Rusty Shovel Ranch

Top O’ the Morning Everybody! - View from the front door looking toward the sea on this nice cool morning.

Life on the ranch goes on! This week we welcomed two baby alpacas - Chris and Bubbles. Shown here at 2 and 1 day old. We’re expecting g at least 3 more in the coming weeks. .... jus’ something warm & fuzzy feeling about Country Dogs in Rusty Trucks - Bonnie & Dannie. Also made a new friend in the garden this morning..... to my far-flung friends who may be worried about us and the current fire situation - don’t fret, we are several miles from the nearest event - but alert & aware at all times. Enjoy the day all! - The Captain

So blessed to have this awesome crew here on the ranch! A long time neighbor passed away last year and his son offered us his old non-running tractors. The deal was that we had to get them out right away. So w the mighty efforts of brother ‘Backhoe’ Johnny and the always willing Capt Rich we got both tractors hauled to ranch Last week. - Capt Rich has already gotten the one w the backhoe attachment running. Near as we can figure they’ve been sitting for at least 9 years. So the one has both bucket & backhoe and The other a bucket and a grader. Total game changers in terms of maintaining & repairing the nearly two miles of roads and driveways we have here on the ranch.

Episode #2 - The Alpacas are Done!