26 Nov Fri 2010
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving time is my favorite holiday. I love that whole ‘harvest time’ theme. The smell of the turkey and all those veggies cooking make the house smell oh so good. And pie! Lots and lots of pie!
We are grateful for the many blessings in our lives. As alpaca farmers sometimes these blessings are unusual things. For instance, this morning I am grateful that Guinness didn’t spit into my hair! When I’m in the barn, if one of the alpacas is going to be spitting, 90% of the time, it’ll be Guinness. He’s usually defending some freshly fluffed hay, which he thinks is all for him. Usually his cohort in spitting crime is Julio, but sometimes it’s one of the other alpacas. They will usually turn their head when Guinness starts to fuss, then Guinness will spit at them and fuss some more, and if I’m not fast enough .........eeewww! Spit spray will end up in my hair. And other mornings, Guinness just quietly chews hay side by side his fellow herd mates.
Yes, this morning I am so very grateful for my clean hair!
Hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!