Speaker 1: Welcome to snuggle Cozy stories for kids, a production of
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Speaker 1: I'm Kristen. Tonight, you are going to imagine what it's
Speaker 1: like to be a fluffy alpaca living on a vast
Speaker 1: branch full of other farm animals. After a pleasant day
Speaker 1: of grazing and playing with your friends, you're feeling a
Speaker 1: little tired, so let's get ready for tonight's sleepy adventure.
Speaker 1: Make sure you're comfortable and close your eyes and imagine
Speaker 1: yourself slowly transforming into a snuggly, wooly alpaca. Alpacas like
Speaker 1: you were originally pack animals with your lama cousins in
Speaker 1: South America. Your body is smaller than a lama's, but
Speaker 1: you are bigger than most goats, and your thick, plushy
Speaker 1: hair is called fleece. This fleece keeps your nice and
Speaker 1: warm during the colder months. Over time, people started to
Speaker 1: use chunky alpaca fleece to spin into yarn for knitting
Speaker 1: and weaving. It's even softer than the wool from a sheep,
Speaker 1: so every year before summer, alpacas have their thick coats removed.
Speaker 1: It's just like getting a haircut, one that makes you
Speaker 1: nice and cool for the warm summer months. Alpaca fleece
Speaker 1: comes in many colors, shades of brown, black, and white,
Speaker 1: along with lots of fun combinations and patterns. Just like people,
Speaker 1: alpacas have their own unique features. Some have cute, chubby
Speaker 1: cheeks and some have larger and pointier ears. These differences
Speaker 1: make life so much more interesting. Imagine how boring it
Speaker 1: would be if every person and every alpaca looked exactly
Speaker 1: the same. Did you know that when you were a
Speaker 1: baby alpaca, you were called a korea. You are so
Speaker 1: tiny and cute. Now you are quickly growing up and
Speaker 1: you are becoming a very strong and smart alpaca. On
Speaker 1: the ranch where you live, you share the land with
Speaker 1: a few lanky yamas, some goofy goats and shy sheep,
Speaker 1: and a bunch of clucking chickens. Sometimes you want to
Speaker 1: play with the horses and donkeys, but they usually don't
Speaker 1: feel like playing, and that's okay. You all get along
Speaker 1: well with each other and enjoy spending your days together
Speaker 1: without any cares or worries. Living on the ranch, you
Speaker 1: are respected by the other animals. Even though you and
Speaker 1: your other alpaca friends are very clean, you sometimes enjoy
Speaker 1: rolling around on the dusty grown together. The cool earth
Speaker 1: makes you feel so refreshed. Sometimes, after a few hours
Speaker 1: of running and playing, when the sun is beating down,
Speaker 1: you might get tired and find a comfy place to
Speaker 1: take an afternoon nap, so you lie on your side
Speaker 1: with your long legs stretched out. This allows you to
Speaker 1: soak up more heat from the warm sun. You love
Speaker 1: to spend time with your herd, especially when you play together,
Speaker 1: chasing each other and jumping over tall bales of hay.
Speaker 1: Not only do you play with your herd friends and
Speaker 1: other farm animals, but you also get to hang out
Speaker 1: with the humans that live and work on the ranch.
Speaker 1: You appreciate your humans because they take good care of you.
Speaker 1: They feed you, brush your hair, trim your toenails, and
Speaker 1: keep your teeth nice and clean. You especially like when
Speaker 1: they feed you yummy treats like apples, turnips, and broccoli.
Speaker 1: When the humans scratch your neck and back, it feels
Speaker 1: so good. In turn, you like to show them your
Speaker 1: affection by gently bringing your face up close to theirs
Speaker 1: and offering a gentle nuzzle. Everyone admires your large, gentle
Speaker 1: eyes and long eyelashes. There would make your face so adorable.
Speaker 1: Besides playing and napping, one of your favorite things to
Speaker 1: do all day is eating. Being a nerbifore someone who
Speaker 1: only eats plants, you don't eat meat or eggs. You
Speaker 1: love to munch on fresh hay and tall grasses, as
Speaker 1: well as rich green leaves, tree bark, and plant stems,
Speaker 1: which you digest easily with your special chambered stomach. Humans
Speaker 1: only have one stomach chamber, so that makes their digestion
Speaker 1: completely different. Because of your special stomach, you also need
Speaker 1: a lot of fresh water to help digest your food
Speaker 1: and keep you fully hydrated. Also, unlike humans, you only
Speaker 1: need about four to five hours of sleep a night.
Speaker 1: This is when your body and mind get to fully
Speaker 1: relax and recharge for the next day. Having a good
Speaker 1: night's sleep is very important to keep you healthy and happy,
Speaker 1: but you spend many more hours resting and doing calming
Speaker 1: things As an alpaca. You are happy most of the time.
Speaker 1: Sometimes you might get a little scared of doing new
Speaker 1: things or meeting new friends, but that's okay as long
Speaker 1: as you remember that your other herd friends are always
Speaker 1: there to keep you safe and secure. You also have
Speaker 1: friendly herding dogs which are trained to protect you throughout
Speaker 1: the day and night. The sun is setting now and
Speaker 1: the day will soon be turning into night. While munching
Speaker 1: on your evening snack of sweet cruny carrots, you notice
Speaker 1: that the sky is swirling from blue to a deep purple.
Speaker 1: The air has cooled quite a bit, so you'll be
Speaker 1: ready to head to your warm barn soon. As the
Speaker 1: moon and stars begin to peek through the wide, stretchy clouds,
Speaker 1: two of the herding dogs that work on the ranch
Speaker 1: start to gather you and the other alpacas. These beautiful
Speaker 1: dogs are your personal guardians who keep watch while you sleep.
Speaker 1: You're so grateful for them. Once you enter the barn,
Speaker 1: you notice the soothing sounds of the night horses in
Speaker 1: their stalls, breathing deeply, pigs softly snorting, and hens rhythmically
Speaker 1: clucking altogether. Your favorite sound is the sheep and their
Speaker 1: lambs quietly whispering bah to each other outside. A barn,
Speaker 1: owl perched in a nearby tree joins in the evening
Speaker 1: song with a hoot. Even though you and your fellow
Speaker 1: l pacas are the quietest of the farm animals. You
Speaker 1: always appreciate this soothing barn lullaby. All of these sounds
Speaker 1: reassure you that you are exactly where you should be tonight.
Speaker 1: As you slowly wind down, you take in a deep breath,
Speaker 1: stretch your neck from left to right, then breathe out slowly.
Speaker 1: It feels so good to slow down and enjoy the
Speaker 1: peaceful evening all around you. You carefully lower your body
Speaker 1: onto your knees into what is called the cush position.
Speaker 1: Once you're in this comfortable sleeping position, you shake your
Speaker 1: head again and let out a great big yon. Above you,
Speaker 1: in the barns loft, a sleepy cat is trying to
Speaker 1: find the perfect place to rest. When he sees you below,
Speaker 1: he jumps down and gently curls up next to you.
Speaker 1: Then he starts kneeding his paws deep into your plushy,
Speaker 1: warm fleece. He is so cute with his striped fur
Speaker 1: and long fluffy tail. Even though he's not an alpaca.
Speaker 1: You appreciate his soft purring as he falls asleep next
Speaker 1: to you. As your eyes start to close, you hear
Speaker 1: the pattering of rain landing on the tin roof above you.
Speaker 1: It is very soothing, you rest your tired head down
Speaker 1: on another alpaca's fluffy back next to you. This, along
Speaker 1: with the purring kitty, keeps you warm and cozy. All
Speaker 1: of today's activities are now becoming a blur of memories.
Speaker 1: The yummy wild grasses and special snacks, some happy human visitors,
Speaker 1: and the warm sun on your back. There will be
Speaker 1: more exciting things to do tomorrow, but right now is
Speaker 1: your time to invite your lpaca dreams in. The Only
Speaker 1: thing you can hear now is the soft, sleepy breathing
Speaker 1: of your barn friends. Moonbeams peek through the barn windows
Speaker 1: and shine down upon you. As your body settles into
Speaker 1: the soft hay. Breathing in deeply, you feel so thankful
Speaker 1: for this perfect sleeping place. Breathing out, you feel safe
Speaker 1: and so comfortable. You are entering the land of happy
Speaker 1: heard dreams. Good Night, snugly alpaca sleep tights n everywhere