Calliope's Isis

My first alpaca purchase, in 2006, was Isis. She's high up in the hierarchy of the herd and is quite well known for her attitude. She's first in line to be fed and has been known to dump feed bowls forcing the other alpacas to eat off the ground. Touching her belly is strictly forbidden!

When she isn't preggo, she's a completely different alpaca. She's actually rather sweet and you can get a look at her light fawn fleece.

She's a devoted and dedicated mom. Actually she looks after everyone's babies.

Her crias are Marie (2006), Ulysses (2007) and Griffin (2008).

Wow, it's been a long time......

I haven't posted in ages, mostly due to time constraints. Several of my friends have started personal blogs and I'm feeling somewhat inspired. While I don't feel comfortable sharing my personal life on the web, I'm more than happy to share stories about my alpacas.

Since my last post in March 2007, the herd has grown to 6 alpacas. All the alpacas now reside at Big River Alpacas in Dittmer, MO. For awhile they were spread out between several different farms.

In the coming posts, I'll introduce you to the members of the herd.

MOPACA 2007

Here's a recent picture of Marie.

I'll be attending the 2007 MOPACA show at Lake St. Louis the end of the month. Both Liberty and Isis' fleece are entered in the competition. I'll also working as a volunteer handing out ribbons on Sunday. Results will be posted as soon as I get them.

Also, I have my alpacanation website up and running. The link is on the right. In addition to listing my alpacas, I'm also brokering alpacas for others.

The logo is still in progress. It's being designed by my cousin, Kim. It should be done by the end of the month.

Here's a couple of photos of Liberty taken January 20,2007. I am particularly fond of her dreadlocks.
















In other news, I'm working on the official sales website of Mariposa Farm. In addition to listing my animals, I'll be brokering others animals in the hopes of generating revenue while I'm building my own inventory.