I'm SO irresponsible (Layering Resilience) | VLOG

[@rayyoung7780]

By your definition I must have urban resilience. My house and cars are paid for. I have no credit card debt. I’m driving vehicles that will last 10-15 years. I have enough to travel when I want to. I am from a generation where if it all falls apart we’ll just do without and be mostly content with our lifestyle. I don’t grow my own food and if something I’m eating kills me then I just get to go to heaven that much sooner…a pretty good place to be in.😇. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Honestly knowing how to do without is a huge key. I’m afraid a lot of people now don’t know how. People spend so much time and energy avoiding discomfort.

[@Junkinsally]

I got three old men on our road exactly like you. None them grow their own food but all pride themselves in their money. If something were to happen that they couldn’t go to the local restaurants or grocery stores, I would feed them. I have planned for this. Two of them are bachelors and one is taking care of his wife who has dementia. My house is worst looking on the street. My cars are the oldest and look like crap compared to the Land Rover, BMW and new Chevy truck they have, all paid for according to them. However, I grow enough food for a family of 10+ every year. We sell some but mostly store for us and our extended friends and family. The most important part of resilience is knowing what areas it’s vital to develop it in. If you’re dead….well your done. If you’re sick, you’re suffering and if you’re hungry, you’re miserable. Remember there is no guarantee of Heaven, only the hope we’ll all get there someday. In the mean time, try to build in that resilience in the areas it serves the most purpose, health and well being.

[@princessbabibear4794]

​@@RootsandRefugeFarm As a person who deals with chronic illness and medical bills that can't be avoided, this makes me sad. We need to be careful not to lose empathy for those whom are suffering and not imply to them they need to deal with their discomfort instead of getting the help they need or offering them support. Let's be careful not to shame people in their suffering. I agree that things today considered basic necessities are not. I think it would help our society immensely if we could give up soda pop and chips and alcohol. Anyway, I love your channel and I appreciate your content. Thank you for taking the time to make the videos to help us become more aware.

[@katie7748]

​@@princessbabibear4794Yikes. That's not what she meant by "discomfort." Inconvenienced might be a suitable alternative word.

[@shockingdocumentaries4255]

@@princessbabibear4794 I’m grateful to you for mentioning people with chronic illness. While I appreciate the message of resilience, especially the way Jess does it, I have experienced people using the message of resilience to shame people for going through hardships. I’ve been chronically sick. Some of my health problems were easily fixed. On my own. After spending years trying to get help, but being told I was being negative. Your comment makes me think of those kinds of situations. Positivity is used to ignore the problem. Gaslighting also comes in handy when it comes to denying help without saying the word ’NO’. Ironically those same people, in my personal experience, not only use the denial of pain to prevent problem solving, they also shun resiliency. It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t, God created us to suffer, self-sabotaging, crabs-in-a-barrel dynamic. I’m grateful for these types of conversations. And for this channel, in general. Being in one place with some many kind, wise people empowering themselves is a heady experience. It’s great medicine for the things ailing me. ❤

[@BradfordHomestead]

We appreciate you so much! Tell your hubs thanks for his service- Happy Veterans Day to all our wonderful vets!!

[@MsBetsyLu]

Thanks for serving Blessings all

[@davidwear1461]

I inoculated logs 2 years ago with shiitake, oysters and lions mane. Picked my 1st ones a couple weeks ago! Easiest ones for the yard I’ve found are wine caps in inoculated sawdust. Harvested over 50lbs last spring and couldn’t believe how quickly they fruited.

[@lmd2454]

I just love you Jess. You know when you find someone who is just one of those people who feels like family? That's you! I know I probably sound like an internet stalker lol but all I'm saying is that if we were neighbors, we'd have a lot of fun together! You bless my heart and I pray for you.

[@shesatitagain234]

I feel the same. I refrain from talking about Jess like she’s my real friend because my husband will think I’m a nut. 🤭

[@erin2535]

LoL welcome to the tribe, guys 😂❤🎉

[@kath-phlox]

There is a tree they call the burning bush, because of it's beautiful autumn colour, the real name is Sprindle Tree or Euonymus. I have no more room for one, I would recommend you get a few, it's not large, more like a large bush. BTW, when I had my son, there were only towelling nappies, there was always a bucket of Napisan in the kitchen, but we did have liners by then, which helped a lot. But we needed to have a large supply of them if you didn't want to wash every day. But those snow white nappies on the line blowing in the wind was a wonderful sight, they smelled so fresh when you brought them in.

[@cherri0228]

Hello jess I wanted to thank you for shining a different light on resilience for me. I was told by a therapist about 7 months ago when I had my emotional break that I was very resilient and I kind of wore it as a thorn in my side because had my circumstances thru out my life not been so hard I wouldn’t have to have formed this resilience of mine. But you spoke of your shoes and your mushrooms and I was able see the gray area in my resilience. Yes I have had it hard but it hasn’t only been my struggles that have made me who I am today. My resilience to preserver, to hope, to believe that what has been lost will be found. That is where my resilience lays as well. Thank you once again for speaking to my heart. And for always being you. Love and Blessing upon you and your family. 🙏❤️

[@dianamcanally5515]

"I want goats NOW!" that was such a cute glimpse of your inner child. 🙂 Patient, responsible Jess is having a hard time holding in that inner child but it was fun to see her for a moment.

[@MsBetsyLu]

Go dig holes for fenceposts, Jess!!!! Many Grand blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@thekaylornator]

Hey Jess. Please thank Miah for his service to our country. On Veteran's Day, it's important that we let those who've served and the families who stood behind them how much it means to us. Happy Veteran's Day!

[@HabitualHobbies]

15:58 that close-up shot of the grass with the barn and trees in the background. GORGEOUS. My goodness!

[@CoreenT]

15:58 😁

[@HabitualHobbies]

​@@CoreenTYou're right, thank you! That's my bad.

[@CoreenT]

@@HabitualHobbies Haha - just thought you could edit it for viewers that wanna see what you are talking about. ☺

[@HabitualHobbies]

@@CoreenT I did! Thank you!

[@Whimspiration]

As a Master Bootblack, I would be honored to guide you through the processes required to rejuvenate your favourite boots. At the very least we can make them waterproof again. Mutual support is just another layer of resilience, friend :) Thank you for everything

[@susanmckenna3882]

Please do & video it so we can all learn! 😊

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Love all my many T-shirts, long sleeves, sweatshirts and Hoodie I've ordered over the past few yrs along with many many months of Stickers.. Roots & Refuge with you Jess & Miah and your family & team are the best.. Loving getting caught up on your Patreon also becoming a subscriber, that I wish I would have done when I planned on from the beginning.. You are the most honest, real, raw, relevant & inspiring person, woman, I've ever met!!! Photographing mushrooms and all the lovely Things in God's Creation is so rewarding!!! I pray You Keep living the good life & sharing it with us!!! You are just Glowing Jess! Love you ❤️

[@Jules-pu8zd]

How do the shirts fit? True to size or should I size up?

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

@@Jules-pu8zd true to size.. Don't size up.. I did on my first long sleeved one and wish I had not! They are very soft. I wear them a lot! I even asked Jess if she would sign one of them! She is the best and as real in person as ever! Just love her so much! So about others and sharing her wisdom so graciously with fun Spirit filled Charisma!

[@tinatippin5705]

I like the word "resilient". Appreciating those little parts that bring me such joy. Prepper is another word that just gets used a lot. We can't homestead, but I am very resilient. Thank you, Jess. It fits me.

[@MsBetsyLu]

Until this gardening season, I never heard prepper etc Not sure what it means still. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@soymilkmuse]

Awe, Happy Birthday, Jackson! Speaking of doing without, one thing that's totally floored me with a daughter in law was not having any clue how to clean a baby up without disposable wipes. I remember many times when my 4 were little in the 90's ans early 2000's(we were living paycheck to paycheck and consistently broke) having to use wash cloths and cloth diapers, and in a pinch even a tea towel for a diaper if we weren't home. I was fortunate to have a Mom and Grandma who taught me well. My daughters know this, thankfully, but my daughter in law not knowing made me realize how "disposable" our culture has become. Resiliency skills are so important! Thank you for this video💕💕 Ps... killing your trees, 😂😂 Oh, people! 😂

[@katie7748]

Agreed but if no one teaches you, how in the world could you possibly know?? To quote Di$ney's Pocahontas, "You'll learn things you never knew you never knew."

[@soymilkmuse]

@katie7748 I agree, I just guess I was sheltered enough to not realize that people might not know, or be not able to reason it out ❤️

[@denaliprincess]

Jess, you really got me thinking with the mushroom remediation of your garden from pesticides that mushrooms will do the same for our bodies as it does for soil. I'm seeing improvements in my health since adding more mushrooms to my diet. I've been adding the RYZE mushroom powder to my coffee in the mornings and impressed with it so far! 👍

[@taraconroy6631]

There's so many ways of "doing life" with a resilient approach. I love the multi perspective you gave. Too often I fall for idealistic and then navigate alot of disappointment. Some goals are lofty but isn't that how we achieve great things?😊 My current lofty goal is fresh chicken eggs 🥚🥚 for the family. But there's lots of ways to reach this goal and supporting a farmer who drops two dozen at my door each week is my best solution "for now". I'm ok with that 😉

[@rebeccazody1278]

I do the farm egg drop delivery to my door also. So good

[@edennovak3244]

I frequently say my garden makes me feel powerful. Resilient is also a great word to describe how it feels. Just got 4 layer hens, all my township allows. Here's to layering resilience, feeling powerful and hopeful!

[@sharonnorris5984]

😊 we just called it farming. Feeding a family, livestock and flourishing. We learned early on to not grow too attached to the animals because they would ultimately become breakfast, dinner or supper. I'm 63 yrs old and heading back to that way of life. Feeding myself and consuming what I grow. God willing when I retire I will be able to feed myself 90% from homegrown food.

[@WinsomeWinslet]

Resilience is a great word to describe what we're all really trying to achieve. When we didn't have a farm, we turned all of our residential front yard flowerbeds into vegetable gardens. When we didn't have room for storing large amount of home canned foods, we bought a dehydrator and preserved our food into smaller more manageable sizes. When we didn't have chickens or cows, we bought our beef and eggs from a local farmer and supported their homestead and good relationships with local producers. Every little bit counts and it all adds up! Blessings Jess and family and happy birthday to Jackson!

[@julie-annepineau4022]

Seeing layers of resilience on my land and in my life makes me feels so thankful. I have a garden, fruit trees, chickens, water catchment, a wine cap mushroom bed. I have berry bushes and wild areas with more fruit and wood. I know how to heal my body of most complaints. I can cook many different things. Sew clothing. Built small projects. My folks live on the land with me and they can build big things, repair most engines and appliances. We are blessed.

[@debsenritchedrefuge603]

Happy Blessed 18th Birthday Jackson.. Enjoy your extra Special Day young Man!

[@RevLetaLee]

I wish that I had started as a young adult. At almost 63 and a single woman, I know I have more limited time, money, and energy. but I feel happy and satisfied with every small thing i learn and try. I am immensely grateful for you and others that continue to inspire me to try for new ways to be resilient and to create a community to learn with. I feel joy when you show a new thing. Aso, your wreck looks like so much possibility to me, as opposed to my wreck which looks like a trash heap. gotta go get to work!

[@Optimistic_Bonnie]

My former in-laws used to raise Boer and Lamancha goats. I had a blast when the babies became orphans, and I got to bottle feed them. I loved when they imprinted on me. The hardest thing was giving the goats medicine to prevent worms and parasites. When I finally have land with my family, I plan on owning a few goats, just to try the milk, making soaps, and for my daughter to grow up around a kinds of animals. I am so excited to see your goat habitat!!

[@Growing_Unapologetically]

Jess I think selling a calender of your beautiful photography would be a nice income idea for your channel

[@juliaschreiber7819]

Moving from Indiana to Southeast Texas, it was weird to find that the trees did not shed their leaves. It was also weird to have a high of 80 degrees on Christmas day. But you get used to it.

[@honeybee52000]

I feel this. Moved to Central FL, sitting in tank top in the shade, in my sprouting garden, watching this video. Weeeird! Haha

[@myworke-mail339]

Here I am, "out in the wild". 😂 Too funny, never thought of it like us being out in the wild when we are off-line. I love your perspective, laughter, joy, and wisdom - especially for someone so young. You are respected and appreciated. Thank you for reminding us to use our waiting room as a classroom as we build resilience. I often share this phrase with others (even my patients as an RN)... So applicable in all areas of life. God bless!

[@yeevita]

I always enjoy that irresponsible story everything you tell it. Until your story, I was not aware people were unaware that some trees shed their leaves all at once, not just a little throughout the year. It is very easily illustrates different experiences out in the world.

[@dustyandchelseamcclellan5670]

Reseliency sticking point for me is learning the skill of cooking from what we grow, especially keeping things interesting enough to not be tempted by town food. Would you consider making a video this winter sharing a big long master list of all the meals your family actually eats? The interesting ones but also all the "simple" or "mundane" ones? Recipes for all of them not necessarily needed, just a list for reference & ideas. I think it would be a really helpful video for a lot of people. Myself, at least.

[@susanmcconnell6041]

I have a feeling that Jess doesnt mind if we refer to her as our 'friend,' as she really truly is, in many ways. I just feel so blessed that we have the 'magic' of internet and youtube to give us more instant gratification. The things Jess shares wouldnt give us the same kind of pleasure, if we had to send letters via the Pony Express. Jess would be three seasons ahead of us all the time, if we had to do it that way!! We LOVE Jess, just like a sister or Best Friend!!! 🥰🥰 And I pray for her and her family, as if they are!! 🥰🙏

[@andrewhammill6148]

Happy Birthday to Jackson. And from a fellow veteran: Happy Veteran's Day, (11/11/23), to Miah.

[@mariewiley5271]

You are just a blessing.

[@crazychickenladyhomestead6918]

I wanted to comment on your goat announcement video and had a brain fart. Oberhasli is also a great large breed with good cream. We had two does for a few years and miss having them. Too smart for their own good and very much like loving dogs. We plan to get more once we have the infrastructure.

[@andreakarrer5077]

Ok can I just say I was tuning into the homestead in mobile tonight and Pastor D gave you a shout out I said to myself “ Poppa D and Jessica are connected! How beautiful! Just thought I’d share- I’m a huge fan from San Diego ca! Way to go seeing Heaven come to earth in SC!! If you ever come to San Diego I’d love to meet you!

[@tiffany02020]

Resilience! Love the way you put that. I know I sure feel badass and resilient as hell when I am in the seasons of being able to walk right past the milk and eggs section of the grocery store. And I haven’t purchased my own baked goodies in many many years now. It genuinely feels easier to just whip up a batch of cookies haha.

[@christinecrowley7132]

Cloths diapers ,rubber pants, diaper pins, and a diaper pail saved us so much more than money.

[@galecopeland9707]

I noticed the shop here link in the last email I got from you and checked to see if the sweatshirts were on sale yet. They were and I ordered my frost tender flower sweatshirt!

[@OrganicMommaGA]

Moving away from the consumerism habits naturally lends itself to building resilience. And what a sad place it must be to live where there is no season where leaves fall from the trees in abundance. Biosecurity is a big deal when you have other animals - some diseases can jump from one animal to another of a similar enough species. Whether that's parasites or diseases, I'm not knowledgable enough to speak about, but I definitely think it's important to only get healthy animals with the least medication possible. Happy Birthday to Jackson! Also, from one vet to another, Happy Veterans Day to Miah for tomorrow!

[@marieburton6127]

We had a friend from Arizona visit when we lived in upper Michigan…….on the ride from the airport she exclaimed “oh my everything’s so green” and the next sentence out of her mouth was “Who the hell pays to water all this”. 😮🤦🏻‍♀️😎

[@honeybee52000]

😂 she just can't fathom that it comes naturally from above! I reckon she's not experience rain/showers/thunderstorms and most definitely no November Gales!

[@UrbanWhiteBuffaloFarm]

Hey y'all, Happy veterans Day tomorrow! All gave some Some gave all. I gave some. We are so blessed to live in a nation with freedoms, such as they are. If you still have rose colored glasses on then bless you and if you do not I am praying for you. I pray to God to bless folks with what they need according to His will. He knows our needs and we can live through faith and belief the rest is not up to us. Thank you if you served in any capacity you may have served. Peace blessings and grace I leave you with

[@debbiep7419]

In defense of your negative commenter, I was born and raised in SoCal zone 10 - we don't have fall! The few trees that do lose their leaves are not pretty while doing so. Now that I live on the East coast, I can't help but be awestruck by the beauty of the seasons.

[@pegmountney2708]

The resilience comment touched me. Lost my brother in law & my job within days of each other. It's resilience that will carry me through this time & your words were just very poignancy I needed to remind me of what I have within to do so. Thank you Jess

[@CarissaMichelle16]

Hi Jess! I haven’t posted before but I have deeply enjoyed your content! I have a funny story about moving from the west coast to Colorado when I was 16. The first winter I was here I noticed all the grass turned brown, and in California when grass turns brown (at least in the Bay Area where I lived) it meant it was dead. So I mentioned to my friend “wow! You must spend so much money on landscaping each year!!” And he was very confused then told me grass goes dormant! Then comes back!! It totally surprised me! This was a big lesson for me to enter life with curiosity rather than judgement, just because I hadn’t come in contact with grass going dormant before doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I was thinking about the commenter who mentioned the trees dying! Entering life with curious eyes rather than critical can bring so much growth and healing to both parties! Thank you for everything you share! I learn so much and enjoy your lovely bits you share!

[@MsJay0913]

It's funny that I thought about your "dead trees" story earlier this week!! 😅 I don't remember why.

[@theresaglass1831]

That’s so hilarious! Regarding the deciduous trees. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mekare40503]

The filming on this vlog is gorgeous. The colors of fall are so beautiful. I laughed out loud about the killing of the trees. I’m in Ky and we have fall too. I can’t imagine not having fall, and spring without the changing of the leaves. 🍁

[@karunald]

Really REALLY like seeing the woods and appreciation for Native Plants, etc

[@theresekirkpatrick3337]

Appreciate your husband and you’re service to this country and building community. My husband and I are veterans who were fortunate to serve in the 80’s and 90’s prior to desert storm. I’m growing what i can in containers and am adding some each season we’re in a small rural subdivision in smallish town northern Arizona. Groceries are insanely expensive especially when i need organic. I bought seeds from dollar general today for .07 cents a pack because they’re this year’s. Even though i know they’re maybe not the best quality i know i can grow them organically anyway better than not eating them or eating canned commercially raised overpriced ones. I was fortunate to help a neighbor I didn’t know who cares for his mom he walks 3 miles each way to work at dollar tree because its the closest available employment. We are fortunate my husband paid everything off and we are frugal when possible. I had staples to share. I’m so blessed and praying morris finds a reliable vehicle. His mom needs hip replacement surgery and needs transportation. 😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 we were created and the most important thing is to take care of and love one another the best we can.

[@gail7998]

I never plan to homestead, but I enjoy listening to you. You're so worth spending time with. Jess, thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom.

[@OceanWillowEstates]

You’ve been inspiring me for years and here I go no one can stop me now! We bought a 27 acre piece of land back in April. Now I’m starting a KZbin channel. Actually it’s my daughters project, she’s 10 and while it’s my account and I’ll be heavily involved in it, it’s her vision and her choice

[@jenniferrescott1149]

Happy 18th Birthday, Jackson!

[@tencyross3156]

Not a sad garden! It’s resting and getting ready for spring!

[@patriotmama]

What a funny story about the trees. I laughed out loud. On a serious note however, a lot of "city folk" just don't know so much about nature and or farming. It is such a teaching opportunity. :)

[@MsBetsyLu]

You saying you're irresponsible Is like me saying I'm Vanna White Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@honeybee52000]

Thank you for always bringing your love of photography to us within your videos. They're such sweet moments to treasure ♡

[@HabitualHobbies]

It is even more funny knowing how frost tender of a flower you are, haha. Like, if you could keep the weather warm and stop the leaves from falling off of the trees, I'm sure you would do it! But how IRRESPONSIBLE of you to let them shed their leaves! That's a good one, haha. Hopefully, that person learned something about trees that day.

[@jeannenemmyers6580]

Happy Birthday, Jackson. Wishes for many more wonderful years for you.

[@caraoiler711]

Jess trying to be all mushy about Jackson turning 18 while her guineas are going nuts-o in the background 😂 if that ain’t a homestead mama idk what is!

[@jadedarkrose]

Not a sad garden. It's a sleeping garden full of potential!

[@user-gz2qh1ie8d]

Cilantro is hard to kill! Even with the hard freezez and snow mine came back every year! Til I accidently tilled it up this last Spring.

[@kimberlyhill-geiser9283]

Happy Blessed Birthday Jackson.

[@patassion]

Yes when I look back on my life I am suprised that I made it through

[@mamaearth35]

Happy Birthday to your baby angel! For your goat resource video - I think it may also be helpful to include how much land would be required per goat in terms of regeneration to the land. At least I would find that interesting! :) February will be here before you know it!

[@blindpro6404]

How can someone not know about autumn/fall leaves?. That’s funny. Love your mushroom growing logs. Reminds me of the oyster farms with all the frames

[@joanneganon7157]

Hey Jess, that statment is absolutely histerical 🤣. Living the Green Mountains of VT we actually have a stick season, when all the leaves are down! She would think we were murderers spraying poison 🫣. Happy Goat shopping🎉. JO JO IN VT 💞

[@homelandva]

Would love that video on getting goats! We have a lot of brush in the woods and on the land and we’ve heard to get goats if you have that for them to eat 😆 bottom line - if you make more goat videos we will watch 😂

[@darcysimental5299]

You are such a wealth of information and inspiration! So glad you are getting goats and excited for the goat content and advice. After watching a couple of creators like Sage and Stone Homestead I’m considering goats more for the future. I have built the resilience to put guilt of killing seedlings aside and have a garden bed with wild tomatoes, marigolds, and peppers! I have also kept my chickens alive and of course the chicken math has taken place 😂I want to keep building more layers of resilience!

[@MsBetsyLu]

So funny!!!!! You almost dropped us Lolololol Now we're safe. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@terridunning3450]

Happy Birthday Jackson, 18 is a great age!

[@KryptoKaryn]

Was psyched when my husband came home from hunting yesterday with a huge chunk of chaga mushroom! Starting the alcohol extraction today.

[@vickylynn5536]

When all their leaves fall off my grand children say the trees are naked😅😂, Children are an innocent opinion 😊

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*THANK YOU SO MUCH CARPE DIEM QUERIDA JÉSSICA👏🏻*

[@gizelegionet7771]

It’s a resting garden. Sometimes, you needs this look and rest for appreciated to full garden in growing season. You are a sweetheart and with so much love to give. You high tunnels will give you joy all winter. 💕💕

[@zoeshorthouse7913]

Happy birthday, Jackson. 🎉

[@melissadean7471]

Happy Birthday to Jackson!

[@erikas974]

Jess I guess people living in a country where is warm the trees never lose they leaves it is understandable to think you "killed" them. I remember when I saw a group of people seeing the Ocean the first time it was incredible to watch them. They could not understand the amount of water in one place.

[@emilywohner4205]

The big picture of life is made up by the little pieces. In order to build a resilient life, we have to start with little pieces and over the years, we have more “little” resiliencies that make up “the big” resilient life. ❤ It’s made in the little moments and I love that you help people recognize that, especially in a time when that is lost due to the magic of editing. I love what you’re doin’ ❤

[@brandynash1409]

Jessica, I don’t know if you remember me. We are the family from north Arkansas that picked up the spotted goats a few months before you made your big move. My little girl kept coming in your house asking for a banana (I am so sorry about that still!) I remember the conversation we had about goat diseases and your concern with the goats we picked up. I just wanted to give you an update on them. I’ve been tempted to send pictures, but wanted respect your privacy. They ended up going to live with some wonderful friends of ours who have 90 acres they can free range on. And let me tell you those girls are SO spoiled. We recently moved back home to south Arkansas and were visiting our friends before our move. They look amazing, have had beautiful kids, and the owners treat them like they are their children. We ended up getting sheep and they wanted goats. We haven’t had dairy goats in a couple years now. I’ve wanted a milk cow for a long time. Now that we have moved back, I have found myself yearning for goats again and reconsidering the milk cow. I think there are just some of us that are goat lovers from the heart and I am definitely one of them. I laughed out loud when you said you wanted goats again. I said me too girl! I hope you enjoy your goats! And soon enough we will be looking for some in Arkansas! I’m still partial to the nubians! I always will be! Thank you for your generosity. The lives of those goats are a life some people wish they could live! And sometimes letting go for the better of something comes back around as a huge blessing later that we don’t see for a while.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I am SO happy to have this update and also that you all are doing well! Thank you so much for sharing ♥️♥️

[@christinaward161]

Happy Birthday to Jackson. Gosh isnt it amazing how fast the years fly by. My eldest is amost 38 and my youngest almost 18, oh my! Thankyou for all your videos, i love to watch them, i re-learn so much from you all xx

[@stewpendousgrowth4]

I remember that story of how irresponsible you were letting those trees die😅 I'm busting up laughing right now while vacuuming. Thank you for the genuine laugh♥️. We are irresponsible here in PA too😉.

[@camicri4263]

Happy birthday to Juckson,blessings always!

[@farmer-red488]

Happy birthday Jackson!! May God be your guidance throughout your life!

[@J3nn3mac]

This was helpful about the goat info and what to look for. Content about how to go about finding and buying animals for the homestead would be so helpful. I'm a city girl with no animal background and don't know how or where to start or the questions to ask to start with good stock. Thanks for all you do to educate us all who are trying to build a resilient life!

[@rachelcarter2443]

I wonder if the garden might look a little less desolate through the winter with some evergreen potted topiary. Completely impractical but I once saw a episode of Monty Don's where he talked about how to give a winter garden structure. I suppose your fences, and trellises and gates will help too.

[@lindap9079]

Happy Birthday Jackson.

[@youngflourishing4632]

“So irresponsible” 😂😂😂. Happy Veterans Day. Happy birthday Jackson!!!

[@barbsoddznendz1896]

Happy Birthday to Jackson!!

[@stephankarenhall3714]

Best wishes to Jack on his day enjoy.

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

❤ Happy Birthday Jackson

[@LoveGrowLiveFree]

Love you to pieces!!!! So happy for you! Love you and your family ❤❤❤

[@southofthesticks]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACKSON ‼️ 🍰🍨🥳🥳🍨🍰 You have grown SOOOOO much young man, Congratulations and have a wonderful day ‼️ ❤❤❤

[@furbabymom1133]

Happy Birthday Jackson!🎂

[@leahharbison4932]

Bless you Jess.

[@HoneybeeHollowGardens]

We’re gonna build an awesome world! Woohooo

[@manometians]

Happy Birthday Jackson!

[@susanmcconnell6041]

Thank you, Miah!!! We are a huge military family, having all branches represented in our immediate family. We truly appreciate our traditional patriotic military members!!! 🥰

[@kerryvestal3949]

Yes on separate video on goats; healthy is first priority; would love photos of different breeds & resources! Will Google to do my own research Thank you!

[@bugil1216]

I love our little talks "what's in your hand" this is of the same caliber. btw oysters love cooler whether if i remember correctly. Living in Minnisota I find all kinds of mushrooms but I don't think we have reci. photographing I agree is fun as much as hunting them. Love the boots . I have a pair of ugg boots I love love and wear a lot ( got them at a thrift store) I feal I'm being responsible (good steward) by recycling old things with charm.

[@jodymooney255]

Happy Birthday Jackson! ❤

[@rachelsummerlin2446]

Will proudly be wearing my shirt I just ordered. You have been such an inspiration to me!

[@carissalizotte8977]

Great video. Love this message. Resilience!!! 💚🙌🏽

[@coreydavidson3501]

Happy birthday, Jackson!