We awoke this morning to find the valley had been blanketed in a white carpet of snow, only about an inch and it was gone by lunchtime but it certainly delivered a timely reminder to local gardeners and alpaca farmers who were planning to wear shorts, that we are not in the frost free zone just yet....

The alpacas barely noticed the snow and just sat around chewing their cud and looking totally disinterested in what was going on. Of course they are less than one month from shearing so their fleece is very full at this time of year and extremely warm.

Now I did promise to tell you who I had voted for in the forthcoming AOBA elections and the answers are.... Monica Kline and Ian Watt...two more different people I find it hard to imagine but as my old mum says "variety is the spice of life" ....and the AOBA board certainly needs spicing up....so get your ballots completed and in the mail and may the best man or woman win!

Yesterday I mentioned that Llamas can apparently be used as golf caddies.....but I still haven't heard from anyone who can verify that story..... okay its my big brothers birthday tomorrow so I have to go into town now and send him a birthday card...

Happy alpaca farming where ever you are and enter to win the alpaca handling book...
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