Category Archives: business

Snowflakes that stay on your nose and eyelashes

Posted on November 3, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Winter seems to have come to us a bit early this year! We had our second big snowstorm yesterday, and it kept Mom and Dad hopping. Wow, right? Talk about a winter color palette. Dad took this picture from the … Continue reading →

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The best laid plans

Posted on October 10, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

After an unseasonably warm early fall, we woke up on Saturday morning to 4 inches of snow and white out conditions. Beautiful…the only problem? Saturday was the Cliff House Ranch open house. Then the power went out. Dad, the eternal optimist … Continue reading →

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Does this make us official?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

It only took us over a year, but we now have a sign for the ranch! Awesome, right? Dad took the old sign, turned it over, and used a router to carve in our logo. I spent most of the … Continue reading →

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Fall barn cleaning

Posted on September 23, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Note: Sorry for the lack of pictures lately, Dad is out of town. Mom keeps a very, very clean barn. The daily barn chores keep the place spick and span (cleaning: 2 horse stalls, the horse paddock, 2 alpaca stalls, … Continue reading →

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What should this blog be about?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

I’ve done over 40 posts now and I’m wondering, what do you think? I’ve posted in all the categories I could think of…but which do you like? What else do you want to know about ranch life, alpacas, crafting? Be sure to comment as … Continue reading →

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Artist show recap

Posted on August 18, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

Sooooo. Here are the long-promised pictures from the Cimarron Sky Dog Artist Benefit Show. Nice, right? We had over 100 products, all hand-made at some level, all done this summer. We most definitely pulled out all the stops. It was … Continue reading →

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On post holes

Posted on August 4, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

You know that saying, “I’d like to be a fly on the wall during that”? Well, sometimes I imagine what our adventures would look like from the outside. Take sinking post holes, for example. I almost listed it as another hobby on … Continue reading →

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Knit, Spin, and Crochet

Posted on August 1, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

We’ve been busy, busy bees! Over the weekend we made sure we had pictures of everything, and updated our business cards and portfolios. Check out some of my favorites. Baby alpaca yarn is wonderful, and Mom knits the thickest, warmest … Continue reading →

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I updated the felt gallery.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas | Leave a comment

Preparing for Cimmaron Sky Dog Artists Show

Posted on July 23, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

The fiber artists at Cliff House Alpacas have knitted/crocheted/felted/spun ourselves into carpal tunnel preparing for our next show. We’ve been invited to bring our wares to a private silent auction and craft sale to benefit the wild horses at Cimarron Sky … Continue reading →

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