Prayers for our sweet BB's brother

SoWal Expert

Jan 15, '09 · 2:13 PM6,276

Please include Beachbummett's brother, Steve, in your prayers. I just received a text from her saying he was in an explosion at work and is being Care-Flighted to UAB Hospital.

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SWGB

Jan 20, '09 · 9:37 PM#102

Do we get to keep what we shear?

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Jan 20, '09 · 9:38 PM#103

So I've heard. Keep praying he does not have to have them.

Now THAT would be a hoot! DD telling her friends her vacations plans "Well, I'm going to help BB shear her alpaca's, who doesn't want to do that on their vacations, forget the beach!"

Something tells me they wouldn't be surprised.

SoWal Insider

Jan 20, '09 · 9:41 PM#104

Do we get to keep what we shear?

Hey, if your willing to come up and participate you can keep it. It is very expensive per ounce, but I'm not sure how you get it from the sheared stage to the stage SJ could use it. I'm sure I'll find that out at the show. Now, most important, what shall we call our farm?

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Jan 20, '09 · 9:42 PM#105

Do we get to keep what we shear?

Hey! Get your own gig! :lol:

hmmmm......can't remember

Jan 20, '09 · 9:42 PM#106

Bahama Llama

SWGB

Jan 20, '09 · 9:55 PM#107

Hey, if your willing to come up and participate you can keep it. It is very expensive per ounce, but I'm not sure how you get it from the sheared stage to the stage SJ could use it. I'm sure I'll find that out at the show. Now, most important, what shall we call our farm?

Probably like cotton, you'll need a cotton gin. That's not a drink. ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca#Fiber

Nope, it's like wool. Get you some carding combs.

SoWal Insider

Jan 20, '09 · 10:01 PM#108

Probably like cotton, you'll need a cotton gin. That's not a drink. ;-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca#Fiber

Nope, it's like wool. Get you some carding combs.

Spitting?!!! "Not all alpacas spit, but all are capable of doing so. " On second thought, maybe I will just watch from the fence.....just like I do with the cows. This is one kind of cow Steve has:

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Jan 20, '09 · 10:05 PM#109

They spit????? Well then, BB, we might have to talk. :floor:

SWGB

Jan 20, '09 · 10:10 PM#110

Next months headline:

Birmingham woman spends record amount on non-spitting Alpaca. :funn:

SoWal Insider

Jan 20, '09 · 10:11 PM#111

They spit????? Well then, BB, we might have to talk.

from what I have read most of them don't. They are supposed to be very sweet natured animals. Here is the schedule of events for the show:

8:30 am Mandatory Exhibitors' meeting
9:00 am Southern Select 2009 opens to public
9:30 am RING 1: Halter Classes begin, males
RING 2: Performance Classes begin, females
FLEECE: Judging begins in the Hall of Fame Room
10:00 am Seminar ? Dr. Norm Evans - Alpaca Care
12:00 noon ARENA: Performance Classes begin
2:00 pm Seminar ? Dr. Norm Evans - Alpaca Care
5:00 pm Halter classes recess, close to public
5:30 pm Social hour(woo-hoo!) ? Blue Ribbon Circle
6:30 pm Dinner (must pre-purchase tickets at registration) Blue Ribbon Circle. Blue-grass musicians after dinner.
7:30 pm Live Auction-Herd Sire Breedings begins ? open to everyone
Blue Ribbon Circle.

I might just get into this!

SWGB

Jan 20, '09 · 10:13 PM#112

from what I have read most of them don't. They are supposed to be very sweet natured animals. Here is the schedule of events for the show:

7:30 pm Live Auction-Herd Sire Breedings begins ? open to everyone
Blue Ribbon Circle.

I might just get into this!

Here comes dinner. :blink:

SoWal ExpertAuthor

Jan 20, '09 · 10:17 PM#113

Well, just tell them not to spit and I'm in.

hmmmm......can't remember

Jan 20, '09 · 10:28 PM#114

Here comes dinner.

At least someone will get a good night's sleep. Baaaaaaaaah.

SoWal Insider

Jan 20, '09 · 11:24 PM#115

Am I in the wrong thread?!?

Best wishes Steve. :wave:

SoWal Insider

Jan 22, '09 · 9:15 PM#116

Am I in the wrong thread?!?

Best wishes Steve.

what made you think this thread would end up different than any other. :idontno:

I went to see him tonight, well take him some dvd sets I got him, he loves "Friday Night Lights" and "Everybody loves Raymond" so I got him the first two seasons of each. It ends up like three days worth of time, that oughta keep him busy. He is already trying to get himself around and almost fell today, geez! Maybe I should get him on SoWal? :blink:

hmmmm......can't remember

Jan 22, '09 · 9:20 PM#117

what made you think this thread would end up different than any other.

I went to see him tonight, well take him some dvd sets I got him, he loves "Friday Night Lights" and "Everybody loves Raymond" so I got him the first two seasons of each. It ends up like three days worth of time, that oughta keep him busy. He is already trying to get himself around and almost fell today, geez! Maybe I should get him on SoWal?

His physical therapist will shoot him if he ends up spending as much time on his arse as I do because of SoWal!

SoWal Insider

Jan 22, '09 · 9:31 PM#118

His physical therapist will shoot him if he ends up spending as much time on his arse as I do because of SoWal!

he could use a little meat on his arse, he's almost about 6' and weighs 180 when he went in the hospital. I'm just afraid what he'll think of his big sis'.

hmmmm......can't remember

Jan 22, '09 · 9:43 PM#119

he could use a little meat on his arse, he's almost about 6' and weighs 180 when he went in the hospital. I'm just afraid what he'll think of his big sis'.

ummm...yeah...that's kind of how I feel about my big brother on facebook, and his new silly friend in Birmingham! :lol:

SoWal Insider

Jan 22, '09 · 10:33 PM#120

ummm...yeah...that's kind of how I feel about my big brother on facebook, and his new silly friend in Birmingham!

Who? The one he talks about his underwear with?

hmmmm......can't remember

Jan 23, '09 · 12:12 AM#121

Who? The one he talks about his underwear with?

That's the one. What's Steve's email address? I want to know if there's a draft in the hospital gown! ;-)

Beach Fanatic

Jan 23, '09 · 2:08 AM#122

what made you think this thread would end up different than any other.

I went to see him tonight, well take him some dvd sets I got him, he loves "Friday Night Lights" and "Everybody loves Raymond" so I got him the first two seasons of each. It ends up like three days worth of time, that oughta keep him busy. He is already trying to get himself around and almost fell today, geez! Maybe I should get him on SoWal?

BB can I adopt you as my sister???? You are the best!

Beach Fanatic

Jan 23, '09 · 10:53 AM#123

Friday night lights is grayt!

SoWal Guide

Jan 24, '09 · 12:07 PM#124

Well, looks like we will be finding out.

He gets to go home at the end of this week, looks like we have our work cut out for us, they are sending him home in an ambulance. I printed out this thread and took it to him, ummmm, I kinda got this look........you talk to ax murderers online? Then he gave me this look........he really appreciates all your thoughts and prayers....I told him we prayed him out of it.

Guess what I'm getting? SJ, I read they have excellent fiber for weaving. *hint* *hint*

We are going to an alpaca show in Shelbyville, TN the first weekend of March, anyone else wanna go?

okay, BB, I totally get the ax murderer thing. we are all ax murderers here until proven otherwise.

but.. the alpaca thing has me confused. is this part of Stevie-Baby's rehabiliation program?

and is Stevie-Baby home yet?

Beach Fanatic

Jan 24, '09 · 10:09 PM#125

Thanks BB for the updates and prayers continue for Steve's recovery. I have an alpaca teddy bear and the fur is soo soft.

SoWal Insider

Jan 24, '09 · 11:17 PM#126

BB can I adopt you as my sister???? You are the best!

Sure! I could use another sistah!

Friday night lights is grayt!

Honestly, I had to google it, I had never seen it before. His wife said it was his soap opera, or his quilty pleaure.

okay, BB, I totally get the ax murderer thing. we are all ax murderers here until proven otherwise.

but.. the alpaca thing has me confused. is this part of Stevie-Baby's rehabiliation program?

and is Stevie-Baby home yet?

The alplaca's were discussed a couple of years ago to no avail, we were talking about this big alpaca coat I was wearing in the hospital, it really is the warmest coat I have and my brother Steve was teasing me saying if we bought alpaca's I'd be building them a pink gingerbread house......he is right....it went on from there and we decided to buy a couple as a family, funn, hobby. We have a lot of land and a lot of it is already fenced for the cows....so just add some alpaca's. The land is around my Dad's house and he is retired so......we will just let him take care of them....

My Dad actually called me this afternoon and wants me to go to some farm with him next weekend to look at some. Now......we are buying alpaca's, building a pink gingerbread house for them and DD is taking her next vacation to come and shear them. Keep up! :lol: