Tis Time For Alpacas!

Yesterday we returned the wedding anniversary serving pieces that we were loaned by Lynn and Joe Yurkiewicz. On their NBN farm they have alpacas. (NBN stands for "Not Before Noon.") The alpacas supply fiber for their weaving adventures. Alpacas produce one of the world's finest and most luxurious natural fibers. It is clipped from the animal without causing it injury. You can see from the photos that Joe has recently sheared the beasts.

Soft as cashmere and warmer, lighter and stronger than wool, it comes in more colors than any other fiber producing animal (approximately 22 basic colors with many variations and blends).This cashmere-like fleece, once reserved for Incan royalty, is now enjoyed by spinners and weavers around the world.

Joe and Lynn and their family are hard workers and certainly know how to do many things. Judy is getting acquainted with one of the critters. This alpaca is getting one of Judy's famous neck rubs.