Comments on: A Different Take On “We Deserve It” http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-different-take-on-we-deserve-it/ Sustainable Living: The Heart Of The Matter Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Alison http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-different-take-on-we-deserve-it/comment-page-1/#comment-37318 Alison Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:00:21 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=1681#comment-37318 John, It's wonderful to hear from you and to know that you, Christine and the alpacas are all faring well in southern Oregon. Our guest room is open to you up here, plus, we plan to be in your neck of the woods at the end of July. We must get together. warmly, Alison John,
It’s wonderful to hear from you and to know that you, Christine and the alpacas are all faring well in southern Oregon.

Our guest room is open to you up here, plus, we plan to be in your neck of the woods at the end of July. We must get together.

warmly,
Alison

]]> By: John http://www.diamondcutlife.org/a-different-take-on-we-deserve-it/comment-page-1/#comment-37267 John Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:25:07 +0000 http://www.diamondcutlife.org/?p=1681#comment-37267 Dear Alison & Thor, It would indeed be wonderful to whizz up I5 and see you in your new home habitat - congrats on moving in! However, this weekend is full of jolly activity like coaxing our irrigation into functioning properly before I wander 250 miles south again to work for Bioengineering Associates Inc. in Laytonville on really jolly riverbank revegetation and stabilization using plants (mostly willow). After a late start because of the unseasonally cold nights, Christine is over halfway through shearing our beautiful alpacas. On the vast majority of farms that use commercial "production" shearers (that literally rip through 70 or so animals a day), shearing day is a mercifully short but terrifying experience, the aim being to get the fleece off the animal asap rather than to harvest it as a valuable 'crop'. C has gradually perfected an approach that wins the trust of the alpacas she shears, and this is a huge contribution to the calmness of our herd - as well as maximizing our precious 'crop' which is the main reason for raising these wonderful animals in the first place! We'll be with you both in spirit, and hope to see you before too long..... your friends John & Christine (who proudly ride 3 functional bicycles, but not all at once). Dear Alison & Thor,

It would indeed be wonderful to whizz up I5 and see you in your new home habitat – congrats on moving in!

However, this weekend is full of jolly activity like coaxing our irrigation into functioning properly before I wander 250 miles south again to work for Bioengineering Associates Inc. in Laytonville on really jolly riverbank revegetation and stabilization using plants (mostly willow).

After a late start because of the unseasonally cold nights, Christine is over halfway through shearing our beautiful alpacas. On the vast majority of farms that use commercial “production” shearers (that literally rip through 70 or so animals a day), shearing day is a mercifully short but terrifying experience, the aim being to get the fleece off the animal asap rather than to harvest it as a valuable ‘crop’. C has gradually perfected an approach that wins the trust of the alpacas she shears, and this is a huge contribution to the calmness of our herd – as well as maximizing our precious ‘crop’ which is the main reason for raising these wonderful animals in the first place!

We’ll be with you both in spirit, and hope to see you before too long…..

your friends John & Christine (who proudly ride 3 functional bicycles, but not all at once).

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