I have also heard from other long time channels, how challenging it is to put out content each time no matter what their schedule. So please gentlemen, take joy in what you do, know that we are enjoying whatever you do, and when the first negative comment comes up, shut it down...don't even look at the rest of the comments. You are not on RUclips to have your spirit crushed or feel defeated about the content. Jason, I would love to see some more of your renovation skills, just like I loved watching Al & Gina building their projects and Ben's when he was redoing their home. Please don't get discouraged. Y'all have a Blessed week.
all three of you produce great viewing and ben and his boys with the little lady helping in projects and gardening a big deal. the team element in all three a major deal with family and friends.
I’m a 64 years old woman and will never be a homesteader but love the idea. I have been watching homestead videos for years and used to wish I could. I love watching all 3 of your videos and this podcast. Thank you for sharing everything that you do and I pray for all of you guys and your families. You’re all a blessing to me!! ❤🙏
Sometime back around 2000 I had a young lady who worked for me part time. She was a 19 year old college student, lamenting the fact that she had been craving hot dogs for a few weeks, but her microwave had died and she had no way to cook them. I explained to her that traditionally they are simmered in a pot of water, or they can be gently fried in a pan, or cooked on a stick over an open fire, etc. She was stunned. The next day she was all grins telling me that she and her roommate had finished off a whole package of dogs and one of buns and fixings for dinner the night before. Some people have actually grown up not knowing the rudiments of cooking.
Then I’m crying with tears, listening to your revelation of depression. You’re in my top three watching podcasts, your precious, six children, family, and you know you have the most valuable wife on the Internet. I wish I could say something to improve your mental health and tell you how strongly, I feel for you
Really like your podcasts. I feel we who are viewers can never understand how tedious and repetitive putting your videos together! But not having the Hollar family and the Sow the Land in my weekly life would be a huge hole in my heart! All three of you have such a charism for drawing us into your lives and us old folks esteem you all like a grandparent! Your content is interesting and entertaining!! ❤❤
I have been watching all three (now four) channels forever now and seeing any of them down makes me wish I could refund a bit of the tremendous joy they have blessed my life with to lift their spirts back up.
Ok. This is your grandma Speaking to ALL 3 of you!!! Burnout is a real thing. Here is some advice, because I'VE been there, done that!!! If you need a break, give yourself 2 weeks and only do what your farm has to be done. NO VIDEO, NO POSTING. SAY many prayers , several times a day, with family, while out with the pigs, in the barn, in the field...maybe a PLEASE help me to have the strength, give me guidance, patience so I can take care of my family. Ask for us people to keep you in their prayers for the next 2 months. After 2 weeks, put out 1 video, pass the camera on to the kids and let them go for it. After 2 more weeks of 1 video per week, start slowly, DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! You are Human . Give it to your subscribers, your kids, and REST THAT BRAIN. If you burn out bad, it will hurt the entire family!! For a LOOONG time. Please do this. I beg you. I want you all around! I will be first on the prayer chain for each family. And tell Olivia I miss seeing her. I also relate to her reason to not be on camera. Ben. Please please rest yourself. Tell buggy i want to send her a apron that is in my pile of things to make. Jason, i was praying the entire time during your dark health days. Al, I'm amazed at your knowledge and skills!LOVE YOU ALL!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤. P.S. I'm in Utah, just a little over an hour north of Redmond salt. If any of you want to come this way, let's talk. I have room.
I take such delight in you three gentlemen and your podcast as well as your homestead channels. You present the problems and how you resolve them. There is no right or wrong way. You don't profess to be experts so I don't understand why some folks choose to criticize. Please know that there are a LOT of us viewers who appreciate your efforts. Blessings to you and your families and all the creatures who make your stories so interesting. 😃
I am praying for you guys! Each week I listen and usually say “What awesome men these guys are!” This is excellent for anyone who is thinking romantically about homesteading/farming. Ben all the years I have been a homemaker my house and yard have yelled at me all day! Overwhelmed and paralyzed. But I have learned to build some structures, how to decide what takes the biggest mental weight of my back and to give space for grace and to enjoy life. You are and your family are a huge blessing to me. All of you are wonderful men. God bless you
Jason, we love the videos you have been making because it shows a different side of your personality. It also lets us see Lorain more. We love to see you interact with your family.
Yep, Lorain is a gem. I am always happy when she joins us and Penelope is camera shy at her age, but I love her diligent can-do attitude when it comes to her family needs help.
Actually, I think Thomas Jefferson designed the first dumb waiter. When I visited Monticello, there was a big explanation of his dumb waiter and how he thought it up.🌻I love all of you guys, and you post, I watch. The nitpickers have their own issues, nothing to do with you, but with them. And subscribers, stop doing that--these guys work hard to give us content, if you don't like the content don't watch. Be nice, subscribers, be nice. I'm sorry to hear life and the 'audience' is getting on you, Ben. You owe us nothing, and you're sharing your life with us. I very much appreciate that generosity, and while I understand it also brings you an income, you more than earn that income in so many ways. You're all incredibly hard workers. Thank you for your grace and generosity. 🙏
Love you guys. I watch all your videos. Keep those videos coming. I know you all need time just to be normal, but you guys make my day. I have learned so much from you guys. I'm an almost 70 year old woman and I will never stop learning new things if you guys keep posting. No pressure.😊
I really enjoy this discussion! I especially appreciate the topic that Ben brought up about feeling guilty for sitting around and not wanting to film EVERYTHING! I am such a consumer... my whole life I have NOT done things that I love because I feel like everyone else does it BETTER than I ever could, it's a weird thing! For example, I love Music and would go to as many LIVE concerts as I could find time for or afford... YET I never took up an instrument or nurtured my singing voice or anything. I was just lazy about it my whole life! So, when you brought this topic up it really resonated with me because I will NEVER be a RUclips content maker ... and I love watching good videos!... So, you all are WAY ahead of a stuck person like me!! BLESS YOU ALL for the amazing content and THIS discussion. and by the way... I feel like I am Family, not a stranger :) Just sayin.
I would love a dumbwaiter. All my canning jars are stored down in the basement, and we take down a box at a time when we go, but sometimes it takes a bit to get them all down there since we don't do much in the basement. The thought of loading up ten boxes and getting them there at the same time is awesome. Congrats on your new bull, Al! That's exciting 😊
Keep up the great job all of you men. I have fallowed all of you for years now. Al, since Olivia was helping out in the old "basment", Ben since you were in So. Cal. Suburbia. Jason, I had to watch up on your older videos because the algorithm hadn't flipped you into my feed. I saw you on Justin Rhodes initially in 2019-or 20. Hang in there. Like Al said, every form of work gets old sometime. That's the struggle the younger generations are having. They think that everyday you should 'feel fullfilled', when in reality sometime payday is the only thing that keeps you getting out of bed. That and the sad eyes of hungry kids if you don't provide. I appreciate all of you for being roll model for the next generation that needs to see what a good work ethic looks like. Life isn't always fun, sometimes it's just work. 🤪😰 ❤ you all. Blessings abundant to each of you & all of your families.
I watch all three of your channels, there is diversity between the channels but the struggles are the same. Love this channel where you all come together to talk. It is interesting and love how you all support each other!!
We bought a house that was built in 1820. It has a dumb waiter built into one of the upstairs bedroom closets that went down to a space off of the dining room. Back then it would have been used for everything from laundry to food/dishes, to firewood for the 4 upstairs fire places.
So this what I think.. there are 4 types of youtube viewers 1. People that are in a similar type lifestyle 2. People that wish they were in a similar type lifestyle 3. People that are curious and love to learn about new things 4. People that are negative, not nice, and everyone who knows them won't have anything to do with them so they leave negative comments on RUclips. Al the beaver pond finds were super cool! You need to make something with that pointed wood. That was a nice video. Jason, every woman wants a house remodel. Especially the kitchen. I bet some people watched those videos more than once as the dreamed, wishing it was their kitchen. Ben, you have 6 kids and a wife, I think you are tired. It's all those life changes. The build on and the porch, when it's finished, will help. Maybe try writing some goals. Maybe have the boys write some too. Family goal planning. Sometimes you are working so hard at every day life, you forget about long term life. Y'all keep it real and that's what makes it worth watching every Friday.
The wife has spent the last 19 years being pregnant and taking care of her husband and family so I’m just done feeling sorry for menfolk. I bet the men would never choose to change places with the women.
Ben... Give yourself some grace... Dont film if its something you just wanna get it done.. You treat youtube like its your job. Schedules are good they keep you motivated. You have several good boys who are capable of holding the camera for you. Or set up your camera and you do your thing. We like watching you work on your addition. And dealing with your animals.. And take time off from comments... Schedule comment days. Only read comments on say Mon or Wed... And thats it. I wouldnt reccommend doing it on fri sat or sun. You dont want to ruin your weekend with "troll" comments... But know we continue to watch you all because you have turned your life into your job and we are envious of you even the "bots".... I hope you get to feeling better and gain some energy and motivation... We love you soo much. Wouldnt be here if we didnt.🤷♀️ you take care of you and your sweet beautiful family. You are in my prayers. Sending much love❤ and hugs... Thank you for sharing your lives with us.💞😍
Thank you for another great Podcast. It's eye opening to hear the discussion about RUclips being your job. As a viewer I think too often we take for granted the amount of work it takes to make a video. Especially in this day and age where everything is filmed, the younger generation thinks that camera just magically follows you around, catching the best angle. I deeply appreciate the effort it takes to give us so much. It's a joy to see every video from each of you. Yes, I am not as interested in everything and yes, I have opinions different from you on certain projects. But that's what it is, my opinion, which I'm entitled to have. You also have the right to your own way of doing projects and I respect that. Dang, wouldn't we be dull if we were all the same, doing things exactly the same. I'm going to single you out Ben because you are going through a rough stretch. Goodness, there's a new baby on top of an already demanding lifestyle. Being open and honest and sharing, I give you huge kudos. For all three of you, sending thoughts of support, whether it be wrestling with culverts, taking on new building projects and new skills, or dealing with the what-the-heck is going on in my life situations. Thank you for being YOU!
I’ve watched you all for years. Watched you move. Watched you learn to raise animals and butchering and gardening and see your struggles and growing pains, successes and not sometimes. I’ve lived the homestead lifestyle for most all of my life but you still teach me new things. Sometimes I leave comments as suggestions but maybe that’s like a criticism to you after reading many of those comments. Honestly, the comments all sound like dollars adding up. Be thankful for all the comments. Don’t take them as intended to be hurtful. A lot of your viewers are older folks who watch you make some of the same mistakes we/they made. You are refreshingly honest in a world we are finding so fickle. That’s your captive audience. We want you to find satisfaction in just reaching people who need to see something authentic. So take the sweet and the spicy comments as love. Delete nasty if necessary. It’s not you who have given them a negative spirit, it’s a hard disappointment or a German ancestory or whatever, that gets in the way. 👍😝
All three of you are under tremendous (financial) pressure to produce a product on film and I honestly don't see how you do it. It'd drive me nuts! As for content, I LOVE watching construction videos. Let's face it, homesteading isn't just about livestock. It's the whole package: livestock, gardening, building, repairing, birth, death, etc. Your lifestyle is not glamorous nor is it supposed to be, and down to earth folk acknowledge that. We're here because we want to see REAL people dealing with the daily rewards and struggles of modern homesteading. We celebrate with you but we grieve with you too. Many if not most of us live and learn vicariously thru you, so don't ever think your videos don't educate us because most of the time they do! Bonus points for making us laugh. Much love and respect to each of you and your families. God bless you all.
Hey guys! I'm late to comment but I hope you all see it... I'm 75 now. My husband is 11.5 years younger, but we had a homestead going... lots of gardening, 30 hens, meat chickens... then I had a couple little strokes... and my husband was diagnosed with MS.... so in winter of '22, we changed our diet at the recommendation of our doctors. We are now low fat, plant exclusive and gluten free... (it's taken a while to relearn how to cook without oil, but we've done it. We are recovering from many ailments and aches & pains) BUT I miss the homesteading lifestyle you guys are demonstrating through your videos. I listen and pretend I'm 30 years younger, fit and happy! I love listening to you three guys! You're all special people! Thank you for your time in making videos for us strangers out here!
Hang in there Ben. Love your family. They are a great inspiration to anyone that is watching and learning homesteading. I can't imagine putting myself out there and getting positive and negative feedback like you guys are. Many have quit watching cable TV cause it is such garbage and your content is the new entertainment. All three of you guys have great programs with each being different an unique.
Oh my gosh you beautiful men. Y’all are awesome. Just disregard stupid comments. We watch you because we really like you. If you need a break take it. We will still be here ❤🙏
Hey, guys. I love watching ya'll talk about your week's happenings. I also am subscribed to each of your channels and enjoy them very much. I look forward to seeing your posts. I hardly ever comment, but I am usually out there hovering around. Just wanted to let ya'll know that you are appreciated and thank you for the hard work to keep us entertained.
the inability to initiate a task is a hallmark symptom of depression that everyone with depression experiences as one of their main symptoms. It's the most frustrating thing and it's hard to describe in a way that doesn't make you feel stupid or lazy. It's not either of those, though, it's brain chemistry. Be gentle to yourself. You are worth it. There's no need to bully yourself over not wanting to do something. It's fine. You're fine. We're all fine.
I appreciate that all of you are real, you show the good, the bad and ugly sides of things. I appreciate that your channels are not full of fear mongering or conspiracy theories. I unsubscribed from several channels because they were suddenly doing that kind of stuff. I also appreciate that while all of you have some sort of side gigs like your merch, building plans, coffee, ect. You aren't super pushy about it in your videos, because that's another thing that turns me off to channels, when all their content starts getting geared towards pushing me a pay wall or store front and their actual content is no longer that interesting. So thank you all for being you, for being fun and enjoyable to watch, for staying real even in the face of adversity while you still get the job done.
So I can relate but only to a fraction of what you guys must feel. I started making my videos a few years back mostly to share with my family but also with the hopes that I might make it. I had one video that caught on somewhat but mostly I think because every comment I got was telling me I didn't do what they thought I should have even after I explained why I was doing it the way I wanted to. So after falling ill during the garden season last year I never picked the camera back up. Please don't stop filming. You guys are the only sanity in this insane world. That's what I had hoped to bring a little of myself. God bless each of you wonderful men.
Love you guys! You are all entrepreneurs and I appreciate hearing the good, the bad, and the ugly of being you tubers. One popular quote I hear a lot these days "you got this." And yes you do!
Gentleman, I want to thank each one of you for your individual channels and for this podcast. I have been watching each of you since almost the beginning. Al, I have watched since you were at your old property. Ben, since you and Meg and the boys were traveling the country. Jason, since you and your family first moved to your first homestead. I look for each of your videos and love seeing what is happening on each of your channels. ❤❤❤
I TOO, APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION YOU EACH GIVE. I LOVE EACH OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES. PIG'S AND COW'S BRUTUS THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING EVERY VLOG AND PODCAST. GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU. SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANK YOU❤
Hello you three BEST guys to watch with your family...doing awesome job. We love ya'll. I watch all three and am happy with what ever ya'll post . I don't watch tv cause nothing worth watching, but you guys are real , clean, honest family people and that is more of what we need. Ben when days like that let your boys take turn filming. You have sooooo much to film, give camera to Meg etc. each one in family will see things diffrent. This one tuber puts camera on his dog...lol...so hang in there. Al been watching for the ten years, you and Gina have come a long ways. Jason been watching you since move to NC. and really loved the kitchen dancing on the new floor and running in place holding cabinet lol....so just know there are thousands out here that love ya'll....much love ....
I cook all our meals completely from scratch. I make full meals that serve 4-6 for just my husband and I. We eat the meal and then I put all the leftovers in individual serving meal containers and freeze the individual meals. Once frozen, I take out of the container and vacuum seal the individual meals to prevent freezer burn. I also do this with soups, stews and desserts. Then I use our microwave all the time to reheat our “from scratch meals”. We live out in the middle of nowhere, so running to town or a fast food place is an hours away each way.
I continued to watch to the end. Your appreciation to your video watchers was a good note to end on. Thank you, also for publishing your lives on RUclips. I normally learn something new, if not, I live vicariously through you since I'm disabled at 75.
Ben, I enjoy when Meg shares her cooking skills. I wonder if you son's woud be interested in doing a video around the farm here and there. I always look forward to watching each one of your channels. And Friday is a highlight coz I get all three of you. Burnout is real please don't let it rule you. Definitely step back as needed. I have several channels doing shorts. That may help too.
I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your lives and struggles with us. It's kinda crazy, but y'all feel like friends, and we look forward to hanging out with you. Jason, I would be willing to bet that your reno has more views because people love seeing positive progress ...plus it's inspiring. It doesn't have to be big projects. Ben, think time-lapse ( lol ) or before and afters... we just want to know how you're doing and what you've been up to. Always remember to give yourself some grace 😊 Thanks for sharing with us.
I find that even if you don't think the video is worth showing, it is. I have downsized my viewing to folks that are real, and all the rest I have had to let go. I watch your videos to enhance my entertainment, as tv sucks big now a days. Ok and I am from California and appreciate seeing two successful families from CA, find their new home in NC. Al has given me so many ideas on how to do projects, as I am not a carpenter, but it makes sense to a non carpenter, with success. Thank you for sharing!
What a fabulous episode!! And, especially regarding Ben's comments toward the end about being burned out, I want to thank ALL THREE of you for continuing to produce this shop talk program so that many thousands of us will grow in appreciation for each one of you and ALL of you for sharing your knowledge and "goings on" with us each Friday. Sixty episodes -- REGULAR episodes is no joke! Now, I have some ideas/requests (and who knows whether any of you will read this at all?): • How to sharpen a knife -- yes, I know there are hundreds of videos on this topic. But, I want to know, specifically, how YOU do it. I'm a woodworker (hobby), too, so I have to sharpen plane knives, planer and jointer knives, etc. But, I want your advice on the kind/brand of knives you recommend, then a demonstration of how you sharpen it. I sharpen my pocket knife but it doesn't stay sharp. My knife may be too cheap or have Mexican steel in it. 🙂 • Guitar -- I would love to watch and listen to Ben playing his guitar, even when he's in the barn. And, if you do make such a video, Ben, just imagine that you're playing for a few--maybe a dozen--good friends. Then, you can let the thousands of "so-what" viewers listen in, as well. • Your best CATEGORY of video -- Of all the episodes you've made over the years, is there any particular "theme" that has attracted more viewers? Maybe it's Jason's fence building videos. Or maybe it's the ones when Al and Gina were building their shop and barn. Or, maybe it was some from that crazy chicken you had at the old property. • Hands-On Classes -- What are the pros and cons of offering hands-on classes/seminars? If some of your viewers were contemplating offering classes, what advice would you give? How best would you prepare for a class? What about follow-up with attendees after they get home from a class/ I really want to support what y'all are doing, because your weekly videos, as well as your individual videos, are highly anticipated. Yours are the first ones I search for when I get onto the computer each morning! ~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis! -- so y'all come!)
Thank you for sharing your videos. You are greatly appreciated and to say the least interesting. I don’t know how you put your lives out in public as you do. I think you’re all brave and amazing people. Prayers to you and your families. Keep up the good work.
Our dishwasher is used primarily as a drying rack, but it's an older one. If I ever replace it, I won't buy anything else but a Bosch. I've talked to many appliance repair techs and they all recommend Bosch dishwashers.
Haters are hating on themselves in actuality so pity them and their miserable existence and take heart in your loyal fanbase who love and respect you and your families.
It is easy to sit in a chair with your computer and tell someone else what they should or should not do. I appreciate you all sharing your lives. You are all talented and hard working, can turn your hand to many tasks and also solve whatever a day throws up. You are all unique individuals. Be gentle on yourselves. ❤❤🌻🌻
Saturday morning in Oz! Love your podcast 😊😊😊 Ben lovely to hear the story about the rope and the tree. Reminds me of the 90’s childhood fun with my two brothers. 😊😊
Wonderful seeing men talk about mental health. In Australia over the years we’ve been made aware of the need to have support for our male farmers who may struggle with asking for help/ loneliness. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I would much rather cook two small turkeys than one large one. Most people in my family prefer dark meat, so having two turkeys means having a total of four legs. Plus, it takes less time to cook two small turkeys than one large one. I watch all three of your channels, and usually watch them the same day they are posted. I look forward to them, and enjoy whatever you film. It’s OK if you don’t record every moment of what you’re doing. I enjoy seeing the results of your projects. I enjoy garden tours, “afters” of construction and reorganization projects, seeing freezers full of home-raised meats, pantry tours at the end of canning season, etc. While I do appreciate step-by-step video of some things, like Meg’s recent challah bread video, some projects don’t require in-depth detail. So, if dragging video equipment around bogs you down while trying to work, put the camera down, do the project, and then film the results. If you feel that something needs to be explained, tell us at the end. However, if you’re excited to share the details, by all means, do so. Just don’t feel obligated!
Hey guys I have been watching all 3 of you for years and love all your channels. Can't wait for your posts each day. And my favorite is shop talk. While you are talking together I learn so much about how to fix stuff and what to look for in future purchases. Keep up the great work. It's like having 3 more sons (that I don't have to feed)!
Ben, maybe trying one day a week for a few weeks would help. Or maybe repeat a topic that you enjoyed filming and your listeners did too. Or maybe change your schedule a different way around Elizabeth. Also, sometimes when it's difficult to get going on something, I list the first few things in a task, then I do the first thing. After that, I look at the list and do the next thing. By that time, I usually have enough momentum to complete the task. Just so you all know, I'm enjoying all 3 of your channels AND this shop talk one as well.
My mother and I used to do 25 to 30 chickens a morning until we had all that we needed to do, out of 125. Every year we had milk bucket that we heated the water in. We had one tub that we put cool water in, we plucked them ourselves by hand. You guys make me feel really bad knowing of how much work we had to do. I’m glad they have knowledge about doing this easier because that was work. And I know other people had it worse than we.
Al you will have to put out some trail cams to catch that next flooding if it ever happens. Plus you'd probably get some pretty good animal activity out there
I could live without a microwave, but I'm not sure my hubby could. I now have a air fryer/convection oven a lot, it's built like a toaster oven. Love listening to your weekly shop talks!
We enjoy your family dynamics as well as your individual homesteading. I didn't realize the pressure you are under filming on RUclips. We started watching all your channels after watching Al & Gina from the beginning. The Shop talk has been great & appreciate your transparency.❤
Seeing men be vulnerable with other men in their peer group and receive moral support instead of condemnation or carrying on in quiet desperation like we saw today was one of the most genuine and uplifting moments I have witnessed.
Ben, on the outside looking in you are blessed. Amazing lifestyle, amazing family and awesome skills. When workers work, we are happy. Update videos of completed projects may help. You just have to realize you are worthy of being blessed. -Boston-
I enjoy watching your podcast Each week. Jason I love the unexpected humor you have in your videos. I just stumbled across an old video of you and Lorraine. Growing together how you met. It was so sweet to watch! Al, I learn while watching your videos! You show how to do, build and fix almost anything, I love it. Ben you have allot of responsibility with six kids! You and Meg are doing a fine job. My thoughts on listening to you this podcast is that you are maybe depressed. Please consider this. Love to you all!
No dishwasher here. Can live with out a microwave but hubby can’t. We have a very small one. He reheats his coffee in it. Enjoying this podcast as usual. Thanks for my Friday visit!❤️
We own a microwave, but hardly use it. As for the dishwasher I use it for glasses, bowls, plates ....... I hand wash my pots & pans and knives. I grew up washing dishes til I was 28 yrs old, truthfully I'd rather wash them all by hand because I know their clean. As for posting videos, do one a week ! I get so excited waiting for the ones I like ! I've been watching ones from UK, Australia that only post once a week. You don't have to worry about losing your followers, we love you guys !! 💕
Our family was very, very large with grandparents and cousins as I was growing up, and I'm 70 now, we always needed a lot of turkey, and we also cooked ham as well. So our turkey needed to be pretty big, so I remember 40# turkeys for every Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. That was almost too large for my mother's pan, but I remember shopping and checking for the largest turkeys in the grocery freezers. I don't believe I've seen any turkeys anywhere in any grocery, weighing in at # 40 big like we used to buy when I was a child. All of you fellas are the best. I look forward to every "homestead shop talk episode." It is like my boost for the week. Please, please don't ever stop these podcasts. So I'm signing as I'm "your most devoted follower." ❤❤❤
When you’re a homeowner, there’s always something to do a renovation even if it’s a small weekend DIY project always always something to do. That’s how I feel 🔨
Ben I hope my texts are good to all of you but what you describe is depression and I have had bouts as all of us do. A break in schedule is not a good thing and not always easy to recover from . Medical advice do something do not be idle (that is the devils workshop) and will continue to spiral can become beyond simple. I will be praying but you need to keep on keeping on. This is in no way not empathizing your audience mostly probably doesn't speak so don't dread your friends we are here. Love you all and thank you all so much . Have a new beginning this week Ben thanks Al and Jason for being a friend.
I have always watched all 3 of your channels for years. I enjoy every one! And this shop talk is icing on the cake and I always wait until Friday nights to watch it !! You’re all awesome don’t forget that!!! I’m still laughing over the dumb waiter…. I’m old enough remember seeing one actually being used in an old house.., 😂
I will say that I watch all three of you. And I appreciate your honesty, Ben. All three of you have great channels. keep up the great work. I guess I should say keep up the great lifestyle. God bless you, and I will be praying for you all. And your families. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Do All to the Glory of God. This is what Paul had in mind when he wrote, “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”
Thank you for doing these videos, I enjoy watching them so much I have watched every episode so far and look forward to seeing the next episode the hour goes so fast and wouldn’t mind if it was longer. I watch each one of your individual videos as well and like a set schedule like Al has. Keep up the good work love to see your families growing and working together.
Oh my goodness you guys had me laughing so hard when y'all were talking about the beavers LOL Beaver snacks, Beaver sticks etc.... LOL Keep up the good workl!!
I have struggled with clinical depression all of my life, even as a Christian. Somewhere out there is a book or two about people in the Bible who dealt with depression, and burn out. Really GOOD nutrition helps a lot, but now and then there is an element of chemical imbalance. Ben, research Rhodiola Rosea as a supplement, and also saffron, and try living Philippians 4:6-8 as a lifestyle. It sounds simple, but 9 years into it as a discipline, I still find challenging, but well worth it. When I first started I THOUGHT I was already praying over everything, but when I examined my anxieties I realized that I wasn't praying over everything, and disciplining my mind to memorize Philippians 4: 8 and follow thise instructions is a real battle, however the rewards are astounding.
The biggest problem I have with my tiny channel is exactly what y'all described. I'm not inclined to show how I do things (plenty of shows for that), and all the edits, and motivation! We've been regular viewers of all 3 channels, and your regular commitment to content is pretty darn good.
I was watching Roots and Refuge. There were lots of comments about Jess having a lot of money. I’ve watch that channel for a very long time, when they didn’t have a lot to do anything with. I think they should praise her for the success they have had. They still have limits. Some people just are jealous or just want to take a jab for whatever reason. I’ve seen this happen a few times now. I have chosen to ignore them as you should.
I have also heard from other long time channels, how challenging it is to put out content each time no matter what their schedule. So please gentlemen, take joy in what you do, know that we are enjoying whatever you do, and when the first negative comment comes up, shut it down...don't even look at the rest of the comments. You are not on RUclips to have your spirit crushed or feel defeated about the content. Jason, I would love to see some more of your renovation skills, just like I loved watching Al & Gina building their projects and Ben's when he was redoing their home. Please don't get discouraged. Y'all have a Blessed week.
You penned this so well. Thanks.
Agreed.
What Margaret said! 🙂
all three of you produce great viewing and ben and his boys with the little lady helping in projects and gardening a big deal. the team element in all three a major deal with family and friends.
YESSS! I wish I could give this comment of yours, Margaret, five big ole gold stars!!
Don’t think I’ve told you how much I enjoy this channel and your separate channels. Thank you.
@@carolwoodward6141 Amen
I’m a 64 years old woman and will never be a homesteader but love the idea. I have been watching homestead videos for years and used to wish I could. I love watching all 3 of your videos and this podcast. Thank you for sharing everything that you do and I pray for all of you guys and your families. You’re all a blessing to me!! ❤🙏
Sometime back around 2000 I had a young lady who worked for me part time. She was a 19 year old college student, lamenting the fact that she had been craving hot dogs for a few weeks, but her microwave had died and she had no way to cook them. I explained to her that traditionally they are simmered in a pot of water, or they can be gently fried in a pan, or cooked on a stick over an open fire, etc. She was stunned. The next day she was all grins telling me that she and her roommate had finished off a whole package of dogs and one of buns and fixings for dinner the night before. Some people have actually grown up not knowing the rudiments of cooking.
Then I’m crying with tears, listening to your revelation of depression. You’re in my top three watching podcasts, your precious, six children, family, and you know you have the most valuable wife on the Internet. I wish I could say something to improve your mental health and tell you how strongly, I feel for you
I love ALL Homestead Shop Talk Podcast videos!
Yay! Thank you!
Really like your podcasts. I feel we who are viewers can never understand how tedious and repetitive putting your videos together! But not having the Hollar family and the Sow the Land in my weekly life would be a huge hole in my heart! All three of you have such a charism for drawing us into your lives and us old folks esteem you all like a grandparent! Your content is interesting and entertaining!! ❤❤
Well said!
I have been watching all three (now four) channels forever now and seeing any of them down makes me wish I could refund a bit of the tremendous joy they have blessed my life with to lift their spirts back up.
Ok. This is your grandma Speaking to ALL 3 of you!!! Burnout is a real thing. Here is some advice, because I'VE been there, done that!!! If you need a break, give yourself 2 weeks and only do what your farm has to be done. NO VIDEO, NO POSTING. SAY many prayers , several times a day, with family, while out with the pigs, in the barn, in the field...maybe a PLEASE help me to have the strength, give me guidance, patience so I can take care of my family. Ask for us people to keep you in their prayers for the next 2 months. After 2 weeks, put out 1 video, pass the camera on to the kids and let them go for it. After 2 more weeks of 1 video per week, start slowly, DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! You are Human . Give it to your subscribers, your kids, and REST THAT BRAIN. If you burn out bad, it will hurt the entire family!! For a LOOONG time. Please do this. I beg you. I want you all around! I will be first on the prayer chain for each family. And tell Olivia I miss seeing her. I also relate to her reason to not be on camera. Ben. Please please rest yourself. Tell buggy i want to send her a apron that is in my pile of things to make. Jason, i was praying the entire time during your dark health days. Al, I'm amazed at your knowledge and skills!LOVE YOU ALL!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤. P.S. I'm in Utah, just a little over an hour north of Redmond salt. If any of you want to come this way, let's talk. I have room.
We've always wanted to visit redmonds
@@LumnahAcres come on....
I take such delight in you three gentlemen and your podcast as well as your homestead channels. You present the problems and how you resolve them. There is no right or wrong way. You don't profess to be experts so I don't understand why some folks choose to criticize. Please know that there are a LOT of us viewers who appreciate your efforts. Blessings to you and your families and all the creatures who make your stories so interesting. 😃
Jason’s new channel- “This Old Homestead.” 😂
Spin off channel.
I am praying for you guys! Each week I listen and usually say “What awesome men these guys are!” This is excellent for anyone who is thinking romantically about homesteading/farming.
Ben all the years I have been a homemaker my house and yard have yelled at me all day! Overwhelmed and paralyzed. But I have learned to build some structures, how to decide what takes the biggest mental weight of my back and to give space for grace and to enjoy life. You are and your family are a huge blessing to me. All of you are wonderful men. God bless you
Thank you for the transparency regarding youtube stresses and burnout. It's tough, but you guys are doing great managing all that you do!
Jason, we love the videos you have been making because it shows a different side of your personality. It also lets us see Lorain more. We love to see you interact with your family.
Yep, Lorain is a gem. I am always happy when she joins us and Penelope is camera shy at her age, but I love her diligent can-do attitude when it comes to her family needs help.
Actually, I think Thomas Jefferson designed the first dumb waiter. When I visited Monticello, there was a big explanation of his dumb waiter and how he thought it up.🌻I love all of you guys, and you post, I watch. The nitpickers have their own issues, nothing to do with you, but with them. And subscribers, stop doing that--these guys work hard to give us content, if you don't like the content don't watch. Be nice, subscribers, be nice.
I'm sorry to hear life and the 'audience' is getting on you, Ben. You owe us nothing, and you're sharing your life with us. I very much appreciate that generosity, and while I understand it also brings you an income, you more than earn that income in so many ways. You're all incredibly hard workers. Thank you for your grace and generosity.
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Love you guys. I watch all your videos. Keep those videos coming. I know you all need time just to be normal, but you guys make my day. I have learned so much from you guys. I'm an almost 70 year old woman and I will never stop learning new things if you guys keep posting. No pressure.😊
I really enjoy this discussion! I especially appreciate the topic that Ben brought up about feeling guilty for sitting around and not wanting to film EVERYTHING! I am such a consumer... my whole life I have NOT done things that I love because I feel like everyone else does it BETTER than I ever could, it's a weird thing! For example, I love Music and would go to as many LIVE concerts as I could find time for or afford... YET I never took up an instrument or nurtured my singing voice or anything. I was just lazy about it my whole life! So, when you brought this topic up it really resonated with me because I will NEVER be a RUclips content maker ... and I love watching good videos!... So, you all are WAY ahead of a stuck person like me!! BLESS YOU ALL for the amazing content and THIS discussion. and by the way... I feel like I am Family, not a stranger :) Just sayin.
I would love a dumbwaiter. All my canning jars are stored down in the basement, and we take down a box at a time when we go, but sometimes it takes a bit to get them all down there since we don't do much in the basement. The thought of loading up ten boxes and getting them there at the same time is awesome.
Congrats on your new bull, Al! That's exciting 😊
Keep up the great job all of you men. I have fallowed all of you for years now. Al, since Olivia was helping out in the old "basment", Ben since you were in So. Cal. Suburbia. Jason, I had to watch up on your older videos because the algorithm hadn't flipped you into my feed. I saw you on Justin Rhodes initially in 2019-or 20. Hang in there. Like Al said, every form of work gets old sometime. That's the struggle the younger generations are having. They think that everyday you should 'feel fullfilled', when in reality sometime payday is the only thing that keeps you getting out of bed. That and the sad eyes of hungry kids if you don't provide. I appreciate all of you for being roll model for the next generation that needs to see what a good work ethic looks like. Life isn't always fun, sometimes it's just work. 🤪😰
❤ you all. Blessings abundant to each of you & all of your families.
I watch all three of your channels, there is diversity between the channels but the struggles are the same. Love this channel where you all come together to talk. It is interesting and love how you all support each other!!
Good morning, Al, Ben, and Jason! Always a pleasure seeing the three of you together.
We bought a house that was built in 1820. It has a dumb waiter built into one of the upstairs bedroom closets that went down to a space off of the dining room. Back then it would have been used for everything from laundry to food/dishes, to firewood for the 4 upstairs fire places.
So this what I think.. there are 4 types of youtube viewers
1. People that are in a similar type lifestyle
2. People that wish they were in a similar type lifestyle
3. People that are curious and love to learn about new things
4. People that are negative, not nice, and everyone who knows them won't have anything to do with them so they leave negative comments on RUclips.
Al the beaver pond finds were super cool! You need to make something with that pointed wood. That was a nice video. Jason, every woman wants a house remodel. Especially the kitchen. I bet some people watched those videos more than once as the dreamed, wishing it was their kitchen. Ben, you have 6 kids and a wife, I think you are tired. It's all those life changes. The build on and the porch, when it's finished, will help. Maybe try writing some goals. Maybe have the boys write some too. Family goal planning. Sometimes you are working so hard at every day life, you forget about long term life. Y'all keep it real and that's what makes it worth watching every Friday.
The wife has spent the last 19 years being pregnant and taking care of her husband and family so I’m just done feeling sorry for menfolk. I bet the men would never choose to change places with the women.
@@miephoex Have you met Meg?
@@miephoex Perfect example of what they were talking about. That was rude. I sincerely hope you choose happiness.
There you go...example A
Ben... Give yourself some grace... Dont film if its something you just wanna get it done.. You treat youtube like its your job. Schedules are good they keep you motivated. You have several good boys who are capable of holding the camera for you. Or set up your camera and you do your thing. We like watching you work on your addition. And dealing with your animals.. And take time off from comments... Schedule comment days. Only read comments on say Mon or Wed... And thats it. I wouldnt reccommend doing it on fri sat or sun. You dont want to ruin your weekend with "troll" comments... But know we continue to watch you all because you have turned your life into your job and we are envious of you even the "bots".... I hope you get to feeling better and gain some energy and motivation... We love you soo much. Wouldnt be here if we didnt.🤷♀️ you take care of you and your sweet beautiful family. You are in my prayers. Sending much love❤ and hugs... Thank you for sharing your lives with us.💞😍
Thank you for another great Podcast. It's eye opening to hear the discussion about RUclips being your job. As a viewer I think too often we take for granted the amount of work it takes to make a video. Especially in this day and age where everything is filmed, the younger generation thinks that camera just magically follows you around, catching the best angle. I deeply appreciate the effort it takes to give us so much. It's a joy to see every video from each of you. Yes, I am not as interested in everything and yes, I have opinions different from you on certain projects. But that's what it is, my opinion, which I'm entitled to have. You also have the right to your own way of doing projects and I respect that. Dang, wouldn't we be dull if we were all the same, doing things exactly the same. I'm going to single you out Ben because you are going through a rough stretch. Goodness, there's a new baby on top of an already demanding lifestyle. Being open and honest and sharing, I give you huge kudos. For all three of you, sending thoughts of support, whether it be wrestling with culverts, taking on new building projects and new skills, or dealing with the what-the-heck is going on in my life situations. Thank you for being YOU!
I’ve watched you all for years.
Watched you move.
Watched you learn to raise animals and butchering and gardening and see your struggles and growing pains, successes and not sometimes. I’ve lived the homestead lifestyle for most all of my life but you still teach me new things. Sometimes I leave comments as suggestions but maybe that’s like a criticism to you after reading many of those comments.
Honestly, the comments all sound like dollars adding up. Be thankful for all the comments. Don’t take them as intended to be hurtful. A lot of your viewers are older folks who watch you make some of the same mistakes we/they made. You are refreshingly honest in a world we are finding so fickle. That’s your captive audience. We want you to find satisfaction in just reaching people who need to see something authentic. So take the sweet and the spicy comments as love. Delete nasty if necessary. It’s not you who have given them a negative spirit, it’s a hard disappointment or a German ancestory or whatever, that gets in the way. 👍😝
All three of you are under tremendous (financial) pressure to produce a product on film and I honestly don't see how you do it. It'd drive me nuts! As for content, I LOVE watching construction videos. Let's face it, homesteading isn't just about livestock. It's the whole package: livestock, gardening, building, repairing, birth, death, etc. Your lifestyle is not glamorous nor is it supposed to be, and down to earth folk acknowledge that. We're here because we want to see REAL people dealing with the daily rewards and struggles of modern homesteading. We celebrate with you but we grieve with you too. Many if not most of us live and learn vicariously thru you, so don't ever think your videos don't educate us because most of the time they do! Bonus points for making us laugh. Much love and respect to each of you and your families. God bless you all.
Amen ‼️
Your dead on... All three are a joy to watch.
Hey guys! I'm late to comment but I hope you all see it... I'm 75 now. My husband is 11.5 years younger, but we had a homestead going... lots of gardening, 30 hens, meat chickens... then I had a couple little strokes... and my husband was diagnosed with MS....
so in winter of '22, we changed our diet at the recommendation of our doctors. We are now low fat, plant exclusive and gluten free... (it's taken a while to relearn how to cook without oil, but we've done it. We are recovering from many ailments and aches & pains)
BUT I miss the homesteading lifestyle you guys are demonstrating through your videos. I listen and pretend I'm 30 years younger, fit and happy! I love listening to you three guys! You're all special people! Thank you for your time in making videos for us strangers out here!
Hang in there Ben. Love your family. They are a great inspiration to anyone that is watching and learning homesteading. I can't imagine putting myself out there and getting positive and negative feedback like you guys are. Many have quit watching cable TV cause it is such garbage and your content is the new entertainment. All three of you guys have great programs with each being different an unique.
I'm still over the moon we got this crossover channel from 3 channels I never miss an episode of.
Oh my gosh you beautiful men. Y’all are awesome. Just disregard stupid comments. We watch you because we really like you. If you need a break take it. We will still be here ❤🙏
Hey, guys. I love watching ya'll talk about your week's happenings. I also am subscribed to each of your channels and enjoy them very much. I look forward to seeing your posts. I hardly ever comment, but I am usually out there hovering around. Just wanted to let ya'll know that you are appreciated and thank you for the hard work to keep us entertained.
the inability to initiate a task is a hallmark symptom of depression that everyone with depression experiences as one of their main symptoms. It's the most frustrating thing and it's hard to describe in a way that doesn't make you feel stupid or lazy. It's not either of those, though, it's brain chemistry. Be gentle to yourself. You are worth it. There's no need to bully yourself over not wanting to do something. It's fine. You're fine. We're all fine.
I appreciate that all of you are real, you show the good, the bad and ugly sides of things. I appreciate that your channels are not full of fear mongering or conspiracy theories. I unsubscribed from several channels because they were suddenly doing that kind of stuff. I also appreciate that while all of you have some sort of side gigs like your merch, building plans, coffee, ect. You aren't super pushy about it in your videos, because that's another thing that turns me off to channels, when all their content starts getting geared towards pushing me a pay wall or store front and their actual content is no longer that interesting. So thank you all for being you, for being fun and enjoyable to watch, for staying real even in the face of adversity while you still get the job done.
So I can relate but only to a fraction of what you guys must feel. I started making my videos a few years back mostly to share with my family but also with the hopes that I might make it. I had one video that caught on somewhat but mostly I think because every comment I got was telling me I didn't do what they thought I should have even after I explained why I was doing it the way I wanted to. So after falling ill during the garden season last year I never picked the camera back up.
Please don't stop filming. You guys are the only sanity in this insane world. That's what I had hoped to bring a little of myself. God bless each of you wonderful men.
Love you guys! You are all entrepreneurs and I appreciate hearing the good, the bad, and the ugly of being you tubers. One popular quote I hear a lot these days "you got this." And yes you do!
Gentleman, I want to thank each one of you for your individual channels and for this podcast. I have been watching each of you since almost the beginning. Al, I have watched since you were at your old property. Ben, since you and Meg and the boys were traveling the country. Jason, since you and your family first moved to your first homestead. I look for each of your videos and love seeing what is happening on each of your channels. ❤❤❤
I TOO, APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION YOU EACH GIVE. I LOVE EACH OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
PIG'S AND COW'S BRUTUS THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING EVERY VLOG AND PODCAST.
GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.
SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤
THANK YOU❤
Love you all so much! Much respect for all three of you indeed!
Hello you three BEST guys to watch with your family...doing awesome job. We love ya'll. I watch all three and am happy with what ever ya'll post . I don't watch tv cause nothing worth watching, but you guys are real , clean, honest family people and that is more of what we need. Ben when days like that let your boys take turn filming. You have sooooo much to film, give camera to Meg etc. each one in family will see things diffrent. This one tuber puts camera on his dog...lol...so hang in there. Al been watching for the ten years, you and Gina have come a long ways. Jason been watching you since move to NC. and really loved the kitchen dancing on the new floor and running in place holding cabinet lol....so just know there are thousands out here that love ya'll....much love ....
I cook all our meals completely from scratch. I make full meals that serve 4-6 for just my husband and I. We eat the meal and then I put all the leftovers in individual serving meal containers and freeze the individual meals. Once frozen, I take out of the container and vacuum seal the individual meals to prevent freezer burn. I also do this with soups, stews and desserts. Then I use our microwave all the time to reheat our “from scratch meals”.
We live out in the middle of nowhere, so running to town or a fast food place is an hours away each way.
That's what do for my grandson and I. No fast food or
Congrates on 60 episodes!!! This is the 21 century version of gathering on the front porch, chewing the fat with friends and neighbors!
I continued to watch to the end. Your appreciation to your video watchers was a good note to end on. Thank you, also for publishing your lives on RUclips. I normally learn something new, if not, I live vicariously through you since I'm disabled at 75.
Ben, I am one of your loyal followers.
Ben, I enjoy when Meg shares her cooking skills. I wonder if you son's woud be interested in doing a video around the farm here and there.
I always look forward to watching each one of your channels. And Friday is a highlight coz I get all three of you. Burnout is real please don't let it rule you. Definitely step back as needed. I have several channels doing shorts. That may help too.
The Hollar boys take RUclips to the fishing hole. Let's go!
If you get a toaster oven, get one that is all three, oven, air fryer, convection. They are great.
I just wanted to say thanks for sharing your lives and struggles with us. It's kinda crazy, but y'all feel like friends, and we look forward to hanging out with you.
Jason, I would be willing to bet that your reno has more views because people love seeing positive progress ...plus it's inspiring. It doesn't have to be big projects.
Ben, think time-lapse ( lol ) or before and afters... we just want to know how you're doing and what you've been up to. Always remember to give yourself some grace 😊 Thanks for sharing with us.
I find that even if you don't think the video is worth showing, it is. I have downsized my viewing to folks that are real, and all the rest I have had to let go. I watch your videos to enhance my entertainment, as tv sucks big now a days. Ok and I am from California and appreciate seeing two successful families from CA, find their new home in NC. Al has given me so many ideas on how to do projects, as I am not a carpenter, but it makes sense to a non carpenter, with success. Thank you for sharing!
What a fabulous episode!! And, especially regarding Ben's comments toward the end about being burned out, I want to thank ALL THREE of you for continuing to produce this shop talk program so that many thousands of us will grow in appreciation for each one of you and ALL of you for sharing your knowledge and "goings on" with us each Friday. Sixty episodes -- REGULAR episodes is no joke!
Now, I have some ideas/requests (and who knows whether any of you will read this at all?):
• How to sharpen a knife -- yes, I know there are hundreds of videos on this topic. But, I want to know, specifically, how YOU do it. I'm a woodworker (hobby), too, so I have to sharpen plane knives, planer and jointer knives, etc. But, I want your advice on the kind/brand of knives you recommend, then a demonstration of how you sharpen it. I sharpen my pocket knife but it doesn't stay sharp. My knife may be too cheap or have Mexican steel in it. 🙂
• Guitar -- I would love to watch and listen to Ben playing his guitar, even when he's in the barn. And, if you do make such a video, Ben, just imagine that you're playing for a few--maybe a dozen--good friends. Then, you can let the thousands of "so-what" viewers listen in, as well.
• Your best CATEGORY of video -- Of all the episodes you've made over the years, is there any particular "theme" that has attracted more viewers? Maybe it's Jason's fence building videos. Or maybe it's the ones when Al and Gina were building their shop and barn. Or, maybe it was some from that crazy chicken you had at the old property.
• Hands-On Classes -- What are the pros and cons of offering hands-on classes/seminars? If some of your viewers were contemplating offering classes, what advice would you give? How best would you prepare for a class? What about follow-up with attendees after they get home from a class/
I really want to support what y'all are doing, because your weekly videos, as well as your individual videos, are highly anticipated. Yours are the first ones I search for when I get onto the computer each morning!
~Dr. Larry S. Anderson • Tupelo, MS (birthplace of Elvis! -- so y'all come!)
Love all you guys and your families. Keep up the good work. I woke this morning and said "Yea it is Friday! Podcast time". Sat with coffee!! ❤❤
I'm so appreciative that you are willing to share bits of your lives with us. I learn so much and enjoy watching your adventures.
Thank you for sharing your videos. You are greatly appreciated and to say the least interesting. I don’t know how you put your lives out in public as you do. I think you’re all brave and amazing people. Prayers to you and your families. Keep up the good work.
Our dishwasher is used primarily as a drying rack, but it's an older one. If I ever replace it, I won't buy anything else but a Bosch. I've talked to many appliance repair techs and they all recommend Bosch dishwashers.
Your right. You can put unwashed plates, dried on a couple of days, and they come out CLEAN. My friend had one
Haters are hating on themselves in actuality so pity them and their miserable existence and take heart in your loyal fanbase who love and respect you and your families.
Ben don’t let RUclips take over your happiness. You have a beautiful family and loyal friends. Love all your videos
It is easy to sit in a chair with your computer and tell someone else what they should or should not do. I appreciate you all sharing your lives. You are all talented and hard working, can turn your hand to many tasks and also solve whatever a day throws up. You are all unique individuals. Be gentle on yourselves. ❤❤🌻🌻
showing a few chores before you do the other work is kinda nice, shows your doing the work.
love love your pod cast and i love each of your personal channels keep on keeping on
Saturday morning in Oz! Love your podcast 😊😊😊 Ben lovely to hear the story about the rope and the tree. Reminds me of the 90’s childhood fun with my two brothers. 😊😊
Analysis Paralysis is real. Take a break but know we love you!
The 3 of you I really enjoy watching along with your other channels. Oh, love when Meg cooks.
Oh yeah!!! Jason is going to do some electrical work, LOVE IY!
Wonderful seeing men talk about mental health. In Australia over the years we’ve been made aware of the need to have support for our male farmers who may struggle with asking for help/ loneliness.
Thank you for sharing your experience.
I would much rather cook two small turkeys than one large one. Most people in my family prefer dark meat, so having two turkeys means having a total of four legs. Plus, it takes less time to cook two small turkeys than one large one.
I watch all three of your channels, and usually watch them the same day they are posted. I look forward to them, and enjoy whatever you film. It’s OK if you don’t record every moment of what you’re doing. I enjoy seeing the results of your projects. I enjoy garden tours, “afters” of construction and reorganization projects, seeing freezers full of home-raised meats, pantry tours at the end of canning season, etc. While I do appreciate step-by-step video of some things, like Meg’s recent challah bread video, some projects don’t require in-depth detail. So, if dragging video equipment around bogs you down while trying to work, put the camera down, do the project, and then film the results. If you feel that something needs to be explained, tell us at the end. However, if you’re excited to share the details, by all means, do so. Just don’t feel obligated!
Great chinwag . . . haven't had TV for forty years, but I do enjoy RUclips, your dedication is much appreciated. Cheers.
Hey guys I have been watching all 3 of you for years and love all your channels. Can't wait for your posts each day. And my favorite is shop talk. While you are talking together I learn so much about how to fix stuff and what to look for in future purchases. Keep up the great work. It's like having 3 more sons (that I don't have to feed)!
Have a good weekend Al, Ben & Jason .. i enjoy all of your videos and these broadcast and Been nice to see your Kids grow.. 👋 from Helsinki Finland
Ben, maybe trying one day a week for a few weeks would help. Or maybe repeat a topic that you enjoyed filming and your listeners did too. Or maybe change your schedule a different way around Elizabeth. Also, sometimes when it's difficult to get going on something, I list the first few things in a task, then I do the first thing. After that, I look at the list and do the next thing. By that time, I usually have enough momentum to complete the task.
Just so you all know, I'm enjoying all 3 of your channels AND this shop talk one as well.
Good morning Gentlemen. I'm canning as I listen.
We are getting rain here in Michigan through Sunday.
11:15 am. It started raining.
It wasn't to start till noon. Thunderstorms
Heavy wind small hail.
SE MI❤❤❤
GOD BLESS YOU.
@@evalinawarne1337 yes I saw that it was raining down state also. I was able to go out and tend the chickens in between the thunderstorms.
None of you guys youtubes are showing up like they used to. I have to ask for them by name. Just keep doing what you are doing, we love it.
Me too its annoying
Yeah, you tube has changed, my favorites are not on the top, and I hate it, I had mine arranged according to my favorites.
My mother and I used to do 25 to 30 chickens a morning until we had all that we needed to do, out of 125. Every year we had milk bucket that we heated the water in. We had one tub that we put cool water in, we plucked them ourselves by hand. You guys make me feel really bad knowing of how much work we had to do. I’m glad they have knowledge about doing this easier because that was work. And I know other people had it worse than we.
Al you will have to put out some trail cams to catch that next flooding if it ever happens.
Plus you'd probably get some pretty good animal activity out there
You all are amazing. I'm just starting my homestead journey and turn to you all everyday for knowledge and guidance. Keep up the great work!! ❤❤
I could live without a microwave, but I'm not sure my hubby could. I now have a air fryer/convection oven a lot, it's built like a toaster oven. Love listening to your weekly shop talks!
We enjoy your family dynamics as well as your individual homesteading. I didn't realize the pressure you are under filming on RUclips. We started watching all your channels after watching Al & Gina from the beginning. The Shop talk has been great & appreciate your transparency.❤
Seeing men be vulnerable with other men in their peer group and receive moral support instead of condemnation or carrying on in quiet desperation like we saw today was one of the most genuine and uplifting moments I have witnessed.
Ben, on the outside looking in you are blessed. Amazing lifestyle, amazing family and awesome skills. When workers work, we are happy. Update videos of completed projects may help. You just have to realize you are worthy of being blessed. -Boston-
Thanks guys , you always put out amazing videos , thanks for sharing and keep them videos coming !!!!! Have a great day to all !!!!! 😊🙏👍❤️
I enjoy watching your podcast Each week. Jason I love the unexpected humor you have in your videos. I just stumbled across an old video of you and Lorraine. Growing together how you met. It was so sweet to watch! Al, I learn while watching your videos! You show how to do, build and fix almost anything, I love it. Ben you have allot of responsibility with six kids! You and Meg are doing a fine job. My thoughts on listening to you this podcast is that you are maybe depressed. Please consider this. Love to you all!
Jason, I never miss one of yours.
No dishwasher here. Can live with out a microwave but hubby can’t. We have a very small one. He reheats his coffee in it. Enjoying this podcast as usual. Thanks for my Friday visit!❤️
I love all your channels. Jason is right, please don’t pick on yourselves. As a viewer. I’ll just watch when you film.
Take self care is a thing. ❤
We own a microwave, but hardly use it. As for the dishwasher I use it for glasses, bowls, plates ....... I hand wash my pots & pans and knives. I grew up washing dishes til I was 28 yrs old, truthfully I'd rather wash them all by hand because I know their clean. As for posting videos, do one a week ! I get so excited waiting for the ones I like ! I've been watching ones from UK, Australia that only post once a week. You don't have to worry about losing your followers, we love you guys !! 💕
Our family was very, very large with grandparents and cousins as I was growing up, and I'm 70 now, we always needed a lot of turkey, and we also cooked ham as well. So our turkey needed to be pretty big, so I remember 40# turkeys for every Thanksgiving and Christmas, too. That was almost too large for my mother's pan, but I remember shopping and checking for the largest turkeys in the grocery freezers. I don't believe I've seen any turkeys anywhere in any grocery, weighing in at # 40 big like we used to buy when I was a child.
All of you fellas are the best. I look forward to every "homestead shop talk episode." It is like my boost for the week. Please, please don't ever stop these podcasts. So I'm signing as I'm "your most devoted follower." ❤❤❤
When you’re a homeowner, there’s always something to do a renovation even if it’s a small weekend DIY project always always something to do. That’s how I feel 🔨
Ben I hope my texts are good to all of you but what you describe is depression and I have had bouts as all of us do. A break in schedule is not a good thing and not always easy to recover from . Medical advice do something do not be idle (that is the devils workshop) and will continue to spiral can become beyond simple. I will be praying but you need to keep on keeping on. This is in no way not empathizing your audience mostly probably doesn't speak so don't dread your friends we are here. Love you all and thank you all so much . Have a new beginning this week Ben thanks Al and Jason for being a friend.
I have always watched all 3 of your channels for years. I enjoy every one! And this shop talk is icing on the cake and I always wait until Friday nights to watch it !! You’re all awesome don’t forget that!!!
I’m still laughing over the dumb waiter…. I’m old enough remember seeing one actually being used in an old house.., 😂
I will say that I watch all three of you. And I appreciate your honesty, Ben. All three of you have great channels. keep up the great work. I guess I should say keep up the great lifestyle. God bless you, and I will be praying for you all. And your families.
1 Corinthians 10:31
Do All to the Glory of God. This is what Paul had in mind when he wrote, “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”
Thank you for doing these videos, I enjoy watching them so much I have watched every episode so far and look forward to seeing the next episode the hour goes so fast and wouldn’t mind if it was longer. I watch each one of your individual videos as well and like a set schedule like Al has. Keep up the good work love to see your families growing and working together.
you are all good guys, love listening to you.
Love your podcast and I try not t miss any. Thanks for trying you guy. God bless ❤🙏
Oh my goodness you guys had me laughing so hard when y'all were talking about the beavers LOL Beaver snacks, Beaver sticks etc.... LOL Keep up the good workl!!
I'm with you Al...Kitchen Aid appliances are the best. We switched to a Kitchen Aid gas stove...best stove yet!.
You and your families are amazing. I love watching all of you
I voted for a dishwasher!
Enjoyed your podcast . ❤
All of the coffee talk ... Gotta have a cup.
Jason would love to see the vege gardens regularly
I have struggled with clinical depression all of my life, even as a Christian. Somewhere out there is a book or two about people in the Bible who dealt with depression, and burn out. Really GOOD nutrition helps a lot, but now and then there is an element of chemical imbalance.
Ben, research Rhodiola Rosea as a supplement, and also saffron, and try living Philippians 4:6-8 as a lifestyle. It sounds simple, but 9 years into it as a discipline, I still find challenging, but well worth it. When I first started I THOUGHT I was already praying over everything, but when I examined my anxieties I realized that I wasn't praying over everything, and disciplining my mind to memorize Philippians 4: 8 and follow thise instructions is a real battle, however the rewards are astounding.
I watch all three of your channels, love this channel too. Don't get weary, I'll be praying 🙏 for you.
The biggest problem I have with my tiny channel is exactly what y'all described. I'm not inclined to show how I do things (plenty of shows for that), and all the edits, and motivation!
We've been regular viewers of all 3 channels, and your regular commitment to content is pretty darn good.
I was watching Roots and Refuge. There were lots of comments about Jess having a lot of money. I’ve watch that channel for a very long time, when they didn’t have a lot to do anything with. I think they should praise her for the success they have had. They still have limits. Some people just are jealous or just want to take a jab for whatever reason. I’ve seen this happen a few times now. I have chosen to ignore them as you should.
I really like the way y’all appreciate products from each other. That’s really good.