Letter from the Editor:

Letter from the Editor:

Letter from the Editor:

Suzanne (my mother-in-law), Phil, and I in his family’s pool trying to survive the humidity.

Suzanne (my mother-in-law), Phil, and I in his family’s pool trying to survive the humidity.

The beautiful Appalachian mountains

The beautiful Appalachian mountains

Phil, me, Mom, and Joel while visiting the alpaca farm in North Carolina.

Phil, me, Mom, and Joel while visiting the alpaca farm in North Carolina.

Having a blast feeding a zebra from the car.

Having a blast feeding a zebra from the car.

Phil being visited by one of the white buffalo.

Phil being visited by one of the white buffalo.

Since I’m on vacation this week and the wonderful Rebecca Davis is steering the ship, I’m going to keep my column short and simple. I’ve had such a refreshing week kicking back with mine and Phillip’s parents and celebrating my 33rd birthday. Everyone knows I love animals, so our celebrations were perfect.

Friday was spent in North Carolina on a working fiber farm with alpacas, llamas, and an educa…