First snow!
Friday September 22, 2017 We woke up to a white reminder that winter is not very far away! For Belle the puppy and Bogart the kitten this is the frist snow they’ve ever seen. Bogart is still curled up between … Continued
Knitters welcome!
Friday August 11, 2017 A knitting group came to knit at the ranch yesterday, can you imagine knitting with alpacas wandering around you? I think they had fun. 🙂 I know Scarlett the friendly alpaca did. lol They also loved … Continued
Thank you!
Sunday, June 25, 2017 Thanks to all who came to our event yesterday! It was a lovely weather day and we met so many new friends. Of course, seeing our regular faithful fans here again always makes us smile too. … Continued
Meet my new assistant
Thursday, November 10, 2016 Something wonderful happened this week. My grandson was helping me skirt some fleeces, and he got a little bored with that, and I saw him twisting some of the good stuff just for fun. Ummm, hello? Kiddo, do you know what you … Continued
About that extra hour…
Sunday, November 6, 2016 Did you remember to turn your clocks back? Did you enjoy an extra hour of sleep? Animals do not abide by clocks so it doesn’t make much differce to them. What I know is that all feeding … Continued
They all fit!
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Well, we had some serious weather come through here yesterday. Wind and rain kept the alpacas, dogs and cats all huddled together in the barn for a while. It’s nice to know they can all fit in there! A … Continued
I ❤️ Mondays
Monday, September 12, 2016 After a busy weekend, I love a calm Monday. 🙂 I’m gathering my thoughts today for the final weeks of preparations for our Open Barn Days. Having Yaya’s Yarn Barn has made a huge difference in … Continued
September 8, 2016
Thursday, September 8, 2016 Today we’re having a group of knitters come for a visit. I think they’ll find plenty here to enjoy in addition to all the yarn. We’ll have Scarlett the PR alpaca show them around. 😉 Temps in … Continued
What’s in the Yarn Barn?
Wednesday, September 7, 2016 We got in a big shipment of alpaca hats, beanies and gloves yesterday from one the the co-ops we participate with. Yay! Today I’ll be in the yarn barn pricing and arranging new inventory. Eventually, I’ll get some things listed … Continued
Sept 3, 2016
Saturday, September 3, 2016 A predicted high of 73° sounds just about right for today. Yaya’s Yarn Barn will be open today from 2 – 4 for our local fiber friends who we missed seeing at the Great Basin Fiber Fair. (our walking paths will be open for … Continued
Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Chief and Charlotte are recovering nicely and it was sweet to have a quiet night! I wonder if things will be quiet enough today for me to finish spinning the yarn I started last week? Yaya’s Yarn Barn need to be … Continued
Fleeces and kittens
Friday, August 26, 2016 Ed is delivering a car load of fleeces to our favorite mill in Salt Lake City today to be washed and carded and eventually we’ll have some fabulous new yarn and roving back. We usually just do only 3 fleeces … Continued
Baby fleeces
Saturday, July 30, 2016 Oh those baby fleeces! I’m skirting the cria fleeces from last year babies and they are so amazingly soft but I spend hours on each one picking out bits of hay etc. That is because we don’t tip … Continued
Improvement finally!
Thursday, July 21, 2016 Although I still need to spend time each day with my feet elevated, I am finally starting to see some improvement. This is certainly not what I expected when I agreed to have vein surgery last … Continued