Category Archives: animals

posts about the animals

Summertime sunsets

Posted on July 25, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I know the cats have it good, but I don’t think the dogs can complain either. Bobbin, on the far left, is the ranch beagle. Derby, the black dachshund in the middle, is mine. Iggy, the poodle mix on the … Continue reading →

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Vanny joins the herd, permanently

Posted on July 24, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Yesterday, as usual, Dad and Mom let the boys into the “exercise paddock”, and then let Vannny out to join them. Bravado and Vanny had a spitting match or two, also par for the course, then everyone settled down to … Continue reading →

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Hay, lots of it

Posted on July 23, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

It was a BUSY weekend down at the ranch. The family picked up, drove home, and then unloaded 200 bales of hay. That’s 5 tons of hay that had to be moved by hand from the truck into storage in … Continue reading →

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Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow

Posted on July 17, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I slammed a finger in one of my heavy 1920s windows 15 minutes ago. After walking around in circles for a few minutes repeating the title of this post and trying not to throw up, I got out an ice … Continue reading →

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Alpaca factoid: teeth

Posted on July 16, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Alpacas have three pairs of incisors at the very front of their mouths, on the bottom, and a chewing pad on the top, which they use to snip grasses. In the back of their mouths, they have molars and pre-molars … Continue reading →

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Bluebirds

Posted on July 13, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

A pair of my favorite birds have nested in the bird house at the end of the driveway! Can you see them? Look closely… They are mountain bluebirds! Here’s a better picture, from Wikimedia. I love these little cuties. They … Continue reading →

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Can you see camo cat?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

And now I, like the rest of the internet, shall provide you with pictures of cats. Someone must keep our fluffiness addiction satisfied. Mom and Dad’s bee-friendly landscaping has provided the cats with yet more places to do their favorite … Continue reading →

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Vanny meets the other boys

Posted on July 10, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Vanny, our newest male, and the other boys have to get along, because come winter time, we can’t have him out in the pasture by himself. He thinks he likes it out there alone, but even if he does, we don’t like … Continue reading →

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It’s a cat in a box

Posted on July 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Yesterday was a word-heavy post, so here is a picture of a cat in box. The hotter it gets, the less of the cat is in the box. But he still stays in the box.

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Tulip tap dances in the sprinkler

Posted on June 27, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Our weekend was long and hot, but I managed to get some video of the Tulip and the other girls playing with the sprinkler as a result. And by sprinkler, I mean “Dad holding the hose”. They actually had very … Continue reading →

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