Yarn, Yarn, Yarn

During the holidays, Betty went a little crazy for making yarns.  The skeins on the right are natural color straightly from the rabbits, the skeins on the left are dyed.  

The natural color skeins are all earth tone from tort English Angora.

  

The skeins in this photo are all dyed with different combination of colors.

The two on the right are different tons of red, the two next two are purple or lavender by mixing the red with blue, the middle skein is a bright yellow.   Next to the yellow are light blue; dropping some red on blue made the two skeins on the very left.   These skeins are dyed with regular food color or Easter egg dye.  They are very safe to handle and wear.

 

Raelynne Looks Forward to the Show

Raelynne is looking forward to be shown again.

Since birth, Raelynne only has gone to show twice in December, and she had such a great time.

Raelynne would like to repeat her experience in December.

Raelynne says she is ready!

 

Tonto National Monument, AZ

Albert and his sisters visited the Tonto National Monument during their trips to AZ.  He is sharing some of the photos taken there.

Tonto National Monument is a national monument in the Superstition Mountains of central Arizon.  

The area is known for its characteristic saguaro cacti.

People during the 13 to 15th centries farmed in the Salt River Valley and supplemented their living with hunting and gathering native plants.

During the 13th to the 15th centries, the people lived in cliff dwellings.

Many of these cliff dwellings are well-preserved today.

The entrance of a cliff dwelling.

The people at that time were quite sophisticated to build some stone structures.

The interior of the cliff dwelling was quite impressive.

More structures at the Tonto National Monument.

Albert and his sisters enjoy the visit to the Tonto National Monument.

 

Jasabeau Thinks He is Handsome and Sexy

Jasabeau receives praises for his Christmas photos.

Now these praises are getting into his big head.

He kept on saying, "I am too Handsome, I am too Sexy!"

 

Casey Enjoys a Family Holidays

A bit before Christmas, Casey's Satin Angora doe presents her with a healthy litter of 5.

The litter of Satin Angora is growing well.

By Christmas,  the Satin Angora babies all have their eyes open.

Chubby little things!  Two white and three colored.  

Casey's son Cole comes to spend the holidays holding the five Satin Angora babies.  

Casey's granddaughter Isaura is holding the chocolate, her favorite.

Here is a closeup of the chocolate Satin Angora baby that Isaura likes the best. 

Isaura writes five boy names and five girl names for Casey to use.

 

Happy Hoppy New Year 2024

Northern California Angora Guild 

Wishes Everyone    

A Happy, Hoppy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024.

 

Kagami Mochi for New Year

Kagami Mochi is a tradition Japanese New Year decoration.  It usually has two round mochi with the smaller placed on top of the larger one then put a Japanese bitter orange on top of it.   Mochi is a Japanese dessert made from sweet rice flour. 

Carolyn makes a Kimekoni Kagami Mochi as a New Year decoration for her home.   Kimekoni is a method of making Japanese dolls, Carolyn takes advanced Kimekoni classes, she applies her skill in making this New Year decoration.   Kimekoni uses beautiful fibric, this Kagami Mochi is for decoration only.   

Being a rabbit lover, a Kimekomi rabbit doll is placed next to the Kagami Mochi for the decoration.  The golden character on the fan is a part of language characters used in both Chinese and Japanese, it means double happiness.