Sandi, you think you're 'stealing' time for yourself by going to the cabin. You do more work in 4 hours in the barn than most of us do in a day. Girl, 2024 give yourself some slack❤
Couldn’t agree more, I don’t know where she gets the extra time in a day from, I suspect she’s a time traveller or had a time turner so she can fit in 3 days work into 8 hours. I’ve never known anybody to work so hard. Sandi deserves her time off and most definitely shouldn’t feel guilty for the free time she manages to squeeze into a day.
Really?Sorry but you work so hard, you deserve time for yourself. Please take care about you, I don't know every one which worked harder than you. Please take time for yourself❤❤❤❤
I know it's a morbid subject, but I really appreciate the concept of not letting dead stock to go to waste. Really clever solution to turn morbidity into compost which will help grow food, thus contributing to the circle of life instead of just going to waste.
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I like that Mark provided the water line heater solution and knew you were capable of doing the fix yourself. He has always helped or lent a hand when needed yet when he knows you can do it, he doesn’t intervene. That is so supportive. Thanks for clarifying the composting in a truthful yet tasteful way.
He looked mighty hot in his new duds..! Then a date night !.. its about time you both took time out for yourselves its been a hell of a stressful year with Jess..and all Mark's injuries..hope 2024 is all you want it to be..l felt for the lil kitty 😺 being cornered by the dogs..Piper is getting out of hand..its that lil kitty that keeps the 🐀 and mice away..and its cold..it needs shelter too !!.. please let it stay safely in your barm.. 🇬🇧💞✝️🙏👏👍😺🤞🐾🐕🐑🐏🇨🇦
Even though the death is sad and morbid to talk about, I love how you compost them and they get returned to the earth. It’s a little poetic but nice to think that they are still helping you even in death. You’re amazing and I pray this year is amazing for you! -Kelly-
Your relationship with Mark gets me choked up sometimes! ❤ Prioritizing date time, and the way you described his care for you regarding the chicken operation. It's magical to see you two keep it all going, despite the tremendous amount of exhaustion and frustration that farming can supply you with. Even in the mundane moments where you are just getting along, it's beautiful. ❤😊
I am at the age and health past participation in so much of life. Enjoy every minute you can. Your cabin has become such a blessing. Mark is a treasure in every way. Have a wonderful 2024.
I hate seeing trees come down! Our tradition was to leave it up until January 6th, both Epiphany and my Dad's birthday. Mine often used to stay up until the needles fell off!! Have a fake tree now...leave it up until forever!!!
@bobseldestagain ours too. For the same reasons! Only it was my grandpa. In the old country they named babies after the saints day they were born on. That's how he got his name, Gaspar. Which was changed to Casper when he came to America
Kinsey has always been a "person" worth paying attention to. The thing that's always impressed me the most, is her powerful desire to be a helper. Anytime Sandi puts her hand to something, Kinsey is right there wanting to: pull the wagon, pull the feed cart starter cord or haul the creep feeder. Of course she is also convinced that her opinion of sheep movement is superior to Sandi's.
Sandi has not had cats on the property as they can carry a disease that causes abortion in sheep. She uses a professional company and bait boxes for rodent control. :)
We live in a 109 year old farm house…point-never buy an old house! There are more critter openings than you could ever keep ahead of. Our former feral female caught 53 rodents in one ‘mousing’ year…fall to spring.
@@caitjohnson6021, that’s impressive. My girl (profile picture) she is a mouser, and she eats her kill. I always know where the mice are in my neighbourhood, by where she is sat waiting.
I loved EVERYTHING about this video! From Mark modeling his new work clothes to you showing us what happens when a sheep/lamb passes away! I'm glad you made more room for the Golden Girls inside, I'm sure they're going to love it once the cold and snow starts coming! Thanks for always keeping it real Sandi! Stay blessed! I love you so very very much! 💖🥰❤️🤗🙏🏻
I'm glad you spoke about the mrotality issues. A lot of people don't understand those sorts of things because they grow up in cities and shy away from those topics. Death was such a front and center thing growing up on our farm.. you learn to understand it very quickly as a child. That's good that you guys put them to good use and return them to the earth in a way that gives back to it and others. Thank you for sharing about it in a way to help educate people on how farms operate and the different challenges you have to face.
I'm so glad you all have the cabin as a way and place to "get away from it all!" From your videos, it is clear that a farmer's and a shepherd's work is NEVER DONE! You two were so smart to find a way to prioritize "down time" and make it happen. That is called "self care" and it benefits you individually, as a couple, as a family, and as agricultural producers who work so hard behind the scenes to keep the rest of the world fed and clothed! You have chosen "a tough row to hoe" and I want to thank you both for EVERYTHING YOU DO! I am so happy about Jess's cancer remission! What a blessing! You ALL went through hell to get there. I'm so happy you got such great news! May God richly bless you and keep you safe, this year and for ever more!!❤🎉❤ Love from Arizona!! ❤❤❤
I needed this today! You are very generous to share your life with us and I have a much better appreciation for the food served at our table. Your dedication to farming, doing it right and facing the challenges of family and home are really inspiring. So, a big thank you to helping me keep going.
I love wool socks. In fact I love things that keep me warm. Lots of throw blankets, wool and fuzzy socks, gloves and mittens, even wool bicycling hats.
16:36 In Ireland, 6 January is known as Nollag na mBan, which translates to Women’s Christmas. It’s also known as Little Christmas. It’s the day when the traditional roles are reversed and the women get to meet up with their friends, enjoy the last of the Christmas treats and finally switch off!
My aunt passed away midnight on Sunday. She was very sick and her body gave up on trying to recover. She is not my relative by blood but she is my stepfather’s sister. I still consider her as my aunt and know her since I was 10 years old. My aunt really loved animals. She would buy big bags of seeds to feed the neighborhood birds and squirrels in her backyard. I hate it when people say “well that’s just life” when people pass away. I know that’s true but still doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t grieve their loved ones. Some people grieve differently. Anyways, I’m so grateful to watch Sandy’s video to take my mind off things. I’ve been watching this channel for two years and it has always been my comfort to watch. Sandy and her family are so wonderful and nice people. I may not know them personally but they feel like family to me. Thank you for everything that you do Sandy and your love for animals and other people too.
I have to say that Mark has really relaxed on camera compared to when I started watching your channel a few years ago. He seems happier and more willing to joke around with you all, and just more approachable. That’s not easy to accomplish, especially if it’s shyness, so I congratulate him on being able to let down his guard! 🤗 YOU haven’t changed at all, Sandi, thank god! 😁
He has his own channel too. His is about farming and very interesting. 😊 Sorry if you already know, I'm just trying to help out a little. Have a blessed new year ❤
Sandi did you mention shearing. I am 78 yrs watching u for a few yrs ,I feel a lot caring and love from u,honey I pray that God will bless your family this year.
Lovely to give the senior ewes some more space (with more light), especially with winter and them less likely to seek the gastronomic adventures of the next door paddock. You explained the composter after a very sweet sheep had died. It was very moving, and utterly practical, a bit like natural burials for humans in my country. The cycle of Life.
Hi Sandi, I'm from Texas so my guacamole consists of avocados, diced tomatoes, onions, lime to keep it from browning, salt, pepper & Garlic Salt. So nice to see Mark in your video playing around, he is usually so serious. Y'all be safe and have a beautiful New Year!! P.S. I love how your "retirement" ladies flock has grown. 😊❤❤❤
I love my cats mark…… lol you meanie lol I have done cat rescue for years now they are so sweet and loving 🥰 I love animals and can’t turn my back when one needs help
Omg Sandi what are you going to do if Mark gets offered a modelling job? Those are really nice work clothes. Nice seeing you and Mark away from the farm and getting a bit of a break. The cabin is just beautiful and what a nice way to relax. Mark does beautiful woodwork. Love your organizational skills, that monthly book is awesome. ❤❤
Watching Jess's face as you took the tree down... so sad. Mark modeling his new clothes was fun. I've never made Guac... The Chilli looked good. I haven't made that in a while. Love the idea for the Golden Girls... and them tromping your camera was a good smile for my day. Looking forward to another year of lambs and farming with you.
I have never lol-ed so much as when Sandi is talking about a date night and also talking about woolen underwear. Oh baby. You know how to bring the heat to a marriage! Googling woolen undies right now. Won’t my Hubbie be surprised!!
Its always a bit of a bump to get back into a normal rhythm after the holidays, but you my dear never seem to give yourself a true break. Mark new clothes look nice, I agree they don't look like work clothes, guess we have fancy farmers nowadays,lol. Dinner looked great, Jack was sweet and Mark making a date night even sweeter. Sandi, thanks for taking us along, see you soon!❤️🐑👍
Mark’s new clothes are very nice lucky guy. Nice to see you got a little something. Friendly reminder don’t forget to close the gate Sandi. Birth and death is all part of farming. I think it’s more educational than morbid. It just life we may not like it it’s sad but it’s just life. Well deserved date day enjoy.
Idea for the christmas tree, keep it up all year round but change the decorations on it to suit the seasons so a valentines day theme for feb, a Halloweeen one for October, Easter theme for April, could then also have on it new wool products your making for your launches or to just show off some of your wool line as well?
Sandie, Jan 6th in Ireland is called Nollaig na ban which means Women's Christmas. Celebrating the women of Ireland, traditionally a day when they got to rest and hopefully be spoiled.
I loved the part of Mark showing off his new clothes. The laughter in the background is so great to hear. I imagine it was Jess. I’m so very thankful for the prayers, her doctors and other staff that were involved with her cancer-free conclusion. Such a blessing and so great to see her hair growing back and her laughs are great! Such a blessed Christmas season we all had knowing your family has been so greatly looked after❤🎉
I remember the New Year's day after I got off chemo. I saddled up my mare to go for the first ride in a long long time, and I was counting on her maturity to behave a little better than it turned out. We were crossing a wheat field right next to the barnyard and she was letting me know she thought it was time to turn back. She crowhoped once, and I just didn't have the strength to even attempt to try to stay on. A neighbor driving by jumped out of her car running into the field yelling are you ok? And I was laughing because that Wheatfield was soft compared to the Rocky terrain in Kentucky where I was last unseated😂
❤ Todo: add wheels with heavy duty wheel locks onto the bottom of your sheep tunnels. I hate to see you dragging those heavy things around. Save your back!
@@betsykendrick8179, a perfect job for Mark! With all the "scrap" lumber around, I'm sure Mark can make a very nice gate! (Please remember to shut & lock it when finished. Nudge-nudge. 😉😉😉
I love to see you and mark still having date night. I miss that so much with my husband now that hes gone but if I can live Through you guys I'm still living. I love your channel. And I So love your sheep😊.
At-A-Glance is a product that is produced where I have worked for the past 32 years! I have literally had my hands in production of that product over the years.
Neat! I have used their products for years. I'm using my phone but I think I will go back to the paper ones. I remember things better writing stuff down. Typing it doesn't register in my brain as well. And thanks to your comment, I really thought about it and decided to go back to At- A-Glance. Thank you, RosieP! 🎉❤ I'm going shopping tomorrow at Staples. 😂 I bullet-journal in the little squares. I just learned from Sandi and Jess that it was a "thing". Maybe I'm missing something 🤔.. Anyway, when I pick up a calendar from At-A-Glance, I will think of you, a fellow Sandi Sheeple. 😊
Have Mark and his woodworking super skills put a handmade wood knob on your crock pot lid. I have a homemade wooden stick replacement handle on one of my crockpot and it woks great. The crockpot doesn't get hot enough to burn or catch wood on fire.
I kind of like how, despite loss of animals sucking, they are still part of your farm in a different way. Also, you guys doing puzzles made me want to do some, and I found some really cute 50's ad-esque ones! Here's hoping they're good!
You could leave the Christmas tree up an extra week till 7 January because Christmas is a season , not a day , Christmas starts from January 25 and it lasts until the Epiphany!
You're not a baby driving the truck and trailer! You are a person who doesn't want to wreck your truck and trailer. Now. That's a smart person😂🎉 I love my wool underwear. I wear it all year round. In the summer. It wicks the sweat away from your skin.
I really needed this today . I don't know what it is about your voice but your voice alone can bring me out of a funk . I think your Golden Girls are going to enjoy their bigger space. I hope and pray 2024 is a great year for you and yours. You are doing great .
Good girl with your bullet journaling!! I’m such a planner girl good as well and it feels awesome to have thoughts to paper ❤ and simple… clean … that’s the way to go. As long as you like the pen/pencil you are using and the paper you are writing on, you will be successful. Stickers are overrated. However, I do like markers and washi tape 😊
Hi, just wanted to say, I'm a city girl that knows nothing about sheep, lambs or the like. I caught your channel and the baby lambs were so cute that it kept me coming back. But to watch you nurture the baby lambs is heartwarming. When you talk to the sheep like their people is hilarious to me. I love the fact that you love what you do and it comes across threw the screen. I also love that you're honest about yourself and your struggles. The little lamb you nurtured & was following you out to see about the sheep but then went back to the warming room by itself was so funny...keep up the great job & congrats on your RUclips gold...I am from Michigan btw...😊
Yes, I agree that taking down Christmas is always sad. My sister and I would usually cry when Dad would haul the (live) tree out the front door. I'm still none too fond of it. As for myself, I, being "High Church" Episcopalian (My church is Anglican to discern it from the "mainstream" Episcopalians), I put my tree up on the First Sunday in Advent, and take mine down on the Feast of the Epiphany (6th January). I'm a Southern Californian. Our family homestead was 2 1/2 acres of avocados. I make my guacamole "naked"; just mash the avocados with a fork, drizzle in a few drops of lemon or lime juice to keep it from turning black, then I shake in a little bit of Lawry's seasoned salt. That's it. No more junk in it.
You like wool socks? Guess what one of my hobbies is! I rarely sell them at events anymore, and this Christmas gave about 50 pairs to family members, either for themselves, or for them to give as gifts. I still have about 40 pairs left. If you send me your shoe size, and I have some left in that size, I’ll send you some socks.
Mr. Model Mark, too funny. Those were really nice work cloths. Those lammies are getting so big already. Mark is really talented in his woodwork. That has to be hard to see those little ones pass away. 😢
What an AWESOME family you have, LOVE that you are sharing Mark’s Great carpentry, mechanical abilities & especially his Impressive Modelling abilities ( the brand should sponsor him!), you designing your bullet calendar journal & fixing things to make sure your furry babies are So Well taken care of, & your son in giving you & Mark Date Time!! ❤️from Montreal
Thank you for sharing everything you're capable of when it comes to farming. I know everyone hates the ideas of lambs or any sheep in particular that passes. The best thing is you're not wasting the sheep, and they are giving back to the farm, such as nutrients to the soil. I'm sure the Golden girls are enjoying the extra space as well as a wind break from the elements. One huge question? Are we still doing book club? I haven't heard anything about it recently. With Jess off to school soon.. will this continue? I really have enjoyed the reading aspect. ❤ As always, you bring sunshine 🌞 to our family as I play your videos while I'm cooking or crafting. I've been following you since you began your RUclips channel. 😊 Thanks for all your hard work and for sharing your family and work with all of us! Yay to the millions subs. ❤😊
I'm so sorry Sandi! I left the gate open and I didn't know that the warming cords went that way 🤔😮🫣😂 I just thought you needed another 😁 I love the golden girls' extension. Immediately that all rushed in to look around. I can't believe the camera stayed up that long! 😮 Once you get the feeder from Belinda, it will be so much better for you and them. Just going out in the cold rain is enough to make me shiver. The weight ranges of the market lambs were off the scale! Would they bring in more money based on that? If so, since you changed up the schedule for only 3 breeding groups per year, maybe those lambs will weigh heavier, too. It should be an increased monetary value to you. Furthermore, you are not on the road as much thereby lessening the chances for an accident, etc. And, the new feeders in the barn are helping you to save money by controlling the feed. Thanks for everything you do and for sharing your adventures in life with us. You're an amazing woman, that we all appreciate! Blessings and warmth from Alabama ❤️
Mark’s fashion show was GREAT, by the way! Lol! And! …the Golden girls new addition, being farther from the elements, is a great idea! 💪 like 🐂, you are, Ms Gatekeeper-lifterupper! 🤩
I thought the same thing. I knew Jack looks like his dad but was surprised about Jess, always thought she was more like Sandie. Beautiful family whoever they look like ❤❤
Thanks to mostly you and Jess I'm reading more and doing jigsaw puzzles which my mum and partner have ago at with me. I love to see your videos. But I love you leave the camera alone too and you guys as a family need to have more time like that and 2024 needs more down time inbetween chores don't run yourselves ragged x Happy New year to you all
Hi Sandi, Happy New Year. For your sheep bullet journal you could add when you need to check your birthing supplies: gloves, iodine, powder milk, painkiller medication, medicine for the lambs that aren't doing well, etc. I am a townie in the UK but my grandfather was born in New Liskard, Ontario. Best wishes, Michele
You are so funny, and real. A beautiful date nite with your handsome husband and also a chance to buy wool underwear. I just love your family and all the different parts of y’all’s life. Happy New Year!! 🎉😊
I couldn't help but compare Mark's clothing look to Dave Whipple from Bushradical 😁. Definitely both have a fascination with cabins 🤣 Great to see Sandi having some downtime (and without her camera rolling). I love the journalling but I feel like some tech could slot into that space to free up time. With phones and tablets being very accessible, it makes it just as portable (with the added benefit of being able to be displayed on various monitors/tv's). I wonder is the sheep journal lists the wool processing dates 🤔. Definitely need some more brown and black lambs, if anything, just to hear Sandi squeals of joy and camera close ups with them.
Death is part of your business. It’s not a happy part. it is the part that drives people away from a business that is also way of life who are not suited for it. Failing to thrive is a condition, that must be dealt with periodically. All live creatures can fall to this condition. I truly believe that you’ve had lambs that did survive through your efforts who had this condition. It is a very difficult diagnosis to overcome, and some say it would be impossible, but you have to try. There’s nothing that you have done to cause this, nor is there anything you can do to prevent it, “failing to thrive” I believe is simply not having the will to live. You have seen and we have seen through you, lambs that have abundance of a drive to live, which are the ones you need to keep within your mind when faced with the dire consequences of “failure to thrive” and holding on to the realization that you have actually beat this condition sometimes, which is 100% all you and your efforts to overcome.
Happy New Year to you and your family, Sandi! My family and I always take down our Christmas trees the day after Christmas. Mom and Dad and I didn't put up our tree last year because of our new kittens Amy and Loki. Doing a sheep version of a bullet journal sounds like a great idea. Going to the cabin sounds like a great idea. Love your Taylor Swift shirt. Jess looks great. Always nice to see the Golden Girls. I love how Kinsey was trying to help with the feeding stations. The lambs look great. Those are some good weights for the market lambs. Those bottle baby lambs are looking great. Mark looks like he's having fun woodworking. Very nice work shirt from TrueWerk for Mark. Love the pants and the fact that Mark was attempting to do squats in them. That chili looks good. That guacamole looks great as well. The cabin looks very cozy, as usual. Composing the dead lambs sounds like a good idea. Extending the Golden Girl's pen sounds like a great idea. That's too bad the Golden Girls knocked your camera down. That sounds like a great day. Yours and Mark's dinner looks delicious.
Lol, today I have my coffee and have been waiting for this video! ❤ My Christmas decorating got delayed until the week before the day, so I've decided to leave my fake tree up til March 😅
Sandi, you think you're 'stealing' time for yourself by going to the cabin. You do more work in 4 hours in the barn than most of us do in a day. Girl, 2024 give yourself some slack❤
That's true, and it's also true that it can feel like she's stealing time from future Sandi, because it's all gotta get done sometime.
Couldn’t agree more, I don’t know where she gets the extra time in a day from, I suspect she’s a time traveller or had a time turner so she can fit in 3 days work into 8 hours. I’ve never known anybody to work so hard.
Sandi deserves her time off and most definitely shouldn’t feel guilty for the free time she manages to squeeze into a day.
Really?Sorry but you work so hard, you deserve time for yourself. Please take care about you, I don't know every one which worked harder than you. Please take time for yourself❤❤❤❤
A day? 😂 Try 5 business days for non-farm people
I'm exhausted just watching! Sandi take 2 breaks, hell take a week😂
I know it's a morbid subject, but I really appreciate the concept of not letting dead stock to go to waste. Really clever solution to turn morbidity into compost which will help grow food, thus contributing to the circle of life instead of just going to waste.
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I always do! 🙂
I like that Mark provided the water line heater solution and knew you were capable of doing the fix yourself. He has always helped or lent a hand when needed yet when he knows you can do it, he doesn’t intervene. That is so supportive. Thanks for clarifying the composting in a truthful yet tasteful way.
They are team, they help each other, she helps to in the field
Loved watching Mark model his new clothes
So did Sandi 😉
Who knew? And now he wants to have a date night? Hmmm wonder what he’s got on his mind?! 😉😉❤️😂😂
Mark the model
He looked mighty hot in his new duds..! Then a date night !.. its about time you both took time out for yourselves its been a hell of a stressful year with Jess..and all Mark's injuries..hope 2024 is all you want it to be..l felt for the lil kitty 😺 being cornered by the dogs..Piper is getting out of hand..its that lil kitty that keeps the 🐀 and mice away..and its cold..it needs shelter too !!.. please let it stay safely in your barm.. 🇬🇧💞✝️🙏👏👍😺🤞🐾🐕🐑🐏🇨🇦
That made me giggle too.
The golden girls running over your camera like toddlers and then running away was everything I needed today!! 😂😂😂❤️❤️
Even though the death is sad and morbid to talk about, I love how you compost them and they get returned to the earth. It’s a little poetic but nice to think that they are still helping you even in death. You’re amazing and I pray this year is amazing for you! -Kelly-
Your relationship with Mark gets me choked up sometimes! ❤ Prioritizing date time, and the way you described his care for you regarding the chicken operation. It's magical to see you two keep it all going, despite the tremendous amount of exhaustion and frustration that farming can supply you with. Even in the mundane moments where you are just getting along, it's beautiful. ❤😊
I am at the age and health past participation in so much of life. Enjoy every minute you can. Your cabin has become such a blessing. Mark is a treasure in every way. Have a wonderful 2024.
My aunt decided to never take her Christmas tree down. She decorates it with a different theme every month. It's actually pretty cool.
I have a friend who does that for her father with dementia. Helps him with seasons, passage of time etc.
I've been threatening to do this. Lol my hubby is the hard one to convince.
Great idea!
I hate seeing trees come down! Our tradition was to leave it up until January 6th, both Epiphany and my Dad's birthday. Mine often used to stay up until the needles fell off!! Have a fake tree now...leave it up until forever!!!
@bobseldestagain ours too. For the same reasons! Only it was my grandpa. In the old country they named babies after the saints day they were born on. That's how he got his name, Gaspar. Which was changed to Casper when he came to America
I love how the golden girls have been "saved" due to your connection with them, then they run away with no gratitude whatsoever 😂
😂
More like teenagers, than seniors ! Lol
Brats. Senior brats 😂
Hello from Germany 🙂......... you forgot "hugging - the - sheep - day " on your list 🙂
Kinsey has always been a "person" worth paying attention to. The thing that's always impressed me the most, is her powerful desire to be a helper. Anytime Sandi puts her hand to something, Kinsey is right there wanting to: pull the wagon, pull the feed cart starter cord or haul the creep feeder. Of course she is also convinced that her opinion of sheep movement is superior to Sandi's.
Very much a Collie dog. Lovely isn’t she.
As it is being that it's in their DNA. They're also known as the most intelligent of the canine world followed closely by the poodle. Woof!
Happy New Year Sandi and everyone else!
Ps, the cat might be doing you a favour. It could be hanging around because it has found a food source 🐭🐁🐀
Agreed!! ❤
Sandi has not had cats on the property as they can carry a disease that causes abortion in sheep. She uses a professional company and bait boxes for rodent control. :)
We live in a 109 year old farm house…point-never buy an old house! There are more critter openings than you could ever keep ahead of.
Our former feral female caught 53 rodents in one ‘mousing’ year…fall to spring.
@@caitjohnson6021, that’s impressive. My girl (profile picture) she is a mouser, and she eats her kill. I always know where the mice are in my neighbourhood, by where she is sat waiting.
The ewe waiting for her lamb to find its way back to her from the creep feeder reminds me of school pick-up time! 😂💕💕
When Mark described his new pants as "super bendy" ,it made me laugh.
Must not be Carhart they are so stiff. Ya need some bendiness!
I loved EVERYTHING about this video! From Mark modeling his new work clothes to you showing us what happens when a sheep/lamb passes away! I'm glad you made more room for the Golden Girls inside, I'm sure they're going to love it once the cold and snow starts coming! Thanks for always keeping it real Sandi! Stay blessed! I love you so very very much! 💖🥰❤️🤗🙏🏻
"They're very big on layering [in Colorado]." You're not wrong. 🤣🤣
I'm glad you spoke about the mrotality issues. A lot of people don't understand those sorts of things because they grow up in cities and shy away from those topics. Death was such a front and center thing growing up on our farm.. you learn to understand it very quickly as a child. That's good that you guys put them to good use and return them to the earth in a way that gives back to it and others. Thank you for sharing about it in a way to help educate people on how farms operate and the different challenges you have to face.
I'm so glad you all have the cabin as a way and place to "get away from it all!" From your videos, it is clear that a farmer's and a shepherd's work is NEVER DONE! You two were so smart to find a way to prioritize "down time" and make it happen. That is called "self care" and it benefits you individually, as a couple, as a family, and as agricultural producers who work so hard behind the scenes to keep the rest of the world fed and clothed! You have chosen "a tough row to hoe" and I want to thank you both for EVERYTHING YOU DO!
I am so happy about Jess's cancer remission! What a blessing! You ALL went through hell to get there. I'm so happy you got such great news!
May God richly bless you and keep you safe, this year and for ever more!!❤🎉❤
Love from Arizona!! ❤❤❤
I needed this today! You are very generous to share your life with us and I have a much better appreciation for the food served at our table. Your dedication to farming, doing it right and facing the challenges of family and home are really inspiring. So, a big thank you to helping me keep going.
I love wool socks. In fact I love things that keep me warm. Lots of throw blankets, wool and fuzzy socks, gloves and mittens, even wool bicycling hats.
16:36 In Ireland, 6 January is known as Nollag na mBan, which translates to Women’s Christmas. It’s also known as Little Christmas. It’s the day when the traditional roles are reversed and the women get to meet up with their friends, enjoy the last of the Christmas treats and finally switch off!
My aunt passed away midnight on Sunday. She was very sick and her body gave up on trying to recover. She is not my relative by blood but she is my stepfather’s sister. I still consider her as my aunt and know her since I was 10 years old. My aunt really loved animals. She would buy big bags of seeds to feed the neighborhood birds and squirrels in her backyard. I hate it when people say “well that’s just life” when people pass away. I know that’s true but still doesn’t mean that people shouldn’t grieve their loved ones. Some people grieve differently. Anyways, I’m so grateful to watch Sandy’s video to take my mind off things. I’ve been watching this channel for two years and it has always been my comfort to watch. Sandy and her family are so wonderful and nice people. I may not know them personally but they feel like family to me. Thank you for everything that you do Sandy and your love for animals and other people too.
Hanna, you've a beautiful soul. Your relative is at peace now, well earned too.
I have to say that Mark has really relaxed on camera compared to when I started watching your channel a few years ago. He seems happier and more willing to joke around with you all, and just more approachable. That’s not easy to accomplish, especially if it’s shyness, so I congratulate him on being able to let down his guard! 🤗 YOU haven’t changed at all, Sandi, thank god! 😁
He has his own channel too. His is about farming and very interesting. 😊
Sorry if you already know, I'm just trying to help out a little. Have a blessed new year ❤
Thanks! I didn’t know what his channel name was!
I liked Mark's fashion show!LOL
Sandi did you mention shearing. I am 78 yrs watching u for a few yrs ,I feel a lot caring and love from u,honey I pray that God will bless your family this year.
Sweet Jack! strategically setting his parents up for a 'date' away from the farm! Happy New Year!! 💕💕
Mark is hilarious! 😂 I always love seeing your family Sandi 🫶🏼🩷
Lovely to give the senior ewes some more space (with more light), especially with winter and them less likely to seek the gastronomic adventures of the next door paddock.
You explained the composter after a very sweet sheep had died. It was very moving, and utterly practical, a bit like natural burials for humans in my country.
The cycle of Life.
Hi Sandi, I'm from Texas so my guacamole consists of avocados, diced tomatoes, onions, lime to keep it from browning, salt, pepper & Garlic Salt. So nice to see Mark in your video playing around, he is usually so serious. Y'all be safe and have a beautiful New Year!! P.S. I love how your "retirement" ladies flock has grown. 😊❤❤❤
Jalapenos, f you want it spicy.
I love ‘red’ onion in mine and cumin.
I add fresh garlic, jalapeño, and cilantro to the tomatoes, onion, and avocado.
And fresh lime juice!
Yep..just how we make it here too in Michigan...hubby's family originally from Mexico
I love my cats mark…… lol you meanie lol I have done cat rescue for years now they are so sweet and loving 🥰
I love animals and can’t turn my back when one needs help
Omg Sandi what are you going to do if Mark gets offered a modelling job? Those are really nice work clothes. Nice seeing you and Mark away from the farm and getting a bit of a break. The cabin is just beautiful and what a nice way to relax. Mark does beautiful woodwork. Love your organizational skills, that monthly book is awesome. ❤❤
Mark is certainly a hottie. And those new "work" clothes looked mighty fine on him. 😻
Watching Jess's face as you took the tree down... so sad. Mark modeling his new clothes was fun. I've never made Guac... The Chilli looked good. I haven't made that in a while. Love the idea for the Golden Girls... and them tromping your camera was a good smile for my day. Looking forward to another year of lambs and farming with you.
Cornmeal bread or cornmeal muffins go really well with chili 😛💕💕
Sandi, you should feel bad about yourself not doing something right. You amaze me with all the jobs you do around your farm!
I have never lol-ed so much as when Sandi is talking about a date night and also talking about woolen underwear. Oh baby. You know how to bring the heat to a marriage! Googling woolen undies right now. Won’t my Hubbie be surprised!!
Real silk long underwear is hard to find & way more expensive than mine which qualify as antique, but silk is also a good insulator! 💕💕
@@elainerempel1613 ok now silk sounds a little more like the date nights I look forward to 😆 🤣 😂
Cats are just important as dogs on farms , every living being has their job .
Its always a bit of a bump to get back into a normal rhythm after the holidays, but you my dear never seem to give yourself a true break. Mark new clothes look nice, I agree they don't look like work clothes, guess we have fancy farmers nowadays,lol. Dinner looked great, Jack was sweet and Mark making a date night even sweeter.
Sandi, thanks for taking us along, see you soon!❤️🐑👍
Mark, that fashionista, Looking Sharp. Maybe a model for the next Truewerk catalog?
Mark’s new clothes are very nice lucky guy. Nice to see you got a little something. Friendly reminder don’t forget to close the gate Sandi. Birth and death is all part of farming. I think it’s more educational than morbid. It just life we may not like it it’s sad but it’s just life. Well deserved date day enjoy.
Quick, fellow knitters who got the yarn from the farm. Someone make her some socks with her sheep wool! XD
The expression Jess had when you took the tree down is the saddest we've seen her since chemo.
We took our stuff down today. It makes me so sad, too!
Idea for the christmas tree, keep it up all year round but change the decorations on it to suit the seasons so a valentines day theme for feb, a Halloweeen one for October, Easter theme for April, could then also have on it new wool products your making for your launches or to just show off some of your wool line as well?
What a great start to 2024! Sheep ✅, babies ✅, Jess ✅ Golden girls ✅, house and cabin ✅, and your marriage ✅. What could be better?!
Sandie, Jan 6th in Ireland is called Nollaig na ban which means Women's Christmas. Celebrating the women of Ireland, traditionally a day when they got to rest and hopefully be spoiled.
You and Mark work so hard, it’s nice to see you two have a date night. Tell Mark, he’s definitely model ready…😂😂❤
I loved the part of Mark showing off his new clothes. The laughter in the background is so great to hear. I imagine it was Jess. I’m so very thankful for the prayers, her doctors and other staff that were involved with her cancer-free conclusion. Such a blessing and so great to see her hair growing back and her laughs are great! Such a blessed Christmas season we all had knowing your family has been so greatly looked after❤🎉
I remember the New Year's day after I got off chemo. I saddled up my mare to go for the first ride in a long long time, and I was counting on her maturity to behave a little better than it turned out. We were crossing a wheat field right next to the barnyard and she was letting me know she thought it was time to turn back. She crowhoped once, and I just didn't have the strength to even attempt to try to stay on. A neighbor driving by jumped out of her car running into the field yelling are you ok? And I was laughing because that Wheatfield was soft compared to the Rocky terrain in Kentucky where I was last unseated😂
I am glad that y’all got to go on a date!
You and Mark are a very handsome couple.
❤ Todo: add wheels with heavy duty wheel locks onto the bottom of your sheep tunnels. I hate to see you dragging those heavy things around. Save your back!
And replace the wooden gate she has to lift in the lamb barn with a walkthrough 😁
@@betsykendrick8179, a perfect job for Mark! With all the "scrap" lumber around, I'm sure Mark can make a very nice gate! (Please remember to shut & lock it when finished. Nudge-nudge. 😉😉😉
I love to see you and mark still having date night. I miss that so much with my husband now that hes gone but if I can live Through you guys I'm still living. I love your channel. And I So love your sheep😊.
It’s 4am in Australia. Thank you Sandi for giving me something to watch. Maybe counting sheep will help me lol❤
Same.
Always nice to see a little of Marks personality come into the vlog
At-A-Glance is a product that is produced where I have worked for the past 32 years! I have literally had my hands in production of that product over the years.
Neat! I have used their products for years. I'm using my phone but I think I will go back to the paper ones. I remember things better writing stuff down. Typing it doesn't register in my brain as well. And thanks to your comment, I really thought about it and decided to go back to At- A-Glance. Thank you, RosieP! 🎉❤ I'm going shopping tomorrow at Staples. 😂 I bullet-journal in the little squares. I just learned from Sandi and Jess that it was a "thing". Maybe I'm missing something 🤔.. Anyway, when I pick up a calendar from At-A-Glance, I will think of you, a fellow Sandi Sheeple. 😊
Have Mark and his woodworking super skills put a handmade wood knob on your crock pot lid. I have a homemade wooden stick replacement handle on one of my crockpot and it woks great. The crockpot doesn't get hot enough to burn or catch wood on fire.
I kind of like how, despite loss of animals sucking, they are still part of your farm in a different way. Also, you guys doing puzzles made me want to do some, and I found some really cute 50's ad-esque ones! Here's hoping they're good!
You could leave the Christmas tree up an extra week till 7 January because Christmas is a season , not a day , Christmas starts from January 25 and it lasts until the Epiphany!
You're not a baby driving the truck and trailer! You are a person who doesn't want to wreck your truck and trailer. Now. That's a smart person😂🎉 I love my wool underwear. I wear it all year round. In the summer. It wicks the sweat away from your skin.
Ice is dangerous, so is slushy...
OMG I love that journal. I wish I could afford it! I haven't had a good journal in years. Just a boring ole spiral note book. LOL. Oh well. It works.
John (whats his name 😅) Malecki! 🥰 i love watching him!!
I live in Greeley Colorado and I am proud to know your hubby's connected!😂
I really needed this today . I don't know what it is about your voice but your voice alone can bring me out of a funk . I think your Golden Girls are going to enjoy their bigger space. I hope and pray 2024 is a great year for you and yours. You are doing great .
Good girl with your bullet journaling!! I’m such a planner girl good as well and it feels awesome to have thoughts to paper ❤ and simple… clean … that’s the way to go. As long as you like the pen/pencil you are using and the paper you are writing on, you will be successful. Stickers are overrated. However, I do like markers and washi tape 😊
Gigglin at Mark!! He looks great in his new work clothes!! 😊
I got sad taking down my Christmas decorations this year, so I immediately put up Valentines.
Hi, just wanted to say, I'm a city girl that knows nothing about sheep, lambs or the like. I caught your channel and the baby lambs were so cute that it kept me coming back. But to watch you nurture the baby lambs is heartwarming. When you talk to the sheep like their people is hilarious to me. I love the fact that you love what you do and it comes across threw the screen. I also love that you're honest about yourself and your struggles. The little lamb you nurtured & was following you out to see about the sheep but then went back to the warming room by itself was so funny...keep up the great job & congrats on your RUclips gold...I am from Michigan btw...😊
Yes, I agree that taking down Christmas is always sad. My sister and I would usually cry when Dad would haul the (live) tree out the front door. I'm still none too fond of it.
As for myself, I, being "High Church" Episcopalian (My church is Anglican to discern it from the "mainstream" Episcopalians), I put my tree up on the First Sunday in Advent, and take mine down on the Feast of the Epiphany (6th January).
I'm a Southern Californian. Our family homestead was 2 1/2 acres of avocados. I make my guacamole "naked"; just mash the avocados with a fork, drizzle in a few drops of lemon or lime juice to keep it from turning black, then I shake in a little bit of Lawry's seasoned salt. That's it. No more junk in it.
Thank you Sandi. It’s so cloudy and dreary outside today, you bring a little sunshine whenever you post a video! 🌲💚🙃
My New Years resolution is to remember to like and comment on all videos I enjoy .... Happy New Year Brock family 😊
Oh thats so nice of mark asking for a date night as its mostly woman ask for it.
You like wool socks? Guess what one of my hobbies is! I rarely sell them at events anymore, and this Christmas gave about 50 pairs to family members, either for themselves, or for them to give as gifts. I still have about 40 pairs left. If you send me your shoe size, and I have some left in that size, I’ll send you some socks.
Mr. Model Mark, too funny. Those were really nice work cloths. Those lammies are getting so big already. Mark is really talented in his woodwork. That has to be hard to see those little ones pass away. 😢
Mark without a hat is such a gorgous guy.
What an AWESOME family you have, LOVE that you are sharing Mark’s Great carpentry, mechanical abilities & especially his Impressive Modelling abilities ( the brand should sponsor him!), you designing your bullet calendar journal & fixing things to make sure your furry babies are So Well taken care of, & your son in giving you & Mark Date Time!! ❤️from Montreal
always sad to see the tree to down, i really enjoy Christmas on your channel, it feels magical wirh all the new lambs and pretty light's
Thank you for sharing everything you're capable of when it comes to farming. I know everyone hates the ideas of lambs or any sheep in particular that passes. The best thing is you're not wasting the sheep, and they are giving back to the farm, such as nutrients to the soil. I'm sure the Golden girls are enjoying the extra space as well as a wind break from the elements.
One huge question? Are we still doing book club? I haven't heard anything about it recently. With Jess off to school soon.. will this continue? I really have enjoyed the reading aspect. ❤
As always, you bring sunshine 🌞 to our family as I play your videos while I'm cooking or crafting. I've been following you since you began your RUclips channel. 😊
Thanks for all your hard work and for sharing your family and work with all of us!
Yay to the millions subs. ❤😊
Nice video. 😊 A little of this, a little of that. 😊
I love how curious your sheep are especially the baby lambs. Wow Jess 's hair has certainly grown in. It looks so cute
After watching everything you do I now need a nap.
I'm so sorry Sandi! I left the gate open and I didn't know that the warming cords went that way 🤔😮🫣😂 I just thought you needed another 😁
I love the golden girls' extension. Immediately that all rushed in to look around. I can't believe the camera stayed up that long! 😮 Once you get the feeder from Belinda, it will be so much better for you and them. Just going out in the cold rain is enough to make me shiver.
The weight ranges of the market lambs were off the scale! Would they bring in more money based on that? If so, since you changed up the schedule for only 3 breeding groups per year, maybe those lambs will weigh heavier, too. It should be an increased monetary value to you. Furthermore, you are not on the road as much thereby lessening the chances for an accident, etc. And, the new feeders in the barn are helping you to save money by controlling the feed.
Thanks for everything you do and for sharing your adventures in life with us. You're an amazing woman, that we all appreciate! Blessings and warmth from Alabama ❤️
Mark’s fashion show was GREAT, by the way! Lol!
And! …the Golden girls new addition, being farther from the elements, is a great idea!
💪 like 🐂, you are, Ms Gatekeeper-lifterupper! 🤩
My days are complete with Sandi and her sheep!!!!! I'm one of Sandi's Sheeple!!!!!!
Cindy Ings NL, Canada
Another ‘Sheeple’ from New Zealand. I love a Sandi day. 🇳🇿
This reminds me so much of going with my parents to visit my great-aunt. (She was a hobby farmer with her sheep.)
Never realized just how much Jess looks like Mark. Seeing him without a hat made me notice.
Hope you had a good daye.
Happy New Year
That final shot I can’t believe how much Jess looks like mark!
Happy new year
When he scrunched up his face in his workshop I thought "Oh gosh Jess looks soooo much like him, I've seen her do that exact face!"
I thought the same thing. I knew Jack looks like his dad but was surprised about Jess, always thought she was more like Sandie. Beautiful family whoever they look like ❤❤
Thanks to mostly you and Jess I'm reading more and doing jigsaw puzzles which my mum and partner have ago at with me.
I love to see your videos. But I love you leave the camera alone too and you guys as a family need to have more time like that and 2024 needs more down time inbetween chores don't run yourselves ragged x
Happy New year to you all
Is it bad that when the market lambs were getting loaded, I'm over here yelling "Sandi! Close the gate!"
Amanda, you and me both…so bittersweet 😢
Hahaha! Me too!
Same. Caught myself talking to my screen. Lol. "Close the gate."
Your rest days would kill me! But I sure do like watching them from my sofa under a blanket. 😊
Hi Sandi, Happy New Year. For your sheep bullet journal you could add when you need to check your birthing supplies: gloves, iodine, powder milk, painkiller medication, medicine for the lambs that aren't doing well, etc. I am a townie in the UK but my grandfather was born in New Liskard, Ontario. Best wishes, Michele
Did you mention, Sandi, tracking tup info?
You two are super adorable!! ❤❤❤
So awesome to see the Golden Girls a new so on their living area!!! They are so excited!!! I think they’ll be warmer too.
Oh my gosh…. Gotta say… Sandy Girl!! Your hubby looks pretty good in his new digs!! Your a lucky girl!! 🥰💙
You are so funny, and real. A beautiful date nite with your handsome husband and also a chance to buy wool underwear. I just love your family and all the different parts of y’all’s life. Happy New Year!! 🎉😊
😅As I remember.... I'm 75... Dates were fun😂🎉.lucky couple!
Thanks so much Sandi, I was starting to have my Sandi withdrawals. My body went oh My God it's Sandi.
Have a great day.
I couldn't help but compare Mark's clothing look to Dave Whipple from Bushradical 😁. Definitely both have a fascination with cabins 🤣
Great to see Sandi having some downtime (and without her camera rolling).
I love the journalling but I feel like some tech could slot into that space to free up time. With phones and tablets being very accessible, it makes it just as portable (with the added benefit of being able to be displayed on various monitors/tv's).
I wonder is the sheep journal lists the wool processing dates 🤔.
Definitely need some more brown and black lambs, if anything, just to hear Sandi squeals of joy and camera close ups with them.
Death is part of your business. It’s not a happy part. it is the part that drives people away from a business that is also way of life who are not suited for it. Failing to thrive is a condition, that must be dealt with periodically. All live creatures can fall to this condition. I truly believe that you’ve had lambs that did survive through your efforts who had this condition. It is a very difficult diagnosis to overcome, and some say it would be impossible, but you have to try. There’s nothing that you have done to cause this, nor is there anything you can do to prevent it, “failing to thrive” I believe is simply not having the will to live. You have seen and we have seen through you, lambs that have abundance of a drive to live, which are the ones you need to keep within your mind when faced with the dire consequences of “failure to thrive” and holding on to the realization that you have actually beat this condition sometimes, which is 100% all you and your efforts to overcome.
Happy New Year to you and your family, Sandi! My family and I always take down our Christmas trees the day after Christmas. Mom and Dad and I didn't put up our tree last year because of our new kittens Amy and Loki. Doing a sheep version of a bullet journal sounds like a great idea. Going to the cabin sounds like a great idea. Love your Taylor Swift shirt. Jess looks great. Always nice to see the Golden Girls. I love how Kinsey was trying to help with the feeding stations. The lambs look great. Those are some good weights for the market lambs. Those bottle baby lambs are looking great. Mark looks like he's having fun woodworking. Very nice work shirt from TrueWerk for Mark. Love the pants and the fact that Mark was attempting to do squats in them. That chili looks good. That guacamole looks great as well. The cabin looks very cozy, as usual. Composing the dead lambs sounds like a good idea. Extending the Golden Girl's pen sounds like a great idea. That's too bad the Golden Girls knocked your camera down. That sounds like a great day. Yours and Mark's dinner looks delicious.
Lol, today I have my coffee and have been waiting for this video! ❤
My Christmas decorating got delayed until the week before the day, so I've decided to leave my fake tree up til March 😅
Sandi, you’ve got yourself a good lookin man there. So nice to see you two happy and enjoying each other. Does my old heart good!