Pete, your channel is so relatable to my farm life when my grandfather was alive. We sat under the old shed every evening and spent the same type of quality time together after chores were done. Most evenings were quiet and calming and educational. More kids need to sit with their grandparents in the evenings. You will always remember those days. Thanks and have a good day sir!
Balanced life. Work at something to make progress . Sit back some of the time to reflect and contemplate what to do next . Also now and again do something off the railway track of routine.
Pete, you have learned the ability to be alone without being lonely! The peace of keeping life simple . May you continue to grow and , hopefully, share wisdom..... many thanks!!!
Being alone without being lonely was one of the first life lessons I learned. Luckily I learned it when I was 17 working on my car alone in a garage. I’m 45 and retired professionally. But now I work with a friend and build his cars. I still work alone and enjoy it.
One of the best lessons I learned in life is keeping my mouth shut&just 👂 listening. Really changed my life by doing this simple task. Thank you Pete. 🚜 🐄 🐓 🐖
Hi Pete, when you were out with the cows you made me think of a verse in Psalms 46: "Be still, and know that I am God;" Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them!
Pete you are not just grounded in nature but grounding in nature. LOL It is wonderful to see people who can sit quietly and contemplate the beauty of God's creation.
I tell people all the time, just because I’m alone doesn’t mean I’m lonely. When I get stressed I walk out and sit in my neighbor’s strawberry fields and relax and just be quiet. I’m a night owl so I work all night and while in the middle of those fields I get to look at the stars. I’m very lucky to be doing what I’m doing, I’m following my passion and it feels like I’ve landed where I should be. Pete is farming and I’m building car bodies from scratch. We all have our happiness. I hope y’all find yours.
You know there is a lot to say for the old adage "The Deafening sounds of Silence". actually it is hard to come by, I've been on Mountain tops, deep in the forest's hunting, far out on a lake fishing, and yet you can still hear the sounds of man, a chain saw barking, the sound of a horn, the running of an motor, truck, tractor, or any vehicle of sorts. sometimes it's impossible to not hear man, but every now and then, they all stop at the same time, and for a brief moment, you hear it!. "The Deafening sounds of Silence"! nothing the hiss of the air, you can even smell it, crisp, clean, if only we could isolate that space and time for all time. we would be a less hostile race of people, and get along far far better. thanks Pete. for your moment in the pasture, with your "kids"/pets. really. and best of all thanks for taking the time to share. ECF
In other words, when they have a large enough parcel of evidently happy and preferred grazing eats, they realize that they can slow down and “MOOve” at the happy pace they know they are allotted. I truly believe that even cattle have sussed out the different scenario game plans and say to themselves…”WOW”!!!!!! Perfect we have a whole big space…let’s just enjoy it at our complete leisure…it’s a God send!!!!!! Munch, slow munch, munch…hey kids, take a leisurely munch walk…no need to hurry…just ENJOY it all to the absolute fullest….it’s so amazing and beautiful…enjoy all, hurry not… At least, if I were cows…that’s EXACTLY how I would intentionally proceed in terms of my own cow happiness!!!! Alright, you win, you really know why strip grazing is ultimately better…but…oooh, whole field grazing feels soooo yummy good! Congratulations Pete, you do not need my accolades to feel the sort of satisfaction you get from your beautiful fields, but I sincerely appreciate your hard work and love for the bounty you have created..with the help of God. IT IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL TO OBSERVE AND IMBIBE!!! May God always bless you, your beautiful family and gorgeous livestock…FOREVER…and God bless your GRANDFATHER, evidently he passed on to you what was important in nourishing the cows! I am sure he sits beside you in your luxurious-nutritious fields and feels the amazing abundance in the grasses, the way any loving Farmer would!!!
Pete, those moments with you and the herd in the field by the grove were some of the most relaxing and renewing moments that I have had in a long time. Thank you-and thanks for the tips on grilling sausage. Have a good weekend!
Yep, the career change was definitely the right decision for you, Pete. It makes me happy to see others find happiness and fulfillment. Best to you and your family.
Ya know, you may not be able to bring the mass droves of needful people to your farm that need the exposure to peaceful life, but at least the videos can give them a place to run away too, even if they live in the big cities. Good, hard work, satisfying results, and good ole common sense can make a difference in people's lives. Thanks for letting us be a part of your daily adventures! - Dave
I am just going to say…as a Nurse, graduated in the 1970’s…from High School…LISTENING has always been what I focused on completely. It lead me across the country into unknown and unfamiliar places and at the same time into laces that I would never have traded for anything else!!! The ability to embrace humanity… on every, if not ANY single level… is sort of like…let’s crack on!!!! Honestly, I have NO idea as to where I currently am……as a God given soul! Nothing I see before me gives me any hint about as to who or what I am.
Thank you for making the videos it is so relaxing and enjoyable brings back many childhood memories I am 82 years old living in Colorado formally raised in Minnesota
I grew up next to alfalfa fields where we hunted garter snakes and grasshoppers and beautiful monarch butterflies. Now 35 years removed hunched over a keyboard going blind staring into a monitor… thanks Pete for helping reconnect me to what matters. Have a wonderful day
Sitting in a pasture with cows is very relaxing and enjoyable, admiring God's creations. That would definitely solve a lot of the worlds problems! Nice broom handle! Once when I was about 6 or 7 years old my cousin and I were playing around my grandpas bin wagon. The door was cracked and I thought I was skinny enough to slide down through it.. turned out not! I got stuck and my cousin ran into the house for grandpa, he came out and opened the door and I was free, haha. Thank you for your videos Pete!
Titus comes up to you and your not paying attention. You get reminded by him when he knocks you down with a swing of his head. happened to me when I lived on the farm,40 years later i still miss it!
While it’s likely more complex, I feel like one of the reasons for the lack of “reasonable tolerance” between people is directly related to the fact that such a large population of people aren’t “rural” anymore. Take heart Pete, there’s still a lot of us left. You have found your happy place! I too wish that tolerance for one and other would lessen the divide but I’m not sure how soon that’s going to happen. God Bless you and your family..
Pete ...ypur messages to us were touching and amazing...you r a really great guy ! A gem ! And that lady beside you is wonderful too. God bless y'all !
My grandmother was born and raised on a farm 120 years ago...she married abd moved to the big city...she always said, We don't live right! I remember visiting her brother who had inherited the family farm...Yup she was right! Farm living is right living!!!
You are right about peace of mind being found in the pasture. I find peace on the seat of a tractor while out in the fields. The slow and steady pace of small farms allows you time to enjoy what is there, from the smell of fresh turned dirt, the the grain dust of harves, it's all there! I don't have a farm, but I got myself a Farmall 400. When I need peace of mind, I go out for a drive.
Pete it is not the fence moving, equipment repairing, doing chores, etc. and everything else you DO that makes watching you that’s so enjoyable, even though that is fun to watch and a lot to learn. Your essence is all about improving life. If it wasn’t for your efforts (probably motivated by Love) the cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and even the living grass wouldn’t survive. You are a life grower. And the harvesting of the lives you grow provide sustenance for lives you have never met. Similar to the old saying that anyone can count the seeds in one apple, but only God can count the apples in one seed. You influence really never ends. Thanks for providing.
paul Desmarais Pete, always enjoy seeing you work and gently share your working days. I was a farmer on a small acreage. I wish I could of watched your videos and make my farm more joyful and take time to smell the flowers.' Your a good man and have a very special wife. I believe that the success of a man is the support you receive from your wife. Keep up the good work.
I'm a 49 yr old grown man, and I'll tell you that when the day comes for Doc to go, I will not be happy it will be a sad day for me. Pete it was good to see Doc.
Hi Pete and family. I want to thank you for grounding me back to the Earth. I moved to Arizona for the drier climate but not the summers for sure 20+ years ago. My roots are from Oregon. I worked on the fields moving irrigation and weeding beets from my uncle's farm. You are very special indeed. The sound of your voice and how you explain things relax me and the images bring back home to my heart. May you continue to be blessed from the bottom of my heart. KC
God made nature perfect for us.. living in the city and in a high rise then working day in day out in an aircondition office is wats destroying our lives.
OK, green pastures, blue skies with puffy white clouds, beautiful farm animals. And Pete telling us a story about hanging out with his grandfather under the chestnut tree. It’s like I’m right in the middle of a John Denver song. I love what you are doing and would love to do the same thing someday.
Pete, I never have had a day working in the soil and getting dirty under my finger nails that I I didn't feel clean and refreshed inside and out. My advice to everyone is work the soil even if it is in a small planter. Dig your way to happiness.
I have watched many, if not most of your videos and I don't believe I've ever heard you say you are a religious man. When I see videos like this it makes me believe, like myself, you are a spiritual man. I have often said, I feel closer to God sitting in Nature than ever I do in some stiff old pew. In todays world, the term Religious can have a negative overtone. However, in my book for one to be spiritual should only be looked upon as a positive. I know we only see an edited side of your life but I have to believe you are truly a kind, gentle, caring, and jovial man. Which leads me to believe a spiritual and happy man. Keep up the good videos and God Bless you, your family and your farm.
Pete you rock out quietly and the way life is intended to be enjoyed. I did same on in-laws farm for thirty years happier than a pig in mud. Pete Payne. Tulsa
I think about this alot while sitting in the pasture watching my own cattle graze...Our ancestors lived pastoral lives in harmony with nature for thousands of years. Its in our blood, so to speak. Its only fairly recently that people started becoming modern city dwellers. Time with nature is something our souls need, to reconnect and recharge. Over time people have gotten away from the country for the "easy life" in the city, and I think theyve lost a part of themselves as well. Some time on the farm would do everyone some good. If nothing else than for some tranquility and peace of mind just for a day.
Hi Pete (and Hillary), I just got home from a trip to South Dakota to visit the small farm my daughter worked at for the summer and was catching up with your videos. Your demeanor and the way you approach your animals is so reminiscent of my grandmother with her animals it brings back great memories. She always called her cows in with “Suuuue babies” and they always came running no matter how far away. She also liked hearing them eat and chew their cud. I’ve recently retired and moved back to the home place and started to revive skills I had forgotten or seldom used but I’m starting it slowly. Gardening and a few laying hens so far, but I’ve enjoyed your working on tractors too. Your video on maintenance for your C was very helpful as I’m starting to revive my dads C that has not moved in 15 years or more. The last time I remember working on it was putting main bearings on it in the 1980’s but it was my favorite tractor to drive growing up. I spent many hours cutting, raking, and baling hay (but with an old IH square baler) in almost identical fashion that you do now. I’ve noticed your many t-shirts in the past, notably your FSU shirt because I received my Masters there. The kicker in this video, and what made me comment, was noticing your U of A shirt-I grew up, and now live, about 15 miles from the campus. I only wish you were that close so we could be friends! I know you don’t like showing the butchering process, but I plan on raising some meat birds next summer and would be interested in learning how you process yours. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.
I absolutely love this video... i love the way you portrayed your herd as a democracy! Love it!!! It just show the love.. and how well you are rearing them.. although many of them have to leave.. what a beautiful life they have until then... 👍(Thumbs up)to smaller landed farmers for giving the cows this bit of happiness... Also, I loved the Epic shocking journey... although I'm not a farmer... I've been shocked on a fair few electric fences by public footpaths (over the uk... as I'm English) so found the whole set up fascinating... what a good job you did... it's not always what you know but who you know so they can teach you... i love the Autumn... what a beautiful way to spend a little time❤❤❤👍
👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Having grown up on an Iowa farm sixty years ago I can relate to your attachment to animals and the sounds they make. I also miss the smells of the farm, fresh cut hay, the horse stalls, the dairy barn, corn crib, hay mow/hayloft, silage......... and even the smell of manure brings back memories! I've never forgotten my roots.......my neighbor and I split a cord of wood Sunday, I truly enjoyed it. I have and old wood stove in my tractor shed and can't wait to have a fire this fall and the smell it brings! Then enjoy a hot black cup of coffee and maybe even a good cigar👍 Take care, stay safe and enjoy ALL you have. East Texas Pineywoods
I know what you mean Pete. It's great to just take a walk and listen to what mother nature's says. You do a really good job with your videos to give your audience the best in person experience without being there. If that makes sense.
Pete, great video. I agree with you about taking time, quiet time, to look at nature and all it has to offer. Enjoy that sausage for dinner and I look forward to the tractor pull.
I enjoy those outdoor times, too. I can’t say that it helps me “center” with nature, but I would say it helps me to realize the beauty and intricacy of God’s creation, and my place in it. You’re right, it is like medicine for the soul. Thanks for the video.
You have the happiest animals. Love your wisdom. I really dont think most politicians would survive on a farm more than a an hour let alone a day or more😂! 🇨🇦
Is it just me or does the tone of his voice remind you of Mr. Rogers? Great channel I raise grass feed black angus with my dad. This year we butchered one of our on cows and it has been some of the best tasting beef I’ve ever ate.
This brings back so many wonderful memories of walking in the fields behind where I grew up, enjoying all the wild flowers, chewing on a few pieces of clover or timothy grass, and laying down in the tall grass watching the clouds pass by...and imagining what shape there were in, the only sounds a distant cow mooing or a bird chirping. Not a care in the world. The innocence of youth. Oh well, break over...back to work and reality!
Scratching temples and muzzles is what I do every morning before I prepare breakfast for the horses and every evening too. 365 days a year, 40 times a day. Perfect way to start and finish your day.
You reminded me of Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, my Dad would call me when Mom went to choir. We would talk till Mom got home about an hour and a half later. We didn't talk about anything special just talked. He's been gone since 1979 but I still miss those talks.
Pete, my friend, your gentle wisdom about centering life on all the good things there on your farm is kin to that of our agrarian ancestors before us!!! Just stop and smell the roses, or in your case, .........clover!! ;o)
Cow time is the best! "Ouch, my foot....Just kidding!" Chorus of "Nice try, Pete!" Please please don't make us this hungry at 4 pm and supper is still 2 hours away. Thank you from all the guys for helping us learn so much!
I hear you and I get what you are saying because as a kid in upstate NY, I have sat, felt, pondered and APPRECIATED the same EXACT things..though it was never an intention…just a natural outcome. The most beautiful part in the end…was that it made me deeply and unexpectedly HAPPY!!!
The ability to live in a world that lets you take it in at a reasonable pace should be the desire for all. Listening to the breeze through the trees is one of my favorite things to ground me. Something with the power of wind interacting with the trees. Giving the cattle a good scratch and rub is some of the best therapy for me.
Absolutely right Pete. Moonlit evening on a rocky crag on our rocky west coast here in the UK listening to the sea and wind is primaeval. Would not trade it for a hotel holiday and any money. Those sounds were there before humans and will be after we have gone. God bless you and yours. Superb channel.
You are so right. I live in California which is a rat race. I live in a town of 80,000. I am fortunate to live in a neighborhood called Short Acres. I think because the lots are large. It’s an old neighborhood so I love to garden and have chickens. Nothing like being outside in nature to enjoy its beauty. When I was little we lived on a dairy and so loved that life. I miss it. Loving your videos. You are blessed.
Pete, I watch your channel to get away from all the news. You are sane, probably because you do find time to sit with the cows! And watching your channel is as close to that as I will get - you are a public service. (Bonnie)
Hey bud just wanted to let you know I got some 7m old calves 2 of them had them for 2 weeks and finally let them on grass yesterday and you’re right it’s awesome watching and hearing them eat grass for the first time at my house.
Pete is out standing in his field! Actually he’s sitting. You know what it’s like to widen your space. Makes us feel the exactness of the world and how we fit in that exactness. I like that feeling too. That’s beautiful grass. Wish we could smell it. Time for a drive in the country. ..after some sleep. It’s 4:30 a.m. Thanks for sharing.
Every now and then you need to take a break and smell the roses and enjoy what you have. Other times you need to take in a tractor pull. Looking forward to seeing video on that.
My Grandpa believes in the same ideas as you on relaxing, pride in the growth of feed over may years, and just stay centered in nature and peace. He is my superhero and wanting to learn from his footsteps for my farm
Hey Pete, my uncle and I used to do the exact same thing that you do. After milking we feed the cows hay grab a couple beers sit in a lawn chair and say absolutely nothing and just listen to the cows eat.
Another great video, thanks Pete
Pete, your channel is so relatable to my farm life when my grandfather was alive. We sat under the old shed every evening and spent the same type of quality time together after chores were done. Most evenings were quiet and calming and educational. More kids need to sit with their grandparents in the evenings. You will always remember those days. Thanks and have a good day sir!
There's a lot to be learned when you sit in a field and just sit still and listen
in a cattle field look before you sit
Thats what Sir Issac Newton did, and look what he came up with.
Healing
Balanced life. Work at something to make progress . Sit back some of the time to reflect and contemplate what to do next . Also now and again do something off the railway track of routine.
Pete, you have learned the ability to be alone without being lonely! The peace of keeping life simple . May you continue to grow and , hopefully, share wisdom..... many thanks!!!
Sometimes the rest of the world is just an invasion on a fellas peace and quiet.
Being alone without being lonely was one of the first life lessons I learned. Luckily I learned it when I was 17 working on my car alone in a garage. I’m 45 and retired professionally. But now I work with a friend and build his cars. I still work alone and enjoy it.
Yes he does, part of that comes from growing up on a farm, I did and am just as happy by myself at times
One of the best lessons I learned in life is keeping my mouth shut&just 👂 listening. Really changed my life by doing this simple task. Thank you Pete. 🚜 🐄 🐓 🐖
Hi Pete, when you were out with the cows you made me think of a verse in Psalms 46: "Be still, and know that I am God;" Thank you for your videos, I enjoy them!
Thank you, Chad.
That verse is truth!
Pete is mixing nature up with God. Giving nature the credit for what only God can do.
Pete you are not just grounded in nature but grounding in nature. LOL It is wonderful to see people who can sit quietly and contemplate the beauty of God's creation.
The cow with her head stuck through the gate eating was the cutest thing
I tell people all the time, just because I’m alone doesn’t mean I’m lonely. When I get stressed I walk out and sit in my neighbor’s strawberry fields and relax and just be quiet. I’m a night owl so I work all night and while in the middle of those fields I get to look at the stars. I’m very lucky to be doing what I’m doing, I’m following my passion and it feels like I’ve landed where I should be.
Pete is farming and I’m building car bodies from scratch. We all have our happiness. I hope y’all find yours.
Sitting in that pasture with your cows looks like a bit of Heaven!
ABSOLUTELY!!!! Nature and its beauty is really breath taking. Wether it's in the sky, trees, or fields. Everyone needs to stop and smell the roses
You know there is a lot to say for the old adage "The Deafening sounds of Silence". actually it is hard to come by, I've been on Mountain tops, deep in the forest's hunting, far out on a lake fishing, and yet you can still hear the sounds of man, a chain saw barking, the sound of a horn, the running of an motor, truck, tractor, or any vehicle of sorts. sometimes it's impossible to not hear man, but every now and then, they all stop at the same time, and for a brief moment, you hear it!. "The Deafening sounds of Silence"! nothing the hiss of the air, you can even smell it, crisp, clean, if only we could isolate that space and time for all time. we would be a less hostile race of people, and get along far far better. thanks Pete. for your moment in the pasture, with your "kids"/pets. really. and best of all thanks for taking the time to share. ECF
In other words, when they have a large enough parcel of evidently happy and preferred grazing eats, they realize that they can slow down and “MOOve” at the happy pace they know they are allotted.
I truly believe that even cattle have sussed out the different scenario game plans and say to themselves…”WOW”!!!!!! Perfect we have a whole big space…let’s just enjoy it at our complete leisure…it’s a God send!!!!!! Munch, slow munch, munch…hey kids, take a leisurely munch walk…no need to hurry…just ENJOY it all to the absolute fullest….it’s so amazing and beautiful…enjoy all, hurry not…
At least, if I were cows…that’s EXACTLY how I would intentionally proceed in terms of my own cow happiness!!!!
Alright, you win, you really know why strip grazing is ultimately better…but…oooh, whole field grazing feels soooo yummy good!
Congratulations Pete, you do not need my accolades to feel the sort of satisfaction you get from your beautiful fields, but I sincerely appreciate your hard work and love for the bounty you have created..with the help of God. IT IS TRULY BEAUTIFUL TO OBSERVE AND IMBIBE!!! May God always bless you, your beautiful family and gorgeous livestock…FOREVER…and God bless your GRANDFATHER, evidently he passed on to you what was important in nourishing the cows!
I am sure he sits beside you in your luxurious-nutritious fields and feels the amazing abundance in the grasses, the way any loving Farmer would!!!
Nothing like the sound of cows munching on fresh grass. Have a wonderful day.
Pete, those moments with you and the herd in the field by the grove were some of the most relaxing and renewing moments that I have had in a long time. Thank you-and thanks for the tips on grilling sausage. Have a good weekend!
Yep, the career change was definitely the right decision for you, Pete. It makes me happy to see others find happiness and fulfillment. Best to you and your family.
Like watching them with the cows
Like watching them with the cows
Sharing your life with your wife is special.
Ya know, you may not be able to bring the mass droves of needful people to your farm that need the exposure to peaceful life, but at least the videos can give them a place
to run away too, even if they live in the big cities. Good, hard work, satisfying results, and good ole common sense can make a difference in people's lives. Thanks for letting us be a part of your daily adventures! - Dave
I am just going to say…as a Nurse, graduated in the 1970’s…from High School…LISTENING has always been what I focused on completely. It lead me across the country into unknown and unfamiliar places and at the same time into laces that I would never have traded for anything else!!!
The ability to embrace humanity… on every, if not ANY single level… is sort of like…let’s crack on!!!!
Honestly, I have NO idea as to where I currently am……as a God given soul! Nothing I see before me gives me any hint about as to who or what I am.
Thank you for making the videos it is so relaxing and enjoyable brings back many childhood memories I am 82 years old living in Colorado formally raised in Minnesota
I grew up next to alfalfa fields where we hunted garter snakes and grasshoppers and beautiful monarch butterflies. Now 35 years removed hunched over a keyboard going blind staring into a monitor… thanks Pete for helping reconnect me to what matters. Have a wonderful day
Sitting in a pasture with cows is very relaxing and enjoyable, admiring God's creations. That would definitely solve a lot of the worlds problems! Nice broom handle!
Once when I was about 6 or 7 years old my cousin and I were playing around my grandpas bin wagon. The door was cracked and I thought I was skinny enough to slide down through it.. turned out not! I got stuck and my cousin ran into the house for grandpa, he came out and opened the door and I was free, haha.
Thank you for your videos Pete!
You are a lucky man Pete.
Nothing like sitting in a field of good grass admiring nature and the livestock grazing🙂👍
Titus comes up to you and your not paying attention. You get reminded by him when he knocks you down with a swing of his head. happened to me when I lived on the farm,40 years later i still miss it!
While it’s likely more complex, I feel like one of the reasons for the lack of “reasonable tolerance” between people is directly related to the fact that such a large population of people aren’t “rural” anymore. Take heart Pete, there’s still a lot of us left. You have found your happy place! I too wish that tolerance for one and other would lessen the divide but I’m not sure how soon that’s going to happen. God Bless you and your family..
Pete ...ypur messages to us were touching and amazing...you r a really great guy ! A gem ! And that lady beside you is wonderful too. God bless y'all !
Nothing better than listening to cows rip grass!!!
Beautiful blue sky, white clouds and green, green grass!
The thumbnail photo for this video makes all of us, your fans, glad you don't have a billy goat running loose.
My grandmother was born and raised on a farm 120 years ago...she married abd moved to the big city...she always said, We don't live right! I remember visiting her brother who had inherited the family farm...Yup she was right! Farm living is right living!!!
You are right about peace of mind being found in the pasture. I find peace on the seat of a tractor while out in the fields. The slow and steady pace of small farms allows you time to enjoy what is there, from the smell of fresh turned dirt, the the grain dust of harves, it's all there! I don't have a farm, but I got myself a Farmall 400. When I need peace of mind, I go out for a drive.
Pete it is not the fence moving, equipment repairing, doing chores, etc. and everything else you DO that makes watching you that’s so enjoyable, even though that is fun to watch and a lot to learn. Your essence is all about improving life. If it wasn’t for your efforts (probably motivated by Love) the cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, and even the living grass wouldn’t survive. You are a life grower. And the harvesting of the lives you grow provide sustenance for lives you have never met. Similar to the old saying that anyone can count the seeds in one apple, but only God can count the apples in one seed. You influence really never ends. Thanks for providing.
Thanks Roger, what you wrote means a lot to me!
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀
This peaceful, Fall day is your reward for all your hard work.
Oh mighty sage, Your sky’s are lovely, very blue!.
paul Desmarais
Pete, always enjoy seeing you work and gently share your working days.
I was a farmer on a small acreage. I wish I could of watched your videos and make my farm more joyful and take time to smell the flowers.'
Your a good man and have a very special wife.
I believe that the success of a man is the support you receive from your wife.
Keep up the good work.
I'm a 49 yr old grown man, and I'll tell you that when the day comes for Doc to go, I will not be happy it will be a sad day for me. Pete it was good to see Doc.
Hi Pete and family. I want to thank you for grounding me back to the Earth. I moved to Arizona for the drier climate but not the summers for sure 20+ years ago. My roots are from Oregon. I worked on the fields moving irrigation and weeding beets from my uncle's farm. You are very special indeed. The sound of your voice and how you explain things relax me and the images bring back home to my heart. May you continue to be blessed from the bottom of my heart. KC
Being good stewards of the land and animals--that's our job!!!
I'm always amazed at how you remember you named your cows and other animals and who they are
God made nature perfect for us.. living in the city and in a high rise then working day in day out in an aircondition office is wats destroying our lives.
Perfect? How about dangerous
I love your comedy. It's simple and full of laughs.
OK, green pastures, blue skies with puffy white clouds, beautiful farm animals. And Pete telling us a story about hanging out with his grandfather under the chestnut tree. It’s like I’m right in the middle of a John Denver song. I love what you are doing and would love to do the same thing someday.
Being someone who runs from meeting to meeting, the idea of sitting and petting and spending time with cattle sounds so comforting and relaxing..
How do you do that? What kind of meetings? You should go sit in a field for a while. Highly recommended.
Pete, I never have had a day working in the soil and getting dirty under my finger nails that I I didn't feel clean and refreshed inside and out. My advice to everyone is work the soil even if it is in a small planter. Dig your way to happiness.
I find when I am outside working in my yard I am the happiest. Being behind a desk is necessary evil for money. But I love the land.
I’m lovin Titus, nothing but a big puppycow
I have heard "The best fertilizer for a garden are the footprints of the gardener." It appears that has also been true for your farm.
I have watched many, if not most of your videos and I don't believe I've ever heard you say you are a religious man. When I see videos like this it makes me believe, like myself, you are a spiritual man. I have often said, I feel closer to God sitting in Nature than ever I do in some stiff old pew. In todays world, the term Religious can have a negative overtone. However, in my book for one to be spiritual should only be looked upon as a positive. I know we only see an edited side of your life but I have to believe you are truly a kind, gentle, caring, and jovial man. Which leads me to believe a spiritual and happy man. Keep up the good videos and God Bless you, your family and your farm.
Sitting peacefully in your field is great Pete - but be careful where you sit!
Pete you rock out quietly and the way life is intended to be enjoyed. I did same on in-laws farm for thirty years happier than a pig in mud. Pete Payne. Tulsa
I think about this alot while sitting in the pasture watching my own cattle graze...Our ancestors lived pastoral lives in harmony with nature for thousands of years. Its in our blood, so to speak. Its only fairly recently that people started becoming modern city dwellers. Time with nature is something our souls need, to reconnect and recharge. Over time people have gotten away from the country for the "easy life" in the city, and I think theyve lost a part of themselves as well. Some time on the farm would do everyone some good. If nothing else than for some tranquility and peace of mind just for a day.
Hi Pete (and Hillary), I just got home from a trip to South Dakota to visit the small farm my daughter worked at for the summer and was catching up with your videos. Your demeanor and the way you approach your animals is so reminiscent of my grandmother with her animals it brings back great memories. She always called her cows in with “Suuuue babies” and they always came running no matter how far away. She also liked hearing them eat and chew their cud. I’ve recently retired and moved back to the home place and started to revive skills I had forgotten or seldom used but I’m starting it slowly. Gardening and a few laying hens so far, but I’ve enjoyed your working on tractors too. Your video on maintenance for your C was very helpful as I’m starting to revive my dads C that has not moved in 15 years or more. The last time I remember working on it was putting main bearings on it in the 1980’s but it was my favorite tractor to drive growing up. I spent many hours cutting, raking, and baling hay (but with an old IH square baler) in almost identical fashion that you do now. I’ve noticed your many t-shirts in the past, notably your FSU shirt because I received my Masters there. The kicker in this video, and what made me comment, was noticing your U of A shirt-I grew up, and now live, about 15 miles from the campus. I only wish you were that close so we could be friends! I know you don’t like showing the butchering process, but I plan on raising some meat birds next summer and would be interested in learning how you process yours. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.
I absolutely love this video... i love the way you portrayed your herd as a democracy! Love it!!! It just show the love.. and how well you are rearing them.. although many of them have to leave.. what a beautiful life they have until then... 👍(Thumbs up)to smaller landed farmers for giving the cows this bit of happiness... Also, I loved the Epic shocking journey... although I'm not a farmer... I've been shocked on a fair few electric fences by public footpaths (over the uk... as I'm English) so found the whole set up fascinating... what a good job you did... it's not always what you know but who you know so they can teach you... i love the Autumn... what a beautiful way to spend a little time❤❤❤👍
I agreid vith you all the time
Sometimes for me it's just the joy of being alive.
👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! Having grown up on an Iowa farm sixty years ago I can relate to your attachment to animals and the sounds they make. I also miss the smells of the farm, fresh cut hay, the horse stalls, the dairy barn, corn crib, hay mow/hayloft, silage......... and even the smell of manure brings back memories! I've never forgotten my roots.......my neighbor and I split a cord of wood Sunday, I truly enjoyed it. I have and old wood stove in my tractor shed and can't wait to have a fire this fall and the smell it brings! Then enjoy a hot black cup of coffee and maybe even a good cigar👍 Take care, stay safe and enjoy ALL you have. East Texas Pineywoods
I know what you mean Pete. It's great to just take a walk and listen to what mother nature's says. You do a really good job with your videos to give your audience the best in person experience without being there. If that makes sense.
Love yours stories Pete, keep em coming 👍
Pete, great video. I agree with you about taking time, quiet time, to look at nature and all it has to offer. Enjoy that sausage for dinner and I look forward to the tractor pull.
I enjoy those outdoor times, too. I can’t say that it helps me “center” with nature, but I would say it helps me to realize the beauty and intricacy of God’s creation, and my place in it. You’re right, it is like medicine for the soul. Thanks for the video.
You have the happiest animals. Love your wisdom. I really dont think most politicians would survive on a farm more than a an hour let alone a day or more😂! 🇨🇦
I enjoy the calmness I get every time we watch Your Videos - Have a Great Week
Is it just me or does the tone of his voice remind you of Mr. Rogers? Great channel I raise grass feed black angus with my dad. This year we butchered one of our on cows and it has been some of the best tasting beef I’ve ever ate.
This brings back so many wonderful memories of walking in the fields behind where I grew up, enjoying all the wild flowers, chewing on a few pieces of clover or timothy grass, and laying down in the tall grass watching the clouds pass by...and imagining what shape there were in, the only sounds a distant cow mooing or a bird chirping. Not a care in the world. The innocence of youth. Oh well, break over...back to work and reality!
I just love these AMAZING pigs!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Scratching temples and muzzles is what I do every morning before I prepare breakfast for the horses and every evening too. 365 days a year, 40 times a day. Perfect way to start and finish your day.
You reminded me of Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM, my Dad would call me when Mom went to choir. We would talk till Mom got home about an hour and a half later. We didn't talk about anything special just talked. He's been gone since 1979 but I still miss those talks.
Pete what a great video. More people should get close to animals . So relaxing. Thanks 4 sharing
What a dream existence. So happy for you.
Pete, my friend, your gentle wisdom about centering life on all the good things there on your farm is kin to that of our agrarian ancestors before us!!! Just stop and smell the roses, or in your case, .........clover!! ;o)
Cow time is the best! "Ouch, my foot....Just kidding!" Chorus of "Nice try, Pete!" Please please don't make us this hungry at 4 pm and supper is still 2 hours away. Thank you from all the guys for helping us learn so much!
I hear you and I get what you are saying because as a kid in upstate NY, I have sat, felt, pondered and APPRECIATED the same EXACT things..though it was never an intention…just a natural outcome. The most beautiful part in the end…was that it made me deeply and unexpectedly HAPPY!!!
First, thanks for the PO Box address. Secondly enjoy that sausage with your family. Have fun at the tractor pull!! Be well.
Yes, we ALL need this. (Grounding) Thank you for sharing.
Good morning. 🙂
I enjoy the cows. 👍 Hillary's busy.💞
That sausage makes me hungry. 🙌🙌 🙌🙌🙏☝️👍👍
The ability to live in a world that lets you take it in at a reasonable pace should be the desire for all.
Listening to the breeze through the trees is one of my favorite things to ground me. Something with the power of wind interacting with the trees.
Giving the cattle a good scratch and rub is some of the best therapy for me.
Your observations about just sitting in the filed are great and I think you're correct. Great Video! Thank you for sharing.
Absolutely right Pete. Moonlit evening on a rocky crag on our rocky west coast here in the UK listening to the sea and wind is primaeval. Would not trade it for a hotel holiday and any money. Those sounds were there before humans and will be after we have gone. God bless you and yours. Superb channel.
You are so right. I live in California which is a rat race. I live in a town of 80,000. I am fortunate to live in a neighborhood called Short Acres. I think because the lots are large. It’s an old neighborhood so I love to garden and have chickens. Nothing like being outside in nature to enjoy its beauty. When I was little we lived on a dairy and so loved that life. I miss it. Loving your videos. You are blessed.
"Reasonable People" Well said.
I lived in the Pa with woods in the back yard, I would sit on the back porch and listen it was so relaxing.
Wow, the pigs really devoured everything in their pen.
Congratulations on all your accomplishments. So thankful you’ve chosen to share your journey!
Buenos días.
Disfruto mucho ver su trabajo y su hogar feliz.
Reciba un saludo desde México.
Pete, I watch your channel to get away from all the news. You are sane, probably because you do find time to sit with the cows! And watching your channel is as close to that as I will get - you are a public service. (Bonnie)
Thanks Bonnie!!
3:50 couldn't agree more pete, thank you again for your videos and all the best to your farm and family.
Funny how Titus always comes over!
Hey bud just wanted to let you know I got some 7m old calves 2 of them had them for 2 weeks and finally let them on grass yesterday and you’re right it’s awesome watching and hearing them eat grass for the first time at my house.
I don’t go a single day without watching me some Pete. Love what you do brother.
Pete is out standing in his field! Actually he’s sitting.
You know what it’s like to widen your space. Makes us feel the exactness of the world and how we fit in that exactness. I like that feeling too. That’s beautiful grass. Wish we could smell it. Time for a drive in the country. ..after some sleep. It’s 4:30 a.m. Thanks for sharing.
Pete, thanks for another great video. Enjoy the Tractor Pull.
This was a great “slow down and smell the roses” video. Thanks.
Every now and then you need to take a break and smell the roses and enjoy what you have. Other times you need to take in a tractor pull. Looking forward to seeing video on that.
You made us laugh and "A MERRY HEART DOES GOOD LIKE MEDICINE"
My Grandpa believes in the same ideas as you on relaxing, pride in the growth of feed over may years, and just stay centered in nature and peace.
He is my superhero and wanting to learn from his footsteps for my farm
Grounding is important. I do that in the garden. Sometimes just sit and watch it grow. Very satisfying. ❤️
Hey Pete, my uncle and I used to do the exact same thing that you do. After milking we feed the cows hay grab a couple beers sit in a lawn chair and say absolutely nothing and just listen to the cows eat.
Love the crimson tide shirt 👕 😚