News from Blue Moon Ranch

May 2009
In This Issue
year of natural fiber
Crias are coming!
new store on Etsy
alpaca cam
new consignments
2009 is the year
 of Natural Fibers!


Did you  know...
The declaration of 2009 as International Year of Natural Fibers was made by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 20 December 2006. They have a very interesting web site here  If you navigate around a bit you will find some interesting facts about alpaca.
 
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new cria 2009 Crias are Coming!

Probably the most exciting time of all on any alpaca farm is when a new cria arrives, and we are no exception  here!   We are anticipating the arrival of 19 new crias this year and we should be seeing the first one very soon.  Truffle, our new girl from Vermont is due with an Archangel cria between May 5 and 15, but we know better than to expect any alpaca to deliver on their due date!  It will be a busy summer for us - click here to see when the rest of the crias are due to arrive.  Would you like to own one of these moms?   Talk to us! 

hand dyed hand spun yarn New Store for Blue Moon Ranch

We have just opened a store on "Etsy", a fun place to shop for all things handmade. The photo to the right is some hand dyed, hand spun yarn made right here at the ranch, now available at our etsy shop.   Setting up a functional store on the BMR web site proved to be more challenging than I had anticipated!  So for now please visit us on "Etsy" at bluemoonranch.etsy.com   After shearing day, I'll have some of the fleeces available and eventually all our soaps and yarn will be there as well. 
Have you found a Mother's Day gift for Mom yet?  Great!  But if not, look at the alpaca loofah soaps we just listed!  Click here to get to the bluemoonranch store on Etsy. Bookmark the page and please come back often.  thanks!

Alpaca Cam Updates  

alpaca cam viewWe prefer not to confine our very pregnant moms because we feel they deliver more naturally when left to choose their own birthing place.  Of course we are always here and watching, but often the birth will not be seen on camera. (Although it has happened on the cam view more than once!)  As soon as we have a new cria, we do our best to get them in view of one of the cams.  Stay  tuned - May and June should be busy birthing months. You will always be able to see the birth announcement on the "what's new"  page the day after the birth if you miss it.   Click here to watch the alpaca cam now.
I also have just signed up for Twitter and will send out a tweet as soon as we are having a baby. Follow us here.  If you are not into the Twitter phenomenon, just ignore these silly words!
New consignments coming!
We are currently helping several customers in efforts to sell their alpacas. Some need to sell for personal health reasons, moving or excessive medical bills.  We are gathering information at this time and hope to have all details before the end of the month.  Bred females, maidens and males will be offered with full support from Blue Moon Ranch. Please send us an email if you'd like to know when these alpacas are offered for sale. 
Upcoming Events

Shearing day    June 6
 
Babies arriving     May - September!  

Fall Open Barn days    Sept 26-27
Tip of the month:  use leftover stemmy hay to cover newly broadcasted grass seed - It wil keep the birds away and help hold in the moisture.
Thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter.  Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions.
 
Save on Soap
For the month of May, buy 3 bars of soap for $4 each and get a 4th bar free!  If you want to use this special pricing on our Etsy store, please send me a message with your order, mention the newsletter coupon and I will adjust the pricing.   
 
Offer Expires: May 31,2009