Well done Nate and Katy. So nice to have great friends and especially ones that enjoy doing that kind of work. It’s looking awesome. Enjoy the journey. Blessings, 😊💕🙏🏻🇨🇦
Oh Nate, I’m so sorry this job has been so trying! In all my time of being subscribed to Kraemer Life. I’ve not seen you so discouraged! Your property is really shaping up 😊! Thankful you have friends to help lighten the load.
Y'all did a great job and isn't it wonderful to have a friend such as Sean. Everyone in this homesteading community works so willingly to help each other. Thanks for sharing this video and have a Blessed day.
I just love to see the genuine friendship between you all! Online some other TH-camrs who like to give the impression of friendship or those who like free labour and never return the favour. The Kramers and the Higgins are genuine friends, lovely to see
Those "Oregon" expectations die soooooooooooooo slowly as one tries reality!!!!!!! God Bless...That "Oregon" expectations dies soooooooooooooo slowly and one tries reality!!!!!!! God Bless...When operating on and being controlled by "emotions" one ONLY see him/herself!
Katie, I was watching an old TH-cam where you were going through the gardening books. I wanted to let you know that there’s an app you can put on your phone called “ picture this” and it allows you to use the camera on your phone when you’re out in the woods to figure out what a plant is and if it’s useful. It’s a good way to identify wild herbs, medicinal herbs, and heirloom flowers and vines. It’s also beneficial in identifying plants that are poisonous.
The gravel area looks great and will be awesome when it is finished. Is the landscape fabric water permeable? If not, how will that tree with the ring around it get watered? I think that ring might be a bit small for that tree . Great work on the drain too Nate, bugger of a job but you have nailed it. You both have worked so hard and the place looks lovely.
Thank you, Sean, for helping out the Kraemer's!! At least you are at a good stopping point to go on and finish what you need to in the house. It's looking great!!
Hi Nate & Katie, such great progress you're making on your homestead. All your work should make a tremendous difference in addressing your MUD & basement water infiltration issues when it rains. Been there, done that, have the well-worn shovel, too. Whew, that's definitely heavy hard WORK. Interestingly, the soil series you're dealing with in your area is classified "Dunmore gravelly silty clay loam," a very deep, well drained, moderately permeable soil. (Unless you're lucky enough to have some lovely lighter silt-loam river basin series soil as well). These drainage & permeability characteristics are, no doubt, why your pond won't hold water on its own, & why water is so readily infiltrating into this home's basement. Conversely, in my area our soil series here is classified as Clayey Glacial Till, very poorly drained w/ moderately slow permeability - if we dig a hole it basically functions as a "clay bowl," or pond, depending upon its size, LOL. Sure was jealous of how "effortlessly" your soil slides off that shovel, vs how our heavy clay clods "glom on" like they're glued on & have to be scraped off. Wanted to note that about 5 yrs ago, after replacing an old river-rock foundation & pouring footing on a 100+ yr old home, I installed approx 100 ft of perimeter drain tile wrapped w/ Duraweb's 5.6 oz nonwoven polypropylene geotextile fabric & gravel with great success. It's performed spectacularly well, no issues at all - water runs right through it like a sieve into my drainage system. Haven't had any issues with it at all. SO pleased our local USDA Farm Services reps recommended it to us. It's been amazing at preventing loss of gravel base in areas around the barn w/ heavy livestock. We use it in our garden walkways, under river rock landscaping. Incredibly strong, permeable, & versatile product that's never "plugged up" on us yet!
You will pat yourself on the back after you go buy one or two, wide aluminum, Landscape rakes, especially if you plan on moving a lot of gravel or garden soil...they make it so much easier to make everything nice and level and smooth...
You have done a great back breaking job Nate. You should attach the first part of the tube to your down spout so the water will go directly down the ditch. Thanks Sean for helping out!
Excellent job and it always helps to invite a friend even if to just hang out to loosen up the mood and give a few laughs. The tension is real and the stress is dangerous. It reminds me of my husband and myself and he kept feeling exhausted and upset that he didn't get more done......having property is an unending task. Always something to be done. There is really no rush but our personalities like things done and we like to see our dreams come true. We know it takes the time it takes but we get impatient. I do at least.........after years of working on things nothing yet is totally completed on any of the major tasks........there's always more. I would love to see you take a mini break just for mental rest and stress as well as get a good medical physical done to see if that fatigue is caused by anything else. I've seen it happen with my spouse and he's feeling so good now and thank God he went in to check the fatigue issues. I am sure you know all of these things, just saying, please take care of yourselves and things can wait a day or week, health is the most important. You have been doing so much and very stressful major work. Give yourself some grace and take a mini staycation and just enjoy looking at what you have done in such little time. God bless you both and take good care! 🙂
My Grandmother used to try to encourage me when I was at my wits end just in life in general she would say keep digging your going to get there of course she was using an analogy comparing life, work, children to digging a ditch for you it’s somewhat literal your place is come so far so keep digging your going to get there. Your doing a great job!
Did you even listen to the video? He said he's going to have to spend the next two weeks in the house to get ready for the drywall people, so this project may not be completed for a few videos.
MUSIC TO MY EARS! HEARING 3 HOMESTEADERS SPEAK IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. THANK YOU!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Now you will have to rake the gravel after every rainstorm
Thank you, Sean, for putting a smile on Nate. He has been looking defeated. One step at a time.
Your neighbour is worth his weight in gold ,what a nice man
Well done Nate and Katy. So nice to have great friends and especially ones that enjoy doing that kind of work. It’s looking awesome. Enjoy the journey. Blessings, 😊💕🙏🏻🇨🇦
I love seeing friends helping friends. Nate I see your stress in getting this job done. The transformation of your homestead is miraculous. ❤
So nice to have friends to help you out! Sean is awesome! God bless you Sean for helping your friends!
Friends are so valuable for so many reasons
Everything is looking really good, it is going to be so nice once it is all done. Thanks Sean, you boosted Nate's moral with all your help.
Thanks for helping Sean, busy busy busy time🎉❤🤗👍
💜"Friends helping Friends". Kindness feeds the heart.
Sean is the best friend a guy could have ! Way to go Sean !!!
My back has been aching for you through this project. Shoveling heavy, wet clay is whole body exhaustion. Great collaboration with Sean. Bravo all!
Hey Peeps, making great work of the French Trench LOL...love seeing TheModernYeoman there. Much love and many blessings to you all there.
Oh Nate, I’m so sorry this job has been so trying! In all my time of being subscribed to Kraemer Life. I’ve not seen you so discouraged! Your property is really shaping up 😊! Thankful you have friends to help lighten the load.
Love how friends barter. Helps everyone when things are difficult ir overwhelming. Great sharing of skills.
Sean and you guys make youtube gold!
Nice friendship & exchange of labor, with a smile! Great progress! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦
Y'all did a great job and isn't it wonderful to have a friend such as Sean. Everyone in this homesteading community works so willingly to help each other. Thanks for sharing this video and have a Blessed day.
I just love to see the genuine friendship between you all! Online some other TH-camrs who like to give the impression of friendship or those who like free labour and never return the favour. The Kramers and the Higgins are genuine friends, lovely to see
Those "Oregon" expectations die soooooooooooooo slowly as one tries reality!!!!!!! God Bless...That "Oregon" expectations dies soooooooooooooo slowly and one tries reality!!!!!!! God Bless...When operating on and being controlled by "emotions" one ONLY see him/herself!
Thank you Sean they were both so exhausted. Friends are the best! They help & encourage us to keep reaching towards our dreams 💜
Wow, it isn't even done. But I can see it's gonna look amazing. (Driveway)
Thanks to friends like Sean! The best to you and future (soon) projects. I know you can do it. ❤
Sean, have fun shoveling!!
I get by with a little help from my friends ❤
You could’ve put the gravel into the trench right away and finished that first. You can do the rest when you had extra time.
It’s coming together. You deserve a break once the drywalls are up. Perhaps you can do a video of the town and your neighborhood. You are amazing. 🌺
Katie, I was watching an old TH-cam where you were going through the gardening books. I wanted to let you know that there’s an app you can put on your phone called “ picture this” and it allows you to use the camera on your phone when you’re out in the woods to figure out what a plant is and if it’s useful. It’s a good way to identify wild herbs, medicinal herbs, and heirloom flowers and vines. It’s also beneficial in identifying plants that are poisonous.
i love watching you and Katie and Sean working together awesome stuff hugsssss
Wow what an amazing friend you have in Shawn, such a great personality, good looking to 😊
It was nice to watch you have an enjoyable, although still hard, work day with a good friend. Katie, your food always looks delicious.
Love this guy and attitude hope to see more of him.
You two guys are a HOOT!,,,more relaxed - especially when someone else shove and wash dishes it tee hee hee -
Great job you guys! Sean you are a awesome friend 🤗🤗
The gravel area looks great and will be awesome when it is finished. Is the landscape fabric water permeable? If not, how will that tree with the ring around it get watered? I think that ring might be a bit small for that tree . Great work on the drain too Nate, bugger of a job but you have nailed it. You both have worked so hard and the place looks lovely.
I feel for your back looking great it will help in the end as you know always praying for you guys. Love from Virginia. ❤️
Good luck. Thanks for sharing✌️🇺🇸❤️
I love Sean's attitude
It is for sure coming together! And looking so great!
Really enjoyed the music on this one K👍👏😁
Friends, such a blessing.
Awesome team love watching you guys ❤👏👏👏
Looks so nice. Gravel does make landscaping look neat and drain will help
Gettr done ✔ it serves it's purpose. Water will flow. Great job.
This place is transforming. Looks amazing. Peaceful & tranquil.
You look so exhausted! I hope you get to take a good break.
Thank you, Sean, for helping out the Kraemer's!! At least you are at a good stopping point to go on and finish what you need to in the house. It's looking great!!
Remember, it takes years to build up a homestead. You seem to have many irons in the fire at once. Take care
Such hard work and amazing results. Dealing with all that rock and constantly bending is some back breaking work. Looking good though.
Hi y’all, it is fun to see Sean helping you!!
Driveway gravel in the drain and pea gravel on the drive?
Hi Nate & Katie, such great progress you're making on your homestead. All your work should make a tremendous difference in addressing your MUD & basement water infiltration issues when it rains.
Been there, done that, have the well-worn shovel, too. Whew, that's definitely heavy hard WORK.
Interestingly, the soil series you're dealing with in your area is classified "Dunmore gravelly silty clay loam," a very deep, well drained, moderately permeable soil. (Unless you're lucky enough to have some lovely lighter silt-loam river basin series soil as well). These drainage & permeability characteristics are, no doubt, why your pond won't hold water on its own, & why water is so readily infiltrating into this home's basement.
Conversely, in my area our soil series here is classified as Clayey Glacial Till, very poorly drained w/ moderately slow permeability - if we dig a hole it basically functions as a "clay bowl," or pond, depending upon its size, LOL.
Sure was jealous of how "effortlessly" your soil slides off that shovel, vs how our heavy clay clods "glom on" like they're glued on & have to be scraped off.
Wanted to note that about 5 yrs ago, after replacing an old river-rock foundation & pouring footing on a 100+ yr old home, I installed approx 100 ft of perimeter drain tile wrapped w/ Duraweb's 5.6 oz nonwoven polypropylene geotextile fabric & gravel with great success. It's performed spectacularly well, no issues at all - water runs right through it like a sieve into my drainage system. Haven't had any issues with it at all.
SO pleased our local USDA Farm Services reps recommended it to us. It's been amazing at preventing loss of gravel base in areas around the barn w/ heavy livestock. We use it in our garden walkways, under river rock landscaping. Incredibly strong, permeable, & versatile product that's never "plugged up" on us yet!
Sean 😍
Sean is awesome
It is looking great! Well done!
You will pat yourself on the back after you go buy one or two, wide aluminum, Landscape rakes, especially if you plan on moving a lot of gravel or garden soil...they make it so much easier to make everything nice and level and smooth...
Good afternoon Nate and Katie 🌞🇺🇸
French drains can be a pain in the back!!
Good evening Nate n Mary n Sean so happy he came to help you great job
Katy
So glad Sean could help you guys! Nate you are getting things done,don't be so discouraged.
Self sufficient and building community ❤❤❤
Looking fabulous 😊
I adore this friendship. ❤
The worst is over now. I had to do this by myself once. It is tough work.
It's great to have helpful friends!
You have done a great back breaking job Nate. You should attach the first part of the tube to your down spout so the water will go directly down the ditch. Thanks Sean for helping out!
Amazing isn’t it? Lots of work…sleep well ‼️
Pretty cool 😎
Excellent job and it always helps to invite a friend even if to just hang out to loosen up the mood and give a few laughs. The tension is real and the stress is dangerous. It reminds me of my husband and myself and he kept feeling exhausted and upset that he didn't get more done......having property is an unending task. Always something to be done. There is really no rush but our personalities like things done and we like to see our dreams come true. We know it takes the time it takes but we get impatient. I do at least.........after years of working on things nothing yet is totally completed on any of the major tasks........there's always more.
I would love to see you take a mini break just for mental rest and stress as well as get a good medical physical done to see if that fatigue is caused by anything else. I've seen it happen with my spouse and he's feeling so good now and thank God he went in to check the fatigue issues. I am sure you know all of these things, just saying, please take care of yourselves and things can wait a day or week, health is the most important. You have been doing so much and very stressful major work. Give yourself some grace and take a mini staycation and just enjoy looking at what you have done in such little time. God bless you both and take good care! 🙂
nice to see some gravel and percolating pipe going in the trench!! PROGRESS!
Great job you guys. Digging and moving gravel is tough work. Can’t wait to see the final product
Oh my goodness!! Your dishes in the sink comments! I have dishes in the sink!! Now I feel the pressure to get them done!!!
Awesome video.
Rockin' it!
Things are really looking great.
What a job u guys r doing awesome many blessing from North Texas❤
Wondering about the Chicks???? 🐤🐥
I can hardly wait for your next post. It is nice to have a blog that is non political.
Will be watching for your next video
🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️😃
My Grandmother used to try to encourage me when I was at my wits end just in life in general she would say keep digging your going to get there of course she was using an analogy comparing life, work, children to digging a ditch for you it’s somewhat literal your place is come so far so keep digging your going to get there. Your doing a great job!
Looks nice what a difference just by landscaping.
I hope you’re not using the pea stone for the driveway. It doesn’t work well because it doesn’t pack well and moves around a lot.
Could you have used a pressure washer to smooth that ditch out?
Looking great💖
Lol, it does look amazing. Park like.
There’s only one job that starts at the top that is digging
😂👍👍
Have a great evening
I’m wondering why a tarp? Won’t that prevent the rain from sinking in a huge area? I’m just wondering why not a good weed cloth?
It is a weed fabric, they are just calling it a tarp.
Just curious but why so much pea gravel?
shouldn't you line the trench with tarp aswell before filling it up with rubble and the perforated pipe?
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what is your end goal? a nice house and land overall? giving it to family eventually? adopting kids?
@ French Drain Man. curtain french drain system.
So i'm A little confused is that going to be a driveway are something else ?
Where is the wheel barrows you are not working mart, sillies.
Evidently everything in the house is ready for the drywall people????
Did you even listen to the video? He said he's going to have to spend the next two weeks in the house to get ready for the drywall people, so this project may not be completed for a few videos.
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Do your kids ever help any?
They live on the other side of the country.
Bring snack for dogs and give him hat to smell.
You just wanted company to gossip with, too.