A Life Of Chasing Dreams. An Inspirational Autobiography .
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- This is a brief history of a lifetime of chasing dreams. Proof that when you lose the need for instant gratification and work IN the direction of the things you want, you can have all the things you want and be who you want to be.
On my channel you will find videos pertaining to homesteading, gardening and living off the grid with fun DIY projects for self-reliance and SHTF emergency preparedness situations, with some campfire cooking and good old backwoods humor thrown in. Sharing knowledge and stories from over 30 years of living in the woods.
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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How do you have internet at your cabins? A: I have cell service at both cabins but it is spotty due to foliage and cloud cover. I can access the internet from my cabins but have to drive to a local wifi location to upload videos.
Q: How old is Frankie? A: Frankie will be 10 in April of 2018
Q: What video editing software do I use? A: Presently, all I use is Windows Live Movie maker but I’m considering trying imovie, Adobe Elements or SONY VEGAS PRO.
Q: How do you get your water? Did you dig a well? A: Presently, I haul water to the NY cabin but at the NH cabin, I drop a kettle into an old well that was dug by hand by the settlers in the 1700’s.
Q:What is your favorite brand of cast iron cookware? A: I prefer using vintage cast iron. My favorites are BSR and Griswold. If I had to buy new I would buy a Lodge Brand. I plan to purchase this dutch oven in the future:
Q: What do you use for refrigeration? A: We have a small gas refrigerator that we salvaged from an old Shasta camper and a custom icebox that I built into the cabin wall. We make ice on site with a propane freezer.
Video of icebox:
Video of Gas Refrigerator:
Propane Freezer:
Q: What do you use for cooking and heating? A: We use a Kitchen Queen 380 for cooking and heating during the winter months but we also have an antique gas stove in the cabin for when we don't need the heat from the KQ.
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Thank you for the kind words Nicole. Glad you enjoy my videos. Life is what you make of it. Our society wants instant gratification and quit when they can't have it. Chasing dreams aint for quitters. If people could learn to work towards things they'd achieve a lot more than they do.
All the best to you.
just watched this video. We have been following you for a few years. I am a New Hampshire farmboy. left when I was 18 to make my way. Traveled around as you did for many years. Settled in Fl. for many years. Owned a number of companies that did well. two years ago I had 4 heart strokes in 2 months. Dr said I had to get out of the heat. Closed my very busy company in the marine maint industry and my girl found us places to look at in Alaska. Been here almost 2 years now and we love it. this video really touched home with us. Thank you for sharing this video. I hope one of my videos some day touches someone like yours do to us. Sarah and Rob. We are 13 miles from the closest road or town.
@@curmudgeinnak Glad you enjoyed my video and thanks for taking the time to say so. Like you, I endured my share of medical issues. Cancer had me circling the drain for a while but I'm too damn stubborn to surrender. Now turning 61 and wife at 62, we're plunging forward into our next chapter and returning to the cabin where this video was filmed. Lots of travelling in the future too so you never know... our paths may cross someday. All the best :-)
@@thebossoftheswamp Well, if you wonder up this way there will always be a place for you all in the quest cabin. Living on the whistle stop train service is a blast. Thank you for taking the time to respond.. Not sure of you area but I grew up in Derry and spent a lot of my spare time at my grandfathers helping him in his Bakery in Hillsboro. Loved the White mountains.
I chuckled out loud when I read how your sons want to watch Frankie. That was the first time I laughed today and needed it. Thank you for that. Also, thank you for the kind words. My videos are a good outlet for my creativity now that I don't draw anymore. It'ss very rewarding to know so many people enjoy them and benefit it some way from my postings. Thanks for commenting.
Sir I'm 15 years old have been dreaming of that lifestyle ever since I was 9 I worked up enough money to build a small cabin in the corner of my family's property I have a good trap line and I can't wait till I can go to Alaska and live there
+Sharpsdips Best of luck to you man. Follow your dreams.
Great fur you! Yes, I intended to spell fur that way! Chase your dreams young man. You are an inspiration to us that are afraid to chase our dreams. Follow your dreams, they know the way..
You are a very wise man....and you make good videos. I often tell people (especially young people) to figure out what you love doing and find a way to make money at it. I think that most people have it backwards and find a job to make money and think that will make them happy. It rarely works that way.
Yes you are very right James. The majority live their life around their job rather than put life first and then find appropriate work to sustain them. Thanks for commenting.
Happy to hear you enjoy my vids and will share them with your children. I cringe whenever I hear someone say "I cant' or "I don't know how" and that's thier excuse why they are not doing something. I certainly don't know everything and haven't done everything but it's only because I haven't learned it yet, it's not that I CAN'T do it because I can, and will... as soon as I learn how. Success builds confidence. One dream fulfilled will lead to another and another and so on. All the best to you.
Never lose sight of your dreams my friend and don't give up on your first try. Nothing I have ever came easy or cheap. Baby steps man. Little by little will get you there. Thanks for watching.
Hello my friend.
The beginning of your life story and how you have remained persistent to accomplish your dreams was very inspirational to those who have the same desire and I wish them all of the luck.
For myself, I live off grid in a small cabin that’s deep in the woods and I wouldn’t change a thing. This life is slowly catching up with me and one day my dream will be gone. I’m 71 years old and a post polio survivor, this lifestyle is becoming harder each day. So I saw follow your dreams and never give up, even if it’s for a short while. God bless you and keep on keeping on.
Like I always say Hank, if you can't do what you want, do what you can. All the best to you and God Bless.
Dreams are easier to conquer than people realize. There's no better feeling in the world than to conquer a dream.
Thank you Scott. Happy to hear you enjoy my videos and that you have conquered your cabin dreams. Good for you man. Thanks for taking the time to comment. All the best to you.
Thank you once again for the great comments. Comparing me to Dick Proenneke is about the best compliment anyone could ever give. That man has always been my hero.
All the best and God Bless.
Thank you for doing this my friend. I'm 49 years old. I'm a successful "professional" with a degree, a family and a nice big house in the suburbs. I have everything except what I really want; which is a slice of tranquility in the woods. I've spent my life working for others so that one day I might relax, yet I find my goal farther away than ever. Your story has helped me realize that waiting for the right time will never get me where I want to be. It's time for me to just do it. God Bless!
outstanding your a rare breed..thanks for sharing that part of your life..i had to wait almost 50 years for my dream..but we have small ranch 50 ac. in Colo. living the good life now,but never gave up the dream...thanks again and give Frankie a pat for me i just had to put down my my best friend of 16 yrs he was just a mutt i got from the pound.best dam dog i ever had..
Congrats on your first land purchase. Keep moving forward little by little and you will eventually have everything you've ever wanted. Best of luck and thanks for taking the time to comment.
This is my favorite video! I have watched this video no less then 20 times! But yes I told my wife we are retiring in Alaska!
I'm glad you find them worth waiting for. This was the hardest video project I've ever worked on. It took me a couple weeks to piece everything together but I'm leased with how it came out. Thanks for your comment. Frankie's right here looking over my shoulder for his shout outs.
thank you for all the great videos. you have inspired me at age 52 to buy 9 acres in eastern Canada where i grew up. I quit my job and after 22 years in the city im leaving in 5 days on a 4000 mile journey to build my dream cabin off grid. wish me luck and thanks for helping me to dream big. woo hoo off to the bush i love!
That's awesome Randy. Best of luck with your journey :-)
Good luck Randy.... I envy you!
Thank you buddy. I always appreciate your kind words. You gotta be one of the nicest guys I've ever met even though we haven't had the chance to meet yet in person, but we will one day. I have a lot of interest in the upper peninsula so a road trip is in order here soon. We got some video to shoot.
All the best to ya.
My favorite video so far. Amazing thanks for sharing. I tell my kids that if they don't like the big scene there is always the bush. I had hope of being a wildlife & lanscape photographer but it seemed my work never was good enough as I was trying to shoot for stock so realizing I was about to starve went back to the machine. My case is kind of different as I started life in the bush & my cabin years were just deeper in so actually wanted out. As example my old trapping partner offered me his line as he retired for 2500$! 75 miles of it but I had no interest. The fellow that bought it made huge on it & has it still today & lines in B.C., are area ownership. It is worth maybe $150,000 today I wanted out of bush but after some years started back hunting & chose spot with gzillions of miles of bush for backyard until 31 but work a day city wife & kids is my life now. I guess a young person today without capital could buy a parcel & make payments but a lot more difficult than our days. One thing I encourage is even in city to get out when you can & if one has tikes take them fishing & hunting or just out camping or such if one can. I mean 1/3 of Canadians now can afford food or shelter but not both. To those I understand.
Tossdart I hhad left home at 16 and after paying rent for 2 years for a shithole apartment, I said "screw that" and found myself a piece of land out in the woods. I paid a hundred a month on the land and built myself a cabin, then moved into it when I was 21. That's where my story begins.If I can't live in the woods, then put me in my grave "-)
I knew when I started watching your videos you had something special. Your talent combined with ambition are the formula for your success. I loved when you said you'd take ambition over education any day. You might not have realized it at the time, but now it is clear your ambition WAS your education. Thank you for your inspiration. You are a man of compassion and skill. Your videos explore the limitless possibilities of what we are capable of accomplishing. Thank you my friend.
Receiving this message on Christmas day is a very fine present in itself. Thank you for this. When I launched this video, I really had no idea where it would lead or how it would be received. I'm very pleased that so many are moved by it. I have a LOT to say on the subject of LIFE because "LIFE" has always been my passion. My journals have been a very important tool in my evolution. Reading my own words, trials and tribulations and analyzing the results of my actions vs outcomes, it has enabled me to stay focused and constantly moving forward. I will elaborate more on this in future videos. Thanks again for taking the time to respond. All the best to you.
Soooo true Amen🙏🙏❤️🕊
Life is about not giving up, when a door closes another one will open. Very inspirational story. God bless you.
Totally agree Ana :-)
Have a nice weekend : )
Boss you are living my life Since my wifes passing 2 years ago a lot of things have changed i gave up our dream of living off the ordinary and enjoying our relationship 52 years but she is still waiting for our cabin God bless maybe someday
"but if you persevere you can succeed any task at hand big or small"
You said it all right there brother. best of luck to you. None of my dreams were conquered overnight. Take those baby steps.
Glad to hear you enjoy my video and that you have a cabin as well. A cabin is a great place to go to cleanse the soul.
All the best to you.
Thank you for the kind words. I feel everyone has a gift but not everyone works to unwrap it. All the best to you.
I just discovered your channel today, well it's after midnight so it was yesterday, 12-11-14. I really enjoyed this video. I'm thinking, I didn't follow my dreams and have some regrets. I am 61 and medically retired but I am going to follow my dreams as a result of your video. Yes, 61 and still have dreams. Thanks.
You never know what life is going to throw at you so "waiting" may never get you there. Rushing into something doesn't work either. Babystepping towards what you want will get you there and makes the least impact on the wallet. I only have 9 grand invested in the cabin property and about 5 or 6 in the cabin itself. A lot less than most folks spend on a vehicle. You can have everything you want, just gotta go get it. Best of luck my friend.
Squeezing a positive out of a negative, sound wisdom, this one will never grow old. You've proven it more than a few times in your life and no doubt you will squeeze the situation you're in now until it screams uncle and a positive pops out...yessah it will!
Definitely working on my own advice to get us through the present issues. Thanks for the reminder :-)
Thank you Louise. Also, nice job on the drawing you sent. I never get tired of looking at pencil sketches. Thank you for sharing your talent. Artist just have a different approach to things don't we.
All the best to you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I am hooked on your video's, I agree alot with what you said, I have friends making good money but they are miserable, about 7 years ago I was like that and then I had a brain anerysm and almost died and then I realized life was to short to live miserably, I was a lumber inspector and made more money than I ever have but I hated my job and after I almost died my dream has always been to open a hunting and fishing store, so I had to wait till I got better after I did I quite my job and had to do some other things before I opened my store, I dont make near the amount on money but I have no stress and am happier than ever, thanks for your video's, now I am living the dream.
Not that you care of course but you will understand . . . some years back I bought a framed picture. . a girl working in her garden. . . shoulder length dusty brown hair. . .dress / apron . . cabin or garden shed behind her. . . with her cat, the garden overflowing with produce. I brought that home and proudly hung it in my kitchen. . thought, that's what I want my life to look like. I look at it daily and say, yep, that's what I want!!! A place for a clothesline (you talked about that in one of your other vids - - - here I cannot have such a device, imagine!!) So I grow a lot of my food, sew what I'm able. . . and keep eliminating unnecessary items I felt years ago I had to have. Such silliness. . Moving in the direction of my perfect life.. . thanks for the perspective. .. sitting here watching and listening, feel I've been able to have conversations I've never been able to have most of my life.. . .. there's a completion if that makes sense.. enough of my babbling. . Blessings. .
+Christine Beauchamp The girl in your framed picture sounds like the girl of my dreams. Send her my way if you ever find her :-DHave a great day Christine and blessings to you as well.
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Do it brother. Don't let life get away from you. Chase your dreams man.
Ha ha thanks. I'm happy to hear some people are being inspired from my ramblings. It was fun looking back on life as I pieced this together.
The goals that you listed are by no means out of the question. You can easily work in the direction of all of them as they are not elaborate pipe dreams. Babystep towards them and never work in the opposite direction of what you want. Success will come to you for certain. All the best to you.
That's because it is. Don't let anything hold you back man.
My son grew up in the country. After a tragic loss at an early age, the woods became everything to him. He never wanted to sleep indoors and played, camped, hiked and found shelter and solitude. in our surrounding forest. When old enough he worked for the MDC and local fire departments that helped him gain more knowledge about the state parks around us.
Now college age, extended family has stressed the importance of attending university. He felt obligated to follow their advice. He was encouraged to study business. Its only been a few weeks after leaving for WVU, but in talking with him on the phone i can since a light extinguished. :(
Sorry to hear he has been pushed into what is not necessary. I know very few that have ever been rewarded by their college professions. Most are just plagued by their school loans. Following your heart is the key to success, not the desires of others. Again, sorry to hear he was pushed into this.
In tis day & age you don't hear of many people cooking with these. Good for you Melody. WTG! That old Glenwood is in my NH camp. At home I have a Kitchen Queen but often think about putting my old Crawford back in. There are pros and cons to both the old and the new style stoves. I'm going to wiring my cabin for solar and getting the addition insulated soon. More cabin vids on the way. Thanks for taking the time to comment. All the best to you Melody.
Life is truly what you make of it. I've had my share of downfalls but ya just gotta keep plunging forward and never stagnate. So many people nowadays do the same crap day after day year after year and even though they want things to be different, they don't make any changes. You have to make sacrifices and trade off one thing for another. A life in the woods hunting and trapping cost a lot less than living in the city but people act like they can't afford to do it. Society is bass akwards..
Thank you for the kind words Vladimir. I still find it amazing that people in other countries follow my channel and enjoy m videos. Sounds like you did well with the beavers. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Good luck to you.
Agreed. It's all about the climb. If I didn't have things to look forward to I'd probably be a very unhappy man. Always plunging forward.
Thanks for watching.
J.C. is right, you may not have everything you want when you want it; but if you keep on working towards it, you can get it. My path was somewhat different, (Army, owned a business etc.) but ever since I was a kid I wanted to live on a mountain in NH. So now, at 52, here I sit on the side of Mt Kearsarge. Like "the boss" said...keep doing what you're doing, keep getting what you're getting. Best of luck to you, you'll get there.
Happy to hear you found my video to be inspirational. Once you start conquering dreams you build a certain confidence that nothing is unreachable. Live your dreams my friend. Live NOW. Thank you for commenting.
Never stop trying to point them in the right direction. Nothing good ever comes easy or cheap. Best of luck to you.
Getting older everyday here too Mike. I've got some medical issues giving me grief right now but if everything turns out ok I'll be back on the dream quest once again. Gotta make the best of it.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Howdy Mark, Good to hear from you. Happy to hear you enjoyed this vid and found it inspiring. Life is what you make of it.
All the best to you.
Well said and well done. I think a lot of us want the Emersonian Dream, especially now in these fast times. Building my own cabin on sixty-two acres just now - thanks for taking the time to film and share your work with us.
Yes a lot of folks do but very few go for it. Congrats and good luck with your pursuit of your cabin.
At 16 and 17 years old your wisdom was well beyond your years!...I love your character.....
Thank you my friend. When I look back and see what I had accomplished at such a young age and compare it today's world, or even to my own children, it blows my mind. I quit school on my 16th birthday and left home. After paying rent on an apartment for a year I decided that was enough. I found a piece of land and started making payments on it. What a time that was :-))
Thanks for watching and commenting buddy. I feel I'm reaching another crossroads though and may be off on another dream quest before long. It must me a crazy artist thing ha ha.
Thank you. I wish I had the time to make more but the editing is maddening sometimes.
Thank you once again Zandra. I appreciate the comments and glad you find this inspirational. Thanks for watching.
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen on You Tube. Your story is a lesson in persistence and the dogged pursuit of goals. I wish I had heard this 40 years ago when I graduated high school. Maybe some of your younger viewers can find inspiration in your story and change their lives to be the pursuit of their dreams. And, perhaps, at 58, it's not too late to change my life. Thank you for sharing your wonderful story, you are rich far beyond those with fat bank accounts and bleeding ulcers!
Thank you Larry. I'm happy to hear you enjoy my vids and thanks for taking the time to say so. I appreciate your comments.
Amen Amen 🙏🙏🕊Janie D
I lost everything due to 2 house fires.I guess you could say i'm tired of chasing my dreams.But i do love this story.very inspirational boss.
The wife and I watched this together and it was like hearing one of our friends talk about there life. Very very well done and " life is what you make of it " . Till next time be well and stay safe. Barry
Very happy to hear that Sherbey. Life is what you make of it. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you buddy. I truly hope you have that cabin someday. Thanks for commenting.
Truly inspirational Boss. Dreams are too often framed by money, fame, and possessions leaving us empty, hungry and still seeking personal fulfillment but unwilling or unable to think outside the original framework.
You should be a inspirational teacher -WOW - Wish we would have seen your videos 40 years ago and got off our butts and done this.
Thanks again, keep the faith and we will keep watching.
I do enjoy the time I get to spend in the woods with my dad. I also make it a point to go camping in Moose River Plains every year with my friends from high school. We all love the Dacks and can't wait every year too get up there.
Yes, in fact I have the first fire of the season burning in the stove right now. Been hanging treestands all day. Bow season is around the corner and trapping season not far behind.
Thank you Barry. A friend indeed. Thanks for watching.
Thank you William. I just noticed you have a few more for me to view as well. Been busy prepping for the season here. I'm filing for my passport so hopefully will be touring Canada next year. I'd love to see your part of the country and have a few beers with ya on glacier ice. All the best buddy and thanks for watching.
I will turn 67 in December, and your video has inspired me.
"Artists seem to see life a little different than the rest."
Truer words have never been spoken. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Swamp Boss you are truly an inspiration. I been following a similar dream since I have been a young boy and also leave in a cabin in the woods and enjoy my sportsman paradise daily. It was my biggest goal when I was small to live in a cabin. I grew up in the Adirondacks and now reside in Central NY and currently still doing the 40 hour a week grind. I am looking forward to the upcoming hunting and trapping season. We had some good success this past weekend goose hunting. Love the videos!
Not sure if I'll ever draw again. I think about it but never find the time. Trying to learn to play the guitar right now lol. Not sure what's next on the list.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. All the best to ya.
Thank you Brian. Glad you enjoyed the video. Every year I go through a period of re-evaluation and change. Always weeding out the things that don't work for me. I'm doing the same thing right now actually. Your name sounds familiar but I can't put a face to the name. Do I know you?
Make the best of your life cause you never know what life is going to throw at you.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I looked at this again today,I look for you when I need to find good reality and some sense of prospective and to become calm,once again...thankyou
+Michele Lavender Happy to hear you find my videos beneficial. Thanks for commenting.
I agree with you. I never gave up on my dream and now it has become a reality.
Hello Paula, isn't this guy great ! Fancy seeing you here...lol
We hang out in good company, don't we, Don?
Yes we do! Have a great day!
After taking a few weeks to piece this together I'm happy to hear that. Thanks for commenting.
Thank you for the video. I truly understand because I too dreamed and wanted nothing more than to live that life. Family and their needs took precedent and dreams get stowed. To be frank, I never felt shorted but at times I found myself yearning, In my fifties and somewhat successful, I decided to pursue. It took over 2 years of disappointments and reality checks. Not giving up I pushed on, I have what I have since named "Woodchuck Hills" - a log cabin on 26 acres. My children come for the weekends, my wife down by the pond with a book, a smile and a cup of tea. I find myself with a silly grin wandering the property in complete contentment. Yes, the peepers are deafening.
Sounds like you pulled it all together and are living the dream finally. Good for you brother. Keep using those disappointments as stepping stones and climb your way to the top. Life is what you make of it.
All the best to you.
My losses have helped to make me fully human. . . how sad that it took so many losses. .. and so many years before I began to work toward my life of truth. Again, thank you for sharing your wisdom. . .sorry for your losses as well but bravo you picked yourself up and carried on. What you share confirms I'm on the right path for myself. . . being one with nature. . .b/c we are nature. . are we not! Your words have brought me incredible peace today after a very rough and ugly week--and an often rough life. Heart felt thanks. .. and when you're able. . do share more about gardening. . . . how exciting is gardening!! Blessings
+Christine Beauchamp Life is full of losses. I have suffered many and will continue to do so. One of these days I will lose Frankie and that will gut me. My only recourse is to be thankful for the times I spent with him and carry on. Losses give us choices. They can be baggage or stepping stones. It's live and learn Christine. Cheers :-)
Best of luck to you Matt with your dream chasing. Don't expect to achieve them overnight. Every step you take in the right direction will bring you that much closer and before you know it you'll have all that you want. Good luck and thanks for commenting.
Thank you for the great response. It made my day. I appreciate the comment.
I'm 16 years old and this was extremely helpful to me, I'm extremely glad I subscribed
Your a man who is living his dreams...Good for you ! I'm glad you let us live parts of them with you. Thanck you...:-)
I’m here again Jerry! Love you brother! We got to appreciate the small things in life !
Happy to hear you enjoy my channel. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Not only was it good to see Franky again, but your artwork and hearing your life's accomplishments 😊.
I've always told my parents, when i get older i'm going to buy land and build a cabin there just like the old days, i always thought how they were living back then was cool because they had to hunt for the food and stuff like that, so that's how i want to live. (GREAT VIDEO)
+Robert Rockwell Hope your dreams come true Robert. All the best.
Thank you buddy. Yes it was a difficult time but I'd probably still be living there on less than 5 acres if it never happened.
Thank you for the kind words. Much appreciated.
The power of baby steps. Todays society is in too big of a need for instant gratification. It's sad the way things are now. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Outstanding. I hope you succeed in all your endeavors. Thanks for watching.
Congratulations, it take a real man to live his life on his own terms. You are a true inspiration, now if I can only get my sons to watch your video they may understand what I have been trying to tell them. Thanks
what a great part of your life...you have accomplished so much and I get pumped every time I see a video in my mailbox Boss...Sorry about your homestead...I'm living my dream through you and that's the truth...Thank You...Your friend now and forever, Gonzo...
Awesome video...life is not fair but you have to keep going..!!! Awesome 😎👍
Gotta say Boss, when I first saw your fur shed video the other night, I like this guy. Then I watched a bunch of your videos. Then this video, very inspirational! I am a New Hampshire boy as well. Got to keep on keeping on!
Here i sit a 34 year old man with my two college degrees (I just now paid off), I make plenty of money and envious of a man who followed his true passion and does what he loves. I used to always say my kids would go to college when i have them, now I will tell them to follow their passions instead. Thanks JC
Jason M College is needed for those who want a profession that requires one., and that's fine. A cabin in the woods requires more ambition than education. People don't believe how little money I live on. We all have choices.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words.
I really needed to see this video tonight. I'm a young full-time taxidermist trying to make a name for myself and make a living. It's hard at times but I'd never trade it for a regular 9-5 job. Thank you for the inspiration.
Dead End Outdoors Dreams don't come easy or cheap. Keep at it brother.
Hearing you speak is like listening to my grandfather. I'd love to sip some some homemade strawberry wine and tell some fun stories on your front porch. You live a blessed life.
+Ted StrikerExJw Glad you enjoy my channel and thank you for saying so.
You're welcome. Happy to hear you enjoy my channel.
I remember when I was in my teens, property in Colebrook was dirt cheap. Wish I would have taken advantage of it. Best of luck to you.
my husband and i just cant get enough of your vidios. we watch one every night.
Robyn Shirk Happy to hear that. Thank you for saying so.
I really enjoyed this, getting to know you better. I am a fan. My fiancé and I are dreaming of our retirement, a small home, our art, and need to make it happen. Your words of encouragement are what we needed. Bless you, and thank you.
Just finished watching your "Life Philosophies To Coyotes". Do you realize most people couldn't handle 7 degrees above let alone 17 below. Ha ha ha I love the seasonal weather. This video makes number 100 or so I decided to quit counting. My gosh you must have a thousand of them. I've enjoyed everyone of them, I'm very fortunate to have other talents other than the job I worked for 48 years. Not bragging but in my earlier years I worked many jobs couldn't find one I liked. 72 years old man I'm finally livin the dream. A big THANK YOU, my friend I'll keep watching. :)
Sorry I typed the message before I watched because I wanted to observe intently. . .this message is for laughter. Ha ha ha a McCullough chain saw my first one also. :)
congrats on achieving your goals. It takes a lot of sacrifice sometimes to conquer dreams but they have been worth it. Thanks for watching.
I used to exhibit my art in Cromwell CT back in the day. I'm still cooking on the iron skillets I grew up with. Good stuff.
man your so lucky. honestly if i could peruse my dreams i would. but to me honestly the way i think of it in all reality is i can't. i have to try and hold down a 9-5 which as of right now im unemployed. im married and have 2 little boys a 2yr old and 1yr old and another on the way. life is hard in this day of age and i just want to congratulate you for fulfilling your dreams. you sir may be considerd a type of hero
That video sure brought reality to me, as my dream after high school is to go up to Alaska and establish my own cabin in the woods. it shown me how life can throw a curveball at you any time but if you persevere you can succeed any task at hand big or small.Great video boss
Hey thanks Tommy. I'll be in N H some time in September I think. Glad you liked the video. Work towards your dreams man.