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[@hollienguyen5222]

The Lucy's (after the I love Lucy show with her red hair). If you get another rooster down the line you can name him Ricky.

[@t3mptr3s]

Yes! I was thinking the same thing!

[@hollandsheroes8040]

@@t3mptr3s Me too I think it would be perfect.

[@MrsTyson-zo1se]

I came here to say Lucy and saw this comment! Well done :) I can hear Jess now.. "Hey Lucy girls!" 😁

[@kayfrick7129]

My immediate thought also.

[@theresadavis1834]

That's a great idea

[@mandimay910]

You should totally name them the "Felicia's" so you can say "bye Felicia"s" when you leave their home lol

[@isaiahduty6708]

OMG yassssss

[@jessicagreen2351]

Mandi May 👏👏👏

[@mariannesouza8326]

Aaaand, we have a WINNER! 😀👍🏼

[@Oregonmac]

“Like he doesn’t understand English” 😂😂 George is such a show stealer 🥰. Great video, God bless 💕

[@bonniebuchanan985]

*laughs* 😂😂👍🏻i was going to make that same comment...Luv it!...😁👍🏻

[@dawndawn6946]

🤣 my thoughts, too!

[@craincountryhomestead7390]

Call them the raptors....that way Miah gets his Raptors 😉 It's so beautiful when you get to see your kids stepping up to care for another. Way to lead by example!

[@Meg_Davis]

Tobi's maturity for his age is astounding. Such care and patience with his brothers and Gabe. I still think of his desire (voiced in 2021) to be a husband and father and pray for him often!!!

[@carmenc4926]

I’m not religious, so gardening is my therapy. It helps with my anxiety and control tendencies. Learning to let go and be okay with failures are part of the game with gardening.

[@camilla6110]

Once you let the Almighty control your life, you won’t have anxiety and control tendencies! He is the greatest therapy and the greatest peace you’ll ever find! Ask Him to show you Who He Is! ☺️☺️. He loves us and He created us to fellowship with Him. 😊

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Sorry, Camilla, I love Jesus, but I think you might be misrepresenting having a relationship with God. I met the Lord decades ago and I’m still high strung and tend toward anxiety. And boy can I tend toward feeling the need to control! The thing is, Jesus is always there to take my anxieties and bear them for me and give me His peace and rest. And He’s there to remind me that He’s big enough to let Him have the control. It’s an ongoing learning process and relationship.

[@camilla6110]

Cynthia Fisher As long as we hold onto control, we’ll have anxiety, depression, whatever. He doesn’t want that for us. He won’t force us to let Him take over though! ☺️

[@mahkymaaahk1713]

I absolutely agree with your theory about quiet time and watering!!! It’s one of the best things for the soul :)

[@JordanasBoutiqueTx]

Mahky Maaahk I agree I love my time consuming hose watering

[@steveegbert7429]

I look forward to watering time and am disappointed when the garden doesn't need water! It also lets me slow down and look everything over to spot any trouble. If I had an automatic system I'm pretty sure I would spend less time looking closely, but a drip setup would sure be nice. I've used drip on another place with a much bigger garden than I have now and it was great.

[@alisharhc]

Oh yes! It's one of my favorite things to do 💚

[@GreenOrganicLove]

I agree as well. It works so well for me I do it in the am and pm

[@nataliedubious5241]

I love pottering around the garden with an audio book on watering, pruning, sowing seeds.. Its my time

[@veronicadingerson6505]

I love the idea of naming all the baby alpacas after Friends characters! So cute. And I second the Lucy's for the collective of hens. That would be so fun!

[@solutionsbodywork]

The Stellas' that way you can just yell. ......STELLA!! showing my age here lol

[@--MOONCAT--]

Cheryl Smith hahahahaha I love it!

[@masuganut2082]

Cheryl Smith omg I suggested something else. But I love that! STEEEEEEEEELLA!!! That’s awesome.

[@ameliakat9982]

😂😂😂

[@kayfrick7129]

lol Lucy was my first thought but I think I like Stella even better.

[@hollienguyen5222]

@@kayfrick7129 pick a team, no in between...lol

[@tammyhanson7843]

I LOVE hand watering my garden because it relaxes me. I’m chronically ill and watering is a must and productive and makes me feel like I’m doing something. 💜🦋

[@laurawestenra]

George is such a soulful sweet kitty! He really adores you. What a wonderful life you've built!🐈🐔🐓🦙🐕

[@melanimonnin5576]

"The Golden Girls"... Goldies for short 😁. Your thoughts on watering and praying in the stillness of the evening are spot on. Plants will live without pruning and a lot of other things that we do to help them along, but there is something special about giving them water. They can't survive without it. That act of caring for God's creation just makes you want to thank the one who gave you that responsibility, and praise Him for his grace and peace.

[@gailsharmaine7754]

I lived in Kentucky for 14 years and remember the sound up in the trees in the evening like that...and the lightening bugs...brings back good memories of working in my garden back there.

[@eunicebruner7008]

Watering my garden is my favorite time of day! Just makes me feel accomplished! As far as the chickens name …I love the little “Flossie’s “ back in the day when one of the old folks seen a little sassy girl they would always say “Well there goes “ Little Miss Flossie”

[@debram9893]

KG was truly born to be a star! 🌸

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

This is fascinating to see 3 years after you posted it in relation to where you are now. Wow Jess, you truly are an inspiration. I'll keep dreaming big like you. ❤

[@9asoutheastTexasgarden]

Honestly, I had a doe that wouldn’t even let me catch her to do her hooves, but when she had her babies and I had to be there and helped her through that, she now accepts me touching her and petting her which is huge for her! It’s definitely worth spending time with your animals for no reason.

[@meganwright2738]

ONLY 2200 square feet of planting space 😂😳 Jess that’s 700 SF bigger than my HOUSE!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

😂😂😂 my fenced garden area is 3 times the size of my house

[@YolklahomaRocks]

Now that puts it in perspective! Lol.

[@kimberlybrown4284]

My garden is only 400 sq ft. That's 20' x 20'. Sounds big until you start planting.

[@reilleyfarnsworth6100]

Oh my hens are the Breakfast club❤️ I then call each of them after breakfast cereal, Honey( honey bunches of oats), lucky (lucky charms), Trix, and so on. Your welcome to start your own branch of the breakfast club.😁

[@rogerbettencourt9654]

My wife used to go on prayer walks in YWAM, and had a lot of quiet time during gardening when we did that. The heat is one reason we are moving from Southeast Texas to North Idaho. God bless you all and give Miah a hello.

[@heatherk8931]

I SO AGREE with you! To hand water and my daily morning walk through my yard, checking random ripe berries and status on other things. Watching things grow is a celebration of the amazing blessing God has given us in our gardens. Hummingbirds in my sprinkler overspray, bees buzzing. No thinking on other things. My recharging place.! I get it! Hugs Jessica!!

[@deannamarie4149]

💞🦋 golden girls... I can see it now. The Alpacas will come running when they hear you singing "Smelly Cat"...

[@mariannesouza8326]

Deanna Marie 😂👍🏼

[@saikogrrl]

George is so handsome! 😍 Can't believe he's trusted around the chickens!

[@metalmartha2571]

I love how your animals are so well socialized with you and your family! As an animal lover myself it always hurts my heart when people don’t appreciate or the connection that one can have with their animals. It comes down to respect.. for the lives around us, That depend on us to keep them healthy, safe and loved… Thank you for showing us that animal connection is beautiful♥️🤘🏻 as for the hands… “the Clucketts”🐥

[@lets.get.lost.]

Manny is the cutest alpaca ever! What a ham! 🥰

[@TheeKellyMcG]

"And he just stared at me like he didn't speak English or something." 😂😂😂😂 I have that issue with my cats too!

[@jkmiller46]

I named all my Buff Orpingtons the Carmelitas, all my silver laced wyandottes the Dots, and all my Rhode Island Red's the Cinnamons.

[@dawndawn6946]

Aw, Jess, I’m so proud of Toby, too!🥰

[@jenniferprescott8655]

Watering by hand is one of my top favorite things to do in the garden..I love to watch the water fall, the sound is magickal and the smell of the plants and soil, but truly I am amazed at the happy, joyous energy of the gardens reaction to the nourishment and relief of the man made rain...Awwwen (spirt)

[@kellydodge7626]

If you go with a Friend's theme and you end up with more than 6...you could start naming them "The one with...." The one with the spots, the one with a lazy eye, the one with a mohawk.....lol

[@gianetta4195]

Since you had a group of girls called the Ethels, how about the Lucys? Since Ethel and Lucy were best buddies. Or since Miah is a sci-fi fan, if he's ever seen Firefly, you could call them The Browncoats :-)

[@erikacronje8985]

I agree about the watering, such a restful, peaceful brain-dead job and gives me time to just think and daydream and plan things in my head and just slow down for a bit. The Alpacas are so cool and aloof, just love them and I can understand why you want to cuddle them

[@GrandmaKarenHasAFarm]

Way to go Toby! Gabe is blessed to have you take care of him! My goats have a coffee theme: Mocha, Latte, Chai, Caribou, Starbuck, Espresso, Cappuccino, Java, Tim Horton and Dunkin.

[@tjwilson1591]

You're lucky, your husband is wonderful...and you are a wonderful wife to him! Love you guys! And loave your animals!!!!

[@Flipflopbarnyard]

For some reason my kids always name a red hen Lucy so maybe the Lucys. Water your soul while you water the garden.... I love it! ❤

[@el3389]

Loved the sound the chickens made with the cuc. They sounded so happy.

[@FoodForesters]

We love hand watering, there is something destressing and calming about it!

[@margierousu468]

Yesssss I hand water everything...been doing it for Years! Gives me yet another reason to look at my garden and spend time in it and most years we have adequate rain off and all summer anyway. Oh kitten George is a natural for the camera and your garden is beautiful it deserves to be photographed...💜💜

[@GouldsGainingGround]

lol I think everyone needs a George in their life.. He is so cute!

[@jessicalynam7356]

Our daughter raises our baby chicks for us, she loves anything tiny and totally spoils them and so they are generally very friendly. She also names them. We have a Phoebe, an Ursula, Monica, and a Princess Consuela from the Friends show. 😂

[@MakingLemonadeFromLemons]

I have all of my entire garden in grow bags so when I am watering, I am counting per bag 10-12 seconds average until the water is soaked into the soil enough to start leaking out of the bag lol. I love the collective name for hens

[@iam4648]

Kitten George is such a cool cat...Chicken names “the brady bunch”

[@heinkristen1]

Sometimes I feel like the hand watering is too time consuming after work, but your perspective is making me consider not running a drip line. Its good for me to work and sweat and it forces you to look more closely at your garden. Thank you for all you guys do to inspire and entertain us.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

Miah and the boys did an excellent job while you were gone. Call your chickens "The Opals".

[@colleenh2939]

ooooh if your Alpacas have twin girls you can name them Phoebe & Ursula. So many possibilities.

[@nicolewinters7828]

Wish you could put a tiny kitteh-cam on George to film his adventures for the day. That would be enchanting.

[@King_of_carrot_flowers]

When I was a kid we got six Rhode Island reds and named them Hens 1:6, because we thought that would be hilarious. We thought we'd never be able to tell them apart, but Hen 2, very affectionate and top of the pecking order, became the most wonderful pet. Some of the others were difficult to tell apart so we'd just all random numbers between 1 and 6 except 2.

[@kristinehart2801]

My little girl REALLLLLY wanted some chickens of her own, so I got her some barred rock chicks. Because they spoke in "beeps" she just called them all the "BeepBeeps". To this day, all of those pretty laying hens are referred to as "BeepBeep".

[@ForgottenWayFarms]

I love hand watering, it’s my favorite pastime ❤️ It’s sooo peaceful!

[@makers9693]

Our first flock included Henrietta. She was named by my father in law who lived with us at the time.

[@karenlemley8656]

I just love you! You have the most beautiful smile and you can just see God's love oozing out of you! I wish I lived close to you just to meet you but unfortunately I live in Dalton Ohio and that's way too far from you. I don't homestead or raise anything because of my back but I love watching so many of you do the homesteading thing and I love it! I'm subscribed to you, Justin Rhodes, Art & Bri, Holler Homestead, & Sow the Land! I watch all the videos every day and have caught up on a lot of the vlogs. I'm not able to work but I can still dream. I'm almost 68 and so wish I could grow a garden again and have chickens. I have 2 little dogs inside and a whole bunch of feral cats outside that I take care of. God bless y'all for what you do.

[@melissaschnieders7069]

I truly hope you get twins because Phoebe and Ursula would be awesome!

[@saradebuque1801]

We had 6 white leghorns that started out with individual names, but as adults they got harder to tell apart, so they collectively got called "the Margarets"...we like strong old lady names 😉 I love your guys' farm and am so glad I found your channel...bc I am a wishful/wannabe someday homesteader and christian, it's perfect!! 🙏💜🐾😍🐐🏠🍅

[@peacelovehomestead8361]

KG stole the show today! Cat v. Alpaca😂😂😂 Like he doesn’t speak English😂😂😂 I hand water too. It’s very meditative. The Bonnie’s.......for the chickens. No reason. I just like it.

[@terraranch1459]

KG is such a cool cat and so pretty. Hugs Jess❤️

[@denisekeeth4595]

The Henrietas!!! Then call the rooster Henry. Really look forward to your videos everyday.

[@agnestakacs2059]

Gabe and Kitten George are just the cutest! :D

[@rachelball1174]

Your garden is beautiful! Congratulations on the magazine shoot. Your cat George looks like my cat Buzz. He follows me everywhere too, and his special friend is one of my hens. They are so funny together. Every year I let a couple of each kind of cucumber go yellow. I save the seeds for the next year. We did that on the farm when I was a kid, and it never fails. I enjoy your videos so much!

[@pwaslurrr]

Oh, I love to listen to podcasts while gardening especially Joyce Meyer. It’s hard sometimes when kids are outside and you have to have you attention on everything. Lol

[@cherylanderson3340]

I love that you'd called a group of hens "the Ethels". It would suit them all, but some look like individuals, so can more easily be named. Ethel was like an old hen to Lucy's more odd personality.

[@PromisedJubilee]

I'm planning on naming all my hens little old lady names. I have an Olive that I hatched, and the other ones will be Opal, Iris, Ethel, Ruby, Nancy, Poppy and Pepper :3 I'm SO SO excited!!!

[@dreyno64]

I totally get the peaceful hand watering. I like listening to American Family Radio while in the garden...if signal allows. But whew to all that 2 hours of watering - but that’s just a reflection of how busy you are and how much u need to be replenished (just like the plants!) I bless yall!

[@kathymoore3967]

I am just watching this video now in 2022...I started from the beginning and like you I love watering all my gardens it is not a task but a labour of love to give my plants a drink, Love your channel and your sweet family. Kathy from Southern Ontario.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Great video, I love the crazy cat! I hand water everything I grow as well and It can be tough at times, I would have to agree. We've been getting temps near 100° with the index between 106 and 112° F so the garden has been rough looking lately lol. Your a champ Jess! So much respect to you and what your doing! I love being out in the garden all year, it's my peaceful place and I love what mother nature has to offer us right at the tips of our fingers! You always create such beauty out there!

[@cindik8017]

“like he didn’t even speak English or something” love it Jess! Kitten George is such a character. Thank you for sharing your day!

[@deloresochoa6235]

I have watered all my gardens by hand. In my late sixty's now, and I still do it. It's my quiet time, thankful time, and most important my prayer time. I have hoses every where Jess. It's easier for me that way. I don't roll them up anymore, to much work. And sometimes, watering turns into a fun water fight with the older kids and then the grand kids come out and enjoy the fun. Thank you for sharing, Love and Blessings from Texas.

[@s.b.9543]

Really love how you brought it full circle and tied in sermons 🥰. So true. My goal is to be more intentional with my time this coming year. More time outside, teaching the kids about growing, maybe even getting chickens. TBD since my dogs got a few of my moms I’ll be having to separate mine like ya’ll did lol.

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

I hand water my garden as well. One of these days I would like to install drip lines for everything. But hand watering is it. Give me a chance to really look at every plant as I go. The “busy hand, quiet mind” is exactly why I don’t mind hand watering, and why I love mowing my pasture on the tractor. I laughed out loud when you said “like he doesn’t even speak english.” Cats. LOL

[@feathergrass77]

I love the "Friends" theme idea!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see alpaca babies!!!!

[@laurahodger7184]

Try giving the alpacas a paddling pool, not only will it let them cool off any time they feel the need but it is so funny to watch too

[@HeatherHasToStartSomewhere]

If you haven't come up with a name for the new hens I would like to suggest the Henriettas. George is so cute! That is great about Toby and the new puppy. I love the Friends theme for the baby alpacas! Totally agree with the hipster analogy :)

[@melhorsey]

Choir ladies! They were humming while going after that cuke - made me think of a choir. 8:58 🎼🎶🎵

[@michelekennedy515]

I LOVE your philosophy about watering. It is my favorite thing to do in my garden for the very reasons you mentioned. 🌱🍅🐝💧

[@pharris6314]

Pennies penny. Aka Henny Penny or the color of copper pennies. Beautiful doggie. And the cat. BEAUTIFUL

[@shannacraft9371]

Awww those alpaca boys are so handsome! I wish you could put little bow ties on them! Ha! Congrats on the magazine feature, its gonna be great 😍

[@jenniferwood5560]

I love it. I also hand water and enjoy my time out in the garden. It takes me about an hour to do it well. My time to pray, or just have a chat with the Father. Precious moments.

[@catpaballen4084]

Actually you inspired me to grow so much more. I live in a suburb in Stockholm, Sweden with a pretty small balkony facing north and a tiny slot of dirt outside to plant in so not the best growing posibilities, but in one of your videos you said that you wished that you´ve had started planting earlier, when you lived less countryish. So i´ve started my balkony garden and even a youtubechannel (in Swedish though) to document everything. :) Keep on dreaming, you doing fantastic and making impact.

[@tawanajeffries3610]

I’m so glad you addressed this because it takes me two hours to water my vegetable garden and my flowers in pots and beds. The time I spend watering and other garden tasks are a big part of my prayer and worship time . I prefer to water at 5 am because it’s so quiet and as the sun comes up it’s such a magical time of day. Of course the fact it is 100 degrees here in southern Arkansas also influences the need to water early because 80 degrees is better than 100 plus. Lol Thanks for being such a positive influence in my life...

[@thefiveacrehomestead]

Thank you for your hard work and sharing your farm with the world! It inspires me so much to see what is actually capable in Arkansas with our crazy weather. We live in Northeast Arkansas 20 miles or less from The Mississippi River. As for the chickens, call them The Hot Tamales! Or The Reba’s cause she is red headed!

[@mayhmmaydn]

Mabel... Mothers always bring extra love.. The Manels

[@meganstevens827]

I love the idea of Friends themed Alpacas! "Hi Pheobe!"

[@masuganut2082]

Megan Stevens hahahah that will be awesome to see! She’s gonna have us all laughing next year!

[@tara7261]

Im sorry, but Kitten George is probably half the reason I click on these videos anymore and im not even sorry because hes the most adorable

[@maryturner3534]

I hand water too. It’s like taking care of children. Hands on and you learn everything about them. I really enjoy it. Be blessed

[@kellybruns2987]

You should name them all friends inside jokes! Like Chenandler Bong. And Phoebu and Regina Felangee and Fun Bobby!

[@annamiller3479]

This Image Bearing Life and Monica Fallula and Manana and Princess Consuela Banana Hammock 😂

[@DJPsyfer]

I just recently discovered your amazing channel , looking for gardening tips for my first veggie garden.. I'm ADDICTED to it now...Watching my way through your entire catalogue of videos!!.. God Bless You and your Family Jess.. Sending my very best wishes from Ontario , Canada!

[@bhanson5541]

An idea for what to call your flock of red hens: how about "Lucy's or Lucille's", after Lucille Ball/I love Lucy?? 😉💞 So funny, comparing your alpacas to typical hipsters...I can see that, and it made me laugh! 😄 Kitten George is so cute and clown-like at times... love him! He's sure happy to be with you in the garden- 😊🐈🥰 Your garden is flourishing and looking wonderful! So happy for you, that it will be covered by the magazine! Congratulations again! 👏💖🌱🥒👍🌿🍅

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

Plants and people indeed can’t take that heat long. I had to take a nap tonight and found out that I missed a nice little summer sighting of a racer snake deciding to exit our garage in our living room. Poor thing must have been in our garage since this weekend when my husband was mowing the lawn. Grateful it was not a three footer and yes, I did ask hubby, “from now on can we please close the garage when you mow?” lol My vote in for the hens is the Minhens instead of Minions.

[@rivinius98]

I totally agree with your philosophy of watering. We have 10 acres and I have little spots of goodness planted all over. It takes me forever to water every other day but I love it. I built it to enjoy it and that forces me to take the time to enjoy it. Could have my kids do the watering but it’s not something I want to give up.

[@artistocracy]

Watering a large garden by hand is actually a lovely thing to do, and I do have a big garden to maintain during extremely hot Australian summers. I do not have a dishwasher, but myself, nor a washing machine out of choice (20 years, and I am a lot older than you) and this means that my body get a work out and my mind is free in the Lord all the time. You know, the people will come and photograph your garden as the real-life living thing that it is, and we see it all the time and know that God made this glorious garden to feed you all and glorify him, not be a showpiece :-) God bless you sister Jess, you family, and your farm.

[@rrjmflores]

You are just amazing. I love watching your beautiful garden. You just inspire. I feel so sad right now but I'm thinking about occupying my time to build a garden. You are such an inspiration

[@caroleh7093]

It is so great that you toss your chickens cucumber you can't or don't want to otherwise use...they are natural dewormers (the seeds are). I grow extra just for mine, so depending on the timing, they might get cukes , or squash, or pumpkin. It does the trick naturally.

[@Faye_vr]

I love watering the garden first thing in the morning because it gets my mind ready for the day! Schedule has been crazy due to corona and havent been getting up early enough yo do it but i sure did love it

[@brandyD33]

I moved to the pacific northwest (the state of washington to be specific) after spending my entire life in the Midwest. I do not miss that oppressive heat. However, you trade one thing for another. Looking back I'm not sure which is worse: the one thousand degree summers in Oklahoma, or these suicidal rainy seasons all winter long up here. People warned me, the rain is difficult to bear. They were right. I miss the storms. The cicadas. Up here, the rain is always just a drizzle. An all day, all night, every single day drizzle for three, four, even five months this year. The rain has finally lifted its grasp off of us. Praise Jesus. But yeah. I do mot miss that heat. God bless you guys

[@Wicked_urban_garden]

I’m dreaming bigger too. Thanks to you Jess. God Bless you

[@Thisisit120]

You need to try iced coffee. Oh my is the best thing in the heat of the afternoon. We had construction workers at our house last week and every day when they were just melting I would take them a big mason jar of ice coffee and you could just see in their faces just melt with gratitude.

[@cookiec-00]

Naming your hens The "Hen-riettas" would've been so cute and funny

[@dignit1620]

Watering is a great time to reflect and pray!

[@davidking3096]

absolutely right on about the importance of keeping your hands and toes in the earth and mentally ..............so right on.............love your heart

[@allthingscarolyn8482]

Since they are “red”.... I say “the Lucy’s “ so when you go over you can say “Lucy’s , I’m hooooome”. 🤣🤣😘

[@InLoveWithVintage]

Yes! Oh my goodness I couldn’t agree more about watering the garden and slowing down.