No "YOKE" We Built & Installed This BY OURSELVES In -10° | Ep: 3
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- This past week we got a pretty good dumping of snow followed by a nasty cold snap where the temperature highs hung around at 0° for several days in a row. Ted has been working a lot and taking a lot of call, which meant interrupted sleep and work days. It all worked out, though, and we were still able to accomplish everything we set out to do. We got all the snow removal done, built this beast of a yoke, installed that puppy, and had a relaxing evening thawing out in the sauna. We are so excited to have completed this step, and she's a beaut. Next up is milling the BIG beams... by big we mean BIG. 32 footers, to be exact. We'll see ya then!
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Awesome video, and the project came out great. It's nice seeing people like you guys having fun and embracing the cold north. It takes a special kind of person to do that, and you guys do it very well!! :D And how your channel doesn't have more subscribers is way beyond me!
Thank you! We are kind of forced to embrace the cold up here! 😂 We would go stir crazy if we didn’t! It’s really not that bad if you can just keep moving. As for the subs, it’s not in our hands 🙌🏻. We will continue to grind as long as we can, but it does get discouraging at times 😣
We think the YT algorithm doesn’t like us! 😂 Thanks for the comment. We appreciate it more than you know!! 🌲
Hey, I did not get welcomed properly…..little pinecone lol. Y’all are so lucky for snow. Just 10 degrees here in VA and no snow. Uggg.
Our apologies! Hello to one of our little pinecones! Yes we are so glad to finally have snow. It definitely makes the lower temperatures bearable! Do you usually have snow in VA?
Brr, I freeze at 0 degrees with -7 wind chill, you are tough to work out in your temps. Great video.
0 and -7 is still frigid! Especially if it's humid and windy! That is the worst! We were lucky that it was sunny and dry with no wind... plus the fire and moving around, we were surprisingly ok... except for our hands of course!
Going above and beyond! I’m in Central Illinois and we don’t get out in that weather!
Oh you could if you had to (and had the right gear for cold!) It's not ideal, but it wasn't terrible!
What a great job guy’s! So happy you were able to get the yoke installed. I am still not sure how you came up with the math😮but videos! What a beautiful yoke! ❤you guy’s! I so.. miss ice fishing in Mn. & Walksyes😊 I was laughing out loud at Ted @ the end 🙏🙏🙏Blessing’s
Math is not our strong suit, so we probably made it more confusing than it is 😂 Thank you for always following along! ❤️
Ice fishing and walleye!!!! YES!
We are so happy to bring smiles to peoples faces! Sometimes this world is just too dang serious 🧐
We hope you have a great day! 🌲
IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!! I am SO excited. When I clicked on your video, there was ZERO views. I am the FIRST person to watch! That means as I watched it, NOBODY had ever seen it before. I am celebrating with coffee and donuts.
Quick, go buy a Lottery Ticket -- you have been blessed by Pines. This is your DAY!!!
Haha that's so awesome! Ted and I hope you enjoyed watching with your coffee and donuts!
Past two years limited. But before that 8” or so.
You guys are such an inspiration! Its so great to see RUclips videos with good clean content! Loved the whole video right up until you jumped in the icey water... then I was in pain! lol!!
That’s what we’re here for! To bring wholesome, positive, sometimes funny, content to such a dark space of the world (the internet!)
Haha everyone says that about the polar plunge until you so it! It feels so good to get back into that hot sauna!
Thanks for watching! Ted and I appreciate it!
LOVE IT!@@TheLiFeInPines
I have been watching your weather and Cajun Country Livin' weather, can't believe you are able to get anything thing done in those temperatures. Jill and I have been pretty much just hybernating, as we also have been in the minus zero's. Looks like Jim and Lydia have also been colder than normal. We are looking forward to spring,. As always great video, you guys are amazing, although probably a little crazy getting in water like that 😅.
Yes they got some cold and ice last week as well! I would usually be hibernating too, but.... LAYERS! I told Ted I feel like the kid from A Christmas Story all bundled up in my 29 layers, but I have to otherwise I freeze. We like winter and are hoping for more snow.. the negative temps can stay away but snow would be nice. CJ's been wanting to take the snowmobile out!
Everyone says that about jumping in the lake... until they're here and are presented with the opportunity. Then it's hard to know when to stop! lol
Polar vortex for me means cleaning and organizing drawers and closets. Warm up starts on Monday. Good to see you getting progress made on the tree platform. The Almelund Pinecone
YES! I've been doing plenty of organizing and cleaning while Teds been at work! It feels so good to get those tasks done! I won't lie, the warm weather we've been having the last few days have felt SOOOO good! I hope you got all your cleaning and organizing done and have been able to get outside to enjoy the warmer temps! We'll see you soon, Katie!
Jenna, you commented about your wish list 😮😳, so ya got me curious! Found your link 😅 and checked it over... Have ya updated it lately? or is there another list somewhere? I could only find the one for Amazon.... thanks 😊
(Didn't see anything similar to the gloves ya received... The Lord knows I'm horrible at guessing sizes 😂)
Luv y'all and be safe ‼️🙏
Haha yes there is just the one from amazon. I don't update it that often.. It's more of a "reminder" for me when I think of things that we need, I put it on that amazon wish list to refer back to! We would never expect anyone to send us anything, but it is always such a wonderful surprise and we are appreciative anytime someone sends us something! Anyway, please do not feel obligated to send us anything! Your views and comments are both so helpful and appreciated! Have a great weekend!
Come on you two, you both are pros now after the project house. Ted is an awesome carpenter and you are the awesome designer and assistant. Ok enough patting on the back. The wing and a prayer comment l so can relate too with any project l do lately,plus the babushka comment to Ted reminds me of my grandmother and yes l am a Chicago polish boy.I also hold my finger up to see which way the wind is blowing to see how my day will go with any project especially the lake house. The cold plunge l have never tried unless I fall thru the ice so no thank you. Stay safe and warm.
Haha well thank you, Joe! Yes, someone had commented about the wing and a prayer on one of our older videos and it definitely resonated with us, too! Ah, the ole finger to the wind! YES! Cold plunge is invigorating, but not suer if we'd do it without a nice hot sauna close by! Have a great rest of your week!
What a great job and thanks for the props! I really like how it’s mortised into the beam, definitely a lot more work but the end result was worth it.
Can’t wait to see more videos! I feel like we live in the tropics at the moment compared to your weather. Stay warm
Of course! We both watched your yoke video and it was so helpful! Definitely a great "how to" video (we are terrible at how-to videos! lol)
Haha! We're back to having mild weather! It feels like the tropics here now, too! Currently 31.4 degrees! Heat wave! You guys have a great rest of your week and weekend!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Ted and I are so glad you liked it! Thank you for watching and we'll see you soon!
Don't drop it or the YOKEs on you
🤣 I was definitely nervous! That thing was so top heavy and awkward! It could've been bad, but it all worked out!
I’m a new viewer to your channel. Love your vibe…good luck from NJ
Awe thank you so much for watching! We sure appreciate it! 🌲
great teamwork u 2 👏👏👏you mentioned early in the video that you were on call? what sort of work do you do please?
Thank you! 😊
I work call for a small local hospital as a CT/X-ray tech. Luckily they found three really good techs to work there now, so I don’t have to do it as much as I have in the past! I still work full-time at a different hospital that is staffed 24/7 365. (No call there)
We all hope you have a great week! 🌲😊❤️
Wicked progress yall ! The jointery is premium 👌🏼
Remember to future-proof the platform for when you inevitably build a cabin on top hahahah
Thank you! 😊
This one will not have a cabin on it, but we are learning A LOT for the one that will!
Thanks for following along! 🌲
So I saw a thing on you tube instead of a jig. just put a hole saw bit in it the same size as the hole in the tree.and on another whole size you want on it also. and drill your hole and it won't move on you. and it will go straight into the tree or whatever.
Oh! That’s a good idea too!
Thanks for following along! We hope you have a great day! 😊🌲
I am liking videos so it is cool .
Where are you ?
Canada?
Ted and I are glad you're liking them! You're close! Northern Minnesota! 🌲
Hi Jenna and Ted, it is great seeing you again. I thought this pine cone would drop in and spend some time with you today. This video was a treat for me; it was very enjoyable! You two did an awesome job on the assembly of the yoke and it's installation - and that's no yoke! Ted did an awesome job with the mortise joinery on the beams. I loved the wing and a prayer reference, say a prayer and wing it. I like the rough appearance of the timbers for the yoke construction and feel for the overall appearance it is much better than if they were cut on a mill and more precise in appearance. It was very nice seeing Finley and Clifford. I've come to expect Ted to do crazy stuff and he certaily did not disappoint in this one. The scene of him entering the store hiking up his snow suit was hysterical! Jenna, you did a nice job editing and weaving together misc scenes to make this an enjoyable view. I'm sure all the time and effort required after spending the day out in the cold, it was the last thing you wanted to do. I do appreciate your efforts for a great content. You two taking the cold plunge after the sauna brought back memories to when I used to do things like like that 🙃 those days are passed for me now so I'll pass on that thank you 🤪 Ted wasn't wrong when he commented on your eyes, they are beautiful Jenna. You guys work so well together and always make it fun while doing it. You chopping the firewood and lifting that heavy yoke gave me a whole new appreciation of your abilities and tenacity Jenna. I hope you guys have a blessed week and be safe out in that cold. Larry, Cerntral Valley, Ca.
Hi Larry! I couldn't agree more, Ted really did an amazing job on the joinery! It looks even better in person! Yes, one of our viewers commented about the wing and a prayer some time back and it has definitely stuck with us!
We agree! We wanted to leave that rounded edge facing out, so when you look up from the lake, you see what looks like an actual log, instead of a commercially milled beam! We love how it turned out!
Thank you for all your kind and encouraging words! Ted and I truly appreciate it and they really do help us want to continue on making more content and taking you all along with us!
Haha I'm stronger than I look. 💪 lol
Thanks for following along, have a great week and we'll see you soon! 🌲
I just watched this for the first time! I love you two! So this Pine Nut subscribed and will be watching more of the pines!!!! And remember Jesus loves you more!!!
@@Phoebe-f4e Welcome to our little pine family! 🌲 Thanks for following along with us! We hope you have a great week! 😊🌲❤️
Excellent start to the project. I love how you all work hard, play hard and pray hard. Thanks again as always for sharing the journey with us.
🪓 ❄️ 🙏🏼…. Thanks for following along!!! ☺️🌲
Loved the video today! You guys are the best! Thanks for sending some of your deep freeze down our way! Your cold comes down Lake Michigan and dumps lake effect snow on us and we sure have been getting hammered the last couple days! All respect to Ted but I gotta say....Jenna, you are bad ass! Sorry for the language but that's the perfect way to describe what you did in the video!
Thank you! 😊
Oh ya! We always comment on how much snow gets dumped over that way! Not sure how you keep up with all the snow removal!
Jenna is 110% BA. 💪🏼 ❤️
Thanks for following along! 🌲
Catching up on videos! I really missed your humor 😅 Hurry up and put it in the hole, Teddy! You guys are nuts, there's no way I would be out there in that cold! 🥶
Hillary! We have been wondering where you were! 😊We hope all is well with you!
It’s been a crazy winter so far! ❄️ ☀️
We hope you have a great week! ❤️🌲😊
@@TheLiFeInPines I'm here!! I've been super busy so haven't had much time to watch. I'm only going to watch your videos if I have time to watch the whole thing and really pay attention to it! 😉🥰 I need to catch up on CCL and CCU also!
Wait !!!! Did I see Jenna with the measuring end of a Tape Measure AND a marking hootis!!! WAY TO GO JENNA, WAY TO GO thump thump thump(pretend as if that was a football cheer and the thumps are clapping). You Penguins do not need luck, you just need a cheering squad to celebrate the increadible work that is being done. That was the perfect way to connect the slanty thingys to the top thingy to make a solid thingy
Ted, have Jenna Translate if you are confused.
Now, sorry, but this needs to be said > you are the living embodiment of the tagline from Gallaxy Quest -- NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER
Hey, how did Schrodingers Cat get in this note???
Oh, AND here is my re-tread (retired) note of the day "ARGH -- Trig, my head hurts"
Jenna, I would not be a good elderly gentleman (read Old Fart) if I did not say "Break your wrists (relax your grip, not really BREAK -- think Volley Ball and the bump set) when you are on the down swing with the axe -- break the wrists at about shoulder height, it will increase the head speed of the axe and is less painful on your elbows and shoulders"
Ted is exactly dead solid perfect with the "Your Eyes Are so Pretty" comment. Way to go Ted!! Keep that woman -- forever -- never let her go.🍀🌹🌹🦋🦋
The song that was played during the Yoke lift was perfect -- "Always Supposed to Find You" God is great, God is Good, God brought the two of you together to remind the rest of the world what a match made in Heaven looks like. Thank you GOD🛐✝🛐
I will end with the thoughts that were in Ted mind when he said "You Betcha" at the alter.
Song of Solomon 4:9: You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.
Corinthians 13:13: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 John 4:18: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
You ARE the lamppost that lights the way for those that see you and know you.
TTFN -- Old Man Minnesota -- "That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average."
Your eyes have not deceived you! That was indeed me (Jenna) with both the smart end of the tape AND the marking hootis! We always love a cheering squad! It helps keep us going when we're discouraged (mostly with RUclips algorithm 🤣)
No worries, I explained the attachment thingies to Ted and now he's all up to speed!
I will remember that next time I'm chopping wood! Thank you for the tip! I'll have to pass along to CJ- he's the one who was splitting wood for me this week!
You are 100% correct- God did bring us together and we have said that from the very beginning. We are so thankful to be together.
Thank you for all the encouraging scripture verses! love them all!
Lake Wobegon sounds like a place we may need to visit! lol! Have a great rest of your week and weekend, Todd! We'll see you soon!
@@TheLiFeInPines Aahh, you are so kind!! No wonder Clifford is such a cute puppy
I am still attempting to figure out if I should give Cajun Country a huge hug or a million dollards for introducing Life In Pines to me. I just can not wait until you release the next vid!!
Oh, Jenna -- I am working on a "make me taller on screen" hootis for you
I hope that you are not getting too tired of my emails.
If you are, just let me know. I just love to keep this family in my mind as you guys are just wonderful and Gods gife to me.
Be Love
Old Man Minnesota
I can never have too many “make Jenna taller” hootises!
Not sick of the emails! They bring a smile to our faces!
will the drilling into the tree kill it over time?
Nope, The pine tree sap will surround the bolt and stop the ability of beetles to enter into the tree.
Great news is that Tad drilled the tree in the winter, so in the spring when the sap starts to flow, the tree will heal much faster.
Like Todd said above, tree will be just fine 👍🏼 🌲
Thanks for clarifying. Enjoying your videos here in the UK ☺👍@@TheLiFeInPines
Hi! This is a really good question! No, it won't kill the tree over time. Or at least it shouldn't. From what we understand, as long as the tree still has its bark and living ring (the outermost ring) and as long as it has the ability to grow that outer ring, the tree (especially one of this size) doesn't care about, and sometimes doesn't even notice a hole this size drilled into it. I hope that helps!
Why don't you use the defender?
What’s the defender? 🤔
You guys are insane 😳
You’re probably right about that. 🤣
That's cool. I can't wait to see how it comes out!! Jenna, you do have beautiful eyes!! Teddy is 💯 correct 😏! Jenna, you are killing it, chopping that wood 🪵 you go, girl!! But as always, see y'all next time and have a blessed week 🙏🙏🙏
Haha thank you! Ted taught me pretty much everything I know. Hope you guys have a great rest of your week and weekend!
@@TheLiFeInPines 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Build a Yurt on it
We would love to have a yurt someday! They are so cool!
Love it! The gloves didn't arrive too soon. Glad they help. Jenna, you're good with a chainsaw too! Sorry I didn't recognize that sooner. That camera is awesome. The platform is gonna be so cool. Stay warm!
Yes! Ted and I have both been wearing them! Thank you again, so much! Haha no need to apologize! As with most things, I "can" do it, but when Ted is much better and faster, he's usually the one who just does it for the sake of time! The platform is going to be HUGE and we are so excited to take you guys along with us to see it come to life! Have a great weekend!
BRAVO!!! What a huge accomplishment in SEVERE weather... And that's NO YOKE!
😂 😆
Guys, you are awesome! Your family has such a wonderful vibe. Thank you for sharing yiur moments with us!
Awe, thank you so much! Ted and I appreciate you watching and your kind comment! We hope you have a great weekend! 🌲😊
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I had to put on an extra blanket to watch this! We had a cold front coming down from Siberia last week, so it's cold here (Switzerland) - as it should be this time of year. 😉
😂 stay warm! We have a warm up heading our way! ☀️
Great video guys. Neat project to take on yourselves, be safe. Can’t wait to see the finished project.
Thanks Tom! We are really excited to see it come together too!! 🌲
I don't understand, jumping in freezing water! why do people do that?
It’s something that EVERYONE who comes here says, but they end up doing it with us! We recommend giving it a try! Sure does make you feel alive! 🌲
I like those rough milled boards. They look perfect for what you are doing.
Yes! ☺️
What was the temperature outside when you jumped into the water? There is a gal named Joanna Jinton does those ice jumps she is from Sweden. A few years ago she won videographer of the year on RUclips. Her talent of making videos is on another level. Her channel is her name.
I can’t remember off the top of my head what the temps were. Probably around 0°F…. It truly doesn’t matter what temp it is outside after coming out of 210° sauna 😂…. Any temp below that feels good 😆
We will have to check out her channel! I bet her content is amazing! 🌲
Great for y'all getting it done, we're feeling the artic blast here in Texas to...
Yes it’s definitely been cold! But a warm up is heading our way! ☀️ we hope you have a great day! 🌲
This is another awesome video. Sunny and warm in Yuma.
So jealous! ☀️ Warm weather coming our way though!!! ❤️ 🌲
You can keep the plunge!!! 😂🤣😂🤣👍🏻👍🏻😎😎😎
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Great job! Can’t wait to see how it all comes together.
Thanks! Us too! ☺️ 🌲
Yall are some hard working people.
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Never a dull moment with you two.😂😂❤❤
Haha! Heck no! We (mostly Ted) try to keep life fun! 😊
Hyvä Suomi 😊 Finntastic job
Finntastic! Yes!! 😆 🇫🇮🇺🇸🌲
You are such a wholesome couple/family. Thank you for sharing your adventures!
I used to live in Minnesota, Park Rapids, but have been on the west coast for almost 40 years. I miss the way life was then… but do not miss the bitterly cold winters. 😊
I will be watching your channel and thank you again for sharing your life adventures!
Thank you for following along with us! We love MN, but the west coast sounds lovely too!
The bitterly cold winters here can be a bit much! But, this year has been a warm one! ☀️ Thanks again for your support, we hope we can at least bring back some good memories and a smile to your face! 🌲
Good progress! I'm amazed at what you could get done in such cold weather. I'm looking forward to all your videos chronicling this interesting project.
It’s definitely been a challenge! But we gotta do what we gotta do! 😂
Thanks for following along! 🌲 ❤️
You two totally crack me up!! I'm impressed how well the two of you work together as always, but the outtakes at the end had me rolling with laughter. I'm also in aw of getting the shot of the snowflake hanging on the cobweb. THAT was absolutely beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the rest of this project as it goes along. Stay warm, stay safe and God bless.
😂 We are glad to bring smiles to peoples faces! Thank you so much for your support and following along!
And yes….That snowflake!!! ❤️ 🌲God bless you too!
You all should call it Squatting Pines. Stay warm!!
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