I too live below minimum wage but live a good life and don’t feel deprived. I am debt and mortgage free, living a frugal life in the Uk. I do a new budget every month, have a fully funded emergency fund and sinking funds. At 73 I am still able to look after my house and garden. Once a year I pay a gardener to cut my boundary hedges as I don’t feel safe climbing on a ladder with electric hedge trimmers. This cost is budgeted for. I grow a small amount of salad and vegetables. I go foraging for blackberry and raspberry which I freeze for the winter. I buy second hand cook all my food from scratch. I buy food items on sale and try to stock pile offers so I never have to pay full price. I love your channel and all the tips I pick up from you and also from other peoples comments. Being retired allows me time to do things and shop around for bargins.
Our daughter in law passed away 3 years ago leaving our son a widower with a 4 month old. My husband and I retired and moved cross country to help take care of our grandson. So our "retirement" hasn't been quite as we planned - in fact, we've been working harder than ever :) But our grandson starts nursery school tomorrow so we will now have several hours per week of "retirement" time. I enjoy all your videos but especially this style as I love seeing what others do in their retirement and on a budget.
We help our daughter, a single mom, raise her son who is grown. She was in the service, then worked irregular hours that didn't fit daycare hours. At times, 2 or 3 jobs and went to school. He lived with us until age 18. So our retirement was different, but where we went, he went. We tried to give him as good a life as our 2 children had.
@@lynnhensley4326 We are somewhat the same. Our grandson doesn't live with us but my son and he live one house away. We have him all week and then usually overnight on Saturday night. We try to getaway one weekend per month for just us and our son has been fantastic with giving us his vacation days. Our son's work hours were a bit wonky but they have settled down to regular hours now. It's not how any of had planned nor wanted but that is life and we're trying to do the best we can. One day at a time!
Im 67 and retired. I can knit and crochet but I had to give it up cause of carpal tunnel in one of my hands. I just bought trekking poles for walking to burn extra calories and give me a boost as I walk. I'm not usually bored. I packed up my television and stored it away. It's been over 6 years of no TV watching and I don't miss it at all and I don't own a computer or iPad either. Whatever I miss in the news I don't mind or care. And I am a girl. I like to bake and cook and help older people other than myself whenever I am needed. Life is joyful.
Hello, Sympathy for the carpal tunnel. I stayed with friends in Sweden and they used those trekking poles. Boy they powered on. I am thinking re the tv, of storing mine away. So glad you have a joyful life.
I too like to have all my laundry completed by the end of the day. Washed, dried and returned to its place. It doesn’t seem done if it’s hanging out calling my name. I do not mind laundry. Even when I had a large family living at home. I always counted it a win that I didn’t have to lug it all down to the river and pound it on a rock. A washer is such a blessing. Your quilt squares are beautiful. I love having Mike make an appearance on the videos. You have quite a woodpile accumulated. Good on you. Have a happy week going all you do.
It’s so nice to see Mike having a chat…hope he does more. And funny little Mary guarding her toys. I am 70 and I walk, paint, cook and spend time at our senior centers…we have 10 to choose from so I’m lucky in that. Retirement is definitely an adjustment. When you are working retirement sounds heavenly but it’s not always as good as it seems. So yes keeping busy keeps you happy and going. Thanks for another great video.
We laugh when we actually find ourselves with absolutely nothing planned on a day. It lasts through a cup of coffee and then we come up with a list of things that we can do....and it begins again. No boredom here either. 😊
Mary's toys look adorable with the little patches. I am all for repairing something even when it is a 50 cent item. It's good practice for maintaining expensive items. That way our first reaction is to fix rather than toss.
Another great video. Your contentment in the life you have built comes through so palpably. I love your tips of just doing a little a bit of everything everyday - the mundane tasks and the activities that bring you joy.
Well. The resurrected tree was definitely the highlight of today's video. Well done Mike. I am retired and live below minimum wage alone. But grateful living even during the lockdown periods of COVID meant I never felt sorry for myself and am always busy. The usual home and garden tasks, looking after my pets and creative pursuits such as quilting, knitting, reading and painting take up a lot of my day. But reaching out to others each day is the most satisfying. It could be with a card, letter, phone call or an invitation for a cuppa. Also volunteering for several causes keeps reminding me of my abundance. Thank you Jane and Mike for your wonderful videos that remind us how fortunate we are.😊
I have stopped this video at 1:43 because nearly choked on my coffee The expression Mike gave, when the tree rose up was hilarious. I'm sorry but had to mention this. Right! now back to watch the rest of the video!!
I live as frugal as I can, but always love your videos for ideas. I am single and will retire in the next couple years, not well prepared for it, so will need to be always searching for new frugal ideas. Thank you both!
No boredom here as Harvey does lots of veggie gardening, woodwork, and loves jigsaws and crossword puzzles. Me, well I keep busy knitting, sewing, quilting, cross stitching, baking and a myriad of other crafts and hobbies.
Hi Mike and Jane I too live on a minimum wage in a single income household. I’m now 62 and consider myself semi retired as I only work one job. Up until last year I worked a minimum 3 jobs and a maximum of 5 for many years as a single Mum of sons. I got mortgage free aged 54 and although I don’t plan on retiring I’m now able to work without pressure and choose to take unpaid leave frequently for holidays. You channel has been beyond helpful to me and I enjoy and look forward to them!…… Thank you to you both for your informative content. Love to Mary and Dolly 🐾🐾💙💜💃
As celiac I cook a lot. Yes retired. Thrift shop, can , dehydrate, food preservation, sewing, 3 small rescue dogs, mother in law has Altizmers & has care givers in next town over so lots to do there to maintain that house too
That was absolutely hysterical when the tree decided to resurrect!!!! And then you go the dog toys....my husband and I had JUST talked about how our Rosie disembowels her toys....yet she has a few that she just refuses to let go.
Oh no! The root ball weight revived the tree like it rose from the dead! 😂 Seriously though, it's so great to be able to use your own wood, saves a huge amount of money. And reviving doggy toys, such a nice thing to do, as they love their toys.❤
Semi retired because of back issues. I sew whenever my back allows and sometimes when it doesn't. I can't garden very much anymore, but I absolutely love being out in our garden or on our covered terrace pottering about doing bits and bobs. I adore reading and cooking and travelling when we get the chance. We both have plenty of hobbies and home maintenance to keep us very busy. We haven't been bored, that's for sure. I watch a lot of RUclips whilst I sew or do my work around the house (as I love to learn new things and try out strategies people like you and Mike share). Thank you for your generosity of spirit and for showing us true contentment. ❤. Love your content. Kisses to your gorgeous fur- girls Mary and Dolly too from Australia 🦘
Thanks, your example gives me the impetus to carry on daily exercises, weight training, and doing body weight exercises to train to keep my old body fit and strong.
Yes I agree! If you wash, dry and put away all of the laundry in one day, you deserve a medal. I live in an apartment. The laundry room has 3 washers and 3 dryers. It's like having your own personal laundry mat.
We are living on a pension, and so have to be frugal too. We eat well, enjoy our garden, I craft, hubby goes fishing, and we try to stay as healthy as possible. We don’t feel deprived, and are enjoying our life. Here’s to many more years❤️🇬🇧
My clothesline just bit the dust. It was very old. Now getting ready to order a new one off Amazon. I love linens hung out in the sun and fresh air! Climbing into bed is such a pleasure!❤
I am 36 but I still love your videos. Mum of 3, work full time and just bought my own house in the UK. Love your videos and I am already planning on what steps I can put in to place so I can retire in my late 50s. I love the frugal life ❤
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I managed to get debt free couple of years ago too and saved my deposit for the house. I definitely regret some of my money habits in my 20s and so glad I made a change age before it’s too late. Now it’s all about overpaying my mortgage and saving for the future while bringing up my little people x
Loved "the look" when tree went up. I too have repaired kids and pets stuffies. For my dogs we used old socks stuffed into toe of one sock and tied to make a ball they could chew and sling around. They loved them. Nice to see and hear Mike.
Loved the tree that didn’t want to be chopped up! Like you, I’m a quilter, I also knit and crochet, walk along our coastal path and clear plastic from the beaches. I read, listen to music, belong to a Craft group and enjoy my garden, spend time with other beachcombers, make soup every week and usually cook from scratch. There aren’t enough hours in the day. At 79 I’m conscious of making the most of my time! Look forward to seeing your finished quilt 😍
I’m not retired. My husband and I are likely ~18 years away from that but we are working on staying/living below our means. We stay busy with our full time work; then my husband with his side projects/learning and me with all the housework and cooking. We love our life and are learning great things form your channel. You DO deserve some type of reward for doing the laundry and getting it all out away in the same day. My folded laundry is sitting in a laundry basket on my bedroom floor from 5 days ago! Well done you!
Your 2 little dogs are so precious ❤❤. I like to read, crossword, knit, cook , clean, hike, hillwalk. We have a 35 year old Land Rover which my hubby rebuilt and we now use it as a camper with a roof tent which means we can go off grid wild camping when we want for practically nothing. I retired at 51 and am now nearly 56 and I can honestly say I very, very rarely get bored. I have a small veg patch with raised beds and I grow salads , potatoes, carrots, blueberries etc which supplement our food shops. We live in the UK on a very small income (£1100 per 4 weeks) and being frugal has enabled us to live a rich, full life . Your videos are always a treat to watch and EVERY one of them has given me a tip that I now implement. Thank you 🙏
@@FrugalQueeninFrance it was a bit of a shock at first when we retired as we had both had decent wages but we had paid off everything and had no debt and to us having time together and being able to just sit and take an hour over breakfast or go for a walk with the dog when we feel like it is worth so much more than money. The cost of living has risen since we retired but we are doing ok. I watch the news and see all these poor working people going to food banks and not being able to pay their energy bills and I feel so grateful and lucky that we don't have to worry about that. Being frugal has given us our life back and though we have a small pension coming in we make the most of every penny ❤
@@lynnmcfadden3164 we never pass a day without reflecting on how fortunate we are. Food prices are crazy but our energy, water, insurances, seem all ok
I so agree with you Jane about fast fashion. Its only fast if you throw it away. I buy cheaper clothes and upcycle , re use and repurpose things for years . I love your scrappy quilt such lovely colours
Great video Jane and Mike. We are 2+ years into our retirement and find different sorts of things to do. We downsized 5 years ago . I love to organize, cook, working with my flowers to mention a few. My husband has had the time to insulate and drywall the garage and make himself a man cave. We also help my mom who is 89.
I really like your philosophy of not replacing something just because I can. 😮 school supplies are on sale this month. I stack them for the coming year but still use the one I have on stock. Pencils, erasers, paper, envelopes, Sharpies;
Great video of what you do to keep busy. I have been retired for two years now and have not been bored for one minute of that time! I finally have time to finish all my quilting projects, can and preserve my garden produce, organize my closets and enjoy life with my husband. I am always surprised when people ask me if I like being retired. I loved teaching but now my time is spent on my own pursuits.
I agree busy people are never bored! I get overwhelmed often with everything I have to do because my husband is disabled and it’s all on me. I still work part time. I manage to mostly keep everything done but it’s challenging. I’m going to start the 10 minute a day yard work!
We live on a minimal income, although I have decided to take my pension from the university I worked at for many years and this will really help with our ability to save. I will be so glad to get back to saving again after a few years of only being able to minimally. I loved the tree that sprang back up as Mike was cutting it! Definitely timber in reverse!
The tree was hilarious. Looked like a very nice wood for burning. My base work schedule is 12 hrs per week so I'm semi retired. During the summer and around holidays i cover other schedules when people want off. Enough to live on as my back acts up with too many hours. I am seldom bored. Voracious reader. They are always guessing at the library what tangent I'll explore next. Enjoyed Norwegian Wood. Excellent read. Listening to Atomic Habits now. Loved seeing the pups. So special
Great program. Today my husband and I spent 2 hours repairing our coffee machine with a $20 part. 1st world country problem I know. Yes, we have money put aside to replace white goods but it may do us another two years. We love good coffee. One of the many things that keep us busy 😊
I keep myself busy by doing housework, cooking 3meals aday I hang out washing which is common here in India with lot of sunlight, and i have hobbies like reading and doing coloring books I enjoy your video there's so much to learn Thank you
I am never bored in my retirement. I knit, crochet, read, watch youtuve to learn new things, declutter and organize my home, do diy projects, am a foster parent with kids at home. Yes, I have a greatly reduced income but we get by as long as I am careful; Boredom is a word I do not understand. A day never has enough hours.
I am retired on a limited income and must admit at 74 I am slowing down but still work in my yard and hang out my wash. I am blessed to live close to all my kids and grand kiddos and spend lots of quality time with the great babies. All ten of them!!
My husband and I will retire in 8 years, maybe I can retire in 7 years. Now I love my little veggie garden and later we will make it bigger. I also love to knit, to crochet and to sew little things and later I will learn quilting (wish me luck😊). We don' t know the boredom. And when I don't do the other things, than I am learning french and spanish with a free app on my phone or read books or sing in the church choir. It was very nice to hear more from your husband😊.
I love Mary watching Jane handling her beloved toys 😊! And I see Mike has great supervision in the yard with Dolly! I about died laughing with the tree debacle 😂😂. I’m retired, 65, and I like to sew and quilt. I bakes breads, too. Really just about any type of bread 🍞 and then I gift them to family and friends. I also love my book club and walking group. We walk at the bay 3x a week. I stay busy with church, family etc. None of it is costly, and it is so much fun!
More wood to store for the winter fire 🔥, well done Mike. Just a quick question and that is-how long will the wood 🪵 last? Love the doggie 🧸 toys. Dog are very possessive about their belongings and know their own scent 😊 Oh dear, the pesky wildlife and their appetites, try growing poison ivy😄 Following retirement I have become increasingly interested in social media and Instagram. I love my library 📚 ,cook my own meals and washing etc, so I am fairly busy. Thank you Jane and Mike for a lovely video and pats to the doggies👍🇦🇺
We are retirement on an average retirement income, but we still try to live below our income and save. I am taking chair yoga and a balance and memory class for free at the local Y. I still tutor 2 kids, read, watch youtube and tv, play online games, garden, volunteer at church, and eat out with friends. My husband walks with friends, watches tv and cds, does yard work,cooks, works 4 hours a week at a little job, volunteers at church, reads, and sells old comic books online. It is not too exciting, but I like it. We go on 2 or 3 small trips a year with family.
Where is the time to be bored? There is so much to do around the house that i am always short of time. Besides cooking all meals, gardening, painting, keeping house spick and span hardly any free time is left. There should have been atleast 34 hours in a day! I used to watch evening news a lot. But to save time i now watch it for just half an hour. Also find the news to be full of agenda and baised. So no point wasting precious time on it. Also i separate a task into small steps. This way i am not burdened by the whole big job. I do in small steps that are easy to handle. The stairs painting by mike was really good. Thank you.
Hi Jane. I’m 60 next month. Not working due to health issues. I try to set myself a job a day. Not always possible but keeping my home neat & clean gives me a lot of pleasure. I read more & have learn’t how to do spreadsheets for budgeting. Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them.🤗
Loved seeing Mary and Dolly so adorable. The entrance to your house looks awesome paint makes such a difference, we are retired I volunteer at our local museum, go away in our camper about once a month, take our spoilt doggy Bear for walks wen it’s not raining, he hates getting wet, still hang washing out in the sunshine, winter I hang it in the garage and finish it off in the dryer I don’t have much luck with vege gardening but wot ever survives is a bonus, all my grandchildren live overseas UK and Aussie really miss them ,knit and crochet bake, life is wonderful
As a retired teacher, my pension along with my social security is just enough to get by. It would be better if health insurance weren’t so expensive. Fortunately my husband has rental property that supplements our retirement. And I occasionally do substitute teaching for extra money. I taught summer school this past summer for the immigrant students (as I do most summers) and used most of the money to buy a new washer dryer set bc the old one was on its last legs. Our suburban home doesn’t offer as many jobs to keep us busy as your acreage does, but I’ve been doing some painting and cosmetic repair work inside, and of course there’s my quilting. Im hoping to make more quilting videos when I get some better equipment and as I get better at the editing program. 😂 Love watching you guys do your projects. It really motivates me to do more here!
Early retiree also. Have been busy with volunteer work at my mom’ s care facility , visiting her often every week, gardening berries and veggies although the weather and the squirrels this year meant a not so great yield, cooking from scratch like you canning tomatoes, and drying herbs and freezing veggies for our long Canadian winters and also taking advantage of produce at its peak and less cost. Bargain shop like you do , decluttering initiative underway and trying to get my European passport application done and filed. Visit friends and family often, read and try to get out and walk each day. Must start doing Pilates again as I fell off the horse so to speak but a new place is opening near here which allow me to get free classes in exchange of some volunteer work for them ie light admin duties etc. win /win. Planning travel next year and doing research on some home repairs that need to get done sooner than later. Like you said it never gets boring!
I grow a years worth of sweet potatoes in a feed tub we got cheap bc it was damaged at a local feed store. Drill drainage in bottom and works great. Moles love sweet potatoes.
Thanks for another glimpse into your world. I very much like the front patio and it does change the appearance nicely! Our livestyles are similar to yours: rural homestead (for 37 years), retired, many hobbies, incurable do-it-yourself people. We both had professional careers but didn't want to 'grow old' at a job. So we planned for early retirement. He has put additions onto our home, built a barn, rabbitry, 2 chicken coops, 2 goat sheds, 4-board fencing, etc. We have both shared the livestock chores, though I'm the goat and horse nut. lol Most of our property is wooded so he is a "Mike" with wood. ( I cracked up at the upright 'timber' moment!) He uses our tractor and log-splitter to go from tree drops to splitting down to kindling. He does about 5 cords a year but we usually only burn about 3. We heat mostly with wood (wood stove) and have a wood cook stove to work with our main propane stove/oven. Hobbies are so important!! He's a gunsmith, works with metal, has great mechanical abilities. I'm the quilter, scrapbooker, cook, numbers geek, and genealogy researcher. We both tend to our garden and we grow quite a bit so I preserve foods (mostly through canning). We've both always been frugal. Paid our place off in 16 yrs and I retired at 50. That was the goal and we planned for it. I'm 70, feel 50....eating healthy, having the right mindset, being positive, and planning does work! Being retired is wonderful and fun!!
I'm retired and living on a small fixed income. I'm also disabled, so it's basically impossible to do work I can be paid for. I've never been bored a day in my life. Even when I can't do anything at all, but stay in bed... so I look like I'm not doing anything... I can be praying. There's always something a person can do, even if they look perfectly still. I used to love to knit, sew, draw, paint artwork (although I painted the outside of a house once, too!). I like to build things, too. When I was young, I did as much as I possibly could because I realized my hands might not work as well when I got older. Now, I can truly do almost nothing. So, now I read, watch interesting videos, write at times, play with the cat, and pray. Really, I can be very busy praying, while remembering everyone to pray for, while looking like a knot on a log! I've always been more of a Mary than a Martha. Lovely video today.
There is always something to do, and no two days are the same. My life seems to rotate around the garden, yesterday the last of the peaches have been dealt with, canning was done earlier in the week, and two cakes were made and a few pounds are in the freezer. Now the blackberries are ready, and I will be able to pick a couple of pounds every two or three days for a while. There is a humungous zucchini in the fridge that I am thinking about (probably try a new pickle recipe), and as the potatoes come out of their beds, the brassicas that I started a couple of weeks ago, are going in, as well as the walking onions that I harvested last week, for early greens. The tomatoes will come out of the greenhouse, and I just might plant a quick crop of beans in there. What grows, grows. If we can't eat it, the chickens might and if they don't, it will be good for the compost pile. I bit the bullet yesterday and tore up a seed order, resolving to avoid the $9 plus 5% tax shipping charge on $22.00 worth of seeds. Instead, when I get a chance, I will sort out what I want to plant next year, use what I have left from this spring, and just buy what I need locally. I'm a seed saver as well, so other than carrots and corn, I don't think that I will need much else. I had to look twice to see that miraculous tree! Wow. And the pups are adorable.
RETIREE in Aust but it is very expensive here. I care for one son, and the other lives with us too. So we have economies of scale by sharing costs. Win Win! i watch many frugality focussed channels and I have learnt so much - we don't eat a lot of meat which helps.
I repair my dog’s toys also. My potato’s were beautiful and then we got 9.5 inches of rain in one week. By the time I dug them 3 days after the last rain and half of them were rotten already. Ugh!
Watching your video gave me some good ideas on how to repair my teddy bear that I still have at age 51!! The last time he was really “rehabilitated” was by my grandma who has been gone for a long time but the work she did on him really lasted. I hope I can do as good a job!
77 year old, low income Canadian retiree here. I live on my own so am lonely at times. However, I have many friends from years of being active so we keep on touch. Yes, I’m very thrifty. Right now I have been freezing fruit to use in smoothies over the winter. I was given a lot of figs so cut them in half and froze them on a tray. I hope they turn out to be a good addition. Fruit is expensive here. Last year I dusted thinly sliced apples with a bit of sugar and cinnamon, then dehydrated them. I froze them and found them to make wonderful snacks. I do dry my clothes on racks, even in winter. It’s a huge saving. The dryer gets used about twice a year, usually when I have a houseguest. If it rains, I can partially dry things in the carport and then finish the drying indoors. I am lucky I have always been thrifty and have little debt. Loved the bit where the tree popped back up when the balance changed. So funny.
What sort of wood are you cutting down? If you have any interesting hardwoods such as beech, walnut, hawthorn, yew, hazel, cherry, apple, holly, and others, see if there is a local person or club that could use them, and you might be able to sell them Look for wood turners, wood carvers, stick makers, knife makers, furniture makers, and put the word out
Don't know if this would help your situation, but I saw on another RUclips channel someone said they laid down hardware cloth in their raised beds to keep moles out of their potato beds and harvested more than 100 pounds of potatoes last year. Probably lots of variables to consider for your area, but if there happens to be any lying around the barn or at the recycle center, it might be worth a try. Love your videos. I'm not retired and keep very busy outside of work doing all sorts of things that help us live a thrifty, frugal lifestyle. Just taking a break from working in the kitchen most of the day prepping items for the coming week and freezing and dehydrating some garden surplus that was shared with me to catch your Sunday video.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Sorry to hear that. We are overrun with squirrels, rabbits, and woodchucks. The few things we are able to grow are in containers and completely enclosed in cages made of 1/4" hardware cloth with PVC frames to keep them out. Definitely a hobby and learning opportunity but not a money-saving way for us to grow a little food. I do better with the herbs in my kitchen window.
@@seekingtheminimumlevel1830 I'm way too tight with money to waste it growing food when it's cheaper to buy. It was a fun experiment that we won't be repeating.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I agree. My son-in-law built me the cages with scrap materials he and we had and every year the grandkids start seeds with their dad to give me and their other grandma a few plants for our containers. They like helping me pick the few things we grow together. I'm willing to spend some time and a little water for this endeavor but that's about the extent of it.
Oh seeing the tree rise up was, is very funny. If only we had a close up of Mike's face when that happened. I enjoy watching people tidy, I enjoy even more to declutter. From your example I am trying to spend at least an hour each day in my yard/ garden tidying and mulching. Thank you for your example., Your quilts are very good. Alas I cannot use scissors any more and am saving for a rotary cutter. I also enjoyed Mike's commentary. Thank you for the company.,
Kismet moment here. Whilst watching this my puppy viscerated her new stuffed toy. Looks like snow on the patio. That and the heavy rain has dictated my activity for the day... tackling the mending basket.
Mary is a very lucky girl! I never thought of keeping an old pillow around and restuffing toys. I like the fabric basket on your sewing table. Did you make it? In my retirement, I am starting to make things with scraps and loving how cheerful they look. I also make cotton pillowcases for the mattresses in our hospital NICU. I love all the nursery fabrics
I spend my days reading, sewing, cleaning and of course watching Frugal Queen in France.
Love that!
I too live below minimum wage but live a good life and don’t feel deprived. I am debt and mortgage free, living a frugal life in the Uk. I do a new budget every month, have a fully funded emergency fund and sinking funds. At 73 I am still able to look after my house and garden. Once a year I pay a gardener to cut my boundary hedges as I don’t feel safe climbing on a ladder with electric hedge trimmers. This cost is budgeted for. I grow a small amount of salad and vegetables. I go foraging for blackberry and raspberry which I freeze for the winter. I buy second hand cook all my food from scratch. I buy food items on sale and try to stock pile offers so I never have to pay full price. I love your channel and all the tips I pick up from you and also from other peoples comments. Being retired allows me time to do things and shop around for bargins.
You're doing great
Our daughter in law passed away 3 years ago leaving our son a widower with a 4 month old. My husband and I retired and moved cross country to help take care of our grandson. So our "retirement" hasn't been quite as we planned - in fact, we've been working harder than ever :) But our grandson starts nursery school tomorrow so we will now have several hours per week of "retirement" time. I enjoy all your videos but especially this style as I love seeing what others do in their retirement and on a budget.
I'm sorry for your loss
We help our daughter, a single mom, raise her son who is grown. She was in the service, then worked irregular hours that didn't fit daycare hours. At times, 2 or 3 jobs and went to school. He lived with us until age 18. So our retirement was different, but where we went, he went. We tried to give him as good a life as our 2 children had.
@@lynnhensley4326 We are somewhat the same. Our grandson doesn't live with us but my son and he live one house away. We have him all week and then usually overnight on Saturday night. We try to getaway one weekend per month for just us and our son has been fantastic with giving us his vacation days. Our son's work hours were a bit wonky but they have settled down to regular hours now. It's not how any of had planned nor wanted but that is life and we're trying to do the best we can. One day at a time!
Sorry for your loss. Life sometimes doesn't go to plan. But think of the great relationship you will have with your grandson.
Im 67 and retired. I can knit and crochet but I had to give it up cause of carpal tunnel in one of my hands. I just bought trekking poles for walking to burn extra calories and give me a boost as I walk. I'm not usually bored. I packed up my television and stored it away. It's been over 6 years of no TV watching and I don't miss it at all and I don't own a computer or iPad either. Whatever I miss in the news I don't mind or care. And I am a girl. I like to bake and cook and help older people other than myself whenever I am needed. Life is joyful.
Thanks Linda
Hello,
Sympathy for the carpal tunnel.
I stayed with friends in Sweden and they used those trekking poles.
Boy they powered on.
I am thinking re the tv, of storing mine away.
So glad you have a joyful life.
I too like to have all my laundry completed by the end of the day. Washed, dried and returned to its place. It doesn’t seem done if it’s hanging out calling my name.
I do not mind laundry. Even when I had a large family living at home. I always counted it a win that I didn’t have to lug it all down to the river and pound it on a rock. A washer is such a blessing.
Your quilt squares are beautiful.
I love having Mike make an appearance on the videos. You have quite a woodpile accumulated. Good on you.
Have a happy week going all you do.
We have fun every day
It’s so nice to see Mike having a chat…hope he does more. And funny little Mary guarding her toys. I am 70 and I walk, paint, cook and spend time at our senior centers…we have 10 to choose from so I’m lucky in that. Retirement is definitely an adjustment. When you are working retirement sounds heavenly but it’s not always as good as it seems. So yes keeping busy keeps you happy and going. Thanks for another great video.
That is awesome!
We laugh when we actually find ourselves with absolutely nothing planned on a day. It lasts through a cup of coffee and then we come up with a list of things that we can do....and it begins again. No boredom here either. 😊
Mary's toys look adorable with the little patches. I am all for repairing something even when it is a 50 cent item. It's good practice for maintaining expensive items. That way our first reaction is to fix rather than toss.
I totally agree!
Another great video. Your contentment in the life you have built comes through so palpably. I love your tips of just doing a little a bit of everything everyday - the mundane tasks and the activities that bring you joy.
It certainly does.
🏴❤️🏴 you are so right, busy people are never bored and hungry people are never fussy eaters xx 🏴❤️🏴
Well. The resurrected tree was definitely the highlight of today's video. Well done Mike. I am retired and live below minimum wage alone. But grateful living even during the lockdown periods of COVID meant I never felt sorry for myself and am always busy. The usual home and garden tasks, looking after my pets and creative pursuits such as quilting, knitting, reading and painting take up a lot of my day. But reaching out to others each day is the most satisfying. It could be with a card, letter, phone call or an invitation for a cuppa. Also volunteering for several causes keeps reminding me of my abundance. Thank you Jane and Mike for your wonderful videos that remind us how fortunate we are.😊
Thanks for sharing
Mary’s repaired toys are precious. ❤
I have stopped this video at 1:43 because nearly choked on my coffee The expression Mike gave, when the tree rose up was hilarious. I'm sorry but had to mention this. Right! now back to watch the rest of the video!!
You're welcome
Oh my goodness, I laughed so hard when the tree went back upright!😂😂😂
It was funny
I live as frugal as I can, but always love your videos for ideas. I am single and will retire in the next couple years, not well prepared for it, so will need to be always searching for new frugal ideas. Thank you both!
You can do it!
You will find plenty of frugal tip from Jane and Mike.
@@patmartin9727 thank you
No boredom here as Harvey does lots of veggie gardening, woodwork, and loves jigsaws and crossword puzzles. Me, well I keep busy knitting, sewing, quilting, cross stitching, baking and a myriad of other crafts and hobbies.
Sounds great!
Loved the video, the puppies and the rising tree. You guys are very hard workers! Thank you for sharing Jane Mike Dolly and Mary.
Thank you so much!
Hi Mike and Jane
I too live on a minimum wage in a single income household.
I’m now 62 and consider myself semi retired as I only work one job.
Up until last year I worked a minimum 3 jobs and a maximum of 5 for many years as a single Mum of sons.
I got mortgage free aged 54 and although I don’t plan on retiring I’m now able to work without pressure and choose to take unpaid leave frequently for holidays.
You channel has been beyond helpful to me and I enjoy and look forward to them!…… Thank you to you both for your informative content.
Love to Mary and Dolly 🐾🐾💙💜💃
Enjoy the rest of your
As celiac I cook a lot. Yes retired. Thrift shop, can , dehydrate, food preservation, sewing, 3 small rescue dogs, mother in law has Altizmers & has care givers in next town over so lots to do there to maintain that house too
That was absolutely hysterical when the tree decided to resurrect!!!! And then you go the dog toys....my husband and I had JUST talked about how our Rosie disembowels her toys....yet she has a few that she just refuses to let go.
Thanks Mary won't sleep without her brown bear
Oh no! The root ball weight revived the tree like it rose from the dead! 😂 Seriously though, it's so great to be able to use your own wood, saves a huge amount of money. And reviving doggy toys, such a nice thing to do, as they love their toys.❤
Thank you
Semi retired because of back issues. I sew whenever my back allows and sometimes when it doesn't. I can't garden very much anymore, but I absolutely love being out in our garden or on our covered terrace pottering about doing bits and bobs. I adore reading and cooking and travelling when we get the chance. We both have plenty of hobbies and home maintenance to keep us very busy. We haven't been bored, that's for sure. I watch a lot of RUclips whilst I sew or do my work around the house (as I love to learn new things and try out strategies people like you and Mike share). Thank you for your generosity of spirit and for showing us true contentment. ❤. Love your content. Kisses to your gorgeous fur- girls Mary and Dolly too from Australia 🦘
Thanks, your example gives me the impetus to carry on daily exercises, weight training, and doing body weight exercises to train to keep my old body fit and strong.
Yes I agree! If you wash, dry and put away all of the laundry in one day, you deserve a medal. I live in an apartment. The laundry room has 3 washers and 3 dryers. It's like having your own personal laundry mat.
Thanks, I always feel great if it's all done in 24 hours
Love that you can enjoy being in your home and no money 💰 is spent. I love being at home and currently working on my yard and organizing ❤
It's essential as we don't have any
LOL! "What's the opposite of timber?" Love your sense of humor, and I was giggling to myself watching that.
REBMIT? 😮❤
Thanks
Loved watching the tree rise, had to watch it twice. ❤
Love it all Jane
We are living on a pension, and so have to be frugal too. We eat well, enjoy our garden, I craft, hubby goes fishing, and we try to stay as healthy as possible. We don’t feel deprived, and are enjoying our life. Here’s to many more years❤️🇬🇧
We are certainly not deprived.
Great lesson on what my sister calls the swiss cheese approach, taking smaller steps to a goal so not overwhelmed by the entirety of the job.
Love that!
The look when the tree went up 😀😀 what a lovely place you live in im moving to France in 3 weeks looking forward to it immensely ❤😊
Have fun! Let me know how you get on
My clothesline just bit the dust. It was very old. Now getting ready to order a new one off Amazon. I love linens hung out in the sun and fresh air! Climbing into bed is such a pleasure!❤
I love air dried laundry, my beds smells of sunshine
I am 36 but I still love your videos. Mum of 3, work full time and just bought my own house in the UK. Love your videos and I am already planning on what steps I can put in to place so I can retire in my late 50s. I love the frugal life ❤
That is awesome! We started planning at your age. We started by getting and staying debt free.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I managed to get debt free couple of years ago too and saved my deposit for the house. I definitely regret some of my money habits in my 20s and so glad I made a change age before it’s too late. Now it’s all about overpaying my mortgage and saving for the future while bringing up my little people x
I'm never bored. I'm retired and 73. I keep busy with reading, book club, movies, exercise, housecleaning, cooking, my meetup groups.
Love that!
Loved "the look" when tree went up. I too have repaired kids and pets stuffies. For my dogs we used old socks stuffed into toe of one sock and tied to make a ball they could chew and sling around. They loved them. Nice to see and hear Mike.
He enjoyed himself
Loved the tree that didn’t want to be chopped up! Like you, I’m a quilter, I also knit and crochet, walk along our coastal path and clear plastic from the beaches. I read, listen to music, belong to a Craft group and enjoy my garden, spend time with other beachcombers, make soup every week and usually cook from scratch. There aren’t enough hours in the day. At 79 I’m conscious of making the most of my time! Look forward to seeing your finished quilt 😍
@@christinekeay8456 you're living your best life
Evening Jane and visual Mike yes keeping busy is the answer to boredom as long as we have our health - great video
Thanks so much
I'm busier now than before I retired!
Always so many good thoughts and ideas 😊💜
Glad you think so!
I’m not retired. My husband and I are likely ~18 years away from that but we are working on staying/living below our means. We stay busy with our full time work; then my husband with his side projects/learning and me with all the housework and cooking. We love our life and are learning great things form your channel.
You DO deserve some type of reward for doing the laundry and getting it all out away in the same day. My folded laundry is sitting in a laundry basket on my bedroom floor from 5 days ago! Well done you!
Thanks so much
Your 2 little dogs are so precious ❤❤.
I like to read, crossword, knit, cook , clean, hike, hillwalk. We have a 35 year old Land Rover which my hubby rebuilt and we now use it as a camper with a roof tent which means we can go off grid wild camping when we want for practically nothing. I retired at 51 and am now nearly 56 and I can honestly say I very, very rarely get bored. I have a small veg patch with raised beds and I grow salads , potatoes, carrots, blueberries etc which supplement our food shops. We live in the UK on a very small income (£1100 per 4 weeks) and being frugal has enabled us to live a rich, full life . Your videos are always a treat to watch and EVERY one of them has given me a tip that I now implement. Thank you 🙏
You're amazing living off so little.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance it was a bit of a shock at first when we retired as we had both had decent wages but we had paid off everything and had no debt and to us having time together and being able to just sit and take an hour over breakfast or go for a walk with the dog when we feel like it is worth so much more than money. The cost of living has risen since we retired but we are doing ok. I watch the news and see all these poor working people going to food banks and not being able to pay their energy bills and I feel so grateful and lucky that we don't have to worry about that. Being frugal has given us our life back and though we have a small pension coming in we make the most of every penny ❤
@@lynnmcfadden3164 we never pass a day without reflecting on how fortunate we are. Food prices are crazy but our energy, water, insurances, seem all ok
I so agree with you Jane about fast fashion. Its only fast if you throw it away. I buy cheaper clothes and upcycle , re use and repurpose things for years . I love your scrappy quilt such lovely colours
😊 thank you
Great video Jane and Mike. We are 2+ years into our retirement and find different sorts of things to do. We downsized 5 years ago . I love to organize, cook, working with my flowers to mention a few. My husband has had the time to insulate and drywall the garage and make himself a man cave. We also help my mom who is 89.
@@Cheryl-gu1hv it's such a privilege to retire and still have our parents
I'm never bored. I have many activities to keep me busy or entertained even when i was in the hospital for months on end.
I really like your philosophy of not replacing something just because I can.
😮 school supplies are on sale this month. I stack them for the coming year but still use the one I have on stock. Pencils, erasers, paper, envelopes, Sharpies;
I keep every thing going as long as I can
Great video of what you do to keep busy. I have been retired for two years now and have not been bored for one minute of that time! I finally have time to finish all my quilting projects, can and preserve my garden produce, organize my closets and enjoy life with my husband. I am always surprised when people ask me if I like being retired. I loved teaching but now my time is spent on my own pursuits.
We loved our careers but we love retirement more
Mary and Dolly are adorable ❤
I agree busy people are never bored! I get overwhelmed often with everything I have to do because my husband is disabled and it’s all on me. I still work part time. I manage to mostly keep everything done but it’s challenging. I’m going to start the 10 minute a day yard work!
Everything addd up
We live on a minimal income, although I have decided to take my pension from the university I worked at for many years and this will really help with our ability to save. I will be so glad to get back to saving again after a few years of only being able to minimally. I loved the tree that sprang back up as Mike was cutting it! Definitely timber in reverse!
Thanks Andrea
The tree was hilarious. Looked like a very nice wood for burning. My base work schedule is 12 hrs per week so I'm semi retired. During the summer and around holidays i cover other schedules when people want off. Enough to live on as my back acts up with too many hours. I am seldom bored. Voracious reader. They are always guessing at the library what tangent I'll explore next. Enjoyed Norwegian Wood. Excellent read. Listening to Atomic Habits now. Loved seeing the pups. So special
Thanks so much for sharing
Great program. Today my husband and I spent 2 hours repairing our coffee machine with a $20 part. 1st world country problem I know. Yes, we have money put aside to replace white goods but it may do us another two years. We love good coffee. One of the many things that keep us busy 😊
I love to repair things too
I keep myself busy by doing housework, cooking 3meals aday
I hang out washing which is common here in India with lot of sunlight, and i have hobbies like reading and doing coloring books
I enjoy your video there's so much to learn
Thank you
Thanks for sharing
I am never bored in my retirement. I knit, crochet, read, watch youtuve to learn new things, declutter and organize my home, do diy projects, am a foster parent with kids at home. Yes, I have a greatly reduced income but we get by as long as I am careful; Boredom is a word I do not understand. A day never has enough hours.
Love that!
I am retired on a limited income and must admit at 74 I am slowing down but still work in my yard and hang out my wash. I am blessed to live close to all my kids and grand kiddos and spend lots of quality time with the great babies. All ten of them!!
@@lindaday4956 thanks Linda
You’re fur babies are sooo cute 🥰 ❤
Thanks so much
My husband and I will retire in 8 years, maybe I can retire in 7 years. Now I love my little veggie garden and later we will make it bigger. I also love to knit, to crochet and to sew little things and later I will learn quilting (wish me luck😊). We don' t know the boredom. And when I don't do the other things, than I am learning french and spanish with a free app on my phone or read books or sing in the church choir.
It was very nice to hear more from your husband😊.
@@lilalavendel3951 thank you
What a lovely vlog thank you Jane and Mike p.s what a good picture of you both on the front of the vlog
@@karentownsemd2117 thank you
I love Mary watching Jane handling her beloved toys 😊! And I see Mike has great supervision in the yard with Dolly! I about died laughing with the tree debacle 😂😂. I’m retired, 65, and I like to sew and quilt. I bakes breads, too. Really just about any type of bread 🍞 and then I gift them to family and friends. I also love my book club and walking group. We walk at the bay 3x a week. I stay busy with church, family etc. None of it is costly, and it is so much fun!
You're living a great life
Wonderful! This is the healthiest way to live- keeping mentally and physically busy, content, and purposeful!
Thanks Amy
More wood to store for the winter fire 🔥, well done Mike. Just a quick question and that is-how long will the wood 🪵 last?
Love the doggie 🧸 toys. Dog are very possessive about their belongings and know their own scent 😊
Oh dear, the pesky wildlife and their appetites, try growing poison ivy😄
Following retirement I have become increasingly interested in social media and Instagram. I love my library 📚 ,cook my own meals and washing etc, so I am fairly busy.
Thank you Jane and Mike for a lovely video and pats to the doggies👍🇦🇺
Hi mutters. We get through 12 cubic meters of wood a year
We are retirement on an average retirement income, but we still try to live below our income and save. I am taking chair yoga and a balance and memory class for free at the local Y. I still tutor 2 kids, read, watch youtube and tv, play online games, garden, volunteer at church, and eat out with friends. My husband walks with friends, watches tv and cds, does yard work,cooks, works 4 hours a week at a little job, volunteers at church, reads, and sells old comic books online.
It is not too exciting, but I like it. We go on 2 or 3 small trips a year with family.
Sounds lovely
Rebmit!! ( the opposite of "timber!") 😂
Funny!😄
That was funny with the tree, made me chuckle lol X
It was funny
Where is the time to be bored? There is so much to do around the house that i am always short of time. Besides cooking all meals, gardening, painting, keeping house spick and span hardly any free time is left. There should have been atleast 34 hours in a day! I used to watch evening news a lot. But to save time i now watch it for just half an hour. Also find the news to be full of agenda and baised. So no point wasting precious time on it. Also i separate a task into small steps. This way i am not burdened by the whole big job. I do in small steps that are easy to handle. The stairs painting by mike was really good. Thank you.
I agree, we squeeze a lot in.
Hi Jane. I’m 60 next month. Not working due to health issues. I try to set myself a job a day. Not always possible but keeping my home neat & clean gives me a lot of pleasure. I read more & have learn’t how to do spreadsheets for budgeting. Thanks for your videos. I really enjoy them.🤗
That's great. We try to do some housework, gardening, hobbies and maintenance each day.
I love being retired. I’m never bored. I garden and quilt also.
Hi quilter
Loved seeing Mary and Dolly so adorable. The entrance to your house looks awesome paint makes such a difference, we are retired I volunteer at our local museum, go away in our camper about once a month, take our spoilt doggy Bear for walks wen it’s not raining, he hates getting wet, still hang washing out in the sunshine, winter I hang it in the garage and finish it off in the dryer I don’t have much luck with vege gardening but wot ever survives is a bonus, all my grandchildren live overseas UK and Aussie really miss them ,knit and crochet bake, life is wonderful
Thanks for sharing
As a retired teacher, my pension along with my social security is just enough to get by. It would be better if health insurance weren’t so expensive. Fortunately my husband has rental property that supplements our retirement. And I occasionally do substitute teaching for extra money. I taught summer school this past summer for the immigrant students (as I do most summers) and used most of the money to buy a new washer dryer set bc the old one was on its last legs. Our suburban home doesn’t offer as many jobs to keep us busy as your acreage does, but I’ve been doing some painting and cosmetic repair work inside, and of course there’s my quilting. Im hoping to make more quilting videos when I get some better equipment and as I get better at the editing program. 😂 Love watching you guys do your projects. It really motivates me to do more here!
@@loriar1027 oh that’s a struggle, which country?
Would love to be your neighbors lol. My husband and I have a similar life. ❤.
Mary's toys are so cute! My cat has plenty of toys but his favorite is and old pair of socks rolled in a ball!
That's cute
Early retiree also. Have been busy with volunteer work at my mom’ s care facility , visiting her often every week, gardening berries and veggies although the weather and the squirrels this year meant a not so great yield, cooking from scratch like you canning tomatoes, and drying herbs and freezing veggies for our long Canadian winters and also taking advantage of produce at its peak and less cost. Bargain shop like you do , decluttering initiative underway and trying to get my European passport application done and filed. Visit friends and family often, read and try to get out and walk each day. Must start doing Pilates again as I fell off the horse so to speak but a new place is opening near here which allow me to get free classes in exchange of some volunteer work for them ie light admin duties etc. win /win. Planning travel next year and doing research on some home repairs that need to get done sooner than later. Like you said it never gets boring!
What a great life
I've learnt so much by watching you and Mike
Thanks so much
I grow a years worth of sweet potatoes in a feed tub we got cheap bc it was damaged at a local feed store. Drill drainage in bottom and works great. Moles love sweet potatoes.
Great tip!
Thanks for another glimpse into your world. I very much like the front patio and it does change the appearance nicely!
Our livestyles are similar to yours: rural homestead (for 37 years), retired, many hobbies, incurable do-it-yourself people. We both had professional careers but didn't want to 'grow old' at a job. So we planned for early retirement.
He has put additions onto our home, built a barn, rabbitry, 2 chicken coops, 2 goat sheds, 4-board fencing, etc. We have both shared the livestock chores, though I'm the goat and horse nut. lol Most of our property is wooded so he is a "Mike" with wood. ( I cracked up at the upright 'timber' moment!) He uses our tractor and log-splitter to go from tree drops to splitting down to kindling. He does about 5 cords a year but we usually only burn about 3. We heat mostly with wood (wood stove) and have a wood cook stove to work with our main propane stove/oven.
Hobbies are so important!! He's a gunsmith, works with metal, has great mechanical abilities. I'm the quilter, scrapbooker, cook, numbers geek, and genealogy researcher. We both tend to our garden and we grow quite a bit so I preserve foods (mostly through canning).
We've both always been frugal. Paid our place off in 16 yrs and I retired at 50. That was the goal and we planned for it. I'm 70, feel 50....eating healthy, having the right mindset, being positive, and planning does work! Being retired is wonderful and fun!!
What a great life
🥰😀
I'm retired and living on a small fixed income. I'm also disabled, so it's basically impossible to do work I can be paid for.
I've never been bored a day in my life. Even when I can't do anything at all, but stay in bed... so I look like I'm not doing anything... I can be praying. There's always something a person can do, even if they look perfectly still.
I used to love to knit, sew, draw, paint artwork (although I painted the outside of a house once, too!). I like to build things, too. When I was young, I did as much as I possibly could because I realized my hands might not work as well when I got older. Now, I can truly do almost nothing. So, now I read, watch interesting videos, write at times, play with the cat, and pray. Really, I can be very busy praying, while remembering everyone to pray for, while looking like a knot on a log! I've always been more of a Mary than a Martha.
Lovely video today.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts
There is always something to do, and no two days are the same. My life seems to rotate around the garden, yesterday the last of the peaches have been dealt with, canning was done earlier in the week, and two cakes were made and a few pounds are in the freezer. Now the blackberries are ready, and I will be able to pick a couple of pounds every two or three days for a while. There is a humungous zucchini in the fridge that I am thinking about (probably try a new pickle recipe), and as the potatoes come out of their beds, the brassicas that I started a couple of weeks ago, are going in, as well as the walking onions that I harvested last week, for early greens. The tomatoes will come out of the greenhouse, and I just might plant a quick crop of beans in there. What grows, grows. If we can't eat it, the chickens might and if they don't, it will be good for the compost pile. I bit the bullet yesterday and tore up a seed order, resolving to avoid the $9 plus 5% tax shipping charge on $22.00 worth of seeds. Instead, when I get a chance, I will sort out what I want to plant next year, use what I have left from this spring, and just buy what I need locally. I'm a seed saver as well, so other than carrots and corn, I don't think that I will need much else. I had to look twice to see that miraculous tree! Wow. And the pups are adorable.
You are busy
🏴❤️🏴 lovely job of the steps Mike 🏴❤️🏴
RETIREE in Aust but it is very expensive here. I care for one son, and the other lives with us too. So we have economies of scale by sharing costs. Win Win! i watch many frugality focussed channels and I have learnt so much - we don't eat a lot of meat which helps.
Thanks for sharing
I repair my dog’s toys also. My potato’s were beautiful and then we got 9.5 inches of rain in one week. By the time I dug them 3 days after the last rain and half of them were rotten already. Ugh!
Sorry you didn't get them out before the rain
Good old IKEA blue bags. I see that you and Mike repurposed one for hauling the kindling. . I've got one too. Ha!
Oh yeah!
Watching your video gave me some good ideas on how to repair my teddy bear that I still have at age 51!! The last time he was really “rehabilitated” was by my grandma who has been gone for a long time but the work she did on him really lasted. I hope I can do as good a job!
Happy fixing
I have 15 months until I retire. I have no doubt that I will be able to keep plenty busy and wonder how I ever found time to work!
Enjoy
I'm 49& still working. Your Chanel helps me get a glimpse of possibilities for my future. What a healthy& relaxing lifestyle. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
77 year old, low income Canadian retiree here. I live on my own so am lonely at times. However, I have many friends from years of being active so we keep on touch. Yes, I’m very thrifty. Right now I have been freezing fruit to use in smoothies over the winter. I was given a lot of figs so cut them in half and froze them on a tray. I hope they turn out to be a good addition. Fruit is expensive here.
Last year I dusted thinly sliced apples with a bit of sugar and cinnamon, then dehydrated them. I froze them and found them to make wonderful snacks.
I do dry my clothes on racks, even in winter. It’s a huge saving. The dryer gets used about twice a year, usually when I have a houseguest. If it rains, I can partially dry things in the carport and then finish the drying indoors.
I am lucky I have always been thrifty and have little debt.
Loved the bit where the tree popped back up when the balance changed. So funny.
You're living well. Even as a couple, we get lonely too
What sort of wood are you cutting down?
If you have any interesting hardwoods such as beech, walnut, hawthorn, yew, hazel, cherry, apple, holly, and others, see if there is a local person or club that could use them, and you might be able to sell them
Look for wood turners, wood carvers, stick makers, knife makers, furniture makers, and put the word out
We didn't cut it down. It fell down in the storm. Some kind of pine.
We are still working but are very busy living a frugal life - meal prep, lind dry clothes, gardening e4c.
Sounds great!
Brilliant! I used to do that for the kids. The stuffed animals got quite colorful after awhile. 😁
Don't know if this would help your situation, but I saw on another RUclips channel someone said they laid down hardware cloth in their raised beds to keep moles out of their potato beds and harvested more than 100 pounds of potatoes last year. Probably lots of variables to consider for your area, but if there happens to be any lying around the barn or at the recycle center, it might be worth a try. Love your videos. I'm not retired and keep very busy outside of work doing all sorts of things that help us live a thrifty, frugal lifestyle. Just taking a break from working in the kitchen most of the day prepping items for the coming week and freezing and dehydrating some garden surplus that was shared with me to catch your Sunday video.
Voles not moles and they climb up and in and then down too
@@FrugalQueeninFrance Sorry to hear that. We are overrun with squirrels, rabbits, and woodchucks. The few things we are able to grow are in containers and completely enclosed in cages made of 1/4" hardware cloth with PVC frames to keep them out. Definitely a hobby and learning opportunity but not a money-saving way for us to grow a little food. I do better with the herbs in my kitchen window.
@@seekingtheminimumlevel1830 I'm way too tight with money to waste it growing food when it's cheaper to buy. It was a fun experiment that we won't be repeating.
@@FrugalQueeninFrance I agree. My son-in-law built me the cages with scrap materials he and we had and every year the grandkids start seeds with their dad to give me and their other grandma a few plants for our containers. They like helping me pick the few things we grow together. I'm willing to spend some time and a little water for this endeavor but that's about the extent of it.
👏🏾👏🏾you both got a lot accomplished nice teamwork 👍🏾
Thank you 🤗
Oh seeing the tree rise up was, is very funny. If only we had a close up of Mike's face when that happened.
I enjoy watching people tidy, I enjoy even more to declutter.
From your example I am trying to spend at least an hour each day in my yard/ garden tidying and mulching.
Thank you for your example.,
Your quilts are very good. Alas I cannot use scissors any more and am saving for a rotary cutter.
I also enjoyed Mike's commentary.
Thank you for the company.,
Thanks for watching
Oh Miss Mary, you are a precious girl to be sure!! And you also, Dolly!! 🧡💜💝
Oh thank you!
The puppies know and love their toys!
Hello to the pups. We no longer have dogs but 2 rescue cats that keep us busy and entertained.
🐶🐶🐺🦊
So❤ much wisdom
I repairt the Animation of my kids and the toydog of my Patents dog. Thats my stringquilt .I use 6 1/2 inch telephonbookpaper.
That’s super
🏴❤️🏴 that’s it, I’m going to start my quilting squares today 🏴❤️🏴
Be sure to develop hobbies. Thank you for a good video.
Thanks
Kismet moment here.
Whilst watching this my puppy viscerated her new stuffed toy. Looks like snow on the patio.
That and the heavy rain has dictated my activity for the day... tackling the mending basket.
Oh dear
Mary is a very lucky girl! I never thought of keeping an old pillow around and restuffing toys. I like the fabric basket on your sewing table. Did you make it? In my retirement, I am starting to make things with scraps and loving how cheerful they look. I also make cotton pillowcases for the mattresses in our hospital NICU. I love all the nursery fabrics
@@carolbaril9513 I did make it, I also made a video tutorial
@@FrugalQueeninFrance when was the tutorial? I would like to watch it.
Mary is so cute with her favorite toy!❤
She is
Lol...my dogs favorite "toy" is a wash rag tied in knots...
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