You guys are awesome. The cold and snow make everything so much more difficult. Juniper is such a sweet dog. We still don't have any snow and it's been so lovely outside.
Hey friend! We we so fortunate this year having do long before it snowed. We’re paying for it now though. Ha! Blizzard warning starting tomorrow morning… Boo!!
OK, you guys and your funny and crazy antics seem to make work fun, lol. If I had a significant other, I would copy you guys and I would get more work done. Your soup did look good but, I like mine a little thicker. The only thing you were missing with it is bread, gotta have bread with soup or anything for that matter. Daisy has a way of stealing the show, lol I just came in from clearing my property so, gotta rest these old bones. Thanks for sharing
You know I laughed so hard at Miss Daisy with that salad bag on her head! 😂omg to funny! Juniper in the side by side looked so pitiful but than sooo happy when she was let out! That tree Mr. Reeves took down had me nervous, sure was glad it went his way! Stay warm ❤
That shot of Reeve is priceless! You two are such a great team. Daisy is hilarious! What a huge tree . Nice firewood for you. Yummy soup. Hope you get a little break. ❤️🙏🏻
Great job with the tree Mr Reeves 👍. Ms Chrystal, your dump soup looks amazing. Daisy look3d pretty silly with bag on her head. I laughed 😂. Stay warm and safe. Have a great weekend 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩
Wet snow is awful to deal with. Lots of firewood in one tree. I used a splitting maul instead of an axe, then switched to a steel wedge and sledge hammer. No worries about axe glancing off the log and into my leg. Your soup looked delicious. I’m not wild about cooked carrots either, but the vibrant color of yours looked intriguing. Oh that doggy with her head resting on the door. I understand why you said you love her.
Omg lmao. I literally almost peed myself laughing at you Chrystal! You jumping on the sides by side and kicking that snow! I can hear you now! Take that ha!!! I was like go little legs go!! ❤. Happy Early Thanksgiving my sweet friends!
It’s definitely on the list. We will likely need to weld a structure on the roof to handle the snow load. We have plans for a windshield too. In all our spare time. Ha!
Love home canned meat! I had to make room in freezer for the deer, pulled out some older meat been canning all day!! Almost fell on floor watching daisy with the salad bar!! 😂 Stay warm, get some rest.😊
The best thing about canning game meat, it knocks the gaminess right out of it! That caribou had actually been in the freezer for 6 years I think before I canned it. Ha! Be blessed sweet friend. 💕🫶
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska There is no shame in canning older meat!! Waste not, want not. Becomes "fast food" of the pantry! I was canning my older meats today matter of fact... 🙂
You two are so much fun! You're upbeat attitude even though all the adversity is beyond belief. I believe Daisy thinks she's a dog. She acts more like a dog than a goat. It's cool finding "lost items". Firewood burning is my favorite scent in the winter. That's one big tree. Lots of heat. I'd have a field day watching Juniper. Love your music choice. Dump soup is the best. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Stay safe and warm my friends ☺️
Hello, I am newly subscribed thanks to, Jessica at Modern Homestead Alaska and the # souping with friends. Y'all are a cute couple. Can't wait to see more.
Thanks sweet friend! Love, love Jessica! We’re heading out of town for 2 weeks to be in our friend’s wedding, but we’ll be back in action right before Christmas. Lots of time to catch up on videos. 😊Be blessed friend and we’ll see you when we get back to the homestead.
They’ve wiped out all the spruce larger that 4” in diameter here is south central Alaska. Buggers! Ha! They’ll grow back eventually, it’ll just take time. 😊
Hey friend, thanks for watching. We live offgrid with a 2000w solar system. Just plugging something in to heat it up isn’t an option. Ha! We’ve both are lifelong Alaskans and we have grown up learning how to survive here. We are homesteading off grid on 40 acres, so life is done much different. That’s the great thing about Alaska, everyone does things a differently and we’re all just happy to live in this beautiful place. 😊
I am from south Louisiana so this may be a dumb question, can you put a heavy duty tarp over the hood/steering wheel/seat of the side by side to keep all the snow off?
Hey friend, that would definitely work on some thing that was going to sit there for a while. But all the snow and ice pack is too heavy to just be able to pick up the tarp and have a sluff off. We end up having to shovel ice off a tarp and that just destroys the tarp. At 40 bucks a pop it’s not worth it. We have bought many many tarps in our day. Ha! Ideally will have a building for it to be under cover in. But we just have lots of priorities right now and that can’t be at the top of the list. It will be someday just not today. 😊
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I just commend y’all at all the hard work y’all have to do, day in and day out. Not for the faint of heart for sure! Thanks for sharing, so loving your channel, so glad I found ya!
If you lay some wood across the top of your side by side you can put plastic over it and then maybe a couple pieces more of wood and that would help keep the snow out of your ride
I’m so tired lol I can’t remember if I sent a quick note last night when I watched this I sent you a small gift to your P.O. Box my favorite canning goodie I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy and use mine almost daily lol I watch you both from Anchorage❤
Hi Crystal and Reeves! I know you have very short summers and not a lot of daylight right now. But, I sure do feel bad for y’all having to do so much extra work because of the snow and ice. I know a shed would be a time saver, but I am sure the animals come first on the priority list. Your dump soup looked delicious. I hope you both have a blessed night and Thanksgiving!
Thank you for being so thoughtful in your comment and understanding that our life is as full as it can be right now. Ha! Even though there’s a lot more that needs to be done. Shoveling ice and snow off of vehicles is part of daily life for every Alaskan. Unless you have a garage. Mr. Reeve and I have lived here our entire lives, and we’re not afraid of a little bit of snow. Ha! It’s almost easier to not have a shed for the side-by-side and the vehicles, because the snow will still land on top of the shed or the carport, or whatever we decide to build. And we have to climb up there to get the snow off too. Unfortunately, the snow doesn’t melt here over the winter like it does other places. The rain we got this time was definitely a fluke. It’s -5° today. But it’s bright and beautiful out. Again, I really appreciate your conscientiousness. So very very kind of you to understand the complexity of our lives. 💕💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I lived in Chicago and seen a few heavy snows and had to shovel the garage roof one year to keep it from caving in from the weight. Several people lost their houses and garages. I have never forgot that and I feel for you both. You both have the right attitude to live In Alaska. Take care and no axes please.
CHRYSTAL AND MR REEVE, THAT IS HARD WORK DURING THIS COLD WEATHER! Mr Reeve could you not build a shed like your wood shed to put side by side and wood spliter in and use a tarp for door? You have all those trees, and I love the saw mill scrapes for sides. Only thing you would have to buy is maybe tin. I just hate to see you doing all that extra work, and hey tin would not be near as much as a new starter for side by side right!!! See ya next video!
You are definitely right friend. It’s not about the costs though, it’s about the time. We plan to have a whole side hard of 3 sided pole barns someday for more firewood storage, dry storage, etc. This summer was about getting the animals under better cover and getting a few projects prepped to do during winter. Sumner’s just too short my friend. We’ll get there, just not today. 😊Be blessed sweet friend.
Your so right! The summers are so short. I wish I was young I could come help, but I turn 69 in Dec and I can't even get my stuff done around here. Love the fun time you and your hubby have while doing projects. Treasure it.
That’s a lot of snow and ice removal. You guys did a great job . Daisy is so funny 😂 That was one big tree and huge logs. You two got some nice firewood. Hope you get a little break. Yummy soup. ❤🙏🏻
Holy snipes 1,200 dollars 😬 oh my goodness Daisy 😅😂. Hubby was watching with me and he was also thinking your two dogs look just like our great Pyrenees Luna but I know you told me one time what breed they are I just can't remember. What are they again? Luna is staying in the camper with us at the moment because family is here hunting and she is loosing her mind hearing movement out in the woods. That's a big tree to bring down, good job! I've been looking around here at which trees need to be dealt with because Arkansas is notorious for ice storms. We would be stuck back here until we could cut a path out. We're prepared just incase. I like sage in soups also, I thought I was the only one. I bet that was delicious. Have you ever tried radish in soup or stew? They are yummy! Stay warm friends, get some rest ❤
Hey beautiful! They are Maremmas. Juniper is actually 1/16. Great Pyrenees the Maremma breed is very similar to the great Pyrenees except that they have a little bit smaller body size and they tend to stay home more than the great Pyrenees. The people that we got Juniper from breed a tiny bit of great Pyrenees into their dogs, so that they are more bulked up for the winter temperatures. Our Maremma girls can comfortably handle -20° As you can see, Juniper is not afraid of the snow. Ha! I do put radishes in soups and stews. I usually just freeze them in vacuum, sealed bags and take them out when I need extra filler and soup. Lots of love for you my sweet friend.
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you, I knew it started with an m but just couldn't think of it. I know they LOVE the snow, I can't wait until Luna gets to see it again this year. I hate having her inside because it's way too hot for her. As soon as hunting is over I'll turn her loose again. Before we moved our neighbors were complaining because she was staying outside in the snow. Like actually called the police complaining. They just didn't understand she's meant for that climate. She was happy to be outside. There's always "those" people that think you're being cruel without doing the research. Thank God that now we can be free and the animals are all happy to live how they should. ❤
I waited too long last year in a suburban with a boss plow ! Was 1500. Shouod have jumped on it. Heated can more space for kid and dog if needed. Bigger plow. I ended up getting a quad with a plow. Plowed all winter my driveway and connecting road / hill. Pain in the ass. A truck or suburban wouod have been so much better. So now iv got the quad and hi h I guess is better for small areas but. I need to make a switch to a real vehicle. Seems like you all woukd be better off with a full-size vehicle plow rig as well ?
Hey Mick, that was a smoking deal! We do have a full size plow rig too. 😊 F-250 with an 8 foot plow, just a huge pain to put on and off the truck. Wish we’d had purchased another brand. But we gotta get our moneys worth out of it, before getting a different one. We started out here with just the truck plow, but learned quickly that we need lots of different tools for so much snow management. You really have to have giant snow dumps when only using the plow. We found that we get too boxed in using the plow along on the long narrow driveway with nowhere for the plowed snow to go. We leave it on the truck, even though it’s very cumbersome, but we need to weld the light bar on it. The lights were the first thing to go on the junky plow. Way too much money for so many problems with that plow. Be blessed friend.
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska awesome to share info ! Just reminded me how I get boxed in here with the snow and then its all over. Worked on opening up more space this year to push the snow to. On a hill also. But great to hav e just remembered that to look at the plan lol. Same to you all ! My new favorite chanel for real. I can relate and inspiring
Wellll.... THAT was a lot of hard work in this video! I'm pooped! Soooo many great moments that I'm not sure where to start! Daisy & her trip to the salad bar, that crazy lumberjack showing off his skills, that wood splitter footage makes me want one & we dont have a woodstove OR a fireplace! 🥴 Juniper & her antics including the slippery floor in the side by side... I thought for a minute she was gonna go in one side & right out the other! Just an all around fun video. Oh yeah... the soup. Yummm, but why no tomato stuff with caribou? I've never had it so I'm curious. Is it just your preference or does caribou just not go with tomato base? Inquiring minds need to know! You guys worked hard enough that I think I need a nap!!😂😂❤❤
Juniper was so well behaved. The whole time, I was worried she wasn’t going to stay in the side by side. No reason not use tomato with caribou. I just had originally thought to do a chicken Italian tomato soup. But a beef type soup sounded way better for the for the day we were having. 😊💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska ok. We don't eat a lot of caribou around here & I was curious. Thx Juniper is just so sweet. It was apparently a lot of work for her keeping track of you guys that day for her to fall asleep on the door!❤️❤️
@@sandijammes7761 Ha! The girls work so hard all night Long keeping the predators back that they just fall asleep wherever they can. Always the hardest working animals on our farm. That’s why we had to get Holly. It’s just too much work for one dog. 💕💕
We wish. It’s not deep enough. Someday we’ll have the infrastructure built. It’s just not today. And tarps just get destroyed under all the weight of that ice pack. At $40 a pop, and we still have to shovel the ice off the tarp, it’s not worth it. Ha!
@@andreamorrison8419 It’s absolutely awesome in person. The experience is all consuming. It’s one of his favorite things to do, be in the woods with the trees. 😊
Hey 😊👋 just came across you guys when you did the Christmas special with Rob, Sarah, Alone and company 🤗, now on a rainy day here and it’s so easy to binge watch you guys!!!! I’m already on my 4th episode 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have a quick question though, that big pot on your stove with the spicket for water, what is that actually called please? I want to get one 😊
Hey friend! We call it the homestead hot water heater. Ha! It’s really a brewers kettle stock pot. Ours is 10 gallons and we love it. Heres the link: amzn.to/47dZvb7 Glad to have you along. 😊
We really should have gone for the whole cab, live and learn. Ha! Far too expensive for us now though. We have plans to weld a roof structure that can handle the snow load but, alas, maybe next year. Until we can get it all enclosed the snow will still drift in there. We live on the base of a mountain so the snow comes from all direction like Forrest Gump rain. Ha! Thanks for watching friend. 😊
Hey friend, we thought the same thing the first year. But the snow comes down so heavy, and so deep that the tarp just gets buried in the snow too. And then we have to shovel it out and the tarp just gets destroyed. We spent a lot of money on tarps at 40 bucks a pop ha! Someday we’ll have a structure for it, but this year it was really important to get the animals a structure. Maybe in the next year or so. Until then will keep shoveling. We’re pretty used to it. We shovel our trucks off every time. It snows too. Be blessed and have a great week
Great thought on the heat gun/hair dryer, but we live offgrid on a tiny solar system. A hair dryer pulls as much power as a microwave. Yikes right?! so in order to use a heat gun or a hairdryer, we’d have to run the generator. You’re right, the roof definitely would’ve been cheaper than the starter. Ha! Have a blessed week friend.
Hey friend, the tarp will still have shoveled off and the shovels destroy the tarps. At $40 a pop its not worth it. Everyday it snows here in Alaska, we shovel off vehicles. Just showing everyone daily life. Ideally we’ll build a structure to house the side by side, but we’re just not there yet. 😊
Ha! He looks pretty tasty doesn’t he. Ha! I think we continue to grow him out till the spring. Especially because we basically feed our pigs for free. Be blessed friend.
6 years ago they came through like locusts snd laid eggs in the trees. The hatching larva ate the cambium layer of the trees, essentially the vascular system. It was a statewide epidemic. Everyone tried stop it, but the damage was done. Some trees recovered, and trees less than 4” in diameter were not affected. The beetles traveled across the state until they finally died out. Now we have lots of dead standing trees that need to come down.
Hey friend, hairdryer would be a great idea if we lived on on grid power. We live completely off grid with a tiny powered solar system. We don’t even have a blow dryer. Ha! In order to run a hairdryer, we have to get the generator running. Ha! Fun bonus fact: we also got rid of our electric coffee pot will be moved off grid. Hairdryer and a coffee pot takes as much power as a microwave! Crazy huh? Thanks for watching and I hope you have a very blessed week friend.
COOL WOOD CUTTER!
Oh and the goose laughing in the background was priceless!
I think it was responding to the pitch of my voice. Ha!
Great video Reese and Chrystal
Thanks friend, glad you are enjoying the videos
On a brighter note - the wipers aren't froze to the windshield! LOL
Love the way you think! Ha!
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Well hello friend! Thanks for watching a have a blessed week! 😊
You guys are awesome. The cold and snow make everything so much more difficult. Juniper is such a sweet dog. We still don't have any snow and it's been so lovely outside.
Hey friend! We we so fortunate this year having do long before it snowed. We’re paying for it now though. Ha! Blizzard warning starting tomorrow morning… Boo!!
Stay safe and warm@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska
I'm so glad we're not the only ones with pre chore chores 😅😂
Right?! You live the struggle too. Ha!
I could watch your channel for hours. Such a great couple. Thanks for sharing your life with us. God bless.
We are glad you enjoy it friend. Be blessed and have a great Thanksgiving. 😊
OK, you guys and your funny and crazy antics seem to make work fun, lol. If I had a significant other, I would copy you guys and I would get more work done. Your soup did look good but, I like mine a little thicker. The only thing you were missing with it is bread, gotta have bread with soup or anything for that matter. Daisy has a way of stealing the show, lol I just came in from clearing my property so, gotta rest these old bones. Thanks for sharing
If you had a significant other, we could double date all the time! Reeve says you need to find a hula girl. Ha!
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I agree with Reeve but, the closes I would come is, one on the dashboard, lol.
@@johninalaska9563 ha!
You know I laughed so hard at Miss Daisy with that salad bag on her head! 😂omg to funny! Juniper in the side by side looked so pitiful but than sooo happy when she was let out! That tree Mr. Reeves took down had me nervous, sure was glad it went his way! Stay warm ❤
He’s pretty cool. Been felling trees most his life. 💕💕
Living in Alaska…. Beautiful BUT! You guys have the right attitude to get threw anything ! Be safe most of all!❤❤
Thanks sweet friend. Never boring around here. Ha!
Ostrich dog made me smile :)
@@scott_small she’s hilarious! She does it all winter long. Ha! Be blessed friend.
That shot of Reeve is priceless! You two are such a great team. Daisy is hilarious! What a huge tree . Nice firewood for you. Yummy soup. Hope you get a little break. ❤️🙏🏻
Thanks friend! We were able to have dinner at a friends house. It was lovely.
Great job with the tree Mr Reeves 👍. Ms Chrystal, your dump soup looks amazing. Daisy look3d pretty silly with bag on her head. I laughed 😂. Stay warm and safe. Have a great weekend 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩
Thanks Miss Mary! Stay cool down there. 💕💕
Nice job! I love making firewood in the cold. Warms you right up!
Thanks friend!
What Mr Reeve did for Miss Chrystal was just marriage perfection🎉🎉🎉
Awwww! He’s a blessing for sure. 💕💕
I forgot to mention the dump soup…. Good idea. Also your hair looks pretty pulled back in a knot! My hair is too thin to do that!
@@raye5071 thanks friend! It’s nice to have quick meals. Thank you for the compliment. 💕
Wet snow is awful to deal with. Lots of firewood in one tree. I used a splitting maul instead of an axe, then switched to a steel wedge and sledge hammer. No worries about axe glancing off the log and into my leg. Your soup looked delicious. I’m not wild about cooked carrots either, but the vibrant color of yours looked intriguing. Oh that doggy with her head resting on the door. I understand why you said you love her.
Awww! Thanks friend! She is my bestest fur buddy. 💕
Soup looks delicious
Thanks!
You got that tree down well.👍
Thanks sweet friend! I bet it was beautiful before it died. 😊
Omg lmao. I literally almost peed myself laughing at you Chrystal! You jumping on the sides by side and kicking that snow! I can hear you now! Take that ha!!! I was like go little legs go!! ❤. Happy Early Thanksgiving my sweet friends!
Glad you enjoyed it sweetheart. Happy thanksgiving to you too, 💕
That was impressive! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you sweetheart. 🫶
Sir, you need a hat like your Misses to keep head warm.
Nah, she made me a double thick crocheted hat. Lived here over 40 years now best hat yet! Thanks for watching.
How about taking a piece of plywood and making a roof with it. You are a handy person.
It’s definitely on the list. We will likely need to weld a structure on the roof to handle the snow load. We have plans for a windshield too. In all our spare time. Ha!
Oh that's a splendid deal
Just found your channel, I'm hooked. 🎉
Awwww! Thanks for coming on with us friend. We’re happy to have you join our adventure, 😊
We have the same wood splitter. It's always easier for us to split the wood with it standing up and down
Thanks for the tip. Once we get the darn thing started it works out pretty good. Do you have trouble with it starting in the cold?
Love home canned meat! I had to make room in freezer for the deer, pulled out some older meat been canning all day!! Almost fell on floor watching daisy with the salad bar!! 😂 Stay warm, get some rest.😊
The best thing about canning game meat, it knocks the gaminess right out of it! That caribou had actually been in the freezer for 6 years I think before I canned it. Ha! Be blessed sweet friend. 💕🫶
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska There is no shame in canning older meat!! Waste not, want not. Becomes "fast food" of the pantry! I was canning my older meats today matter of fact... 🙂
@@ljtminihomestead5839 💕💕
You two are so much fun! You're upbeat attitude even though all the adversity is beyond belief. I believe Daisy thinks she's a dog. She acts more like a dog than a goat. It's cool finding "lost items". Firewood burning is my favorite scent in the winter. That's one big tree. Lots of heat. I'd have a field day watching Juniper. Love your music choice. Dump soup is the best. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Stay safe and warm my friends ☺️
Happy thanksgiving to you!
Great job guys be safe
Thanks friend!
Hello, I am newly subscribed thanks to, Jessica at Modern Homestead Alaska and the # souping with friends. Y'all are a cute couple. Can't wait to see more.
Thanks sweet friend! Love, love Jessica! We’re heading out of town for 2 weeks to be in our friend’s wedding, but we’ll be back in action right before Christmas. Lots of time to catch up on videos. 😊Be blessed friend and we’ll see you when we get back to the homestead.
I wanna come play too! -Dusty
Bring a snow shovel friend! Be blessed Dusty. 😊
I have Beetles here and they are eating my oak 🌳... love your choice of Music haha
They’ve wiped out all the spruce larger that 4” in diameter here is south central Alaska. Buggers! Ha! They’ll grow back eventually, it’ll just take time. 😊
Wipe it off with warm cloth before attempting to start. MR. Sommers heated his snow mobile with a heater with cover over it.
Hey friend, thanks for watching. We live offgrid with a 2000w solar system. Just plugging something in to heat it up isn’t an option. Ha! We’ve both are lifelong Alaskans and we have grown up learning how to survive here. We are homesteading off grid on 40 acres, so life is done much different. That’s the great thing about Alaska, everyone does things a differently and we’re all just happy to live in this beautiful place. 😊
Daisy strapped on the feedbag. ha ha
Ha! Yes!
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Thanks for watching friend. 😊
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Thanks for watching sweet friend. 🫶
I am from south Louisiana so this may be a dumb question, can you put a heavy duty tarp over the hood/steering wheel/seat of the side by side to keep all the snow off?
Hey friend, that would definitely work on some thing that was going to sit there for a while. But all the snow and ice pack is too heavy to just be able to pick up the tarp and have a sluff off. We end up having to shovel ice off a tarp and that just destroys the tarp. At 40 bucks a pop it’s not worth it. We have bought many many tarps in our day. Ha! Ideally will have a building for it to be under cover in. But we just have lots of priorities right now and that can’t be at the top of the list. It will be someday just not today. 😊
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I just commend y’all at all the hard work y’all have to do, day in and day out. Not for the faint of heart for sure! Thanks for sharing, so loving your channel, so glad I found ya!
Awww! You’re sweet! Thanks for coming along with us. Happy to have you here. 😊 Have a blessed week.
fun but um too cold for me so i shall enjoy watching. Thank god we very very rarely get snow and then maybe an inch if we are lucky.
Ha! You stay warm sweet friend. -18°F this morning. 😊❄️❄️🥶
Ok that tree made me nervous yikes 😬 excellent video
It was so loud when it fell. Thanks for all your comments friend. 😊
If you lay some wood across the top of your side by side you can put plastic over it and then maybe a couple pieces more of wood and that would help keep the snow out of your ride
Good job
Thanks friend! Hope you enjoyed it. Be blessed. 😊
Mr Reeves has that spliting down to a science lol
He’s waaaay cooler than me. 😊 but I can make a killer biscuits and gravy, does that count? Ha! Be blessed friend.
Sure does Mr Reeves only weekness is your cooking he looks like a excited puppy when ever you mention muffins lol@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska
absoulutely adore and love you both
@@michaelmartineau1373 Goats…goats are his weakness. Ha!
@@michaelmartineau1373 thanks sweet friend. 🫶
I’m so tired lol I can’t remember if I sent a quick note last night when I watched this I sent you a small gift to your P.O. Box my favorite canning goodie I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy and use mine almost daily lol I watch you both from Anchorage❤
Oh my goodness!!! That is so kind of you!!! I’ll have to watch for it. Thank you do much!
Thank you so much! We just got your gift! I’ve been wanting to try that style of jar opener. You are very kind and very sweet friend. Be blessed. 💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska it’s my favorite I have yet to have a lid not open lol enjoy
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If you only had a barn, you could park the side by side in there. Lol
Ha ha Michael! If only…
Hi Crystal and Reeves! I know you have very short summers and not a lot of daylight right now.
But, I sure do feel bad for y’all having to do so much extra work because of the snow and ice. I know a shed would be a time saver, but I am sure the animals come first on the priority list.
Your dump soup looked delicious.
I hope you both have a blessed night and Thanksgiving!
Thank you for being so thoughtful in your comment and understanding that our life is as full as it can be right now. Ha! Even though there’s a lot more that needs to be done. Shoveling ice and snow off of vehicles is part of daily life for every Alaskan. Unless you have a garage. Mr. Reeve and I have lived here our entire lives, and we’re not afraid of a little bit of snow. Ha! It’s almost easier to not have a shed for the side-by-side and the vehicles, because the snow will still land on top of the shed or the carport, or whatever we decide to build. And we have to climb up there to get the snow off too. Unfortunately, the snow doesn’t melt here over the winter like it does other places. The rain we got this time was definitely a fluke. It’s -5° today. But it’s bright and beautiful out. Again, I really appreciate your conscientiousness. So very very kind of you to understand the complexity of our lives. 💕💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska I lived in Chicago and seen a few heavy snows and had to shovel the garage roof one year to keep it from caving in from the weight. Several people lost their houses and garages. I have never forgot that and I feel for you both.
You both have the right attitude to live In Alaska. Take care and no axes please.
@@WillowsGarden Ha! No axes…check 🤪. Have a great rest of your weekend..
CHRYSTAL AND MR REEVE, THAT IS HARD WORK DURING THIS COLD WEATHER! Mr Reeve could you not build a shed like your wood shed to put side by side and wood spliter in and use a tarp for door? You have all those trees, and I love the saw mill scrapes for sides. Only thing you would have to buy is maybe tin. I just hate to see you doing all that extra work, and hey tin would not be near as much as a new starter for side by side right!!! See ya next video!
You are definitely right friend. It’s not about the costs though, it’s about the time. We plan to have a whole side hard of 3 sided pole barns someday for more firewood storage, dry storage, etc. This summer was about getting the animals under better cover and getting a few projects prepped to do during winter. Sumner’s just too short my friend. We’ll get there, just not today. 😊Be blessed sweet friend.
Your so right! The summers are so short. I wish I was young I could come help, but I turn 69 in Dec and I can't even get my stuff done around here. Love the fun time you and your hubby have while doing projects. Treasure it.
@@bonneymoseley1159 May you birthday give you lots of new found energy sweet friend. Be blessed and stay warm out there. 😊
That’s a lot of snow and ice removal. You guys did a great job . Daisy is so funny 😂 That was one big tree and huge logs. You two got some nice firewood. Hope you get a little break. Yummy soup. ❤🙏🏻
@@stephencameron1709 thanks miss Val! Wood stove is keeping is toasty tonight. 😊
Holy snipes 1,200 dollars 😬 oh my goodness Daisy 😅😂. Hubby was watching with me and he was also thinking your two dogs look just like our great Pyrenees Luna but I know you told me one time what breed they are I just can't remember. What are they again? Luna is staying in the camper with us at the moment because family is here hunting and she is loosing her mind hearing movement out in the woods. That's a big tree to bring down, good job! I've been looking around here at which trees need to be dealt with because Arkansas is notorious for ice storms. We would be stuck back here until we could cut a path out. We're prepared just incase. I like sage in soups also, I thought I was the only one. I bet that was delicious. Have you ever tried radish in soup or stew? They are yummy! Stay warm friends, get some rest ❤
Hey beautiful! They are Maremmas. Juniper is actually 1/16. Great Pyrenees the Maremma breed is very similar to the great Pyrenees except that they have a little bit smaller body size and they tend to stay home more than the great Pyrenees. The people that we got Juniper from breed a tiny bit of great Pyrenees into their dogs, so that they are more bulked up for the winter temperatures. Our Maremma
girls can comfortably handle -20° As you can see, Juniper is not afraid of the snow. Ha! I do put radishes in soups and stews. I usually just freeze them in vacuum, sealed bags and take them out when I need extra filler and soup. Lots of love for you my sweet friend.
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska thank you, I knew it started with an m but just couldn't think of it. I know they LOVE the snow, I can't wait until Luna gets to see it again this year. I hate having her inside because it's way too hot for her. As soon as hunting is over I'll turn her loose again. Before we moved our neighbors were complaining because she was staying outside in the snow. Like actually called the police complaining. They just didn't understand she's meant for that climate. She was happy to be outside. There's always "those" people that think you're being cruel without doing the research. Thank God that now we can be free and the animals are all happy to live how they should. ❤
Very interesting life for sure. We are in the PNW living on a mountain but haven't come close to your temperature or snow load as yet.👍👍👍
We got enough snow for all of us. Ha!
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I waited too long last year in a suburban with a boss plow ! Was 1500. Shouod have jumped on it. Heated can more space for kid and dog if needed. Bigger plow. I ended up getting a quad with a plow. Plowed all winter my driveway and connecting road / hill. Pain in the ass. A truck or suburban wouod have been so much better. So now iv got the quad and hi h I guess is better for small areas but. I need to make a switch to a real vehicle. Seems like you all woukd be better off with a full-size vehicle plow rig as well ?
Hey Mick, that was a smoking deal! We do have a full size plow rig too. 😊 F-250 with an 8 foot plow, just a huge pain to put on and off the truck. Wish we’d had purchased another brand. But we gotta get our moneys worth out of it, before getting a different one. We started out here with just the truck plow, but learned quickly that we need lots of different tools for so much snow management. You really have to have giant snow dumps when only using the plow. We found that we get too boxed in using the plow along on the long narrow driveway with nowhere for the plowed snow to go. We leave it on the truck, even though it’s very cumbersome, but we need to weld the light bar on it. The lights were the first thing to go on the junky plow. Way too much money for so many problems with that plow. Be blessed friend.
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska awesome to share info ! Just reminded me how I get boxed in here with the snow and then its all over. Worked on opening up more space this year to push the snow to. On a hill also. But great to hav e just remembered that to look at the plan lol. Same to you all ! My new favorite chanel for real. I can relate and inspiring
@mick5740 Awww! We’re happy to help Mick. Glad to have you along on our adventure life. 😊
Nice video
Thanks friend!
That sucks! How about throwing a tarp over it next time 🎉🎉
We do that sometimes, but then we’re just shoveling the same packed ice and tear up the tarp underneath with the shovels. Ha!
I agree on a tarp or a lean to for coverage and protection
Wellll.... THAT was a lot of hard work in this video! I'm pooped! Soooo many great moments that I'm not sure where to start! Daisy & her trip to the salad bar, that crazy lumberjack showing off his skills, that wood splitter footage makes me want one & we dont have a woodstove OR a fireplace! 🥴 Juniper & her antics including the slippery floor in the side by side... I thought for a minute she was gonna go in one side & right out the other!
Just an all around fun video. Oh yeah... the soup. Yummm, but why no tomato stuff with caribou? I've never had it so I'm curious. Is it just your preference or does caribou just not go with tomato base? Inquiring minds need to know!
You guys worked hard enough that I think I need a nap!!😂😂❤❤
Juniper was so well behaved. The whole time, I was worried she wasn’t going to stay in the side by side. No reason not use tomato with caribou. I just had originally thought to do a chicken Italian tomato soup. But a beef type soup sounded way better for the for the day we were having. 😊💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska ok. We don't eat a lot of caribou around here & I was curious. Thx
Juniper is just so sweet. It was apparently a lot of work for her keeping track of you guys that day for her to fall asleep on the door!❤️❤️
@@sandijammes7761 Ha! The girls work so hard all night Long keeping the predators back that they just fall asleep wherever they can. Always the hardest working animals on our farm. That’s why we had to get Holly. It’s just too much work for one dog. 💕💕
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska They're both great dogs & fun to watch. 💞💕
Hey will it fit in the wood 🪵🪓 shed a little bit?
We wish. It’s not deep enough. Someday we’ll have the infrastructure built. It’s just not today. And tarps just get destroyed under all the weight of that ice pack. At $40 a pop, and we still have to shovel the ice off the tarp, it’s not worth it. Ha!
I'm having fun watching Reeve fall that big tree well is it going to fall over or not lol wow that was a big kapow
@@andreamorrison8419 It’s absolutely awesome in person. The experience is all consuming. It’s one of his favorite things to do, be in the woods with the trees. 😊
Hey 😊👋 just came across you guys when you did the Christmas special with Rob, Sarah, Alone and company 🤗, now on a rainy day here and it’s so easy to binge watch you guys!!!! I’m already on my 4th episode 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have a quick question though, that big pot on your stove with the spicket for water, what is that actually called please? I want to get one 😊
Hey friend! We call it the homestead hot water heater. Ha! It’s really a brewers kettle stock pot. Ours is 10 gallons and we love it. Heres the link:
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Glad to have you along. 😊
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska Thankyou!!’ 😃😃😃much appreciated 🙏🙏🙏
It would be so easy to put plywood or something on top for a roof 😂
We really should have gone for the whole cab, live and learn. Ha! Far too expensive for us now though. We have plans to weld a roof structure that can handle the snow load but, alas, maybe next year. Until we can get it all enclosed the snow will still drift in there. We live on the base of a mountain so the snow comes from all direction like Forrest Gump rain. Ha! Thanks for watching friend. 😊
Would it help to cover the side-by-side with a tarp??
Hey friend, we thought the same thing the first year. But the snow comes down so heavy, and so deep that the tarp just gets buried in the snow too. And then we have to shovel it out and the tarp just gets destroyed. We spent a lot of money on tarps at 40 bucks a pop ha! Someday we’ll have a structure for it, but this year it was really important to get the animals a structure. Maybe in the next year or so. Until then will keep shoveling. We’re pretty used to it. We shovel our trucks off every time. It snows too. Be blessed and have a great week
@@FlatTireFarmHomesteadingAlaska Blessing over you
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Heat gun or hair dryer to melt things. If $1200 for a starter, it would be cheaper getting a cab for it.
Great thought on the heat gun/hair dryer, but we live offgrid on a tiny solar system. A hair dryer pulls as much power as a microwave. Yikes right?! so in order to use a heat gun or a hairdryer, we’d have to run the generator. You’re right, the roof definitely would’ve been cheaper than the starter. Ha! Have a blessed week friend.
Put a tarp on the side by side and save a ton of work.
Hey friend, the tarp will still have shoveled off and the shovels destroy the tarps. At $40 a pop its not worth it. Everyday it snows here in Alaska, we shovel off vehicles. Just showing everyone daily life. Ideally we’ll build a structure to house the side by side, but we’re just not there yet. 😊
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Ha! I love the emoji summary. Ha!
good god...all i could think of was hams
Ha! He looks pretty tasty doesn’t he. Ha! I think we continue to grow him out till the spring. Especially because we basically feed our pigs for free. Be blessed friend.
What's the deal with all the beetle kill Trees. Why is nobody trying to prevent it?
6 years ago they came through like locusts snd laid eggs in the trees. The hatching larva ate the cambium layer of the trees, essentially the vascular system. It was a statewide epidemic. Everyone tried stop it, but the damage was done. Some trees recovered, and trees less than 4” in diameter were not affected. The beetles traveled across the state until they finally died out. Now we have lots of dead standing trees that need to come down.
you need a garage for that
Wouldn’t that be nice. Ha! Be blessed friend.
I dump together dinner about 3 times a week.
Canned carrots are the devil's food. 🤢
Ha! Yes on the canned carrots
Agreed. Tried them last year and to use them up, I add them to bisque or sauces. Never again.
@@whitestone4401 It’s like the get a burnt sugar flavor when you can them.
Hair dryer
Hey friend, hairdryer would be a great idea if we lived on on grid power. We live completely off grid with a tiny powered solar system. We don’t even have a blow dryer. Ha! In order to run a hairdryer, we have to get the generator running. Ha! Fun bonus fact: we also got rid of our electric coffee pot will be moved off grid. Hairdryer and a coffee pot takes as much power as a microwave! Crazy huh? Thanks for watching and I hope you have a very blessed week friend.
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Thanks for watching friend. 🫶