😊😊😊😊 so good to see you! That cake looked so good.

How was the salmon? Did you can it too

I'd get fat and happy on that

How incredible, I'm feeling snacky now.

The turkeys are celebrating making it through Thanksgiving & Christmas 😂😂

I bet that was delicious 😊

Yuuuuummmyyyy

That sounds delicious! I'll have to try it soon!

Looks delicious!!!

I would love if you would do a video on how you water glass your eggs! How old are the ones you used in the video? I really need to get into doing this. I hate buying eggs in the winter!

I made pancakes this morning too :o)

I smiled SO BIG at “first pancakes are always the ugliest ones” 😂😂😂 It’s TRUE!!!!

Just found your channel , love y'all already . I am in central Virginia & actually grew up very near Walton's Mountain & have met the real Mom Walton , ( Olivia ) mother of all those beautiful Walton children . Her daughter in law actually baby sat my youngest son when I lived in Scottsville , Va . Being a homesteader , I know the heartbreak of losing a beloved animal . But joy always comes ' in the morning ' . What a beautiful family you have . May THE LORD bless & multiply all you & your family put your hands , mind & heart to .

My heart hurts for you. 💔💔😭😭 It takes a while to process grief like that. We unexpectedly lost my husband’s dog in November and we are grieving still. Similar to your situation there is not only grief to process, but also trauma layered on top, which is a unique circumstance. It’s not like losing an older animal on the homestead where your heart had time to prepare. 😢🙏🏻 I’m so sorry. I felt every tear and know Lily was the most beloved and gentle girl. Thanks for sharing with us. I love your channel and find it so refreshing. I agree wholeheartedly about the Waltons comment. ❤ May Yah bless and keep you and comfort you during this season of grief. Hugs from WI ❤

Hello Saundra, Michael and family from our family farm in New Hampshire. Good to see your breakfast clip but sad about your cow. It is part of farm life, but not easy. I have a Hereford cow story. Around five years ago I had to have cataract surgery early in the morning at the hospital. I got ready. Then Jim took a phone call from his brother and proceeded to put on his overalls. I said what are you doing! One of the older cows had fallen asleep on the top of a ridge, rolled down the hill and hit a tree!! She was wedged and could not get up. The boys tried to right her, but she was some 1,500lbs. They called the butcher. He came and declared her too damaged to recover and took care the situation so Jim could drive me to hospital. That cow was around 6 years old. She had just weaned her calf. By the time I got to the hospital My BP was over the top! They had to calm me down before I could enter the operating theater. Such is life on the farm. Its doesn't always go well with two nursing calves. We have a challenge trying to get a mother to take on another calf and usually end up bottle feeding. ~ Diane

Im so sorry 😭💖 Lilys calf is so beautiful. 😭

Amelia has bangs! Looks super cute! You got a rocking chair, nice. Makes me want to come over again, maybe end of Feb or early March

I’m crying with you. Sending you a big old hug from Ohio. ❤️

I'm sorry about your cow-it's always hard 😢-the potatoes and biscuits and gravy look delicious ❤

P.S. I like the Barred Rock chickens because they are both an egg layer and a meat bird. Large brown eggs. If you just had Barred Rocks and a Barred Rock Rooster, you can hatch their eggs. I can help you with that ~ Diane

Hello Saundra- I love green tomato mincemeat. I'm sure there are different recipes for it .This one is out to a cookbook I got with my Original Rival crock pot back in the 70s. I can send you a photo of it via email. They may still be around. 2lbs green tomatoes, 2 lbs apples- cored, 1/4 lb suet, 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt, 1 1/2 Tablespoons cinnamon, 4 Tablespoons grated lemon peel, 1/2 Cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup orange juice, 2 cups raisins, 7 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, Put tomatoes,apples, suet through grider. Combine all ingredients in crock pot on high for 4 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally. Remove cover last two hours of cooking. ladle into hot, sterlized jars and water bath can. Does not give the processing time. ~ Diane

Hello Saundra! Ok, help me out. We count bales not tons. so if the baler was set at 40 lbs, a ton would be 50 bales? We set out baler at 40lbs and cut around 7,000 bales off our 40 acres of hay fields. We cut two cuttings, sometimes 3rd cut. Not used to the round bales. They make me nervous, but they have their place. What state are you in? We don't get that much smoke, unless its Canadian fires.I used to tell my mom that its only day old dirt 😂 Good to see all the hay for the winter. We winter over between 40 and 50 polled Hereford. We are trying to reduce the herd as we get older. Your kids are so young here. What troopers! ~ Diane

Hello Saundra- I can't believe how much Adeline and Autumn look alike!

Sandra how can I stress that this 'actually' may be a good sign. Why would Satan bother with you? Because he wants to stop you from continuing to do things RIGHT. Not good for his side of the equation. Why would he waste an effort on someone who is already lost? Angels can only be in one place at one time, so send him packing in the name of Jesus! Sandra, you already have " two or more", just in your household, my Christian sister. Good luck with your pantry challenge. We are only three on the family farm and currently undertaking cleaning out three freezers. Please see if you can post videos on regular days, so your viewers know when to look for your broadcasts. Your channel usually pops up on my " subscribed list", otherwise I will search for a new one on a day that your usually post. Yes, do share your birth story. Life is such an amazing gift. Showing the human side of becoming a mother is helpful to touch upon, in order to remind others the magnitude this actually entails. Its a blessing and a challenge on so many fronts. ~ Diane

Hello Sandra- Really enjoyed seeing your family. Great kids! You all remind me of the Waltons. The original Walton's Mountain movie was set in 1933. Patricia Neal played Olivia. We live a similar lifestyle, although now we can play the grandparents! Just prior to the pandemic, I was offering a workshop called " A Day in the Life of a 1935 New Hampshire Farmwife". Students were gong to learn some history and live some history, lighting the kitchen wood stove, baking blueberry bread and lighting oil lamps. I'm restoring an oak 1928 Hoosier baking cabinet. An oak ice box will be my next project. We don't have milk cows, only Hereford, who have calves that are sold for breeding stock. I wouldn't want to milk those ladies! They are not the cozy types, but terrific mothers! You and Michael are so blessed to have this wonderful family dynamic and so are your children, to be part of the lifestyle like my Grandma Hazel grew up in. It made my day to see the sibling interactions. ~ Diane

Oh what I wouldn't give to have a Cosco near by! We are north of Concord, NH ( state capital ) I heard a rumor that Cosco might build in Concord. I would be in heaven! Thanks for taking us along for your grocery haul. One comment. Have you read the ingredients on the store tortillas? I am trying to reduce my processed foods and found Stacey brand to be good, if I don't make tortillas myself. I'm on a strict post-surgical diet to keep my pancreas happy, so that makes me behave when I would love to cheat. Great deal on the boneless and whole chicken 💃💃. The cost of food is getting out of hand, especially if you are going for good quality and healthy ingredients. You have done a really great job on this haul! I'm trying hard to find the best ways to freeze and preserve foods and leftovers. ~ Diane

Happy 🎇🎇🎉🎉 New Year- 2025 from our New Hampshire farm! So good to see someone cooking away on a kitchen wood stove. Looks like a Kitchen Queen, but not sure. Their smaller model would be my next choice for an airtight. I restored our great uncle's 1930 Home Comfort. He bought it new and then it sat for decades in his little cabin next to the dairy barn. The boys moved the 400lb beast to the house barn where it took me a year to bring her back. Now she graces the kitchen of the home we built at the base of our main farm. I do envy the fire box on your stove. We log and I am grateful for the hardwood leftover branches. What is your biggest challenge with your stove. For me its cleaning her out. There is a tiny-tiny clean out door to get the long scraper through. I look forward to following your channel. All the best ~ Diane

Hey we may be related family mostly from conn.

So stinking cute.

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Oh so cute!. Music is great for this one!

So beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!

So gorgeous!

Love the videos , Someday, i hope to have my own homestead like you guys. Lots of great info , tell Mike i said hi, look forward to seeing more great vids

It’s so fun to see your haul and gave me some great ideas of new items to look for when we next go! I totally agree on the prices and how they’ve gone WAY up! It’s crazy 🥺

Where is Adaline! Good deal on the peaches. No pineapple?

Loved that! How was the snow on the pass? You should have bought more pepper jelly. I just bought 3, when they are gone they are gone. They come out late October or early November. Love you guys❤

Loved this one! So far I have done well worh the pantry challenge. But I had to run to the store to get coconut aminos for our meals. But now I’m stocked up. I didn’t do a good job making sure I had all the basics.

Great video ❤

Soooo excited for the family. ❤

I’m the 2nd oldest outta 10 and it was always an interesting time.

Im so happy youre back! ❤❤❤ i cant wait to cook on my wood stove this year! Wishing you well!

What a beautiful family. Such a blessing to see!

Congratulations on the newest little one. We just had our 6th baby almost a month ago.

that looks soooo good

If you put vent holes in the top, you’re filling won’t shoot out the sides. They looked delicious.

Just seeing your channel for the first time. Autumn Joy is such a beautiful name! I hope your pantry challenge goes well and don’t worry if you need to get milk. God bless you and your family!

She should not be growing so fast! And Autumn has become a very good helper!