Guess I'll try again.

Interesting that you all are experiencing a cool summer; ours has been unusually hot. We started getting August type temps in mid June. That on top of a drought here means that it's really hard to keep the garden going. I use weeper hoses to keep water waste to a minimum; but I've been having to run them nearly 24/7 to keep all the plantings from wilting too much.
 
We've had unseasonably "something weather" here in SC..but I am not sure what kind. We've had rain...the gardens looked great for about 2 months...then...everything starting turning brown and dying. Even the clematis in the shade. The tomatoes all turned brown and died too.
 
We had rain, then dry, then rain and now cool.
 
Global Weirding.
After a record setting cold winter, we've had a cool wet summer. Very odd.
 
We're talking Llama here. Are they like horses with respect ti training? I figured out how to get him into the stall and then if he wants to get back out he has to go through the grooming frame where I can get him where I want him.
He has been a little shy of it, but then I have been away for about 5 nights. Seems to make a difference to him. Have to start all over.

Fed him this morning. We did OK. I didn't grab the halter but could see the strap was out of the end of the buckle again.

Spent 5 nights in my camper...small but satisfactory for ONE person...maybe 2 (if they REALLY, REALLY like each other. Can't close the door of the head if you sit on it...hmmmm

Garden starting to come up but it has been really cold (50's at night here) Great for sleeping but the corn stalks are standing around a barrel fire trying to keep warm.

I'll try some "horse" techniques about training the Llama. I have NO, repeat NO training myself so any advice from someone who really understands the animal training procedure is welcome to advise.

Things are good out here on the Prairie. Buttercup gets her "hand surprise" this month...(no bull involved) Then hopefully she will give me a heifer for next Spring!
More as it happens...
 
I know nothing about llamas as a pretty animal I'm sure they are much the as horses, gentle and slow and making things rewarding helps. Making Him go through the grooming area is a good idea, eventually it'll be no big deal. Giving food in uncomfortable places can sometimes help.
Not sure beyond that. Knowing horses, i know what I'd try but I'm not sure how to explain it.
 
Buttercup gets her "hand surprise" this month...(no bull involved) Then hopefully she will give me a heifer for next Spring!
Come on Doc - we know there was a bull involved at *some* point :plbb
 
Well, I guess so, but so far she is still out "getting bred" and has not returned to my farm. Not sure what is going on. I have talked to the vet several times and he says she comes into heat and they try to breed her but haven't heard anything from them so far that this is the case. I guess I just have to wait and see.
 
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