Finding A Time and Place
I have to admit that washing the alpacas’ fleeces is not my favorite job. Alpaca fleece lacks the lanolin that sheeps’ wool has so you don’t have to wash them before spinning. Some people spin alpaca “raw” then wash the yarn.
I wash alpaca fleeces if I am going to process or [...]
Participating in Wordless Wednesdays
Yes, we’ve got it! This yucky flu has gotten our family down this week. The up side is that I have an excuse to rest and watch Barbie movies with my daughter. Click on the above button for the latest information from the CDC about H1N1 flu and how you can protect yourself and your [...]
As a person who has grown alpaca fiber for over ten years, the purchase of my first spinning wheel is a BIG deal for me. My youngest kids are in school now and I have a little more time to discover my inner “fiber diva”.
My first attempt at spinning was a complete bust. But I [...]
“Never let a problem to be solved
become more important than a person to be loved”.
~Thomas Monson
When we have problems on the farm, it can be hard to prioritize. This quote helps me keep things in perspective.
This week I’ve been dyeing alpaca yarn and fiber using Fall colors. Since we live in the South, summers are our most challenging season on the farm. This makes Autumn my favorite season. It brings such a welcome relief from the seemingly endless hot, humid days.
What better way to revel in the season than creating [...]
I am a big fan of Harry Connick Jr. During Christmas his CDs are always playing at my house, and he has some of the most romantic music around. A champagne brunch with Harry Connick Jr. playing is my idea of heaven.
I recently had the chance to review Harry Connick Jr.’s latest release, Your Songs. [...]
Join us this weekend for Fairhope Alpacas‘ Alpacas 101 class.
Would you like to learn more about the alpaca business? Do you know someone who does? Our Alpacas 101 Seminar covers all you need to know before getting started. We talk about how to care for the alpacas, how to make money with alpacas, and we [...]
Have you ever been on Tumblr? It’s a fun bloggy place where you can easily upload your photos right from your phone to your blog. There are other things you can do there and fun people and blogs to follow there. Alpaca Farmgirl on Tumblr.
I mostly use it to post photos I take on my [...]
Have you seen this? This beautiful tapestry was made from spider silk. It took four years and over a million spiders to make. They had to recruit “spider wranglers” to “harness” the spiders to capture their silk. Odd, but fascinating! Read more about it and listen to the NPR story. The tapestry is in New [...]
