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About cliffhousealpacas

Once upon a time, my dad drove by some funny looking animals standing on little dirt hills in a field. Thus, the dream of an alpaca ranch was born. Now, we are embarking on a grand adventure of raising alpacas and becoming fiber artists.

TripIsStillAdorable.com

Posted on July 18, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

It’s amazing how often I feel like starting a post with “OMG Trip is adorable!”  Over the weekend, I got to weigh him (Trip gets weighed weekly, this week he gained 3 lbs). It involved just a little bit of frantic … Continue reading →

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Got that “Pioneer Woman” feeling

Posted on July 17, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

On Friday morning, Mom and Dad woke to a ranch with no water. They thought that perhaps lightning from the recent severe thunderstorms had struck the house and knocked out the pump. I was on the phone with Mom on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Glitzy yarn: Heart of Darkness

Posted on July 16, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve been working on another yarn for two evenings now, and I quite like it. It’s hard to see in the photos, but it’s Brittany’s fiber mixed with the shiny, red/brown glitz. The trick to Brittany’s fiber is a really, … Continue reading →

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Ideas for M baby names?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Still no baby, but now that the vet is out-of-town for a week, we’re all hoping Mikayla WON’T give birth. The report from the ranch is that Mikayla’s become quite a recluse. She’s not standing in the pen with the other alpacas, you … Continue reading →

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Alpaca bio: Brittany

Posted on July 14, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Brittany stole our hearts before we’d even really decided we wanted to do this whole alpaca thing. It had taken us years to become horse-people, did we really need a new species? So we went to an alpaca breeder to learn about caring … Continue reading →

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Let’s just rename the site “TripIsAdorable.com”

Posted on July 13, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

OMG. Prepare for cuteness overload… It’s so fluffy I’m gonna die! I’m sure I had other things to say today about…like…yarn…and stuff. But nothing can really compete.

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Trip gets his first monthly checkup

Posted on July 12, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

It’s hard to believe, but Tripoli is one whole month old! The vet came out to do his checkup, and Mom and Dad had to catch him to weigh him. Which resulted in the most addorable picture of a proud … Continue reading →

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From batts to beautiful yarn: purple rain

Posted on July 11, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

In only 10 hours, you too can take a batt (it’s a sheet of carded fiber) to two ply yarn. But wait, there’s more! Recruit friends and family for the first dozen steps in the process, and you only have handle the … Continue reading →

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CliffHouseAlpacas.com is here!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

CliffHouseAlpacas.com is officially up and running! Your current links will redirect to here, but if you want to change them to something shorter, go ahead. Still no new baby, so here is a picture of Mom holding Tuscany last year, … Continue reading →

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Mikayla’s baby update

Posted on July 7, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Our Mikayla is due to have her baby any day now. It has been hot hot hot down in Castle Rock, with no afternoon thunderstorms to cool down the atmosphere (and everyone living beneath it). Poor Mikayla is now 11 months pregnant, and … Continue reading →

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