I can't tell you how many times
I have been asked,
"Why do you raise alpaca?"
I would love to say that I do it for the shear love of the animal. That is my main reason, at this point in my life~~~but~~~I also know that someday, I will retire from my "other job" and I will have this wonderful alpaca lifestyle to fill my days and nights. So for right now--the fiber that my boys, and 2 beautiful girls, produce help me pay my expenses and give me so much pride when I show people the luxurious end product. Each year--I take some of my finished yarn to the local knitting store and it's sold before I get in the door. Right now, I'm doing a little hoarding with my end products. It breaks my heart when someone asks, "do you have any of the beautiful gray yarn left?" I, like so many of the other Alpaca people, have or will have Farm Stores located on their property. Doesn't that sound like a great life. Waking up every day, going out to the paddock to tend to these adorable animals and making money from the fiber that you
shear off each year!!!
The possiblities are endless, when it comes to
raising alpaca!!
Okay--I do have some beautiful Alpaca Yarn, roving and felt sheets for sale. If you are interested, please feel free to contact me at jflores2@tampabay.com and I just MIGHT let some of it leave my home!!
WHY DO I DO THIS??
