Chasing Tumbleweeds Micro Dairy and Homestead

04/27/2026

Snug as a bug... Beatrix x Houlihan litter of 9

First Rex litter in over 2 years, thought my girls were too old and not taking, but turns out our Romeo must have been the issue. He is 5+ years old, we've had him 4 years, and he was a proven adult of unknown age when we got him.

Beatrix really proved herself capable with this large litter. She's been a great mama, through all kinds of crappy, unpredictable weather.

04/07/2026

We hatched 40 adorable chicks from our beautiful productive flock!

Roosters are blue jersey giant and a RIR/ameracuana. Hens are production red, silver and blue laced red wyandotte, lavender and buff orpington, buff and light brahma and several others.

💲3️⃣ each

04/02/2026

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03/31/2026

The last day of March already tomorrow...
I think the whole month had it in for me. We've battled influenza A, another yucky something, a major toothache requiring a visit to the ER, allergies from Hell (thank you drought, wind, and Kansas in general)

Needless to say I've not felt much like sharing on social media this month.

Aside from the sickness, the whole state of the world has really been weighing heavily on my mind, and I'm not finding much joy in anything at the moment. Top that with FBs lack of give-a-damn when real pages, photos, posts, and even whole identities are stolen, and man, I'm really struggling with wanting to share anything personal on here at all.

Anyone else out there feeling this heaviness?

Im not sure where the coming months are going to take us here on social media. Maybe April will bring a renewed excitement for sharing our life on the farm. I had hoped this could be a place to gather with like minded people, but idk it feels like talking to a wall.

I miss getting together in person for tea on the porch. I miss BBQs and picnics and real conversation. It feels like all we do on social media and even life, is talk at each other. Send reels or TikToks instead of saying, how are you really? It all feels like a competition and not support.

Haha, well I guess you see now why I've not shared much lately! Its definitely not the happy, shiny, look-at-my-new-thing kind of attitude lately!

Here's to hoping April is good to us all! I know I'm a day early, but tomorrow is my Daddy's 81st birthday and I'm probably not going to be on here.

(Photo of one of 8 shiny new things that are ready to find a forever home! Tamuk x Composite )

03/11/2026

Muscovy Drakes available
Coming up on a year old.
2️⃣5️⃣ 💵 each

02/18/2026

Made a quick trip to Nebraska to see my family, I just knew the girls would kid well before when I made the plans. But nope, they were still very pregnant when I left Sunday. I watched them on the cameras the whole time I was gone. I checked them when we stopped for lunch in mccok at noon ish and they were eating.

The wind was just awful on the way home, and it took alot longer to get here than usual. Then I went in a visited with Dad about the trip for 20 minutes or so.

Finally stopped at the barn to say hi to everybody and both girls had just recently popped out their kids! Dips had a buckling and a doeling, both brown. And Wilma had a single pure white buckling!

Im too tired for much else tonight, so names will be decided tomorrow 😊

01/31/2026

Yuck. This week has been beyond cold and we got quite a bit of snow. Its always more work with watering, dealing with ice, keeping everyone warm. But we made it through no worse for wear.

I was hoping to have a fun announcement by this week but unfortunately things didnt work out completely. I do still have a great announcement just will be missing a piece, for now.

Early in December I decided I had to try horseback riding again. Its a long story, but to shorten it up I've been terrified of the thing I loved most for years, decades really. I got lucky and found a trainer that specializes in helping middle age women overcome their fear. She was 2 hours away but I was determined.

Turns out, getting rid of my uterus might have helped in more ways than I expected, because when I got to my lesson I had a almost no fear. It was so crazy, because just a few years ago I was almost in a panic attack if I had to go into a fence with a horse.

Lessons have went well, my oldest daughter is over the moon with this new brave me, and she has bought us a horse already! Shes also brushing up on her skills in lessons with me, and its the first time we've ever got to ride together ❤️

So, everyone meet Jak Mr. Val Berry, aka Jack.

Hes been sitting in a pasture for a couple years, and we got the lovely snow just days after getting him home, but so far hes been a good boy and listens well on the ground.

I had thought I'd found a filly for myself, but after id already paid for her things went sour. She was misrepresented and they made it impossible to get a time to pick her up considering she was 5 hours away. Then said she 'started' having dangerous behaviors. I unfortunately lost my money, but think I dodged a worse headache. It is sad on many levels, but is what it is. Makes me proud my goat community is so amazing!!

Hope ya'll are staying warm!!

01/14/2026

Good evening friends!

I cant believe its only Tuesday night, and already Tuesday night. Im already beyond exhausted.

Yesterday I had a 3 hr one way trip for my mom's appointment, AND I got to pick up some new rabbit breeding stock. I got 2 new Rex babies, both REW, buck/doe siblings. And a very handsome and sturdy orange Tamuk buck. Ive not gotten new blood in for rabbits for Awhile, so I'm super excited about forging this new friendship. Im looking forward to getting a couple more does from her later this spring.

One of our 2026 Intentions is to produce at least 50% of our meat here on the farm. We've did great with our chickens, now to really develop our rabbit plan. I am a little bummed my two keeper tamuk does turned out boys, fingers crossed our February babies will be does!

Today we had Bug and then I had my little project I've been working on. That's a 2 hour drive one way, and I thought I was good to go, but I really wasn't. I felt pretty awful by the time I got there, and it was definitely not my best day. My shoulders and arms hurt from scooping p**p and driving, I assume. My back and hips were stiff and sore and I ended up with an awful stomach ache.

But, I showed up. I tried. And thats what I'm going for this year...

Discipline.

We dont always FEEL like doing the thing. But to grow, improve, move forward, we must be disciplined with ourselves. Just do the damn thing!

I made a quick supper of pork chops, rice, and broccoli when I got home. And came to bed at 830. Then remembered I hadn't posted yesterday or today, and thats another thing I'm really working on being consistent with.

Tomorrow we have Bug bright and Early. Then off to get our tattoos! So glad Im not on driving duty!

01/12/2026

That little black blob in the far stall got me moving this morning. I really didnt think it was a kid, muffin looks nowhere near ready, but tomorrow is the first day they could be due. And I knew if I didnt go check it'd for sure be a baby.

Alas, no babies yet. Thank goodness, cuz this week is alot. It was just the stray cat, Mystery.

Buuut while I was feeding Wilma didnt come running for food but started bawling up by the barn. Went around to see, and sure enough the little s**t got herself stuck in the fence. Her naughty daughter squeezes through everyday to go steal the pigs corn, and I guess she thought her fat self could fit too. Ugh these little goats drive me batty!

Anyway, hubs is currently out there unsticking her. What a way to start an already long day.

01/12/2026

Happy Sunday Everyone! I hope you had a great weekend!

I worked in the barn, trying to get it cleaned up from summer and fall. It was a mess, but Id kinda gave up after our goat situation.

Today was very productive though. I still have the milk room to organize and I want the scrape out the big stall. But the main area is cleaned up.

Im definitely out of shape though, man my arms are weak tonight! Tomorrow starts my busiest week of the month, lots of running here and there.

Have a terrific week!

01/11/2026

Oh my gosh!! You all are so awesome! My goal was to make it to 2k followers by end of January, and look what you did! We made it! Thank you for your support, for sharing, and liking and encouraging!