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Author: Brett Pauley

Pet Alpacas

February 28, 2018 Brett Pauley

Do you need help convincing your significant other that having pet alpacas is a good idea? Perhaps you have a…

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Posted in: Alpacas

Making Alpaca Yarn – Step 3: Picking

December 20, 2017 Brett Pauley

On our way to making alpaca yarn, we’ve taken the fiber from the skirting process and then through washing phase.…

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Posted in: Alpaca Yarn

Alpaca Yarn – Step 2: Washing

December 11, 2017 Brett Pauley

The alpaca fleece has been skirted, but we are a few steps away from having alpaca yarn yet. It’s time…

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Alpaca Yarn – Step 1: Skirting

December 6, 2017 Brett Pauley

There is an old saying about the proper way to make a slap of marble into a statue of an…

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Christmas Cactus with PAC-a-POO Alpaca Compost

August 8, 2017 Brett Pauley

Not everything we make here at PAC has to do with alpaca fiber. After success with alpaca compost in raised…

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Posted in: Gardening, Product Reviews

2017 Cribbage Tournament

June 19, 2017 Brett Pauley

With 42 participants in the 2017 S-Backwards Cribbage Tournament, the odds of winning (and getting one’s name etched into the…

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Posted in: Farm Shenanigans

Hay Feeder DIY Project for Under $30

December 18, 2016 Brett Pauley 4 Comments

When I set out to do a project, I typically find out it is more complicated than originally anticipated. Not…

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Posted in: Farm Projects

Blacksmith Creates Custom Work

October 25, 2016 Brett Pauley

The sound of a working blacksmith is more and more common around our farm. The rhythmic clang of the hammer…

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Posted in: Product Reviews Filed under: blacksmithing

Farm Animals: Review of cats, chickens, horses and alpacas

August 25, 2016 Brett Pauley 4 Comments

We moved to our farm in 2012 and had no intention of having any kind of farm animals. In fact,…

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Posted in: Alpacas, Farm Shenanigans Filed under: alpacas, animals, cats, chickens, humor

Propane Weed Burner for Torching Weeds

August 22, 2016 Brett Pauley 2 Comments

It’s a whole new world now that I’ve discovered the glory of the propane weed burner. I must caution you…

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Posted in: Gardening Filed under: gardening, propane, weed control

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