Getting a New Generator

Our new generator is delivered to our door.

Opening the box and set it up, here is our new generator.

The generator has good size power and three ways to turn it on.  The best one is a remote control key that looks like a car key.

We have been living in this house for over 40 years, did not have the need nor desire to have a generator, so why do we need one now?

You probably have seen scenes like this on your TV screen.   Fire has been a fact of life in many areas in California due to dry and windy conditions.    Though our home is not in these immediate areas, our utility company would shut off the power supply to large regions trying to prevent the fire resulted from the tangling up of power lines with trees that are not trimmed regularly or properly.   There were three rounds of shut offs during October, we got hit in the first round.  Though it was only one day, the uncertainly of the shut off to be extended to 5 days made our life difficult.   At that point, we decided to buy a generator to at least to support some appliances and the rabbit barn and the important blower that is a necessity for grooming Angoras.   

  

Hopefully this will not be needed ever but it's a tool to give a peace of mind.

Art Contest at the ARBA Convention

A display of the art contest entries.

The most eye-catching item is this white fuzzy item, what is it?

Here is a close up of this item.  It is a stool with a Giant Angora pelt made by NARBC Vice President Emily.    It won the first place.

These are the paintings or photographs.    

Handmade jewelry and wood carving.   

Happy Halloween 2019

 

Northern California Angora Guild wishes everyone has a bucket full or treats this Halloween Day.

National Angora Rabbit Breeders Club Meeting at Convention

The meeting was held early on Tuesday morning, it's quite well attended.  

President of the club Lynn conducts the meeting.

Sweepstakes and Sanctions chair Robin shows the prizes for the winners.

Vice president Emily shows off the sweepstakes prize.  All prizes are to be given out at the banquet in the evening.

Rachel won the BOB French Angora but she has to fly back to Wisconsin for school so she picked up her prize at the club booth.

Tammy's Giant Angora Wins BOB at Convention

Kelly Slack from MO is the Giant Angora judge.

Judge Kelly flips a Giant Angora to check the underside.

Tammy's Giant Angora "Hunk" is the BOB winner.

English Angora Judging at the Convention

White English Angora on the table for judge Jay Hriez of NC.

Colored English Angora on the table. 

The colored senior doe receives BOB and colored senior buck receives BOSB, owned by Yvonne.

Casey's Satin Angora Won BOB and BOSB at Convention

There are a lot of nice Satin Angora on the table.    Satin Angora breed has gone through a huge improvement in recent years.  With higher yield of beautiful shiny wool, the popularity skyrockets.  

Casey's black junior doe wins the BOB and white junior buck wins the BOSB, judge is Kelly Slack from MO.    This is Casey's first convention BOB win.

Just before going on to the Best In Show table, we found this Best In Show prize in a box near the grooming area.  Casey holds the prize for good luck.    Unfortunately the Satin Angora did not get the BIS prize, but fortunately it still went to another wool breed, the American Fuzzy Lop.