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Oh, for sure! We would love to see you any time. You are one of those visitors that we truly enjoyed meeting and spending time with!

@@hideawayhomestead3477 aww tyvm, it was a pleasure to meet and walk around with you and chat too!

We are glad to have you as a new subscriber. I hope you enjoy our videos and that you will continue to make comments.

That idea came from my daughter who makes frozen soup "muffins" for her husband's grandmother. It has worked well to provide meals for her whenever she needs something and she doesn't have to mess up the kitchen to cook a meal for herself. We have enjoyed having these in the freezer many times.

Yes, we have heard good things about the flavor and benefits of duck eggs! Now to wait the 5 months until they start laying...

I agree that being prepared for emergencies is not a one-size-fits-all. Families often have what I call "picky eaters" and it does you no good to stock food that no one likes or will eat. Better to go with items that will have a good shelf life, eat the oldest first, and make sure that what you have purchased will be what you like to eat. I have heard of many people stocking only beans and rice, and where we enjoy those two items, not for every meal!! We are trying to add to the basics so we can have some variety for our taste buds. Thanks for your insight. I think that will be helpful to many people as they consider what to buy for their household.

It was so exciting to meet a subscriber - and how crazy is it that you live so close! We bought our solar oven several years ago. I did a search for All American Solar oven and it looks like they list for $549.00 but they often run specials. On the same page were listings for way less than that - perhaps other manufacturers or styles.

You are welcome. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you for your prayers and blessings toward us. God is good to us and we hope that we can be a blessing to others in His name. Thanks to Donna Maria and Rudy for sending you our way.

Thanks for watching. I wish we had a picture of the dogs and duck.

Thank you for your comments and suggestions. I was not aware of the problems with Vicks for those with epilepsy. I had not heard of the oxyetazoline product, either. We have not suffered with nosebleeds, but that would be good to keep on hand in case we get something like that or in case someone has a nosebleed when visiting. I wonder if that is available over the counter or only with prescription??? Something to look into...

@@hideawayhomestead3477 oxyetazoline hci 0.05% decongestant nasal mist pump spray is over the counter, it will say compare to afrin original. Our local dollar tree carries it

@@hideawayhomestead3477 I replied, but you tube hid my reply, hopefully you will be able to read it

Thanks for all those great suggestions. Our recycling center is so far away that we have to calculate the gas cost before turning in a load, but you have made wise use of your opportunity. Every little bit helps and adds up over time! Your sister is doing a great service to the families of the recently deceased. I know that sorting through our parent's houses was quite a task and the option of having someone pass along the extra items is a relief to the families and a blessing to those she shares with.

Do you have any friends or family where you live that are beekeepers? My dad was a beekeeper when he lived in Alabama, I was told.

Thank you for that suggestion. Antibiotics can definitely be helpful in a time of crisis. Please let us know if you find good information for a source.

This is an interesting idea. We have a bottle available but don't think to use it very often. That is a good reminder.

Tweezers, scissors

Thank you. That is high praise indeed. Glad to see your name here.

Well, we can't wait for your lovely family to come out. I hope your grandchildren enjoy themselves. We have plenty of pumpkins for them to decorate and games for them to try.

Thanks for your concern. We did well through Hurricane Milton for the most part. The major loss was our high tunnel/greenhouse at the farm. We are working to see what can be done to replace that.

Yes, storms like this help us to figure out the gaps in our preps. I thought we had a lot more flashlights than we found at the house and we need a battery powered lantern that will illuminate a large area instead of just a flashlight that we hold in our hands. I worry about losing all the preps. So sorry for your loss through Ian. I'm glad you are able to restock, but it is costly and disheartening, I am sure.

Being prepared has been a factor in our life for a long time, also. To us, having extra food available is a win/win situation. If you don't have an emergency or need for the food, you can still use it in your daily lives! Thanks for your comments. I hope we hear from you often.

Yes, we are safe. We did not have flooding at our properties, except the lower areas of the farm that are just open pasture areas. We did lost our high tunnel, though. We should have a video up tonight or tomorrow about the effects of Milton with pictures of the high tunnel.

Thanks. This is an important topic to us. More thoughts on preparedness to come in future videos.

I have to check that out! I thought they only had 1 pound bags. I hope our local store has these 2 pound bags. You can make a lot of meals with rice and can feed a lot of people for a small cost.

Thanks for your comment. We are enjoying the soap and are finding new ways to use the Loofah. Some of the "sponges" from last year were dark so we will use them for pot scrubbers rather than putting them in the soap, but at least they will not go to waste!

Thanks for your comment and for subscribing. Our Loofah "crop" for this year is just exploding. We ate some small "fruit" for supper last night -cooked as we would for zucchini. Hurricane Milton knocked several large "fruit" off of the vine so we will dry them out and hope that they can be used as sponges in a few months.

Thanks for watching and commenting. We will be happy to get a shirt for you! We appreciate your support and enthusiasm.

Thank you for posting that update. We made the video before the strike happened or was resolved but failed to correct that. We are pleased that this strike did not drag on for a long time to affect the supply chain.

Amen

Thanks for commenting. We enjoyed this project. It was fairly simple but made a nice product.

That is a wonderful meal idea from your preps. You covered the protein and carbs and dairy and vegetables. What a winner! Thanks for subscribing and for providing this helpful comment.

We do similar, my husband’s favorite is Mac and cheese with hamburger. My favorite is the shells and cheese with canned chicken… great advice 😊

🤪5:00 central time 😂 if our internet connection is nice to us this week!

Thanks for watching our video and responding. We actually are right outside of Lake Wales - so right in your old neighborhood, so to speak. Thank you for your kind comments on our garden. We have worked extra hard in the past two weeks to make improvements and are getting things set up for fall planting as soon as we can get more things in the ground in August. We will check out your channel tonight and see if we can set aside time on Sunday to get to know you better.

My first thought was "yes" but I double-checked with a search. The Internet agrees with me on this one. I think it would be a good experiment to try in the house as long as you have a large enough space that the spikes wouldn't poke you every time you walked by. It takes at least 2 years to grow a fruit, but it makes a nice green plant and a conversation piece, for sure.

I was more interested a green plant than worrying about the fruit.

@@barbarabruchswinn1010 We have found them quite easy to grow. I hope it works out like that for you.

We have missed you! I didn't know what happened to you because you just stopped commenting and we didn't see your name come up. We will have to check out your channel. We are both avid readers - usually Christian books and fiction. We are so excited to have you back in our lives. Blessings to you.

I hope this tip will save you time and effort. Thanks for sharing your comment.

Behind Kevin is a Papaya tree with fruit hanging. In the background to the right of the picture are overhanging oak tree branches. This particular papaya tree has been producing fruit for us for several years. It was cut off by a hurricane about a year ago but grew back even stronger! Thanks for noticing and commenting.

Thanks for commenting. I have tried several fuels through the years for my smoker. I learned that the goal is "cool smoke" or the bees will become angry or damaged. This time I used hay in the smoker. I have bought pellets before but those were not my favorites. I have also used newspaper or pine needles with good success. I suggest that you experiment several times before you need to use the smoker to get the hang of it. When I first started, it would not stay lit for long enough so I just had to keep trying until I found the good balance with fuel to make smoke - sort of like learning to use a clutch with a standard transmission. You just get to know how it works and then you can follow that process in the future with success. Let us know how you do with your new hives.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have not seen that type of fencing before. We will check it out.

Thanks for your encouragement. Yes, we have advertised the piglets for sale. They are all so strong and healthy but just more animals than we need right now.

Thanks for your comment. We appreciate your convictions.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, a lot of the problem is the fencing. We think that other causes are that we are not here to care for them twice a day and they don't get enough pasture area to graze on. Hopefully, we can keep them in grass now that two of the larger ones are gone. Sorry that you were sick this month. I hope you are better now. Carol is improving every day and sounds worse than she feels. Take care.