Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Getaway - on Nebula
How do I begin to describe this? Back in the Spring of 2024 .... a film crew, a bunch of game show participants referred to as "Snitches" and some darling female alpacas and crias, all residing at Circle Cliff Ranch Alpacas, and me, worked together to create something magical. This "magic" is what I am referring to as Episode Three of "The Getaway." It was released July 24, 2024 on Nebula, an on-line by subscription read more...
Volkswagon bus bringing in contestants (Snitches)
Who can park here? Must love alpacas!
Contestants ready to meet alpacas for the first time
Red Phone is the way the contestants received their instructions
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Thursday, June 6, 2024
Norah June enjoying treats on her birthday June 7, 2024
This Spring has kept us so busy. Now, we're just days away from Summer. The temperature has been in the high 80's which feels like summer, and everything is greening up in our little valley. We have done a few breedings -- *Trixie Allie is "married" to Django Fandango *Neapolitan Sundae (Polly) is "married" to Estates Joyous Olina (Ollie) < read more...
Odin ready to greet shoppers at our Paca Shop
Henny Penny, the hen, got her name today, while Tomar Leche looked on.
Creative children designed two unique alpacas using fleece from our alpacas
Fun-loving film artists gathered after a creative session @circlecliffranchalpacas
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Springtoo Oh
Ollie
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Birthday Party Central
April has been the month of birthdays, and Circle Cliff Ranch Alpacas has been "Birthday Party" central. We have celebrated so many personalized birthday parties here this month. Each one has been joyous and unique in their own ways. Each have left me smiling and so happy that we (Odin, the alpacas and I) could be a part of memories that were made to last a lifetime. One birthday was especially perfect. Organized months ahead of time by friends, the birthday girl read more...
Birthday guests feeding the girls
Everyone, even Odin, loves the attention
Alpacas definitely make you smile!
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Diena and Goldie
When we moved here in 2015, we had never had chickens before. I had only held a chick or two when I was a child. M said, "We don't need chickens" and that was that. One week when he was in SLC, he returned home to find we HAD chickens. I had overcome my fear and had traded loaves of fresh wheat bread for chickens, a very good trade indeed. From that day on I have enjoyed chicken ownership and the ups and downs of it. I have lost a few to old age, and that has been sad. read more...
Ethel the hen
Ariel the hen
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Django Fandango loving the snow
The heavy wet snow started falling here Friday. We were warned we'd have snow, and snow it did. Electricity went out during the night, but came back on after about an hour. Snow continued through the day and we were blasted with almost 18 inches of very heavy, wet snow. We usually don't get snow like this. Since we've lived here (2015) it's only the second time we've needed our neighbor to use their huge tractor to dig us out of our long driveway so we could four-wheel-drive read more...
Tomar Leche doesn't mind snow if she has grass hay
Charlie, our Livestock Guardian Dog, loves the snow
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Saturday, December 30, 2023
Harry is growing and his fleece is so crimpy and beautiful
It may be chilly outside and getting ready to snow (oh well, we need it). Our weather here is unpredictable. However, everyone outside is just fine. Our happy alpacas are wearing their finest natural coats (alpaca fleeces are three times warmer than wool). They're enjoying locally grown second cut grass hay, fresh water and have been treated recently to carrots and grain from the generosity of ranch visitors who recently gave them extra lovings and attention. With every visit, they put on an read more...
Closeup of 100% alpaca scarf
100% alpaca woven on Blue cotton warp
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Circle Cliff's Harry James and Circle Cliff's Zorro Cloud
This is the time to really give and express thanks. We think it, and we need to say it as well. We are grateful and thankful to each of you who have supported and helped us here at Circle Cliff Ranch Alpacas. Thank you to those who have visited us at our ranch. Any profits of your visits and purchases of alpaca-related items go directly to keep the alpacas, doggies and chickens cared for. Thank you for supporting small businesses and shopping local. T read more...
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Friday, August 11, 2023
Gentle Alpacas and the trust goes both ways
We've had such a wonderful variety of ranch visitors this summer. What's been different? *Many sets of twins. This is the first year that we have had a high number of twins visiting us. Mostly identical twins -- it's been a BLAST having DOUBLE the FUN here. One of our favorite times was when Norah June and Polly were haltered and identical twins took them for a little walk. It was like an old commercial I saw when I was a child, Spearmint Gum, "Double your Pleasure, Double read more...
Dream Catcher and Odin watch while Norah June eats her grain
Silver Breeze eats while mama, Oprah, watches us
Totally surrounded by the girls and little Silver Breeze
Oprah gives her best kisses today
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