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I found these cute little cowpokes on the side of

I found these cute little cowpokes on the side of the road today. #justranchin #countrykids

Dally’s new bull calf. 🥰🍁

Dally’s new bull calf. 🥰🍁

Most beautiful fall colors! Trafalgar Blaine looki

Most beautiful fall colors! Trafalgar Blaine looking lovely against the backdrop. 😍

Trafalgar Blain and his girls. One of the white

Trafalgar Blain and his girls. One of the white heifers had her first calf yesterday. She had it in hiding today; I had to come back at dusk to find her nursing her calf far away from the herd, across the creek in the tallest grass. Highlands are such good mamas. #highlandcow

Best times with my horses & kids plus my bonus sis

Best times with my horses & kids plus my bonus sis @katie_heath_ ♥️ I never want summer to end!

I sure enjoy these pigs! Even when the fence is do

I sure enjoy these pigs! Even when the fence is down and needs a little fixing. #mangalitsa #mangalitzapigs

Feeling sheepish. #sheeppig #mangalitsa

Feeling sheepish. #sheeppig #mangalitsa

“Hazel” a pretty Mangalitsa with a copper coat

“Hazel” a pretty Mangalitsa with a copper coat and a lighter underbelly! She descends from mostly red genetics.

There were a few piggies that snuck into the arena

There were a few piggies that snuck into the arena tonight to help the kids warm up their horses. It might be time to work on the electric fence! #mangalitsa

Trafalgar Blain- I’m still so happy to see him i

Trafalgar Blain- I’m still so happy to see him in my pasture! He’s a big white hunk of a bull. 💯

Belly rubs! This little blonde Mangalitsa boar,

Belly rubs! This little blonde Mangalitsa boar, who is the sweetest fella, is available. I also have a black with red belly Mangalitsa boar that is available as well. They are 75% red genetics (even the blonde!) and come from nice, productive purebred stock. Message me with any interest! ♥️♥️♥️

Bluestones Blossom (Cobblestone’s Bailey x Gray

Bluestones Blossom (Cobblestone’s Bailey x Gray Owl Bearach) with her heifer out of Skye High Ego Trip. ♥️

We went to church today, on a Sunday morning, but

We went to church today, on a Sunday morning, but nobody was there! Lignite Foothills, North Dakota

Our rooster “John” is ready to go on a horseba

Our rooster “John” is ready to go on a horseback adventure this morning!

Welcoming a new member to the highland team; Trafa

Welcoming a new member to the highland team; Trafalgar Blain! I only had to creepy stalk his owner in the registry to track him down, and wait for him to become available to buy, and haul him 1800 miles (thank you, Jonathan Lippert!) When I was first getting into Highland cattle, this bull was winning shows and had me wishing I could have a bull like him. Of course, he was way out of my budget in the height of his career. So this is really special for me to have him now. Here are a few videos tonight when we unloaded him and with a small group of our cows on pasture. (He will get much more next year!)

Story time! A handful of cows decided they couldn’t be rounded up if they were swimming. “Haha, can’t chase us now, unless you like to swim!” Declared the matriarch, Lucy. But our faithful dog Dandy convinced them to get out of the water, so we hauled them and a bunch of their friends a mile away to a new pasture with plenty of grass, shade, and water that will hold them until wintertime. The kids followed on horseback, proud of the work they accomplished moving the cows. Maggie told the other cows that she was definitely getting out of the trailer first and to wait their turn. Lucy couldn’t believe her eyes, she was sure we were hauling them to the meat packers, which is why she told everyone to swim in the first place. She gave me a swish of approval with her tail as she surveyed the scenic pastures reminiscent of the Scottish hills that her ancestors grazed, but decided she would still hold a slight grudge for the way she was forced into the filthy trailer. We had BLT’s for lunch with garden tomatoes, Swiss chard, and Mangalitsa bacon. While we cleaned out the trailer, which was indeed filthy, Sylvie cuddled her new barnyard kitten named Rooster. The end. #justanotherdayonthefarm

This weekend was full of chores, mental strain (lo

This weekend was full of chores, mental strain (logistics!), moving cows, and working so hard on the farm that I could barely keep my eyes open on my trip home from hauling cows 2 hours away! (I stopped for caffeine and snacks, which helped immensely- whew!) We got a new horse today, he’s a cute smaller horse that’s been ranched and roped off of, for the kids. This week a cow pair is going to Tennessee, and a breeding trio of Mangalitsa is going to Georgia. We are also welcoming a new bull from New Hampshire mid-week, one that I have admired from afar for a long time and feel excited to add to our ranch! What else is going on? Feeding pigs with both skidsteer windows blown out (don’t even ask!) so my skin gets a nice thorough coating of ground up barley & peas; it smells great; a but nutty and earthy with sweet undertones... unsure of health benefits but will keep you posted on that.;) #farmlife #farmlifebestlife

Beautiful sunset! We set up a new duel-purpose cor

Beautiful sunset! We set up a new duel-purpose corral system for our hogs and cattle today. It came from @plusonemanufacturing and we cannot wait to use it!

Scenes from the farm... August has been beautiful!

Scenes from the farm... August has been beautiful! It has been so busy around here, but the animals are happy and healthy. We have had three calves born this week... it reflects when we brought the bulls home and exposed them to some late spring calvers for fall calving. Pics to come of those cuties soon!

Barn yard buddies! @tractorsupply buckets serving

Barn yard buddies! @tractorsupply buckets serving the finest dinner, as usual!

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