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[drumstick diva]

Well Sour how do you feel about her "New Jersey?"

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Most of them are plain or tone on tone fabric that was scrap. Tried to make the states different colors, and use what I could for memories. West Virginia is an outhouse.

 

[ronott1]

Hope the folks from other states will accept their pictorial without a grumble. I've spent my life in Illinois- never far from Chicago

I love the swatch for California!

 

[NotAFarm]

Looked like it was on fire...very appropriate after the past year

 

[ronott1]

Looked like it was on fire...very appropriate after the past year

on your new badge! awesome!

 

[NotAFarm]

View attachment 1635119 on your new badge! awesome!

Thanks, Ron. It was a nice surprise!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Washington State is always just green

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Washington State is always just green

Not this time. I thought it looked like a whale so it's grey.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Not this time. I thought it looked like a whale so it's grey.

ah heck something new for all of us right

 

[bruceha2000]

Grandmas health is fine Her Dimensia is ongoing........ I make plans always Bruce. No matter whats going on around me. and No I am not lying in hopes that shes going to pass soon.

Its my health that I am looking forward to. But If I want Llamas I need to learn husbandry and if its worth the effort.

deb

Glad to hear Grandma is still doing pretty well. Never would think you would want to hurry her along.
I've not had llamas but they are related to an extent to Alpacas. I don't think either exist in the wild, they are descended and domesticated from other species that are still around. If you can find a llama that has been handled/trained, there isn't really much "husbandry" involved. Shear once a year in the spring, cut the nails as needed. My alpacas eat in the field and eat hay. They get about 3/4 cup each of alpaca/llama maintenance pellets twice a day, I have some all stock sweet feed mixed in. If they are in an area that doesn't get cold maybe they should be sheared twice a year? They aren't sheared quite as close as sheep. Mine don't care about standing out in the snow but they will spend a fair bit of time in the barn or just north of it in the shade in the summer. Heat is hard on them. The alpacas don't eat much, about 12 small square bales each per year but they do have outside grass from May through Oct, they still eat some hay year round. They can NOT have copper so if you get minerals, make sure they are for camelids. That said I don't think mine have EVER eaten any of their loose minerals in the 2 years I've had them. I also got them a plain salt lick, untouched. Maybe the maintenance pellets have all that they need.

I made it green and the pattern of the fabric makes repeating M's.

Got some weird computer color thing going on here I guess, CO doesn't look even remotely green, more like gold/yellow.

Don't know what to say about CNL other than certain people never give up trying to "save" you.