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Tag Archives: alpacas
There are no stupid questions!
To start off 2014 I, Momma, want to share with you 20 questions and 20 answers about alpacas. These are questions we get asked all the time. I’m going in reverse order from a question or two to the most … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Fashion, fiber art
Tagged 20 questions, alpaca fiber, alpaca yarn, alpacas, crochet, hand spinning, knitting, spinning
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“Silos & Smokestacks”
Hundreds and hundreds of miles of corn and soybean fields, silos, cattle, and an occasional horse or two. Aunt Geri here, back from our third trip to the Midwest in the last 5 weeks. The farm fields are being prepared … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged alpaca yarn, alpacas, cloche, hats, knitting, Moline Illinois, Quad Cities, Yule
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Baby, it’s Beary Cold Outside!
We woke up to snow this morning, but that didn’t stop the bears from wanting to go outside and play. How do you say “No” to a bear? As promised on Wednesday, here are more pictures of our photo shoot … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion
Tagged alpaca yarn, alpacas, Bear, Christmas, crafts, hats, Teddy Bears, Toys, winter fashions
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Baby – it’s wet outside!
Good morning everyone. The local weatherman tells us the rain storm we’ve been living with since Monday afternoon won’t be leaving us until next week. The alpacas aren’t happy with that news as you can see. Our hearts and good … Continue reading
Another One of my Bright Ideas.
Dad here, with the July heat, I’ve noticed the alpacas go through all of the water buckets we fill up for them every day. The alpacas love to drink out of the horse’s stock tank, and because Heidi and Boogie … Continue reading
“We’re helping, Mom!”
I fondly remember Sundays, when I was growing up, as family days. Momma here, we were off to church in the morning, and in the early afternoon we shared a big sit down dinner. My mom’s English pot roast or … Continue reading
Top five questions about alpacas
Hi there all! Kirstin here! My current project is going slowly, so I have no new pics to show you. Instead, I thought I’d address the common questions about alpacas we hear all the time. Do you have to kill … Continue reading
Marcello loses his Harem, but he gains his Man Card
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
Shearing Day – May 15, 2013
Where were we on Wednesday? Our apologies, Wednesday was shearing day! There are 365 days in a year, but we will tell you quite honestly, that shearing day is the only day of the year when you raise alpacas. Momma … Continue reading
The Barn’s North Door is Open!
Sunday was warm enough to open our upper barn’s north door. Our view of Castle Rock is always a welcome spring sight. The town we live near is named after the rock you see in the distance. The alpacas are … Continue reading
Cliff House Alpacas 