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The sound of wind in the trees, falling leaves , a babbling Brook and, the solitude of nature, are my some of my most favorite blessings! Praying for y'all.
I hope Gena is doing better by the time you read this. Just don’t let her push her recovery. Tell her to just take it easy. We will all be here when she gets back.
Not surprising that with all that is the going on you experience anxiety, even depression. It’s good that you are open to discussing this, showing that you can take care of yourself and your family. This takes strength and humility. Be proud of yourself. It’s good to see you outside working on preseason tasks! I know you will whittle those tasks down to a manageable level, just like I know all our prayers are helping Gina’s recovery. Don’t fret, you are included in those prayers. Breathe deep and enjoy the beauty around you as you work to accomplish your dreams. 💕😊
The scene of you sitting on the rock eating your lunch was totally feature-film quality. In addition to all your amazing attributes, you are a gifted videographer as well. Have a wonderful day, Lumnah family!
Thanks for for sharing your history of struggling. At almost 64 I've lived many years with the anviety and depression. Even though I do much better nowadays the dark times still happen, so I'm always looking for ways to lessen the effects. God bless you and keep you sir
Food really does play an important part in relieving depression and anxiety. Clean whole foods and removing sugar and empty carbohydrates does more than you can believe!
I love "Things happen for you not to you" that is a great attitude to have. We all have challenges we face and the challenge isn't as important as how you react to them. I hope Gina is doing well. The property is looking amazing!
I do know how you were feeling Al as I had anxiety, depression and extremely high cholesterol and then started my heart attacks (4 in all). Now I am retired and have my gardening, cooking & preserving and fishing to really help me stay 'cool, calm and collected and of course my favourite RUclips channels!! You sound so enthused when you talk about your plans for the Big House whilst building the Off-Grid House and I see your anxiety is well under control these days mate :)
Good Morning Al, you help so many people by sharing your journey with anxiety and depression. I appreciate your honesty and your commitment to helping others. Your property is glorious with the Fall colors and abundant with wildlife. Take care and sending prayers to Gina for a speedy recovery. God Bless 🙏
That driveway looks stunning, when are the 🐐 goats moving to the new barns ? Give Gina s big hug and please let her take it easy , it's not only for her physical health but also her mental health.
Being outside Al creates a natural calming and as the saying goes: busy hands...busy mind. At the same time you are creating chips for the goats and cleaning up the land. Big hugs to you Al, Gina and your daughter too. Wow looks beautiful nice job!!!
We pray for Gina to get well. In the meantime working outside is nice. You have a pleasant day there and you need time to just smell the fresh air. God bless your family.
I have to say… At first I was sad to know that you’re leaving the original homestead but now I’m getting excited at the progress on the new one! Prayers that Gina continues on to a quick and full recovery🙏🏻
I absolutely love Fall - the changing of the leave, the cool, crisp air, etc. I’m glad Al, that you took some time to decompress a little bit. You work so hard to provide for your family and your animals and sometimes forget to take care of yourself. Taking just one day off for yourself can change and renew your focus. Praying for your strength and peace of mind. I pray for Gina’s healing as well.
Thanks for sharing your personal struggles with anxiety and depression - so many of us are in the same boat! Love seeing the progress of your beautiful homestead and look forward to your first winter on the "big lot"! SUGGESTION: Please tuck the strings of your hoodie inside so they don't tangle with the branches as they are pulled through the chipper! One can never be too careful when using such tools. ALSO, maybe you can connect the chipper key directly to the chipper so you won't ever lose it.
It will be good to see Gina again; I miss her sunshiny outlook. It’s so important for her to be 100% though. Healing slowly, no rushing it, will be best in the long run. I wish her well. Your place is so beautiful. Hearing the leaves falling and the babbling brook is music for the soul.
Try hitching up a tandem of the wagon/trailer and chipper. Chipper output into wagon/trailer and then you’ve got chips to mulch and centrally compost. Even on our large farm, it makes sense to centralize the chips resources, just like sawn lumber and firewood.
I bet that building a wood storage shed will be high on the list of priorities next year after dealing with snow and ice over your woodpile this winter. Using a tarp helps SOMEWHAT, but it is a PITA to deal with.
Glad to hear Gina is doing well. Be sure to be patient enough to spend time with her (off camera). That is more important than the new property. Family First.
My wife suffered badly from anxiety and depression about 16 years ago - too much stress with teaching and in the end it came close to a heart attack. However she had a stent fitted, gave up teaching and slowly over the next 5 years she came right. At her worst times she would just sit on the couch crying... supporting her was difficult. Anyway - it was her faith that got her through the worst of it and her favorite prayer was "be still and know that I am God"
Sorry to hear about your dark times and your right I feel we all go through that period as some point, but knowing our limits and what we need to do to bring us back around is a blessing. Prayers for your family and continued healing wherever it’s needed. 😊
So great for your frame of mind to get outside, soak up the sunshine and fresh air, and feel like you are accomplishing the goals of being ready for winter and also for spring.
Your comment about those who built before you struck home. My dad built the home I grew up in, we moved in in ‘51, I was 9 months old. He didn’t have the tools you have, dug the basement with pick & shovel & laid all the blocks. Like you, he learned by doing & studying, he did get help with electric & plumbing, which he learned & utilized as he did more. Everything else was self taught. I can’t imagine what he would have accomplished in todays world. He never got to finish all his projects, sadly passing when he was only 60. His generation & those before him amaze me at what they did, just as you & Gina are doing now. One thing you all have in common - a never ending supply of elbow grease! Prayers for Gina & a good recovery & for the rest of the family during this challenging time.
Your property reminds me of my grandparent’s homes back in Missouri. Gravel roads off the highway and gravel drive way thru and to the homes. Beautiful country. I miss it.
I live in Louisiana and we have 2 seasons.....hot and not so hot! I envy you your Fall season! Winter and snow, not so much. I am glad to hear that Gina is home and doing better. I know you miss your partner, but she needs to take the time to recover and get her strength back. 😊❤
suggestion: tandem tow the shredder and a light weight large bucket, or open box type trailer to capture the chips from the shredder, and bring 'em home with you for mulch/compost, etc., OR get that electric mini truck up there at OGP with the back end lift to capture the chips. No shovelin' !! Thank you for pics of your gorgeous OGP Autumn!
Outside in the beauty. Ohhhhh yeah! Happening for us and not to us (interesting concept, but, sounds good to me). Amen Al. God bless you and your loved ones. 👍👍 Our ancestors probably took 5-10 years to do what you've done in one. I know you've worked longer than 1 year but back then these tools weren't available. But they still figured out how to get it done. This fascinates me!
I enjoyed your change of pace into nature, your sharing and your musings. Thanks for letting us watch and listen to the falling leaves and the tranquil stream. That stirred my soul. 😊 Both of you are an inspiration and a blessing.
Good morning Al and Gina . It was good to hear you talk about your anxiety past and present and really good to see your self recognition when things get too much and your way of managing it. Wise words Al. So refreshing to be outdoors letting nature nurture in such a beautiful place. Best wishes to you all and speedy recovery to Gina . From Lincolnshire England 🖐
OMG, that quilt is awesome! I've been a quilter since the 70s and boy do I love that quilt! Did Gina make that? Looks like a well loved antique. Al, you have the right attitude and mind set to win your fight with depression! I get depressed and it is really hard to pull yourself through it. God will get all of us through the difficult times, you just have to have faith. I love watching the whirl winds of leaves in the fall. Our peak color was last week and many of my trees are dropping leaves quickly now. God bless all y'all.
Need to get a hitch on the back of that woodchipper to where you can pull a trailer behind it and turn the chute where it would blow in the trailer to haul it to your compost pile. Makes good compost creating your own soil!
Thx for your inspirational talk. People need to be encouraged to take good care of themselves. Keep it up, AL. Get well Gina. The woods are stupendous!
Loved spending my morning breakfast with you!! That deer was so beautiful as she ran behind you in the field!!!! I was thinking of how wonderful of getting to see nature like that as you work your land to the vision you and Gina made! You family will have an amazing life on this land!!!
Oh Al, those autumn blues you talked about resonate so much with my own seasonal mood swings. Just now I am struggling to finish a pump house project and feel that same feeling of being overwhelmed as there are so many other jobs that need attention before the daylight goes. There are days when the weather doesn't play ball or suppliers have not delivered. It will happen, you will get through. Inevitably you will be worrying about Gina. Just remember there are a lot of us worrying about Gina!!! Lucky you , you are still a young fit man. I am old and worn out. Take care.
That chipper is amazing Al...you got a lot done...yes you can see the difference from when you first got the land and started clearing things and building your solar panels and the house...I have really enjoyed watching your journey as a family on your new property...looking forward to wen your fencing arrives and you can get it built for the goats...do hope Gina is feeling a lot better and improving daily...your all in my prayers...stay safe...
Goooood morning Al, Gina, and LA Friends! You have the right idea Al. Working outside this time of the year is the BEST therapy!!! Hugs to both you and Gina! All y'all take care and God bless!
Beautiful road, beautiful build and mostly- beautiful people.:-) Gina - just REST and keep getting better. Al - be happy that you have so much to do, so you can fight your anxiety by keeping busy - best therapy!!! All stay well!! :-) :-) :-)
You should use that mulch in your vague garden in between the beds creating compost ground absorb all nutrient but you are w a dating it. You be better burning all easyer and quicker.
Praying for Gina. What she went through was A LOT!! Especially at the same time. It's going to take her a while to recover. It's hard seeing someone you love go through that. You have all your prayer warriors praying for you guys. Our awesome God will carry you through this journey. 🙏❤️
The trees are so BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your time with us. I pray Gina is feeling better everyday. Make sure she REST! I bet she is biting at the bit to do something. Al, make sure YOU get some rest. PLEASE TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE
How I love your advice: "Look at what's happening for me instead of to me". I will adopt this motto and pass it on. Thank you so much, Al. God bless you.
Al, Thankyou for sharing about anxiety and depression. We can all learn from your example of positivity. Hope Gina is doing better. Much love to you and your family.‼️❤️‼️
You have made this day so great. Well done for talking about your anxiety and depression. Your doing very well Al and I’m sure Gina and Olivia look after you. Amazing channel xx
Al, when you sharpen blades like that or for your mowing deck you dont actually want the blades sharp like a knife, they will dull quicker that way, youll want a 1\16th blunt edge so it doesnt bend and dull quicker
Right now, we've almost completed the dry-in of our upstate NY homestead house. But mother nature HATES us. It rained nonstop the minute we began building, and finally let up long enough to get up the first floor. Then more rain, and we FINALLY got our gable ends done, and some rafters (We follow Ken's Karpentry and used his method for the loft space 2nd floor.) The first floor area was spray foam insulated and staying dry with a huge tarp over the 2nd floor, but then last night, we had gale winds which destroyed, then blew the tarp off the house, and of course the rains began. Now we're trying to clean up from that and the weather forecast NOW shows of the next 11 days, 10 days of rain/snow and one cloudy day. (Try generating any solar from that). So we're hoping our Amish friends are going to help us get the roof up in the next day or two and we can FINALLY get dried in. Oh, and it's just me and the wife (ages 65 and 62) doing all of the work with the exception of our Amish friends offering to come help raise the roof. (maybe I misunderstood them?). Anyway, we get pretty depressed and despondent thinking we may not even survive the first winter up here, and then something comes along and we're back on course. I hope that happens tomorrow once again!
Al, Thank you soooo much for taking us with you while you worked outside on your beautiful property. Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed that gorgeous, peaceful hike around your stomping grounds 💕
AL, great video. I hope Gina is feeling better. We miss her and we're praying for a quick recovery. 🙏 If you're going to order replacement blades for your chipper, you should see if they make double sided blades. That way you can just flip them instead of grinding them each time.
Talking out your depression n anxiety, is really the first best thing to do for yourself ,you n Olivia n Gina should all talk it out loud together...it will help slot !!! Got a black screen all the way thru,just after opening sorry
Just a comment about fueling up the chipper - I recently saw a video on another channel where the guy, who's lived on a farm his entire life, said that his dad instilled in him that he should ALWAYS top up the gas tank right after using equipment so that he always knew it was full and ready to go the next time he needed it. Wow - the water in the river/creek is so clear.
If it sits over winter without a fuel stabilizer in it the carburetor will gum up and it will be hard to start. Maybe with older fuels it wasn't so bad. We run all our gas powered things dry before we store them for the winter. We try to buy the non-oxygenated fuel to run our small engines too.
Al put a wood chip trailer behind the side x side then pull chipper behind that pointing chute forward to wood chip trailer and load chips as you do them.
Thank you for your testimony today. I also have beem through challenges and my motto is "Don't give up fivve minutes before the miracle happens. And remember God has your back.
i was taught that you can never have too much fire wood. I have 3 wood sheds, room for almost 5 cords. We go through about 3 cords per fall/winter, so there is a need to stay on top of chopping wood and let it "season". Best wishes for Gina's full recovery.
Al, I can tell how much you miss having Gina up at the new property with you. I can see it in your eyes and hear it in your voice. It won't be long, it just feels that way. Prayers still going for Gina as well as you and Olivia. Have a Blessed day.
You are so right! As much as I love the building, I love to work outside & with the animals. We all need a change of scenery. You've created some beautiful scenery while building a new home & farm. Little Man & Camo are some beautiful goats! Praying for Gina's healing & the family's strength in supporting her! Love you guys!
I love how you said it's hard to be down by your "Other Half". What a wonderful tribute to your love for and dedication to each other. That is how it's meant to be but so often people forget it and don't actually live it. Thanks for sharing. God bless!
You have every "right" to feel overwhelmed. People who do not have winter don't recognize the pressure fall puts on us to get those necessary outside things done. Plus you don't have Gina helping and have reason to be stressed some with her operations and recovery. I'm glad to hear she is doing well, we are all pulling for a quick and complete recovery.
Al, your property has changed 1000 % !!! Cuz you have done each bend over, reach up,down ladders, up ladders, every seed every track round and round etc. You are AMAZING 👏 😉 🎶
i wish everyone on earth can understand what you said about life happening for us and not to us. i learned that lesson. in my christian life i have always been taught that life is one lesson after another whether we see or understand it's value at the time. in 2012 my 43 yr old who was my best friend went to sleep and never woke up. my whole world fell into a deep hole. long story short, i needed a psychiatrist who specializes in GRIEF DEPRESSION and incredibly in 3 months i was learning to live with life. 2 months later my other son had heart failure and more and needed to move in with me [he's still with me]. had i not found myself i would not have been there for the other son. god sees and knows our future. 2 yrs later i started thinking about my estranged sister. i had a need to find her and make contact with her. i found her. she was in a bad way. her oldest son was in the process of dying from brain tumors. i told her about my son and she said 'tell me all the details because i don't know how i am going to get through this.' so everything bad and good i had experience i was able to give to her and i was able to be there for her when his death happened. yes al, life happens for us. i am forever a believer. love your videos and journey. i pray gina keeps getting better every day. may god always go before your family.
Don’t let things adversely affect your life Al! The beauty of the land you own is there are so many things that you can do. If nothing else get in your side by side and go for a ride. I imagine it is every thing that is going on now. Remember life is to short. Enjoy what you have and where you are. Praying for you and you family.
I am new to your channel and I am so impressed with your radiant heat and hot water outdoor wood boiler! I wish we all could have that system! God Bless you and your family🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I went from a perfect healthy man of 55 years to a disabled man that's out lived his use to the world as a truckdriver to a man just good for babysitting my grandkids on SSDI your lifestyle is much like how I grew up keep up the great work so gina doing well I hope get well soon you're missed but never forgotten 🙏
A granddad who is around for them is a great gift to those children - much more so than a truck driver! Driving is hard on one's body.Thrive in your new role. My time with my granddad was the best of life!
Me too. Went on Ssdi due to MS 20 years ago and became the babysitter for a newborn granddaughter. Then another 5 years later. Got to be a bit much and sort of had a breakdown after 2 seizures. Just take care of yourself and your health no matter what the family needs are.
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The sound of wind in the trees, falling leaves , a babbling Brook and, the solitude of nature, are my some of my most favorite blessings! Praying for y'all.
I hope Gena is doing better by the time you read this. Just don’t let her push her recovery. Tell her to just take it easy. We will all be here when she gets back.
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Not surprising that with all that is the going on you experience anxiety, even depression. It’s good that you are open to discussing this, showing that you can take care of yourself and your family. This takes strength and humility. Be proud of yourself.
It’s good to see you outside working on preseason tasks! I know you will whittle those tasks down to a manageable level, just like I know all our prayers are helping Gina’s recovery. Don’t fret, you are included in those prayers. Breathe deep and enjoy the beauty around you as you work to accomplish your dreams. 💕😊
The scene of you sitting on the rock eating your lunch was totally feature-film quality. In addition to all your amazing attributes, you are a gifted videographer as well. Have a wonderful day, Lumnah family!
Shouldn't it be reality, and not a show? That is the type of thing that turns me away.
Thanks for for sharing your history of struggling. At almost 64 I've lived many years with the anviety and depression. Even though I do much better nowadays the dark times still happen, so I'm always looking for ways to lessen the effects. God bless you and keep you sir
Food really does play an important part in relieving depression and anxiety. Clean whole foods and removing sugar and empty carbohydrates does more than you can believe!
I love "Things happen for you not to you" that is a great attitude to have. We all have challenges we face and the challenge isn't as important as how you react to them. I hope Gina is doing well. The property is looking amazing!
I do know how you were feeling Al as I had anxiety, depression and extremely high cholesterol and then started my heart attacks (4 in all). Now I am retired and have my gardening, cooking & preserving and fishing to really help me stay 'cool, calm and collected and of course my favourite RUclips channels!! You sound so enthused when you talk about your plans for the Big House whilst building the Off-Grid House and I see your anxiety is well under control these days mate :)
Good Morning Al, you help so many people by sharing your journey with anxiety and depression. I appreciate your honesty and your commitment to helping others. Your property is glorious with the Fall colors and abundant with wildlife. Take care and sending prayers to Gina for a speedy recovery. God Bless 🙏
Time to build a shed over your firewood. Dry yes but keep the snow off. After a heavy snow fall .
Nothing fancy just a roof.
That driveway looks stunning, when are the 🐐 goats moving to the new barns ?
Give Gina s big hug and please let her take it easy , it's not only for her physical health but also her mental health.
Being outside Al creates a natural calming and as the saying goes: busy hands...busy mind. At the same time you are creating chips for the goats and cleaning up the land. Big hugs to you Al, Gina and your daughter too. Wow looks beautiful nice job!!!
We pray for Gina to get well. In the meantime working outside is nice. You have a pleasant day there and you need time to just smell the fresh air. God bless your family.
I love when someone walks out of the flames carrying water for those still fighting their way through! You’re a good person Al❤️
I have to say… At first I was sad to know that you’re leaving the original homestead but now I’m getting excited at the progress on the new one!
Prayers that Gina continues on to a quick and full recovery🙏🏻
I absolutely love Fall - the changing of the leave, the cool, crisp air, etc. I’m glad Al, that you took some time to decompress a little bit. You work so hard to provide for your family and your animals and sometimes forget to take care of yourself. Taking just one day off for yourself can change and renew your focus. Praying for your strength and peace of mind. I pray for Gina’s healing as well.
Thanks for sharing your personal struggles with anxiety and depression - so many of us are in the same boat! Love seeing the progress of your beautiful homestead and look forward to your first winter on the "big lot"! SUGGESTION: Please tuck the strings of your hoodie inside so they don't tangle with the branches as they are pulled through the chipper! One can never be too careful when using such tools. ALSO, maybe you can connect the chipper key directly to the chipper so you won't ever lose it.
It will be good to see Gina again; I miss her sunshiny outlook. It’s so important for her to be 100% though. Healing slowly, no rushing it, will be best in the long run. I wish her well. Your place is so beautiful. Hearing the leaves falling and the babbling brook is music for the soul.
Try hitching up a tandem of the wagon/trailer and chipper. Chipper output into wagon/trailer and then you’ve got chips to mulch and centrally compost. Even on our large farm, it makes sense to centralize the chips resources, just like sawn lumber and firewood.
We create brush piles with the tree trimmings. Creates habitat.
Absolutely gorgeous scenery! You, Gina and Olivia are so blessed. "Life is happening for us not to us - learn and grow". How perfect is that!
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I bet that building a wood storage shed will be high on the list of priorities next year after dealing with snow and ice over your woodpile this winter. Using a tarp helps SOMEWHAT, but it is a PITA to deal with.
Glad to hear Gina is doing well. Be sure to be patient enough to spend time with her (off camera). That is more important than the new property. Family First.
The road looks much nicer now. praying for Gina to recover soon so she can come enjoy the beautiful fall at the new place. looking good!
Right on, getting yourself spiritually and nutritionally is HUGE to being an Overcomer!!
My wife suffered badly from anxiety and depression about 16 years ago - too much stress with teaching and in the end it came close to a heart attack. However she had a stent fitted, gave up teaching and slowly over the next 5 years she came right. At her worst times she would just sit on the couch crying... supporting her was difficult. Anyway - it was her faith that got her through the worst of it and her favorite prayer was "be still and know that I am God"
Also like this--"I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me"💖
Nice to see Al working in the great outdoors
Give Gina our love
you. need a rain cap for the chimney on the out door wood boiler
The 500 acres is certainly good for one’s mental health. Al, take good care of Gina.😊❤️❤️
Continue prayers for Ms.Gina and the off grid land is beautiful God Bless your family.
Praying Gina is continue to heal completely!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Sorry to hear about your dark times and your right I feel we all go through that period as some point, but knowing our limits and what we need to do to bring us back around is a blessing. Prayers for your family and continued healing wherever it’s needed. 😊
So great for your frame of mind to get outside, soak up the sunshine and fresh air, and feel like you are accomplishing the goals of being ready for winter and also for spring.
Your comment about those who built before you struck home. My dad built the home I grew up in, we moved in in ‘51, I was 9 months old. He didn’t have the tools you have, dug the basement with pick & shovel & laid all the blocks. Like you, he learned by doing & studying, he did get help with electric & plumbing, which he learned & utilized as he did more. Everything else was self taught. I can’t imagine what he would have accomplished in todays world. He never got to finish all his projects, sadly passing when he was only 60. His generation & those before him amaze me at what they did, just as you & Gina are doing now. One thing you all have in common - a never ending supply of elbow grease! Prayers for Gina & a good recovery & for the rest of the family during this challenging time.
It is so very beautiful there…sitting on the boulder, hearing the leaves and the running water! I needed that❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻
Your property reminds me of my grandparent’s homes back in Missouri. Gravel roads off the highway and gravel drive way thru and to the homes. Beautiful country. I miss it.
I live in Louisiana and we have 2 seasons.....hot and not so hot! I envy you your Fall season! Winter and snow, not so much. I am glad to hear that Gina is home and doing better. I know you miss your partner, but she needs to take the time to recover and get her strength back. 😊❤
Very wise words Al. Sending many healing prayers for Gina. Love and hugs.
suggestion: tandem tow the shredder and a light weight large bucket, or open box type trailer to capture the chips from the shredder, and bring 'em home with you for mulch/compost, etc., OR get that electric mini truck up there at OGP with the back end lift to capture the chips. No shovelin' !! Thank you for pics of your gorgeous OGP Autumn!
Outside in the beauty. Ohhhhh yeah! Happening for us and not to us (interesting concept, but, sounds good to me). Amen Al. God bless you and your loved ones. 👍👍 Our ancestors probably took 5-10 years to do what you've done in one. I know you've worked longer than 1 year but back then these tools weren't available. But they still figured out how to get it done. This fascinates me!
I enjoyed your change of pace into nature, your sharing and your musings. Thanks for letting us watch and listen to the falling leaves and the tranquil stream. That stirred my soul. 😊 Both of you are an inspiration and a blessing.
Super proud of you! A real man, humble, smart, dedicated and one of the hardest worker's on you tube!!
Good morning Al and Gina .
It was good to hear you talk about your anxiety past and present and really good to see your self recognition when things get too much and your way of managing it. Wise words Al. So refreshing to be outdoors letting nature nurture in such a beautiful place. Best wishes to you all and speedy recovery to Gina . From Lincolnshire England 🖐
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OMG, that quilt is awesome! I've been a quilter since the 70s and boy do I love that quilt! Did Gina make that? Looks like a well loved antique. Al, you have the right attitude and mind set to win your fight with depression! I get depressed and it is really hard to pull yourself through it. God will get all of us through the difficult times, you just have to have faith. I love watching the whirl winds of leaves in the fall. Our peak color was last week and many of my trees are dropping leaves quickly now. God bless all y'all.
Yes!! Those leaves falling😃❤️. Gina will have a whole year of truly healing (as from any major gut surgery)… but will feel better by 8 weeks or so.
Need to get a hitch on the back of that woodchipper to where you can pull a trailer behind it and turn the chute where it would blow in the trailer to haul it to your compost pile. Makes good compost creating your own soil!
Thx for your inspirational talk. People need to be encouraged to take good care of themselves. Keep it up, AL. Get well Gina. The woods are stupendous!
Thanks for the honesty and courage to share that info. We love you guys.
As a therapist anxiety and depression is very common and very treatable. Lifestyle change is definitely important.
My favorite season of the year. Beautiful views Al. Prayers to ALL. Have a Wonderful Thursday.
Thank you 🙏🏽
Loved spending my morning breakfast with you!! That deer was so beautiful as she ran behind you in the field!!!! I was thinking of how wonderful of getting to see nature like that as you work your land to the vision you and Gina made! You family will have an amazing life on this land!!!
Oh Al, those autumn blues you talked about resonate so much with my own seasonal mood swings. Just now I am struggling to finish a pump house project and feel that same feeling of being overwhelmed as there are so many other jobs that need attention before the daylight goes. There are days when the weather doesn't play ball or suppliers have not delivered. It will happen, you will get through. Inevitably you will be worrying about Gina. Just remember there are a lot of us worrying about Gina!!! Lucky you , you are still a young fit man. I am old and worn out. Take care.
That chipper is amazing Al...you got a lot done...yes you can see the difference from when you first got the land and started clearing things and building your solar panels and the house...I have really enjoyed watching your journey as a family on your new property...looking forward to wen your fencing arrives and you can get it built for the goats...do hope Gina is feeling a lot better and improving daily...your all in my prayers...stay safe...
Goooood morning Al, Gina, and LA Friends! You have the right idea Al. Working outside this time of the year is the BEST therapy!!! Hugs to both you and Gina! All y'all take care and God bless!
I wish I could do the same... but I am in L.A. :-(
Thanks for letting us enjoy your fall colors 🙏❤️
Beautiful road, beautiful build and mostly- beautiful people.:-) Gina - just REST and keep getting better. Al - be happy that you have so much to do, so you can fight your anxiety by keeping busy - best therapy!!! All stay well!! :-) :-) :-)
You should use that mulch in your vague garden in between the beds creating compost ground absorb all nutrient but you are w a dating it. You be better burning all easyer and quicker.
Cheers to you and Gena and your daughter. Keep up the good fight against anxiety and depression. My prayers go out to you and your family.
Praying for Gina. What she went through was A LOT!! Especially at the same time. It's going to take her a while to recover. It's hard seeing someone you love go through that. You have all your prayer warriors praying for you guys. Our awesome God will carry you through this journey. 🙏❤️
Good to hear Gina is healing . Get better!!!
So beautiful this time of year. Can't wait to see it under winter white!
The trees are so BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your time with us. I pray Gina is feeling better everyday. Make sure she REST! I bet she is biting at the bit to do something. Al, make sure YOU get some rest.
PLEASE TAKE CARE AND BE SAFE
How I love your advice: "Look at what's happening for me instead of to me". I will adopt this motto and pass it on. Thank you so much, Al. God bless you.
Its that time of year Al, Get those winter chores done quick! Don't you love it?!
Beautiful drive to an amazing homestead!
Al, Thankyou for sharing about anxiety and depression. We can all learn from your example of positivity. Hope Gina is doing better. Much love to you and your family.‼️❤️‼️
You have made this day so great. Well done for talking about your anxiety and depression. Your doing very well Al and I’m sure Gina and Olivia look after you. Amazing channel xx
Al, when you sharpen blades like that or for your mowing deck you dont actually want the blades sharp like a knife, they will dull quicker that way, youll want a 1\16th blunt edge so it doesnt bend and dull quicker
Right now, we've almost completed the dry-in of our upstate NY homestead house. But mother nature HATES us. It rained nonstop the minute we began building, and finally let up long enough to get up the first floor. Then more rain, and we FINALLY got our gable ends done, and some rafters (We follow Ken's Karpentry and used his method for the loft space 2nd floor.) The first floor area was spray foam insulated and staying dry with a huge tarp over the 2nd floor, but then last night, we had gale winds which destroyed, then blew the tarp off the house, and of course the rains began. Now we're trying to clean up from that and the weather forecast NOW shows of the next 11 days, 10 days of rain/snow and one cloudy day. (Try generating any solar from that). So we're hoping our Amish friends are going to help us get the roof up in the next day or two and we can FINALLY get dried in. Oh, and it's just me and the wife (ages 65 and 62) doing all of the work with the exception of our Amish friends offering to come help raise the roof. (maybe I misunderstood them?). Anyway, we get pretty depressed and despondent thinking we may not even survive the first winter up here, and then something comes along and we're back on course. I hope that happens tomorrow once again!
The food a person eats makes a lot I mean a lot of difference!!!😊❤
Al, Thank you soooo much for taking us with you while you worked outside on your beautiful property. Can’t tell you how much I enjoyed that gorgeous, peaceful hike around your stomping grounds 💕
AL, great video. I hope Gina is feeling better. We miss her and we're praying for a quick recovery. 🙏
If you're going to order replacement blades for your chipper, you should see if they make double sided blades. That way you can just flip them instead of grinding them each time.
Prayers Gina is healing n recovering well~ the clean up really make the driveway pop! Gina will love it😊 y'all have a good day 🤗👍❤👋
Talking out your depression n anxiety, is really the first best thing to do for yourself ,you n Olivia n Gina should all talk it out loud together...it will help slot !!! Got a black screen all the way thru,just after opening sorry
Just a comment about fueling up the chipper - I recently saw a video on another channel where the guy, who's lived on a farm his entire life, said that his dad instilled in him that he should ALWAYS top up the gas tank right after using equipment so that he always knew it was full and ready to go the next time he needed it. Wow - the water in the river/creek is so clear.
If it sits over winter without a fuel stabilizer in it the carburetor will gum up and it will be hard to start. Maybe with older fuels it wasn't so bad. We run all our gas powered things dry before we store them for the winter. We try to buy the non-oxygenated fuel to run our small engines too.
I love the change of seasons too! Our love to you and Gina!
It is hard to share difficult times - you do it to offer help to others. What a lovely act and we thank you
Al put a wood chip trailer behind the side x side then pull chipper behind that pointing chute forward to wood chip trailer and load chips as you do them.
I'm sure he'll do something like that in the future. I think he ran out of time to do it that way this time.
Your road is truly one of Mother Natures' cathedrals. Thanks for sharing.
Love watching your show and I am glade Gina is doing so well.
Good morning all from Siesta Key Florida
72 degrees this morning
Gooooood Morning Florida
Hopefully your community is coming back.
Howdy Bill! We're at 64 this morning on Long Island. Not too bad for this time of year...
Thank you for your testimony today. I also have beem through challenges and my motto is "Don't give up fivve minutes before the miracle happens. And remember God has your back.
i was taught that you can never have too much fire wood.
I have 3 wood sheds, room for almost 5 cords.
We go through about 3 cords per fall/winter, so there is a need to stay on top of chopping wood and let it "season".
Best wishes for Gina's full recovery.
Thank you Al, for the pep talk. Very helpful. Blessings and continued prayers for Gina's recovery.
Al, I can tell how much you miss having Gina up at the new property with you. I can see it in your eyes and hear it in your voice. It won't be long, it just feels that way. Prayers still going for Gina as well as you and Olivia. Have a Blessed day.
You are so right! As much as I love the building, I love to work outside & with the animals. We all need a change of scenery. You've created some beautiful scenery while building a new home & farm. Little Man & Camo are some beautiful goats! Praying for Gina's healing & the family's strength in supporting her! Love you guys!
Good stuff! Prayers for a speedy recovery for Gina!
The right mindset and the grace of God is a powerful combination. ❤
I love how you said it's hard to be down by your "Other Half". What a wonderful tribute to your love for and dedication to each other. That is how it's meant to be but so often people forget it and don't actually live it. Thanks for sharing. God bless!
You have every "right" to feel overwhelmed. People who do not have winter don't recognize the pressure fall puts on us to get those necessary outside things done. Plus you don't have Gina helping and have reason to be stressed some with her operations and recovery. I'm glad to hear she is doing well, we are all pulling for a quick and complete recovery.
You two truly have done so much to improve your homestead!
Praying still that Gina will heal quickly and we'll! ♥️
I just LOVE seeing the goats and chickens, so pleased to see them on this one x
Thank you for sharing your day.
Stay safe healthy and happy 👍
Al, your property has changed 1000 % !!! Cuz you have done each bend over, reach up,down ladders, up ladders, every seed every track round and round etc. You are AMAZING 👏 😉 🎶
i wish everyone on earth can understand what you said about life happening for us and not to us. i learned that lesson. in my christian life i have always been taught that life is one lesson after another whether we see or understand it's value at the time. in 2012 my 43 yr old who was my best friend went to sleep and never woke up. my whole world fell into a deep hole. long story short, i needed a psychiatrist who specializes in GRIEF DEPRESSION and incredibly in 3 months i was learning to live with life. 2 months later my other son had heart failure and more and needed to move in with me [he's still with me]. had i not found myself i would not have been there for the other son. god sees and knows our future. 2 yrs later i started thinking about my estranged sister. i had a need to find her and make contact with her. i found her. she was in a bad way. her oldest son was in the process of dying from brain tumors. i told her about my son and she said 'tell me all the details because i don't know how i am going to get through this.' so everything bad and good i had experience i was able to give to her and i was able to be there for her when his death happened. yes al, life happens for us. i am forever a believer. love your videos and journey. i pray gina keeps getting better every day. may god always go before your family.
Don’t let things adversely affect your life Al! The beauty of the land you own is there are so many things that you can do. If nothing else get in your side by side and go for a ride. I imagine it is every thing that is going on now. Remember life is to short. Enjoy what you have and where you are. Praying for you and you family.
I am new to your channel and I am so impressed with your radiant heat and hot water outdoor wood boiler! I wish we all could have that system! God Bless you and your family🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I went from a perfect healthy man of 55 years to a disabled man that's out lived his use to the world as a truckdriver to a man just good for babysitting my grandkids on SSDI your lifestyle is much like how I grew up keep up the great work so gina doing well I hope get well soon you're missed but never forgotten 🙏
A granddad who is around for them is a great gift to those children - much more so than a truck driver! Driving is hard on one's body.Thrive in your new role. My time with my granddad was the best of life!
Me too. Went on Ssdi due to MS 20 years ago and became the babysitter for a newborn granddaughter. Then another 5 years later. Got to be a bit much and sort of had a breakdown after 2 seizures. Just take care of yourself and your health no matter what the family needs are.