I'm a mountain girl; my father was a park ranger when I was young, and I lived in Yellowstone, the Smokey Mountains, McKinley Park, Glacier Park . . . driving to the mountains feels like "coming home". Unlike many, I'm comfortable being alone - and can live happily without a TV. I feel in a strange place - not looking forward to the coming decade (hubby and I are both 71 this year) but paradoxically glad to be alive in such a time as this. I look forward to seeing how God is moving in these days.
Time has truly changed!! Now I live in a 1925 home.,and this house has a porch..but crime is so high ..I put a gate around us ..because of thief’s..and we lock ourselves in our property..it’s sad but the truth.. But I will adjust ..this is my child hood home ..and me tending to my garden gives me peace and happiness.. I have property in the country….but that area is becoming developed…. 😕
Sixteen years ago we bought a 2.5 acres in a semi rural area bordered by rural farm land with cotton, corn, grain fields. Horses, cattle and goats. It was heaven. Today I am surrounded by commerce and all the open fields are gone. The 2 lane road is now 4 lanes connecting to a major interstate. We are in our 80’s too old to start over. So we just endure the chaos till our end
So sad! I feel the same. My dirt road is now paved and the we are the last Farmhouse standing. My husband is 61, but in bad health..we too will endure as long as he lives. 😢
This is happening around here too. I don't know the people that bought homes joining massive farm land because of being near the farm. Within a year or two of buying their dream home, the farm is sold and now they are in a subdivision and back to living like they did before they moved to their new home.
Great porch time Danny and Wanda, Ive been watching videos still just less commenting because Im busy but today is a rainday so Im catching up on some comments. Im so sorry about the logging, that seems to be the thing going on in our area any land that is being sold is logged first and left to look terrible they leave all the tops and take the logs. Everywhere we go its a mess and its saddening. Land is stripped and then sold for 10K plus an acre so money is being made by the bushels and it looks like trash afterwards but people got their money. Its so sad hearing those hawks they are distressed and its heartbreaking. I guess since this is the year of solutions, for future references when we get our land not only focus on fence first but also border properties with trees to avoid the uncontrolable situation of logging on border properties. Its sad but Im finding so much joy in taking situations and focusing on solutions as you told us the begining of the year! Thank you Danny and Wanda, the Father is so good He knew you all would need a place for peace and He gave it to you at just the right time!!
💚Im the youngest of 5 (56 years old) In Ireland our dad gave up the world and took us to 17 acres of peace - hard work, nature - I was 18 months old and it was all I knew. I understand your loss.
I'm with you old man. Never ever ever timber your property. I have a black oak in my woods estimated to have sprouted in 1687. It's a behemoth of a specimen.
I grew up on 80 acres of hardwoods. Trees are sacred to me, mostly due to the time issue. I can't even stand to see a dead tree taken down. I'm planting as many trees as I can on my little 2 acres. Fruit and maple trees. Doing what I can to make my little slice of the world better.
I remember being young and our neighbour took out the whole fence line of trees where there was alot of wild berries and nut trees. He went over the property line and had those ripped out without my dads consent. When we went for a drive to check cattle shortly after, my dad was furious! Mom was so upset b/c that's where we went to pick our wild edibles. The neighbour was greedy for that extra strip of land for his hay field. Dad who was quiet and humble, always peaceful blew his stack of which I'd never witnessed before. I was young and didn't really understand why he was so angry. Now, I know why and understand and would have been just as furious.
Greetings Danny, your messages are such a blessing. Expressing gratitude to The Most High and praying that you and Wanda will be favored and protected.
Thank you Danny and Wanda. May the Lord greatly bless you for your courage and Godly example. May God's beautiful love surround and comfort you during these changes that no one forsaw. May He give us all a peace that passes all understanding. Blessings.
Danny and Wanda even thoughwe have never met that brought me to tears the thought of not seeing you anymore. Youve taught me so much about gardening canning most importantly the peace and love of our Lord. Im sorry they did that to the land around you. I agree were running out of time
Oh, Danny, I'm SO sorry... I have tears in my eyes.... My heart breaks for you and Wanda.... I feel the same way about trees, and quiet. The poor birds, animals... Love you guys so much too. God Bless you!
Danny it saddens me to see the woods behind you significantly diminished. The changes to the microclimate and animal life around you and how it impacts your peace and tranquility as well as the climate for growing your gardens. Praying that you and Wanda are able to overcome and have a place to find solace.
A elder friend of mine, he was near 80 when he passed away last yr. He & his wife moved out to a 40 acre property in Oregon, that's desert. They were off grid, I'd say 100%, even though they had a few solar panel's. But they had a lot of cloud cover, so it didn't always provide the power they needed. But he had it set up to use the generator on their rigs to charge their cell phone's or on their tractor & he used it to to charge his power tool's. This man was extremely talented & wanted to live like the pioneers did. He built their cabin to absorb the heat, even in the winter month's & built a section that they lived in, in the summer that was cook despite it being 100+ of heat. The Indians knew how to live without A/C & he figured it out. I hope we don't lose you (quit youtube) anytime soon. A lot of the thing's you do & talk about remind me of my friend & you both remind me of my talented dad (whose still here). God Bless you & Miss Wanda for all you share & for all you do to help the rest of us. 😊🥰🙏🙏
I live down a dead end road on a few acres on the edge of a town of about 400 people. I'm the third generation living in this land. I live where my Grandpa Charlie had his feed corn field for his hogs when I was little. I love my peace and quiet, but some of my neighbors just don't get it. I love getting up and having coffee and watching the sun rise, then getting on to my chores in the gardens and then coming in before the heat sets in for a snack and a nap. This life is the best life!
I’m so very sorry, I’m so sad at the loss of those trees. Since the new neighbours moved in next door I’ve had NO peace; the dad loves playing heavy metal rock music, I detest it. I’m still praying for our Lord to bless us with land and before I’m too old to work it.
❤😢Our hearts are broken for you and Wanda. I grew up in the woods by a beautiful river, an going back to my home to find the clear cutting has been devastating. My parents have been in heaven with the Lord for years now. I’m grateful they didn’t have to see what I see now. I can’t even go back there. It will never be the same again. Danny we just appreciate porch Time so very much. We love all the videos you and Miss Wanda put out. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we seek to find peace and quiet in these troubling times. God Bless you both In good health. Love Cheryl, from Michigan.
You just stated what I have been fighting for - some peace & quiet. I was forced to move from S. CA. to the area near Reno. But sadly the quiet is being disrupted by little cars with loud exhausts, car stereos that bounce me out of my recliner and the occasional noisy planes from an small airport two miles away.
Danny, glad for you. We too and so many of God’s people have been mightily blessed too. With government that is doing what they will, there are no guarantees our owning our own land will mean what it used to. What you say is right - through it all, we shall be blessed in every situation as we obey God. Love you Danny and Wanda. God is so amazingly GOOD.
Thank you Danny for this video. I love nature and the old trees. I have neighbors on each side of me, but the back property that abuts mine was always owned by a wonderful older gentleman, who had bough extra land decades ago, and left it natural. It was beautiful and peaceful for the 30 something years I lived here. Then he eventually passed on and his granddaughter sold it. Now they have built a house right at the back of my property where we used to spend so many peaceful evenings. Now I'm surrounded by people and screaming kids, radios, and all kinds of noise. I hate it. I hate change, and can understand how you are feeling. Lost my husband almost 2 1/2 years ago, so it's just me now, just waiting till he takes me home. God bless.
We live on a dead end road surrounded by dense woods. Been mostly quiet for the past 20 years until a piece of property behind me got sold. Now a 20 yr old guy n his wife live behind us. Seem like nice people only thing is the dude takes the muffler off every engine he owns, his diesel truck is extremely loud, comes n goes up to 6 maybe 7 times a day, the lawn mower.. no muffler. It's like he likes it loud, lol. Last week they threw a party that lasted long into the night. Loud music, and at least 15 loud vehicles just like his coming n going through the night. Thought I was gonna lose my mind. I plowed n disc a garden right next to his property line. Not growing anything, I just like to give it a fresh discing every morning before the sun comes up. Thinking bout drilling some holes in the ol tractors muffler but I just can't bring myself to do it yet. Btw I got other gardens growing plenty of food.
hi mr danny 🤗 every time i think ive heard the best porch time ever, you upload another winner. this video should be played on every broadcast network on the planet. im gonna share this one for sure. thank you and ms wanda for everything you share with us. we really appreciate you both very much.
Danny I feel your sorrow. I live out in the country too and the peace and quiet is what I and my husband enjoy. I am in my mid 50's and at this time in my life I don't want to hear a lot of noise. I pray you and Wanda find peace and comfort in Pecan grove.
Danny I just can't express to you how much I admire and look up to you and Wanda both. I have so much respect. Oh how I would have love to taste that dinner you had the other day. And to taste food without chemicals on. Much respect to both of 🙏🏼
I know what you mean. I was telling my gf about how they made the fried okra, an fried corn. I haven't cooked them thata way b4. I love eating my homegrown food.
I know how you feel Danny. Peace and quiet is hard to find. Even living in the country on 300 acres of land you can still hear noises from miles away. Ive ha a lot of timber cut on my land, but almost all was pine. I hate when hardwoods are cut because those are the most beneficial to wildlife. Our old pines need to be cut badly because they are sold old they are starting to die unfortunately. Me as a land owner I would hate to do a disservice to the old trees by not cutting them. I'm surprised you don't have any line trees left that would still provide you with shade. They just cut hundreds of acres of pines next to us and the property line trees still provide great shade for my peas and watermelons. I hope those replanted pines grow back fast for you to give you that sense of peace and quiet. May God bless you and Wanda with serenity!
I can fully understand how you feel. When we bought our home back in 1999, there used to be a farm field behind my house. About 2015 they put up an industrial complex with 7 humongous warehouses. The building that is behind my home can park 215 semi trailers and several hundred automobiles. That particular building is as long as the block that I live on. The only saving grace is that there is a 5 acre long strip of land that a neighbor owns directly behind my property. It acts as a buffer zone to the industrial complex. Other houses further down the street literally have the roadway for the industrial complex in their backyards.
Danny I agree with you 100% when I first started watching your channel I came to realize that I needed God back into my life, and thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Porch time to me is my quiet time it gets me going and gives me the strength to continue, I appreciate all the videos that you and Mrs Wanda put out there for everyone to see and yes they are very educational thank you once again from me the terminator at my crooked little homestead I love you both take care stay safe and God bless
I know exactly how you feel!! Everytime they clear-cut here the last 5 years, a new housing area gets built. Not quiet anymore! Our new neighbors party with loud speakers till 1am on weekends.
Ditto for me! My childhood home was acres of unsprayed farm, woods, grown up fence rows. After my dad died, none of us could take over for various reasons. When I see and hear your place and it’s life, it takes me back. All is gone now. The new management sprayed it all, cut the trees, planted fescue. Not a flower on the place. Blessings for you for letting me enjoy your place.
I Had the same thing happen to me with my place when the treeline was destroyed and i found a way to counteract it and that is planting on your land trees, bushes and flowers that will bring in the bugs and bees and butterflies and foods that the birds love and need . I Built big bird houses and feeders for everything i could think of and it worked very good. I Created a Sanctuary that the birds and small animals would live here from the early morning hours till dusk then go roost/sleep somewhere else and actually the only thing that changes was the view of the trees and the fresh air created from them. Don't give up yet , you may not be looking at everything the right way yet. Peace is where you find it true, but in this World there may not be anywhere else left to find it and you know why because of the times. Our True Peace is on it's way, He's coming to get us soon. Hang in there Brother.
That just breaks my heart Mr. Danny. My Pop bought our homeplace out in the country over 60 years ago. We were about 7 miles from town. No close neighbors, dirt road that only saw the mailman at exactly the same time every day. Now we're surrounded, have a highly traveled paved road that connects 2 main highways and are within 2 miles of the city limits. I won't do anything as long as my parents are living, but will move if I'm still able after they pass. It's hard to start over when you're our age, but the peace and quiet you mentioned is a strong driving force. God bless you and Ms. Wanda.
Danny & Wanda, when I listen to your videos I take notes. You both have so much wisdom to share & are gratefully appreciated. While we realize there will be tough days ahead we know how it ends. Thank you for sharing your heart. Blessings
Our neighbor had his timber cut, I know what you are experiencing. Our place is in clear site of some neighbors. We can now hear the cars up on the main road. The train sounds closer than it once did. Bless you & Wanda.
What that viewer expressed to you about how you brought him to God was beautiful. I will attest back when I first started to watch you and Wanda (many years ago), you were the first "homestead" I ever watched. I slowly realized there is something to this life as it had a definition to it. (Homestead is different from just living in a home in town.) I own 5 acres mainly because I was a single mom and I found out the school busses let the kids off right in front of your home out in the country...no walking through lousy neighborhoods for my kids to get home. With the grace of God and surely the help of my deceased father, I found this place and latched on with all my heart. (Old foreclosure of a 1930's Bungalow with nothing else but old trees!) Toward the end of single motherhood when my boys were teens, I had to work four jobs a week to stay here. The last bit of my home was paid off with all my and my son's savings. We too have too many neighbors now and I think when I pass my son will sell and go further into the woods if there is anything left! He is already saving for this. But back to your scripture. When I finally retired onto my Social Security, I felt so guilty because I had all this and didn't do much with it. I got things from the dump to help me raise chickens for food when they were smaller, but I still didn't understand that this was a "Total Lifestyle" necessity until I started watching you. I started to work outside harder because you justified what I had with your wonderful knowledge of the bible. Slowly I began to realize that my instructions for life were from that Book and you were giving me the directions on where to go and find this solace. I no longer felt guilty for having a home and land, and I no longer took time for granted. I learned from you how to farm in scorching heat and how to process this food and how to preserve this food from you and Wanda's Crazy Dayz channel. Her canning guidance is simply the best. The other day when you were gifted that grinder, I cried my eyes out as God KNOWS you deserve it for helping so many you will not know until you see our Lord. I am certain He will be well pleased with you Danny....well pleased indeed.
Thank you so much. You are blessed to have your place and should be proud that you are working toward your self sustainability. God bless you in all that you do.
Danny, I appreciate your warnings! You’re about one of the only people I trust with that. Everything you e said so far has happened. If you could continue to let us know how to prepare for those things and not be “blind sighted” we would appreciate it, brother. Thank you so much for all you do!!
God is good all the time, even to those who are unable to move away from industry...He gives inner peace and joy....His mercies are new every day. You can be still, and be renewed by God's grace, knowing He is in control.... whether a person lives in the country, or in a concentration camp....such as Corrie Ten Boom. You, and most of us, are very blessed. I understand the country is beautiful and peaceful, but peace in the spirit is achieved through Jesus Christ, wherever a person lives. "This world is not our home, we're just 'a passing through." Thank you so much
Thank you for your message today! I am a wife , mother and a grandmother and all the noise of life bothers me so much! You are so right, life is about the beauty of nature and thanking Our Lord for the PRECIOUS GIFT HE has given to ALL of us! TO MUCH NOISE ! I am so sad to learn this in my later years! We were so wrapped up in the world when we were young and thinking that material things , money, and having a good time was happiness! One big lie! Praying for the younger people will realize that’s not what life is all about! God bless you and Wanda! Thank you for your message!🙏
Clearcutting is happening everywhere. I know of two instances with personal friends where the neighbors clearcut. They are sad. We are sad for them and the repercussions for them and their land. We are planning a similar move because of the craziness in our area. It wasn't like that a 10 years ago. Take care. Thank you for the Porch Time talks.
I understand what you are saying. I moved out of Oklahoma City 10 years ago with my children. Now I'm in a rural area in a smaller town called Yukon Oklahoma. Now it is growing into a small City. Trees being cut down everywhere and houses going up everywhere. I used to have wild turkeys and skunks and raccoons jump the fence. And now all I see are birds and squirrels and Hawks trying to find a place to live. I am looking for land also. Still praying and seeking God. I am a 65 year old and I have children and grandkids around me. My husband is with Jesus. The only peace and quiet is in my closet and 4 in the morning outside in my yard and I do have a stream behind it with trees and my dog and I enjoy it. Please pray for me that God will help me find a place. I miss the country. I find such peace and serenity with God in the country. I love your videos. God bless you and your wife and all.
Love the peace and quiet myself. My internet was down for 2 weeks, the only thing that worried me was paying my bills because everything is online now. Read my books, gardened and played with my cats.
My husband and I, moved to Texas when we were in our late 60’s. I am an antique dealer, so I had so much stuff to unload. I don’t know how we did it, but here we are in a better life. I moved from a short growing season with a very small amount of land, to a long growing season with room for chickens, gardens and trees. I would still love to be out in the middle of the woods, but as you get older, you realize you need things to be closer. I know how you feel.
So, so, true. Land is raped for building new homes or apartments and then the landscape people come in and plant trees and bushes. Makes no sense at all! I understand, I was born and raised in rural South Georgia, so peace and quiet is priceless. I would so love to go back to an old dirt road and live in peace with God and to listen to all the country night music that only God provides! Prayers for peace to you and Wanda! Love you, take care. 🙏✝️ Thank you, Danny for letting me hear a Bob White Quail call in the back ground, before the hawks drowned them out. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard the Quail’s song, so thanks. 🙏❤️
We have property that joins state property. So we can't touch anything on the state property. We have two huge pine trees that are leaning and ready to pop off with the next wind storm. So we contacted the state and you can't even get them to come look and assess the problem. But, two miles down the road on state property of four hundred acres they are logging it ALL.
You all are a respite to all of us! We know we need to look inward for our peace! I feel bad for all the changes that have happened to your property. I am trying to make my suburban lot a refuge, I love being in nature, and growing things. Grounding myself to the earth is what keeps me going. Thank you so much for all of the great wisdom you have shared with us all, and God bless!
You and Miss Wanda will probably never realize just how much everyone (myself included) cherish your porch time and just sharing your thoughts. Struggles are all around us, losses just keep coming..yet I know with all my heart God knows all and is control. Took a crippling fall last week, enough to pretty much shut me down except for trying to get up and down so I don't make the back pain get more stiff, I received a phone call that I lost another Aunt early this morning. That is 2 of my mom's younger sister's in less than 7 wks. We have so much to give thanks for, so much of God's wonderful works around us, yet we forget to pray and say "Thank You Lord". Hope you all are having a blessed day and thank you for taking your time to give us inspiration and hope. Love you both for all you do. God Bless and keep you.
Oh my Danny, I had the same thing happen. Huge old trees gone......wildlife confused. It makes my heart hurt. I finally moved away..... Prayers for you and Wanda.
I feel your pain.. the gas company came through my property in 2020. They took over my land, cut down every tree on my property, just to stage their equipment for one summer. Its all gone for my life time.
There is 300 acres of pine behind my house. It will be a few years before they clear cut it. Personally I wish they would put it back in pasture like it was in the past. Over the years, I have gotten to the point that I hate pine trees - not the original long leaf pine that was native to my area, the plantation pine they grow now. They have destroyed the land around here planting and cutting and planting again. Like you, my family were loggers back in the day. My grandfather (born 1897) had a sawmill on his place, but it was different - they logged what was needed in the community and replanted hardwood-not pine. Then, in the 1960's Georgia Pacific and Weyerhaeuser came in. By 1980 all the dairy pastures were turned into pine plantations- hill land was planted in pines. The other issue is all the d## catfish ponds - we had several large holdings here that were beef growers - that's gone to those catfish ponds now. The county has gone in the toilet. Less than 12,000 folks with 90% on welfare. No jobs and if we had them don't have an educated workforce to fill positions. Talks for another big mill to come into the county-if it does I hope it's on the other side of the county from me. Three basic towns - two no longer really exist - the third is the county seat and 1/2 the storefronts downtown are boarded up. Times are not better - too many people- too close together- thinking about self- too far away from the land.
@Deep South Homestead: love you both. While it is hard to imagine not seeing any of my favorite homesteaders here online, know that you all have helped a lot of people "prepare" for these latter days. Those people who just couldn't be bothered with it and didn't listen to sage advice...well, that is on their own heads. Thank you all for all you do...God bless you both.
It breaks my heart for you and Wanda to lose all those beautiful trees. I live on a family farm and have trees pretty much all around me. I'm blessed to be able to sit on my porch and enjoy God's presence, and his creation. I thank him for it all the time. At 70 years old, I appreciate the peace and quiet. ❤
I can't take the heat. Last summer I was outside in the garden heat trying to condition my body to the heat. I can't explain it, but I know it did my body good. I enjoy your channel, and I appreciate the goodness I see in both your hearts. Thank you Danny and Wanda.
My husband and I enjoy your videos! Hoping you are not taken down! We will pray for you and Wanda and watch your videos until we can’t. Your faith is encouraging to us.
This July 4th will mark 25 years on my little piece of God's green earth at the foot of the Kittitiny ridge of the Blue Mts. We are zoned agricultural, even though the part I own is only 1 and 1/3 acres. It's surrounded by deep woods, fields and farms, with a little group of neighbors who are mostly all friendly or just keep to themselves. It's sooo peaceful, always. Thank you Lord for this immense blessing. Danny and Wanda, I am sorry that your peace has been disrupted in such an invasive way.
Blessing to you and Mrs. Wanda. You have been a blessing and an uplifting spirit many times in my life. When I hear your words of wisdom and encouragement...I feel complete with OUR LORD!!!! Sorry for the loss of your shade and earthly peace...yet thankful that you have a way on Pecan to find your own level of joy.
I have thought these same thoughts and thank you so much for putting those thoughts into words. I live in Central Alabama and my 2 brothers and I inherited our grandparents 40 acres. Huge pecan, oak and pines everywhere. We are definitely in the country and my nearest neighbors are definitely not close. I walk around, and am so thankful for what our Lord has provided for us and am so thankful that my grandparents paid $2,000 for this land by working in a cotton mill. I am 70 years old and my daddy taught me everything I know about gardening. You remind me of him and am so thankful for the inspiration and information you provide to me. I stop and think, "yep I remember daddy telling me about how to do this." Thanks Danny and may God continue to bless you and Wanda.
Danny, Thank you so much for the scripture. If more folks knew about it, they might change where and how they live. During the "great lockdown," I felt so sorry for folks who lived in the cities in high apartment complexes and homes. They were prisoners in their own homes and had nowhere to go outside and take a walk. Thank God, we could walk up and down our country roads, and also around our property. That one situation carved in stone why we were guided long ago to live in the country on a good piece of land.
The first thing I planted was bushes and trees all the way around my home for sound insulation and privacy. I truly feel for you guys. We have a blight coming thru all the trees in the area.
I totally understand the quest for peace & quiet. We've been living in the country for over 30 years and it has changed drastically since 2020. Loud parties every weekend. Some all night long. Unfortunately, for the long time people living in this area, it is very uncomfortable anymore to live here. We spent all those years fixing up our place to where we love it. Used to be so quiet here, it was wonderful. Not anymore! Our little town has gone downhill. I'm so sorry you & Miss Wanda are going through these uncomfortable changes around you. My heart breaks for you two AND the animals that have had their habitat disrupted. This made me cry. Praising God for the person that was saved through watching your videos. I'm sure there are more! Praying that you both are able to remain online for a while longer. I truly believe changes are coming. Things will never be the same. Love you guys, too! God bless y'all! Stay safe!
I don't usually write many comments but I couldn't pass this one up. I love sitting back and getting comfortable to watch Porch Time. I really enjoy your talks but by far this was the best Porch Time. It almost made me very sad because it sounded like you were leaving us. I hope not. We all learn so much from you and you break it down so we can understand everything and be aware of everything around us. It saddens me that the hawk had no home to go to. I can't imagine that happening to us I don't know what the future holds but I sure I you and Miss Wanda will be there to guide us. Ellen Florida Gardener Zone 9a (and oh so humid!)
Danny, I do love you and Ms Wanda… I appreciate everything y’all have taught me. I understand how you feel about the peacefulness of nature. There is nothing more satisfying to me than to sit down on a log in the woods in silence and enjoy God’s wonderful creation. As a young man I could walk 1/2 a mile and enjoy the quiet woods, now I must travel about 50 miles to find a decent place to enjoy nature. Humanity has lost a lot in my 67 years; my four Grandsons may never experience or understand the peace that has been taken from us in the name of technology and progress.
I am so sad at the cries of the hawks, terrorized. Precious habitats God has created, man has not considered. You are right; life is not all about money and possessions. I respect you so much. I cling to your wise ways. I am ordering Seed to Seed by Suzanne As worth as you suggested. I love you and Wanda!
I understood every word you spoke, to everyone. We own a few acres. Not enough to insulate us from others who love worldly things. Thankful you understand peace. So few do. God is a God of peace. He lives in the breeze between the trees. Thankful you have Pecan Grove, for your peace. God gave you a portion of His wisdom and protection in Pecan Grove.
We have enjoyed your channel and learned so much. You and Wanda are such a blessing to us. I'm thankful to be alive at this time being so close to Christ's return. We are trying to learn and apply all we can while we can. We were so sad to hear the birds so devastated in the background. I pray God will hold you both in the palm of His hand till we meet again. Here, there or in the air. ♥
I Feel your pain, next year were moving to a 10 ac lot in the country just to escape the racing cars, people knocking on my door, beat-bop music being played everyday on my street. Also tired of hearing my neighbors arguing all the time and their loud pick up truck. Can't wait!!!!
I completely understand Mr Danny. I always thought I was just anti social, but noise grates my nerves. It makes me nervous and irritable. ( not natural sounds ) It's nice to know the way I feel is rooted in scripture. I am poor but yet its never left my heart that God has a place for me somewhere thats not crowded and noisy and I am surrounded by nature not cement.
Good morning Danny and Wanda. I can see in your face and hear in your voice the sadness. It also breaks my heart to see this happening. Be still and know that I am God is my favorite scripture. Much blessings.
Lead Farmer talked about this last week. If you're buying land make sure you purchase a barrier between you and any other building. You may think you got a peaceful lot until they build a gas station right next door.
We bought a property a bit less than 4 acres in 2020 in a more rural setting where there weren't any neighbors in the 2 properties to the north of us. Since then both properties have e been sold (total of 20 acres). One of the properties was 15 acres that the buyer promptly had subdivided into 3 properties. They are building 3 homes on that 15 acres now, plus they also bought an additional 5 acres from one of the people that live next to them and are also building at least 1 home on that property. Total of 20 acres and one 'family' or so they claim. We joke that they are setting up the new Jonestown. Point is...since they arrived any peace we had is gone.
@@carolineloder2083 Any chance you can plant trees 30ft deep around your perimeter? We went with sweet viburnum because its evergreen and top it at 10ft, and then crepe myrtles to bring in the bees, and then our orchard plantings and vegetable garden. We purchased half of our street to keep people away. I'll never understand how folk can live in cities
@@CraftEccentricity we are currently in the heat and craziness of the Phoenix, AZ area and can't wait to get out! It has become so overcrowded and loud in the past 5 years, filled with huge apartment complexes and miles upon miles of ugly humongous gray warehouses, it's just disgusting. The beautiful, sweet smelling orange groves, cotton fields and farms pretty much all destroyed and replaced with ugliness. It's heartbreaking! We are moving to the NE area of AZ so I will have to look into those types of trees and plants. We are planning on planting more trees and fruit trees as well. I just can't wait to get out of the city! It's hard for me to believe that my family actually wanted to move here from WI back in 1985. Things have changed so much since then though. Not for the better, unfortunately.
This subject really resonates with me. When we bought our cabin it was a quiet place where we could be alone most of the time. We are surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains and hiking in Washington. Now our little community has been over run by AirBnB's and you can almost guarantee that you will come across someone playing music on a device while hiking. I am grateful to have a place on a river in the mountains but sometimes the clueless masses get me down.
I understand your desire for peace & quiet. You're only abt 10 yrs older than I am. We lived (rented) on a 1,000 acre family farm. Over the 17 yrs we lived there, the 2nd wife sold off a couple chunks of it & then when the landlord passed (she passed abt a yr prior), his kid's thought that they were a fat cat gonna get rich, but they were selling off "their" share. I saw the life energy, literally fade away from the land when passed. We were lucky to buy a 6 acre property (technically 8 1/4) with an absentee neighbor owning an 8 1/4 section behind us, that we were hoping to buy to be able to reunite the property as a whole. But he sold b4 letting us know he was doing it & then those new owner's sold it a short time later. Now the newest owner's (current HOA people) & thing's have not gone well just in the few month's they've owned it. Today while I was out digging a hole to out in a new culvert in for an irrigation pump, they let out their calves, that stood at the fence bellering at us & our bull's, the kid's were out riding motorcycles (I don't mind that, I grew up doing that), but the tranquility of hearing the baby goat's, the bird's was silenced by the 3 calves calling to the bull's. And the neighbor's didn't care where the calves were. I miss the silence of being out in BFE. I've been talking abt us finding someplace else to live with less neighbor's, if any. But with the interest rate as high as it is, it's not going to be possible. So, I am making plan's to replace the current barbed wire on the perimeter with some sort of no climb, because the new neighbor's kid's think they can feed our livestock anytime they want without asking. And then in addition to that & hot wire, I'm going to add some sort of a living barrier fence that will cut out the view of them, but will maybe feed us too. My husband loves the beach, I like the mountains, except in the winter, so prairie type but surrounded by tree's is a happy medium. Lol I feel ya.😊🙏
Heart wrenching. I moved to my home in 2015. It was a small quiet place. But now big apartment complexes have been built nearby, a new school and shopping center. Now all I hear is constant loud cars and trucks and loud music at all times of the day.
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I'm a mountain girl; my father was a park ranger when I was young, and I lived in Yellowstone, the Smokey Mountains, McKinley Park, Glacier Park . . . driving to the mountains feels like "coming home". Unlike many, I'm comfortable being alone - and can live happily without a TV. I feel in a strange place - not looking forward to the coming decade (hubby and I are both 71 this year) but paradoxically glad to be alive in such a time as this. I look forward to seeing how God is moving in these days.
I don't have a TV, or I should say it's put away. I too love the solitude. I love to hear and smell nature all around me.
Maybe you can plant a tall hedge on your side
Yes I loved about 30 miles from Crater Lake
Finding peace with uncomfortable change feels like all i do this last decade.
Amen
I feel ya. Just ended a long term relationship with someone I absolutely love so much but he loves alcohol more. I will find peace. Whatever the cost.
@@kpatrick1972 thats a hard pill to swallow,be strong God bless you
@@kpatrick1972 Don't look back or you will miss out on Blessings.
Time has truly changed!!
Now I live in a 1925 home.,and this house has a porch..but crime is so high ..I put a gate around us ..because of thief’s..and we lock ourselves in our property..it’s sad but the truth..
But I will adjust ..this is my child hood home ..and me tending to my garden gives me peace and happiness..
I have property in the country….but that area is becoming developed…. 😕
Sixteen years ago we bought a 2.5 acres in a semi rural area bordered by rural farm land with cotton, corn, grain fields. Horses, cattle and goats. It was heaven. Today I am surrounded by commerce and all the open fields are gone. The 2 lane road is now 4 lanes connecting to a major interstate. We are in our 80’s too old to start over. So we just endure the chaos till our end
So sad! I feel the same. My dirt road is now paved and the we are the last Farmhouse standing. My husband is 61, but in bad health..we too will endure as long as he lives. 😢
i know what you are saying that also happened to my hubbie and i
Never too old.
This is happening around here too. I don't know the people that bought homes joining massive farm land because of being near the farm. Within a year or two of buying their dream home, the farm is sold and now they are in a subdivision and back to living like they did before they moved to their new home.
Great porch time Danny and Wanda, Ive been watching videos still just less commenting because Im busy but today is a rainday so Im catching up on some comments. Im so sorry about the logging, that seems to be the thing going on in our area any land that is being sold is logged first and left to look terrible they leave all the tops and take the logs. Everywhere we go its a mess and its saddening. Land is stripped and then sold for 10K plus an acre so money is being made by the bushels and it looks like trash afterwards but people got their money. Its so sad hearing those hawks they are distressed and its heartbreaking. I guess since this is the year of solutions, for future references when we get our land not only focus on fence first but also border properties with trees to avoid the uncontrolable situation of logging on border properties. Its sad but Im finding so much joy in taking situations and focusing on solutions as you told us the begining of the year! Thank you Danny and Wanda, the Father is so good He knew you all would need a place for peace and He gave it to you at just the right time!!
💚Im the youngest of 5 (56 years old) In Ireland our dad gave up the world and took us to 17 acres of peace - hard work, nature - I was 18 months old and it was all I knew. I understand your loss.
I take my hat off to you sir.What a fantastic message.Thank You Danny and Wanda.
I'm with you old man. Never ever ever timber your property. I have a black oak in my woods estimated to have sprouted in 1687. It's a behemoth of a specimen.
I grew up on 80 acres of hardwoods. Trees are sacred to me, mostly due to the time issue. I can't even stand to see a dead tree taken down. I'm planting as many trees as I can on my little 2 acres. Fruit and maple trees. Doing what I can to make my little slice of the world better.
so smart...and you will be so happy you planted them.
in my garden, friendships grow
The more I’m out in public for anything (with the exception church) the more I want to be at home in my gardens where there is peace and quiet. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Amen! I cant handle the sensory assault anymore.
I hate leaving my home also. It's getting so scary anymore.
I know exactly what you mean, in R. i.
Totally!
I remember being young and our neighbour took out the whole fence line of trees where there was alot of wild berries and nut trees. He went over the property line and had those ripped out without my dads consent. When we went for a drive to check cattle shortly after, my dad was furious! Mom was so upset b/c that's where we went to pick our wild edibles. The neighbour was greedy for that extra strip of land for his hay field. Dad who was quiet and humble, always peaceful blew his stack of which I'd never witnessed before. I was young and didn't really understand why he was so angry. Now, I know why and understand and would have been just as furious.
Greetings Danny, your messages are such a blessing. Expressing gratitude to The Most High and praying that you and Wanda will be favored and protected.
Thank you Danny and Wanda. May the Lord greatly bless you for your courage and Godly example.
May God's beautiful love surround and comfort you during these changes that no one forsaw.
May He give us all a peace that passes all understanding.
Blessings.
“Danny, because of you I come to know the Lord.” worth it all right there!! 🙌🏻
God bless you
Danny and Wanda even thoughwe have never met that brought me to tears the thought of not seeing you anymore. Youve taught me so much about gardening canning most importantly the peace and love of our Lord. Im sorry they did that to the land around you. I agree were running out of time
Oh, Danny, I'm SO sorry... I have tears in my eyes.... My heart breaks for you and Wanda.... I feel the same way about trees, and quiet. The poor birds, animals... Love you guys so much too. God Bless you!
Thank you Danny for another great Porch Time. It's really sad what is happening to the land and our country. There's nothing like peace and quiet.
Danny it saddens me to see the woods behind you significantly diminished. The changes to the microclimate and animal life around you and how it impacts your peace and tranquility as well as the climate for growing your gardens. Praying that you and Wanda are able to overcome and have a place to find solace.
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Danny and Wanda - We love you ❤️ I Love You Both 🙏 Blessings
A elder friend of mine, he was near 80 when he passed away last yr. He & his wife moved out to a 40 acre property in Oregon, that's desert. They were off grid, I'd say 100%, even though they had a few solar panel's. But they had a lot of cloud cover, so it didn't always provide the power they needed. But he had it set up to use the generator on their rigs to charge their cell phone's or on their tractor & he used it to to charge his power tool's. This man was extremely talented & wanted to live like the pioneers did. He built their cabin to absorb the heat, even in the winter month's & built a section that they lived in, in the summer that was cook despite it being 100+ of heat. The Indians knew how to live without A/C & he figured it out.
I hope we don't lose you (quit youtube) anytime soon. A lot of the thing's you do & talk about remind me of my friend & you both remind me of my talented dad (whose still here). God Bless you & Miss Wanda for all you share & for all you do to help the rest of us. 😊🥰🙏🙏
I live down a dead end road on a few acres on the edge of a town of about 400 people. I'm the third generation living in this land. I live where my Grandpa Charlie had his feed corn field for his hogs when I was little. I love my peace and quiet, but some of my neighbors just don't get it. I love getting up and having coffee and watching the sun rise, then getting on to my chores in the gardens and then coming in before the heat sets in for a snack and a nap. This life is the best life!
Hearing the birds crying out breaks my heart! Glad you and Wanda have a quiet place to retreat to.
I am 77 but have learned much from you and Wanda.i have found much peace from the scripture knowledge you share. May the Lord God bless and keep you.
I’m so very sorry, I’m so sad at the loss of those trees.
Since the new neighbours moved in next door I’ve had NO peace; the dad loves playing heavy metal rock music, I detest it.
I’m still praying for our Lord to bless us with land and before I’m too old to work it.
❤😢Our hearts are broken for you and Wanda. I grew up in the woods by a beautiful river, an going back to my home to find the clear cutting has been devastating. My parents have been in heaven with the Lord for years now. I’m grateful they didn’t have to see what I see now. I can’t even go back there. It will never be the same again. Danny we just appreciate porch Time so very much. We love all the videos you and Miss Wanda put out. You are in our thoughts and prayers as we seek to find peace and quiet in these troubling times. God Bless you both In good health. Love Cheryl, from Michigan.
You just stated what I have been fighting for - some peace & quiet. I was forced to move from S. CA. to the area near Reno. But sadly the quiet is being disrupted by little cars with loud exhausts, car stereos that bounce me out of my recliner and the occasional noisy planes from an small airport two miles away.
Danny, glad for you. We too and so many of God’s people have been mightily blessed too. With government that is doing what they will, there are no guarantees our owning our own land will mean what it used to. What you say is right - through it all, we shall be blessed in every situation as we obey God. Love you Danny and Wanda. God is so amazingly GOOD.
Thank you Danny for this video. I love nature and the old trees. I have neighbors on each side of me, but the back property that abuts mine was always owned by a wonderful older gentleman, who had bough extra land decades ago, and left it natural. It was beautiful and peaceful for the 30 something years I lived here. Then he eventually passed on and his granddaughter sold it. Now they have built a house right at the back of my property where we used to spend so many peaceful evenings. Now I'm surrounded by people and screaming kids, radios, and all kinds of noise. I hate it. I hate change, and can understand how you are feeling. Lost my husband almost 2 1/2 years ago, so it's just me now, just waiting till he takes me home. God bless.
We live on a dead end road surrounded by dense woods. Been mostly quiet for the past 20 years until a piece of property behind me got sold. Now a 20 yr old guy n his wife live behind us. Seem like nice people only thing is the dude takes the muffler off every engine he owns, his diesel truck is extremely loud, comes n goes up to 6 maybe 7 times a day, the lawn mower.. no muffler. It's like he likes it loud, lol. Last week they threw a party that lasted long into the night. Loud music, and at least 15 loud vehicles just like his coming n going through the night. Thought I was gonna lose my mind. I plowed n disc a garden right next to his property line. Not growing anything, I just like to give it a fresh discing every morning before the sun comes up. Thinking bout drilling some holes in the ol tractors muffler but I just can't bring myself to do it yet. Btw I got other gardens growing plenty of food.
hi mr danny 🤗
every time i think ive heard the best porch time ever, you upload another winner.
this video should be played on every broadcast network on the planet. im gonna share this one for sure.
thank you and ms wanda for everything you share with us. we really appreciate you both very much.
Danny I feel your sorrow. I live out in the country too and the peace and quiet is what I and my husband enjoy. I am in my mid 50's and at this time in my life I don't want to hear a lot of noise. I pray you and Wanda find peace and comfort in Pecan grove.
Danny I just can't express to you how much I admire and look up to you and Wanda both. I have so much respect. Oh how I would have love to taste that dinner you had the other day. And to taste food without chemicals on. Much respect to both of 🙏🏼
I know what you mean. I was telling my gf about how they made the fried okra, an fried corn. I haven't cooked them thata way b4. I love eating my homegrown food.
I know how you feel Danny. Peace and quiet is hard to find. Even living in the country on 300 acres of land you can still hear noises from miles away. Ive ha a lot of timber cut on my land, but almost all was pine. I hate when hardwoods are cut because those are the most beneficial to wildlife. Our old pines need to be cut badly because they are sold old they are starting to die unfortunately. Me as a land owner I would hate to do a disservice to the old trees by not cutting them. I'm surprised you don't have any line trees left that would still provide you with shade. They just cut hundreds of acres of pines next to us and the property line trees still provide great shade for my peas and watermelons. I hope those replanted pines grow back fast for you to give you that sense of peace and quiet. May God bless you and Wanda with serenity!
I LOVE PEACE AND QUITE 🕯️🕊️❤
I'm so sorry Danny and Wanda. It's happening here also. We've been blessed to have known this peace.
My heart goes out to those birds. Its like they are asking you where are their babies.😢
I can fully understand how you feel.
When we bought our home back in 1999, there used to be a farm field behind my house.
About 2015 they put up an industrial complex with 7 humongous warehouses.
The building that is behind my home can park 215 semi trailers and several hundred automobiles.
That particular building is as long as the block that I live on.
The only saving grace is that there is a 5 acre long strip of land that a neighbor owns directly behind my property. It acts as a buffer zone to the industrial complex.
Other houses further down the street literally have the roadway for the industrial complex in their backyards.
Lifting up the people in Moss Point MS in prayer for recovery from Tuesday's sudden tornado.
Danny I agree with you 100% when I first started watching your channel I came to realize that I needed God back into my life, and thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. Porch time to me is my quiet time it gets me going and gives me the strength to continue, I appreciate all the videos that you and Mrs Wanda put out there for everyone to see and yes they are very educational thank you once again from me the terminator at my crooked little homestead I love you both take care stay safe and God bless
I agree. Peace and quiet means the world to me too. God is good.
I know exactly how you feel!! Everytime they clear-cut here the last 5 years, a new housing area gets built. Not quiet anymore! Our new neighbors party with loud speakers till 1am on weekends.
This is by far your best video so far. This is exactly how I feel and why we moved way out to the country.
Ditto for me! My childhood home was acres of unsprayed farm, woods, grown up fence rows. After my dad died, none of us could take over for various reasons. When I see and hear your place and it’s life, it takes me back. All is gone now. The new management sprayed it all, cut the trees, planted fescue. Not a flower on the place. Blessings for you for letting me enjoy your place.
I Had the same thing happen to me with my place when the treeline was destroyed and i found a way to counteract it and that is planting on your land trees, bushes and flowers that will bring in the bugs and bees and butterflies and foods that the birds love and need . I Built big bird houses and feeders for everything i could think of and it worked very good. I Created a Sanctuary that the birds and small animals would live here from the early morning hours till dusk then go roost/sleep somewhere else and actually the only thing that changes was the view of the trees and the fresh air created from them. Don't give up yet , you may not be looking at everything the right way yet. Peace is where you find it true, but in this World there may not be anywhere else left to find it and you know why because of the times. Our True Peace is on it's way, He's coming to get us soon. Hang in there Brother.
That just breaks my heart Mr. Danny. My Pop bought our homeplace out in the country over 60 years ago. We were about 7 miles from town. No close neighbors, dirt road that only saw the mailman at exactly the same time every day. Now we're surrounded, have a highly traveled paved road that connects 2 main highways and are within 2 miles of the city limits. I won't do anything as long as my parents are living, but will move if I'm still able after they pass. It's hard to start over when you're our age, but the peace and quiet you mentioned is a strong driving force. God bless you and Ms. Wanda.
Danny that’s probably one of your best porch times ever. I’m sorry you lost your trees. God bless.
Danny man has a knack of screwing up God’s creation
Thank you, Wanda, for a wonderful early morning walk!
What an amazing, peaceful place to live!
You do a great job cutting Danny's hair.
Danny & Wanda, when I listen to your videos I take notes. You both have so much wisdom to share & are gratefully appreciated. While we realize there will be tough days ahead we know how it ends. Thank you for sharing your heart. Blessings
Our neighbor had his timber cut, I know what you are experiencing. Our place is in clear site of some neighbors. We can now hear the cars up on the main road. The train sounds closer than it once did. Bless you & Wanda.
Thanks for this video. Nothing like PEACE...GOD IS PREFECT.
What that viewer expressed to you about how you brought him to God was beautiful. I will attest back when I first started to watch you and Wanda (many years ago), you were the first "homestead" I ever watched. I slowly realized there is something to this life as it had a definition to it. (Homestead is different from just living in a home in town.) I own 5 acres mainly because I was a single mom and I found out the school busses let the kids off right in front of your home out in the country...no walking through lousy neighborhoods for my kids to get home. With the grace of God and surely the help of my deceased father, I found this place and latched on with all my heart. (Old foreclosure of a 1930's Bungalow with nothing else but old trees!) Toward the end of single motherhood when my boys were teens, I had to work four jobs a week to stay here. The last bit of my home was paid off with all my and my son's savings. We too have too many neighbors now and I think when I pass my son will sell and go further into the woods if there is anything left! He is already saving for this. But back to your scripture. When I finally retired onto my Social Security, I felt so guilty because I had all this and didn't do much with it. I got things from the dump to help me raise chickens for food when they were smaller, but I still didn't understand that this was a "Total Lifestyle" necessity until I started watching you. I started to work outside harder because you justified what I had with your wonderful knowledge of the bible. Slowly I began to realize that my instructions for life were from that Book and you were giving me the directions on where to go and find this solace. I no longer felt guilty for having a home and land, and I no longer took time for granted. I learned from you how to farm in scorching heat and how to process this food and how to preserve this food from you and Wanda's Crazy Dayz channel. Her canning guidance is simply the best. The other day when you were gifted that grinder, I cried my eyes out as God KNOWS you deserve it for helping so many you will not know until you see our Lord. I am certain He will be well pleased with you Danny....well pleased indeed.
Thank you so much. You are blessed to have your place and should be proud that you are working toward your self sustainability. God bless you in all that you do.
Danny, I appreciate your warnings! You’re about one of the only people I trust with that. Everything you e said so far has happened. If you could continue to let us know how to prepare for those things and not be “blind sighted” we would appreciate it, brother. Thank you so much for all you do!!
God is good all the time, even to those who are unable to move away from industry...He gives inner peace and joy....His mercies are new every day. You can be still, and be renewed by God's grace, knowing He is in control.... whether a person lives in the country, or in a concentration camp....such as Corrie Ten Boom. You, and most of us, are very blessed. I understand the country is beautiful and peaceful, but peace in the spirit is achieved through Jesus Christ, wherever a person lives. "This world is not our home, we're just 'a passing through." Thank you so much
Thank you for your message today! I am a wife , mother and a grandmother and all the noise of life bothers me so much! You are so right, life is about the beauty of nature and thanking Our Lord for the PRECIOUS GIFT HE has given to ALL of us!
TO MUCH NOISE ! I am so sad to learn this in my later years! We were so wrapped up in the world when we were young and thinking that material things , money, and having a good time was happiness! One big lie!
Praying for the younger people will realize that’s not what life is all about! God bless you and Wanda! Thank you for your message!🙏
You are so right on!
Happy you have Pecan Grove. Is it bigger than the 10 acres at Deep South?
Clearcutting is happening everywhere. I know of two instances with personal friends where the neighbors clearcut. They are sad. We are sad for them and the repercussions for them and their land. We are planning a similar move because of the craziness in our area. It wasn't like that a 10 years ago. Take care. Thank you for the Porch Time talks.
I understand what you are saying. I moved out of Oklahoma City 10 years ago with my children. Now I'm in a rural area in a smaller town called Yukon Oklahoma. Now it is growing into a small City. Trees being cut down everywhere and houses going up everywhere. I used to have wild turkeys and skunks and raccoons jump the fence. And now all I see are birds and squirrels and Hawks trying to find a place to live. I am looking for land also. Still praying and seeking God. I am a 65 year old and I have children and grandkids around me. My husband is with Jesus. The only peace and quiet is in my closet and 4 in the morning outside in my yard and I do have a stream behind it with trees and my dog and I enjoy it. Please pray for me that God will help me find a place. I miss the country. I find such peace and serenity with God in the country. I love your videos. God bless you and your wife and all.
Love the peace and quiet myself. My internet was down for 2 weeks, the only thing that worried me was paying my bills because everything is online now. Read my books, gardened and played with my cats.
My husband and I, moved to Texas when we were in our late 60’s. I am an antique dealer, so I had so much stuff to unload. I don’t know how we did it, but here we are in a better life. I moved from a short growing season with a very small amount of land, to a long growing season with room for chickens, gardens and trees. I would still love to be out in the middle of the woods, but as you get older, you realize you need things to be closer. I know how you feel.
So, so, true. Land is raped for building new homes or apartments and then the landscape people come in and plant trees and bushes. Makes no sense at all!
I understand, I was born and raised in rural South Georgia, so peace and quiet is priceless. I would so love to go back to an old dirt road and live in peace with God and to listen to all the country night music that only God provides! Prayers for peace to you and Wanda! Love you, take care. 🙏✝️
Thank you, Danny for letting me hear a Bob White Quail call in the back ground, before the hawks drowned them out. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard the Quail’s song, so thanks. 🙏❤️
We left a 20' border around our 13 acres. So we could keep our natural environment, to some level, no matter what our neighbors dod.
We have property that joins state property. So we can't touch anything on the state property. We have two huge pine trees that are leaning and ready to pop off with the next wind storm. So we contacted the state and you can't even get them to come look and assess the problem. But, two miles down the road on state property of four hundred acres they are logging it ALL.
Probably the best video I have seen ever on TH-cam. God bless you and Ms. Wanda.
You all are a respite to all of us! We know we need to look inward for our peace! I feel bad for all the changes that have happened to your property. I am trying to make my suburban lot a refuge, I love being in nature, and growing things. Grounding myself to the earth is what keeps me going. Thank you so much for all of the great wisdom you have shared with us all, and God bless!
I got some acres in the NE near Utah border, going to get me an Earthship built, yes - off grid. I am like you my friend, sick of the noise.
You and Miss Wanda will probably never realize just how much everyone (myself included) cherish your porch time and just sharing your thoughts.
Struggles are all around us, losses just keep coming..yet I know with all my heart God knows all and is control.
Took a crippling fall last week, enough to pretty much shut me down except for trying to get up and down so I don't make the back pain get more stiff, I received a phone call that I lost another Aunt early this morning. That is 2 of my mom's younger sister's in less than 7 wks. We have so much to give thanks for, so much of God's wonderful works around us, yet we forget to pray and say "Thank You Lord". Hope you all are having a blessed day and thank you for taking your time to give us inspiration and hope.
Love you both for all you do. God Bless and keep you.
Oh my Danny, I had the same thing happen. Huge old trees gone......wildlife confused. It makes my heart hurt. I finally moved away..... Prayers for you and Wanda.
I feel your pain.. the gas company came through my property in 2020. They took over my land, cut down every tree on my property, just to stage their equipment for one summer. Its all gone for my life time.
There is 300 acres of pine behind my house. It will be a few years before they clear cut it. Personally I wish they would put it back in pasture like it was in the past. Over the years, I have gotten to the point that I hate pine trees - not the original long leaf pine that was native to my area, the plantation pine they grow now. They have destroyed the land around here planting and cutting and planting again. Like you, my family were loggers back in the day. My grandfather (born 1897) had a sawmill on his place, but it was different - they logged what was needed in the community and replanted hardwood-not pine. Then, in the 1960's Georgia Pacific and Weyerhaeuser came in. By 1980 all the dairy pastures were turned into pine plantations- hill land was planted in pines. The other issue is all the d## catfish ponds - we had several large holdings here that were beef growers - that's gone to those catfish ponds now. The county has gone in the toilet. Less than 12,000 folks with 90% on welfare. No jobs and if we had them don't have an educated workforce to fill positions. Talks for another big mill to come into the county-if it does I hope it's on the other side of the county from me. Three basic towns - two no longer really exist - the third is the county seat and 1/2 the storefronts downtown are boarded up. Times are not better - too many people- too close together- thinking about self- too far away from the land.
@Deep South Homestead: love you both. While it is hard to imagine not seeing any of my favorite homesteaders here online, know that you all have helped a lot of people "prepare" for these latter days. Those people who just couldn't be bothered with it and didn't listen to sage advice...well, that is on their own heads. Thank you all for all you do...God bless you both.
Heart breaking💔
You are loved. I enjoy the time spent with u guys, you are both wonderful teachers, distant friends.
This is peace. Thank you, guidelines that lead us.
It breaks my heart for you and Wanda to lose all those beautiful trees. I live on a family farm and have trees pretty much all around me. I'm blessed to be able to sit on my porch and enjoy God's presence, and his creation. I thank him for it all the time. At 70 years old, I appreciate the peace and quiet. ❤
I can't take the heat. Last summer I was outside in the garden heat trying to condition my body to the heat. I can't explain it, but I know it did my body good. I enjoy your channel, and I appreciate the goodness I see in both your hearts. Thank you Danny and Wanda.
You 2 are a inspiration to me and my family!! We are new to gardening but we love watching your uploads
My husband and I enjoy your videos! Hoping you are not taken down! We will pray for you and Wanda and watch your videos until we can’t. Your faith is encouraging to us.
This July 4th will mark 25 years on my little piece of God's green earth at the foot of the Kittitiny ridge of the Blue Mts. We are zoned agricultural, even though the part I own is only 1 and 1/3 acres. It's surrounded by deep woods, fields and farms, with a little group of neighbors who are mostly all friendly or just keep to themselves. It's sooo peaceful, always.
Thank you Lord for this immense blessing. Danny and Wanda, I am sorry that your peace has been disrupted in such an invasive way.
Blessing to you and Mrs. Wanda. You have been a blessing and an uplifting spirit many times in my life. When I hear your words of wisdom and encouragement...I feel complete with OUR LORD!!!! Sorry for the loss of your shade and earthly peace...yet thankful that you have a way on Pecan to find your own level of joy.
I have thought these same thoughts and thank you so much for putting those thoughts into words. I live in Central Alabama and my 2 brothers and I inherited our grandparents 40 acres. Huge pecan, oak and pines everywhere. We are definitely in the country and my nearest neighbors are definitely not close. I walk around, and am so thankful for what our Lord has provided for us and am so thankful that my grandparents paid $2,000 for this land by working in a cotton mill. I am 70 years old and my daddy taught me everything I know about gardening. You remind me of him and am so thankful for the inspiration and information you provide to me. I stop and think, "yep I remember daddy telling me about how to do this." Thanks Danny and may God continue to bless you and Wanda.
Danny, Thank you so much for the scripture. If more folks knew about it, they might change where and how they live. During the "great lockdown," I felt so sorry for folks who lived in the cities in high apartment complexes and homes. They were prisoners in their own homes and had nowhere to go outside and take a walk. Thank God, we could walk up and down our country roads, and also around our property. That one situation carved in stone why we were guided long ago to live in the country on a good piece of land.
Thank you so much for your down to earth and godly advice!! May the LORD JESUS multiply His peace & grace to you & Mrs. Wanda!
The first thing I planted was bushes and trees all the way around my home for sound insulation and privacy. I truly feel for you guys. We have a blight coming thru all the trees in the area.
I'm sorry Danny God Bless you and Wanda sending prayers and hugs
I totally understand the quest for peace & quiet. We've been living in the country for over 30 years and it has changed drastically since 2020. Loud parties every weekend. Some all night long. Unfortunately, for the long time people living in this area, it is very uncomfortable anymore to live here. We spent all those years fixing up our place to where we love it. Used to be so quiet here, it was wonderful. Not anymore! Our little town has gone downhill. I'm so sorry you & Miss Wanda are going through these uncomfortable changes around you. My heart breaks for you two AND the animals that have had their habitat disrupted. This made me cry. Praising God for the person that was saved through watching your videos. I'm sure there are more! Praying that you both are able to remain online for a while longer. I truly believe changes are coming. Things will never be the same. Love you guys, too! God bless y'all! Stay safe!
I don't usually write many comments but I couldn't pass this one up. I love sitting back and getting comfortable to watch Porch Time. I really enjoy your talks but by far this was the best Porch Time. It almost made me very sad because it sounded like you were leaving us. I hope not. We all learn so much from you and you break it down so we can understand everything and be aware of everything around us. It saddens me that the hawk had no home to go to. I can't imagine that happening to us
I don't know what the future holds but I sure I you and Miss Wanda will be there to guide us.
Ellen
Florida Gardener
Zone 9a (and oh so humid!)
Danny, I do love you and Ms Wanda… I appreciate everything y’all have taught me. I understand how you feel about the peacefulness of nature. There is nothing more satisfying to me than to sit down on a log in the woods in silence and enjoy God’s wonderful creation. As a young man I could walk 1/2 a mile and enjoy the quiet woods, now I must travel about 50 miles to find a decent place to enjoy nature. Humanity has lost a lot in my 67 years; my four Grandsons may never experience or understand the peace that has been taken from us in the name of technology and progress.
I am so sad at the cries of the hawks, terrorized. Precious habitats God has created, man has not considered. You are right; life is not all about money and possessions. I respect you so much. I cling to your wise ways. I am ordering Seed to Seed by Suzanne As worth as you suggested. I love you and Wanda!
I understood every word you spoke, to everyone.
We own a few acres.
Not enough to insulate us from others who love worldly things.
Thankful you understand peace. So few do. God is a God of peace. He lives in the breeze between the trees.
Thankful you have Pecan Grove, for your peace. God gave you a portion of His wisdom and protection in Pecan Grove.
Amen Danny! I love that scripture!! And I love peace and quiet!!
I love staying at home with nature and my garden. I am lucky to have a very small place but it is enough
We have enjoyed your channel and learned so much. You and Wanda are such a blessing to us. I'm thankful to be alive at this time being so close to Christ's return.
We are trying to learn and apply all we can while we can. We were so sad to hear the birds so devastated in the background. I pray God will hold you both in the palm of His hand till we meet again. Here, there or in the air. ♥
I Feel your pain, next year were moving to a 10 ac lot in the country just to escape the racing cars, people knocking on my door, beat-bop music being played everyday on my street. Also tired of hearing my neighbors arguing all the time and their loud pick up truck. Can't wait!!!!
I completely understand Mr Danny. I always thought I was just anti social, but noise grates my nerves. It makes me nervous and irritable. ( not natural sounds ) It's nice to know the way I feel is rooted in scripture. I am poor but yet its never left my heart that God has a place for me somewhere thats not crowded and noisy and I am surrounded by nature not cement.
This porch time moved me.
Thank you
Good morning Danny and Wanda. I can see in your face and hear in your voice the sadness. It also breaks my heart to see this happening. Be still and know that I am God is my favorite scripture. Much blessings.
Lead Farmer talked about this last week. If you're buying land make sure you purchase a barrier between you and any other building. You may think you got a peaceful lot until they build a gas station right next door.
We bought a property a bit less than 4 acres in 2020 in a more rural setting where there weren't any neighbors in the 2 properties to the north of us. Since then both properties have e been sold (total of 20 acres). One of the properties was 15 acres that the buyer promptly had subdivided into 3 properties. They are building 3 homes on that 15 acres now, plus they also bought an additional 5 acres from one of the people that live next to them and are also building at least 1 home on that property. Total of 20 acres and one 'family' or so they claim. We joke that they are setting up the new Jonestown. Point is...since they arrived any peace we had is gone.
@@carolineloder2083 Any chance you can plant trees 30ft deep around your perimeter? We went with sweet viburnum because its evergreen and top it at 10ft, and then crepe myrtles to bring in the bees, and then our orchard plantings and vegetable garden. We purchased half of our street to keep people away. I'll never understand how folk can live in cities
@@CraftEccentricity we are currently in the heat and craziness of the Phoenix, AZ area and can't wait to get out! It has become so overcrowded and loud in the past 5 years, filled with huge apartment complexes and miles upon miles of ugly humongous gray warehouses, it's just disgusting. The beautiful, sweet smelling orange groves, cotton fields and farms pretty much all destroyed and replaced with ugliness. It's heartbreaking! We are moving to the NE area of AZ so I will have to look into those types of trees and plants. We are planning on planting more trees and fruit trees as well. I just can't wait to get out of the city! It's hard for me to believe that my family actually wanted to move here from WI back in 1985. Things have changed so much since then though. Not for the better, unfortunately.
I get peace and quiet right here watching Porch Time and Deep South Homestead. God bless you and Mrs. Wanda.
This subject really resonates with me. When we bought our cabin it was a quiet place where we could be alone most of the time. We are surrounded by some of the most beautiful mountains and hiking in Washington. Now our little community has been over run by AirBnB's and you can almost guarantee that you will come across someone playing music on a device while hiking. I am grateful to have a place on a river in the mountains but sometimes the clueless masses get me down.
Thank you Danny for sharing your thoughts and wisdom’s. You and Wanda keep cool.
I understand your desire for peace & quiet. You're only abt 10 yrs older than I am. We lived (rented) on a 1,000 acre family farm. Over the 17 yrs we lived there, the 2nd wife sold off a couple chunks of it & then when the landlord passed (she passed abt a yr prior), his kid's thought that they were a fat cat gonna get rich, but they were selling off "their" share. I saw the life energy, literally fade away from the land when passed. We were lucky to buy a 6 acre property (technically 8 1/4) with an absentee neighbor owning an 8 1/4 section behind us, that we were hoping to buy to be able to reunite the property as a whole. But he sold b4 letting us know he was doing it & then those new owner's sold it a short time later. Now the newest owner's (current HOA people) & thing's have not gone well just in the few month's they've owned it. Today while I was out digging a hole to out in a new culvert in for an irrigation pump, they let out their calves, that stood at the fence bellering at us & our bull's, the kid's were out riding motorcycles (I don't mind that, I grew up doing that), but the tranquility of hearing the baby goat's, the bird's was silenced by the 3 calves calling to the bull's. And the neighbor's didn't care where the calves were. I miss the silence of being out in BFE.
I've been talking abt us finding someplace else to live with less neighbor's, if any. But with the interest rate as high as it is, it's not going to be possible. So, I am making plan's to replace the current barbed wire on the perimeter with some sort of no climb, because the new neighbor's kid's think they can feed our livestock anytime they want without asking. And then in addition to that & hot wire, I'm going to add some sort of a living barrier fence that will cut out the view of them, but will maybe feed us too.
My husband loves the beach, I like the mountains, except in the winter, so prairie type but surrounded by tree's is a happy medium. Lol
I feel ya.😊🙏
Love you guys peace is all we want
Heart wrenching. I moved to my home in 2015. It was a small quiet place. But now big apartment complexes have been built nearby, a new school and shopping center. Now all I hear is constant loud cars and trucks and loud music at all times of the day.