With the pandemic delaying the actual opening of our ranch and shop, we have spent the past few months setting up a shop online as an alternative to visiting the ranch for now. The online shop carries all of the handspun yarns, handwoven rugs, runners, scarves, and home decor items that we have in the
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Winter is a magical time here on the ranch. We get snow here in Northern New Mexico from the end of October until late April or sometimes early May. The ranch turns into a winter wonderland of white snow and evergreen pine and juniper trees. As the temperatures drop, the humans tend to spend more
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Wintertime here on the ranch is a time of rest, especially after the busyness of the holidays. It is a time to tend to the daily needs of the herd which includes the usual mucking and feeding as well as taking care of the pregnant girls. After the chores are done, I have time to
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Santa Fe, New Mexico has short durations of heat during the summer, and this summer we set some heat records. Since we shear the herd in May, they at least don’t have a heavy coat in which to endure the hot summer days of late June and July. Alpacas originate from high altitude areas in
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