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Thank you for this video! We are starting to think about chickens and think Bantams or the Bantem Crosses probably are better than full size standards. Could you do a video talking about the crosses you have, if you bought a cross at the start or started with a fullsize and did the first cross to a full bantam? I'd like to know a little more about their coop since I think I saw you did a mobile coop? How about wintering and how you choose to insulate and what you do with the coop in the cold season? I am up in Maine so trying to find as much information as I can now because next year is the year I think getting started with them would be good. Oh, and what time of year would you say is the best time to start? I'd assume it would be when the days are consistently in the 50's or 60s to bring a new flock to a property.

Good PSA. Before buying plants from a greenhouse I’ll check here.

Thank goodness he’s in driver’s ed. Not driving my boys around really freed up my time. Of course your car will often be gone as soon as he gets a license but better than driving him around every day.

Such an encouraging post. It really spoke to me. Thank you.

How often do you let the eggs hatch as opposed to using them for food? Do you just hatch as many as you are comfortable raising and then eat the rest as eggs? Sorry, but I don’t know anything about this stuff.

That's a very large garden. Do you handle that mostly by yourself, or does your wife help you a lot, and does your son help you a bunch? Cause that's a lot.

I love picking fruit when there can be "one for me and one for the bucket" :)

Aqua and gray should work well together. Can't wait to see the finished result.

Car problems are the worst. Sorry about that. Seems like anywhere you go to get a new one everyone wants to upsale you too. I hate car shopping.

I wanna be where love is and I think you can show me.

so cool! lol how did the stroganoff turn out?

Yes! So great that you had that flash-back and epiphany. 💜💙💚💫 Sometimes we are so caught up in how far we have to go, that we lose sight of how incredibly far we have come. Such a satisfying place to be... appreciating our inner growth and our building resilience... to find Joy in just how we are... in the Now. So happy for you. and Hello beautiful OldTree. 🌳🌈

From beginning to end, I 100% understand, feel, and know everything you said here! I needed this video today, so thank you. ❤

Didn't scare me

Wood chips en masse

Perhaps if you do another video on this topic you could show some of your garden (once it's growing).

My wife and son has eds. I feel for you! I do all the gardening. 😊. Be well!

Thankful for your honest, heartful sharing. I'm an old RN just learning about all of this at 70, but it helps me understand why I had so, so many problems my whole life, and now. As nurses we study only a paragraph in nursing school about it, but in my 44 yrs I never saw EDS treated as a real clinical issue, or differential diagnosis to be considered for this huge population of chronic pain/disability. I was even told that I was lying about my back pain because I'm flexible, etcetc. It's only been the Physical Therapists who have educated me and legitimized all these constant issues. Wishing you the best! Thanks

Yuck icky pooopie on the garden

Good thinking, looking how God plants.

Thinking outside the box.

You are my new favorite homesteader! If you couldn't tell from all my comments this morning. LOL LOVE your honesty. I'm with you I have been feeling a little burnt out the last few days but I wouldn't change it for the world. Edit: My favorite is the homesteading videos where the women milk goats in a freaking sundress.... I mean come on now. 🧐

Thank you for sharing your story. My children have EDS and they all 3 experience lots of pain and have some issue that you talked about. Its a relief to hear you speak of some of the things that cause you issues, because now I can understand what and maybe why my children are feeling the pain. My daughter always wakes up complaining of severe pain from sleeping wrong. They may walk the wrong way, or trip and have dislocated joints. My son is the one that is suffering the most with the pain and I haven't found a doctor who will treat his pain yet. They have to do online schooling because of how much it affects them. I feel judged and shamed at their school because they make comments or remarks hinting that I am exaggerating their pain and physical mobility issues. If only they really knew what we endure daily. It's rough. Thanks again for sharing and I'm so happy that you finally got validation. Now you can stick your middle finger up at all those people who made you feel crazy! Stay strong. Sorry to talk so much. I'm just so happy I came across your video. I'm going to share with my children so they can see they are not alone.

One awesome homesteader

Great view!

Lots of good ideas. 💜💚💙💫

it seems building in automation and having more people on your team would essential

Thank you so much for your honesty. I will definitely take this all into consideration.

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SO TRUE! This is the BEST DESCRIPTION of the REALITY of HOMESTEADING that I've ever seen and heard. It takes a lot of work to set-up and maintain a homestead. I HOPE A LOT OF PEOPLE WATCH THIS VIDEO. Brava ! Well done. 💜💙💚💫

Thank you sweetie. You are a trooper.😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Great finds, blessings.

“Plant like you are never going to leave.” That’s actually a very profound statement that’s relative to every aspect of one’s life.

Gross critter you are

Sometimes we don’t notice the progress when we’re in the middle of it

Yay! So great for you, to hear that from a stranger. Sometimes we are too close to our projects to notice the overall progress. You beauty! Glad to see that sparkle in your joyful eye again. 💜💙💚💫

It is nice to have an objective opinion like that, reinforce that you have done a fantastic job working on this place. Blessings.

Wise words. The learning is just as important as actually producing food.

You seem happier already

Looks like a good spot to read a book!

I love you expressing yourself, your talking about your personal beliefs really resonates with me and I appreciate the openness! I’m looking forward to your second channel too ❤

I'm also baking my own bread. But that started when it turned out that I had to go gluten free. Gluten free bread is 10 USD/kg in my country. Gluten free floor is 5USD/kg, so I get it half price, if I bake it myself. And the fresh home made bread smells / tastes so good :) I have a very small garden with 3 raised beds where I grow tomatoes, egg plants, zukinies. Probably my neigbours thinks I'm stupid. I want to move a more vilage like place, with much bigger garden.

Do you have fence arround your 2 acres? You're explaining well...

Wonderful idea! It's a pleasure to see you blossoming. Great intro on your new channel. I'm getting to feel really familiar with your Beautiful Old TreeFriend. Cheers!

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I absolutely understand being bullied. School was not always a good experience. I had some friends. But there was a group of people who always made fun of me. I am myself, and that bothers people who aren't. I think it's awesome that you can maintain seeing the good in everyone. I think my experiences have made me more on guard about people. I've had a lot of experiences where I am, with feeling taken advantage of. We started to fix up a second mobile home in the park we are in, and ran into electrical stuff I wasn't capable of fixing. My husband never liked the energy of the place. We allowed someone to move in, and pay us at a later date. We were shorted $1,000 that I will never see. And someone I've handed money, food, and children's clothing over to...many times, is now hanging out with her. When I am being taken advantage of, I have the tendency not see the good, and want to protect and isolate myself. We have also dealt with theft, broken things and windows shot at with a BB gun, by unsupervised children. So, I need to move somewhere with not a lot of neighbors. I crave community. But with like-minded people. My husband is very good at only seeing the good in people. I've been told my guides are fairies

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A heart-warming piece. 💜💙💚💫 So refreshing to be witness to your inner feelings. Simply soul-nourishing stuff. Thank you so much.

We are on our third homesteading site. Each place was special, but ideas changed over time. If your vision is similar to your partner’s vision, it will work out. I hope you find your next special place soon.

If red is your least favorite color, what is your favorite color? I'm guessing blue.