Time Just Seems To Fly...

As the year is drawing to a close, I have been reflecting on my blog and all the fabulous
friends I have made both in real life and in blogland.  From the bottom of my heart I thank
you all for your support and friendship.

In my reflecting I decided to show a few of my posts from this past year which have
encouraged me to go forward with new and creative ideas.  I hope you will enjoy the
visit...

This post was called I Just Couldn't Help Myself and truer words were never spoken.
I love peonies and I love silver and adore the combination...

I so enjoyed my visit to the Remnants of the Past sale earlier in the year.  I was able to
spend some time with some of my favorites like Atelier De Campagne, 3 Fine Grains and
A Beautiful Mess Antiques...(Links to all are found within my link)

On A Beautiful Hot Summer Day was such a lovely day .  As you know by
the name of my blog, I love roses and a visit to Roger's Garden was absolutely the perfect
way to spend a hot summer day.  The only thing I like better are my own roses but this
was the perfect introduction to Roger's Garden because they not only have beautiful
gardens but a wonderful art gallery and gift shop...

Fields of Lavender was a very special day. Jermaine from French-Kissed and I spent

some wonderful time in the lavender fields and then had a lovely lunch followed by a

visit to the lavender festival in Ojai, California. (Again, links within my link)

The post Violets for Valentines was a chance to share with you the lovely violet plates

my mom gave to me many years ago.  I love them and they are perfect with chocolate

heart shaped tea cakes...

I am always up for going to Country Roads Antiques and a visit with Sue...(Again, link

within my link)

It's always good to see the wonderful Alpacas and this last time I was able to purchase

some yarn that came from a wonderful alpaca named Yuletide.  I now have two lovely

scarves that I have made from Yuletide's wool...

**You can see links to all blogs and places I have mentioned by clicking on my link that

will take you to their links.**

I wish you all a very, very Happy New Year with an abundance of happiness,

good health and prosperity.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I am linking to Privet and Holly for Monday Moments...(1.8.12 sorry to be late)

I'm linking to Rose Vignettes for Fresh Cut Friday...(1.8.12 sorry to be late)

The Alpacas...It's Good To See Them Again!

As you know, I have done a couple of posts about the sweet Alpacas at Windy Hill Ranch

in Somis, California here and here.

Well, I visited Windy Hill Ranch again but this time there was a different purpose for my

visit.  The Alpacas had been given their spring haircuts...

And their fur had been spun into beautiful soft yarn.

The yarn I chose was from this sweet Alpaca named Yuletide...

I am told by her owner Alison of Two Trees Alpacas, that Yuletide  is very sweet but
she is also a diva of all divas!  Yuletide has given birth to seven crias and is said to be
a magnificent mother. But, a diva nonetheless!  Everything is on her terms. Yuletide rules!

Hmm, a diva loves the camera.    Look!  She's giving you her special smile...

I was thrilled to spend time with Yuletide(and friends)...

And have some of her yarn...

I love that the label around the yarn has her picture on it.  I chose the natural and the

hand-dyed light pink.  Alison does an amazing job with yarns.  The naturals are beautiful

and so are the yarns she hand paints and hand dyes.  I will probably just knit a scarf

from this yarn.  It's really too hot to think of making anything big like a sweater right now.

While at Windy Hill Ranch I snapped a few other pictures of the gentle, charming
Alpacas with their spring/summer haircuts...

Cute, cute, cute...

One of several herding dogs finding a cool place to relax...

Here is Alison with her most recent little cria.  Such a sweet little baby...

I really want to say a big "thank you" to Alison who was so kind to walk all over the

ranch with me and introduce me to her Alpaca family.

Alpacas are absolutely the most sweet and charming animals!

Now it's time for me to get busy and do a little knitting...

Have a great week!

I Went To Visit The Alpacas Again

I visited the Alpacas at Windy Hill Ranch again today and I couldn’t believe how
many little babies were running around! They certainly are cute! I’m going to let
the pictures do most of the talking. You will see mostly babies with a couple of
new adult friends whom I don’t think you met last time. At the end of the post is
a little someone special. Enjoy!

This little one followed me everywhere and kept talking

to me.  He (or is it a she?) loved to be stroked and

would rub up against me.  So precious!

Here's a new adult friend...

Here's my little friend again...

Oh, those lips!

Here's another new adult friend...

Just look at this face...and those lashes!!!

There seems to be a family discussion going on...

 

Here's my little friend again...

 

 

 
Do you remember the last post I did about the alpacas when I showed a picture
of a little cria being born...HERE .

Well, I found the sweet little girl again...

It's hard to believe I watched her come into this world...

She is so beautiful...

She looks so solid.  But I understand there is a bit of a problem...

her mama doesn't have any milk so they have to feed her

through a tube.  She is so cute and I sure hope she will

be ok.

It was so lovely visiting the ranch again. I hope you enjoyed seeing the sweet and

gentle alpacas and their babies. 

My attention had to be somewhere other than blogging the last couple of weeks

but it's good to be back and I'll be checking in with all of your blogs too.