Here's the video of our other crazy blizzard earlier this year! (Bomb Cyclone): kzitem.info/news/bejne/unx_q66ksoppeqA
@pennythompson6773
4 жыл бұрын
We also had that crazy bomb cyclone in Colorado Springs.
@601salsa
4 жыл бұрын
By the way thankyou.... i learnt something new about livestock. Whilst i have been around horses i didnt realise that the process of digesting food actually was part of keeping an animal warm. To be more precise after speaking with someone it is apparently the previous days food that is being digested that produces the energy. Kinda cool learning something like that every day
@gailbrezinka9766
4 жыл бұрын
@melissa deaton I did some digging prairie homestead looks like it was starter in 2011, this blizzard Dec 4 2019, in Wyoming. 😊🌨⛄❄☃️🎄
@lateceagalbearth8923
4 жыл бұрын
Since these days people don't really know how to take care of animals don't try to judge someone who actually does
@Yenko1992
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe I will se y'all around! Moving to Evanston around February 1st.
@jdjewellpa
3 жыл бұрын
Call me weird but I love when the power goes out. Candles, cooking on the wood stove, looking at the snowfall. Everyone gathered in one room sharing stories and falling asleep by the glow of the fire. I'll take those types of days anyday
@jazennails2798
4 жыл бұрын
She made bread without power lol. As soon as the power went off I would have given up and looked for a pop tart 😂😂😂
@mariannesouza8326
4 жыл бұрын
Enitranicole Me too! 😂
@karstenfuglsang1638
3 жыл бұрын
It still be frozen
@triciasklodowske5653
4 жыл бұрын
Me again, LOL. Was sitting here looking at the picture of your snow and remembered about my grandmother and her parent's homesteading in the Dakota territory in the 1880's. It was end of March and her pa had gone to town. On his way home the blizzard hit. ( it was one for the records) He couldn't see the horse's head's. He finally just pulled the buffalo robe over his head and told them "babe" GO Home. When they stopped moving he tried to get them to move but they wouldn't. He got down , made his way to their heads to pull. Couldn't move them. Their noses were against the barn door !! Babe took him home. God bless
@lindseyw.8959
4 жыл бұрын
That's an amazing story to pass down to generation to generation! Some Kids have no idea now a days how fortunate they are.
@lenorawestwoodson5710
4 жыл бұрын
Praise God!!
@bustersmith5569
4 жыл бұрын
Tricia Sklodowske that's a very cool story !!!
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
That's the cutest story.
@Ali-ct9pb
4 жыл бұрын
Tricia Sklodowske I just watched an old movie, Young Pioneers. There was a part in there where this young couple, bundled up under the wagon and waited out the storm. But the horses could not move in the drift, in the storyline anyway. And they got going after it cleared in the morning. I’m so glad your family survived the odds. Thanks for sharing.
@thunderheads4103
4 жыл бұрын
If you ever have to shovel really deep snow, never put your blade of the shovel on the ground. Trying to lift up that much weight will only wear you out. Start from the top down and work your way down through increments, that way you can move snow easier and not be as tired. You can work longer. You work the tool, don't let the tool work you.
@margietucker1719
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent tip!
@siskokidd
4 жыл бұрын
That what parents tell their mules, I mean kids. ;)
@pinkrose5796
4 жыл бұрын
Thunder Heads410 It's line going through layers of cake. One layer at a time:)
@mariannesouza8326
4 жыл бұрын
Thunder Heads410 Yes!
@thunderheads4103
3 жыл бұрын
@@happydogg312 those cost money
@peggygibbons479
4 жыл бұрын
Those kids will remember that night forever. That's precious. You done GOOD!!
@ocanadastandinguard6840
4 жыл бұрын
Keep some extra on hand - I use glass 5 gallon jugs for general use and can drinking water.
@charlibaltimore7641
4 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous! I have been wanting to live this way forever. My family doesn't agree but, if I were 20 years younger, I'd do it alone and be happy! You're giving your children a damn good start. Every child should grow up on a homestead\farm etc, they shouldn't shy from work. You're teaching them valuable life skills. God bless your family!
@marciawilheim3201
4 жыл бұрын
For me it would have to be 40 years younger Charli! lol But I share your sentiment: we've lost so much of our ability to cope with hard times. However all the millions in the Saharan countries have no natural resources to rely on. And please don't tell me (not you, cause I figure you for a humanitarian!) that "they" should pulll themselves up by their bootstraps. ..... duh......and if they don't have the boots to begin with?
@dwightjones9580
4 жыл бұрын
I've lived in the city my whole life. What I wouldn't give to have to get up in the morning and do stuff like this. And im a. Black man that loves what yall do to get by!!!
@kimw8054
4 жыл бұрын
@Old timer hot shot lol @Comifornia!! Btw, i have no use for this cold weather either. I live in Michigan where its like that every other day. Even in summer!! 😉
@shawnab1538
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a black woman that wants the same. People think it's weird. I love watching these videos of Amish life etc.
@TheRoadhammer379
4 жыл бұрын
@@shawnab1538 Backwoods country living is a way of life for many black folk in the rural South. I can see how your friends would find it weird, black people have a mindset of this is what black people do and that is what white folk do. It's toxic, same when I hear black people talk as if the second Amendment is a right of whites and not them. Black folk have bought into the second class citizen mindset, it's very disheartening. I'm not saying you have, but a great many have.
@WayToVibe
4 жыл бұрын
"Silver-white winters that melt into spring. These are a few of my favorite things."
@lyndseykelly21
4 жыл бұрын
amadaria hahaha I love that song and movie! Thanks for the smile
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
Brought me to my youth. Thanx
@gailbrezinka9766
4 жыл бұрын
❄❄❄🤗
@triciasklodowske5653
4 жыл бұрын
Look's like you need a covered porch that can be closed in during the winter. That would keep the snow and wind off that side of the house and less shoveling . Stay safe and warm. God bless
@karenmurphy6749
4 жыл бұрын
Farmers & ranchers are the last of a dying breed. They can survive where the rest of us would perish.
@leesa9615
4 жыл бұрын
Karen Murphy my sister always joked said when the shut hits the fan, she wants to be on my team.
@TheRoadhammer379
4 жыл бұрын
My wife grew up in an Amish community, they will be fine too
@karenmurphy6749
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheRoadhammer379 I admire the Amish. They are strong & they can survive. We seriously do need to learn from them.
@michellehochstedler7809
3 жыл бұрын
I used to take my heritage for granted. Not no more. Everyone can survive you just have to learn some life skills and not rely on the government to fix your problems.
@ZUDORACASSIN
4 жыл бұрын
My mother was raised 40 miles out side Jackson Hole.After her stories I knew I did not have the stuff to live. Congratulations to you.
@valfletcher9285
4 жыл бұрын
My best friend from High School moved from Louisiana to Wyo. She loves it. From one extreme to another as far as climate! She sent me pics in June of the snow on the ground at their place. It was nearly 100 degrees here.
@grannianni7681
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Lord, we has an inch of snow yesterday and shut our whole town down! I love Tennessee! LOL
@pinkrose5796
4 жыл бұрын
Granni Anni Same thing in Georgia:)
@ElinWinblad
4 жыл бұрын
Do you still get sinkholes in tn? Every time I’ve been there I see one 😰
@deborahcrutchfield5022
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I agree we have snow flakes they close schools and they don’t fix pot holes for a very long time. Lol Wild West Tennessee
@servicarrider
4 жыл бұрын
A beautiful meal surrounded by family. What more could you want? Who needs electricity.
@leesa9615
4 жыл бұрын
servicarrider exactly!!! I love when the power is goes out
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY
4 жыл бұрын
Lol ALL OUR ANIMALS ARE OUTSIDE just not enough room in the log cabin 😂 cooking without power for 9 years and counting 👍
@cstreyle2914
4 жыл бұрын
Living in South Dakota, I can relate to the blizzard and power outages. What stood out, for me, in your video is the beauty of that blue sky after the storm. There is nothing more spectacular than the vastness of the sky in the Midwest!
@peggygibbons479
4 жыл бұрын
Where do you live in South Dakota? I have friends in Avon, Huron and Isabel. I have always wanted to live in South Dakota. I've been to De Smet and Rapid City as well. There's something about South Dakota that feels sacred to me, the entire STATE just feels like a sacred place.
@cstreyle2914
4 жыл бұрын
Peggy Gibbons I grew up in isabel but live in Sioux Falls
@karen2463
4 жыл бұрын
Our livestock always has the option of cover, but 9 times out of 10 they would rather be outside, no matter the weather. Snow wouldn't stay on top of their coats if their body heat was escaping too much. The main thing is as stated, hay and water available.
@ElinWinblad
4 жыл бұрын
karen2463 lol just like a roof. You can tell which houses let heat escape - via seeing the snow melted or missing in parts
@josesantana27
4 жыл бұрын
You guys are inspiring! Seeing the connection between you guys and the animals is cool. Being a farmer is really hard work and underappreciated in today's world. Farmers really provide The World with food.
@siskokidd
4 жыл бұрын
During the 80's, my parents bred horses on a 10 acre plot of land. This was in NW PA, where winters could get very ugly for stretches of time, including nasty blizzards and sub zero freeze spells. The location was mostly open land for farming, but there were patches of woods. The house was tucked in a nice grove of woods, but the 10 stall (modern, well built) barn was in the open, and a good 500 feet away from the house. During bad frigid spells, the horses (especially young colts and fillies) saw very little outside time, even during the day. What we all did was take turns just keeping them busy, walking them around the inside, keeping their stalls clean and dry, while making sure the water pipes didn't freeze. They had electric wrap around the exposed pipes, but super cold temps have a way of finding a way to freeze things up. The only heat (electric) we had in the barn was in the office, and grain barrels room, where the cats stayed. The coffee maker with instant coffee/chocolate packets was a taste of heaven during those days.
@Melmelba
3 жыл бұрын
Although the horses have warm coats, it’s always good to provide them with shelter during cold weather. Also having access to water that’s not too cold in order to prevent colic. Awesome way you got dinner all made without power! Happy kiddos!
@seecanon5840
4 жыл бұрын
Remember this work well. Getting the milk cow and pigs inside, warm and dry. Getting up at 4am to milk a cow who liked the garage better than her stall. She would prop up against our VW beetle like it was her best friend.
@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813
3 жыл бұрын
This why I love the homesteading spirit. Yes, I live in a "town" but if we lost power we can make due. Inconvenient but possible. Thank you, Jill for sharing this experience with us 💚
@moukafaslouka4796
4 жыл бұрын
It is farmers and ranchers like you that made the US. God bless you and your family!
@oldchickenlady
4 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I was carrying two 5 gallon buckets down to the horses on a nasty day, slipped on ice and slid into the electric fence covered in water......fun on the farm.....I wish you all a quick winter and early spring!
@lindarobinson2299
4 жыл бұрын
Did you get terrible bad shock injured from the fence, got me in suspense Miss.
@kathyharper7187
3 жыл бұрын
This made me laugh so hard! So many memories of the farm and electric fence mishaps 😂
@godisincontrolamerica972
4 жыл бұрын
At least you care for your animals. God bless you all!
@twistedoakhomesteadtwisted404
4 жыл бұрын
The horses look great, that snow on their backs is what it should look like, Keeping them insulated . Gotta love a man with a quick fix..
@mariannesouza8326
4 жыл бұрын
Stac Homestead TwistedOakHomestead Really?! I never knew that; thank you! 🙂
@MamaKnoesEverything
4 жыл бұрын
I live outside of town and we lose power often. I have a generator for the fridge and extra freezer. Thankfully we can cook on our propane stove. I would love to live somewhere with lots of snow. Looks so pretty.
@MamaKnoesEverything
4 жыл бұрын
spirals 73 heck. I didn’t even thing of that. I bet it is. I live in Washington and last year we got 9 inches of snow. No shoveling needed lol.
@1990westfalia
4 жыл бұрын
Great memories of living through a blizzard. No tv, no cell phones just family. And a lantern! I hope that board games and cards were broken out after dinner. Cheers. Skillet.
@elizabethtorres6069
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing your horses in, I was seriously worried. Your horses are beautiful, and the weather had me worried for them, as well as for your family. I love your farm style living, and the nature of it all. Your dinner looks fabulous. You and your awesome family enjoy your dinner, and God Bless you all. Thank you for sharing your life and family with us.🕊
@sharonl6202
4 жыл бұрын
At least you have propane. When we had no electricity in Colorado because the storm pulled all the power lines down for 8 days. That's when our ingenuity was put to the test on our farm. We survived.
@nancywarren608
4 жыл бұрын
Kootos to you for being so calm. I would have been a wreck. Dinner looked awfully good for no power. Well done.
@MacWalther
4 жыл бұрын
As soon as I saw the dutch ovens in action I was hooked! Really liked how you kept the little ones engaged. They probably had a blast!
@susansuewwilliams
4 жыл бұрын
It was a miracle that all eggs arrived to the house unbroken, assumed not cracked either. Glad everyone - animals and family stayed warm Grew up on a farm in northern MN, near Red River, married live on one East Central absolutely enjoyed your video.
@shaydelady1508
3 жыл бұрын
Bar NONE... your the most awesome family I've ever had the privilege to witness! Thank you sooooo much for sharing your life with all of us! May God continue to Bless you and keep you all in the palm of His hand!
@goodi2shooz
4 жыл бұрын
I really admire people who can live that kind of sturdy and honest lifestyle. I'm far too spoiled and lazy to be good at something like that LOL..
@seadog2396
4 жыл бұрын
You Guys are Smart, and Tough. Respect and Kindness to you all.
@queenmcbabz
4 жыл бұрын
suggestion: screw in a sheet of hardware cloth over the inside of the windows so horses can't push them out...works up here in Canada...we admire your grit :-)
@stephaniedavis7033
4 жыл бұрын
yes, wind block is the best for them, even a row of evergreens in the pasture will help.
@eleanorkerby
4 жыл бұрын
first time seeing your channel, thanks just love your stuff....yep...will be hanging around now...we are retired and living in a cabin on thirteen acres in the Virginia mountains and learning new things in our old age we never knew, like woodstove 101 but happy as snot. God bless
@BethGrantDeRoos
4 жыл бұрын
LOVE your 'can do' attitude! That's what homesteaders do when faced with a challenge!! We cook chicken split like that in salt which is where you pour rock salt into the bottom of a stainless or enamel cast iron Dutch oven, put the chicken in and then cover completely with rock salt, put the lid on and roast for an hour or more depending on the size of the chicken. We are in the California Sierra south of Lake Tahoe and got 52 inches of snow over the week end with three more feet coming this week end. We are off grid with gas for cooking, heating, and solar for electricity and wood stove back up. Also have a Coleman camp stove, lanterns and Coleman camp oven that works on both the Coleman camp stove OR a wood burning stove. Folks on the grid lost power over the week end and got it back yesterday, Wednesday.
@peggygibbons479
4 жыл бұрын
I was watching the weather & thinking about you. I have a thing in my fireplace where I can hang a pot & cook inside if I need to. You should look up Kent Rollins. He cooks with cast iron & hot coals all the time. He is a cowboy chuckwagon cook.
@venicemitchell1407
4 жыл бұрын
I looooove me some Kent!!! Cowboy cooking on his channel is good and comical. Except that episode of the Rattlesnake...
@gregyohngy
4 жыл бұрын
Two things... Made my Turkey with a dry rub this year. Stored in frig 2 days. Baked my 20lb for 5 hrs at 325F without basting or covering. PERFECT! Browned nicely and the legs came off without a knife! Roasted a chicken using a 12" Dutch Oven while camping. Great! Moist and the meet feel off the bone. Use twice as much coals on top than on the bottom. There are charts to show you exact numbers of charcoal needed.
@MNTNSTARZ80.
4 жыл бұрын
Living where you do I'm surprised you don't have contingency plans in place. We live off grid thus no electricity and I cook absolutely EVERYTHING on a 2 burner campstove (it has a 20 lb tank on it so lasts months ) Or my gas grill. If it can be made in an oven or crockpot I make it on my grill. Heck, when I was using 1 lb tanks on my campstove and ran out i just put foil on top my pots( because I have glass lids and I'm not sure if the handles will crack ) and put them in the grill to bubble away.
@TheRoadhammer379
4 жыл бұрын
They do have a generator, her husband commented previously, but it's for long term lights out.
@carolinedonohue5816
4 жыл бұрын
My mother remembers bread being made in the 'pot oven' siting to the side of the kitchen open fire with coals on top. Stoves or ranges only came in the 50's. Must send her this clip, bring back childhood memories. Love your posts and recipies( have your book). Best wishes from Ireland!
@made_to_melt
4 жыл бұрын
My mom made pan de campo (spelling?) Often. In cast iron.
@jendyson6729
4 жыл бұрын
Horses and ponies with a thick winter coat can do ok in harsh winter conditions but should always have access to a run in shed where they can get out of wet and wind, that and hay and water of course is the most important. Even when they can get into shelter they don't always use it but I think it is important to have it available.
@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone from the city’s should watch these channels like yours .I live like you guys self efficient . Only difference I have a generator with proper panel for emergency s . We still cook on the wood stove when needed . I would never give up country living . Best way too raise a family and enjoy life too it’s fullest . Well done 👍 For my shop I bought a mobile welder with multifunctions and made a room in back for it . Has a massive generator built in to it also . Was a way better way too go . No more big hydro bills from electric welders . One machine does all and have backup generator with it for those power outages 👍
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
Rhodesian ridgeback 77 as a welder , i approve this message. Welding machines will power your house, and build anything you need. My only addition is, if you can, go diesel.
@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418
4 жыл бұрын
KZitem Watcher Correct my next move up on a mobile will be diesel . 👍 I have been keeping watch for a Lincoln 500 vantage . We use them at work and they are built proof 👍
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
You got the right idea. I need not say more.👊👏
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
I like a trailblazer too
@genenellis9959
4 жыл бұрын
I had to fight frozen hoses on Monday in SW Montana, what a pain, but I got my horses and chickens watered, with a different non-frozen hose, and all is well. And, now all hoses are in the barn and drained. You definitely are having a blizzard. What kind of shop light was that? The buns look great. Thank goodness for gas cook stoves. Your meal came out great! :)
@victoriouspauper8495
4 жыл бұрын
BE BLESSED ..... AND WARM ..... ON YOUR AWESOME HOMESTEAD FARM.
@lauraweiss7875
4 жыл бұрын
Those kids will forever remember that storm and the wonderful meal you put together. Well done!
@TheFewellHomestead
4 жыл бұрын
He really has the laser thermometer to play with the dogs, admit it. 🤣 Great video! Now I want pumpkin pan rolls
@theprairiehomestead
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. And he won't admit it. 😂
@wadeherbers5130
4 жыл бұрын
We do the same thing with our cats inside!!! But its really for my blackstone grill!!! wink wink!
@corib3198
4 жыл бұрын
No broken eggs that is a miracle in a blizzard!..wow amazing people, amazing life.
@mylifesjourney...sharonkar7802
4 жыл бұрын
Wow the rolls look amazing!🥐So glad that worked. The whole meal came out great! The snowdrifts are crazy! I'm originally from Albany NY and now live in Florida. I do not miss that kind of snow. It is fun when you're a kid but not as an adult.🥶❄☃️
@troygerrard5331
4 жыл бұрын
From sheridan here now in Colorado I'm 59 next week and remember snow storms that crippled towns an ranches thank for the videos
@MrWmburr7
4 жыл бұрын
It is so much fun to watch you guys takin' care of business! Thank you for documenting it for us to enjoy.
@nnordby78
4 жыл бұрын
I Dutch Oven cooking and baking often. You did great. For next time if you place coals underneath and on top of the oven it will cook faster and more even. Also you can stack your ovens on top of each other. That is what the little legs are for.
@mrsmcdonald9363
2 жыл бұрын
How well I remember the Wyoming Wind Festival, a 365-day salute to really fresh air.🤣
@georgiamule
4 жыл бұрын
You are a wonderful, loving family. Stay happy
@avrilcrisp5725
4 жыл бұрын
Horses and cattle are only designed for outdoors if they can herd up together and would generally go into trees or hunker up in a valley out of a direct blizzard. If you opened your barns and gave your animals the choice Im confident they would use them.
@user-bn6op9rr8c1
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in hot country and not married. It's amazing how you can deal with all of the things. Thumbs up.
@Melanie.8888
4 жыл бұрын
You guys are doing great with those animals and your family.. stay warm
@stephaniebodle5180
4 жыл бұрын
Born raised in Wyoming 🙋♀️. Your hubby was so pleased to be on camera. Wyoming everyone has backups and the way to get things done if needed
@TheRoadhammer379
4 жыл бұрын
They do have a generator but I believe it's for long term outages
@reintreeequestrianservices388
4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh tis the season. This was supposed to be the year I would have water in the barn but my husband didn't get round to insulating the water tanks before the freeze hit in November so of course the water froze and the pump seal cracked so another year of carrying pails from the house to fill the horse trough and stall buckets. We live on an island comprised of more shale than soil so we are unable to bury a water line. Despite the challenges, though, I would NEVER move back to city life!
@geraldinegregory.1803
4 жыл бұрын
Lucky you.......I miss that way of life. The seasonal struggles are what help you remember that you really are alive, and not just drifting along aimlessly.
@cubuff2647
4 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up to you all!! We live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado so I totally understand blizzard conditions & no power. Enjoy how you don’t drop a beat when the power goes off!!!! This exactly how those that farm & ranch live.
@SouthernBellaHome
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos! I look so forward to them!!!!❤️ That kind snow is something the southern girl rarely sees! It beautiful!🤗❄️☃️
@TheGilberto50
2 жыл бұрын
I am from northern Alberta and know full well what is to have livestock outside in the winter. Years ago I really have seen -75F with no wind.You do everything to protect your animals, but they made to be outside.👍
@cathyedwards2844
4 жыл бұрын
It's obvious to a horse owner that you have great horsekeeping practices. Well fed and well coated horses are always healthier outside than inside a stuffy, dusty barn. Was relieved to see them in the run-in though.
@bunniesbunniesbunnie
4 жыл бұрын
yeah, I'd be fine with that whole set up if they had full access to a run-in. Can't imagine not having that open constantly in that winter, you know?
@algorel4763
4 жыл бұрын
I ran a horse farm in northern NH for 40 years. You don’t leave the horses out in the cold wind. Sorry, you are wrong and inexperienced.
@cathyedwards2844
4 жыл бұрын
@@algorel4763 not sure where in the video you saw horses being left out. I live on a horse farm. Some horses here stay out all year with access to a run-in. NY state laws do not even require shelter for large animals but we still provide the run-in. The point of the video is that she does indeed bring her horses in during bad weather. I love how people invoke their "40 year" experience to tell someone else they are wrong about something.
@algorel4763
4 жыл бұрын
Cathy Edwards well then, keep the access to the barn open at all times. It’s that simple. You don’t need 40 years of experience to know that! Regarding your NY state comment. Horses are unaware of which state they reside in. It doesn’t matter. If you have a barn, use it in the worst weather conditions, period!
@bunniesbunniesbunnie
4 жыл бұрын
@@cathyedwards2844 They're visibly locked out of their run-in while the snow and winds are icing them down. That's not alright.
@tolks9575
4 жыл бұрын
glad to see you have at least a gas cook stove but I learned from years of Wyoming winters that wood cook stove is a life saver will keep the house warm and can cook anything on or in it
@patrickbush9526
4 жыл бұрын
Love you guys howdy it seems you have an amazing relationship which is one of a lifetime peace and blessings to you and yours
@michellemc4175
3 жыл бұрын
Your entire family work hard for your lifestyle. It’s nice seeing how responsible your children are and how you’re instilling great work ethics in them, even at an early age. Nicely done.
@burdickd2
4 жыл бұрын
Stay safe and warm. That windy snow looks very cold!
@riccihershey
4 жыл бұрын
My husband and I used to live exactly like this in Montana (1993 to 2008) We're both too old now but dang those were some of our very best memories! Good video!
@kurtwstson7886
4 жыл бұрын
Let me know when you run for president! I will vote for the first time ever.
@Garymayo
4 жыл бұрын
We bailed on Nebraska after 40 years (20 years in Iowa) and we retired in the desert mountains of far west Texas. No winters here. Barely ever freezing. Put an interlock generator kit on your circuit breaker panel and when the power goes out, you start a generator, flick a couple switches and power is restored to your house.
@conrantanchau53
3 жыл бұрын
This is a lovely and happy family ....God bless and thank You !
@donnahannah1367
4 жыл бұрын
Wow I have only seen one blizzard in 1993 We had a blizzard here in Georgia we had a camp stove that we cooked on and a kerosene heater for heat and to cook on it was 3 days before we had electricity
@kathymac21
4 жыл бұрын
Our cows used to stay out in the freezing rain instead of coming into to perfectly good barn. I never understood it. They would come in to eat and go back out.
@ritamccartt-kordon283
4 жыл бұрын
Hello from TN! Great looking supper! Nice rolls! We have power outages here too. And we also have a Fisher wood stove! It's good to have these skills, cause everyone still has to eat, power or not! Our children are grown now, with children of their own. But we've made great memories! You know it when you hear YOUR children, telling your Grandchildren, about the time the power was out! Good work with the animals too. I hope you never get lost in a storm! It can happen. Run a rope from house to barn or points in between, when a storms coming. GOD bless
@hopet2552
4 жыл бұрын
Oh brother....don’t listen to critics....I betcha all the folks that are preaching to you about your animals have never worked nor lived on a farm. Those animals love the cold and know they have shelter. They are beautiful, by the way! Also...you probably have thought of this buuuut in a snow storm once my mama made our dinner in the fireplace. It worked and was pretty delicious. She also made playing cards out of cardboard BC we didn’t have any and we were in a rented cabin with not much except for what we brought (entertainment wise). To this day...that was an awesome adventure. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.
@homesteadandhustle6921
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Glad we don’t have to deal with that in the winter. Good looking horses. Be safe.
@ezo4
4 жыл бұрын
reminds me of Iowa when I was growing up - 60 below on a big farm manly large pigs the 1000 lbs'ers, chickens, a few milk cows, grama cooken eggs, and deer meat for dinner
@shortycummins
4 жыл бұрын
-60 yeah okay
@ezo4
4 жыл бұрын
@@shortycummins yeah 60 below wind chill not joking. no one went out side
@ElinWinblad
4 жыл бұрын
ezo4 hasn’t been that cold in 15 years here in Iowa that I recall. Coldest was -20 a bit colder with wind chill
@ezo4
4 жыл бұрын
@@ElinWinblad This was when I was a boy in probably 1974 it was about -25 and windchill was -60 New Hampton IA
@ElinWinblad
4 жыл бұрын
ezo4 ok I think we’ve had windchills that low I must have misread you as saying the actual temp was that low. I’m in west central iowa
@deborahfont8697
3 жыл бұрын
Those rolls were beautiful. My husband and I lived in a tent in the mountains for 6 months, we could cook beans and rice on the fire pit with each side a different flame. You makedo with what you got. Some people just can't use their brain.
@Susan.I
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations for making it through a blizzard and having company too!
@CoinsAndCapsaicin
4 жыл бұрын
I want to help to care of all the beautiful animals! So sweet!
@glennbarthelemy2443
4 жыл бұрын
I love the way you folks take such good care of your animals that’s great and dinner looks great as well god bless you 😇😇
@rickhalabrin7783
4 жыл бұрын
There's nothing worse then armchair experts commenting/slamming people who are living the life that they know nothing about
@MTknitter22
4 жыл бұрын
Rick Halabrin Amen
@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY
4 жыл бұрын
For all those saying it cant be done please get out of the way of people doing it!
@watcher3774
4 жыл бұрын
Yeees sir
@nmelkhunter1
4 жыл бұрын
As Jane Eyre said, "Amen!!!"
@ginomo80
4 жыл бұрын
For real! My life couldn't be farther from theirs but I just watch, fascinated.
@WoltermanHomestead
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job on the dinner! Looks delicious! 😋 Wow! So much snow!
@michschep7601
4 жыл бұрын
That was a heck of a blizzard....over 300 power poles knocked out.....kudos to the line crews and power companies for getting it all back up!!!
@jonalarcon8564
4 жыл бұрын
I'd have a back up GENERATOR , I always have 10 cords of wood
@squirrelcovers6340
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I have a woodstove. No power? No problem. I'm warm with a full belly.
@staceycatron4185
4 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI the cast iron Dutch oven’s with the lids that you can put the Kohl’s on top those are designed to be used directly on fire direct heat- not on top of the stove -if you do that you have to put Coals underneath them directly as well so that it touches the cast iron to heat it up. In a pinch if you have a large enough burner hole on the stove you can open it up and put the pot over it, but there should be no open gap for smoke or gases to escape.
@baskervillebee5353
4 жыл бұрын
Critters are heated from the inside out. Feed more cracked corn in the winter only, and provide shelter and water. They'll choose what's comfortable.
@johnraynor5095
Жыл бұрын
78yr old countyboy, retired from mining Got ourselves this little place in Idaho, above the Salmonriver . Cows and horses to care for. Many of my friends don't understand why I wanted to do this.
@minecraftcody10
4 жыл бұрын
To be honest, this must be the most purest life you can have, especially in the fall and winter! The food must be so good, and the 3 holidays must be fun!
@bh1958bjbj
4 жыл бұрын
Your horses are so cool looking. I have never seen a horse that color. Thanks for sharing your blizzard. I wish i could have gotten that kind snow.
@darlakajca6454
3 жыл бұрын
This Family is awesome, they know how to make it work. Bravo
@FarmhouseTeas
4 жыл бұрын
Brrr! Cool tool your hubby has. His responses to what do you use that for was what my husband would say 😂
@brooksequine7621
4 жыл бұрын
Yes . Hay makes warm for most animals . And coming out of the wind . Correct .
@TheRoadhammer379
4 жыл бұрын
Careful, there's a nasty woman named Susan on here who will argue with you and resort to name calling.
@juliajohnson5276
4 жыл бұрын
Your dinner looked yummy.......loved watching you make the meal.......
@ernestclements7398
4 жыл бұрын
Omelettes for dinner, a little red sweet red pepper, a little green pepper, mushrooms, ham, a little onion cheese, equals delicious!
@Mary-mh3kh
4 жыл бұрын
Resourcefulness and some flexibility. A Thanksgiving meal to remember. Thank you for sharing.
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