How Do You Get Your Spouse Onboard With Homesteading

How do I get my spouse onboard with homestead? That is a common questions I get. Country music singer/songwriter Rory Feek may have just come up with a great answer to that question.
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[@lovintexas2730]

Oh, oh. Modern West. Saw them the night I retired from my career of 35 years. They rocked Antones in Austin! What a great time bringing the love of music and the love of the land under one roof.

[@leynaabbey]

My husband is anti anything outside. He's an electrical engineer, and enjoys programming, and making mini cartoons in his free time. He even gives me a hard time helping me build garden beds let alone help with anything else. I support him in his endeavors, but I don't get the same support. I'm starting to resent him in this, and it's breaking my heart 💔

[@davidkilbourne5422]

Justin, my papaw had arthritis really bad, and when he was hurting bad he would take a 1 ounce shotglass of apple cider vinigar with a tall glass of water and it would ease the inflamation he had and also the pain that comes with it. So now i'll be 59 this year, and I've been using vinigar also. Now A lot of people I know didn't think I knew what I was talking about. So I told them to at least try it. I do also know he would rub the apple cider vinigar onto what hurt him most and I didn't think that it would but I'm telling you to at least try it .He had about 20 Holstien milk cows and he had a electric milking station.I can remember riding my motorcycle up to get the cows and he'd get mad cause he told me they could break a leg so I started walking up those cow paths to herd them back down the hills they were usually okay with that. He had a 200 acre farm. Also I have gout it helps with that also..And I'm telling you gout is very painful, The doctor I was seeing thought I was crazy. I' also have osteoparosis, and I personally think it helps also. So try it and I hope you don't think I'm the crazy vinigar guy, LOL! I have been called worse! But that was a grand parents remedy! But it helps all my arthritus and that's one remedy that was passed down to me. My dad passed away last year in 2021 and I really miss him, I think you would have gotten along with him. He would come out to my house and we watched your videos together!

[@Cinderdiane]

Apple cider vinegar is good for lowering blood sugar.

[@frenchysandi]

@@Cinderdiane and stomach upset.

[@christinewinner6425]

I am amazed, I started watching your videos over 5 years ago. To see what you have done from the start to now is nothing short of Fantastic. You started out crippled with Lime Disease but you didn't let it slow you down. You kept fighting and going forward with the determination to have all types of Farming and make it natural chemical free environment. To look at you amazing farm and the way you teach others to do the same. You are a true inspiration, and to teach your children everything you know so one day they can do the same. Humanity should Thank you as you have shown what determination and hard work can achieve including it being a Family affair. Congratulations. God bless you all.

[@candidegunn3624]

OMG, OMG,OMG! Temple Grandin is my hero!!! I was a special education teacher and she was my inspiration and my grandfather was a dairy and cattle rancher so grew up around cows and read all her work. I sold the family farm in Arkansas and bought bare land in Colorado for a farm because she is at the university near by... This is awesome news!

[@oakandbarrelfarm9391]

I’m so thankful my husband is willing to work on the farm with me…together we turned my homestead into a full time business for us! And even recently made the leap to move our farm from the west coast to beautiful Kentucky a few months ago! Now we’re raising our 3 babies on this stunning land! PS. Love Greg Judy’s channel…’good morning folks…’

[@miemartine7771]

I have Asperger's - High Functioning Autism. And can relate to Temple Grandin, and her being able to detect patterns to help animals and people. 🙏

[@kelliesmith4068]

Cutting onions wearing a snorkeling mask! Great idea! That made me laugh out loud! Love the ingenuity! Rhodes Family... You warm my heart & inspire my homesteading soul! My husband does not have a homesteading heart but his heart is totally sold in supporting me as he can. So he built me a greenhouse fenced in my large garden and dug holes for my Orchard. So while he does not enjoy gardening or chickens or animals, he does enjoy building. He has since gotten a tractor and helps me in ways that are very supportive of my goals growing food. She hates eating greens, unless it's green jello. But he does enjoy the potatoes and tomatoes. The only green vegetable he eats are peas so I make sure every year to grow a very large area of peas along the fence line and he loves that. That is probably the only time he really stepped foot into the garden and unless he is getting the wheelbarrow or some other tool I may have been using there. I would do so much more if he was more on board and I'm so appreciative of what he does do in supporting me.

[@oldbear6813]

Good advice Justin my husband and I have been married almost 25 years and I was raised a farm girl, my heart is farm but my husband is NOT. We've compromised... instead of a big city (where he'd prefer to live) or out in the country (that's me) We decided on a small town to raise our kids. I have a yard big enough for a massive garden and he has his garage for whatever men do in garages 🤣. Your spouse should always be most important after God (yep I said it). 👍 Really awesome advice, Justin and Rebekah. Oh and the Temple Grandin movie was called just that 🤣

[@justforfun4623]

City men do things in garages? I honestly did not think they got their hands dirty

[@oldbear6813]

@justforfun okay I'll admit he's a weird mix and a bit of my "farm" may have rubbed off on him a bit 🤣 He's extremely handy and runs heavy equipment but likes the convenience of city life.

[@justforfun4623]

@@oldbear6813 city life is not convenient. If people coming across 3 lanes is convenient then more power haha, if convenient is taking 45 minutes to get to work that is 2 miles away. My sister in laws live in the city. I can not understand how people want that life.

[@oldbear6813]

@@justforfun4623 My arguments as well 🤣

[@mikeiturralde4910]

@@oldbear6813 No kidding

[@marigoldmeadowsfarm7495]

My daughter wrote a intermediate age children book about Temple Grandin. What an introduction to something so close to my heart. This is so exciting. My autoimmune flares when I push that one extra step. I usually know the minute I went too far. I spent too many years being defeated. Not for me!!! I know I can take care of my hens, grow my seeds & learn/teach new things. Thank you Justin & Rebecca

[@Cinderdiane]

I love the way you and Rebecca communicate with one another. It’s so natural. I think you both were meant to do this type of forum.

[@oxenrat]

Seeing Henry's hand reach past you to pet phillis (sic) was just pure magic. Just to how having a little person with you everywhere you go can give such influence on their behaviour. Thank you for giving us the joy of sharing your beautiful life

[@anrim7537]

The Temple Grandin is a great inspiration to me, in multiple areas. My son is on the autism spectrum, I am a vet and wanna be homesteader so I could talk to her for hours!

[@sweaterdoll]

Half the people in my family are on the spectrum, including me. She's a great hero to us all. I never got to meet her but my dad and younger brother had her to the house a few times and she wrote the intro to his books on autism. My dad said she was just wonderful!

[@vickiemeisinger9632]

Justin I really love how your family all works together and I love how content the baby is just to be next to you in the papoose and I love that you guys are homesteading. If I could do anything over in my life with my family that’s what I would do but I’m 65 it is too late and my husband has died and my children are grown but I do what I can to be as healthy as I can and grow things in pots and eat as healthy as I can especially now that I have cancer. Pray for all of you guys & I don’t know that my health will get me to your event in June but how do you like to be there physically but if not I’ll be there mentally with you. God bless you all. I live with pain every day by the way, as my first oncologist was overzealous and very young and thought she knew more than the experts and she poisoned a lot of the patients with three different kinds of chemo and never told anyone until they found out and then they fired her but the damage was done to our bodies by then and now I fight to live in a fight to keep God as my focus and I fight in hopes of seeing my grandchildren (11) Again Sunday and I fight to be able to paint again despite the horrible neuropathy in my hands and I fight to overcome the Edema in my abdomen that makes me look like I’m 11 months pregnant and I hate it because then I can’t breathe or walk and my feet swell up on the skin on my lower legs come off as it feels like I’m on fire; you do what you have to do and despite all of that you must eat healthy and eating home growing food is the very very best thing you can do and avoiding toxic truth and toxic media and toxic people when you’re in pain and that’s why I watch all of these wonderful healthy homesteading farms in their families and all the animals and the wonderful children because I live vicariously through all of you and remember a bit of time in my life when I grew up on a farm with a mom and dad and 11 siblings working together grow our own food and meet and they are parents do whatever you need to be done and canning and freezing a lot of food so not only Our family, but my aunt & Uncle And 04 children as he had a medical condition that did not allow him to work so we supported their home and farm he and my grandparents and many people from the church as well because we were blessed despite the size of our family. It does my heart so good to see how your boys were helping put in those blueberries in orchard trees despite the gravel especially the little guy who was just going to town and determined he was not gonna let the gravel deter him from getting his whole Doug!!!. Now that little guy is going to make a great farmer of his own someday. I love your channel and all that you were trying to teach each other and I will keep you in my prayers for your pain. There’s no East fix for Chronic pain🙏🌈

[@bonniedunkin-brady9358]

Henry is a mini me of Gideon. Adorable. Thank you for sharing all your homesteading knowledge. I'm learning alot. Thank you 😊

[@Rodgerrynd08]

Love is the answer. Seems like you have that figured out to the core. Glad you are doing the good work, and showing us how fruitful it can be!

[@Rabbiton]

I nagged my husband about living in a Tiny house and doing homesteading for the past 7 years, finally, he has agreed to the Tiny house and we are looking at buying some land soon to expand on the gardens and raising our own animals. I think the cost of living lately was the final push he needed!

[@TexasManny]

I just convinced my wife to start a mini homestead with this video!!! Thanks Justin!!!

[@ericwright322]

I understand pain. I have had 4 toes amputated, 1 at a time over the last 3 years, and now I'm facing loosing half of my left foot. We continue to do what we do daily with our goal to become homesteaders ourselves. This spring we are starting a garden in the small space we have available to us. We received our copy of your book this week and are looking forward to spend some time to read it. We value your videos and understand your perseverance. God bless you and your entire family.

[@sweaterdoll]

Bless you. May all your dreams come true! We're struggling with limitations ourselves but I really like how Justin always says "how can I?". We had plans for a fenced in yard we have but my back finally said 'no' and now we've changed the plan to a smaller area closer to the house. The other area would have been perfect - if we were both 20 years younger and could haul and build like we wanted to. But the closer area will serve us better as we age anyway. With that in mind for your own needs, I sure pray you'll be able to set up what you need with what you have available.

[@leannekenyoung]

May God bless you and your family. I also have limitations that I deal with daily and just like Jason says ask yourself how can I…. That’s what I did and my answer is diy hydroponics! I live in an apartment and I can’t touch the floor(which seems to be where everything I need lands…darn hands….but I have a reach tool so I don’t let that stop me)so we have things at a height that I can reach it and some things growing vertically we are utilizing every inch of available space in front of our enormous south facing windows and we supplement with full spectrum warm white T5 4 ft length grow lights and we have several in the living area of our home. We are about 20 steps from the kitchen so it’s very handy. I’m grow 54 heads of lettuce at a time we trim the outer leaves every 7-10 days and we get 6 cycles out of them before they bolt. I have all kinds of herbs growing in 4litre jugs wrapped in aluminium foil (shiny side out)and sitting on the windowsill I have 7 sweet pepper plants of all kinds of colors on the grow and two tomato plant, a cucumber plant, I’ve grown carrots, squash, broccoli, tat soi(version of bok choy)and probably more things that escape my mind at the moment. I’ve grown more varieties of tomatoes, peppers and lettuce then I ever knew existed, I grow organically and with heirloom non-gmo seeds and I save my seeds for the next generation and I do a lot of propagating of plants so I don’t have to start from seed. I just let my lettuce bolt and it’s going to seed now. First time I’ve done it with lettuce so it’s an experiment but if I fail I’ll learn lessons because that’s what failure does if you are smart and can figure out the reason or if you know enough smart people that may have experienced whatever the problem is. I absolutely love growing so much of our own food I’m able to easily do it within my limitations with special tools that we have either rigid up or repurposed from something else or maybe was intended for another use. I truly believe if there is a will, there is a way! No matter where it is or what you are going through that’s why it’s so important to help everyone keep the faith because with him by my side I can accomplish anything.🥰🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻

[@samanthavandekamp660]

Great to see your family grow, your children are great help. Would be great to have a clip on how you plan on transfer the homestead to the next generation if they are interested.

[@TeacherMom80]

Thank you for saying those beautiful sweet things & for being so encouraging. Hearing words like, "I hear you, I see you..." helps a person to know that they are not alone, even when it feels as if they are. It can change the trajectory of a person's life...perhaps, sometimes, even save it. 🥲 God be with you guys, always! 💖🙏🏽🕊️

[@YooperCountry]

I have been very lucky! My husband and I have worked together in this. I think its important to take into consideration your spouse's needs.

[@EsthersEden]

Good word! I’m the homestead lady - my hubs is really not into it… the kids and I work within our means. He’s willing to help build every once in a while and do butchering. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@HalleluYahfarm]

I've had a few people comment on my chronic pain and how as I age it gets worse and my chronic disease won't go away so I'm "too old" or "not healthy/well enough" to homestead/farm. It makes me feel so encouraged and hopeful that I can do this regardless of my daily pain. Thank you and Rebecca for being honest and vulnerable with this part of your life.

[@angelahite75]

I've been trying to convince my sister to get a milk cow ( we share 3 acres). I've been pointing out how much we spend on dairy products. These days, it's so expensive it's looking more appealing!

[@pikehomestead]

I love this you can't make someone love the way of homesteaders it's not for everyone. Though Adam wasn't as enthused we did a lot of research together and found what we all like. We just left the city and moved to rural northern alberta its a journey and we are excited to start it. 😀 and we haven't looked back yet.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That festival looks like so much fun!time to talk to the hubs and see if I can make it to another event this year 😂

[@ChristyStoerm]

Homesteading serves us, and it's about relationship! Thanks for this encouragement. Laughed and said "yes!" so many times. "I don't like onions....they already know that." :-)

[@glendarodriguez4209]

Temple Grandin is truly an inspiration. As a mother of a child with autism, her books were so helpful. Her story is amazing. Sounds like a great event. Wish I could be there. ❤❤❤❤

[@lizdavidhopper8924]

We had the privilege of hearing Temple Grandin at our daughter's graduation from Vet school in Washington many years ago. Had never heard about her but now my ears pick up every time I hear her name mentioned now. She is one inspiring woman!! Liz

[@lifewithlarsandsusie8315]

This is how I think too! Relationship are definitely the biggest investment. My husband doesn’t want a hobby farm but loves hunting and fishing. He’s been helping me make gardens/greenhouses in our .25 acre lot so it’s not a lot a space but easy to maintain for us

[@julieknowles7063]

I so love what you are doing! We don't have the space or permissions to do that sort of thing over here. (UK) As for the festival...... WOW. That is possibly the only festival I would love to go to!! Hope everything goes well for you.

[@Wildevis]

That is so true, when someone else convinces you of something your spouse/partner has been trying to tell you for a while

[@elizabethharttley4073]

You know you're trending when there's a huge festival. Temple Granden is the best champion for the beasts. Carry on

[@schex9]

I love the way non-homesteading is "normal lives". A hundred years ago, homesteading was more likely "normal life".

[@laurasimpson7211]

I could squeeze Gideon to pieces! He is so darling! ♥️

[@lilianrhodes-heatley6443]

I can't believe how much the little one looks like Gideon ❤️ apart from the obvious size they look like twins ❤️

[@laurasimpson7211]

@@lilianrhodes-heatley6443 Henry and Gideon do look alike!

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

Yes we want to know when you are in pain... it is your body getting your attention... and we love when you are adding fun and community.. it is gold...

[@ventony31]

I know this is a terrible comment, but Justin, you may need to but a smaller gap panel between the two sows and the boar to keep the piglets on the sow side. Boars and non--pregnant sows have been known to eat super young piglets. Personally experienced this with a sow that had mineral deficiency. Just want you to keep all of your babies!!!

[@susieq9908]

Love the movie "Temple Grandin". One of the best ever

[@nancybladsacker5357]

Got our tickets for event at Rory Feek and our reservations for our air B and B. Can’t wait.

[@emmz....]

Im blessed to have a partner that had the same vision as me ❤team work makes the dream work

[@antonianovoa6416]

You and your family are amazing! Keep up the great advice!

[@bethanyfields4706]

I saw Temple's movie SEVERAL years ago, and it was SO inspiring!!♥️ 👏🏼

[@Sal.sanchez]

21:50 you say something to anyone and a few days or a few weeks later they hear it from someone else and comeback to you with this great idea.

[@dwiletteatterberry2231]

My husband started planting early when I was pleading fir him to wait. Last night, we got 8+ inches of snow. He’s now asking will they survive. We’ll just have to wait and see. The Homesteader’s Festival will be awesome, but I was expecting a more diverse group for the speakers and performers line up.

[@babydolllovegrammyjanette9040]

Wonderful family. Your kids learn so much . Blessings

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Thank you for taking the time to "see us" I have RA and it's miserable....no meds they have tried works. I was looking into Enbrel but the cost is astronomical even with our insurance. I don't have a spare 10 grand a year. I'm at my wits end!

[@jennyjones1234]

Wow, that is an amazing announcement about the festival!! Super exciting!! I would truly love to meet Temple Grandin as I have watched her movie and documentary after learning that our son is on the spectrum. And of course meeting you, the Rhodes family and all of the other wonderful people!! 🤗❤ Such a beautiful idea to have the best of homesteading and music all in one!! Love your videos as I have been binge watching and dreaming of homesteading 🤗🥰 God Bless you all!! 🙏❤

[@jmomma1206]

Justin and Rebecca, We’ve watched you for years now, and I see your prolific gardens all over…with no deer fence! How on earth do you keep the deer from devouring everything you plant! In Idaho, I can’t plant ANYTHING outside an 8 ft deer fence!

[@zackbean2149]

By the way our family loves your farm family and life show. We have learned a lot. Thank You and Your family.

[@skyelarshade9032]

Dances with wolves is my favorite Kevin Costner movie my boyfriend recently found the laser disc version for $1.00 at a local antique place. We both come from families that have long histories with farming but did not grow up on farms. I took horticulture in high school and was the one that got both of us interested in growing food. We currently live in town and have a large vegetable garden and 3 laying hens. I’m currently 29 years old but I plan on starting a small plant nursery out of our backyard this year I have a long term goal of getting our own farm property.

[@BullfrogBackyardFarm]

I want to get my wife on board so bad, and truly be a team. I believe we could crush it, but I feel she has to have the same vision not just somebody helping to support me!

[@colleenboo3032]

Haha maybe we should trade spouses. 😜

[@Sattori_hikes]

Same! I'm just how realizing my husband and I dont have the same end of life goals. I could probably get him more warmed up to the idea if high speed internet for gaming COD was more available in rural areas thou.

[@RebelCanners]

Flash forward a 20 years and Jonah is searching craig's list to replace his missing tractor implements for old blue...

[@midgardens8938]

Great topic today i sometimes struggle getting the wife and kids motivated to do some of the homestead stuff

[@mommas2470]

Temple Grandin...Rory Feek...I so wish that I could be there. Sending massive hugs and prayers for all!!!!!

[@mommas2470]

LIKE REALLY...HUG EVERYONE FOR ME...well except for Miss Temple...unless she says that it's ok...but please tell her that she is such an inspiration for my family.

[@zackbean2149]

There is a good way to discuss with your spouse. I learned this from my Pastor. He told us to write down for 5 or 10 mins. Both the same bout issue. Then give each other the paper you have written on. Wife and Husband read each others paper on prob

[@sweaterdoll]

Temple Grandin wrote the introduction to a cuple of my dad's books on autism! She's amazing. Oh, I hope I can make it. It never fails that my husband will not listen to anything I say, but he listens to you from across the living room or watches a video and thinks it was all his idea. *foreheadslap* Yup, all the time. He's an Aussie who doesn't understand four seasons and wants to bank the house with leaves for insulation which just brings rot and mold and bugs (and snakes) and he has chronic fatigue and he has a bad memory. I just realized, we've been burning all the GREEN wood this past month because he thought I said the pile on the left was seasoned when I said many times it was the pile on the right. He cracks me up. BUT even though it took him two years to finish, he did build me a chicken coop and pens. He's on board, but a total weirdo from down under. 🙂

[@tammyt870]

I think if you're used to eating a crap diet, then homesteading is a hard sell. So the first thing is to start by changing what you're cooking at home. Get off the fast food, cook your meals using whole ingredients. Start going to the farmer's market, maybe work up to buying a quarter freezer beef or half a freezer hog. It's hard to sell a lifestyle you're not already wanting to live. With the prices of groceries going up, appealing to the budget may be an entry-level sell but will it last once/if prices go back down?

[@amandar7719]

Tip. Don’t bring fresh harvested vegetables into the house unless they’re “kitchen ready”; as clean as they would be at the stores, and expecting the lady/chef to be as excited as you. 😩

[@jamjar5716]

Very good tip!!😁

[@allonesame6467]

Gideon swinging (!!) on the ram pen gate is a testament to the strength of Ben' Hollar's welding! My husband, age 64, said he refused to be a farm hand. Pft. Well then, I guess he wont' eat! LOL! Homestead on 1/8 acres in the city. Yeah, not happening within this relationship.

[@carlagustka325]

Love you and your wisdom so very much!

[@janetwithers7427]

Henry looks so much like Giddeon. Such a cutie. The planted blueberries and apple trees look great. Great video

[@Sal.sanchez]

Been watching for years (off and on because KZbin recommended is funny.) it’s wild you have almost 1m subscribers. Congrats and keep it up.

[@jamesjessee4064]

My 2nd wife was a city grill never tasted garden stuff use to tell me a tomato is a tomato no matter where from until I planted some in our back yard . She said never tasted anything like that before. They just don't understand until it happens get like store bought meat

[@camicri4263]

Good idea! For me it's a little problem at the moment I can barely walk and stand.... I hope you feel better and not like last year! God bless you! Hugs to you all!🙏🤗🤗❤

[@tammyprovost936]

I think you'll forget that on this channel we're all rooting for you you're the one we want to see Sophia comes one of these things is to see you and Rebecca and the kids God bless you all your blessing to us thank you so much and I hope it's the biggest success and bigger than you can imagine I hope just erase some rest refuge in her husband's going to be there

[@carolfarago2372]

I've suffered with feet for 25 yrs. When my arch aches I find using a ace arch support really helpful. I have nerve pain pills, but hate using.

[@margaretmagnificentmundane3412]

I saw this event announcement and Temple Grandin was the most exciting to me too!

[@lauraannstewart1949]

Love temple grandin. My daughter is autistic and it was neat to learn she also is autistic. I first learned about temple while I was working for the bcspca( bc canada) for her excellent and humane way of handling animals. So jealous. Hope the festival goes well.

[@martinhoult]

Hi Justin just a quick point on information tomato’s in all forms potatoes all forms egg plant some cheeses but only heavily processed types are the main cause of inflammation from foods all soda drinks especially diet types aspartame’s type sugar substitute sugar in general hope this helps 👍❤️

[@ashleylovepace1941]

Love the goggles with onions!

[@jennsadventures84]

Gideon's kiddish play reminds me of how kids are supposed to be playing. Outside all kinds of weather. And happy.

[@colleenboo3032]

I use to have so much pain that I didn't realize how much pain I was in until it was gone. I had back surgery from a burst disk and I was living with pain in my hands, back, just all over. Getting out of bed was one of the hardest things for me. Until I read the book "wheat belly" it was my a-ha! moment. I stopped eating all grains and only had honey and maple for sweets. I also reduced my milk consumption to only creamer in my coffee. 3 days I was a new person. No pain, no anxiety, no depression. I literally felt like a completely different person.

[@miemartine7771]

Makes, sense! I have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome an Extreme Airborne Anaphylactic Gluten Allergy (Celiac Disease). And was able to change many of my health problems, by completely getting off of grains. That have been tainted, over 50 years now.

[@loricreech407]

good to see the field is no longer rutted and muddy, looks great.

[@cherylanderson3340]

If you want Blueberry bushes to thrive, you need acidic soil. Check it & make adjustments. 7 is Neutral. Otherwise, the roots can't absorb nutrients as well.

[@carolleslie9739]

Love ❤️ watching you guys always,working as a family god blessed ❤️💙🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@janiecehamblen933]

If you do Rorys idea, sure would be nice if you did it in TN! His farm is about an hour away from where I live.

[@hazelfolley8283]

Awesome great love peace family.

[@gigishomesteadofadifferent693]

Funny yet poetic and helpful

[@nancyseery2213]

For over 50 years, I did get involved in what my spouse liked to do. He wanted to drive stock cars, we did that for over 10 years. He wanted a bigger motorcycle and join a club, we got a bigger motorcycle and joined a club. Then our sons and I got motorcycle so we could all ride motorcycles. He liked to camp and so do I, the club camped and traveled, so did we. The club moved up to RV and later we moved up to RVs. I wanted to take dance lessons, he wouldn't take lessons. Several times I talked to him about dancing, nope, he wouldn't do it. One day one or two of the motorcycle club was talking about taking some line dance lessons, then he was all in. I'm doing all I can at our home to do some homesteading things, but the property has no space or allowances for livestock. I want to move, he says "NO". You talked about doing what your spouse wants to do, well I have spent doing over 50 years of doing things "his" way. I am worried about food security and being safer farther from a highly populated area. I'm talking about how are grandchildren may have to depend on us for their food and their future. He doesn't want to move less that 30 miles. Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm about done with doing everything his way.

[@bonniebarnekow1415]

The trees will so awesome ! Love ❤️ all of you!

[@dianekilbourne5734]

I have read/sen where one people say to trim the onions. I will be trying it this season.

[@leannekenyoung]

OHHHH ID SOOOO LOVE TO GO TO THAT EVENT!!! The homesteaders event with all those like minded folk!!! The only problem is we live in Canada and it would likely be too far for us to go. But I’m going to see if we can rent an RV and go down!! It would be like I was in Heaven with having so many people with such good down to earth values and the knowledge that would be shared! To be a fly to buzz around at that event sure would be fun knowing me though if I was a fly I wouldn’t understand English LOL 😂

[@donnastafford9799]

I did the same thing Rebecca. I’m going to plant the cucumbers in stock mineral tubs in the green house.

[@laurasimpson7211]

Them goggles while cutting the onions!😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@bogkazealijamislim5998]

I ALWAYS start before the frost date and regret it. I've got one garden's worth inside and I've managed to wait until this weekend but I'm planting Monday lol. Here's to hoping I don't regret it this year. I'm east of Fayetteville, far lower in elevation than you.

[@bogkazealijamislim5998]

Almanac shows April 8th as the final frost. Let's make this thread into a friendly wager. I say this weekend is the final frost.

[@rongarrett1366]

Big Daddy should check out the Can Ams. They are like a motorcycle, but with three wheels, two in front.

[@ginadillon3439]

Just looked at the Homestead Festival........HOLY SMOKES!!!!!!!! $295 a ticket.....WOW.....I could only come on Friday but they do not offer a 1 day ticket.

[@SheriLatulip]

Everyone is out to be moneymakers.

[@donnaduquette6830]

Love you guys,, love Rory... love Joel,,, you should have an amazing time

[@emilybarker1539]

We save a ton when my husband drives his motorcycle to work.He can put $15 in it and drive all week. Insurance is cheap too. $60 for the whole year. Granted he did get a degree for small engine work when he was in the military and was able to buy one for cheap and rebuild it

[@Cajunkaty]

I saw that account of Dr. Temple Grande about 10 years ago. It was wonderful. Is there a recent one?

[@SunshineValley121]

Can I make a suggestion for a vlog. Rather then talking about life while you’re doing morning chores. (For me it’s hard to focus) because you’re doing one thing and talking about another. So maybe just talk about what your doing and just show you guys doing the chores and then at the end of the vlog set aside 3-5 mins of You and the Beautiful one discussing the other topic. Sorry I’m bad at explaining things but I hope you understand. I don’t mean to not talk about other things at all while doing the chores but a little less. Some people like me just enjoy the mundane everyday life on a homestead. Seeing the animals and enjoying that without the lecture. I say that in a positive way. More time with the animals, more kids stuff and more Henry ♥️♥️♥️ Much love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@rainerounduphomestead8942]

I’ve been having trouble getting my husband on bored. I had foot surgery three weeks ago and my husband has been taking care of all my animals. Now, he’s coming up with ideas 🤠 I just can’t get any of my plants started because I don’t start therapy until the 25th. So, I still won’t be able to go out to the garden shed. Everything will be late this year.

[@vicwilder2524]

That shot of Henry and gideon..the could be twins the look so much alike..the kids are growing soon fast

[@EyeOnVenture]

I LOVE onions. But I'm keto, so only in tiny amounts, like an 1/8" slice once in awhile.

[@DebbieC624]

Temple Grandin is the name of the movie. It is a really good movie. Wish I could go to the festival. Have a blessed day 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💕👩🏻‍🌾

[@kathleensanderson3082]

Justin, have you tried a TENS unit for when the pain is bad? I use one for back pain, and it lets me function, where I couldn't do much without it. I do also try to eat low carb, and that helps with fibromyalgia quite a bit.

[@orchidlife9482]

Rebecca, thanks for recommending the movie, Temple Grandin. It was excellent.

[@channing7]

My father in law just died in a motorcycle crash.. maybe skip the bike and find another thrill.. I’m slowly getting my husband on board with moving and buying a place with land. I do all the gardening and food preserving. He loves the fresh and delicious food 😊Slowly but surely we will get there!

[@MrDavidlindberg]

you know i always watch but never comment but tonight hi thank you for inspiring me is good to know you and your family went for it and succeeded it bless me and my family

[@sharonnorris5984]

I love the Temple Grandon movie. Sure wish I could afford to go.

[@nanablue3748]

ME TOO! What an honor 💚💚💚

[@nanablue3748]

She has some amazing TED TALKS as well. Amazing Lady.