Botanical Gardens

Well, well -- kudos to the following llamas:

Amanda
Anya & NightOwl
Orenda
Little Moon
Hawk
Vision

and alpacas:

Sophie
Lumina
Nigel
Temujin
Gabriel
Brook

and people:

Rebecca
Sally
Teresa
Katey & Brianna
Amanda & Travis

for the assistance in making the 18th Annual Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Gardens so fabulous.

It was a LONG two day-event -- with thousands of people coming to see the llamas and ask the oft-repeated question: "What's the difference between a llama and alpaca?" We answered that one until we were blue in the face!

No thanks to the people who don't use opportunities for a "teachable moment" for their kids -- e.g. the parent who watched as her daughter destroyed my spinning wheel -- pumping as fast as she could until the drive band busted. Not so happy about that one.

We passed out lots of information and coloring pages; Wier World brochures and "Basic care" brochures; fiber samples from a rescue llama and business cards. It was wonderful.

Not likely to do it again as it was very difficult on both people and animals, but it was an experience.