The Artistic Farmer

Good morning everyone. 

Lots have been going on here on the Ranch.

I finally found a reasonably priced drum carder that, I have to say, is a god's sent. It makes my fiber processing so much more efficient and incredibly fun. That was truly a great investment indeed.

So the summer is finally creeping in all the camelids are sheared and four of the fiber boys went to great homes where they are appreciated for their great disposition and fiber quality.It is always great to meet new camelid owners they are all so eager to have these awesome animals in there lives.

Yesterday we picked up two angora goats (bucks) that are great. I am planning on adding angora fiber to my list of products and I am sure that it will be a great asset to our Ranch. They are both a little over a year old and grey in color. This morning I will start to shear them which will probably make the extremely happy.

It makes me so happy to learn new things everyday about this wonderful life here on the Ranch.

Someone said ones: Get in touch with nature and you will find god. I have to totally agree with that statement.

I am so grateful to be able to live the farmlife. It is truly rewarding.

Wishing you all a wonderful day

Yours Truly

 Petra

www.texasherbcompany.com 

A beautiful morning to really enjoy pasture clean up. I am amazed how well the camelid manure turns this dry and stoney land into great fertile soil. The ranch is full of beautiful wild flowers and I am sure it is because of the great rain that we had the last few days as well as spreading the fertilizer all throughout the land. Today I have to run into town to get some errands done after that getting some of the boys ready to get picked up tomorrow. I wish everyone a great and productive day Yours Truly Petra

What a wonderful Wednesday it is. We where blessed with more rain yesterday and today the earth and all the inhabitants here are overjoyed with the beautiful warm sunshiny day today.

The peacock that found his way to our ranch a few days ago seems like he likes it here since he already found a place in one of our large trees that he spends the night in and he is very content with haveing the llamas and alpacas visit daily.

It is a great day to wash and soak more fiber. I also have quite a few orders that need to be filled and shipped. I will get jumping, I opended all the windows and doors so the beautiful energy from outside can flood the house.

Wishing all a super groovy, happy and peaceful day

Yours Truly

Petra

A Great Thursday to Everyone :)

Yes......it's raining finally. I am so happy. The air is so fresh and clean its incredible.

It has been raining off and on since yesterday nice and steady so it has time to soak into the ground and quench all the plant life.

I am glad I cleaned the pastures today and fertilized the fields, yes feeding Mother Earth :)

All the animals around here don't know what to think, the cooler weather is certainly appreciated by all.

I had a pleasant surprise yesterday evening when I did my evening feeding ritual of the animals.

Another peacock seems to move himself onto our place as it seems. He was standing next to the peacock enclosure and looked at me a little perplexed :)

Of course I fed him as well and he liked that very much. I think he is at least 3 years old so I guess we will see if he will stick around, It is such a beautiful sight to look at such incredible beauty.

Peace & Happiness Always

yours truly

Petra

Oh my.....the heat is already creeping in here in Central Texas and everyone is waiting for the rain that has been passing us by so far.

It is 87 degrees here today and very humid which makes it very uncomfortable to do anything outside.

I started cooling off the llamas & alpacas with the hose of cool water and they truly appreciate that.

All the herbs are growing very well I must say and I think I can already do some harvesting of quite a few :)

The processing of the freshly sheared Llama and Alpaca Fiber is going swiftly. Last night I finished 3 hats that are so awesome with multi colored yarn that I spun a few days ago. Stay tuned I will list thefiber items soon.

Today will be another fiber spinning day and I really feel like creating my cute shabby chic llama puppets.

I hope everyone is doing great on this wonderful Monday.

Enjoy yourself and the things you do :)

Yours truly

Petra

www.texasherbcompany.com

Good Morning Everyone

Wow, it is Sunday already. Time is just flying by. I did not get to see the bright moon last night since we had some serious cloud coverage and I was hoping and praying that the rain will find us here on the Ranch. When I walked out this morning to let the alpaca boys out to roam I noticed that it must have rained since the driveway was wet, but I could not tell otherwise since it has not rained for quite a while and everything is so vey dry.

Well the weather forcast mentioned rain in the air for this week :)

Everything is growing so well and I am so pleased with all the fresh herbs this year. They all smell so amazing it makes me smile everytime I pass by the huge herb patch.

We added 2 new member s to our family last week.

Welcome Argus & Hera Peacock. Both are about one year old and absolutely stunning.

Thank you to Robin and Courtnee Benson from Sapaveco Ranches to bless us with a fabulous suri female Llama named Kissee. She is the sweetest girl ever and I can't wait to spinn her beautiful fiber.

You can check out pictures of our new additions on facebook. I will place a direct link below so you guys can check it out.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/Texasherbcompany

I wish everyone a beautiful weekend

Until then, yours truly

Petra

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I hope everyone is enjoying this lovely day.

It is pretty warm here in Central Texas and I have been a "busy bee ".

Already the pasture clean up and fertilizing of the fields is complete. Fiber carded and spun, Floor Boards removed and I have been very busy putting my new chainsaw to the test.

Clipping the treet in the llama girl pasture so they will have more places to lay at when the summer heat arrives here in our beautiful hill county.

Hoping for rain.

It has been a very busy and productive day that is for sure.

Wishing everyone a blessed day.

Peace and Happiness

Petra :)

Greetings to Everyone :0 )

What a beautiful day it is. The weather here in Texas is quite warm for this time of year which makes it great to get some mid harvesting done on our herbs since we had such a drought this summer.

I added fresh new organic herbal teamixtures to my listings for all to enjoy. They are a must have for anyone that is looking for organic ways to assist the body's health.

Also, some great new prim llama/alpacas that are completely done with fiber from our beautiful animals. Each one is one of a kind and a great for any camelid lover.

Take your time and browse I am certain you will find something that will interest you.

Wishing All a Peaceful day and lots of Happiness.

Petra :)

It is pretty nippy in the mornings for the last few days. The frost on the farm buildings is a reminder that it is the end of November and, yes, the winter is slowly creeping in. Although beautiful sun shining for most of the day makes it just wonderful to work on the land.

Today I have to work on my listings though, which means, computer work for most of the day. Lots more herb to list in powdered and capsule form.

Of course my breaks will be taken outside sitting with the llamas that always greet me and look forward to spending some time wit me as well.

Well, let the day begin, refill my cup of coffee and get hopping.

To all of you out there......I wish you a wonderful day.

Make a difference today as always, in someones life.

Yours truly

Petra :)

TIme just seems to fly. The harvest is already upon us and finally we are blessed with wonderful fall climate. The sunrise and sunset is just breathtaking every day here on the ranch. Although our harvest is sparse this year because of the drought that we endured this summer, we are all working hard to use our resources and I let my creativity soar to find different ways to make our great fiber to amazing fiber art.

It is funny how one hurdle spurs so many different options if you are just open and in the flow of nature.

A wonderful harvest to all.

wishing you

Petra :)

It has been a very busy few days. Getting everything prepared for the Home & Garden Show in Austin Texas at the end of the month.

I started to bake homemade herbal critter snacks that my dogs and camelids enjoy very much. They are completely vegan, baked with lots of TLC.

It has been such a dry and hot summer this year. Everybody is praying for rain around here and it seems that we have a 30% chance of rain starting this evening all the way to Saturday.

Until then lots of cool shower from the bathroom form me and from the waterhose for the critters.

I wish everyone a great summer.

:) Petra:)

Wow, it's a hot day again . The animals are all roaming around and pass by the water hose routinely so they can get their shower :)

I think I will stay home from the clinic tomorrow so I can care for my "children". With the weather up to 107 degrees they really like there showers.

Everything is getting so dry and watering is essential for all our plants.

Our Alpaca Gold Plant Elixir is brewing well in this warm weather :)

Wishing everyone a beautiful day

:) Petra