Clearing land for our Greenhouse Build + Picking Cloudberries & Making homemade Jam!
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2023
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Homestead chores never stop. We're working hard to knock out our "to do" list before winter hits. One of the things we need to get done is clear a spot for our future greenhouse build. This means cutting up a bunch of downed trees & hauling them away for firewood. We plan to lay the foundation for the greenhouse this summer so that we can continue to work on the greenhouse build even after the 1st snowfall. And HOPEFULLY by spring 2024, we can plant our first garden!
With hard work comes a little play right? So the boys & I are picking cloudberries down by the pond & making homemade cloudberry jam!
CLOUDBERRY JAM:
Ingredients:
500g fresh cloudberries or "bakeapples" as some say
125g sugar
¼ cup (50g ) water
Instructions:
1. Place berries into a heavy pan; heat gently until juice starts to flow.
2. Add sugar and water, bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
3. Cook, stirring frequently until thickened (8-10) minutes
4. Pour into hot sterilized jars, leaving ¼ inch head space; wipe jar rims thoroughly.
5. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes or store in refrigerator for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
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Out of all the projects we've done and still have to do, the greenhouse build is something I'm really looking forward to! But first, we have to make space for it. Cloudberries, the sought after sweet, citrusy berry of the North! Some have asked me what they taste like, I think they taste just like peaches or apricots! So yummy! As our little homestead starts to take shape, I'm so encouraged by the first jars of homegrown food & fresh eggs from our young flock of chickens! It's only the beginning! Thanks for joining us for another video friends. What's your favorite jam?😍
I love Grape Jam!
I love orange marmalade😊
Black Currant
Ginger
I'm so happy that it's taking shape. All your hopes and dreams and of course God's hand in it all. Oh and I liked Joe's pencil holder lol.
just wanted to say I have seen Kellen grow more and more confident and sure of himself and I love it!
Me too!❤️❤️
I left screens in my window n put up wire over it on inside of shell no bugs or scorpions have gotten in while camping or while vechkie Park n were playing at lake or river ect
The boys swimming in their own backyard pond is such a treat, after doing logging work. Picking berries is such a nice way to learn that Mother Earth has lots to offer and we should be grateful for all that she does… in abundance.
Joe’s pencil holder is hilarious… what will he come up with next.
Tina, you narrate each episode’s so well. Thank you for bringing us along.😊
Thank you friend! We appreciate that! Thanks for watching!☺️
I love the puppy jail! Kellen and Parker make such a great pair.
The boys look like they have really grown since y’all got to Alaska! I love watching them work and play. Blessings to you all!
They have! And P is getting so tall!☺️
I have noticed how tall Parker is getting too! Both are handsome young men! 🩵🩵
Look at those kitties. Adorable! It is my favourite time of the week….a Watson video! 😊😊😊
😊 Thank you!
Thank you Lord for some wholesome entertainment!
Thanks Curtis! That means a lot to us.☺️
@@HomeFreeAlaska these days you guys and Daniel arms about the only ones I watch and don't have to worry about company walking in the door and having to turn it off.
Justin Rhodes is good but everything seems to be about advertising and making money anymore.
Unfortunately things like money makes the world go round
@@curtisep5885 yes that’s true. And while I can understand some sponsorships to compensate the work that goes into creating videos etc., some are over the top. Half the video you have to fast fwd thru just to get the real content & not sponsorship ads.
That is quite the to do list but I know you guys will knock it out of the park!!!! I have never had a cloud berry I bet they are so yummy! you guys made a lot of progress on that wood pile for sure! Thanks for sharing!!
It's so good! I’d never heard of it either before finding them on our property! I was quite excited to find out they’re considered “rare.” I feel blessed!☺️
Oh my goodness guys! We have had a horrible traumatic time of loss of my FIL this week in our family but your video made me smile for the first time in a week. Tina you are so very talented with editing, music, ect. It's truly hard to believe you don't have a professional background in content production. Joe (also my FIL's name) is so very talented and gifted. He does every thing so well. Such a good man and hard worker. Your beautiful relationship and life you have created is a dream. Those boys and even the dogs and chickens are so blessed for the lives you guys provide for them. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. You just don't have any ideal how much you all warm my heart. God bless and much love to the Watson family. From the Angel Family in East TN Mountains
that's great boys working along side their dad teaches them great work ethics
Real, family homestead. Gotta love it.
i'm just catching up on some of your RUclips videos and I just have to remark about what a brilliant and memorable experience you have given Kellen by taking him into your home. He fits right in as a member of the family, and the excellent work experience and fun adventures you have shown him are something he will always remember for the rest of his life! Love seeing him and Parker being best buddies. Kellen's smile is genuine,joyful and his joy is contagious!!! What a family! What a blessed life you all have!
Thank you Mary! We love Kellen to pieces!❤️❤️
I'm so excited to watch your homestead coming together! Fun to see all of the changes! Impressed to see the boys working hard! Tina, you and Joe are doing an amazing job with them. The example you both are showing them will no doubt stay with them!!!
YAAAY!
While I was driving back home tonight, I was thinking “gosh, I hope Ms. Tina shared a new video.”
🎉💃🏻🙌🏼💝
Hope you enjoyed it!☺️
@@HomeFreeAlaska
Every second!
The Jam looks absolutely delicious.
We love it, when you include cooking and recipes.
What a workout Ms. Tina, gathering the wood.
“Just pray Joe.” 😂😂
“Walk away, Joe.” 😂😂
We just couldn’t stop laughing with Mr. Joe‘s “Pencil in the beard.”
😂😂😂😂
Thank you!
We love you all!
God bless you!
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@@WellaWally65 the jam turned out delightful! So yummy. I geek out over making my own stuff, but when it comes from our own land? I really get excited!🤣
I hope Kelton will be with you forever he’s such a wonderful lad
The jam looks so delicious. I just absolutely love watching the boys work and play together. You and Joe are the perfect parents and those young boys are going to be strong and confident men. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Congratulations on the eggs!!! You are right T ina, Joe is so talented - that pencil holder is genius!!
Always a smile on my face after watching you all....smiles on the boys faces...PRICELESS!!!!
Thanks Julie!🤣
Joe is a genius, i love that penil holder.
😂
It's always nice to spend the day with you and your family. And always learning something new in your videos. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you and your family
Your boys are so good at their jobs..no moaning and both healthy as a trout..Your homestead is looking fantastic in only a few months you all have really transformed the place..love from Ireland 🇮🇪
Hi from Sligo!
“No pencil in the beard… pencil in the beard is weird” hahahahaha
Joe is the most productive man on youtube!! He builds things lickety-split! Together you two are a force to be
reckoned with 😊🌻
That jam looks amazing. I love picking my own fruit and making my own jam. So rewarding. The boys did a great job helping with picking berries and the firewood. I love watching you guys making these projects happen. So excited for you and your family.
I hope to send you allthings, before Kellen may go away, which I hope that doesn't happen, that boy is learning so much by being there with you.
Those dogs are a smart breed!! Beautiful wood shed!Love your playlist,the first tune gets me everytime,it just another sign it’s a Watson Family video!💞👏🙂
Thanks so much! 😊
Looks inviting and cozy.
Love the video you seem to have a lot u have to get done b4 winter again…..your home will be great once everything is done🥰love watching you guys🥰😘😘😘🥰
Thanks Maxine!☺️
But I hope you're so cool. People I do appreciate you guys very much.
If you like crispy hash browns, grate your potatoes in a cheese grater (medium grate), soak them in water and rinse thoroughly, cook them in a hot pan with butter and oil and flatten them. Let them crisp up and flip over. They are so delicious, I just found this method myself and thought i would share. God bless your family!
So glad to see Joe wearing safety glasses. 🤪 I love seeing yalls vision come to life!
Love the wood shed.Joe can build anything
I remember when I was the same age as the boys here in New England I would be out all day picking blueberries 🫐 and my grandmother would make pies for me
Yummy!😋
Yes they were
Love this video. Great family work ethic. The way life should be.
I love this video and I really think the boys are growing up a lot this summer getting taller
Always love watching your videos and how everything are coming together .👍👍👍
You guys are so remarkable. Tina you really are a Proverbs 31 woman. In a day where that is not celebrated, it’s really refreshing to see. Another great video. Thanks guys. ❤
You ALL work so hard daily as a Family! Kellen and Parker continue to bond, which is lovely to witness! The jam looks gorgeous!
And what a nice surprise...the fresh eggs! You have so many different projects before the cold weather returns!
When does it generally start snowing?🐓🐔🐣🐣🐣
love the family, Kellen is doing so good and Parker is an awsome big brother.
My favorite time of the week also, Watson video family time! Love it!❤
I keep thinking that Kellen has learned a lot of things he would never have had the opportunity to do in the city. Im sure Parker has experienced some of them. It will be so hard for you all when and if Kellen has to go back to Virginia. I have the feeling that he might not want to go back. Enjoy both of those young men to the fullest. God bless.
I agree friend. We love little Kellen so much.❤️
Hi from Niagara falls Ontario canada. NEVER GIVE UP AND NEVER SURRENDER
I’m ready for a video from my Alaskan family. Yeaaaaa
Your music is extraordinary-simply extraordinary. I’d love to have the playlist.
You guys are awesome, your place looks amazing. Love when your videos are up, always look forward to them. You guys are making Kellen into a strong boy, hope and pray you keep him. Tina you make me have a smile on my face watching you guys & you are sooo funny.
Thanks so much!🤍
Always a great pleasure to follow your life! God bless you
Thank you so much!😊
You guys are great. You guys mixing up the content is great. Tina, holding pencils in the beards is the reason we grow beards. And please keep giving the funny facial expressions, we love them and a good laugh is good for the soul. God bless and thank you for sharing
This is healing my soul!
The outtakes are awesome! "It's my pencils holder" 😂😂😂. Amazing progress on all the homestead projects.
Thank you!! 😁
Hey 👋 Home free Alaska family I watch your videos first time 😊❤
Thank you! 😊
Really enjoying.the music.......❤
Hope you are able to get most everything done before the winter comes. Especially the addition to the home. Thanks for sharing. Always look forward to watching your videos. adai and love from the island of Guam 🌴❤🌴
I hope so too Marie! I’d love to have that extra space in the cabin this winter!☺️
My brother goes to Guam for training with the Australian Navy. He told me Guam has a good coffee shop.
@@daintytech we loves our coffee 🤭
That's what you get for having smart dogs. I love your dogs.....I'd love to have a german shepard but I'm old and do not have enough energy to treat them right. Blessings to you and yours!
You guys are to much fun to watch, love you all so very much ❤❤❤❤
Such a good life for kids
What a productive & fun day!! They boys sure are growing!! Joe is still funny 😅 & U are still beautiful!!! Great combo!
Thank you!! 😊
Kellen looked so proud of those eggs!
Did Joe to go school to learn everything he knows about building, plumbing, electricity? Man oh man, he does a great job at everything. You are great at everything you do as well Tina. Love your personality!!!
No he didn’t. His brain is truly amazing. He’s a hands on guy & just figures things out. He teaches himself by reading articles & watching how to videos! 👏🏻☺️
Joe's pencil holder is priceless!!!
Just love this channel and you all thanks for sharing your life with us
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Want be long before winter time will be here really like your videos the boys are so smart 👏💪🐔🐈🦮🦮🐑🐏
You all are some very talented people. Your video editing is incredible! What great music you have in there! Nice video.
Tins, you're an amazing Momma. I'm so glad ya'll had a blessed Thanksgiving. ❤
I can't wait to see how your green house turns out!! Everything is looking great on the home stead! Thanks so much for sharing guys! God bless and prayers
Woohoo was going to turn off RUclips and then a new video!! Thanks Tina!
Yay! Thank you!🤍🤍
@@HomeFreeAlaska you’re welcome 🩷
when building your raised bed gardens I would suggest that you look at making them at least 3 feet high buried a foot in the ground with foam around the part underground. after you fill the outside with you could fill the bottom half of the beds with stick, branches from your cut off trees, this is will break down over the years making good gardening spil and you don't have to move as much dirt. then fill the rest of the beds with soil. you could cover the beds with landscape fabric during the winter so they gather heat in the spring so you can plant earlier. just some thoughts to making the beds easier for you all and get rid of some of your branches
Joe can make all kind of things which more men would try to do things around the household
I love watching you guys videos, and it so nice for you to take along on the journey sonkce I would love to live in Alaska on the Off Grid but I'm s Senior Citizen and it would be too hard for me, but i sure like experiencing it from you guys... Good Job everybody, Good Job!
I so love y’all 👍🏻👏🏻❤️
Love you too Debby! Thank you.☺️
Always enjoy your videos and life on a homestead!! The place is really looking like home for you guys!! Thank you for sharing
Loved the pencil holder, Joe is so smart 😅
How good it feels to live this kind of life nowadays???!!! This is the richest kind of life , filled with true values, like most of us was raised, family, God, discipline, hard work and lots of fun. Simple life SIMPLY THE BEST!!! 🙌🙏🫶🫶🫶🫶🐕🐕🐈🐈⬛🐓🐔🦃🐏🐑
Amen!
Hola familia . Nos encanto el capitulo. Los chicos se los ve tan felices!!!Gracias por permitirnos ver a la hermosa familia que son. Besos Nelly desee Lago Puelo Argentina❤
Really enjoyed the video today. May God bless your family.
Thank you! You too!❤️❤️
Asher is adorable. Those chickens are wild & crazy! LOL.
LOVE the projects. I cracked up when Bradley & Gunner discovered their escape route is blocked🤣 Your list of work before winter makes for busy days, hearty appetites and a good night sleep. Hope you get the addition done before winter so you can enjoy your cozy new bedroom and that nice big pantry. I just watched Lexi’s new video too. Love you guys❤️MAGADeb2021
Jamming in Alaska Love your real life.!!!!!!!
I enjoyed the video as usual but didn't want it to end.....just so rich and packed full of interesting experiences...the eggs were beauties.,..good girls! What a great childhood the boys are having...I feel the rush for you guys to get all the projects done before the snow hits...guess I'm going have to make the potato, peppers and onions plus scrambled very soon...see you all soon..
Love what your doing with the boys, they will grow up to be very well rounded ❤ Look forward to your videos. God Bless y'all from TN!
Thank you!☺️❤️
Loved it 😊
Thrilled to wake up and find a new video! But slightly concerned to see Joe in long trousers. Everything else was as expected; stunning video quality with creative shots; gorgeous little lads being little lads; Tina and Joe working hard at developing their slice of Heaven; Gunner and Bradley being adorable; Asher and Rusty being cute and the chickens being industrious and very attached to Joe! Thank you, Tina! xx
Hello!' You all did quite a bit today. Feeding the sheep, working on the woodshed, picking up cut wood, and branches, clearing the area, Then the boys and mom, went to pick cloud berries, to make delicious homemade Jam A perfect day I would say.Thanks for sharing your day with us, I enjoy watching, Be safe and stay well. Until your next video.😊
Thank you! 😊
I love your content .Always fun and relaxing. Most of all I feel the Love of God #1.
Thank you!🤍🤍
Hello, my dear hearts!!! No doubt about it, you do have a lot of work. But seeing how much you all enjoy getting things done, really makes me smile. Joe is in his happy place, always doing something, and his girl Tina, next to him. Making sure your family is well. My two boys, Parker and Kellen, you two are growing so much! I know Mom and Dad are so proud of you, I am too!!! I hope and pray that Kellen stays with you. Has he mentioned if he wants to stay with you forever? I don't want Parker to be without his best friend/brother. 😔 I'm just been a softie grandma. I love my boys😊. Okay, enough of this, everything is in God's hands! My sweets, thank you for sharing another wonderful video. I never get tired of looking at the scenery, the boys swimming and all that good stuff 😊. God bless you all!!!!
Hello Raquel! I don’t know Kellen’s desire yet because I don’t ask him. I just don’t want to put that pressure on him especially because at 7 yrs old, how do you choose? It’s going to be very difficult for him when the time comes no matter what decision is made for him. We’re just lovin’ on him as much as we can!❤️❤️
@@HomeFreeAlaska You are right. A bunch of hugs for him and Parker!! Okay, okay, for you and Joe too! ☺️ ( I just watched girls day out with mini you Lexxi) !ove it!
I absolutely LOVE your videos of your precious family & all the hard work that you do to make this land a homestead. Never have heard of cloudberries but they look delicious! Enjoy that jam 😃 Looking so forward to seeing your greenhouse build! I want one so badly but live in a neighborhood with an HOA. I would love to find land outside of town one day!
We too lived in an HOA! Couldn’t even have chickens back then! We had to make a plan to get out of there so we could have more freedom.❤️❤️
Great video today. Thanks for letting us spend time with you. You have a great life❤️. Take care✌️🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it!☺️
Bradley, is now where he should. CAR kennel 😁
Another great video! Love seeing all the fun work you guys do 😂 Y’all make Alaska life look as amazing as I have always thought it would be😉🙏🏼❤️
Your certainly working hard on your homestead, looking fantastic . Cloud berry jam sounds really nice
Thank you kindly!❤️
Yes, I do want to see the rest of the project completed.
Great video! Love seeing how the boys have grown. 😂😂😂 Joe's pencil holder!
Youve built like four major projects while im still on my kit set shed haha I'm blaming the summer weather that has disappeared in the UK.
Nice to see you all and thanks for sharing 👍🙏
😂 😂
You guys make a damm fine team especially with the firewood processing!! That jam looks so wonderful Tina.....I am droooooooolong right now!! hahaha
Me encanto , me encanta ver salir adelante los proyectos
Everything is looking very good!!
Living vicariously through your videos!😅 I have MS so cannot do these kind of things anymore. Just wish you posted more often. Love your videos and your family!!
Thank you friend. I’m sorry to hear of your diagnosis. With the stomach pain I’ve experienced the last year (while nothing close to what you’re dealing with) has been debilitating at times & causes me such sadness at times. It’s hard not feeling 100% and not being able to do all the things you wish you could do. I’m happy our videos bring you joy friend!❤️❤️
We miss you, Ms. Tina!
We pray and hope that everything is well.
God bless you!
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Hello friend! Thank you so much, this weeks video is uploading right now as we speak!😊👏🏻 Should be up in the next hour or two! Currently at 22%, you know how our internet is up here!🤣 Hope you enjoy it!
@@HomeFreeAlaska
I was like “Where’s Ms. Tina?”
I’m watching it right now!
So happy! 🧡
Love the pencil holder Joe! Beautiful jam! You guys are busy bee's!
Thanks Bonnie!!☺️
Watching your video is a wonderful way to start my week. Much love to you and your family❣️🙌🙌
My favorite jam is Red Raspberry 🤗
Have a blessed week 😇😇😇😇
Hi from Australia, thanks for sharing your life and adventures
Tina and Joe you have done so much in the little time you have been there. It’s looking so good and Joe is doing a amazing job building. Thank you for sharing your videos. Love you guys ❤❤
Thanks so much! We love ya too Nancy!☺️
I love your videos. I count the days for the next.
Much love from St Louis Missouri USA 🇺🇸 😊
Thanks so much Anita!☺️
SUGGESTION!!! IM FROM MAINE WITH COLD WEATHER LIKE YOU. THE BRANCH YOU HAVE ACROSS CHICKEN PIN SHOULD BE A FLAT 2X4 SO THEY CAN SIT FULL OVER THEIR FEET TO KEEP WARM. YOUR WAY THEIR FEET STICK OUT FROM UNDER THEM AND CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE.. HOPE THAT HELPS. GREAT SHOWS.😊😊❤