Bee Wings & Fuzzy Things

07/05/2025

Pacas enjoying a cool down too. Tango apparently loves the water!!

07/05/2025

It’s hot. Everyone is getting a pool! These little guys are so cute and loving! Hamlet jumped in right away!

07/04/2025

Whew!! What a week! Buckle up this is a roller coaster!

As most of you know, we were on our way to getting a Valais sheep program up and running when we lost our barn and all our babies were inside. A few months later, we had someone reach out and offer us 5 girls to get back on our feet. We couldn’t believe it. We were beyond excited and thankful…the catch: they were in Colorado.

We decided to make this wonderful gift happen so on Monday we packed up and headed to Colorado! Now there was A LOT of planning that took place the last several months to make this possible: we needed dog sitters, a farm sitter and a bigger trailer! As most of us with farms know how hard it is to find someone trustworthy to care for all that happens on site, we are lucky enough to have met someone who farm sits and has her own farm too! And though it’s impossible not to worry, Nicole Holland (who also runs a rescue Holland Pack) knows that things happen and she cares for these animals as if they were her own so my worries were very minimal!

Then my mom, Tammy, took Zaylee for us and Hazel visited her friends and family with PonyLane Ranch & Rescue Inc. What a HUGE help!!! We also got lucky and found a heck of a deal on a 16’ trailer that will get used frequently here! So off we went.

The first day we stopped at Bryan’s parents to spend the day with them! Marylin and Mike fixed a wonderful dinner and getting to see all their new landscaping was amazing! Tuesday we make it into Kansas but not too far until the truck breaks down and we need a tow. It was a pretty big roadblock on our plans but two great things came from this: we met THE BEST mechanics in Topeka, Kansas and we explored the zoo and the cute city park with a train ride! That night we just enjoyed the hot tub and some tv

Yes yes it could have been a lot worse but the way our year has been going I was just over all the issues.

This mechanic got us up and running the next morning and off to Colorado we go! We made it the hotel just before sundown but we both were beat and went to bed. That next morning we had the absolute honor of visiting an amazing fiber farm who also has horses! I was in heaven! Davis Family Livestock is a family owned education fiber farm….MY DREAM! They are the nicest people and we got the full tour. I soaked up every second.

We thank everyone who made this possible and who has helped us get back up on our feet from the fire.

Please help us welcome MABLE, FREYA, FUNNY FACE, PANDA, and LUCKY to our farm! More about them to come too!

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07/01/2025

We want to extend a big congratulations to our friends at PonyLane Ranch & Rescue Inc. as they took champion in showmanship with Sampson the alpaca who used to live with us! Sampson got in the ring and must have remembered his old days of being in 4H because he showed up to win! Congrats Aubree and Sampson for a job well done at the Jay County 4H fair!

06/30/2025

We love collaborating with Start with Art !

Start with Art – July 2025 Class Lineup! ✨🎨

We’ve got a jam-packed July full of creativity, connection, and community! Whether you’re looking for something fun for the kids, a relaxing evening with friends, or an inspiring mental health night—there’s something for everyone.

📅 Here’s what’s happening in July:

🎨 July 2– Cookies & Canvas with Jodi Berry (6pm–7:30pm) – $40 (4 spots still available)
🍭 July 9– Tape Resist Art (5pm–6pm)
🐍 July 5 – Scalez and Tailz Exotics + Rock Painting (11am–12:15pm)
🌊 July 7 – Mental Health Teen Night @ Wi******er Goodrich Pool(6pm–8pm) please wear appropriate attire Chasing Sunsets Inc
📸 July 13 – Scrapbooking: Bring 5 Photos! (2pm–3pm)
☕ July 14 – Mom Monday @ Northblock Coffee Co(6pm–8pm)
🌿 July 20 – Polymer Clay Worry Warts w/ Naylor Nursery and Skulls (2pm–3pm)
🐝 July 21 – Tiny Hands: Bee Wings & Fuzzy Things (11:30am–12:30pm)
🇺🇸 July 28 – Tiny Hands: Handprint American Flag (11:30am–12:30pm)
🎨 July 19 – Open Art: “Pick Your Pottery Piece” (4pm–5pm)

Plus several Closed Classes with Adapt Ability Autism Services on Fridays!

📍Pre-registration is required for select classes.
📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer or click the link below to sign up https://form.jotform.com/251684255955165

A huge thank you to our sponsors:
Scalez & Tailz
Reid Health
Adapt Ability Autism Services

Let’s make this July colorful, creative, and connected! 💕

06/28/2025

Super fun day at Start with Art Vendor fair today! The animals had lots of love. Thank you to all who stopped and talked and gave donations! 🫶🏼

06/25/2025

And 3 more make 45! Welcome these cutie little Easter egger and frizzles! These three will be staying inside until they get their feathers. Thank you to our friends Dawn and Tony for these three!! 💛🖤

06/24/2025

All teenagers were excited to jump out into the grass this morning!

06/23/2025

06/23/2025

So much fun! Darwin and DaVinci got to have storytime with our friends at Start with Art and not only did they enjoy the story they had a snack with a Baby Bees friend too! Thank you for having us!

06/22/2025

Two very busy days here moving rock around and scooping out wet and soggy places. The hay feeder area got a makeover of rock then fabric then ag lime to help the area drain better. The temporary sheep village got scooped out and each gate area got a layer of rock and ag lime. The rest of the rock went on the driveway to fill in some holes. All the adult sheep have been out at pasture all weekend enjoying the greens and pools I added for them.