Friday, February 10, 2017 It’s raining as I type, but the forecast looks OK for our event tomorrow! Maybe we’ll add a little fresh snow tonight to keep it looking pretty. ❄️ Shortly after we moved to Woodland, in 2004 we had … Continued
Thursday, February 9, 2017 More melting! Yesterday I even saw a little of the driveway appear. The pastures still have feet of snow on them, but the foot paths are looking hopeful. Two more batches of soap are ready for Yaya’s Yarn Barn – … Continued
Friday, December 23, 2016 We got our new shipment of alpaca socks! Just in time for a last minute shopper coming by this morning. 🙂 I’ve decided I’m going to rebuild the online store using different software after the holidays, so I’m not going to … Continued
Sunday, December 17, 2016 Well believe it or not we had an amazing turnout yesterday! A high of 12° did not deter the shoppers and visitors. Thank you so much to all of you who braved that weather! We sold out of alpaca socks and my … Continued
Saturday, December 17, 2016 Today we’ll be open from 1:00 – 4:00 for our Holiday Open House. Yes, it is very c o l d today, but we have heaters in Yaya’s Yarn Barn and we’ll have the fire pit going in the barnyard. … Continued
Friday, December 9, 2016 It’s snowing. 🙂 And that makes us happy. It’s warm enough that it’s melting on the roads, but cold enough that the inches are piling up in the pastures and on the mountains. ☃️ A perfect day to … Continued
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 I’ve been working on the online store to be sure it shows the correct inventory, but I might have missed a few items. So if there is something you wanted and it says it’s out of stock, send me … Continued
Sunday, December 4, 2016 No, the lights did not get put up in the barn yesterday- it was toooo cold out there! The sun hid behind clouds all day so I busied myself inside except for feeding times. When the sun is bright after … Continued
Saturday, November 26, 2016 It’s Small Business Saturday today! There are small businesses open and hoping you’ll stop in and see them all over the USA today. Maybe you could find one and give them a little support? And if you happen to live in northern … Continued
Saturday, November 12, 2016 I have 2 hand knitted hats and one felted scarf ready to add to the goodies in Yaya’s Yarn Barn. Plus I got the pastures all cleaned up yesterday. I think this comes from avoiding the news for a … Continued
Friday, November 11, 2016 I’m finding that being with my animals and spending less time listening to the media is soothing to my soul these days. There is too much hate that has been unearthed and I can only handle hearing about it in … Continued
Thursday, November 3, 2016 I’m not much of a sports fan, but I am a Chicago girl so Yay Cubbies! And what a nice distraction from the election craziness, no? 🙂 I’m finally feeling recovered from our trip and hope to … Continued