Annie Comes Home!

Nine years ago this cutie-patootie was born here.
I named her Annie after a dear friend and llama mentor
that died of cancer shortly before.

Annie grew into a big girl, was worked with by 4H kids, and had great spin-able fiber. But there comes a time when you need to downsize, make some cuts….and Annie was one of those decisions. (although I regretted it for years!)

To make a long story short… Annie needed to be removed from her current conditions along with her friend, Belle, also a llama born here…sweet as could be. I agreed to take them back, but unfortunately, Belle died before we were able to move them. Yes, I cried.

Thanks to Elizabeth (a former 4H’er) and her hubby, Sean, who went and picked up Annie and brought her home. She was a mess of burrs from her head to her tail, she hadn’t been sheared in the 3-4 years that she’d been guarding fiber goats. We had a BIG job on our hands!

Elizabeth was all ready to help me shear Annie and as soon as we both had the time we set about getting Annie cleaned up!

Annie, after being blown out with the Circuiteer. The barn was full of dust in the air!! GACK…CHOKE…COUGH

Part way into the shearing, I remembered how she liked to lay down while in the process! Hey, we can still keep shearing whether you’re standing or not! And we did!
Over 6.5 POUNDS of trash fiber was taken off her!

And there she is… all clean and ready to start afresh! Elizabeth even took her through a few obstacles, Annie hasn’t forgotten!

It’s too late for Annie to join the ranks of 4H, but look for her next year as several of the kids have already laid claim to her!! HAHA!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn