Re: [AlpacaTalk] Digest Number 552
In a message dated 2/24/2008 5:02:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
My 'take' on it is pretty
simple, but as I get older, I get more simple -- life doesn't need to
be so blasted complicated.
I just wish ya'll would settle down -- when I start posting stuff
like this, I know that winter has gone on much too long -- I need
some more active kinds of entertainment to get involved with ---
Susan
I would like to ask if there is an alpaca yahoo list that talks about
ALPACAS? I first joined this list last summer as I was having so many deaths among
my alpacas and needed some advice. In the beginning it seemed it was all about
advertising various farms and particular alpacas. So I stopped reading for a
while. In the fall I logged by on to see if perhaps anything interesting was
being discussed. And there were lively and helpful discussions on alpaca
care and a lot of support.
A few things came up that took my attention and all of my time thru the rest
of fall and most of the winter so I was not able to attend to my alpacas or
the list, or anything else for that matter.
These things (having to do with my baby) recently calmed down to the point I
could once again start attending to other aspects of my life. So I started
opening these digests again. I have checked sporadically for the past few weeks
and every time it is the same old hostile convoluted crap having nothing
whatsoever to do with caring for alpacas.
That is fine if that is what those on this list are interested in. Frankly I
am not and hence the request for input for another list that might speak more
to my needs.
There is enough hostility and complexity in my life already. Every day seems
to bring more stress. I come to my lists for camaraderie, support, and
information, not to listen in on more threats, defenses, and accusations being
thrown around. I am quite sure for those of you that involved in whatever the
heck is going on this is quite serious and interesting. But I have to agree with
Susan here, the older I get the simpler I get and WANT to be. I have learned
all to painfully that people do not seem to have the capacity to see any side
but their own, and all the he said, she saids can be thrown around all day
and there always a bit of kernel of truth in each one, but the actual truth
never seems to see the light of day. That is why I do not engage in such
conversations any more in my life, even when I was present and know exactly what
occurred. It is futile. All this present conversation has done is show me that
all these big name alpaca farms are not the Gardens of Eden they appear to be in
the marketing materials.
I am an outsider here. I do not know any of you, or any of the obviously BIG
names in the alpaca world. I am just a self employed single woman struggling
to make ends meet, who fell in love with alpacas after meeting my first one
16 yrs ago and longed for a few for many many many years. Then I got my first
female about 7 yrs ago as a Christmas present, then my stud came along about 6
mos later, then the babies began being born premature and dying; then one
died for no apparent reason at app 9mos. I purchased 3 more adults to try and
increase the size of my herd more quickly as I wanted to get into the fiber
business. Then all 3 had babies that died; then my stud died, then one of the new
females died at childbirth. THIS is want I want and need to talk about. I
am down to 2 females, 1 gelding, and 1 young stud all of whom I am desparately
attached to and was as well to all those I have bottle and tube fed every 2
hrs around the clock only to have to bury them within the week as well as to the
adult female and particularly to my amazingly funny, affectionate, and
handsome studman.....
last year I had to bury him.
Alpacas are not my life and I am busy up to my eyeballs raising my 2 girls
alone, one only 18 mos old. My husband of 25 yrs died last year leaving me
alone with the farm, the children, and no money. My alpacas are dearly loved, as
are all my animals. But they are not my business. I sympathize with all of
you for whom this is your business. It sounds down right cutthroat to me and
after reading here off and on for the past few weeks I am thankful to be an
outsider and thankful I never had the money to do as I wanted which was to really
get into the alpaca business full time.
I apologize; I didn't intend for this to be so long. I won't be checking in
for awhile. I just wanted to point out how far removed from my life and my
alpacas this list has become. That is fine; I am sure there must be other lists
that address my needs. This one was recommended to me by a friend who has
time to do much more surfing around and research on such things than I do and
she found it for me. So again I ask, can anyone here suggest a list for me that
would be more along the lines I am looking for? If so, please email me
privately.
Sincerely, Janice
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