Mark Your Calendars – Family Fun – Alpaca and Llama Events!
The Annual Open House at Staghorn Valley Alpacas is THIS weekend! ————————————————————- And then…..Dutchess County Sheep and Wool Festival aka Rhinebeck, October 19 & 20! Staghorn Valley Alpacas...
View ArticleAlmost…..Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool! Meet some vending friends…
Friday afternoon I will leave to immerse myself in llamas and everything FIBER at the Sheep and Wool Festival held at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. Packing up Ella and Miss Tank,...
View ArticleI’m sorry I had a little tantrum at the NYS Sheep And Wool Festival
Last weekend was the 2013 NYS Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. I think it was my 7th year taking llamas there. We had a great time, as always. Tank and...
View ArticleThe conference was great! But now…Ugh.
The GALA (Greater Appalachian Llama and Alpaca Association) Conference at the Century House was great! It started on Thursday and ended yesterday. I was on the committee and we worked for almost a...
View ArticleLIVE FROM NEW YORK (it’s me)! Vogue Knitting Live NYC
This weekend, January 17-19, Vogue Knitting Live returns to New York City! This is the haut monde event for all things knitting and more. Fashion shows on real runways, designers, yarns to die for,...
View ArticleShear Madness and Steampunk – Women Farmers – Fleece and Fiber 2014!
When I speak of the Fiber Arts, I’m not only referring to spinning yarn, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and felting, I’m also referencing the origins of the fiber we work with. Most people buy their...
View ArticleI’ve Heard the Trucks for Days – Altamont Fair!
I’m not far from the fairgrounds and have heard the trucks travel 146 to the fairgrounds for days. Only those people who participate (vs. attending) with a fair can truly grasp the amount of prep work...
View ArticleSummer Recap, The Quietest Chapter (and the BIG E)
It’s been a different kind of summer than the last few years. Not a bad summer at all, just a quiet one…staying a little on the down-low. I’ve been enjoying the slow and steady, and my appreciation...
View ArticleFarmlife Summer Recap
There are so many blogs out there now, that I know I’ve been lost within the masses. I don’t write about sex, politics, murder, meat consumption, and all the rest that that suck people in….frenzy-like...
View Article37th Annual Holiday Craft Show in Schoharie – BUY LOCAL!
What does this have to do with Farmlife? Easy – this is a great show filled with amazing products made by local artisans and farmers! The Spinning Guild I belong to, Golden Fleece Spinning and...
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