Keeping Up With the Clampetts

Annie

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:56:00 +0000

Annie is queen of the mountain

Ready for rain

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:15:00 +0000

Mike invented a collapsible rain awning for the milk stand this morning. #diy #ranchlife

Muddy

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:21:00 +0000

No one loves stock tank water changing day more than the collies, especially the puppies. #bordercollies #sheepdogs

Market hogs

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:11:00 +0000

These guys gave been moved to the exit pen so we are giving them extra special spa treatments before they head off to market next week. They are nearly two years old and have enjoyed a pretty nice pasture raised life. #mangalitsa #oldworldpigs #gourmetpork

Feast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 17:26:00 +0000

Last night's family dinner spread was pretty epic. #farmtofork #lambsteaks #allthefixins

Pomegranates

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:14:00 +0000

When you eat a pomegranate in the orchard, you make friends fast. #freerangechickens #freshfruit

Marshmallow

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Hanging with marshmallow.

Tagged

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:19:00 +0000

Sometimes you tag the pig and sometimes the pig tags you. #ranchlife #battlescars

Breakfast

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 03:19:00 +0000

Everyone is waiting for breakfast. #ranchlife

Acorns

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:23:00 +0000

When the nuts start to fall, the acorn woodpeckers get busy filling their winter granaries in the pine trees. #nature

Herd ram

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:46:00 +0000

Finally after 7 months in the ram pen, Jerusalem was set free to roam with his girls. Hope to have a new batch of lambs with fresh genetics in February! #stcroixsheep

Fencing

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 01:52:00 +0000

A new section of cross fencing is in! We are replacing all the old barbed wire with no-climb sheep and goat fence and sectioning off the hill for easy rotation of stock.

Herding

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:10:00 +0000

When Frog chases a runaway sheep out to the back 40, her dad is the one stuck running him down. #bordercollies

Podcast Episode 10: Ranch Update, Fire Scares, Kidding Results, CSA and other Projects

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Tue, 05 Sep 2017 00:16:00 +0000

It's been a while but we're back! Hear about how the summer has progressed, fire scares, kidding results, our CSA and special projects in this supersized episode.

Sick goat

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 02:58:00 +0000

Pixie's kid, Tink, ingested something bad and got really sick the other day. Her blood work showed damaged kidneys and liver so we have been giving her large quantities of ringers solution for several days to flush them out. She seems to be doing fine and we are optimistic for her longterm health.

Mulberries

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:03:00 +0000

The mulberries are in! #freshfruit

Thief

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 04:07:00 +0000

This is why we can't have nice things... #feedingthevillage

Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:18:00 +0000

Our kids are growing up quickly. #nigeriandwarf

Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:25:00 +0000

The new Park fire is about 10 miles north of us in very remote terrain. #calfire #tiztheseason

Onions

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 01:01:00 +0000

D-Swizzle and Gary 4.0 harvested some huge Alissa Craig onions today. The biggest ones were nearly 4lbs. #growyourown #ranchlife

Piglets

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Zsa Zsa had piglets yesterday. Only five in this litter so they should be good and strong. She's happy because she's on the all-you-can-eat buffet. #mangalitsa #lardpigs #heritagebreeds

More pigs

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:41:00 +0000

Zsa Zsa is almost ready to make some more mouths to feed so we rebuilt the farrowing pen and lured her over with a giant zucchini. Should have piglets any day now. #mangalitsa #woolypigs #oldworldpigs #heritagebreeds

Water

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:59:00 +0000

With the upcoming heatwave, everyone is looking for a cool drink. #honeybees #stocktanks #ranchlife

Sheepdogs

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:11:00 +0000

Jones has been showing his daughter how to move the sheep down to the lower pasture and back. Frog is doing great but needs to learn to pace herself, she's wiped out. #bordercollies #sheepdogs #herding

Water cooler talk

noreply@blogger.com (Mike Larsen) — Fri, 09 Jun 2017 18:54:00 +0000

Water cooler talk. #ranchlife