Early snow ❄️
Tuesday November 7, 2023 The ground is turning white and we’re hunkered down for the day. Last night we celebrated with a fun birthday dinner for my daughter and the 50th anniversary of me becoming a mother! How can I … Continued
Farm Fresh Yarn
Friday, June 23, 2023 I managed to wash and dry my winter handspun just in time to get it hung in the store before the afternoon rain. No rain was in the forecast but that means nothing any more. I … Continued
Making yarn
Monday, March 13, 2023 Many spinners try to create fine consistent yarns, once upon a time, I did too. Now my yarn is consistently inconsistent and I’m much happier with it. I never did want my yarn to look … Continued
Spinning Sunday
Monday, January 30, 2023 It seemed like a good day to get caught up on my spinning yesterday. Farmer Ed had built a nice fire and my wheel was ready and waiting. Spinning for me is like meditation, my mind … Continued
November skies
Friday November 20, 2020 The alpacas have grown enough fleece since shearing day (June 5) that they are looking fabulous and I have no worries about upcoming cold nights. The fleeces of our little boys, all sons of Romulus are … Continued
Alpaca – fleece – yarn – hat- Repeat
Wednesday July 29, 2020 We’ll be shipping out a few more yarn orders this morning and then the shipping department needs to get outside and remember how to be the ‘bean’ clean up department. It’s a good thing I am … Continued
Holistic farming
Wednesday October 9, 2019 I like to think of us as a holistic farm. But I think there are a lot of misconceptions about what that means. To me it means that I take into account the whole animal before … Continued
Yay for Yarn!
Tuesday July 16, 2019 We got our first bunch of fleeces back last night in yarn and roving and I am over the moon excited. 5 more bags of fleece are in Ed’s trunk on the way to Salt Lake … Continued
Turning fleeces into yarn! 🧶
Thursday June 20, 2019 Well if it’s Thursday then our grandson will be here today. 🙂 He’s a good helper and so very gentle with all the animals I look forward to him being here. We’ll be skirting some fleeces … Continued
Listen to the animals
Monday May 20, 2019 It’s hard to believe it’s mid May and we’re still having temps in the 20’s overnight. Brrr. But things are greening up nicely and our plans for the open house next weekend are full steam ahead. … Continued
Happy December!
Saturday December 1, 2018 Welcome December! Thank goodness there are all the lights around to distract us from the darkness. Two weeks from today will be our annual Holiday Open house and we’re hoping the weather will allow more of … Continued
A trick for the alpaca cam
Monday October 8, 2018 With temps in the 30’s and wet snow/rain falling I think it’s a good day to spin some yarn by a fire and check on the alpacas with the alpaca cam. It looks like they are … Continued
Thursday May 17, 2018
Thursday May 17, 2018 The soaps are all labelled and in the yarn barn. I’m spinning the last of a few bobbins I’ve been working on (must have handspun yarns available!) and ready or not the gates will open to … Continued
One week from today…
Saturday May 12, 2018 One week from today is our Spring Open Barn day. Everything is green and the alpacas are wearing as much fleece as they can for you. 😉 We’ll be open from 1 – 4 with treasures for … Continued