The festival was held in Rhinebeck, NY last weekend. The weather was a bit cold and it showered on and off most of Sunday. But you can’t discourage serious fiber fanatics from their mission. The crowds were great and we sold a lot of alpaca yarn and roving. If you’re … Read More
We woke up to a white world this morning. We have a couple inches of fluff on the ground and it’s still snowing! This is a bit early for me. The chickens won’t come out of their coop. We still have lots of of work to do before winter sets … Read More
We had a nice group of alpaca owners here yesterday for a fiber skirting workshop. Now that I’ve reorganized the fiber barn, I need to spend time out there and finish this year’s skirting. We’ll be shearing again before we know it and there’s be no room for fiber if … Read More
Hosting a fiber skirting workshop is a great incentive to get me to clean out my fiber barn! I spent all afternoon sorting through fleeces – skirted and nonskirted – and organizing them so I can more easily find what needs to be skirted next. Hopefully, I can now work … Read More
We had a great weekend at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival even with the wet weather on Saturday. Everyone seemed to like the new location at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. I believe plans are already in the works for same time and location next year.
On Saturday, Oct 10, we will offer the first in a series of workshops for learning how to take a raw alpaca fleece and turn it into yarn. This first workshop will be a hands-on fiber skirting session. Bring your own fleece or purchase one of ours at a discounted … Read More
Last week we delivered 5 geldings to their new home on an island on Lake Champlain. The boys loaded onto the boat fairly easily, though they were a bit bug-eyed on the ride. They’ve never seen water other than that in their water buckets! But they were calm, unloaded without … Read More
This maple tree is always the first to turn. It’s a sure sign that fall is just around the corner. We’re busy harvesting veggies from the garden; today I’ll freeze chard and tomorrow I’ll start digging potatoes. We’ll listen for frost warnings and cover the garden when necessary. The alpacas … Read More
Yesterday, Glinda gave birth to her first cria, a healthy, vigorous rose gray girl! Her sire is our white herdsire, CCNF Synergy, We were hoping this match would produce a gray with more character and density than usual and it looks like it might have done just that. Time will … Read More
Only 36 degrees here this morning. We’re NOT one of the usual “cold spots”, so I assume there was some frost here and there. We found black patches on our tomatoes and a few black tomatoes yesterday; looks like the late blight finally caught up with us. We cut down … Read More