What a Year it's Been

Yesterday (June 25th) was our Colorado anniversary.  One year ago, we sold our house in Albuquerque and moved to Colorado.  A lot has happened since then...

• We moved everything we own in a U-Haul truck and put it in a storage unit off the freeway somewhere in Northern Colorado.
• We stayed in a scantly furnished, small, rented house in Greeley while we searched for our new home and farm.
• We "enjoyed" the wonderful "aroma" that Greeley is known for.
• We found, purchased and moved into our new-old home and farm.
• We've learned about feed and tractor supply stores.
• I bought hay.
• We un-finished some of our basement, repaired the sewer line in the front yard and sacrificed an apple tree in the process.
• We built corrals and loafing sheds.
• We built ramps.
• We moved our alpacas to our new farm.
• We've learned about caring for a lawn.
• I've sheared 28 alpacas, 17 of which belong to people other than me.
• I've improved my knitting skills tremendously.
• I've changed day jobs.
• I've travelled to MSP 27 times.
• We've taken three long weekends.
• We put one alpaca down for behavioral issues and one due to age.
• We put a dog down due to age.
• We lost our kitty to the food chain.
• Hubba buried a rabbit the dog finally caught.
• We bought a truck, ATV, lawn mower, freezer and washer/dryer.
• We used a laundromat for four months.
• We expelled bats from the space between our ceiling and roof.
• We saw owls and a bald eagle
• Hubba saw elk for the first time ever.
• We went skeet shooting.
• Hubba raced in 7 marathons, 2 half-marathons, 1 10k and 1 2k.
• We've made new friends and reconnected with old ones.
• We shoveled snow.
• We registered to vote
• I've made blogging a regular activity.
• We've had dinner with my parents just because we're close by.
• We went to Wyoming for lunch.
• We disassembled a deck and hot tub.
• We took a walks along a lake and a river.
• I entered a smackdown with a rabbit.
• We had an Alpaca Naming Contest.
• We Halter Trained alpacas.
• We repaired a fence.
• We pulled off a major surprise for my sister.
• We found out my other sister is expecting a baby.
• Two cria were born and we re-bred two dams.

We've got a ways to go for Alpacamundo to be self-sustaining and to be fully living our simple life.  But sometimes I think it's good to stop and think about all that has been accomplished and experienced.

Here's to an even more exciting and productive year ahead.