Shopping in the Yarn Barn
Friday December 6, 2019 We had shoppers drive all the way from Salt Lake City yesterday to do some holiday shopping in the Yarn Barn. How sweet. Did you know the Yarn Barn can be open 7 days a week if … Continued
Why alpacas?
Thursday December 5, 2019 People often ask me why I raise alpacas. Am I doing it for the fleece? Did I want an animal to keep the pastures “mowed”? Did I need some unique lawn ornaments? No to all of … Continued
Who is leaving footprints?
Wednesday December 4, 2019 It was a gorgeous winter day yesterday so I decided to trounce around on the new property to see what I could see. I was mainly interested in footprints and checking the water flow. The water … Continued
Find a quiet place
Tuesday December 3, 2019 December can be a stressful month for many. The daylight hours continue to shrink, while the list of things to do and buy gets longer. The animals in my life and the beautiful place I’m lucky … Continued
A unique gift idea is on sale today 🦙
Monday December 2, 2019 The tree is up and today I’ll finish decorating it. 🎄 The barn has Christmas lights on and things are starting to look pretty festive around here. The house dogs are happily snoozing in my office … Continued
Thank you!
Sunday December 1, 2019 Thanks to all who showed up here for some holiday shopping yesterday! The kids who came enjoyed the snow off the paths we shoveled and many people came into the Yarn Barn and said they were … Continued
Small Business Saturday
Saturday November 30, 2019 It’s Small Business Saturday. Wherever you live I’m sure you can find some small businesses in your community who really need your support today. Go visit them and show some local love. ❤️ We’ll be open … Continued
And the snow continues ❄️
Friday November 29, 2019 The snow continues and family is gathered by the fire planning breakfast. It looks like a winter wonderland outside and we’re happy for extra bodies at our table. Yes, we’ll be open tomorrow for shoppers on … Continued
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday November 28, 2019 Turkey’s in the oven and family is on the way. We had so much wind yesterday and last night that we lost our tractor tent. It was just gone!! We found it near Yaya’s Yarn barn … Continued
The cozy barn
Wednesday November 27, 2019 The winds are howling to make sure we don’t forget about the approaching storm. The snowplows are already out – thank God for those guys! The kitchen will be busy today as I get as much … Continued
Ready for the weather
Monday November 25, 2019 We spent a bit of time this weekend preparing for a blanket of snow to arrive this week. I think we’re ready and we got the Christmas lights up too. We won’t turn them on til … Continued
Hats and more hats
Sunday November 24, 2019 We’re planning to be open next Saturday for Small Business Saturday so I’ve been busy making sure we have lots of good inventory. 😊 our alpacas hats are probably our most popular item and they are … Continued
Feed me more!
Saturday November 23, 2019 I like to have hay available at all times for the alpacas. I can tell how much to add or not from the condition of the feeders when I go out to refill them each day. … Continued
It runs in the family
Thursday November 21, 2019 The last time our grandson was here he asked if he could have some fiber to practice spinning. We always start spinning lessons on the drop spindle to remember the basics. And he was doing fine … Continued