Friday Funnies ~ Archie's Pow Wow with the Alpacas

Happy Friday everyone!

It is me...

Archie!

I just had a very exciting adventure that I cannot wait to share with you!

I have been asking my momma where yarn comes from so she took me on a field trip to Estes Park, CO for their annual Wool Market this year!

I got to sit down with the Alpacas and ask them myself!

They were very friendly and welcomed me with big puggy smiles!

I felt right at home with them!

They told me that the wool is actually made from their coats that they grow and wear in the Winter to stay warm, and then their owners shave in the Spring & Summer to help them stay cool.

The wool yarn is made from the hair they shave off!

The groomers do this to all kinds of fuzzy animals to make lots of different kinds of fibers for people to weave, felt, crochet and knit with!

Here are some of the other types of animals who I met that get haircuts to make pretty fiber for us to play with...

Sheep

Goats

... and Llamas!

We had a magical day up in Estes Park!

The weather was perfect and there was so much for us to see and do!

People were shopping, eating, smiling and learning all about herding doggies and the wooly animals they help protect & take care of.

It turns out that my Corgi Cousin, Moe, is a herding dog!

Here was bred for a very important job and is super smart and busy!

I asked my momma if I was bred to do a cetain job that was important too...

She said Oh YES R-Chee!

Puggies were created as Companion doggies to keep their pawrents company and make them smile and laugh all the time!

We make people happy!

I LOVE my job and see...

I think I am pretty good at it too!

Tee Hee!

What is your favorite thing to do?

Please leave me a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo

R-Chee (The Smile Maker)

Wool Market 2010 ~ Estes Park, CO

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Melanie and I had the best time at the Wool Market this year!

It was the 20th annual celebration this year and Mother Nature decided to make it a Fall weather day!

It was so fun to put on our winter coats in the summer time to go and shop for wool!

What could be more perfect?

We saw so many beautiful colors in not only the wool but the tools and toys too!

It was a perfect day!

After the show, Melanie and I enjoyed some green tea and sushi for lunch and a day of shopping in Estes Park and Boulder.

How fun!

We cannot wait until next year!

Wool Market 2009 - Estes park, CO

Melanie and I had the best time at the Wool Market on Saturday!

We look forward to this day every year when we can go and be surrounded by mountains, sheep, wool, yarn and booths filled to the brim with things to touch and buy!

Yarn!

One of a kind creations!

Wool flowers!

I was so excited to meet the author of Crochet Bouquet, Suzann Thompson.

I love her flowers and her book is wonderful!

There were lots of animals to see...

and hear... (play video)

The shopping was wonderful!

Melanie treated me to this stuffed wool pug!

and I got her a wool Gnome and purse.

It was a fabulous day!

We cannot wait until next year!

Melanie's Crochet Bear!

I am so excited! Melanie just finished her very first crochet project!

A Teddy Bear!

He is so wonderful!

I thought it would be fun to teach Melanie crochet through a fun simple project so we made a Mother Bear Project bear.

Here she is working on him on the Mexican cruise we took in February.

I love how although it is the exact same pattern, everyone's turns out so unique!

Moe likes his new friend!

The timing is perfect to finish a project because this weekend is the Annual Wool Market in Estes Park, CO! I cannot wait to see all of the wonderful wool and yarn!

Melanie and I are headed up there first thing in the morning. I will take lots of pictures for you to see!

What fun things are you doing this weekend? :)

Cycling and The Wool Market!

Here are some pictures from our fun weekend!

Saturday: Sunrise Century - Boulder, CO

My Bike...waiting for me to start riding!

Melanie and Mark

Me and Mark

Melanie riding

and me riding.

We had a great time. The weather was perfect. We started at about 7:15 am, and we were back to the cars by 10:30 after riding the 45 mile loop to Lyons and back.

Then on Sunday we went to the Wool Market!

Sunday: Wool Market - Estes Park, CO

We got yarn to make hats! I am going to show Melanie how to use the loom!

I got Melanie this neat pot holder.

and she got a hat and neck gater.

She bought me this great wool yarn, some double knit wool mittens and this fun name plate that I am going to incorporate into my altered journal.

There was so much to see at the market like angora bunnies

tons of wool yarn in every color and texture.

wool roving for spinning and felting

sheeeeeeep

llamas and alpaca!

It was a perfect weekend!