Monthly Archives: September 2018

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Christmas with Cliffhouse

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30
Sep
[ad_1] Hello all! Production has staggered to a halt as we all take a break from knitting and spinning to celebrate being together. Jared, Olive and Bobbin get ready to open presents. Christmas really goes to the dogs around here, and we love it. Jared and I are still the kids in the family, though […]
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There are no stupid questions!

Posted on by Alpaca Pete's
28
Sep
[ad_1] To start off 2014 I, Momma, want to share with you 20 questions and 20 answers about alpacas. These are questions we get asked all the time. I’m going in reverse order from a question or two to the most frequently asked. #20 – Why should I wear alpaca instead of wool?  Alpaca fiber […]
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Black and White – Always Right

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27
Sep
[ad_1] Momma here, wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Our Colorado New Year started out cold and snowy, but thankfully we missed the big snow storm currently covering most of the nation. Dad and I took some excellent photos of our little herd’s snow antics on Sunday morning, and I thought you might enjoy seeing […]
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Jousting with distaffs: symbolism through the ages

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24
Sep
[ad_1] I (Kirstin) recently came across an article on medieval women warriors. As you might expect, there weren’t many, and in a world where history is written not only by the victors, but also mostly by men, what we know about these women is very little and very skewed. For instance, monks illustrating manuscripts refused […]
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2014 Holiday Shows

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23
Sep
[ad_1] It’s hard to believe that the holidays are quickly approaching! We started in May trying to decide which art and craft shows would work for us. From past experience, alpaca products, especially the hats, gloves, scarves sell better the colder it gets (who would have thought). In the past we’ve started with Welcome Western […]
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Friends: Past, Present, and Future

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21
Sep
[ad_1] Hey there ladies and gents!! Kirstin here, at long last. Boy, have we been busy. Yesterday was our sixth holiday show, out of seven this year. We’ve had one (or two!) shows every week this month. But even with all the set up, break down, hauling, and frantic crafting, we’ve had a wonderful time and met amazing […]
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Show Schedule, Updates, and etc!

Posted on by Alpaca Pete's
20
Sep
[ad_1] It’s time for our approximately yearly update! If you’re looking for Cliff House Alpacas during this holiday season, here’s where we are: October 17th and 18th, 10:00 – 4:00: Dakota Ridge High School Annual Craft Fair November 7th, 9:00 – 4:00: Castle Rock Senior Center Craft Show, Douglas County Fairgrounds November 14th, 9:00 – 4:00: […]
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Our wheels are still spinning

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18
Sep
[ad_1] Hi everyone! It’s been a while since we posted (jeez, looks like I’ve started several posts with those words). We are as active as ever, spinning, knitting, crocheting, and loving our alpacas. There just doesn’t seem to be time left over for blogging… Still! Here are a few pictures of my last project. A […]
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