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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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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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Monsoon season

Posted on June 29, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Usually, summer is my favorite season. This year, with all the fires (I think there were 8 wildfires burning at one point), it has been hard to enjoy the heat. 500 homes have burned to the ground, and at least … Continue reading →

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April snow showers bring May snow showers

Posted on May 1, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

When you live over 1000 miles from the nearest ocean, weather turns on a dime (large bodies of water regulate temperature fluxes, because water changes temperature slower than air). After a ridiculously warm spring, some areas of Colorado experienced 8-10 … Continue reading →

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48 hours

Posted on April 3, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Marcello looks at across his domain through long, dark eyelashes that are crusted with ice. The wind has blown all day and night, and the snow that started sometime after midnight is plastered to his right side. Glancing down at … Continue reading →

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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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Our best seller

Posted on February 6, 2012 by cliffhousealpacas

Can anyone guess what our best-selling yarn is? Studded snows! Which is appropriate, since we just had a foot and a half of snow at the ranch. We’re half-finished with the spinning on another order, and we have enough for Mom … Continue reading →

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Alpacas don’t like the wind

Posted on November 17, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

As I wrote the title of this blog, I couldn’t help but giggle. The list of things alpacas DON’T like is quite long: snow, rain, rodents, shots (well, no one likes getting shots), people, being looked at, tax assessors, noisy power … Continue reading →

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Snow babies

Posted on November 9, 2011 by cliffhousealpacas

What do alpacas look like in the snow? They look pretty much the same as usual, adorable. Marsy isn’t really a big fan of the snow. I am so lusting after Tripoli’s fleece. I wants it, my precious.

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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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