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Salmon Patties

Posted on July 19, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Hi – Aunt Geri here.  The Salmon Patties are done – no, not the fish salmon but the other peachy colored goodies that I promised in my recent post “A flock of flamingos“. The “Patty” pattern is pretty popular for … Continue reading →

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Alpaca Baby Bouclé

Posted on July 17, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Momma here, I know you haven’t heard much from me lately, but I’m back in the game. Many thanks to Aunt Geri and Kirstin for keeping our blog posts going.  I’m in a boot to stabilize my right foot because … Continue reading →

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Sunday Storm-day

Posted on July 15, 2013 by cliffhousemom

After a tense early summer of wildfires and grass-crisping heat, the “monsoons” have rolled in. Kirstin here, and I was down at the ranch over the weekend. Right after Sunday dinner, this storm rolled in from the north. We love … Continue reading →

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“Celebrating the Palomino horse”

Posted on July 12, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here.  Those of us old enough grew up watching the Hollywood cowboy star Roy Rogers and his famous palomino horse Trigger.  Mr. Ed, the talking horse with his own TV show in the 60s, was also a world … Continue reading →

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“OMG Moment”

Posted on July 8, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here – I just finished spinning this black yarn.  The fiber is from Gazellie, a little black alpaca that lives in Iowa at C&M Acres. Our goal was to test the fiber processing done by C&M Fiber Mill, … Continue reading →

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“A flock of flamingos…”

Posted on July 1, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here – trust me, I am a long way from Florida and this is NOT a common color in Wyoming!  I have made a bunch of these peachy colored baby clothes.  We all want to snuggle babies up in … Continue reading →

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A little Give and Take

Posted on June 28, 2013 by cliffhousemom

About this time last year, Aunt Geri, Uncle Jerry and I helped a family of Western Kingbirds, also known as flycatchers, by improving their nest design. A baby fell out of the hastily built nest on the fluorescent light fixture … Continue reading →

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“From Dusk to Dawn”

Posted on June 26, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here.  These are just the most fun little scarves!  They form a bow by slipping one end of the petals through a keyhole slot on the other end.  Customers love them for family or friends that are always … Continue reading →

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A Beary interesting moment

Posted on June 24, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Sundays at Cliff House Ranch are pretty quiet. We get out of bed later, walk to get the newspaper  slower, and get through our routine chores with a little less energy. Sundays are a day of rest. Sounds pretty boring, … Continue reading →

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“One stitch, two stitch, red fish, blue fish”

Posted on June 19, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa; what do fish have to do with stitch? They have absolutely nothing to do with knitting really, Dad thought it would be a great title. Momma here, when I broke open the yarn label to … Continue reading →

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