Firstly, I should clarify that this post is from the perspective of the farm's owner's son, also known as Nathaniel, or that nocturnal creature in the basement. I'm hoping to help out the site in other ways, but yesterday, I was lending my two hands for shearing day. It's a yearly occurrence when you have alpacas: they grow a LOT of fur. It's incredibly fluffy--also, it's not good to have to wear that much during a midwestern summer. It's a win-win situation for us and them,