Yarn Along

Since we haven't fully adjusted to the daylight savings time change I decided we could head to the beach this morning for donuts, hot chocolate and the sunrise.  The sunrise was at 6:29 and to us that is still kind of like 7:29.  It was worth the few minute ride to the beach to get to watch this this morning.

Okay maybe the boys were still a little sleepy.

I take that back Mr. B was sleepy, Tiny Terror never rests. Oh that kid wears me out. Can't he just take a nice picture. 

In exciting yarn news I now have 3,200 yards of beautiful 2 ply sport weight yarn from his sheared fleece from last May!!!! It is 90% Blue (alpaca) and 10% silk and oh so wonderful.

I am going to make myself a nice big shawl, a hat and fingerless gloves.

I am going to be so fancy this winter.

I've had some Shibui Cima yarn for about three years now. I didn't have enough of it to make a sweater or anything else that I was in the mood to make. So I bought more so I'd have enough to make myself a turtle neck sweater. I am loving how it is coming out. I am holding two strands together and knitting on a US 3 needle. It seems to be taking a very very very long time. I am so close to finishing the neck and then I have to do a band at the waist and it will be ready to wear! 

 I've been very busy with the alpacas lately. We've been showing, breeding, behavior testing and halter training. That has led to more time outside and not inside at my computer.... hence the lack of posts lately. It also doesn't help that my memory was full on my computer and even though I put most of my pictures on back up drives I still had such a hard time DELETING them off my computer permanently. It makes me so nervous to do that!

Today we behavior tested Spitty and Francesca. They both spit at Smoke Ring!!! In other words most likely they are pregnant and wanted nothing to do with that boy!

My parents just got some of the status back on the herd's fleeces. Francesca's (above on the left) baby from last Fall has micron of 14!!! That is just amazing. So hopefully she has another one of those babies cooking right now!

Joining Ginny's Yarn Along

For reading I listened to The Art Of Mindful Living.  I really enjoyed it. I listen to quite a few podcasts that have recommend it. It is a quick listen and I know I'll listen to it over and over again. I enjoyed everything about this audio book. I don't know what took me so long to finally download it, but I'm glad I did.

Back from the Show

This past weekend I was in Syracuse, New York. At the Empire Alpaca Extravaganza.

I went with my parents, two of their alpacas and five alpacas from Emelise Alpacas.

I took tons of pictures which I'll share in another post. Instead I thought I'd share some pictures I took today at Emelise's farm when we stopped by to drop off their alpacas from the show.

 

This is Neveda. He is a the father of Jatoba & Reno, two of the alpacas on my parents farm.  They went to the show and were still in the trailer, but we didn't take them out so I missed out on a family portrait. Bummer. But in exciting news he was bred this morning to Lilly. You know my favorite girl alpaca. I think she is in the background of this picture. She is one of the white ones.  She is staying at their farm until she is confirmed pregnant and then I think she is coming back to stay with us. She is co-owned by my parents and Emelise Alpacas. Hopefully Neveda got the job done!

 

I am pretty sure this is Spitty. He is my parent's alpaca Spicy's dad. That would also make him Reno's grandfather.  It was great to see both of these guys in person.

 

I have no idea who this guy is, but I just love this picture.

 

I love how we were greeted by the herd.

 

And I loved all the beautiful Fall colors in the background and all the fun colors of the alpacas.

 

 

On Friday when we stopped at the farm to pick up the alpacas that needed to go to the show we were delayed. One of their alpacas had a cria!  We helped get her warmed up and all the other after birth procedures. She is adorable. I named her Andee's Candy. That isn't actually her name, but that is what I called her for the weekend and until they tell me her real name I'm going with Andee's Candy.  It was great to come back Sunday and see her doing so well out in the field.  Her father is Neveda. Remember him from the first picture I posted.

 

 

Thank you Emelise Alpacas for letting me take some pictures of your alpacas. 

 

I'll be back soon with pictures from the show.