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Strawberry Pop-Tart Blow-Torches Please do not attempt these pop tart experiments at home. I am sure they are trained professionals and they know the meaning of DANGER. Besides, didn't anyone ever tell you not to play with your food!! --------Other news---- This should probably should be a new blog. HOWeverrr, FAWN wore a halter for the first time tonight! It took a lot out of her...and a lot out of me!. She is large and she is the last of our animals to wear a halter. it is great. She was sooo nervous. But she did it! She yanked on me and yanked. She fell once, ran into some stuff. She never came close to hurting herself but to get an adult llama haltered is a big deal in my book. I never had large animals before this group of five we got last march. It is a different kind of animal. One that could pounce on you or drag you around. It is scary. I was wary of her lunging at me. The first time Calisto lunged...it scared the crap out of me seeing a large animal legs up in the air much taller than me coming towards you.. it is enough to make you go back to the nice safe computer. We love our llamas. It is so weird. I have really enjoyed them becoming our pets. Interestingly, when fawna was haltered and dis-ing about all the other llamas came up to her nose ... you could see them telling her to calm down. "It is ok." they said, you could hear it. That is amazing to me. It was easily possible for Professor to attack me during this period from behind. but, they all concentrated on her, comforting her and coaching her. Artemis came up to her and his tail was waging furiously.. not sure what thet meant/... You could easily see the emotion on Artemis's face telling her to get with the program.
Good day.

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