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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Random alpaca word of the day: “spit”
Not long after we got the alpacas, Dad had a uniquely alpaca ranch experience. It was early morning and he was on his way to the office, where he had a class to teach. Like a good (somewhat naive) alpaca … Continue reading
Veterans Day, word of the day
Happy Veterans Day, 11/11/11, and full moon! I’m going to be spinning grey yarn studded with silver beads this evening, in honor of the moon. And in honor of veterans, I think I’m going to have to give climbing guy, … Continue reading
Posted in how-tos
Tagged alpacas, fiber, handspinning, roving, veterans, word of the day, yarn
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A business question for you all
So, Dad just created a Facebook page for Cliff House Alpacas. Thing is, I don’t think I have time to update content in both places. I could link the blog up to the Facebook page, so that all my posts … Continue reading
Snow babies
What do alpacas look like in the snow? They look pretty much the same as usual, adorable. Marsy isn’t really a big fan of the snow. I am so lusting after Tripoli’s fleece. I wants it, my precious.
To block or not to block, that is the question
Poor Hamlet, always getting his soliloquy wantonly garbled by bloggers. Mmmmm, wontons. Anyway, this weekend I spun 50 more yards of my deep roots yarn and finished the hat for my climbing friend. And it looks nothing like a dead … Continue reading
Posted in fiber art
Tagged hand spinning, hand spun, hand spun yarn, hats, knitting, rake loom, yarn
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Bravado goes on walkabout
Bravado had a bit of an adventure last week while Mom was cleaning. She had just taken a manure bucket full of snow out of the boys’ paddock, and dumped it in the manure wagon. She decided the wagon was pretty full, so … Continue reading
On low impact stock
Seven years ago, long before the alpaca ranch was even a twinkle in Dad’s eyes, I went to Ecuador. It was part of a travel class. We studied some aspect of Ecuadorian ecology for a quarter, and then spent about … Continue reading
Posted in animals
Tagged alpacas, Andes, biodiversity, ecology, Incans, livestock, llamas, ranch life, stock
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Snowflakes that stay on your nose and eyelashes
Winter seems to have come to us a bit early this year! We had our second big snowstorm yesterday, and it kept Mom and Dad hopping. Wow, right? Talk about a winter color palette. Dad took this picture from the … Continue reading
Posted in animals, business
Tagged alpaca ranch, alpacas, hats, ranch life, snow, snow blowing, tractors, weather
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Cliff House Alpacas 