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Author Archives: cliffhousealpacas
Wait, you’re telling me “baby alpaca” yarn isn’t from babies?
Well. Technically, baby alpaca fiber is just the finest (thinnest) grade of alpaca fiber. It has nothing to do with age, only the “micron count”, or width, of the individual hairs. A “micron” is a unit of measurement, actually a micrometer, used … Continue reading
Posted in fiber art
Tagged alpaca fiber, alpcas, fineness, measurement, microns, softness, wool
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Break-out report, conclusion
The investigation into the great break-out continues to evolve… After turnout, little Missy approached Mom and came clean. “Well, you see, about the time the sun was coming up, Auntie Brittany chewed the chain loose on the man gate. But … Continue reading
Posted in animals
Tagged alpacas, arena, breakouts, escape, marble statues, oral fixation, paddock, photo evidence
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Incident report from security team at Cliff House Ranch – alpaca division
Special guest post from the security team. Transmission follows… Mom and Dad report: at approximately 6 am, Tuesday March 6th, 2012 the naughty Cliff House Alpacas broke out of their paddock. At 7:15 am Dad spied the whole girls’ herd looking at … Continue reading
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Tagged alpacas, break out, cats, horses, mom and dad, saucy minx, security
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The great escape (2)
This morning, Dad had a surprise waiting for him when he headed out to the barn for the morning feeding. He opened the garage door, stepped into the weak morning light, and took a moment to survey his domain. In … Continue reading
To the mill!
Dad and Mom toured one of our local fiber mills this week. We made a family pact that if our next shearing day rolled around and we still hadn’t finished with all the fleeces, we’d take them to the mill … Continue reading
And I thought I was organized
I’m moving in 3 days, so it’s time and past time to start packing. Nearly half my boxes are crafting related, and that’s after I reorganized. I had to sort through this mess first. The box on the left was … Continue reading
Posted in business, fiber art
Tagged boxes, cleaning, craft closet, fabric, llama wool, moving, organization, organizing, packing
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Happy Birthday Dad!
On this day, February 27th, an undisclosed number of years ago, my father was born. It seems only fitting that we use our daily post today to honor him, since he was the driving force behind us becoming alpaca ranchers. … Continue reading
Posted in animals
Tagged alpaca herd, alpacas, birthday, dad, funny looking animals, happy birthday dad, herd leader
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Cliff House Alpacas 