Spring Storm Special Update - Our Wyoming Life
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- In a storm that brings the most snow in the month of May in 44 years, we stay up all night to continually check cows, reunite moms and their calves and watch for new calves. And In the morning we wake to a surprise accident on the highway.
Out of the Cold into the Fire
Walking Hearts feat. Jason Dering
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Join us on our journey as we leave a life in corporate america to come back to Wyoming and help on the family ranch.
Our Wyoming Life features our Wyoming ranch and our ranch family. Giving you a look into the workings of ranching from raising cattle to raising and harvesting crops. Erin will join you weekly out of the garden, showing you how she helps provide for our family through growing produce and selling at local farmers markets, and Mike will take you along as he tends to the animals and land of ranch, from calving to fencing to planting and harvesting hay.
I hope you gave the kitty the cuddles it so desperately commands 😂
That kitty is so needy. .lol but he gets lots of love :) Thanks - Mike
Many years ago, when I was quite a bit younger, we, too, had a very large garden, we had green beans, potatoes, conch peas, purple hull peas, cucumbers, the tomatoes got nematodes, so we bought tomatoes from a tomato farm in Sumter County, just South of us. WE picked our own and paid a per-bushel price and I canned those tomatoes -- either as stewed tomatoes, where I would dip them in scalding water, then dip them in ice water to cool them and make the skin split. Then, we peeled them using our fingers, got them peeled and cut them up in about 1 inch squares, brought them to boiling, removed the heat, and ladelled the tomatoes and onions and celery (for stewed tomatoes) ladelled them into quart jars with a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of sugar, leaving 1//2" head space, wiped the rim of the jar clean, put a heated, clean lid), screwed the lids snug and they were treated in the pressure cooker for 10 minutes at 5 pounds pressure. As each cooker of tomatoes were done and the canner was open, I would use my jar lifter to pick up the jars, one by one, and sit them on a clean, dry towel to dry in a place where they would sit to cool. For tomato juice, we would clean our tomatoes, cutting off any bad spots which might be in existence, and use this machine I have which removes any core or the seeds, leaving the liquid. Then, I'd cook it down, stirring it constantly, until it became thicker --the consistency you'd want your tomato juice to be when drinking it. I used several pickle recipes, and only one really turned out good. They were a bread 'n butter pickle, but this recipe required that the cucumbers be soaked in large containers for several days in a solution of water and pickling alum and other ingredients. After those few days, you thoroughly rinse the cucumbers and pack them into jars covering them with heated vinegar, with dissolved sugar, salt and other spices. These were the absolute best bread'n butter pickles I've ever made. They were deliciously crisp. I'd have to look up the recipe I've got for those pickles. I made oodles of blackberry jam (without the seeds), raspberry jam (also without seeds) and we made a lot of blueberry jam. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you try. I know you have a LOT of very hard work ahead of you on that. I wish I could come to your Market Store to shop, but we live in North Central Florida -- I think that's too far for a shopping trip! God bless you both and your families, too. This is such a hard work season --Since I can barely get a meal together anymore, I'm glad I don't have the headache of all the gardening and canning and freezing stuff like we did for so many years. Love the food, but the work does take it's toll!
And who in their right mind puts a thumbs-down on this video!! Mike is out working his butt off, providing for his family and us. So people just don’t understand what it takes to be hard working American.
Only 2 trolls, they hate to see anyone working this hard to raise a family,
It is a great service you are doing to promote agriculture, and your videos are great! Thank you to you and Erin. Loved seeing the calves bed down in the hay the next morning. On the question of narration, though we enjoy your narration, this was perfect for the storm. - Kathy and Ron, Livermore, CO
It's amazing that those cows can survive those wintery conditions!
I’m so happy your cows are ok good luck
So glad all your cattle and Erin’s groups made it through the storm, you bother did a wonderful job preparing and we’re diligent during this storm. So happy that no one was hurt on the messy roads. From Canada
No rest for the farmers! Alls well. Hope no one was hurt in accident. Learning the farmers way of life is not easy and thank you for sharing. Like the girls job! Hopefully spring is on the way!
Hope all came through ok . Looks like a cold sloppy mess. It will not stop raining here in northern Indiana . No field work or planting done at all. Thanks for the updates. Hope it clears up soon for ya.
Love your videos and always look forward to them. Makes me happy to see the girls loving the babies. I know it's hard work but we care about you and your family please stay safe and get rest when you can. Music is awesome by the way.
As I always say, I have learned so much from your videos, I never knew cows/calves could survive harsh winters out in the open. I come from Lebanon and when I watch your videos it reminds me of my grandparents' raising handful of cows in the village. Thank you very much for looking after the cows and calves.
Another awesome video, Mike - you are the ranchers! Glad things are well, no one and no animals harmed, hope the crops good as well. Get some much needed rest, and hoping you get some much needed sun and warmth to dry things up. Your FIL must have the biggest smile on his face as he watches down on you and the family! Hope you have a great day!
All this talk about stress on the cow's and calves. This video shows the stress on the rancher, too. Hang in there, Mike! Summer is just around the corner...
Every couple if hours checking on your cows...when do you sleep? Good to see no one was hurt in the accident.
That's farming/ranching right there.
Well done !!
Thank you very much -Mike
Great video. Glad there weren’t any issues like calves being born and laying in the cold wet snow. Give a scratch to that kitty who was so in love with you at the beginning of the video
Praises to the Lord for driver safety, and for you and the herd.
Prayers for rain to help with your hay harvest. Love the covers you have for the calves.
I love those steer, cows and cattle! Hang in there guys!
Great video, Mike. Shows how hard you work to care for the livestock. Ranching and farming is long hours. Thank you for educating Americans how important agriculture is. Get some rest. Take care.
Hey Mike Erin I want to say I applause you for not only riding out a winter storm during calving of all times but also go the extra LONG mile to document it so people from all over can get a front row seat into the world of cattle ranching I hope you get so much grass you cant see the cattle this summer
Thanks Mike for sharing this video with us taking the time to produce it to share with your fans what life is like on our Wyoming life hopefully this is the last storm that y'all get hopefully it'll start to warm up and that's when I'll come out and shine upon your face start to warm things up so the grass start to grow check you out on the live feed keep it up be safe
Great video. The calf lying down on the just unrolled hay was pretty smart.
I really enjoyed the song that began at the 4 a.m. shift.
look at the bright side...more water for the hay
Total appreciation for what you're doing. I've been there and done that. Too old to even think about doing it again. I believe Gilbert walks with you and rides beside you when you're making the rounds. You are performing admirably carrying the mantle. Thanks for sharing. All the best to you and the family.
Hope that rain and snow gets your grass growing! Experiencing drought conditions here in Sk.
That Flir is the item that stands out in calving over the years of seeking out cows and calves. Certainly when you're trying to account for all your charges and if they are in need of help. The best of luck in your effort.
Now that you got all the rain and snow hopefully the sun will come out and help the hay production this year
Dang, I now realize I am more in love with the idea of ranching than actually doing it. Living vicariously is a beautiful thing. Checking livestock throughout a cold miserable night is not my idea of fun. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am guessing you need at least 6-8 hours of sleep that was well earned.
I enjoy your humorous comments.
You guys need a week at a beach🏖......Great vlog....hopefully the 🌞 will shine for you very soon!
It's funny that you are getting snow and it is in the 90's here soon to be well over 100.
Just passed 86k subs! Congrats!
Great music, Mike you have good taste in Country.....I was up at 3.00am today moving to the songs....love it!
Robin J Chambers I song about “survival “ would of put a whole different spin to the video . (Rocky IV soundtrack)
Those late storms sure do bring challenges to the entire farm. Let's hope for timely rain, record hay yields and much success with the farm store, ranch stay cation and future home delivery marketing arm. Might work to have pickup orders at the farmers market prepaid with online orders. Back to normal warm weather and spring.
You know Mike for not getting much sleep, you appear to be handling it well. It has been a probably 15 years since I pulled an all nighter, I don't know if I would have it in me anymore!!
Best camera work and best video editing of any so far. Great job on that. Hope the weather warms again soon. Looking forward to better than normal precipitation to grow that grass for hay this summer.
Some difference compared to here in Ireland.We had our first charolais calves today which was sunny and 16oC with great grass growth in the last week.keep up the great work showing how hard farmers work to put food on the tables around the world
Good video Mike ....8 inches of snow is pretty good ..ur doing a good job👍👍
Such well made videos. Appreciated the part of the highway and how the snow left some truckers in precarious circumstances since virtually every thing in our lives relied at some point on a trucker. And like you a rancher, truckers work odd and long hours. Here in the California Sierra it looks like a few ski areas will still be open come July thanks to the past week storms that have dumped more snow.
Glad to see the ranch and the cows are well. Happy Memorial Day weekend to you and your family.
Weatherman Says we have another 2weeks of this weather cycle before it looks like it could break. Here in central Minnesota we are looking at another 3+ inches of rain on top of the 3 inches we already have the last 5 days. Some how we will make it through this, Human and Animals have survived through worse!
Hang in there Mike, thanks for braving the weather to share with us.
We didn't see any of the snow over here in north central SD, but we definitely got the rain.
I'm italian farmer you are an hero!
I love your videos Mike , I live on a cattle ranch so I relate to watch your doing. everyday after all the ranch needs are done for the day I love to watch the latest uploads especially through quarantine.👍
Thinking of you guys In Wyoming dealing with the snow, we are just heading into our winter here in New Zealand.
Rain and snow equals what we call elephant snot and is the worst to deal with. Tricky to drive on and a bugger to shovel due to its weight. Glad I don't have to deal with it anymore. You have my sympathies.
Your videos are so great Mike. Thank you for your channel & all the effort you both put in.
What a rough night. Hope you can get some sleep. Wishing you and yours the best.
The song was a great touch!
Hi again! Relieved and happy you add it through! All you can do is make the best of the situation cause we surely can't control that darn weather! Hoping that extra moisture will help out and that nice warm sunshine is not far behind now. Keep doing what you do best Mike and you and Erin keep your chins up! Thx for the update...
Hope that Arm Chair Rancher has the time for a wee bit of a nap today Mike!
Great video
The mother-cows with its calves always look for a dry place in time before the snowstorm that offers enough wind-shelter. Because the suckler cows feel already hours before that a snowstorm comes. The calves are actually always in the lee of the mother cows when a snow storm breaks loose...
When small forests of aspen and willow trees grow in the prairie, the suckler cows would seek shelter there from the blizzard.
Thanks Mike for your and all ranchers hard work, it's not an easy job.
Nice watchimg that again!
Will it ever end! Wow crazy weather this year.
Be safe and thanks for what you do
My heart just drops when storms like this hit and there's new moms and babies. Can see all your doing to try and keep them fed and as dry as possible. When will this winter end! Thanks for sharing all that you do, it makes the struggle seem easier when you're not alone. Oh, and trust you can get a few hours of uninterrupted rest! :)
Great video. Felt like I was out there on the ranch with you.
We had a thunderstorm move threw at 1 this morning,and again at 3. The sky has an awful grayish pink cast. Gonna be a long day. Think I need coffee drip today🤣😂 . Woohoo hang on Mckinze. Hope yall have a great day😊
Cold and rainy on the ranch i southern california. The pig pens are getting flooded out and the troublemaker cows went to the neighbor's pasture to graze lol
I love your videos, there fun to watch and escape the world, keep it up.
I agree so so much . Escape the stress fears and worries
GOD BE WITH YOU AND BLESSINGS TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL FAMILY INCLUDING THE 4 LEGGED KIND..
NEW SUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was a truck tipped over on hiway 50 that had a machine on it that came from China Destin to Gillette. It was my brother in-laws.
Alway’s good stuff on the channel....
So much skill! I kept wondering what many things must be going through the rancher's brain as he observes the herd.
sure hope this late freeze dont hurt your hay like i seen one do here one year
So happy to see you fared well during the storm...
that was a great song
Hope that was your last storm, winter still hasn't arrived down here in the southern hemisphere, unusually mild and dry still here. Great video. All the best.
Thanks for the video homeboy
Wow, I can't believe you are still getting snow. It's 60-degrees this morning in Seattle.
Great job Mike...you are a good caretaker.
I wish we had had some of that moisture up here in Saskatchewan...cary on as every day is an adventure
Love this video the music was great 👍🏼
Our family in NE Colorado got hammered too ...
Great job, Mike... we got a lot of wet snow over here in Pavillion...it’s a sloppy mess...I could tell how tired you were...caring for animals is Not a mundane job...be safe😁😁
Back to normal? Is there such a thing for you? Several comments to add, at least we have better weather forecasting so you know what is coming. Hopefully the moisture helps with your hay crop. It would be nice. And have you thought about planting some wind breaks? I felt for the cattle in that wind. Thanks for the great videos.
long season, strech'n your hay stack pretty thin. makes you glad you put away more than you need. just yet another life lesson ranching and farming teaches.
that is brilliant using a flir to find cows and calves
love the way the calves take advantage of the hay to keep warm. lol
Here on the Gulf Coast in freezing weather the rain is more dangerous than the snow because the rain becomes solid sheets of ice on the roads nearly instantly whereas the snow will get knocked out of the way by the cars and there will be a visible path that is (mostly) ice free. Of course, we don't get NEAR the snow y'all do and that could be a big difference. Does it work the same there?
Awesome. Love it
Great video! So glad this came up on my feed!
Love the music, the shots with the cattle! Keep living the good life! God bless you and your family!
classic wyo spring wrap around storm, love the channel.
Positive is great moisture for grass
What a great video,now welcome to Spring
so glad everyone was okay..animals and human...have a great day
Glad it all went well.
Hopefully no one else has to see the shinny side down of there vehicles.
Jo Jo in VT
God bless you mike
What a long winter, hopefully it gets better.
Your cows have to be pretty though to be standing out there with all that snow on their backs. Great video as always love what you do. Jonathan from Arkansas
crazy weather stay safe
It didn't look like there were any calving casualties. I hope that was the case. Driving in wet freezing temps is always dicey, chains or not. The black ice can be so dangerous. Now that you are done checking cows all night, time to sleep... I mean live stream. Lol
Thank you for an interesting video! I do not envy you I hate working out in cold. God Bless!
I really like it keep it up mike
Hope those stuck on the road had some coffee to keep them warm.
Rolling out hay third week in May ....lol. Let's hope winter is gone for good now!
Thanks Mike !!!! One of the hardest working man in Wyoming !!!! Thanks for the time and video !!!!
Is it pitch black out at night ? Do the stars and moon light it up a little bit ???
Deff was an all nighter for u, hope soon u can catch up on much needed sleep.
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