I'm glad you signed up for this. If you'd have asked me 5yrs ago to watch homestead families everyday, I'd have been a bit stand off ish about it. Now I don't go a day without watching a homesteaders channel. It brings me joy. I'm mobility challenged and still keep some potted plants. Nothing so satisfying as seeing folks grow food and build stuff
Being out on the land is the best thing versus being in an office and whatever the tour is it still greater than being in an office. Being able to breathe the air, smell the grass hear the sounds of the animals, stand on the porch and listen to the rain and see all the beautiful stars at night that you can’t see in the city… Nothing beats it. So count your blessings every day and don’t get caught up in the Mundane of chores…. Because if you ever find yourself feeling that way, go to a nursing home or hospital and spend a half a day there and just see how somebody’s life is who is ill and find out that you really do have a pretty darn good!! PS I like pulling nails out of boards😊♥️♥️♥️❣️❣️❣️❣️
just found your channel. I'm in remission after a bone marrow transplant and chemo treatment. I'm on an acre in rural Vancouver Island, Canada. I work slowly, but just keep puttering away. Nature is a great antidote. It's a wonderful life. You guys are an inspiration. Thanks!
Glad you were able to get the nails out of the lumber and save it. No doubt it will come in handy down the line with projects. I love that you saved the hay feeder as well. Everything that you can repurpose is like money in the bank. Thanks for sharing your day to day. I love all the little projects as much as all the big projects. Maybe you should give those chickens a little longer to grow. They are the smallest I have seen you raise. Y'all have a Blessed day and thanks Lorraine for telling us about your Azure Standard haul.
You are living the dream Jason. I am torn because I am a nurse and so I help people. I work from home which is a huge blessing. I love my coworkers. But I love the outdoors. I feel closer to God and idk it just feels right ❤️
The transformation of your pasture from when you bought this property is amazing. I follow your progress from Australia. Been watching for a few years now since you bought your first property. Enjoy your content, wishing you success in the future.👍🏻
We are in the middle of tearing apart 16 pallets for the wood, they were brand new, and as you said wood prices…. They will make a more manageable shelter to move this way and they were free!
you are always busy and on the go doing something on the farm - but geez you also glow with happiness to be where you are and doing whatever you want......love watching your videos. keep up the great work.
I’ve been using Azure for about 6 months now and I love it. Their Maple Syrup is far and above any other I’ve tasted. Their food quality is outstanding.
I'm picking up my third azure order this week. I order every other month. Haven't tried their oils yet. Love the oatmeal cornmeal and rice. I agree the cheese freezes ok.
great video jason! if the JD is paid for, and it just needs simple fixing, you should keep it. its always good to have a back up mower and those things will last forever. one day youll say, why did i ever sell my john deere? lol
We are selling our place. Animals sold. Garden wound down. Heading back to apt life. We enjoyed our time homesteading life here but will enjoy not having those responsibilities anymore. Instead, we'll support the local farms n their dreams. Looking forward to it.
i write on the end of the bag when i vacuum pack then i cut that end to open bag, wash and reuse until bag too small to use so some of my bags get used 4 or 5 times makes them very economical
Would you want to fill your stomach if you were out there in the heat? Same for livestock they eat what they need to, throw them watermelon or some squash cut in half or 1/4
really enjoy the video, and the interaction that you have with your animals. l also like to be able to buy in bulk and the different items that azure sells. have a great day.
My dad used to pay us a penny a piece to pull nails from salvaged wood. Ah... Memories. He spent the time to straighten them and built a 400 square foot shop from nearly all reclaimed materials.
I would have left my day job just to get to drive that tractor & cut the hay. And play with the pigs! Lol. Just kidding. I know it's hard work and you're doing a great job at something YOU want to do. 👍🚜🐖🐓🐐🐂🐔🐥🦃
I once read the Cornish cross breeding has a cycle. when they breed new birds compared to when they are older can make for differences in the batches of chicks.
I like to serve dates as a holiday appetizer. I top each date with goat cheese and a walnut half. I add a small dish of honey for those who need to add a bit of sweetness to the tart goat cheese. So delicious. Works well with dried apricots too.
Pulled a lot of nails n screws in my life. Ya wood scavenger etc. Parents lived through the great depression so maybe that's where I got it from. Lol 🤗👍❤✌
About the cheese: use wax to preserve it so it doesn't need to be frozen and it won't change consistency. It's also eco friendly. 👍🏽😁 Can last decades.
Did you put Deborah in with the turkeys? She seems happier, or at least the goose that's in there seems happier. Poor Deborah, she was really low goose on the totem pole with the other other bully Barbara goose. I've never been a goose lover, until I saw how sweet Deborah is.
It would have been my unavoidable obsession to salvage that barn wood. Lol. Wood is a good thing to salvage, you never know when you will need it, and wow it’s already cut to length. Lol. Hopefully!! So funny!
Our Cornish Cross this year are also much smaller at 7 weeks and aren't eating nearly as much as last year. We are also wondering if it's the heat. We may end up butchering at 9 or 10 weeks.
I must of missed were you got your turkeys. What breed did you decide on???? I have been giving some thoughts to raising some Standard Bronze. Every now and them I get the notion to get the Bourbon Red, White Palm and Blue Slate just to have some Red, White and Blue Turkeys. But truthfully, were I live I can only have 6. God bless y'all and keep growing.
I get that same cheese from Azures and it is just me. If frozen how is the texture for sandwiches ? My favorite sandwich has always been an onion and cheese sandwich. I remember a waitress being shocked when I was a VERY young girl requesting an onion and cheese sandwich. I'm 71.
I have a 48 inch poultry net. The turkeys walk right over it electrified and all. When they get popped it just makes them push through it faster, kinda comical.
Jason use the horse matts in your work shop to stand on. it will be a lot easer on your feet. like a cushion for your feet.
Great idea to use the mats to stand on. It will also help with leg pain.
In our cabinet shop we put rubber mats at all the equipment where the operator had to stand for long periods.
you could also use for your mineral feeder.
I'm glad you signed up for this. If you'd have asked me 5yrs ago to watch homestead families everyday, I'd have been a bit stand off ish about it. Now I don't go a day without watching a homesteaders channel. It brings me joy. I'm mobility challenged and still keep some potted plants.
Nothing so satisfying as seeing folks grow food and build stuff
When you keep looking at your watch that is non-existent...it's cracking me up! 😆 ❤️
😁
Love the gentle pace, narration, feeding. Great vlog.
Thanks so much!
This vlog family is one of the best as it sticks to homesteading and no world problems.
Great job!
‘Pigs treat you like the guy who owes them money” is a perfect analogy. Love your videos and your beautiful family
Being out on the land is the best thing versus being in an office and whatever the tour is it still greater than being in an office. Being able to breathe the air, smell the grass hear the sounds of the animals, stand on the porch and listen to the rain and see all the beautiful stars at night that you can’t see in the city… Nothing beats it. So count your blessings every day and don’t get caught up in the Mundane of chores…. Because if you ever find yourself feeling that way, go to a nursing home or hospital and spend a half a day there and just see how somebody’s life is who is ill and find out that you really do have a pretty darn good!! PS I like pulling nails out of boards😊♥️♥️♥️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Jason, not "morning chores", it's your new exercise program. Not"removing nails and cleaning up" it's your stress relief program!
I am drooling over all that nice, reclaimed, barn wood you can do anything with! :D
I just love that comment about pigs as they chase you along the fence. I guffawed
just found your channel. I'm in remission after a bone marrow transplant and chemo treatment. I'm on an acre in rural Vancouver Island, Canada. I work slowly, but just keep puttering away. Nature is a great antidote. It's a wonderful life. You guys are an inspiration. Thanks!
Glad you were able to get the nails out of the lumber and save it. No doubt it will come in handy down the line with projects. I love that you saved the hay feeder as well. Everything that you can repurpose is like money in the bank. Thanks for sharing your day to day. I love all the little projects as much as all the big projects. Maybe you should give those chickens a little longer to grow. They are the smallest I have seen you raise. Y'all have a Blessed day and thanks Lorraine for telling us about your Azure Standard haul.
From your first hammer to a building fiend in 6 years. Very impressive!
Add a block of wood under your hammer head when pulling nails for greater leverage. So much easier. Hope that helps
I was going to suggest the same thing. It makes to so much easier. I call it a cheater and it sure works!
You are living the dream Jason. I am torn because I am a nurse and so I help people. I work from home which is a huge blessing. I love my coworkers. But I love the outdoors. I feel closer to God and idk it just feels right ❤️
Jason I totally love your wave 👋🏼 to the animals. Loraine I love ❤️ homemade corn tortillas. Best tacos.
Hi..... Jason and Lorraine, thank you for showing your video homestead chickens farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐕🐄🐖🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍
You have been doing a great job on the new homestead!
The best turkey blessing is the tick eating!
"My chores are done. Let's get to work." I thought that sounded funny.
Yay Jason! It's nice to see you getting a huge inside shop going! I don't usually comment but I watch every video you make and this is awesome!!
thanks Misty! I apprceciate it
It’s hard work ..but I’m sure the feeling is Awesome..ya have made a right choice 👍💜✌🏽
The transformation of your pasture from when you bought this property is amazing. I follow your progress from Australia. Been watching for a few years now since you bought your first property. Enjoy your content, wishing you success in the future.👍🏻
We are in the middle of tearing apart 16 pallets for the wood, they were brand new, and as you said wood prices….
They will make a more manageable shelter to move this way and they were free!
Good for you my friend. I'm very happy for you. There is no better place to be than on a farm.
Story telling is definitely getting better! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the good work!
I noticed the same thing with my birds. Not eating as much and much smaller. I got mine from McMurray too.
you are always busy and on the go doing something on the farm - but geez you also glow with happiness to be where you are and doing whatever you want......love watching your videos. keep up the great work.
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This is one of the most non-pretentious homesteads I’ve visited. I value this family.
Love to see what you as a family have done amazing and I know you will go from strength to strength you both have a great way with your animals xx
Good thing your watch is working!
I’ve been using Azure for about 6 months now and I love it. Their Maple Syrup is far and above any other I’ve tasted. Their food quality is outstanding.
You signed up for this and we are forever grateful that you did!!!! Aloha from Hawaii!!!!
I just love watching you guys and all your videos!!!
I'm picking up my third azure order this week. I order every other month. Haven't tried their oils yet. Love the oatmeal cornmeal and rice. I agree the cheese freezes ok.
Love seeing all your progress on the new farm!
great video jason! if the JD is paid for, and it just needs simple fixing, you should keep it. its always good to have a back up mower and those things will last forever. one day youll say, why did i ever sell my john deere? lol
We are selling our place. Animals sold. Garden wound down. Heading back to apt life. We enjoyed our time homesteading life here but will enjoy not having those responsibilities anymore. Instead, we'll support the local farms n their dreams. Looking forward to it.
It is truly a blessing when you can follow your dreams and your heart.💓
Admit it you love your new "office" a lot better . I know I would . I love all your videos .
Love to watch your farm progress and ideas.
I think that life you have now is a beautiful life.....
i write on the end of the bag when i vacuum pack then i cut that end to open bag, wash and reuse until bag too small to use so some of my bags get used 4 or 5 times makes them very economical
I love your background music!
God Bless you my Brother!
SoCal still sucks…
I have turkeys half that size, in an 8' tall fence and they STILL get out!
Would you want to fill your stomach if you were out there in the heat? Same for livestock they eat what they need to, throw them watermelon or some squash cut in half or 1/4
Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤️
I currently have the same problem with my Rangers, to to hot here in Northern California. But, same time my cornish cross grew very well and fast!!
really enjoy the video, and the interaction that you have with your animals. l also like to be able to buy in bulk and the different items that azure sells. have a great day.
Your next tool needs to be a good crowbar to pull those nails! Great job, work space is looking great!
yeah buddy we got same favorite snack.
My dad used to pay us a penny a piece to pull nails from salvaged wood. Ah... Memories. He spent the time to straighten them and built a 400 square foot shop from nearly all reclaimed materials.
I would have left my day job just to get to drive that tractor & cut the hay. And play with the pigs! Lol. Just kidding. I know it's hard work and you're doing a great job at something YOU want to do. 👍🚜🐖🐓🐐🐂🐔🐥🦃
Great video just loved it guys.
Thank you, great video. I'll into the Azure and check them out.
You now have a wonderful life, my dream on a homestead !
😂😂😂 Pigs “Always sound like you owe them money” Lol much.
Ive been making my own flour tortillas and they are so much better than processed ones.
Totally agree 👍 with you it's hard work but so fulfilling 💓 and you are your own driver
Lovely start.
When I went looking for starter for my Deere it was 330 new at dealer, 216 remanufactured, and 40 on eBay.
I once read the Cornish cross breeding has a cycle. when they breed new birds compared to when they are older can make for differences in the batches of chicks.
You guys have to start making syrup! Do you have any maples on your property? It’s such a fun thing to do in late winter. Our family really enjoys it.
I like to serve dates as a holiday appetizer. I top each date with goat cheese and a walnut half. I add a small dish of honey for those who need to add a bit of sweetness to the tart goat cheese. So delicious. Works well with dried apricots too.
Yum!
Pulled a lot of nails n screws in my life. Ya wood scavenger etc. Parents lived through the great depression so maybe that's where I got it from. Lol 🤗👍❤✌
Well done on the edits...
Good job
Waste not want not. Besides repurposed wood looks pretty cool when you use it! ️:-)
About the cheese: use wax to preserve it so it doesn't need to be frozen and it won't change consistency. It's also eco friendly. 👍🏽😁 Can last decades.
Will dipping the cheese in wax stop it from getting stronger in flavor?
If you have any big trees with good southern exposure I bet you could make your own "Maple" syrup come spring time.
The turkeys are so cool 😎
Did you put Deborah in with the turkeys? She seems happier, or at least the goose that's in there seems happier. Poor Deborah, she was really low goose on the totem pole with the other other bully Barbara goose. I've never been a goose lover, until I saw how sweet Deborah is.
Salvaging the wood it's awesome! I like to do it too! 🤗🤗❤
So cool!
@@SowtheLand Yes it is! I love it!
Jason, I think that the turkeys get out because they love you and want to find you!
It would have been my unavoidable obsession to salvage that barn wood. Lol. Wood is a good thing to salvage, you never know when you will need it, and wow it’s already cut to length. Lol. Hopefully!! So funny!
Turkeys are really smart. I wonder if they’re getting bored so go exploring. Could try putting some toys in their pen to encourage them to stay.
Our Cornish Cross this year are also much smaller at 7 weeks and aren't eating nearly as much as last year. We are also wondering if it's the heat. We may end up butchering at 9 or 10 weeks.
I must of missed were you got your turkeys. What breed did you decide on???? I have been giving some thoughts to raising some Standard Bronze. Every now and them I get the notion to get the Bourbon Red, White Palm and Blue Slate just to have some Red, White and Blue Turkeys. But truthfully, were I live I can only have 6. God bless y'all and keep growing.
Have you tried date milk? I use it as a coffee creamer! I haven't made it myself. I bought it while working overseas.
Great intro. Surprised you were an office worker with your wood working skills.
With your fancy boot action, you'll soon be ready for the Rockettes. ;)
&&& rewarding!
You may want to put in that order for olive oil, there will be shortages because of the droughts in Italy, it has affected the harvest.
just like everything else. shortages on everything
Curious- are you still doing woodwork creations? You have nice pieces and creations.
I get that same cheese from Azures and it is just me. If frozen how is the texture for sandwiches ? My favorite sandwich has always been an onion and cheese sandwich. I remember a waitress being shocked when I was a VERY young girl requesting an onion and cheese sandwich. I'm 71.
Are you wearing an invisible watch? LOL!
My dad never raised meat chickens in the summer. He did early spring and fall.
Can you tell us where you get your broiler feed? I know you go with totes or half totes mostly, just curious where from and or what kind. Thanks!
I wish we had a azure in the uk
Nice Narration
Checks his"watch"😂⌚️
I have a 48 inch poultry net. The turkeys walk right over it electrified and all. When they get popped it just makes them push through it faster, kinda comical.
Hi y’all, do you have an Amazon link to items you use on a daily? Which vacuum sealed machine do you use? Thank you
So you have been trimming the turkeys feathers, hmmm 🤔. Good luck. 👍 😃🦃
Yes, thanks
Nice 👌 👌 👌
You know what you call an animal that always gets out of its pen? Delicious!
I freeze cheese all the time 👍🏼🥰
I love your watch, it's exactly like mine, lol. It's the mundane that I need to see others doing, to inspire me to do the same🥀
Goose was not happy to know about butchering. LIFe