It wouldn’t matter if you had stayed home and watched it all unfold or went halfway around the world for vacation, you would still have to mow the grass and fix the driveway back, they’re called choirs for a reason and they don’t get done by themselves. The whole purpose for vacation is quality family time together making memories watching the kids grow up
Hi Adam - have you ever thought about establishing some native prairie on part of the land you mow? It takes a couple of years to establish and must be burned regularly. Once established, the flowers and plant diversity are spectacular. It is a great way to cut down on chemical and mowing expense. It would also set you up to have a couple productive hives. Some states have resources to help landowners establish prairie.
You're totally right about frontloading the work before vacation and then playing catch up afterwards. That's 100% true in our day job AND our property ownership. Pond is looking great!
Let me preface this with I'm saying this with kindness - just matter of fact - Adam, the grass would have grown, the rain would have come, & the ruts would have happened when you were home, too. Thank God you had a nice vacation with your family. Thank God you got rain for your pond. All this gave you video material! 😉👍🙌 God has blessed you & your family, & I pray He continues to. 🙏💖🙏👍
I extend the joy of vacation with months of research and planning then months of post processing the photos. The actual trip is just a sliver of the total enjoyment of traveling to new locations. 8 days away from first real trip to Switzerland.
I feel your pain Adam. I have property with a similar workload. The work never stops (particularity in the summer with mowing added to the mix) and if you leave it for even a couple of days you have to play catch up. That said I love it and can't imagine living anywhere else.
The great thing about having property is that you don't really need to go away to go on vacation....you can swim, campfires, tent, fish, do everything you'd do if you went away!
Always a great video and thanks for the update. It’s an enjoyable love hate relationship with the responsibility of property ownership. Pride in ownership buddy, and your property is loved by all
Thank you Adam, your Property always looks amazing, but this shows how much dedication and work you put in to maintain the property and you always go above and beyond. The pond looks good and I’m sending the warmest thoughts towards the best outcome as it fills up. The transformation from when you started with the property until now is a reflection of the value added vision you have and I can’t wait to see what your vision incorporates into your property the future. 😊✨👏👏👏✨👍👍👍
The massive "unknown" about diy is the headache caused by poor design. It doesn't matter if it is poorly design roads, fields, beaches or ponds, The money you think you will be saving goes away after you face the maintenance issue. This is a very good video to encourage forethought.
We went camping about 1.5 hours away from our home last week. We had to come home one day in the middle of the week to water the garden and pick green beans!
Yup. Totally agree on vacation. The way its been raining by me this year, I can barely keep up with the mowing without being away - usually it slows down in the July heat... Winter isn't much better for being away, because you have to worry about heat failing and the house freezing. That happened to my sister several years ago. Even the water in the toilets was frozen solid. Big time damage. I think mud season in late March/early April is probably the best time for vacation - can't really work in the woods, no mowing yet, too early to plant, and much less freeze danger with days above freezing.
Adam, something to consider: you basically have a rural property. Maybe the solution would be to stop treating it like it's a suburban lawn? Maybe only cut some trails through it as it grows longer, to be used for walking, ATV's etc, but otherwise grow pasture grass on it and have it hayed a couple of times a year? Or better yet, raise some hair sheep on it utilizing intensive rotational grazing. Grass-fed lamb is a premium meat and you could be making some good income with it.
I was in water management for 11 years. The water shows you where to install pipes or large stones for heavy rain runoff. Repairs are temporary and will keep happening.
So much time spent on the property but we must all love it. I know I do. Looking great! I think you are going to be 100% on the pond and it’s going to be beautiful!
Totally agree with you Adam, about having to work hard before and after going on holiday. I always said, I would have to come back to work to rest up from vacation.
Those packets drink up water, where as with the liquid dye, you are adding volume to your pond. There you go, I just helped you figure out how to increase the water level of your pond! haha
That's one big reason why I left "corporate America"... vacations were one thing but active Reserve obligations added to that situation. They tried to make me retire because my Reserve unit called me up more than once. Then they threatened to fire me if I didn't retire. I told them to back off or Title 10 would be brought into play. That shut them up. I totally get it! Nice recovery, Adam. Stay well, stay safe!
The exact reason why I blacktopped mine. Gravel driveways are a maintenance nightmare on a hill and at some point you will have to add thousands of $$$ for more gravel.
I second Doug's comment. When my driveway was gravel I had to bring in gravel in every year. The blacktop is great. The only thing now is you have to coat it about ever two years. At least I don't have to haul gravel in.
All it takes is time and money, and mostly money when you're paying someone else to do it. Bob Villa's website says an asphalt driveway runs $7 to $13 per square foot, including $2 to $6 per square foot for materials and $5 to $7 per square foot for labor (2023 date on the article). A typical drive is 10' to 12' wide, so using $10 as the average price, that's $100 to $120 per linear foot. How long is the driveway? Yeah, gravel is fine.
I’m a subscriber whose life has led him astray from your channel for the last few months and boy oh boy that drone view of the place was dandy. You’ve come a long way to taming those acres! Pardon my ignorance to your plans you described in my absence, but I suggest maintaining that much turf might be done with less effort and costs. I would identify 1/4-1/2 acre plots, circles or strips to cut twice per year only, once in late spring and again in late fall. These plots could rotate each year until you determine an aesthetic layout that pleases the eyes. Massive amounts of turf kept at lawn height is pleasing but time and machinery intensive. It’s also a hindrance to wildlife diversity and soil health. Also, as enticing as acres of fresh mowed turf looks and smells, it’s a touch trite in a rural setting.
Have you ever thought about getting a swisher pull behind mower that would offset on your mower? That would cut your mowing time in half. I only have 3 acres but I love mine. Saved me so much time.
Adam, I understand your issue with going on vacation but at least you have the right equipment to correct anything that went wrong when you're on vacation. I bet you wish you could do things at the speed of your time lapse. Looks like the pond is coming along pretty good. Bill H from Cranberry Township
Food for thought. I mow less and less every year. I truly don’t enjoy it I bush hog the areas I don’t mow. The area up by the road you could potential make that into a garden area I spend very little time in my garden I use wood chips from tree services so little to no weeding. Maybe other area as orchard. Both potential income sources also opposed to the money put mowing grass is.
Always something to redo when You step away. How often does it wash out? Would a buried culvert pipe in the ditch line control water flow under ground? Start with a catch bassoon funneled into a culvert pipe.
once the pond is full and established, get a permit and get some grass eating carp. you'll never have weeds. you can feed the clippings to get them started growing.
I get it, i can be overwhelming before and after a trip. Good part is that you have the equipment to fix it up. And also, your operator skills on that excavator are solid. I saw how smooth you were with that sand. Practice makes perfect right? Another solid video.
As to weed growth, if, either by way of pond dye or pond fertilizer, you keep your pond water visibility restricted to 18" or so you shouldn't have too much of a problem with weed growth except in the shallowest areas. Beautiful place!
What fantastic problems to have my guy. Fix the driveway, you have the tools and ability, mow, awesome zero turn. Pond needs a beach? Shoot you have an excavator. Life comes at you enjoy those struggle moments most people could have lost their house or property if something really happened. Last thought you are getting paid to post a great video and I'm all for it for things you already needed to do. Keep it up, it's idyllic.
Did you ever happen to think maybe black top or concrete it, based on video, concrete would be expensive but worth it and look great but black top is more geared to what you need and honestly for what you get, it’s pretty cost efficient.
I have been watching for a while and enjoy the videos. I want to encourage you to change your verbiage about hating vacation. I’m 47 and had a dad that hated vacation. I’ve known he was an a hole for years but recently realized he is a true narcissist. That vacation will be a core memory for your wife and kids. The grass will always grow. The gravel will always wash. How many vacations do you have with your kids? My youngest is 15, I also have a 17 and 20 year. I do see them continuing to vacation with us but they are basically out of the house. Enjoy the time with your kids, their will be plenty of grass to mow during the next 50-60 years.
I normally need a vacation after I get everything done before we leave, then I feel like I need another vacation after I do all the catching up after vacation lol
Here’s a secret on the vacation routine. It is supposed to be work for you so that coming home and returning to work feels like the holiday. Anything less and you are living life selfishly and stealing the vacation dreams from your children and your wife (who lives for creating these lifetime memorials). I said that with a bit of “tongue in cheek” but mostly it is true. To prevent it always being only one way (destination vacation every year) or the other (never going anywhere and using vacation to work or relax at home)….you can plan it so that it alternates. On the staycation years, you still have a few days locally with the fam before sending them off while you stay home. That way, you can feel better about fully disconnecting on those years that the whole family vacations together. On those years, you will absolutely heavy load the before vacation and prepare to jump right back in immediately upon return to keep routines on track and address the unplanned stuff ASAP. It had already been stated that being there isn’t a remedy…it only reduces the stress a bit. Good video…keeping it real is what makes your channel grow (but don’t dwell). The incidents and issues that you had to address made for good content. I loved the blading on the driveway but I LOVED the time lapse on mowing because I fully identified with that one. I imagined it was literally therapeutic for you…I know it would have been for me (Seat time is always powerful but mowing seat time is next level relaxation).
I agree about taking "vacations". Bust butt to get ahead, go somewhere that you don't really want to be, get home and bust butt to catch up. I'd rather stay home. Ornery, I know. But I okay with that. Hey Adam, at least you no longer have a JOB so you have time to get caught up. And you enjoy doing all of that stuff any way, Have a great day. At home.
Everything would still have happened if you were on vacation or not. Now, if you were gone a month, that might be another matter. Remember, you have a family to take care of. My rule of thumb is… the person in front of me, the people around me, my property, my neighborhood, my city, my country… in that order. If I can’t get past the first two or three, no big deal in taking care of things. On the plus side, you have an arsenal of equipment that makes things easier.
How do you think some #4 stone would work for a drive? Maybe be a little rough until it packs. Also make a great foundation for future asphalt drive, or concrete.
Your cleanup looks great as does your pond. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it keeps rising. I’m wondering how your new bikes are holding up. I’m thinking of ordering an electric bike.
Afternoon Adam, know just what you mean, just got home from 3 weeks away, but I noticed the berry patch when you were working on your access road, can you give us an update on it sometime? Cheers, great job with the regrading
Hi Adam, That music you played on this video whilst grading your driveway is fabulous. Who was it, the track and album name so I can get a copy. We always enjoy your videos mate and your property is looking absolutely great now and will only be better once the pond project is complete. Cheers mate from Oz,
Thinking the wife, might be like my friends, husband. He always has a huge amount of outside work to do, stock to feed, water, plus work a full time job. Vacation always got put on the back burner. She and the children, started vacationing, leaving him at home. This particular husband, wouldn’t know a vacation had been planned until he saw suitcases being packed ! Funny thing, the wife never got upset, she would say, you stay, we are going ! Everyone will be happy 🤷♀️
The decision to spend quality time with friends and family , enjoy their company and absorb their love is but a very brief opportunity. The Homestead will be there, its not going anywhere. But, in the not to distant future, Kids will be grown and going their own way. You will gave 35 years to uokeep and maintain your kingdom once they are off on their own. Priorities make for a life time of fond memories
you no what adam life aint fair life is never fair life is never easy you have to work hard all you life people allways say you look tired you will have plenty of time to sleep when you are dead just because you left your job life does not get easy good to see you pond is coming along have a good day
I would've prioritized filling your firewood stand. Do you think you may have missed out on a sake or 2 while you were cleaning up the driveway? Just my thought as a small business owner and having FOMO 😂 Keep up the good work!
Life is not only about perfection and dollar signs. It is about enjoying your time and just getting on with living. Sometimes things are not always perfect. Not all lines are straight and curves not too curvey. When I watch how you are getting more compulsive with your daily routine I want to shout and say chill out. Your friend Doug seems to be an influence on your actions and it is affecting you. When a person polishes the bottom of his shoes he has a problem. Doug has some really inovate ideas but every thing in his life is cleaner than new, all things are lined up to a precise detail, nothing out of order or displaced, I dont want to be taken out of context but it apears l little OCD behaviour, Since retireing life has got a lot easier and if my wife or I scratch the car or the grand kids leave sticky marks on the wall what the heck, it is better the car than any of my kids being injured. I call it the evil eye protecting me and my family, the car can be fixed broken bones is another story. As an after thought, try getting sheep, pretty to look at, environmentl friendly, cut the grass for free sell the wool and eat the meat, win win stuation..
A vacation is for your wife and kids Dads never get a vacation 😂..Also I have a similar road I was getting washouts like yours on the hill until I made a steeper crown on the hill of the road.
Pond looks good. Do you plan to dig the ditch a little deeper or big a sorta small berm in that particular section to help keep heavy rain from flowing over onto the road?
Really not taking your "complaining" too serious 1. I'm pretty sure you love riding that tractor/lawnmower/excavator 2. According to the video it only took you less than 15 minutes 😌😘
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It wouldn’t matter if you had stayed home and watched it all unfold or went halfway around the world for vacation, you would still have to mow the grass and fix the driveway back, they’re called choirs for a reason and they don’t get done by themselves. The whole purpose for vacation is quality family time together making memories watching the kids grow up
Yeah except I could have addressed each one of them as they happened instead of having to do all 3 right when I got back
Hi Adam - have you ever thought about establishing some native prairie on part of the land you mow? It takes a couple of years to establish and must be burned regularly. Once established, the flowers and plant diversity are spectacular. It is a great way to cut down on chemical and mowing expense. It would also set you up to have a couple productive hives. Some states have resources to help landowners establish prairie.
I agree. He has some perfect spots for it.
How bout making hay. Cut 4x per year and get paid to do it!!!
My idea of a vacation is not doing work for the company. I don't need to go anywhere, and in fact, I prefer not to. I'm a homebody :)
I am too. But my wife likes to travel
Yea I just enjoy a good ole staycation
Do it both ways (different years).
Hey Adam, love the videos. Found your channel a month or so back. I am from W. PA as well. Grew up in Grove City, work in Pittsburgh now.
You're totally right about frontloading the work before vacation and then playing catch up afterwards. That's 100% true in our day job AND our property ownership. Pond is looking great!
Let me preface this with I'm saying this with kindness - just matter of fact - Adam, the grass would have grown, the rain would have come, & the ruts would have happened when you were home, too. Thank God you had a nice vacation with your family. Thank God you got rain for your pond. All this gave you video material! 😉👍🙌 God has blessed you & your family, & I pray He continues to. 🙏💖🙏👍
Amen!
@chrisoaks4767 ❤️ Count our many blessings, name them one by one! 😉🙌🙏🙌 Have a blessed day, Chris!!
@diannel9105, I agree! Thank you for writing your comment. Well said.
@chris3m98 ❤️ I love Adam's videos & really wasn't being rude. It all happens no matter what. 😉 Thank you, Chris. Have a blessed day!
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That pond base looks so much better. Even after all that rain you can't see any rocks and can still see the pattern from the roller. That's hard stuff
Rent a lawn gravel sweeper. Either hand held or walk behind. Unless Doug has one for his Bobcat.
Appreciate going straight to the point without dwelling! 👍🏻
I really enjoyed the clip of the french drain line in the pond. Thanks for sharing, that was really cool.
I totally agree with you. I just recently had surgery and my property is about to get out of hand really quickly. 🤦🏻♂️ Another great video Adam!
It happens quick!
I extend the joy of vacation with months of research and planning then months of post processing the photos. The actual trip is just a sliver of the total enjoyment of traveling to new locations. 8 days away from first real trip to Switzerland.
That is exciting… have fun!
I feel your pain Adam. I have property with a similar workload. The work never stops (particularity in the summer with mowing added to the mix) and if you leave it for even a couple of days you have to play catch up. That said I love it and can't imagine living anywhere else.
Check out a power rake (handheld Stihl). The best thing for getting gravel off of grass.
The great thing about having property is that you don't really need to go away to go on vacation....you can swim, campfires, tent, fish, do everything you'd do if you went away!
Very true
Always a great video and thanks for the update. It’s an enjoyable love hate relationship with the responsibility of property ownership. Pride in ownership buddy, and your property is loved by all
Thank you Adam, your Property always looks amazing, but this shows how much dedication and work you put in to maintain the property and you always go above and beyond. The pond looks good and I’m sending the warmest thoughts towards the best outcome as it fills up. The transformation from when you started with the property until now is a reflection of the value added vision you have and I can’t wait to see what your vision incorporates into your property the future. 😊✨👏👏👏✨👍👍👍
The massive "unknown" about diy is the headache caused by poor design. It doesn't matter if it is poorly design roads, fields, beaches or ponds, The money you think you will be saving goes away after you face the maintenance issue. This is a very good video to encourage forethought.
We went camping about 1.5 hours away from our home last week. We had to come home one day in the middle of the week to water the garden and pick green beans!
Yup. Totally agree on vacation. The way its been raining by me this year, I can barely keep up with the mowing without being away - usually it slows down in the July heat... Winter isn't much better for being away, because you have to worry about heat failing and the house freezing. That happened to my sister several years ago. Even the water in the toilets was frozen solid. Big time damage. I think mud season in late March/early April is probably the best time for vacation - can't really work in the woods, no mowing yet, too early to plant, and much less freeze danger with days above freezing.
Adam, something to consider: you basically have a rural property. Maybe the solution would be to stop treating it like it's a suburban lawn? Maybe only cut some trails through it as it grows longer, to be used for walking, ATV's etc, but otherwise grow pasture grass on it and have it hayed a couple of times a year? Or better yet, raise some hair sheep on it utilizing intensive rotational grazing. Grass-fed lamb is a premium meat and you could be making some good income with it.
You wouldn't be able to stop the rain by being home. Enjoy your vacation man. Memories with family.
Always love your music choices, and as a retired Firefighter, Love the t-shirt!
I was in water management for 11 years. The water shows you where to install pipes or large stones for heavy rain runoff. Repairs are temporary and will keep happening.
That drone shot of the firewood yard... at this point it's more of a firewood city
So much time spent on the property but we must all love it. I know I do. Looking great! I think you are going to be 100% on the pond and it’s going to be beautiful!
Welcome back from vacation - hope you and your family had a fun a relaxing time. Stay safe.
I came to watch you mow. Stayed for the pond update.
Totally agree with you Adam, about having to work hard before and after going on holiday. I always said, I would have to come back to work to rest up from vacation.
Those packets drink up water, where as with the liquid dye, you are adding volume to your pond. There you go, I just helped you figure out how to increase the water level of your pond! haha
That's one big reason why I left "corporate America"... vacations were one thing but active Reserve obligations added to that situation. They tried to make me retire because my Reserve unit called me up more than once. Then they threatened to fire me if I didn't retire. I told them to back off or Title 10 would be brought into play. That shut them up. I totally get it! Nice recovery, Adam. Stay well, stay safe!
The exact reason why I blacktopped mine. Gravel driveways are a maintenance nightmare on a hill and at some point you will have to add thousands of $$$ for more gravel.
Yeah the last time I did it I spent $1,800 and it wasn’t even enough to do the whole driveway. And that was before Covid
I second Doug's comment. When my driveway was gravel I had to bring in gravel in every year. The blacktop is great. The only thing now is you have to coat it about ever two years. At least I don't have to haul gravel in.
what's the length of your driveway?
All it takes is time and money, and mostly money when you're paying someone else to do it. Bob Villa's website says an asphalt driveway runs $7 to $13 per square foot, including $2 to $6 per square foot for materials and $5 to $7 per square foot for labor (2023 date on the article). A typical drive is 10' to 12' wide, so using $10 as the average price, that's $100 to $120 per linear foot. How long is the driveway? Yeah, gravel is fine.
I sure can relate…we are new Grandparents 3 states away…spending 2 weeks there and home even that short amount of time really messes things up.
I’m a subscriber whose life has led him astray from your channel for the last few months and boy oh boy that drone view of the place was dandy. You’ve come a long way to taming those acres! Pardon my ignorance to your plans you described in my absence, but I suggest maintaining that much turf might be done with less effort and costs. I would identify 1/4-1/2 acre plots, circles or strips to cut twice per year only, once in late spring and again in late fall. These plots could rotate each year until you determine an aesthetic layout that pleases the eyes. Massive amounts of turf kept at lawn height is pleasing but time and machinery intensive. It’s also a hindrance to wildlife diversity and soil health. Also, as enticing as acres of fresh mowed turf looks and smells, it’s a touch trite in a rural setting.
Definitely hear ya on going on vacation. You're not alone.
Have you ever thought about getting a swisher pull behind mower that would offset on your mower? That would cut your mowing time in half. I only have 3 acres but I love mine. Saved me so much time.
Dam Adam! My father and I judge a lawn based on the quantity of beer we can drink whilst mowing it and that there is EASILY a 12 beer lawn!
Adam, I understand your issue with going on vacation but at least you have the right equipment to correct anything that went wrong when you're on vacation. I bet you wish you could do things at the speed of your time lapse. Looks like the pond is coming along pretty good. Bill H from Cranberry Township
Yeah if I could cut my 5 acres of grass in 45 seconds that would be great
Food for thought. I mow less and less every year. I truly don’t enjoy it I bush hog the areas I don’t mow. The area up by the road you could potential make that into a garden area I spend very little time in my garden I use wood chips from tree services so little to no weeding. Maybe other area as orchard. Both potential income sources also opposed to the money put mowing grass is.
I’d build some water tables on that drive to keep the water from gaining speed down that slope. My driveway works only because I have them.
True, i got the same problem. Greetings from Portugal
Your place looks awesome! You've done alot and it's come a long way!
You have to crown the middle, so it drains off on each side, instead of draining downhill in the road. Of course ditches on each side help
I took on a cemetery this year to take care year besides everything else around at home. I much rather stay home also. Pond is looking good
The pond dye will keep the weeds down. My pond is 25 years old and I have no weeds at all below the water line.
What I am excited about is the success of the "French Drain". You appear to have more access to more French Drains if you could do it!
Always something to redo when You step away. How often does it wash out? Would a buried culvert pipe in the ditch line control water flow under ground? Start with a catch bassoon funneled into a culvert pipe.
once the pond is full and established, get a permit and get some grass eating carp. you'll never have weeds. you can feed the clippings to get them started growing.
I'm 61 I've gone on 2 vacations that I somewhat enjoyed. I now have a little land and am quite content to stay here all the time.
I get it, i can be overwhelming before and after a trip. Good part is that you have the equipment to fix it up. And also, your operator skills on that excavator are solid. I saw how smooth you were with that sand. Practice makes perfect right? Another solid video.
Must be nice to get rain, in the South we in a drought and burning up 😅
As to weed growth, if, either by way of pond dye or pond fertilizer, you keep your pond water visibility restricted to 18" or so you shouldn't have too much of a problem with weed growth except in the shallowest areas. Beautiful place!
What fantastic problems to have my guy. Fix the driveway, you have the tools and ability, mow, awesome zero turn. Pond needs a beach? Shoot you have an excavator. Life comes at you enjoy those struggle moments most people could have lost their house or property if something really happened. Last thought you are getting paid to post a great video and I'm all for it for things you already needed to do. Keep it up, it's idyllic.
I know that feeling all too well. Wow your fingers stay clean no blue like liquids
Did you ever happen to think maybe black top or concrete it, based on video, concrete would be expensive but worth it and look great but black top is more geared to what you need and honestly for what you get, it’s pretty cost efficient.
I have been watching for a while and enjoy the videos. I want to encourage you to change your verbiage about hating vacation. I’m 47 and had a dad that hated vacation. I’ve known he was an a hole for years but recently realized he is a true narcissist. That vacation will be a core memory for your wife and kids. The grass will always grow. The gravel will always wash. How many vacations do you have with your kids? My youngest is 15, I also have a 17 and 20 year. I do see them continuing to vacation with us but they are basically out of the house. Enjoy the time with your kids, their will be plenty of grass to mow during the next 50-60 years.
If you put a culvert in under your driveway and make the driveway higher than the grass it won't wash away the driveway
Well done
I normally need a vacation after I get everything done before we leave, then I feel like I need another vacation after I do all the catching up after vacation lol
The power broom on my Steiner would take care of that gravel in the yard in a jiffy.
Here’s a secret on the vacation routine. It is supposed to be work for you so that coming home and returning to work feels like the holiday. Anything less and you are living life selfishly and stealing the vacation dreams from your children and your wife (who lives for creating these lifetime memorials). I said that with a bit of “tongue in cheek” but mostly it is true. To prevent it always being only one way (destination vacation every year) or the other (never going anywhere and using vacation to work or relax at home)….you can plan it so that it alternates. On the staycation years, you still have a few days locally with the fam before sending them off while you stay home. That way, you can feel better about fully disconnecting on those years that the whole family vacations together. On those years, you will absolutely heavy load the before vacation and prepare to jump right back in immediately upon return to keep routines on track and address the unplanned stuff ASAP.
It had already been stated that being there isn’t a remedy…it only reduces the stress a bit.
Good video…keeping it real is what makes your channel grow (but don’t dwell). The incidents and issues that you had to address made for good content. I loved the blading on the driveway but I LOVED the time lapse on mowing because I fully identified with that one. I imagined it was literally therapeutic for you…I know it would have been for me (Seat time is always powerful but mowing seat time is next level relaxation).
I get it. But it is such a first world problem. If that's the only problem then bravo to you Adam. Nice video. Thumbs up.
I agree about taking "vacations". Bust butt to get ahead, go somewhere that you don't really want to be, get home and bust butt to catch up. I'd rather stay home. Ornery, I know. But I okay with that. Hey Adam, at least you no longer have a JOB so you have time to get caught up. And you enjoy doing all of that stuff any way, Have a great day. At home.
Everything would still have happened if you were on vacation or not. Now, if you were gone a month, that might be another matter. Remember, you have a family to take care of. My rule of thumb is… the person in front of me, the people around me, my property, my neighborhood, my city, my country… in that order. If I can’t get past the first two or three, no big deal in taking care of things. On the plus side, you have an arsenal of equipment that makes things easier.
How do you think some #4 stone would work for a drive? Maybe be a little rough until it packs. Also make a great foundation for future asphalt drive, or concrete.
Your cleanup looks great as does your pond. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it keeps rising.
I’m wondering how your new bikes are holding up. I’m thinking of ordering an electric bike.
Pond is looking good.
Work looks good!! Quick question, how big is the garage on the house with the truck and suv inside? It looks so nice and big.
Afternoon Adam, know just what you mean, just got home from 3 weeks away, but I noticed the berry patch when you were working on your access road, can you give us an update on it sometime? Cheers, great job with the regrading
Nice looking acreage!! Never ending job!!!
I’m at the in-laws cottage now just wishing I was home putting in work!
Hi Adam,
That music you played on this video whilst grading your driveway is fabulous. Who was it, the track and album name so I can get a copy. We always enjoy your videos mate and your property is looking absolutely great now and will only be better once the pond project is complete.
Cheers mate from Oz,
You should do a firewood stand update
Thinking the wife, might be like my friends, husband. He always has a huge amount of outside work to do, stock to feed, water, plus work a full time job. Vacation always got put on the back burner. She and the children, started vacationing, leaving him at home. This particular husband, wouldn’t know a vacation had been planned until he saw suitcases being packed ! Funny thing, the wife never got upset, she would say, you stay, we are going ! Everyone will be happy 🤷♀️
The decision to spend quality time with friends and family , enjoy their company and absorb their love is but a very brief opportunity.
The Homestead will be there, its not going anywhere.
But, in the not to distant future,
Kids will be grown and going their own way.
You will gave 35 years to uokeep and maintain your kingdom once they are off on their own.
Priorities make for a life time of fond memories
Thankz Mom for the video!
you no what adam life aint fair life is never fair life is never easy you have to work hard all you life people allways say you look tired you will have plenty of time to sleep when you are dead just because you left your job life does not get easy good to see you pond is coming along have a good day
I would've prioritized filling your firewood stand. Do you think you may have missed out on a sake or 2 while you were cleaning up the driveway? Just my thought as a small business owner and having FOMO 😂 Keep up the good work!
My driveway slopes at 30 degrees so you can imagine how fast my gravel runs downhill
Agreed!
You ever consider geo grid to prevent the washouts on your hill?
hi there looks good , last night did a similar video ,getting back in gear after a brake john
Some day you’ll have to pave that driveway to stop the washouts.
nah. water bars will help immensely.
Hi Adam I'm considering selling campfire wood do you have problems with people not paying for wood
It just like work!
PS Please, will you show us the water that is still flowing from the French Drain? My experience is that it will flow for days after a good rain!
Life is not only about perfection and dollar signs. It is about enjoying your time and just getting on with living. Sometimes things are not always perfect. Not all lines are straight and curves not too curvey. When I watch how you are getting more compulsive with your daily routine I want to shout and say chill out. Your friend Doug seems to be an influence on your actions and it is affecting you. When a person polishes the bottom of his shoes he has a problem. Doug has some really inovate ideas but every thing in his life is cleaner than new, all things are lined up to a precise detail, nothing out of order or displaced, I dont want to be taken out of context but it apears l little OCD behaviour, Since retireing life has got a lot easier and if my wife or I scratch the car or the grand kids leave sticky marks on the wall what the heck, it is better the car than any of my kids being injured. I call it the evil eye protecting me and my family, the car can be fixed broken bones is another story. As an after thought, try getting sheep, pretty to look at, environmentl friendly, cut the grass for free sell the wool and eat the meat, win win stuation..
Any plans for the old building near the end of your driveway? I notice it in some videos but just wondered what it was.
Use a power broom and push the rock up onto the road
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What’s the size of your mower deck ? Heck you need the largest one you could buy for all that average you’re cutting
Have a Day
Adam,maybe neighbor Doug would take care of things while you’re on vacation next time ❤😮😊
A vacation is for your wife and kids Dads never get a vacation 😂..Also I have a similar road I was getting washouts like yours on the hill until I made a steeper crown on the hill of the road.
Life is short my friend enjoy every minute of your dream
Where’s neighbor Doug when you need him?😂
Adam your driveway needs a crown on it
Pond looks good.
Do you plan to dig the ditch a little deeper or big a sorta small berm in that particular section to help keep heavy rain from flowing over onto the road?
You need more crown on your driveway. Most people never put enough crown on them.
Really not taking your "complaining" too serious
1. I'm pretty sure you love riding that tractor/lawnmower/excavator
2. According to the video it only took you less than 15 minutes
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Well said!