Alpaca birthdays have been slow for us in April. The only birth we have had on the farm in April was The Masked Avenger, who has since left us for the slower pace of the eastern shore. We can't really celebrate his birthday, but luckily his mom, Dominga, was also born in April. Happily, we can still celebrate and are wishing Happy Birthday to:

• Dominga, on April 22nd!

This photo shows Dominga with her son Avenger, shortly after he was born. Wish Dominga a happy birthday the next time you visit!

The next time you visit, congratulate SPF Harrigan, SPF Ines, SPF Happy Boy, The Wild Rover of SPF, SPF Weapon of Choice, and SPF Sweet Marie for their ribbons at the AOA National Fleece Show Spin-off! We are especially pleased with Harrigan and Ines, who took home first place ribbons, and Happy, Rover, and Weapon, who took home second place ribbons!

Everyone received high praise for the soft handle of their fleece and the quality of the resulting handspun yarn. It is gratifying to see our breeding program get some great feedback for our fiber production!

Here's Happy Boy looking at the girls! Come on out to congratulate the winners and see how macho he has become!