A Rough Week with a Sweet Ending | Summer Days at the Cabin

Off grid living in Alaska has its moments of pure satisfaction but other times present constant challenges. The saying 'every cloud has a silver lining' couldn't be more true, after a week of painting our newly sided cabin in the wet weather we enjoy freshly harvested and utterly delicious honey from our bees, a special treat to end a tough week.
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[@amye4131]

Carpenter, Painter, Plumber, Electrician, Horticulturist, Apiarist, Building Contractor, Chicken Farmer, Egg Farmer, Mechanic, Welder, Angler, Hunter, Photographer, Videographer, Tour Guide, Cook, Parents to Dogs and Cat. Is there anything that I missed? You are truly the dynamic duo. Great job on the house. I love your videos.

[@allothernamesbutthis]

lumberjacks, machine operators

[@slynn5138]

You forgot Fishermen, Beekeepers, Lumberjack and I’m sure a bunch more. Definitely a talented duo.

[@Happytown7523]

Human parents

[@lauriesickles5393]

Chimney sweep too!

[@Flowergurl2000]

Adventurers, dreamers and designers.

[@tobysworld4395]

bo helping Eric pick chamomile is seriously the sweetest. He's such a lover.

[@mimi0424]

Bo is the sweetest boy! I know he's old and they're gonna miss that dog when he's gone. I love that they are so good to them. I hope Bo lives a long long time still.

[@barbiedoll6530]

Sweetest thing ever! He was leaning into him...:)

[@jeanneamato8278]

House color is perfect and your outhouse is classy. You guys did a professional job.

[@GypseeQueenBee]

I mean seriously , not only the content w the things you guys do but the videography is just AMAZING?! Sometimes i forget that it’s all done by you guys and not a group of professional camera guys!!!!

[@dt3306]

lol who else loves seeing bandit jus digging and playing in the mud ponds every time arielle and eric visits beehives lol just loving life and being a messy mud doggo

[@chewskewsme]

The mosquito net ‘incident’ was so funny and what a good sport you are Eric for not editing it out! We all make these kind of mistakes in our lives and I was happy to see you having a good laugh about it - some of us quietly undo and redo before our partners find out or make up stories to show how it could happen to anybody….The house looks really good and kudos for sticking to the task as the weather conspired against you. I hope that your Summer hasn’t truly come to an end yet - it’s so beautiful and amazing that you get such long days to enjoy. Thanks again for sharing your interesting lives and challenges.

[@mimi0424]

@John Coyle you are so right! It had me lol...He said to Arielle "well you were right, I SHOULD have taken the door off first" I laughed & said to myself when a husband admits she was right & does it with such a sweet way about it, you know he's one of the good ones. I love this couple. They're real, they don't sugar coat it like some YT couples. You get what you see! The house looks beautiful!

[@btwarner2124]

I love the color of the house. Looks great.

[@carolynmills513]

I just put a gallon of that paint in my shoppe art to do my front door

[@debbiehullen9147]

Looking good!

[@divinelotus19]

You guys are awesome. My husband and I love watching your videos. He says you guys have wonderful soft calm voices. In this world of chaos, sometimes it's it's soft voices that we listen to the most. Thank you. 🙏🏼

[@CarinaPiersay]

I like that they don’t say “like” every other word. It’s a bad habit so many people have adopted and it’s so annoying! And they have nice, calm voices, too. 👍🏼

[@divinelotus19]

@@CarinaPiersay very true.

[@wendyd1013]

The house color is beautiful. Bo is such a gentle soul, & Bandit will have that pond ready for Willow's regulation hockey team by freeze up, no doubt...that dog is on a mission! ( You have your own Tigger & Eeyore in dog version!). I predict a million subs by 2023. You deserve it!

[@lenkafuhrmann5138]

I came across your channel about 2 weeks ago and started watching from beginning. I just watched your honey extraction attempt. I grew up helping my grandpa with bees. He always did his extraction in attic when it was warm so the honey was more runny and easier to get out. I also remember he was watching us kids like a hawk so we would not spind too fast and ruin the frames. I remember him telling us to listen for the honey hit the sides and it should sound like a rain. He also had special honey uncapping fork. You uncap from underneath the caps up. We Love to take pieces of the caps with the little honey and suck on them like a candy. About chewing tobacco size. I hope this helps you. I love watching you.

[@TarotLadyLissa]

I love how Ariel says "I told you so" without saying it directly! "Remember when I told you to take the door off first?" LMAO Savage! Ariel, you're my spirit animal!

[@lucillekenney8311]

The house looks great! The door is beautiful. The honey! The flowers! That lettuce ... holy cow. You deserve every bit of it! Such a tender moment with Bo and Eric cheek to cheek ❤

[@judithcornelius778]

What a great color choice for your house! And, as always, your nature photography is just beyond words.

[@lbrown6859]

My first time watching in quite a while. I watched this one and thought to myself..why? Your videos are such a joy to watch. They are relaxing and I love the content, the scenery, your dogs are fun to watch as well and I love how you tackle your whole life together. Keep up the good work!! You two are more prepared than 98 percent of the population of the things to come. God bless and take care ❤️

[@beckiyarbrough9097]

Relaxing. That’s it! I completely agree. I had not watched in some time now, but I started to watch a video yesterday. I’ve been watching videos back to back. I have missed watching you guys.

[@lbrown6859]

@@beckiyarbrough9097 I agree Becki. This couple is living the dream! Hard working and it's been a joy being able to share their journey 🥰

[@Marie-yx5ie]

​@@beckiyarbrough9097 me toooo👍😉🇮🇪🍀

[@marylouise890]

@@beckiyarbrough9097 Back to Back 👍♥️👍

[@okiejammer2736]

Oh. My. The huge VEG. Glorious sunshine and beautiful Homestead. Well done, kids.

[@pattibrown1809]

I'm so thankful for you guys! My day was definitely headed South, and you brought it up North again!💞✌

[@lisaclark361]

They have way of doing that. I hope your world stay sunny and happy

[@paulprigge1209]

Awesome! I use my Lord to purify my thoughts and assist others even been disabled. God bless

[@lollycardoza9114]

I started watching when you first moved to Alaska and what a productive 4 years. The house is gorgeous! What a difference, and the fact that you painted the outhouse was the cherry on top! I've learned so much from you guys and it's something new in every video, whether it's names of local wildlife or the wonders of Kefir I'm excited every time you post. Thank you especially for the thoughtful way you present all the information, you speak at a perfect pace and clearly, the editing is really great but I have to admit, my favorite part is whenever I see Beau and those thoughtful eyes, how do you not kiss that head all day long. Those are 2 of the luckiest dogs I've ever seen. Thanks for all the videos. How's the orchard?

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you, Bo really is a lump of love ❤ the orchard is definitely one of the less successful things we have attempted. I will be sure to mention it but the trees are just not thriving.

[@emelineklick8824]

@@SimpleLivingAlaska I’m thinking perhaps the water levels are too high. Most orchard plants such as apples, pears, peach (yes there are hardy peaches available now), apricots do not like wet feet. Planting them into a raised bed, example, minimum 15 inches above the normal ground level would help you significantly, 20 inches even better. Planted in a large container, at least 24 inches or larger in diameter, could also help. I think it’s worth trying. Here in Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes, we have issues with high groundwater levels too, and need to evaluate that every time we plant a fruit tree.

[@cosmicwings7211]

I love how you put ur house together! Good colour combination..and sweet outhouse. So interesting to listen about the bees and this golden honey! I am happy for your honey harvest. And these wonderful flowers for tea- you guys working really hard and I wish you the most abundance. Love from Bali.

[@craigculver1933]

You guys are one of the most independent homesteads on you tube, You really should be proud of everything you have accomplished. Also your video's are such a joy to watch, Stay safe and healthy.

[@kdkay4039]

The plight of every married couple… “shouldn’t you…….” , “I know what I’m doing!”, these are the funny struggles! This is ALSO why, we work so well together! Men and women have such different and unique perspectives on things! Another amazing video with y’all! Thank you for sharing this adventure with us!

[@mistymockingbird3511]

"shouldn't you" be fightin' words!

[@bybiddie]

The colors are perfect! And that door!!!! I had a major pang of love when Eric was working next to Beau❤️ The amount of effort, knowledge and care you two put into your life is so evident - healthy, beautiful chickens, bees, dogs, cat, and vegetables!! That goes for both of you, too.

[@astridermanis7534]

Love the addition of the nature/garden/scenery quiet time with low key music. Just beautiful

[@MountainMariner]

6,000 plus subscribers in one week! Great channel, my favorite. Can’t wait to see you all hit 1 million.

[@salobrena6442]

I love how you methodically live your lives. Constantly working and making your lives better just by doing what needs to be done.. You set a great example.

[@jalenejohnson8484]

House looks great guys. And Bo cracks me up… when you guys were picking tea flowers he made Eric work around him. He’s such a cuddle bug! 😊

[@Loesters]

Wonderful episode! So much fun came by.. loved it. Cabin looks amazing! And your dogs should do an adventure movie together. They are adorable. 🧚‍♀️🌻🍀

[@CreatorInTrng]

It's time consuming, but there's something little satisfying when you can get a nice long strip to just peel off with the blade. Your garden is rockin. And I agree (as do a lot of viewers here) the house looks so nice with all of the work you put into it. Hopefully, you'll notice the added warmth retention in winter. And good thinking to take care of the chimney while you had the man-lift.

[@Smalfry47]

I was kind of laughing at “wanna warm up” as it is hot here! That lettuce looked amazing!

[@maryfinch8773]

This probably sounds so stupid but I really look forward to these posts. They are truly special. You kids (I’m 89) are really amazing. I’m telling all my friends about you. And, yes, the house and door look great.

[@sherryllynnjones7077]

Bless your heart Miss Mary. Aren't they just the best? They work so hard to get it all done & as close to perfect as anyone can ever get. Just a beautiful life! Hope they know our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ. God bless you & yours Miss Mary, take care & let's enjoy living vicariously!! I'm 69.

[@marcykinsey92]

Just a suggestion from the daughter of a large beekeeper, of over a thousand hives. One of my fathers basic rules was you never put more then 8 frames in the body you are using for your honey store. The reason for this is you want the bees to draw out the comb past the frame to make it easier to uncap and extract. He never put more than 9 frames in any super including the brood nest

[@janetrobison2765]

You two are my favorite off grid homesteaders. It is so satisfying to see all that you get accomplished, and that you grow and harvest most of you food. Great job!

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Thank you Janet 😊

[@urbancowboyinct2161]

My grand daughter who is 10 just ran into the living room and said, "Arielle just dropped a video" off to the den to watch with the kids!!

[@mrwes100]

😂

[@sherryllynnjones7077]

That's adorable!! She's learning a lot from Miss Arielle!

[@nanigoose]

Bandit reminds me of those folks who search the beach for treasures! Watching him paw at the water makes me smile!

[@cherylpeacock7298]

Is there anything you can't do Eric? Between the two of you you have pretty much everything nailed

[@vickysmith1435]

No doubt! LOL

[@maximus9430]

Great vid, i have watched a lot of your videos and i really like what you guys have going on there. A little tip from a Butcher regarding your "Processing a Moose" Video, and the grinding of the meat; When you assemble the grinder, make sure to put som vegetable oil on both the holed metal disk and the blade, that way it wont dull the blade immediately when you start the machine. Second, make sure to have all your pieces of meat cut out and ready, the reason there is a tray on top, is to make sure you feed it constantly, even before turning it on put meat in the tube. That way you avoid friction and heat build up, (Which cause bacteria growth faster). Also running the machine without meat will wear it out fast and may cause it to breake down. - Hope its usefull. Love from Denmark.

[@rafaelrmora594]

Waaaaaoooooo The chicken too, so mean that you are a real farmers Waaaaaoooooo that real natural life, in this side of the world you have somebody that love your Crazy adventures. GOD BLESS YOU GUYS.!!!

[@carmensantana1374]

Your husband is the man 👍 I love the way you both work together at everything ❣️❣️

[@fayepotts3279]

Looks like a brand new house! Hard work really pays off. Beautiful garden, beautiful flowers for your tea and delicious honey for the winter. Cozy up to a warm fire.

[@PoliteTeeth]

There’s truly NOTHING y’all can’t do. Unmatched energy. Love to see it!

[@TheJimcrooks800]

What a lifestyle you guys have chosen: the work ethic you demonstrate is so admirable. The cabin looks really good but the constant production of food and the storing of wood and all the 1001 things you have to keep on top of seems exhausting. Total respect for all that you are doing - and as for the bees, wow.

[@loredanadincu4300]

Respect for cutting all the forest down to make fire and shit. Yes so much respect. I would have some respect if they would have planted at least a tree from where they cut like no body's business.

[@neawashington5061]

@@loredanadincu4300 the trees that they cut are already dead. As they have repeatedly mentioned that they are beetle killed trees NOT live trees.

[@loredanadincu4300]

@@neawashington5061 doesn't matter if they are dead or not. If they continue to supposedly die and they continue to cut them what he will cut when nothing is left .

[@ancimargarita2763]

Now that is a lovely cute amazing little house!!! with the flowers in the back, the chicken roaming around it... just beautiful. You two are also beautiful, inside and out... and i just love the food you both prepare. My husband was a bee keeper for some years, (about 20) and it was something he really very much enjoyed, even if the bees that he had to work with were very agressive, they call them africanized bees.

[@Niccampbell629]

Oh my goodness! I LOVE the green! It’s looking so good, y’all!

[@Gardeningchristine]

🍯🐝🥰My aunt and uncle had bees and the spring honey would be very light and floral and bright yellow, and the fall honey would be a darker amber with a stronger flavor. Guess it’s because they had different flowers to harvest nectar from.

[@rachelwhitehead6977]

I was exhausted and flopped into bed, then I realized yall had uploaded and it was the perfect ending to my day! Lovely nature, awsome food and a beautiful house i LOVE the color!!!!

[@cynthiabolick3892]

Goodness ya sure have been busy. Love the cabin color. Your bees did great...all that honey...wow. I laughed when Eric realize the screen was blocking door...lol. The outhouse door with moon and painted ...love it. Oh I could just go on and on....lol .... Much love to ya and can't wait to see deck painted. This was such awesome video...thank you. Love from NC💚😁❤💙💜💕

[@michael8596]

Hi 👋 Cynthia how are you doing?

[@welschicaWA]

I love how you work together so well, and include your pups in everything you do. Great job with the bees!

[@denisescull4227]

That honey! I can't even imagine how excited you must be to have such a beautiful commodity coming from your homestead. The house looks wonderful and I'm sure it makes you happy every time you look at it. Thanks for bringing us along

[@bsalii]

Yay!!! I love when you guys have a new video. I like to go and read the comments first - I have heads up what to look for and the viewers of this channel are awesome - good eye, good advice, just good comments - very positive channel.

[@dianegranger6864]

I also read the comments so I don't double up saying something said already. Your garden, and wow of a cauliflower. Such an amazing garden. So glad you got the creosote off the chimney. I've seen a chimney catch fire before. I too, wonder if you had thought of an add on verandah. Then you could reclaim a little more space inside, perhaps?

[@bigslim492]

Just a suggestion: the trim pieces that are on the window, on most doors they come off by removing a few screws. Take them off, tape your window and paint them separately. Much easier to work on them that way.

[@grdelawter4266]

I’m guessing you didn’t watch them install new siding. They removed the trim and reinstalled it at that time.

[@deanhatch4179]

I believe he meant the door window frame

[@jacobtobeluk7813]

I was watching some of your videos and saw the q and a. Your husband mentioned that living in alaska the hardest is the darkness. I grew up in western Alaska and I'm an alaska native. So one thing that helps my wife and I. Is Taking steams so if you need ideas for videos one thing you could do is make a steam house. It's one way to relax and wash up, and it also helps you wind down in the evenings. I promise you will have the best sleep ever. And the nice thing about steams is your in the right place for it. I myself have to travel 50 plus miles to get my logs. You live right there where you can just go literally 50 yards and get a log.

[@briansaxon2128]

We enjoy watching all the projects. Honey extraction is an awesome time of keeping bees. I could relate to your struggles. It is important to try and get to a screened or secure spot to extract for many reasons. And a great tip when extracting in a small spinner is to spin slow in one direction. Flip the frames and spin a bit quicker, the frames weight to much to spin them quick on the first go. Since the honey is stored on both sides. And one last flip to clean them out. Great work. Honey is second only to maple syrup on this homestead. 👍👍

[@leahness3588]

Love the color for your house. The marigolds are beautiful!! BO is such a sweetheart. ❤🐕❤🐕 Amazing honey harvest!!

[@joharmon2148]

House looks fabulous! The honey has such a pretty golden color. And of course the garden did some fantastic growth.

[@stefuhfuhmarie]

I have had a crap week too, so weird. Thanks for sharing the good & the weird. It’s so wonderful to see the garden and the bees thriving! Loved Bo’s garden cuddle at 33:40. 🥹🫶🏽💜

[@guilhermesachini5906]

I discovered your channel a little over a week ago, and since then I can't stop watching the videos, I don't speak English, so I don't understand almost anything, I love Alaska, and through them I can get to know a little of this magical place in planet Earth, you are very nice, I live in the interior of Rio de Janeiro, in a city called Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin, I was forgetting, you inspired me to make homemade bread, I made one today and it was too good, success for you in everything what you do, thanks!

[@dfbecker6817]

You guys are just amazing! Wonderful garden, productive honey making Bee's, wonderful paint job on the house. You guy just amaze me. Great job on everything!

[@southsidecarly7427]

The house looks awesome! I love the colors you picked out, the brown door is perfect! So happy for the great harvest of honey, yum🥰Thanks for sharing the video

[@kimmerritt7567]

Your home looks so cozy, inside and out. Love the new color. You both are fabulous to watch and listen too.

[@belwynne1386]

House looks great!

[@EricSmith-lf6cz]

The house looks great. And a nice, varied episode. As a child of the deep south (now at 63 yo) I keep screaming "Where is the porch roof??!!" But that is just me. I guess in Alaska the cover over the front deck isn't a big deal. I am glad the bees are doing good. And Bo seems to be recovering from his health issues.

[@jeezumcrow8655]

The house looks wonderful! I love the colors that you chose! What a treat that you got so much honey from your bees, too. 🐝

[@wandaholland3694]

The house looks beautiful and that's a huge harvest of honey love it

[@wonderchild53]

It's good to see things working out so well...you two make it look easy...working together

[@dinahquillen8709]

That was like watching a great movie. Your home looks beautiful the color combination is perfect. Got to see all the fur babies . What was Bandit digging for, clams?🤔😁

[@lindag4484]

I love your channel. I have, sadly, unsubscribed from several KZbin channels due to fear mongering and unexpected political content. I sincerely appreciate watching the type of content you consistently provide your viewers. You stick to your lifestyle and the outstanding beauty and adventure your environment offers. I love who you are, the positivity, and how you do what you do. Thank you!!!!! (Your home is lovely, and that color is going to be awesome against the snow in winter).

[@Noone-rt6pw]

On the combs, buy a 9 frame spacer. It's already drawn out, but they'll draw it out more. Where that knife slices the caps off, let it drip, you'll catch it. But put in extractor, it's done in no time. Ambesol and orajel is the same thing as Sting Kill which is good for stings and burns. Get burnt, don't sit there and hurt, just put some ambesol and orajel on it. There is burn gel which stops the burn from progressing and still uses benzocaine. But ice will draw the heat out so less damage. If you contact Winters Apiary has Russians and Caucasians. Caucasians are real gentle. They have the longest tongue and mine would gather nectar in invalidate weather. Winters Apiary is in Tennessee. I had good results with the Buckfast bee too. Which B.Weaver apiaries has in Texas, but given your locale and climate, it's what Russians and Caucasians come from. Caucasians only being prone to Normal, which use that medicine for that.

[@heathersullivan8494]

The house looks so good. Way to go you guys! I’m always learning new things from you both. Most of all though, I remember to be grateful. Thanks for sharing that experience with us.

[@lifeaschronicallyingrid]

I’m a new subscriber who has dreamed about having a little homestead and living in Alaska and I appreciate all your videos and you two documenting your experience living in Alaska. Many times we can fantasize about what it would be like to live somewhere and with your videos I’ve been able to truly see what it’s like to live off grid in Alaska and get a better idea of what I would be getting myself into. I appreciate all the work you put into your videos and you both have such a lovely homestead! 💖💖💖

[@lostinaveyron2279]

The cabin looks so beautiful, just great work from you both. Congratulations too on the honey harvest ☺️ Watching your videos is one of my treats, I start my days early working outside from about 6am UNLESS Simple Living Alaska posts a video - then I sit down with a coffee & catch up on your news. Since I’m living off grid too now & kind of remote it’s so nice to feel connected with people who have similar lifestyle & values - makes me feel slightly more social! Always impressed with you both & looking forward to seeing your next video already 😅

[@halleyevans1980]

I have had my girls/bees for a couple months now and its really interesting and I am always learning. I get the inkling that it will be a never ending process learning about bees. I love it and am fascinated by them. Thank you for sharing your lovely harvest. You have taught me a lot about gardening and I have been doing so for 15 years. I bought alfalfa meal because of you and it really has made a difference along with my homemade compost. Thank you for being a inspiration. :)

[@arvellataratuta2150]

What video did they talk about Alphalfa meal. I used some last fall and this spring around our apple trees along with wood ash and the apples look much better this year.

[@halleyevans1980]

@@arvellataratuta2150 I am not sure what video it was, I know Ariel mentioned it and I had to try. Her garden is immaculate and I also love how she mentions names of flowers its so adorable :)

[@okiejammer2736]

Exquisite editing and music. Still photography sublime, the passive water video and ducks... Oh. My. The TALENTS you have.

[@northerntrouble]

Wow, what an amazing transformation to the house this years!! You guys live a awesome life style and I look forward to see your amazing videos when they come out!! I was surprised to see that the shower didn’t get painted along with the house to match! It amazing how the high tunnel filled end between this video and the last. All your hard work if paying off with a awesome bounty in return!!

[@skitzodaclown295]

From my experience you have to balance the weight of your frames. Just like balancing a washing machine with a heavy load. Move the frames around until you get the best weight distribution. If not then the honey extractor will jump and fly around like there is an earthquake going on. It’s also less likely to destroy the comb if it’s balanced. You can also do it in smaller batches as well to make the balancing act easier. You don’t necessarily have to completely fill the extractor with 9 frames. To much weight on one side will cause havoc when it starts to spin.

[@jacquelinewells7575]

I absolutely love the color of y’all’s house. It’s so pretty. Congrats on your honey harvest. Your garden is so amazing. The size of everything is amazing. Y’all’s gardens are always so beautiful. Then the food y’all make is always amazing as well.

[@portugalonawingandaprayer473]

Hazel ☘️ … The cabin looks great ! Honey haul fantastic … yum yum ! 🙏☘️😘

[@Helenemonblogdefille]

Your house is beautiful, you can be very proud of your work !

[@theroguepogue]

It's all about loving the life you live, and you two are living the dream! Thanks for bringing us along with you!

[@caycebrooke5754]

The cabin looks so good!! ❤️

[@sreid9740]

The cabin looks fabulous - you guys did a great job - wow!!! 😊 Wonderful video - gorgeous honey, wonderful garden and happy pups!! Be happy and safe you guys!!❤

[@straubdavid9]

Soooo glad you guys could get your home painted🖌🎨, as well as put away a lot of honey 🍯🍯🐝🐝🐝🐝Your garden is sooo productive .... the work you put into it will pay you many times over.🧄🌶🫑🫐🌽🥕🥔🥬🥦🧅 I see Bandit is still trying to dig a hole in the swamp🤣😂🙃 31:06 Columbia Spotted frog? So much to do in such a short summer (aka .... bug & bad sledding season). Take care Eric & Arielle ☺👍✌

[@hopesmom77]

Reading many reviews here is like reading my own words..you two are the most amazing couple. The perfect life it sure seems as you both navigate flawlessly side by side accomplishing so many things...Your knowledge and ability is thru the roof. Unity and effort is thru the roof! I pray that God gets all the glory. HIS Alaska is beautiful and those free fish are to die for.....all the food you make is too die for....just amazing!!! Thank you for showing us what a successful life looks like!!

[@bradlimer425]

The house looks great! Brand new paint job AND 15 pints of honey in the same episode. Pick a favorite there would you! Now take a minute and enjoy it!

[@paulineclarke5388]

The segment when you filmed the flora and fauna was stunning to watch, the cabin looks great and a wonderful honey harvest ❤️❤️

[@naomipower9166]

The house looks absolutely fantastic. Well done guys. You’re both such hard workers.

[@kimberlyshalaby1134]

I love seeing the moon in the door! The best! I like your color scheme on your home. So crisp & clean looking with the color you chose for the door just compliments the home. The porch will look nice too. What a good feeling to get the outside done. Looks so nice. I seen the Queen finally. Now I know what to look for. The honey sure is pretty. The flowers are so beautiful like a kaleidoscope of colors when put all together. Tea sounds welcoming. The waffle looked delicious Eric. So happy for you both. Enjoyed your video. I had to laugh at the old man busily digging in the puddle in the background. They're just like kiuds. I liked that netting on your front door. Neat!

[@jeanmuehlfelt7942]

Electric extractors spin much slower than Eric was trying to do manually. Our instructions says to spin up to 10 minutes at the slower speed. Sorry about your blowouts. We've had them too. Also, if you space the 10 frames in the hive box so that they touch each other (a little extra space on the outer edges is fine), you'll find that the hot knife works better as the comb is all the same thickness. As far as more than one queen in a hive, the oldest one will kill all the others. There's always so much to learn about bees. That's why its such a great hobby with a sweet ending. Nice finish on the house.

[@sherryrorabaugh3359]

I get so tickled watching Bandit! How big has he made his pond? Do you know why he does that?

[@danielleterry2331]

I love watching the two of you, when you have someone working with you who has same goals it’s amazing what you can accomplish and get through together… thank you

[@sjmsark]

Such a hardworking couple!! The house looks gorgeous, good job! And the food, always so gourmet. Love your videos.

[@ruthvanseeters6824]

Your Cabot looks fantastic! And the bees & honey Oh MY!

[@auntdello5286]

It's hard to believe 4 years have gone by. House looks great. I love Bandit making mud pies and Bo helping pick flowers. Thanks for sharing.

[@huntakilla1234]

House looks fantastic. And that honey looks beautiful.

[@cosmichef75]

Eric knows how to do everything. You guys could branch off into how to videos on a 2nd channel.

[@lisapop5219]

Probably not, nobody does

[@carolynmills513]

And Ariel is right by his side working as hard as he does.

[@indyfosho5458]

I know what youre saying but there's nothing to it other than to just do it! Figure it out as you go!

[@beeamerica5024]

It's called a renaissance man

[@faithrada]

Not only great Handy "people" but with the added dimension of doing it IN ALASKA.

[@nanigoose]

I painted my cedar house with an opaque stain called Garden, which is similar to your green. I love your selection!

[@lisaclark361]

That sounds so pretty

[@nanigoose]

@@lisaclark361 my house was chocolate brown when I purchased it 15 years ago. Painting it light green was one of the first changes I just had to do.

[@lisaclark361]

@@nanigoose Mine was pink😂now it's a light grey with purple doors and I love it!

[@nanigoose]

@@lisaclark361 my doors are raspberry pink and look great against the green. It's amazing how paint can transform a home!

[@lisaclark361]

@@nanigoose Indeed😃

[@terriwilson511]

House looks awesome. I been watching your older videos when you first moved in. You have done a lot in 4 years. Loving your videos still.

[@Whiplash1937]

u guys are the real deal,the kind of people I would love to be around.i am just sitting here in S/Korea sipping on a drink of Canadian club,it is so relaxing sharing time with y’all.God bless u guys in all of ur endeavors and dreams.thanks for keeping me entertained for the last several years,I am flying out of here on August 6th and heading back to the kind of life ur enjoying.🙏🇺🇸mr Eric,correct me if I’m wrong on this.but I would guess ur prior military,if I’m right,I would guess Army Ranger.i never served,my dad was a combat veteran from WWII and my brother severed during the Vietnam era.if I’m wrong,please accept my apology.i spent almost 18 yrs with the DOD,in armed positions.so in some small way,I hope I have served my country that I love.enjoy guys,thanks for taking us along.love ur channel🙏🇺🇸

[@Jalteca]

Loved the video! The hot knife is not really designed for precision de-capping, you need to have it flat against the wood and apply even pressure down in a sawing motion. There is more wax removed but that can easily be macerated and drained. This also makes the frames more balanced as well which aids in extracting. I think the reason you had the blowout was because of the odd shaped, bulging comb which caused it to unbalance. For any spinning extractor, you need to start out at a slow speed for a minute or so. This allows some of the honey to come out and it kinda self balances, but a good strong grip on the outside is always a good idea.

[@2daloo829]

Also, it looked to me like the temperature needed turned up a wee bit on the knife, it does have a thermostat adjustment.

[@janieharner5136]

You guys did an AWESOME job on painting your house! Looks COMPLETELY different. Nice color combination ❤❤ outhouse looks good to 🤗 that honey looks pretty tasty 😋😋

[@freakyfridayfun]

For the extraxtor it might help to make sure that it's balanced evenly so putting 9 in ( or even 4 and 4 might've been easier for the machine to handle) even if one is empty to distribute the weight a bit more evenly within. I never really used one that wasn't full, but I use a lot of centrifuges and the rattling and all is very similar to how they behave if they aren't evenly loaded. Also it can act up sometimes if it's not standing on even ground.

[@aholejoe5594]

Also…. Don’t spin them so fast.

[@ianlangridge3412]

I worked in my school holidays for my cousin with his bees and see a few things that may help. Only use the new foundation sheets with wires melted into the wax for strenght. This saves wasting the bees effort making that they could be gather honey instead. Warm the frames before decapping them, makes it much easier. The hot knife is fantastic. Make sure the wooden sides are used to slide the knife down. Gives even depth to the honey comb. Did you warm the seperator first...makes the honey flow better. Hope this is usefull to you. Ian New Zealand

[@harlowecustommicrogreens]

Weve been keeping bees for a number of years now, one of the fun things we like to do is keep a jar from each year on display in the kitchen. Mark it with the year on it and then watch the various types you get.

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

What a neat idea 😁