Top 5 Looks- Iman

5. Mini Me

4. Glam Goddess

3. Punch of Color

2. Shining Star

1. Super Model Star

Footwear of the Week

This week has been a welcomed change for me. Working downtown there is a certain dress code that comes with the area. That means no jeans or sweats, and we wear suits and heels each day.

With Farmfair in town it meant that I got to trade these Louboutin's....

And these....

  For these....

 And these!

I will gladly made this switch any day, and I think my feed for glad for the change too!

Fall on the Farm

We have gotten all moved in and settled into Farmfair, but while we are here, we still need to make sure that the rest of the cattle at the farm are taken care of as well. With the help of some neighbors and family, some of the jobs will be done for us, but Mom and Dad will still drive back and forth to tend to the rest.

All of our cows are still out on pasture finishing up the grass that we have left for them. This helps cut down on the amount of time we have to feed them in the yard, and also on the cost of having to buy extra hay. We have a well on the pasture, but need to pump water into a trough every day as it is ran off a generator. In the summer this can be done a couple of times a week, but once it freezes this becomes a daily job.

The cows will stay out on pasture for the next week, and then be brought home for the winter to be fed. They will be at the farm until May when the snow has melted and the grass has grown enough for them to return to the pasture.

Their calves that were born in 2011 have been weaned off and are now at home. The bulls are being fed and will be sold in the spring to cattlemen, and the heifers have been sorted and the top end have been kept for our herd. These young heifers will become the next generation at the farm, and take over for some of the older cows in the herd, or cows that are not the best producers.

Almost Showtime

This weekend we did the last little bit of prep for our first show of the fall show season. Farmfair is always the kick off to the fall shows, and it happens to be right in our backyard at it is only 1hr away. 

Because it is the first show of the season it seems like it takes a bit more work to get ready for then any of the others. Once the last show is done, everything usually just gets thrown off the truck and trailer as it is -30 outside and we want to get inside and to sleep after a long drive home. It becomes a game of hide and seek when the next year rolls around to find all of the show equipment again.

There are also the tasks like getting stall signs made for each animal, painting all of the steel that we will use, and making sure you have enough halters since dad usually steals some to tie gates with during the year.

Getting everything together

 Aside from gathering all of the equipment, we still need to be working on cattle. This past weekend the temperatures finally plunged some, and so washing cattle in the open was out of the question. We did our best to work their hair and do some clipping to lighten the work load once we get to town.

Dad clipping on First Date

 We also work with the ones that have not been to a show before. Because the animals will be in the city for 5 days, they have to stay tied up the whole time. We try and get them used to be tied up for extended periods of time, teaching them its ok to eat out of a feed tub and a water pail aposed to a water and feed trough.

Rival and Play Date hanging out in the barn

We will see how well we did with the preparations as today Mom and Dad will be taking the cattle into the show. I will join them tomorrow to help out for rest of the week, and "the Eng" will even join us for show day to take part in his first cattle show. Wish us luck and I will try to post some photos and results later this week!

Sale Time in Louisville

The Louisville sale may be 1 week away, but it is time to start thinking about this exciting lot. This time last year dad and I were debating about making a big purchase in Louisville at the Simmental Sale. After a few minutes of bidding we had purchased Elegant Force our Christmas present to ourselves and never looked back!


Elegant Force

We got Elle up into Canada right before Christmas and could not have been happier. She laid down and had an awesome heifer calf- Southern Elle. We will be showing her heifer this fall at Farmfair and Agribition, and I can say that I have never owned something that has been this good! Elle really outdid herself on the first calf!

Southern Elle

We keep Elle open for the year and have flushed her 3 times. The flushes went very well and we will be expecting about 6 calves out of her this winter. Should be some exciting times around the farm.

With the flushes going so well, and her first calf looking as great as she does, we have decided to sell two sets of 3 embryos in the Louisville sale next Monday. The embryos are sired by Power Drive and Joker, two sires that we think will cross really well and that are really proven within the Simmental breed.



Elegant Force as a 2yr old



The Louisville sale will be broadcasted on Edjecast.com. To register for a buyer number or more information please contact the EDJE team. You can view the catalog here, or contact DP Sales Management for more information. The embryos will sell as lot 9A & 9B.

We have real confidence in this young donor, and will look to her to lead the next generation of black females at our farm. If you have any questions feel free to contact myself or Rob at 780-514-0785. More information of this female can be found at www.highcountrycattle.com

Cirque du Soleil Immortal

Wednesday night I got to finally use one of my Christmas presents. Mom and dad had gotten me 2 tickets to see the Michael Jackson themed Cirque du Soleil show Immortal.

The Eng had never seen a Cirque show so it was easy for me to bring him along and open his eyes to another world. Plus it helped that he liked Michael's music.

The show was amazing and if it is coming to a city near you, go you will not be disappointed. The show mixed classic Cirque performances with the technology and dance that made Michael what he was know for. It included remakes of Smooth Criminal, Thriller and They Don't Really Care About Us.

Now I can't wait for the Vegas show to open up as I know it will be just as good if not better!

Top 5 Looks- Blake Lively

This girl has style, there is no question about that. Whether being on the hit show Gossip Girl, or attending the preimer of her newest movie this girl always looks great!

5. Being Serina

4. Legs Galore

3. Michael Kors Girl

2. Gorgeous Gowns

1. Beauty at its Best