The Lazy Perry Ranch is a very small operation. I have one alpaca named Bacchus (the Roman god of wine and intoxication) and two angora rabbits named Tortoise and Chocolate. These are my fiber animals. We have laying hens too but they don't contribute to the making of yarn! Last week I took on a new fiber animal. We have named her Athena (Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Learning, the Arts, Sciences, Medicine, Dyeing, Trade). Athena is a Dorset ewe. She hasn't been cared for much in the last several years and needs a good shearing right now. I am going to try to get to that this weekend. My alpaca Bacchus is a sort of rescue animal as well. He had never been sheared at 6 years of age when I got him. He has buck teeth too but I love him just the same. Hopefully I will be spinning their yarn for my shop soon. Right now I am mostly using rovings I buy to spin for sell. Preparing my fiber is too time consuming to sell. I keep that for myself:) I plan on sending out fiber to be processed in the Fall to use for my shop!
Collette
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That picture of the moth is awesome! I thought only butterflies got so eye-poppingly technicolor.
Athena and Bacchus are gorgeous! Okay, color me envious, and not nearly as pretty a shade as the Desert Juniper [G]. It's a good thing that the poor beleagured spouse is working overtime, because I can feel a space for the Juniper and the Victory shades opening up somewhere in Stash Mountain. Come to think of it, I knew there was a reason (beyond altruism) that I was doing all of that gift and charity knitting!
Hi, congrats on the new blog, looks great I will have to visit often!
Danette
This is so beautiful! I love the way you write, C.! I don't really read blogs......alittle too busy, but; I would love to read yours. I'll check in with you know and then. I think of you and your lovely beasts often.
Karen
Athena and Bacchus really look like neat animals, and I bet they produce lovely fibers. Your area is beautiful, no wonder you are inspired to make such gorgeous yarns.
Collette, this is lovely. Great start. I love your layout. It's natural and fiberish. ♥♥♥♥
I really enjoy having a counter and a map on mine.
Come visit: http://northstaralpacas.blogspot.com
Thank you Stephanie:) Flattery will get you everywhere!!!
Collette
Hi Danette,
Thank you so much for coming and looking:) I miss you!
Collette
Hi Karen,
I am SO flattered! Hopefully I will live up to your praise in future posts. I am always thinking of you too.
Collette
Kathy,
Thanks for coming and looking around. It really IS inspiring!
Collette
Thank you Alpaca Granny. Your site is wonderful and your alpacas truly spectacular! After looking at your blog I got signed up in the etsy blogring. Thank you:)
Collette
Hi Collette!
Athena and Bacchus are lovely! Congrats on the new blog - it looks wonderful and I think your yarns are gorgeous!
I wish you good luck with both the ewe and with the blogging:D
Hey Collette! What a beautiful start to what I'm sure will be a fun & informative blog page. I love the background colors, they coordinate so well with Bacchus and Athena. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your adventures in fiber arts. You teach so well and I have learned so much from you. Your colorways are the best and most original I have seen, especially the "Alabama Series" ;o)
Wonderful pictures. Bacchus and Athena are beautiful. I need to follow your lead and create a blog but I keep putting it off. You did a really nice job with it. Thank you for the pluging our collaboration.
What lovely beasties! Going for a rescue animal is really the way to go. I have been trying to goad my hubby into letting me convert one of our sheds into a barn and getting an alpaca for a while now. That way I could use our own fibers in my felting, and he could "mow the lawn"...but no such luck.
Hi - just traveled to your blog via another, and saw your animals. Yes I realize this post is um .. old... but Athena and Bacchus are adorable.
We have a mustang that was a rescue, I adore her. And a bunch of other animals on our little teeny tiny ranch. Stop by my blog sometime! Your yarn looks lucious!!!
Sara
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