CABIN TIME. From Life Philosophies To Coyotes. Welcome To My Off Grid Cabin.
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- It's winter at the backwoods cabin. In this episode, I talk of my experiences and share some insights from a lifetime of self reliance.
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MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: How do you have internet at your cabins? A: I have cell service at both cabins but it is spotty due to foliage and cloud cover. I can access the internet from my cabins but have to drive to a local wifi location to upload videos.
Q: How old is Frankie? A: Frankie will be 10 in April of 2018
Q: What video editing software do I use? A: Presently, all I use is Windows Live Movie maker but I’m considering trying imovie, Adobe Elements or SONY VEGAS PRO.
Q: How do you get your water? Did you dig a well? A: Presently, I haul water to the NY cabin but at the NH cabin, I drop a kettle into an old well that was dug by hand by the settlers in the 1700’s.
Q:What is your favorite brand of cast iron cookware? A: I prefer using vintage cast iron. My favorites are BSR and Griswold. If I had to buy new I would buy a Lodge Brand. I plan to purchase this dutch oven in the future:
Q: What do you use for refrigeration? A: We have a small gas refrigerator that we salvaged from an old Shasta camper and a custom icebox that I built into the cabin wall. We make ice on site with a propane freezer.
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Video of Gas Refrigerator:
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Q: What do you use for cooking and heating? A: We use a Kitchen Queen 380 for cooking and heating during the winter months but we also have an antique gas stove in the cabin for when we don't need the heat from the KQ.
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I'm not sure if you know what your channel means to me and I can only imagine that I'm not the only one that feels this way. I have an 11 y/o son and we look forward to watching your videos together. I've been in a Prepper mindset for the last few years and have been taking steps to develop an off-grid homestead. Your videos give me peace and inspire me to continue to broaden my skill set. I love your simplistic concepts about life and the way you appreciate the little things. I love your work ethic and attention to details that matter. My son and I are impressed by your building skills and craftsmanship and if we ever have the opportunity to cross paths with you we would be honored to spend a day working with you and Frankie at your cabin. If you ever find yourself in the Carolina's, know that you have a friend in the area and our home and hospitality is open and available to you. Your channel has inspired us to start recording some of our progress on our little cabin and share them on TH-cam. Keep showing us the way. Warmest Regards, CP
Thank you very much for your heartfelt response. I really enjoy replies like this as they are very encouraging and inspire me to keep filming. Also, Thank you for your offer as I hope to do some travelling one of these days and film with some of my viewers. I've always had an interest in the Carolinas and Kentucky and have friends in both places.
Best of luck with your cabin.
JC
There is happiness in knowledge and more in teaching knowledge.
I have to 2nd what CP of Off Grid Nation said. In watching the video's and reading thru some of the comments, many people feel this way. You are really giving so much hope, peace and understanding to so many and that is a huge accomplishment. More people need to let others know they are doing great things for them so they know. There is so much hopelessness in the world right now and it seems to be growing unfortunately. You JC, give so much hope and I want you to know that! Thank you!
You produce such wonderfully peaceful videos. Thank you for sharing and allowing us to come with you on your journey.
Hi Boss, I can't tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your life and Frankie of course.
Thank you Pam. All the best to you.
I love listening to you voicing your thoughts. It makes me ponder things too. Beautiful sunrise! Thankyou for sharing. Take care.
Amen 🙏 🙏 Amen🙏🙏❤️Janie D
Love that Frankie. He's a star...
"... you can do anything you want, you can have anything you want...babysteps...in the right direction.."
yes!!!
All cuddled up in my blanket.. and catching up on older videos...thanks🇨🇦👍
This cabin is just gorgeous...you did a fantastic job Mr. Declos!!!
Keeping it short, you're pretty darn inspirational for all us yahoos that are still dreamin.....glad to see that youtube wasn't one of those items that you kicked to the curb this year. All the best to you Boss
Thank you Aaron. I "kicked a lot of things to the curb" so that I could focus more on my videos. Like I said, "Sacrifice and tradeoffs, one thing for another" Life is what you make of it eh buddy?
Boss, I wonder if you know how much watching you means to so many... thank you for sharing.Bless you...an Frankie.👍
You are so right about keeping Journal's, we tend to forget our passages in our lives. I used to do the same but stopped when I ended up in a wheelchair, maybe for the better. I also just started building my small Cabin on Vancouver Island too, small but made for me in a chair. We all should keep note's either good or bad lives & pass them on to who ever wants to learn from past experiences for Family or Not.
Stephen Bradley I don't write as steadily as I used to but am trying to get back at it. Congrats on your new cabin. I'm sure you won't regret it.
thebossoftheswamp Please just keep the Video's coming that we luv so much & don't forget to include #Frankie in all of them. Thx
You're living the dream man! Congratulations!
An example as to why this is one of the best channels on TH-cam. What an inspirational way of doing this you have!
So glad you enjoy them. Please share my channel with others.
thebossoftheswamp Most definitely. Being relatively new to the community here, I'm am learning what channels are worth sharing, and which ones aren't. There are quite a few that aren't lol. At 57, I am trying to build my homestead up on the 10 acres I bought with the barn in south central Ohio. I'll retire at 62 and move to it full time. You philosophies and mine mirror quite intriguingly. I do feel lucky to have run across your channel, and lucky enough to have subscribed. As, I said, you're an inspiration to many. Thank you very much indeed!
The Off Grid Homestead At St. Bernard Acres Thanks again. Best of luck with your plans.
JC all your videos are very inspirational keep up the great work.
I forgot about this one , awesome , so calming . love that back strap thanks again .
Just Love how you see COSEY!!!🙏🙏🙏🕊
Another great video. You truly know how to make a person reflect. Thank-you.
Thank you my friend.
Your life, and way of life is very special to you. It is the way I wish all of us could live. I learn from you every time I watch your next video, and always look forward to it. Thank You !
Great video, I find myself going back an watching them several times!
Ernie
12ernie Glad you enjoy them Ernie. Thanks again.
You are "PBS-worthy," sir.
Moved to my cabin finally, Love burning the wood fire place every day i'm off work. It seems there are a ton of little birds out here, My wife says they are dark eyed junkos, red belly and red head wood peckers, blue jays, cardinals and northern flickers. Life in the woods is great, I have not even begun to miss the city one day.
Congrats Joe! Well done my friend.
The more you do it , The more you will love it.
25 years in the boonies for me and never a regret, it's not easy but nothing good ever is. Nothing quite like the freedom of looking out your window and never seeing another house or hearing noise you don't make. Glad to see you have achieved your dream while you are still young enough to enjoy it for years to come.
limpingoatfarm I couldn't agree more my friend. When I drive through a city and see houses butted right up against each other, I always ask myself "How the heck do people live like this"? And pay big money to live here. I live such a great life on very little income. I could never go back to "normal living" ever again.
All the best.
same here, but as I have a number of years on you, I am very fearful of the time we will need to leave this place. I work hard to avoid becoming a frail old person, but one never knows. I keep a herd of goat specifically to keep myself active, the milk and cheese are a bonus. We are lucky in the respect this area of the country offers many really friendly nice small towns with homes right outside of them with small acreages. Still, I LOVE the fact that I can go out and sit on my deck in any stage of dress or undress anytime, not a big deal, but privacy I will miss. I can build a bonfire to burn my brush leftover from cutting my own firewood, no permit required. Strange how one can enjoy work so much when you are your own overseer. LOVE your videos and I just shared one last night with a friend who was feeling blue. She let me know she thoroughly enjoyed it and thanked me, and therefore I thank you.Hope you do someday sit down to write a book, whether an autobiography or a book of short essays, I love hearing your philosophy of a life well lived.
WOW !! Wealth of WISDOM 😇 this Morning ☀️Pray Blessins for you today an Lori as you say What a way to start a DAY Thank you🙏🙏🙏🕊
I love that you journal. I tell my patients to do this!!!! It's so therapeutic! Life lessons and Wonderful. I giggle when I see Frankie and You have a beautiful cabin. It's peaceful and makes me smile. God bless.
+rachel sinclair Smiles are good Rachel. Keep on smiling :-))
Great job Boss! I to like my night time walks in the woods
The winter sky is amazing and no bugs to bother with :-))
That quietness you speak of, Boss, is the beginning to understanding ones inner self. Great video and thanks for sharing.
There's no place in the world like the quiet. I'm not the same person when I'm surrounded by noise.
JC, every time I click on a new video I learn so much from you. The emotion that is coming from me I can't explain.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts Ron. Please share my channel with your friends.
All the best.
Love your voice - it is so calming and soothing (just had to say it - reminds me of The Walton's narrator). Great message as usual and loved the Coyotes (assume Frankie stayed in the cabin...lol). Keep em coming JC!!
I always enjoyed the Walton's so I'll take that as a compliment. Thank you.
Frankie doesn't do well in below zero so he stayed on the bunk :-)
i wake up everyday in the woods like you. Thank God for all the beauty around me, and for nature. Peace.
And I bet you don't regret it either. Congrats.
No sir. City life has never soothed my soul.
I love your videos!!!
+Linda's Pantry Happy to hear that Linda. Thank you
"I'mmmm scared right now!' Too funny. Winter night walks are the best. Especially with the Coyote serenade!
I'll take the yotes over the Blair Witch anyday :-o
It will be your children and grandchildren that will find the value in all your journals. For the rest of us watching and listening to you we are so grateful for the moments we long for and do not have. Best to you and yours.
+Sandra McQuay Hopefully they will have an interest in them and not just have their nose in their phones 24/7. Thanks for commenting.
I got to thinking about how before TH-cam we had no idea of the number of people living such interesting lives. I'm glad that so many people choose to share their lives with us via videos. So, thanks to everyone who does.
Glad you are enjoying them and thanks for saying so.
Had to watch several of the older vid's can't believe this one is almost two years old, really enjoy them could not get to the woods tonight so having a cup of coffee and watching the vid's Yes ser , U and Frankie take care. They never get old, Thanks
Glad you enjoy them buddy. I'll be doing more cabin time episodes soon.
Good Morning again, hehe. Finished work early and was sitting outside looking at the stars. Living outside the city there are millions of them and like you, I feel so blessed to be here. I know how you feel watching the sunrises, blink and it's changed, blink again and colors are there. I do love the dark blue fading to lighter shades and then to color, it's my favorite time of the day too. :)
I'm so thrilled to see someone else who uses a journal as I do. I have written in one since very young and wish I'd looked back to reread some of my older ones, I burn them once a year as I've had people invade my privacy and read them, which is another reason I live alone.
It has been documented that those who use a journal are less likely to have severe depression and need therapy. Working out things in my journal is my most precious time of my day.
Hope you and yours are well, good to see a vid from you. Stay warm and safe... wow coyotes. Wouldn't ya like to know what they were saying? lol
ATB Louise :)
Sounds like we're on the same page Louise. I'm glad you share my appreciation for the simple things you just mentioned. My X used to read my journals too. She's gone now ha ha. There are some things in life I have no tolerance for. That's one of them.
All the best my friend.
That ending!!! Loved the coyotes.
Great stuff Boss, nothing beats a late night walk about in the deep woods, very special indeed!
What a great birthday gift to watch later!! Thanks Boss!!!
You my friend in a short few weeks have made a difference in my way of thinking. It is a blessing that I stumbled across your channel. It gives me comfort and a new fresh start on my line of thinking and doing... Thank you Mike
I've got a lot more to say on the subject of life so stay tuned.
Thanks for commenting.
I think u and I were born a century to late. I love being in the woods listening to the owls and coyotes. don't get no better than that.
Agreed :-)
you and your channel are very good to me; actually everyday i recharge myself with my prayers and your programs in you-tube. God Bless You.
Thank you my friend. Blessings to you as well.
I love the winter! I don't understand all the people who migrate to Fla during the winter mos and try to make a person think they are missing out on life if it's not 80 degrees and sunny in the winter!?
I will take my rural, quiet and slower-paced life any day over any city living. I had to live in the city for about a year several years ago and never felt more lonely in my life!
I hated every minute of it!
I'm glad the city dwellers think they have it all too, because it keeps them out of my "paradise"!
Love and a belly rub to Frankie!
Blessings friend!
P.S. Love listening to the coyotes too!
The winter woods at night, when the air is cold and dry is just plain magical. Not many understand that. Sounds like we're on the same page.
God Bless.
Very inspirational and calming to be in the woods. Thank you.
L Vandling Just got back from a trip to town and a walmart experience. I'm ready for some cabin time :-o
JC, I have never commented on anything that appears on any public forum. I felt the need to tell you how much I am enjoying your videos. I also long for the freedom of living in the woods in a cabin much like yours. Thank you for your thoughts and videos. It is inspiring me to get off my duff and actually do something about it.
+Michael Spisak Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Michael. Best of luck with your new endeavor.
You made me laugh about the beautiful view,Im holding my sides,Im in Athens Greece and in a suburb where we look down at Athens and people say to me..look at the view,isnt it marvelous and I say..what the hell is marvelous about all that concrete with very little green,Im gobsmacked at such thinking but as you say..its good they love it then they leave the beautiful places alone ha..you must be heaven sent Mr,that daft lovely dog on the bed,he has a life of Riley.The sun rise,I love it,arent we blessed to see this incredible planet and you give us so much here,THANKYOU,you make me think
The city folks have me baffled over the view buy I'm glad they like it. I'll take the peace and quiet any day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Your philosophies of life are spot on!!, I wish more young folks would watch your channel. I wish i would have started a journal in my younger days. Too many families are too busy, to stop, sit back and enjoy life. Yes we need to work and make a living, but we must also enjoy life and what has been given to us. Again Well Done !! JC.
Working to make a living is acceptable but ya gotta be "living" and not just chasing dollars. Funny but I never got ahead until I quit working. The more money they make the faster they go through it.
My favorite sound when I'm out at night is the coyotes. This only gets trumped when I'm elk hunting far back in the woods, sleeping on the floor of my tent, and I can hear the elk bugling and the coyotes a yapp'in. Thanks for another good vid.
I've never heard an Elk except for on TV. One of these days I'd like to change that.
Another great one Boss...I always enjoy logging in and seeing you have a new video uploaded...Keep up the great work...
Thanks buddy. One of these days I plan to head in your direction and film in that country, also visit William. Would be fun to film with ya.
That would be awesome buddy...You ever make it to the East coast of Newfoundland I could be your personal tour guide...We have some pretty amazing shoreline and history over here...
***** Sounds like a plan.
I don't seem to get enough of your videos...I am from the northern part of Quebec the Gaspesia area. I camped many times in the winter in a little cabin in the woods...walk outside during the full Moon at night....got up early in the morning...nothing like it. Yes...this is the life for sure! Blessings!
I am so happy that you take the time to make great videos! Thank you!
I religiously watch this video once a week JC. And the more I watch it, the more I realize I missed something and learn so much more from continuing watching the video.
+Brad1237202 Thank you for all your view and comments Brad. I appreciate it.
One thing I have to say is , I see lots of of grid videos and your videos always show a nice will kept cabin no missy yard and everything is in its place I really like that I salute you sir on a daily basis 👍
Thank you Daniel. I've seen a few vids like you have described... Total Bugtussle :-o
Now I can't say things are always tidy around here as they do get out of hand living with a crazy border collie, but I do my best ha ha :-))
Hi Boss, your videos NEVER disappointment. I look forward to your videos every time I turn on my computer and see a new one. Thanks
outdoorcountryboy forlife Happy to hear that and thank you for saying so.
You sir are living the high life. I definitely enjoy watching your videos. I always learn something whether it is about life or the outdoors. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming.
Thanks for commenting Randy. I appreciate that.
I never thought about journaling before. What a great way to reflect back on the accomplishments and fails in your life. Looks like you have learned much about yourself.
Reading back reflects the good and bad but it's certainly helped with my direction. Made my share of blunders along the way, that's for sure.
This spoke to me! In ways I cannot explain.
Great words of wisdom. You are the master of your own destiny. You control your thoughts your feelings and your actions...great introspection..
Thank you. Unfortunately, it's taken me over 50 years to learn to CONTROL my emotions when so many try to trigger them :-x
As my dad would say "If only I knew then, what I know now" :-D
@@thebossoftheswamp same here...it is tough to learn to just let roll off of your back and keep going.! Love your channel and how you lead your life. We need more people like you in the world!
Another good one J.C! Is was a good way to end my day and relax.Thanks.
Loved hearing the coyote !
Oh the enjoyment I have received watching your videos ...just got home from a night at my cabin with the two grand boys and a morning of squirrel hunting ...the memories those two boys and I make together are priceless ..what better for a ten year old and one five ? ....keep up the good work ..from the foothills of the OZARKS in NE Oklahoma ...onward,onward ...God Bless ...
Now THAT sounds like some good times for sure. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. God Bless.
As always...a great video. There's just something about being outdoors in that temperature. The snow has a different crunch. The air is so crisp. The quiet seems, well, quieter! We should all take some time to reflect on our actions, reactions, and feelings. Thank you again Boss.
The cold dry air has a quality all its own. Nothing quite like it.
Agree with you about journal writing. It gives you a chance to see yourself more objectively. Glad you have benefitted from it. Love your sincerity here.
Thanks for showing and describing the daybreak outdoors; missing times like that where I am now.
JC you're the best, I thank you for your heart felt videos. I believe most folks don't notice a sunrise... and there is no better place to experience it than in the natural beauty of the Lords work . Anytime I am having a not so great day or looking for some good practical advice for my camp I look you up! ..And that is more often than you might think ! God Bless you and keep up the the great videos !
+birddog G Thank you and blessings to you as well.
People like you are the reason I love TH-cam so much.You make me reflect on my life, And I know exactly what you mean about doing the same things over and over and expecting difference results. I use to go to my first wife's moms house a lot, She had a A frame house next to the bayou. It was so Awesome to get up just as the sun was rising and go sit on her front porch and drink my coffee and listen to the Frogs and Birds. Have a great day my friend :-)
Tim LeDoux Thank you kindly Tim. Sometimes the simplest things in life leave the greatest impression.
JC you make my day every time I see you have posted a new video. Another great one! My sentiments exactly, pack them in the city, and keep them the hell out of my woods. Hard to even see the stars in the country anymore around here, too much City light infiltration. Keep em coming Buddy. Keep enjoying life, and making ours better along with you.
Oleman jim I couldn't imagine living life without seeing the sunrise, the sunset or the stars at night. Missing out on all the simple pleasures and for what? To chase dollars?
Nice there JC i bet there's a lot of cool stuff in your journal!! And the view you got there there's no way to beat that!!
Yeah the pages of my younger days could get sold to romance novels ha ha. Glad that shit is overwith. Gotta love that sunrise eh? Don't matter how cold it is, gotta have coffee on the porch :-)
Hey Boss, most of the time, I don't enjoy "talkie" TH-cam videos, but I found your video quite enjoyable. Your points on using a journal to reflect on your life (where you have been, where you are going and where you are) to be very thoughful and good, solid (but not preach-y) advice. I envy your cabin in the woods. I am working towards that myself and can't wait to leave the city behind for a place in the country. The scene of the rising sun on the woodshed made me just a little jealous. Your channel is different than many I follow, and that is a very good thing. It helps to remind me to enjoy the little things in life. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.
God Bless.
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I agree with you, a winters' night is wonderful. Quiet, clear and snow crunching under your feet.
Really enjoy your channel and the philosophy put forward.
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Thank you. I can get pretty discontented in heat, humidity and bugs. I'll take the winter anyday.
thebossoftheswamp .
I live in the foothills of the Rockies just West of Calgary Alberta and we used to have lots of coyotes around, even in the hamlet. A few years ago the wolves moved in and the coyotes moved out so I done hear them yelping anymore.
I hear the wolves on occasion. My Son live further West from me "out in the bush" and back in the fall he had two wolves walk through his yard.
Again I enjoy you channel very much.
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greathodgy22 I'd rather listen to wolves than coyotes. The yotes just yap and make a racket.
Your vids always bring me a smile thank you
Happy to hear that. Thank you.
I sure like your channel. Thanks for sharing. I'll be up for the sunrise in the morning and I will be sure to spend a little more time appreciating it.
The sky was pink and blue for about 5 minutes this morning. Would have been easy to miss if one wasn't looking. All the best.
Great Video JC!! Those coyotes always make my hair on the back of my neck stand up when I'm out early morning deer hunting!!
They do have an eerie sound to them for sure.
Frankie is too adorable on 'his' bed! The coyotes kinda freak me out. Great video as always thanks for sharing.
He cracks me up when he sleeps like that :-)
Another great video Boss. I also have written a journal for years....pushing 40 or so years with only a few gaps. It sure is something to sit with a pile of them and read stuff you wrote so many years back. The amazing thing is, if you write enough detail each day, you can actually remember EVERY day, even those 30+ years ago. Love the coyotes raising heck. We have no shortage of them here, in fact, I usually here that music several times a week as I lay in bed. Neat stuff that urban folks rarely get to experience.
Jan Morse They say that certain aromas will trigger memories in great detail and it's true, but reading your own ramblings brings it all back as well. It's been a journey to say the least.
JC--------phenomenal words of wisdom. I too have kept journals on and off for years. Great to look back and reflect on triumphs and tragedies alike. I also am an artist, and sometimes find creating a drawing of memories through life adds a great touch when looking back to those special spots in our lives that really stand out. Life's illustrations so to speak. I tip my hat again to you for a job well done here!--------Russ
Sounds like we share similar thoughts. Thank you for the kind words.
All the best to you.
Another great video...I really enjoy them all. You are a very wise man and it takes someone of great character and humility to look within oneself as you do. I can tell you are at peace and that my friend is the true meaning of life to me. Someday I hope our paths will cross, I learn a lot from you.
As a side note...my dad always says, thank god for cities because it leaves the wilderness for the rest of us. 😊
Thank you Mickey and your dad was spot on with that. God Bless.
Great video, guys pay a lot of money to learn what you have with your journals. I had venison just like that last night and leftovers with eggs this morning, nothing better! Thanks for sharing.
Last two nights we've heard Coyotes a lot too, must be their season to "socialize" :)
Love, love, love those coyotes - we used to hear them at our house - then they opened up hunting on them. :( I never thought they were a problem and the pups were so cute.
All critters need to be controlled and in most states, the coyotes have no natural predators and man has to step in. All species require balance.
I know your right. Hope to hear from them soon!
My husband hunts deer and my mom use to butterfly the back strap then take a saucer and beat it. She'd dip the meat in flour mixed with seasoning and fry it quickly. She'd bake cheap Pillsbury biscuits and we'd eat the fried back strap on biscuits. Those are good memories. We try to cook it her way but hers still tasted better. She probably cooked the meat in lard. We like the younger deer for our meat. Much tenderer.
I have to tell you I have so much respect for you you are true too yourself and your viewers you have known what you want out of life and went after it full steam ahead you are absolutely a rarity I admire your work ethic hope you never quit making these videos I look so forward to your next one what a wonderful life you are leading something we all could benefit from THE Simple Life a way of life most have never known and most don't even know how comforting it is when your all snuggled in bed and the geese are flying at night coming over your home sending out a greeting just had to say what's in my heart just a fan
I made several attempts over the years to start a journal. I was never successful. I always got too busy and forgot to take the time to write. I admire anybody who is successful at doing it.
I don't write as often as I used to but really should get back to it. It's been a valuable tool as I mentioned in the vid.
Great to see you this morning Boss, Thanks for the words of wisdom, it really makes sense. Taking out negativity in your life is something we all need to work on. Misery loves company, the only problem is some times it take years to realize and make a change. I call it the cycle of life, we all get sucked into it deep and it takes a long time to get out. Thanks for the videos maybe it will help someone younger to learn from our mistakes. God Bless!
We ALL have our troubles and stressors, trust me, I been through a lot of crap but we all have the power to make changes. Yes my friend, "misery loves company" Well said.
I love how you speak about being an emotional reactionary vs being proactive based upon principles and logic. Mastering one's self is the hardest journey of all. I have always kept a journal and I would go back and read what had happened previously, and witness how much I had changed in the time from then to now. I'm an introvert, so it's easier to talk and learn from myself than from others. I wish you a long, healthy and purposeful life. I love your ethics and how you keep the flow of the universe going by giving as much or more than you take. Awesomeness at its best! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. All the best to you :-)
Living your dream friend, and you have honed in your skills and knowledge to making it possible, and NH is your prize. Ism't it?
The GRAND prize actually ;-))
Hi Boss i had to get my view of your channel for spiritual uplift. Thankyou
I just found your channel not to long ago and after watching 75/80 of your video's so far I thought I'd better sign in and comment which I rarely do! You are a awesome person with a beautiful spirit JC and I am really enjoying your channel! Oh and I really love your art as well! Stay healthy and be blessed! I'll keep watching! :)
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I appreciate your kind words my friend. All the best to you.
Jim, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy the interaction between Frankie and you, What a wonderful life he has living in the woods and able to explore nature at will. He also has your attention all the time and that is really a very special thing. He is a beautiful animal and credit to his breed. I recently read a well written book about a man and his relationship with his dog Merle. It's called Merle's Door and was authored by Ted Kerasote. He too lived in a cabin in the woods but the book is really all about his dog. If you haven't read it already I think you might really enjoy it. Please keep your wonderful videos coming as they have become something very special in my life. Tom
Thank you Tom. Frankie is never let out of my sight. He's lightening fast and can be gone from sight in a flash and there's a lot of dangers out there. Luckily he minds pretty well and we have a lot of fun together. Thanks for the book recommendation. I'll look into it.
well JC, this may be my favorite Swamp Boss video. You certainly have a gift man...I can't remember watching a video that touched me inside as this one did. Your journal - I often thought of keeping one but just didn't make the time - setting long term goals - rethinking before acting out - I spend time alone each fall at our Pa. cabin hunting and trapping. There alone I have the opportunity to think, think about most important things in life like my behavior, family, those who have passed, memories of good times long ago...AND what the future holds - I think of being so grateful for having and wish for others to have the same and more - being humble leads to peaceful man
+Stephen Zimmer Gratitude alone can make a world of difference. Too many people want more of this and more of that and are never satisfied or grateful for what they DO have. You're on the right track my friend. All the best.
If you're not doing it already, I hope you're keeping those journals in a fireproof box. They are extremely valuable.
Hats off to you my friend! You inspire me.
Thank you kindly.
Oh, and you shared about your journaling which has encouraged me to keep mine going. It is something I recently have started doing !
+Carol ELek That's great. I'm so glad I wrote it all down.
Great video. I'm quite a bit younger than you and I greatly appreciated your perspectives on journaling and how it has helped you accomplish things in your life. I'm new to your channel but loving what I've seen so far!
CanoeH34d Thank you my friend. Glad you are enjoying them.
Boss,
Great video. I didn't wright down the things I did along the way. When I look at your vids I see things I have done, some things I wish I had done, and some things I may due, and of course some things I can only experience thru you. I do stop and reflect on where I have been and where I'm headed. I can tell you that as a person ages they enjoy the simple things in life more, such as the season changes or watching the sun show its self in the morning, maybe the crazy shapes of a cloud as it passes by. The birds wake you up in the morning and it is a pleasant song. One of the greatest gifts is waking up next to my wife for the last 52 years and seeing that cute smile I fell in love with so long ago. Life is good for any one who is smart enough to slow down and enjoy it.
Have a great day, keep on uploading your vids they are one of the gifts I truly enjoy
Your friend and fan
Ray
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Ray. Sounds like you've got a good thing going for yourself. All the best to you and yours.
GREAT VIDEO BOSS YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO RELAXING
Thank you for sharing
yup, at night here it's so dark at night that without any moon at all you can see your shadow from just the starlight alone. There is a pack of at least 15 coyote nearby too. Sometimes it's so loud you can hear them indoors with the Windows closed. Too me it's like looking at the face of heaven at dusk and dawn around here.
Yes JC its good to reflect on life and things we've done. It's how alot of us learn from our mistakes (hopefully....lol) And sometimes we sit and dream. Some say its silly to dream, that dreams dont usually come true. Well I say that most of the time dreams dont hurt anyone and sometimes can bring immense joy to ur heart. And in this crazy world, anything that can do that is alright in my book. Another enjoyable 15 mins from you JC......thanx alot and keep it up, I always look forward to seeing and listening to ur short clips of ur life. It's a calm time to a rather crazy time in our history. Thanx again.
People that say "it's silly to dream" and "dreams don't come true" obviously never pursued theirs. Dreams are easier to conquer than folks realize, especially if they dream of a simple life. Unfortunately, too many people put dollars over dreams and that gets them nowhere.
Thank you! I’m going through some troublesome times myself. I imagine you have as well. I don’t even have any real stuff to be troubled about: it’s weird. I just have so much anxiety. My heart always races. Watching your videos always calms me down. Thanks 🙏 and god bless!!
Well, I have a plate in my neck, my knees are shot; and it doesn’t look good from there. We all have issues, right?
You're not kidding. I have numerous issues myself and they can be debilitating. When I get down, it helps to remind yourself there's lots of folks that have it waaaaay worst than I do. Maybe watch a video or tow about disasters etc. It puts our own problems in a different perspective.
JC, if you ever write a book to share your wisdom, please mark me down for the first copy. You're one of those guy's who, no doubt has had their ups and downs, has learned unique ways of looking and expressing ideas on life. You're videos are great. Give Frankie a hug from us!
Thanks Martin. I do plan to write my memoirs someday. We'll see how that goes.
Thanks for commenting.
You can pound the meat with the edge of a plate -- works almost as well as a mallet tenderizer.
Another great video ... thanks again
Frankie was sure watching and waiting while you were eating the stir fry. I think he was wanting to share.
Hearing those coyotes is a reminder of how close the wild side really is. I can hear coyotes almost any morning or evening from the porch of my house. Sort of a reminder of what is real.
Frankie knows the good life for sure. A bit spoiled actually :o)~