Thursday, January 28, 2016 I’ve started spinning the purple roving and it’s making wonderful yarn. It will be in Yaya’s Yarn Barn before our next Open Barn event on Saturday Feb 13. Working with spring colors is really a good idea in the dead … Continued
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Brrr, another chilly morning here at 3° below zero. Grateful that we cut paths thru the snow while it was fresh, once it gets this cold it’s much harder. I got my spinning project finished and … Continued
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 The store inventory is almost completed! I will finish a spinning project today and add more handspun yarn to the store as soon as I can. We have alpaca socks in most sizes, a good selection of … Continued
Monday, January 25, 2016 On occasion, usually close to a full moon, the guardian dogs bark A LOT at night. But when they do that, we know they are working. If a cougar is prowling nearby, they know it and will … Continued
Saturday, January 23, 2016 More snow for us today, but it sounds like our friends on the east coast are really getting hammered. It’s one thing to endure a storm huddled in your home, but when you have animals outside to … Continued
Thursday, January 21, 2016 I think we got about a foot of new snow yesterday. Of course it’s pretty but I’ll tell ya, it made navigation around here a bit difficult for us. Ed came home early to plow the … Continued
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 It’s snowing as I type with more expected today. It’s ok, tomorrow is the opening day of the Sundance Film Festival and we want it to look pretty for all the PIBs. What’s a PIB you … Continued
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Well, we got our new Square reader so now we can even take Apple Pay and Google Pay as well as chip cards. Pretty high tech for a little farm store, no? It will be mild today so I will be out in that little store finishing … Continued
Saturday, January 16, 2016 The snow yesterday was minimal but more is expected today. I need to get outside for a photo project I’m working on, so cloudy snowy skies will be perfect. My alpaca fingerless gloves help keep my hands warm while … Continued
Friday, January 15, 2016 More snow for today and it looks like we’re in for a rather white weekend. Skiers will be delighted, those who have to drive the canyons not so much. I have more than enough to keep me busy right here – … Continued
Thursday, January 14, 2016 Well I will tell you this – yesterday was a 5 star winter day at Blue Moon Ranch. Bright sun, white snow, no wind and slightly above freezing! Those are the days that make me love winter. 🙂 I … Continued
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 The plan today is to get a batch of chocolate soap made. It’s always a hit for Valentine’s Day. Pure chocolate scent, but no calories for this little indulgence. 🙂 I might even wrap a bar … Continued