Category Archives: business

Winter lessons for summertime fence building

Posted on April 2, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

We tried oh-so-hard to build perfect paddocks for the ‘pacas. But the thing is, you build fences under the blistering summer sun. The earth is like pre-fired clay under the auger, and it’s hard to even imagine the crisped-grass landscape with … Continue reading →

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And I thought I was organized

Posted on February 29, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

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 →

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Two-ply: not just for toliet paper

Posted on January 26, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom asked me the other day if I ever thought about making a three-ply yarn, instead of my usual two-ply. I said, “Of course. Then I thought about the extra 33.3333333% more fiber we’d have to skirt, pick, wash, card … Continue reading →

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Our holiday trunk show

Posted on January 13, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

We have been very, very fortunate to have such good friends. I can’t say that often enough, from our vet to our customers, everyone we talk to about our animals and our products is or has become a friend of … Continue reading →

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Housekeeping (blogkeeping?) and tax assessor

Posted on December 21, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

I hate to disrupt your regularly scheduled alpaca antics, but I have a few housekeeping notes. I’m headed down to the ranch tomorrow and I’ll be there through January 2nd. During this time, posts may be somewhat erratic. It’s not … Continue reading →

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An order, almost filled

Posted on December 12, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

A dear friend ordered a hat and scarf set months ago. She’s nearly single-handedly kept Cliff House afloat, so I wish we’d be able to fill it faster. The scarf’s already done, and this pic was taken last Thursday, so … Continue reading →

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Yarn name ideas, anyone?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom and I desperately need your help. Remember this yarn? Mom has made it into a beautiful scarf, but we’re stuck. It’s official name right now is “brown and black yarn with black beads”, which is super lame. Mom has … Continue reading →

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Yarn sampler, slight site re-design

Posted on November 23, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Awhile ago, Mom and I were struggling to come up with a way to explain to people how they could order custom yarn. There are so many combinations of beads, dyed fibers, and alpaca fiber. We haven’t entirely solved the … Continue reading →

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Post 101

Posted on November 16, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

This is our 101st post! Thanks everyone for your support of this blog and our family. We couldn’t do this without your encouragement. I truly enjoy writing these posts. It’s fun to share the chuckles we get out of raising these … Continue reading →

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A business question for you all

Posted on November 10, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

So, Dad just created a Facebook page for Cliff House Alpacas. Thing is, I don’t think I have time to update content in both places. I could link the blog up to the Facebook page, so that all my posts … Continue reading →

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