Flood Farming Q&A and a Gleaner Graveyard
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Mud baths all around, the farmer explains why we farm river bottoms that flood, Elmo gets moved, and we visit a Gleaner graveyard. Oh, and my crib is near completion! A lot still going on here, some good, some bad, but in the end all worth it. More
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I love that he’s a little more comfortable with talking to the camera. Makes us feel a little more welcomed by someone we all admire!
And looks beautifull-
The Farmer talked more in this video than any other video that I have watched. I enjoy listening to his wisdom.
When you douse the charcoal with fluid, let it sit for couple of minutes so it absorbs most of it before lighting.
I'm glad your husband seems more comfortable in front of the camera. He has so much knowledge and many of us can learn a thing or two......from he and the rest of you. God Bless.
I'm from Manitoba, Canada, and I love watching your videos. You're down to earth and have problems like most people. Your husband looked like a crusty, snarly person at first but he seems ok now, lol. He has more patience than I have fixing machinery but having a calm, beautiful wife for a helper is a definite bonus for him
Aw man, guys like Roy are worth their weight in gold, his knowledge on parts and how they behave or how best to get at parts for repair work is better than any owners manual, pity he doesn’t run a “how to fix Gleaners” TH-cam channel. Great episode
Looks like that little girl is going to have mom's beautiful personality, that is great!!!!
I Totally understand what y'all are going through with the bottom land flooding issues.
It's a tough way to farm but Y'ALL are doing a Fantastic JOB with what God is giving You.
Thank you!
My heart is breaking for you guys !! Come on sun shine !! It is raining here all the time as well. I love the new crib ! God bless!!
I loved this segment because I am from Independence Missouri where the Gleaner Combine was originally produced. They were bought out by Allis Chalmers and moved the factory out of Independence. John Crick
Congratulations on the crib! It is coming along nicely and looks great! Roy seems like a nice man and would be fun to talk to. I bet he has some stories to tell! Lawrence is right about the Morton Salt. I am his age and I have seen that slogan on the box too. I think the reason they had that slogan is because salt, like sugar, will sometimes clump up when it rains and is humid. But Morton would say that their salt will pour even when it is rainy and humid outside. Thus the slogan, "when it rains, it pours." Not sure if they still have that slogan on the box, but they do still have the picture of a little girl with an umbrella on the box. Hope your fields will dry up so ya'll can replant if you need to. Keep smiling! I saw this quote the other day and thought it would apply. "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain."
I remember seeing the commercial on TV. Im only 55.
YES Meredith, it does say on the morton salt container "WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS". Just a suggestion would be to get a drone which would be very useful in surveying land and damages and would be entertaining to watch the cows running across the pastures when they are called and could assist in locating animals when searching for them. I do so enjoy your videos and probably spend too much time watching them. God bless you all in your endeavors.
Really enjoyed it!You are right we need more Roy’s in this world and the crib came out awesome too.
Thank you!
Yes, I liked how Lawrence talked right to the camera this time. "When it rains, it pours." Morton Salt
Your crib turned out beautifully!
i think morton still has that on their table salt.
Helped my grandad raise cows. Well, as he got up in age he started naming them all! 120 head, and well..he never sold another one cause they turned into pets! We always have a great laugh thinking about it all. Farm life! Love your channel, thanks for posting these!
Orphans are always a little challenged! No matter what kind of critter they are. Its why its good to raise them with their "kind", and an "older model" they can learn from who can teach them how to 'critter'.
I Love Elmo. Good luck lil buddy!
Very nice see Elmo and Austin getting along so well also the crib is looking fantastic
That was a a lot of mud. It was cute Austin playing with Elmo. The crib is coming along great. I see the kids helping out. That was really neat at the combine junk yard, Roy seems like a great guy and funny. The office looks great and beautiful.
Just back tracking into some of your older videos. Always fun to hear your descriptions on things and your Family too. Lawrence talks more in this one than any other I have seen up to this point. Still talks just like my Grandpa and Uncle Dwayne used to. I just love it. Brings me back to so many great memories of being on the Far. Never have seen so many Gleaners in one place, that was an amazing place.
It's great you are still able to spend quality time with your father.
Nothing like almost sticking the Mule in the field. At least LB understands the phrase, when in doubt, throttle out. Thank you for the quick tour of the Gleaner graveyard. I could spend hours in those kinds of places just walking around and looking.
nice to see your in good spirits after last weeks challenges. your crib looks like your own peace of heaven on earth......my dear wife has been wanting a "she shed" for years. she would be envious of yours. take care special lady.
Meredith the easiest way to light charcoal is using a Weber Charcoal Chimney starter. Using a a dry fuel starter. Try it they work like a charm plus no taste of the fuel transferred to your food. White hot charcoal in 20 minutes or less.Your videos are fantastic enjoy watching you and your family working, playing and managing the farm with all the challenges. You certainly are a great example of a cohesive family.
October 29,2023’. Your crib/ office is great. I’d like to live in a building/ home just a bit bigger than that back in the mountains. I like the way you and the people you show on your videos are very nice. Thanks Bernard family for sharing another great video. I’m Praying God’s Blessings for all of y’all 👍👍🙏🙏🇺🇸.
Austins giggle when you had mud on your face was a hoot. Finally Elmo gets outside.He is so tame and fun. Perhaps a house steer? "Roy" is a national treasure. Few like him today. Hope your fields recover somehow. Another BEST Vlog.
That young woman is a heck of a great helper and a hard worker. She seems very eager to learn, also. Thanx for sharing, Stay safe
Hey Mer bear! So nice to see Elmo. He is a real character! You should call your crib "Mama's place!" Or "Mom's shak"
Did a beautiful job putting it back to use.
Austin is such a sweet girl. She is really earning her keep.
I know it might not feel like it right now with the flooding and loss from the fields but you are definitely rich at heart and a family that has laughter is always ready for anything.
Thank you Rob!
Elmo is so cute. He’s like a big puppy. The corn crib is looking sharp.
I'm seriously thinking of asking Lawrence if there's any possibility Elmo could remain a bull.
Lawrence is right-that’s exactly what the Morton salt box says. I love what I see of the corn crib. A lot of hard work. Praying for the farmers during this very wet time. Your husband is apparently the eternal optimist. It’s still under water and he’s contemplating what to plant next. So thankful for farmers-and their wives. 😊
Thank you Carolyn! We will keep on keepin’ on ☺️
Merideth, you and your family are such a ray of sunshine.
In my life I have always tried to find the good in a bad situation. Because being mad or angry doesn't change a thing.
Love watching Austin driving and doing it well.
I started driving believe it or not at 6 years old on the farm.
I hope for the best for you and hope the field can be worked soon.
🐂🐂🌾🚜
With all the things that you do around the farm you are to be admired ,LB as well he is one cool man ! if anything worries him you really can’t tell it much .
I like your crib because it matches the farm and your uniqueness. Many people pay for those mud baths, but you don't need them because you rock at 41. I figured that the farmer weighed the risks of planting in the river bottoms and determined that it was worth it. The Gleaner graveyard was interesting as was Roy and the owner(Mr. Force?). Reminded me of the automobile junkyards where I used to go shopping for used parts. Another fantastic video, Meredith, thank you.
Farmer is a lucky man. You are a beautiful and all around great mother and wife.
So sorry y'all lost so much from the flooding of your crops. Hopefully the weather will cooperate so you can replant those fields.
A very classy "crib" for a very classy and beautiful farm wife to work on her multiple persuits.
Thanks for sharing!
Barry
That’s not a crib - that’s a retreat! Lovely job.
My wife Susan and I really enjoy your videos we look with anticipation for each one keep up the great work god bless
Thank y’all!
You ..YALL are truly blessed
Hope all is good
Yay new video... Prayers for y'all still..love ya❣❣❣🙏🙏🙏🙏 hearts brakes for y'all..
Hello there Henry Wilson here. I have a George foreman grill, it's the best thing iv bought for ages. I cook stake and bacon and cheesey bread and vegetables. It's the best ever, it's money well spent.
Loving seeing Elmo again. He is looking well
Maybe we could talk Lawrence into allowing Elmo to remain as a bull.
a little mud made the day so much better
Nothing like a mud facial!! I think you need to jar that stuff up and sale it. Think about all the mineral in it....LOL!!! You do the river mud, and I'll do the red clay mud from Oklahoma. Elmo gets to gi in with the big girls, and guys ...woohoo!! Hows he doing with the crowd? How on earth did LB get that gleanor part off the trailer.....with a tractor? Austin loves driving, and helping on the farm. Love having help with all the work it takes to maintain the farm. Have a great weekend, and hope that tropical storm leaves y'all alone.
Hello Meredith & family!. Hope Elmo is adjusting well with his new family out there?!. Hope you your wheat head for Gerdy works well. ! Sorry for your crop loss . Loved the grill & man what a beautiful corn crib !!!. Enjoy 😉. Take care y’all!!....God bless 🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽👋🏼
I enjoyed reading your entire comment well done.
Thank you and PROUD of y'all...
All works for GOOD. GOODNESS flowing into each of y'all
Yes Morton Salt moto is when it rain it pours. It has a girl on it with an umbrella pouring out salt. They add something to the salt so the humidity will not make the salt hard as a brick.
I love your crib....you do so much unselfishly for others....it's great that you did something for yourself too!
I absolutely love coming to this channel. Thank you so much for this. I get a piece of mind from this. My mother passed away 3 weeks ago and we would just watch this all the time. Thank you so much. May God Bless you and your family.
#John Trussell Deepest sympathy to you in the death of your Mother.
Lawrence is one cool cat! Glad seeing him in your videos more. Thank you for the video.
A hard working family to love and support. Keep courage you all, God bless.
In a crazy world, it is so nice to just kick back and watch a normal family on the farm.
why they ask because good farmers don't give up you guys have such a good souls god bless .
Farming is a gamble. A big one
Really enjoy Lawrence's talks on what's given and what's ahead,,, that's the farm life.....much respect deserved....
A big part of my river bottoms are under water for the second time in 2 weeks. I have over 100 acres of corn to replant. It is going to be late, but I have to try. Your description of river bottom is right on the money. Great video! Yall have a Great Day!
God bless you too John and all bottom farmers caught up in the mess of storm Bertha. Prayers from Puget Sound, WA.
@@floydbright9169 Thank You! Mr. Bright, I needed that. Have a Great Day!
Congrats on the charcoal fire. You did not catch your face on fire. The food looked good. You also learned patience. Haha!
Meredith, So glad you have your crib done. It's beautiful.
I live in South Dakota and I have a childhood friend that farms river bottom land. The state has considered the river through his land at flood stage since last year. He’s really suffering too.
I’m sorry to hear that 😔
Time talkin' to Roy,, was priceless.....
Good morning Merdie and Family
Praying everything dries up for y’all 🙏🙏🙏
Elmo is a big o boy now and as always enjoy riding along with y’all around the farm and the road trips 🙂
The corn crib is looking good and oh the fire pit very nice ❤️
Y’all take care and be safe 🤠❤️😘Love Y’all...
So glad the farmer is getting more confortable with the camera. He is a man a few words but when he speaks everyone stops to listen. 😃 Would love for y'all to do a Q&A. Would love to know how y'all met and more about the farm. Love watching your videos! ❤
I sure hope the weather improves for all the farmers and everyone else it messes with. I can’t imagine all that stress and not knowing what to try next. Prayers for all of you.
Your team has given you the best she shed ever with a wonderful atmosphere, enjoy.
Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.
In a Biblical sense. LB is the salt of the earth. ANY child would be proud to have him as a father. And, of course, you as a mother.
It’s good to hear Lawrence. He has lots of knowledge and it’s interesting to hear.
i'm so proud i discovered the bernards.lawrence is the "jack of all trades".he can do anything.the wheels are just whirling in that head constantly and the reason he doesn't talk a whole lot.ya'll are just a gem of a family.i.c.b.s.b.toward the meredith though.lol.
I loved this video and Gleaner interview, great stuff! And, your daughter sure has grown in recent months and brings so much happiness to this channel.
Thank you!☺️
So happy you finally got your crib done you will get many many years of use out of it. Sitting in your comfy chair pondering over books and kids paperwork. Just so happy for you. 😁❤
If you take an old 3 lb coffee can and punch a bunch of holes around the bottom edge near the bottom with something like a "church key" is what we called them used to open beer or pop cans. Open up both ends of the can so like a cylinder, set it down in the fire pit. Fill it up with the charcoal soak it with lighter and light it at the bottom thru the holes you punched it will stay lighted an evenly in a shorter time. I doubt if I am the first to say this or some iteration of it.
Seems crazy driving around with the high water marks above you! Austin’s face when she told you about mud on your face! Priceless.
I really enjoyed this video. Especially the part with Elmo and your daughter. Sending positive thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
With everything going on in our country, I really needed one of your videos to remind me of the good things in life. Thanks!
So glad you got your office done. Looks real nice. Enjoyed the video 👍👍👍❤️
I thought you had Cindy Crawford visiting on the farm, but it was you, our Meredith:) We had a visit from Bertha too after it came through your area. She was kinda in a weakened state after she crossed Lake Erie. Had a very hot week, humidex in the 100 F. Back to more seasonal now, good working weather. Have a blessed Pentecost.
You are amazing, Wife, mother, farmer, You tuber, photographer, and you still have a wonderful sense of humor. Just amazing.
Thanks so much!
Lb knows everything because that's definitely was on the salt box 😂😂😂
Yep. Morton added an anti-coagulant that kept their table sale from clumping when exposed to humidity. Don't know if they still have the additive as I only purchase their Kosher and Ice Cream salt now of days.
I had no idea about your show until Lawrence told me about it yesterday. Now I'll catch up on the shows. Congratulations and we will see you in the spring.
Boy did did you guys get some rain, hope things start drying out for you guys, lucky you got the hey off before that rain started, love you new crib , I'm sure you will get a lot of use out of it it looks awesome, love you videos, hope you stay healthy .
👋🤠 Howdy! Merdi's Crib is looking great! Have a great day!
Well if lived closer to you I would help you out with the electrical I’m a electrician from PA your little corn crib den is looking very nice and comfy though
The damage one storm can do. All the flooding from your area up thru Brian Brown's area in Ohio and then the dam failures in Michigan. Been tough enough on agriculture the last couple months because of the virus and now this. Best wishes for a good recovery to everyone!!
ur kids are very grown up mine would have been already fighting to save elmo as bull. i would also like to thank you guys i have had a rough couple of years and your videos along with others have inspired me to get thing going in my life . thank you
Love the corn crib office.
Great video. Take care and stay safe. Hope that the river does not flood again.
Hi Merideth. In an attempt to make you laugh through the the hard times they say that if you play a country song backwards you get the truck back the dog back the farm back maybe even the flood waters will go down and the ground will dry out. Worth a shot :) Lawrence has got to be the calmest guy I have ever seen in "way of life" situations like you are experiencing. Looking at things and planning on with the "well this happened so now we will do this" and not get angry waiting for the cavalry coming to aid him takes a tough man. I don't believe a lot of men have it like he does when things like what you are going through happen, but you are the poster of what it is like to have an encourager behind the head of the family. That is the anchor for the ship. Oh BTW hope your finger is better. Put some butter on it. Butter cures everything :)
Hello, thank you for the video, I always wait for the videos impatiently because I enjoy it and if my lady allows for the flood that invaded your land here in Morocco we use large rocks on the sides of the land and at the edge of the river to install and we are planting some desert bushes to limit the advance of sand to the agricultural lands Greetings to you and Mr. Bernard and the whole Family and thanks
When you start charcoal soak it like you did then let it stand ten minutes to soak in and soak it again a little and light the charcoal then it will catch and burn. You got to let the lighter fluid soak for 5 or 10 minutes and 10 is better. Good luck and if need help invite me over for supper.
So glad you have your "office." Everyone needs "their" place to go and just push the rest of the world out for awhile. I'm in mine right now and I'm just as happy as you are. Thanks again for allowing us into your life/lives. :)
THANKS FOR GETTING ME OUT SIDE TODAY. SWAMP HUGS FROM LOUISIANA.
Crib looks fantastic. Great job.
Great video and thank you for caring for the wild box turtles and keeping them wild and allowing them to live on your land
Get a charcoal starter chimney One pice of paper is all it takes to light the charcoal.
Yes! We talked about that
Hi I'm Jimmy Shockley from south east Mississippi I love watching your videos ur husband is a wise man thank you for all that y'all do for us as farmers with out y'all doing what y'all do their would be a lot of hungry people THANKS TO ALL FARMERS
@@ThisFarmWife_ Check the wind and turn your pit around to keep too much wind off the flames. It being cut big on most of it, there is a lot of wind going through.
I know of two houses that started on fire when they were trying to light the charcoal grill too close to the house and set the eaves on fire
An old metal coffee can works great for a starter chimney.
I can not believe you are 41. I would have guessed 30 at the most. Like the song says, Carolina Girls best in the world. Have a great day.
Thank you!
RIGHT, I never would have guessed 41
Ummmmm, that's California girls by the beach boys. I'm from California but let's be honest its not an exclusive thing 😁right.
@@conniewilson5531 Thats Carolina Girls by the Chairmen of the board.. Myrtle Beach Beach music.
I agree I would have guessed early 30's never would have guessed 41.
When it rains. It pours. That is Morton salt saying. Been wet spring. Add flood waters. Maybe there farm with beans stored buy for seed beans?
I like it when Lawrence talks . Your crib is so nice .
Hello there. There must be a lot of Activity up stream to get all that mud. It's a shaim when that happens. It must be so disheartening for yous. It's nice to see that yous keep a happy face. Thank you for all your lovely videos.
Meredith it's great to see you and your family doing your thing and managing to smile . Heck Lawerence has a new hat too. Shame about that flooding though. Keep on keeping on. From Emu Park. Australia
I am not quite sure where you are in North Carolina, some where near, Virginia border. Since I have been watching your videos on TH-cam, I look at the weather at the border of those to states, so I can see on the radar what you might be getting! Thanks for sharing these videos with me. I really enjoy watching them, even the sad ones.
you need a raised grate in the bottom to let the air get under the charcoal
Crib transformation is amazing, pray for you guys every day!!!!
Moos with manners! They waited for Austin to pour the feed out...before they moved close and began to eat.
Elmo will never forget your love and care.