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Update: The page below is rather out of date, but I thought I would add this info for those of you already breeding alpacas. I have built a fleece tumbler for our own use, and it works very well. If you are interested in building your own (or purchasing one), you may find my how-to useful. Just click on the following image to view the how-to:
Hi,
my name is Marissa, and I run Glacial Ridge Farm in Chardon, Ohio which
is in beautiful Geauga county. My People, Ted and Jeanne
Yurkon,
think THEY run the alpaca farm, but they're mistaken. I
originally came from Peru and have produced many beautiful
babies. My People think I'm old and pretty "bony," but I'm
going
to be a Mom again this spring, and I still have beautiful babies--did I
tell you that I've had many prize-winning babies before I came
here. I am also in charge of every other animal, and human,
who
lives here. So I kind of like it here--I think I'll retire
here
and let the younger ones move on to new places and explore the
world. My People have very good friends and neighbors, Ruthanne and Ed McCaslin, of Promised Land Alpacas. Ruthanne chose most of the other alpacas besides me, who live at our farm. They taught my People how to run a farm, and they still help whenever my People have problems--or don't know what they are doing.
I get pretty hot in the summer, and I was used to just lying down in a cool stream in Peru. It took a long time for my People to get the idea that I needed something LARGER than this stupid pail to stand in.
However,
they eventually got me a small wading pool, where I really love to cool
off. They also set up this sprinkler, but it doesn't work as
well-AND I have to share it! 
When
Skye Angel and I, and my baby cria Mona Lisa arrived here, we came from
a large farm with a large barn and lots of friends to socialize with.
When we got here, it was just the three of us and
we were
put in this tiny little barn--what a let down! We were so
lonely
and worried. And it only got worse. My Ted was a
strange
old man. He was destroying our pasture! I told
Skye: "Look
at him, digging up what little pasture we have and putting crooked
sticks in the ground. I think I'll spit on him every chance I
get."
Things
started looking better though. He straightened the sticks and
added more sticks and I couldn't wait to see what it would be.
Well, guess what--it turned out to be a brand new barn for
us!
Not
as big as we had before, but brand new and with plenty of room for new
friends. He even put a sliding door on the shelter in front
so we
could have nice breezes in the summer but block the cold winds in the
winter. It's just the place for my retirement home.UPDATE: Even this barn wasn't enough space! What with little ones needing room to run, and the bad boys needing to be kept away from us girls, we needed more room. We now have a brand new 52x60 barn including a 12 foot open shelter. Even on cold winter days when we're all in the barn, the little ones have room to romp and play. We'll get some pictures taken this summer to show you.
Plus,
he cleared a whole bunch of woods full of nasty multi-flora rose bushes
so we'll all have a nice big pasture next summer with a great big hill
to stand on. There's not much grass now, but there soon will
be. I'm so sorry I spit on the old man all those times.
I
think
I'll introduce you to all of my friends and family now.Click here to read about my friends and family