They’re here!

The first alpacas arrived yesterday. We’re still getting used to each other, although they’re finally venturing out of their favorite corner, where they spend most of the first day staring at us like, “What the heck have we gotten ourselves into?”

Of course, now I’m suddenly terrified I’ll doink it up. I keep reminding myself I was like this the first time I had horses living with me instead of boarded and it’ll be okay.

Their names are White Lightning, Sunshine and Erica. White Lightning will need a nickname because that’s a mouthful. Erica might need a nickname, too, because I’m not sure how my editor will feel about having an alpaca named after her…

White Lightning is a huacaya. Sunshine and Erica are suris. Sometime in the near future, I’ll put together a post on the differences between the two. I can’t wait to work with their lovely fiber!