Baby yak and silk!
Thursday, August 21, 2014 It’s no secret that I love alpacas and all the wonderful fiber they grow for us each year. It is my favorite fiber to spin or felt or knit with. But I have also fallen in … Continued
Fiber, fiber everywhere!
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 As I gather all the fiber in one place I realize how much we have available this year! whooo-hooo! I can’t move in the kitchen but it all looks soooo pretty! LOL The Fiber Fair opens … Continued
Long legged visitors
Monday, August 18, 2014 Yesterday afternoon Ed was working in the boys pasture near the creek and he called me to tell me to get the binoculars and look who just landed. huh? I looked out and saw 2 blue … Continued
photography
Saturday, August 16, 2014 I’m taking a class on “Iphoneography”, and I will admit the camera on my new Iphone is pretty good. The shots you can capture are many, because you probably have your phone with you. (not me, … Continued
Happy Friday
Friday, August 15, 2014 Weighing and bagging fiber for the fiber fair next weekend will keep me out of trouble today. It looks like the storms have all passed , so now I can get the pasture vac back out … Continued
A Yaya Day
Thursday, August 14, 2014 My little 4 year old helper will be here for the day today, so it will be a play and tell stories kind of day. And we do feed dogs, cats, chickens and of course alpacas … Continued
An alpaca who wants to be touched?
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 I brought a few males over yesterday to test the girls and my oh my did we have some spitting! Except for Smiley, who was acting pregnant up until a few days ago. Yesterday she got … Continued
Packing for the Fair
Monday, August 11, 2014 It’s a beautiful cool Monday morning at the ranch, 47 degrees and the alpacas are lovin’ it. It’s time for me to start weighing and labeling fibers to take to the Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair. … Continued
Happy Sunday
Sunday, August 10, 2014 Searching for hay every year is never fun, but I think I found a good source yesterday and that is a huge relief. I brought one bale home with me for a taste test and they … Continued
New baby name and a fun photo
Saturday, August 9, 2014 Angelica’s new daughter is doing great and she’s racing around the pastures. Her weight gains are perfect so apparently Angelica has plenty of milk. After much discussion we have decided to name her “Alegra”, meaning joyful. … Continued
Happy Friday!
Friday, August 8, 2014 Between visitors today, I’ll be skirting more fleeces and it will feel strange not to keep glancing into the pasture for a mom in labor! But not to worry, I’ll get used to this new freedom. … Continued
What a day!
You will generally only see the happy stuff here and I’m glad you’ve become accustomed to that. But for the sake of healthy balance let me share with you a little of the behind the scenes that went on here … Continued