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Raising Free Range Kids in Northern CA.

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December 11, 2010

Holding Cousin Oliver!

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Or "Ahhhh-vaa!" as Maisie calls him

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Camp Heff

Life with our Four Marys! Raising Free Range Kids in Northern CA.

Welcome!

We are a family with
four girls

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keeping busy with our cattle ranch
in Fort Jones, CA

and running after our
four Marys!

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MaryFrances - "Francie"
Age: 10 Years

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MaryMarjoroie - "Maisie"
Age: 8 Years

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MaryJane - "Janie"
Age: 6 Years

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MaryTeresa - "Tessa"
Age: 5 Years

Recent POSTS

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Jan 21, 2018
Francie Wins the Fort Jones Elementary Spelling Bee!!!
Jan 21, 2018
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Aug 25, 2017
Our First 4H Fair Experience
Aug 25, 2017
Aug 25, 2017
May 6, 2017
Five Marys Farms in CA Bountiful!
May 6, 2017
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Feb 7, 2017
Happy New Year!
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Nov 17, 2016
GEV Magazine Article : Tech on the Range
Nov 17, 2016
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Oct 15, 2016
Catching Up
Oct 15, 2016
Oct 15, 2016
Jul 22, 2016
Why Are They All Named Mary?!
Jul 22, 2016
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May 25, 2016
A Ranch Life Update!
May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016
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Jun 8, 2015
Ranch Life Lately
Jun 8, 2015
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May 4, 2015
Saying Goodbye to Opa
May 4, 2015
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Apr 30, 2014
Working Team
Apr 30, 2014
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Swinging Cousins - Sharps Gulch Ranch
Apr 25, 2014
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Apr 16, 2014
More Campout Cousins
Apr 16, 2014
Apr 16, 2014
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Apr 15, 2014
Cousin Campout Year 2
Apr 15, 2014
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Apr 14, 2014
Girls Weekend Getaway
Apr 14, 2014
Apr 14, 2014
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Mar 9, 2014
Cabin Redo
Mar 9, 2014
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Mar 9, 2014
Cabin set up weekend
Mar 9, 2014
Mar 9, 2014
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Mar 9, 2014
Working
Mar 9, 2014
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Feb 27, 2014
Emmy on The Ranch
Feb 27, 2014
Feb 27, 2014
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Feb 21, 2014
First Animals... Sheep!
Feb 21, 2014
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Daily instagrams

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View fullsize The chickens seem pretty happy with their new feed mix 😊🐓❤️✨ #fivemaryseggs #M5chickens
View fullsize Mixing some homemade chicken feed with black sunflower seeds and hearts, dried meal worms, bird seed, fruit and nut mix, cob, corn, kelp powder, mineral, diatomaceous earth and oyster grit. Plus carrots and lots of scraps from our local cafe that the
View fullsize She's on four legs! She'll only do it in the basket though, I think it helps her brace herself up. But progress! 👍🏼🐃🏥
View fullsize Trip to the dairy to pick up some fresh colostrum for little baby calf girlie- she drank all the reserves we had! Maisie is holding it tight and we buckled them both in, it's like liquid gold ✨ Cool to see the dairy just down the road and how it all
View fullsize The little calf made it through the night (after newborn feedings every few hours) and is doing ok. She seems to have some fluid in her lungs from the sound of her breathing when it's labored, when she works so hard to try and stand up!! But no luck
View fullsize The little girl is holding her own and drinking a lot more than we expected - she tries to get her feet under her but they just aren't strong enough yet. We'll see how she does overnight but she seems to have some fight in her. 🐃👊🏼 #m5babies #five
View fullsize Sweet little barely 30-pound premature calf born tonight - by far the tiniest we've ever seen but she's got spunk and is actually taking the bottle pretty well, a little at a time. (most average 65-75 pounds at birth, this girl is 20+days early but 3
View fullsize Warming up colostrum means kind thing. Premed calf just born. So tiny. Hoping it makes it.
View fullsize Ranch school field trip - JJ and Tiny went with Brian last week to check on the last round of lamb hanging in the abattoir (such a pretty name for a slaughterhouse!) where we harvest (another prettier word as an alternative to butcher) our animals.

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