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“Quoth the raven “Nevermore””

Posted on June 17, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here – title credits go to Edgar Allan Poe from his tribute to this beautiful ebony bird. I am a huge fan of black – maybe because it is really all colors combined.  To add more sheen to black … Continue reading →

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Black Forest fire burns close to home

Posted on June 14, 2013 by cliffhousemom

There are multiple wildfires burning in Colorado as I, Momma, write our blog post tonight. The Black Forest fire is the closest fire to Cliff House. The air is heavy, the shroud of smoke in the air and the acrid … Continue reading →

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Alpaca – “Fiber of the Gods and Poor Man’s Cashmere”

Posted on June 12, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here. Fiber enthusiasts like us covet alpaca which has the softness of cashmere, luster and drape of silk, warmth and loft of goose down, and strength and durability of wool.  Alpacas are gaining recognition and popularity for their … Continue reading →

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Near the Mississippi with the Caribbean on my Mind

Posted on June 5, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Surf’s up”  Aunt Geri here.  A recent trip to Illinois provided a lot of rainy days (8 out of 10) and some fragmented knitting time for me.  With the great Mississippi river being close to flood level, it was only … Continue reading →

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What took us So Long, it Wasn’t that Hard

Posted on June 3, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Sitting in our home office for the past six weeks were eight bags of skirted seconds. These seconds were destined for  Ingrid’s Hand-Woven Rugs in Paint Rock, Texas. May be it was the fact  that we had to ship 36lbs. … Continue reading →

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The long and short of it…….

Posted on May 31, 2013 by cliffhousemom

On a visit to the mill, we discovered some cashmere roving, fiber that has been washed and put through the carding machine, which Cliff House purchased. Aunt Geri here, what went through our heads, Jani’s, (Momma) and mine was, when … Continue reading →

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Marcello loses his Harem, but he gains his Man Card

Posted on May 29, 2013 by cliffhousemom

After shearing, I become concerned with Tulip’s body score. Momma here, with all of Tulip’s blanket gone, it was very apparent she was under weight. It was time for Marcello to gain his “Man Card”. If Tulip had one less … Continue reading →

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Happy Colors

Posted on May 22, 2013 by cliffhousemom

Aunt Geri here; a recent marketing journey by Jan (Momma) led to a purchase of some beautiful alpaca yarn blended with angora rabbit.  A local artist blends her hand-raised angora rabbit’s fiber with pure white alpaca. She then hand-dyes the … Continue reading →

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Shearing Movies

Posted on May 21, 2013 by cliffhousemom

As promised yesterday, we thought you might enjoy our amateur video attempt showing Scott shearing Morocco. He has our best fiber, and you should be able to see the nice staple length. Kirstin does the skirting afterward. The lady you … Continue reading →

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After we Shear we Skirt

Posted on May 20, 2013 by cliffhousemom

This shearing was Vannie’s first with our family at Cliff House, his behavior and his fleece were one of our best surprises of the day. When he arrived at our ranch he was wearing a modified lion’s cut, but at … Continue reading →

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