Well, no, not really.
They're alpacas at my neighbour's alpaca farm!
And there are two guardian llamas, too...
They were all recently shorn!
I own several items made from their beautiful fleece, including some awesome lap duvets.
Love that smile! You can visit their website here.
No, I am not getting pet alpacas...
Thank goodness! I have a friend who, until her husband's health failed, had your same accumulation of critters on her farm. Well, maybe not a donkey, but she had llamas to protect her sheep, and she fostered the occasional alpaca. I helped her in her shop (The Crooked River Herb Farm Shop, still selling her fruit and pepper jellies on line). I worked for wool. I never got over how much work all those animals are.
ReplyDeleteAdorable and hilarious all at the same time!
ReplyDeleteOOps! I made a wrong prediction for the end of this story. I didn't realize alpacas were so small.
ReplyDelete"No, I am not getting pet alpacas." Yada yada yada...
ReplyDeleteI am ready to take any bet on your statement that it is not true.:)
ReplyDeleteWell, since they are nearby :-)
ReplyDeleteI wondered when I saw the first pictures if they were yours or not!
ReplyDeleteWith only that wild tuft of hair left on their heads, they look just like Rand Paul! hee hee
ReplyDelete(Sorry, couldn't resist.)
Oh... you know if an alpaca shows up at the SPCA.... it's totally coming home with you!
ReplyDeleteSure you're not getting a pet alpaca! ; )
ReplyDeletea couple of summers ago, my niece spent the summer with my parents (her grandparents) and took riding lessons - the stable had guard llamas
ReplyDeleteI would not be at all surprised if you had taken in a few aliens.
ReplyDeleteHee hee hee. So cute!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you can resist them. It's the eyes.. There's an agricultural show we go to each year and they have loads. If we had a field I know what would go in it..
ReplyDeleteThey are so cute :-) I remember the first time I saw some and wondered what they were. At that time the had a companion, Kevin. Kevin was a camel with great character, he came to pose for anyone who had a camera in their hand ;-)
ReplyDeleteyou are killing me with the cuteness.. I love them all
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