Tag Archives: cats

Make Hay while the Sun Shines!

Posted on September 18, 2013 by cliffhousemom

As many of you know Cliff House Alpacas is in Castle Rock, Colorado. Unlike our neighbors to the north and east of us who have had no break in the rain until yesterday; we had a sunny morning on Saturday, … Continue reading →

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Ranch Dog Olive!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by cliffhousemom

As I, Momma, sit at the kitchen table trying to come up with an idea for our blog post today, the sky has turned to grey and rain is falling on our 40 acres of land. Sunday had been a … Continue reading →

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Taking down Christmas

Posted on February 1, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas_dad

I know we promised to talk about Donna’s Christmas scarf today, but it’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. The National Western Stock Show has been a Denver tradition for 107 years, and our family has been either participating … Continue reading →

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My brother’s weekend on the ranch

Posted on January 14, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

My poor brother pulled alpaca-sitting duty on the coldest weekend we’ve had so far this winter. The wind was howling hard enough to tip over full buckets of water, the alpacas were feeling snippy and the kitties were feeling needy. … Continue reading →

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Whisper can’t wait for spring

Posted on January 11, 2013 by cliffhousealpacas

Well, Kitties will be Kitties. Mom calls Squeaky, Zipporah and Whisper her “Sweetie Kitties”, but it looks like Whisper’s up to something the birdies aren’t going to think is so sweet. Our close friends Donna, Laura and Roger remembered Mom and Dad’s … Continue reading →

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That beautiful, terrible white stuff

Posted on October 29, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

The ranch got it’s first snow last week! The animals coped in different ways. The alpacas, who are cat-like in their dislike for being wet, hung out in the barn, miffed. The horses enjoyed a good roll in the mud. … 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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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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Because we don’t have enough businesses

Posted on June 6, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Mom and Dad have many interests. Ballet, horsemanship, theatre, knitting, Native American art,  computer programming (for fun), vinting, we even went through a sort of lumber jack phase. Well, their most recent interest is bound to be tastier. They’re considering becoming bee … Continue reading →

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Cat rebellion part 2

Posted on May 10, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

I guess Jare’s misadventures didn’t end with him chasing them all into the barn after all. He called to tell me the story before the day was over, but Tiki had one more surprise for him that evening. When he went into … Continue reading →

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