work continues on the llama walk trail and has begun on the picnic/play area. The rain sure hasn't helped things, but we are still making progress!

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Monday, May 25, 2009

Selah...pause and reflect.


My women's Sunday school class talked this week about the importance of taking time to "selah," Hebrew for "pause and reflect." This is a good time to do just that:

Spring has definitely arrived. The early vegetables are peaking through the soil and the apple trees are blossoming.




Hardwick's Spring festival had its usual parade with the first-time ever addition of our own Agape Hill llamas. George, Anakin, Lucy and Whoopie Pie were terrific and we all has so much fun!














Then we headed down to Atkins field for the first annual Ag Fair. The llamas were with us and we also demonstrated carding and felting. It was a wonderful time introducing lots of people to the world of llamas and fiber.










Sunday Kristina and I drove to Topsham to get two new angora rabbits--Libby & Bailey. They are adorable and SO soft.

Monday Lucy had her first haircut. We used scissors instead of electric clippers so it would be a calmer event for her. Check out her new "do."









The first bridge was built on our hiking trail today. The logging team recruited Danny to help. He was quite impressed with their work ethic and had a great day. They also built a cool bench for a rest along the way. I took Ande out to check out the bridge. He is not quite as confident in the guys' building abilities as I am and refused to cross. This same llama wouldn't step foot on even damp soil the other day and now he chose to jump in the mud (pulling me over in the process) rather than step on the bridge. We had a lengthy discussion, and I finally convinced him it could be trusted.

I know all you future llama walkers will be glad he figured this out!



As we reflect on this past weekend, we are so thankful for the life we have been given here, the incredibly perfect weather we enjoyed, our terrific children, and God's grace.