The freezing weather was quickly followed by a small snow storm that left everywhere looking picture perfect. The schools were closed and this made the children very happy indeed.

The alpacas of course pay no attention to snow and despite having cosy straw filled barns to sleep in, always opt for the great outdoors. If pushed I would have to guess that it has something to do with being happier in an open space that offers some sense of escape, but that's just a theory on my part.

Today was taken up with the usual round of poop scooping and making sure that everyone had water, as I have said before if the heated water trough salesman arrived today he would be able to sign me up very easily. I have been working on a heated water trough of my own. I looked at solar power but am now experimenting with a small wind turbine (off a boat), a car battery and one of those small heating elements that let you make a hot drink while in the car...it looks quite promising.



Adrian Stewart