Tag Archives: alpacas

Oh Tuscany. Just…why?

Posted on September 5, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

While we were busy cleaning the barn and runs, Tuscany was busy getting dirty. I mean, come on! I have to spin that stuff, dude! You can see why it takes about five rinses to get the fiber clean, right?

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Greeting cards are fiber art, right?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I can’t claim to be surprised, since I love our greeting cards, but it is a little strange that they were one of our best sellers at the artist show. We are a fiber shop, after all. But who can … Continue reading →

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More alpaca commentary: get well soon

Posted on August 2, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Captioning pictures of the alpacas is one of my favorite things to do around here. It’s downright fun, probably because alpacas have such hilarious facial expressions. Mom and Dad have been making greeting cards based on this principle, and here is … Continue reading →

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That dreaded word: shots

Posted on July 26, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Duhn duhn duhn! Guess who needed a checkup? Well, everyone needed a checkup; it’s Farm Check! time. But Vanny really needed to get his teeth and nails trimmed. Cici also got the full spa treatment. Bravado and Merlin got their … 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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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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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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The 2012 business cards are here!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

What does every enterprising young alpaca need? A business card of course! Each of our alpacas has one, which is attached to any product containing their fiber. We update them in the summer, and we’ve just finished this year’s new … Continue reading →

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Our other new alpaca!

Posted on June 19, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

And this is Vanny! I love how goofy he looks in this picture. Vanny also comes to us from Andrew at Spring Too Fibers, like Cici. He (Vanny, not Andrew) is a medium fawn like Tulip. Until very recently, he was an … Continue reading →

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(One of) Our New Alpacas!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Everyone, meet Cici! She and one other alpaca joined the ranch herd on Friday afternoon. Cici is a true white alpaca, unlike the rest of our white-ish alpacas, who are apparently light fawn (could have fooled me). I haven’t met … Continue reading →

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