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Well, we came back with 2 ribbons, 1 first place, and a 5th place. The Convention Center was new and this was the first show of this type that was held there. The floors were very slick, and the animals were jumpy. Kim showed both Sonny and Mr. D and let us say that they weren't on their best behaior. The fifth place ribbon was for "show" so we hope to improve in the future! Our next door neighbors, The Jacks came to Louisiana for the show, and we were happy to have them there to cheer us on

Showtime!!

Showtime! We're getting ready for our first show where we will be physically showing our own animals. We're going to Shreveport LA on November 2,3,4 and taking Mr. D. and Sonny Boy. Vicki and the Jacks are going with us, and Carl, Mindy and Cole are going to baby-sit the remaining animals! We decided to take the little boys, because they are the easiest to handle and hopefully it will be a good learning experience for all four of us. Kim is going to show them in the ring. We've been doing all the prep work like designing and having a banner made for the stall, printing brochures, getting new air-conditioning for the trailer along with a trailer cam to watch and hear the animals while we're driving. The cam can be used in the barn after we come home, and we can put a picture on our television in the bedroom! We've also designed a way for Cagney and Lacey to go from pen to pen via a sort-of doggie door cut in the fences/gates. So as you can tell, we've been busy bees!Making my lists and checking them twice!

Fleece!

I went to a seminar in Medina (near San Antonio) this past weekend. It was a fleece seminar, hosted by Leigh and Chuck Thomas and I learned so much about the fleece that I did not know before, but even more beneficial was that 10 ranches were represented, and it was very valuable to be able to share info and ideas over the two days. We had a vet who had taught at A&M for twenty years (before they closed the camelid program) come for dinner Saturday night and speak to us and answer questions, which was really great! I am going to try to do this more often, as it is good information and they actually offer credit toward a "masters" credential.