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I was born and raised 20 minutes from Boston, MA. At the age of 17, I was diagnosed with Anxiety. My personal experience with the prescribed medication was NOT POSITIVE. So I decided to find better way. I didn't know it at the time but, that was the BEGINNING for me! I have been “FINDING A BETTER WAY” in all areas in my life ever since. Better ways of how to create a modern homestead affordably, and a better way to provide my family with healthy foods, and so….. much MORE!
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[@mahealaniw]

Awwww! Thank you guys for teaching the next generation to know how to live and survive rather than playing video games or worse yet to take offense to everything and protest about it. Olivia you are blessed and you're gonna take you're generation to the next level of faith and true strength. Al you & Gina are awesome 👍😉👍💜🌺

[@dianecharles881]

You never cease to amaze me ! I’ve gotten my husband addicted to your channel, and be never watches KZbin! Olivia is an amazing child , so many talents!

[@LumnahAcres]

Thank you!

[@leighfloyd4441]

Sewing is such a life skill!! As a woman of 55 I wish I had paid more attention and dedicated myself to learning when my momma and grandmother we're teaching me. Oh I can see a button and crochet a scarf, but to actually make something useful is beyond me!! Keep at it and learn as much as you can now!!

[@nazy0078]

Olivia running a sawing machine all by herself !! She is awesome little girl, you guys are so lucky to have her.

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

I think she's lucky to have them.

[@Raine-Cat]

@@rootriverwoodworks5883 Why not both? :)

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

Because with them, she doesn't exist.

[@plansandprocrastination]

If you want a little change of pace, add some fresh fennel to the soup. Also, a little dill really helps lighten up chicken soup. You can try a sprinkle on your bowl to see if you would like it enough to add it to the pot. Love that every family member is so engaged in doing creative things....and well done Olivia!!!

[@americannomad513]

A neat trick to clean the stove door glass, take a damp cloth and sprinkle some of the wood ash from the stove on it. Wipe the glass with the ash paste. It gets the glass crystal clear, and it's free!

[@terrysuzannetaulbee]

it is the best silver ware cleaner also! I even clean my sterling silver jewelry with ash.

[@susieq7552]

The Lumnah Acres family always amazes me, every body has talent. Those eggs you broke to make breakfast looked beautiful so clean from your chickens. All of the food looked delicious.

[@rosyhallowell8799]

nice job cleaning the chimney. You and Gina are great parents love to see Gina using a sewing machine. She does it better than me. Love to watch you guys videos that is the way parents should raise there children teaching them everything. Great job keep those videos coming

[@curban616]

I am also happy to see Olivia sewing. I started when I was 7 and been at it for over 50 years. It’s a great thing to learn, along with the cooking and gardening and animal care she is learning. Next year I am looking forward to getting out in the garden again. I had knee replacement surgery last year and have had a few complications but now I am ready to go. Can’t wait to start a new year! Merry Christmas!!

[@debketelsen3742]

Now we all need to shake your hand. Everybody knows that luck rubs off when you shake hands with a chimney sweep. *cue the music* " Chim chimney chim chimney chim chim cheroo....... Good luck will rub off when I shakes hands with you" :-) Nice material pivot Olivia!! I see Pluto is adept at puppy begging. " Food????? You gonna drop something??????" You have a very talented house hold.

[@LumnahAcres]

I've never heard that.

[@natashasemrau3670]

I second that Deb K. Al can do anything. Love the Mary Poppins reference as well. I am only halfway through , have yet to see Figerooo. I live for the silly things that cat does, and he is a true blessing to the farm as well.🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🎅🌲🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅🎄😇🌲🎅

[@ellenarchambault8526]

Deb Ketelsen goods movie. Doubt penguins would work well on a homestead.

[@natashasemrau3670]

Also l cannot quilt like Gina and Oliva, l do all my sewing by hand. My three cats also wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Mommie, Mosaic, and Zippie are sleeping all around me just like they always do. I can't let them go out, too many Tom's around and l love the birds too!🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈🌲🐈

[@hughbrackett343]

Now all he needs is a top hat and tails.

[@karenjoles8594]

I just loved seeing Gina sew the other day and now Olivia! It’s fun to see them use the Cricket machine too. I found you from Justin Rhodes farm tour and now my husband is hooked on your channel too, we love starting our day with a dose of Lumnah Acres💕🐷🐔

[@nutmegknoll]

Cleaned ours last week. We found our stove has a kind of step up in the back and it was packed with soot. Now your safe and ready for the rest of winter. Keep warm!

[@demetropolis1]

So impressed with Olivia's sewing! She handles the sewing machine like an adult! Gina must be an awesome teacher! 🎄🎄🎄

[@arciafrench993]

Pluto is so adorable. Olivia I didn’t know you could sew, looks like you’ll have lots of things to sell at a farmers market. I make quilts, paint & crochet, they are all good for extra cash. I cleaned my woodstove when it was the warm spell also. Thanks for the tip on spraying with the penetrating spray. It is really nice to see your family cooking , eating and giving thanks together.

[@leslieMClass80]

Good morning Al! Thanks for the chimney cleaning lesson, so good for people to see all that built up inside. So dangerous

[@nickguthrie9309]

Use a mask for your nose when cleaning the chimney and keep your nose upwind of the job. Soot is carcinogenic

[@theuniversalhomesteader7155]

You have mastered that homemade soup! Love to see your daughter working on Skills that most kids have no clue about!

[@carolconner346]

What a darling little girl. She is such a good soul. Gina is a good Mama.

[@Downeastwaves]

Thanks, Al. Good job Olivia! I bought my first sewing machine when I was 14 with my potato picking money! Such a good skill. Making clothing is fun and you can be very creative! Fleece is awesome to work with.

[@straubdavid9]

Good mornin Lumnah Acres! I remember when you received that wooden cutting board ...... man'o man, that is darn near a piece of art ..... I'd almost hate to use it, but I'll bet the maker is very proud to see it in use. Looks like the little elf (Livie) is busy in her workshop! Take care AL, Gina & "Hey! Where's those fuzzy earmuffs?" Olivia.

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

I'd be happy to make one for you David Straub.

[@LuxorVan]

We used to use a forced air wood burner, but it would keep the house at least in the 80's in the winter in Indiana! We had it tied into the existing ducting and had a furnace/ac combo unit, but the wood burner could be cut off from the main supply by closing a flap! The house was a manufactured home that we had placed on a full basement and we kept the wood burner at the back while the furnace was located in the middle of the basement, the ducting was connected through the main supply! But they are always fun to clean, we did have a brick chimney installed for ours at the back of the house with clay liners and a clean out, which made ours a little easier to deal with, but we still had a vent from the chimney to the burner which had to be cleaned, but it was easily removed for cleaning and was a section only a few feet long! We have since moved further south, to Alabama, winter is was easier here, though the Alabama clay is just a mess to deal with! My grandma used to use her wood ash for her sidewalks in the winter, she had done this since the 1930's! thought I'd throw in one last thing, tip for peeling carrots, use the back of a butter knife and scrape the peel off, my grandmother taught me that, she always taught me about wasting as little as possible!

[@brslib01]

I taught my granddaughter how to sew when she was Olivia's age and now she makes many of her boys' clothing. You have done well in teaching Olivia how to do this.

[@dennism5565]

your daughter operated her sewing machine like a BOSS! Great skill to learn.

[@sharonawalker4501]

Good morning, always enjoy your videos. Good looking breakfast for tomorrow and a great lunch for today.

[@hankfacer7098]

Gina & Al. thanks so much for your help with cooking. I have gained & tried your fantastic tips. My oh my Olivia is so clever.

[@prankster671]

HAFA ADAI from Guam!!! Big ups to you and Gina, Al! You two are doing a bang up job of raising Olivia! Just her knowing how to use a sewing machine is major invaluable life skill! Not to mention money maker. For sure a skill that is overlooked in todays life until that one dress or pair of pants needs last minute attention or transforming. I thank my Aunt for teaching me how to use one sewing machine.

[@gardenoforigins30]

Hey guys I have not commented in awhile but I just want to let you know I have been watching nonstop and have been loving tagging along with you guys!! Wow that breakfast bake looks amazing and that soup!

[@johnholland6656]

My dad cleans chimneys and I use to help him alot, it's a dirty job for sure but it's fun to clean them. I love to watch stuff like this so I'm glad it popped up on my recommendation

[@50shadesofgreen]

good day to you Al, Gina & Olivia !! thanks for sharing another awesome update and adventures on & off the homestead !! 👨‍🌾🎥👍✝

[@onemorchatykathy]

Tomorrow night is our first Christmas get together. My....87 and 90 yr old parents are being blessed by their church family coming and having a Christmas chorale sing! I'll be serving deserts, coffee and hot chocolate. Thursday night the grands and great grands will share pizza and snacks with my parents. Sunday I plan on having Christmas with my son. And then on Christmas Day my siblings and myself will exchange gifts and share an early evening dinner of Ky Legend Ham, mashed potatoes, hominy, green beans, candid sweet potatoes sweetened with sorghum, hot bread and pecan pie! Family is our greatest gift to ourselves! God bless your family. You are all making wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

[@lorismith8887]

I’m so impressed that your daughter can sew! Sewing is such an important and essential skill to have. I’m constantly sewing for my daughter and daughter-In-law because they never learned how. I sew more for my home than I do myself.

[@georgevangordonjr8963]

Wholly smokes I certainly did not expect to see Olivia running a sewing machine all by herself. That’s impressive. That speaks volumes for the quality of Gina’s parenting. I know many full grown women that don’t have a clue about things such as that. Also I’m glad your family prays at meal time and your not afraid to show that in today’s world.

[@countrylife9256]

I couldn't agree more. What an awesome family.

[@bobb6342]

I was more nervous watching Gina chopping thing with that knife than seeing Olivia on the sewing machine lol

[@BenjiSun]

110% agree!!!

[@gardenoforigins30]

That is what I was thinking as well! True independance!

[@cathysteenson9591]

I absolutely agree! Olivia you have so many talents! Al and Gina, you are raising your daughter in the best way. She will grow up to be well rounded and have such wonderful memories.

[@littlewhitedory1]

Gooood Mawnin' Al! As Art & Bri would say....it's been another great day on the homestead! Thanks for sharing.....

[@thebackyardgrocerystore6964]

2019 will be the year we buy our property. Many plans and dreams are going to be evolving and coming to fruition. Olivia is quite a talented young lady, isn't she? I hope you show what all she made for gifts after Christmas is over. Keep up the great work on this channel. Your content is awesome!

[@selador11]

0:52 to 1:10... My best impression of my dad: Close that door, boy! We ain't heatin the whole outdoors!

[@paracop35]

Bye willow. I'm looking forward to getting more into my wood working and possibly peddling or trading my wares. Prayers and blessings for you and your family in the upcoming new year.

[@LumnahAcres]

What do you make?

[@paracop35]

@@LumnahAcres I make spoons and kuksas hand carved. You inspired me the other day and I made some new ones. I post on Instagram you saw them and commented. You are an inspiration and a man of God. You will be in my prayers from now on. I might send you one of my projects.

[@LumnahAcres]

@@paracop35 Thanks!

[@dannyroach8743]

Wow thats awesome sure dont see kids sewing ever. Good job Olivia

[@alaskajax2]

Enjoyed the day with you and your family.

[@brianmiller4282]

When I clean the glass on our wood stove I take a paper towel and make it damp then dip it in the ash in the stove and use that to clean the glass, works great and costs nothing

[@juliehiestand8253]

Olivia, you are one special young woman. You handle that sewing machine like a pro. I think your dad should highlight you in one of the vlogs, and show us what things that you have s e w n and talk to us about all of your hobbies and talents. There are not many young people that can sew these days. But that's a skill that you'll be able to use the rest of your life. You rock girlfriend.

[@chris3m98]

The kids today can not sew. Not their fault! They no longer leach Home Ect. Cooking, sewing etc. No shop anymore, woodworking, metal shop. Pretty soon when self-driving cars have been around for a while as adults they won't be able to drive a car.

[@julesphilander4237]

@@chris3m98 I agree with you. I grew up in Australia and even though I learned cooking and sewing from my mum a lot of children don't have that opportunity so it was great it was taught at school. Both boys and girls were taught it at school. As well as woodwork and metalwork. Boys and girls were taught this too.

[@georgegoertzen4723]

Thanks for the lesson on how quickly creosote builds up. I'm going to be having my chimney cleaned a whole lot more often!

[@gregkahle9046]

Nice seamstress skills on the sewing machine Olivia! Surprised at the amount of creosote in chimney or at least on how fast it builds up, seems like the 90 degree bend catches a fair amount. Great tip on how often to clean. 2019 Planning to deconstruct an old 40 x 50 foot barn that's not in the best shape and eventually build a 12 x 24 cabin. Tons of good wood in the barn! The only problem is, it's 2 hours from the house. Happy Holidays to all!

[@ArtGardenFoodExpressions]

I would love to buy a small homestead somewhere, but I don't think I could do it all by myself. I love the winter and snow more than any season, but watching you, I think it would be too hard for one person. I live in Texas and hate it so much. It's too hot, and even in winter, the temperatures flail back and forth.

[@LumnahAcres]

Winter can make things a little more difficult. I couldn't imagine not having 4 seasons

[@alberteinstein9045]

After cooking bacon we put it on a paper towel to drain the grease. I save those greasy paper towels in a coffee can. you only need one towel to start your fireplace fire with one match. works great and smells good too.

[@marilynhukill]

I'm looking forward to starting our homestead! Hoping to get some chickens soon and then maybe some goats! I am pleased to see how much they help with cleaning up the overgrowth. Love your videos!

[@crinick9344]

When I make bone broth I leave it concentrated and add water when I get ready to use, it takes up a lot less room in the refrigerator that way

[@DALHOBOHOPE]

I love that Olivia is a sewer and crafter.

[@agnestakacs2059]

Love watching your cooking segments. Always makes me hungry lol :D

[@sissydewoody8717]

Me too - only thing missing was sliced cabbage in soup - yum!

[@laurabunyard8562]

We bought a house with a wood-burning stove. One summer my dad noticed the pipe leaning at an angle. He checked and found it had burned through. Good idea, Al.

[@nkyhomesteading6500]

We had to clean our chimney a lot when we lived in Vermont. Haven't had one in over 7 years and really miss it. Maybe next year we'll put one in. I hate relying on grid powered heat alone to keep us warm in the winter.

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

The chimney sweepings are also good for sprinkling around the bottom outside edges of the walls of your garden beds to deter slugs and snails.

[@marybelfordsmith8421]

Thanks for another great start to the day, Al. I'm going to have to try that egg creation! Happy Tuesday!

[@stan3198]

Well thought out set up for ease of cleaning !!! You Da Man Al !!!

[@nancylitton390]

Good morning! Really enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing.

[@marlenereimchen9141]

We bought a chimney sweep, now we can clean our chimney. We've never cleaned it since we moved here but we don't use our wood stove very often. The previous owner put it upstairs. So when it's on the furnace doesn't kick on very much and our basement gets so cold. This summer I just discovered that the fan on the wall in the living room actually blows the warm air into the basement. So now we can use the wood stove and blow some of the heat into the basement. That only took 7 years to figure out. haha

[@patking1671]

You should do a cookbook. Just simple home cooked meals and soups! I'd buy the first copy!!

[@LumnahAcres]

Thanks I will have to keep that in mind

[@wheelinken]

Pretty good idea. Lumnah Acres Homestead Cookbook.

[@georgegoertzen4723]

@@LumnahAcres yeah, I'd almost have bought that. The breakfast bake with frozen broccoli - even taking the short cuts with the freezer hash browns and pre-shredded cheese - the fresh onion, celery and carrots - but then you open a can of corn? All that sodium and likely even some added sugar? If it's a GMO thing, you can easily freeze your own corn or there are a lot of farmers rejecting Monsanto's 'Round-up ready' or insecticidic varieties and growing heritage corns again. And if you grow and freeze your own, the cobs can be a near the last fattening up feed for your pigs - because you will likely have to cut the kernels off some cobs to make room for the incoming pork! And then you add homemade noodles?

[@rootriverwoodworks5883]

Yup, I'd buy it.

[@stephanieellis5399]

Yes. You also cook in quantities that would make it easy for single people to replicate without mountains of leftovers, too.

[@rsoubiea]

Have you tried using xtra course steel wool to clean out that inside section of pipe? might be easier that the scraper tool. i love to sew too, so glad my mom taught me its such a handy skill to have. i had two sons so i never got to teach anyone, they weren’t interested in learning the piano either. one really likes to cook tho. 🤷‍♀️ kids.

[@sissydewoody8717]

Hang in there Rhonna ... daughters in law and grand daughters :)

[@chrissy82019]

Al, I am so happy to see you try the breakfast bake, I suggested. I hope you, Gina, and Oliva like it. What's nice you can put any type of meat, chrese, and veggie you want. Let me know how it went with it being covered. I don't cover mine. Enjoy.

[@kiml1508]

Hi family! Look at Olivia sewing! She was holding it straight too! We don't have a homestead because we're in the city but this coming year I'm looking forward to finally having a small garden, even if I can only have a 4x8 bed. My daughter will be in her 2nd year of FFA and wants to raise a animal, she won't get to keep it so we're probably doing something small but she did say she would like to try raising a few meat birds in the back yard so who knows what will come. Overall, I'm just looking forward to watching my great nephews and niece grow up, watch my kid enjoy her HS years and prepare for the future and praying that we all have a great year. I can't see what the year brings for you guys. Stay blessed!

[@LumnahAcres]

Congrats on the soon to be garden. I wonder if it would be easy for you to raise quail in city

[@bigricky63]

You can hardly ever go wrong involving kids with the responsibility of animals. They can and do help them in understanding life's miracles and heartbreaks. Thru their animals kids can learn the cycle and circle of life. From birth thru death,whether natural or for slaughter. FFA was great for me. I worked my way thru the officers positions and made lifelong friends. Both peers and farmers and ranchers all over our tri-state area. Tell your daughter a past chapter President sends her his best wishes,and this advice always lead with a big smile and your hand for a good shake.

[@kiml1508]

@@LumnahAcres I don't know, we do live in San Antonio so our weather is quite warm most of the year. I would be hesitant to invest more than $100 or so because she is 14 after all lol. I'd hate to get something big set up and after the first run she decides she's out. I really think that our little garden and some crafting and around the house projects along with her school work and FFA will probably be all she can handle.

[@kiml1508]

@@bigricky63 that's so awesome. The school she attends has a nationally recognized Ag Magnet program. You have to apply and the number is limited. There are high standards to remain in the program both with the school and here at home. It's really been amazing this year to watch her go from skating by at school to asking to go help in the barn after school. I love it. I was raised on a farm and her bio mom was raised on a ranch. I just keep encouraging her to explore every area that she's interested in, and she does want to go to competitions and be a officer. I will give her your message. She'll appreciate it.

[@bigricky63]

kiml1508 I still credit my Greenhorn initiation as a first step to being comfortable speaking to and in front of a crowd. An old preacher told me one time that the key to being an interesting and popular public speaker has three rules. 1. Stand up. 2. Speak up. 3. Shut up. I wish your daughter all good things.

[@bigricky63]

Gina, your celery will keep probably 10 timers as long if when you get it,trim the ends then wrap it tightly in tin foil. It's amazing. When I first began my cooking career a chef I worked under would save all the vegetable trimmings(carrots,celery & onions)"mostly egg shells and trimmings from chickens (necks,wingtips& giblets)in a clean bucket. Then when he wanted stock (at least once a week)we'd pull the bucket out of the walkin and on the stove it would go to boil off. We would also do it for beef,fish,shrimp stocks.

[@tome7323]

Yum that really looks good

[@iamnobodyatall6663]

we have an Aga ( a combination cooker,oven, heater & water heater) and boy is it filthy Hard to clean but worth it when it's done Keeps the heat and keepsus safe from Chimney fires Hope your are have a great Day all the Best for a Blessed Holidays

[@TrinityRidge1959]

Good morning Lumnah acres. This spring chickens arrive, hunt cabin should be done for the first hunt in the fall, and I will be 2 ducks richer I hope. Gina and Olivia are so cute crafting. I loved that part. Soon me and my grandaughter will be doing more intense projects like you both are up too. Awesomeness

[@yasminchea7314]

I'm looking forward in 2019 to spring kidding and hopefully a new, bigger barn for my little homestead! Your video today was a good reminder to check our chimney!

[@LumnahAcres]

What are you building for a barn?

[@yasminchea7314]

We plan to build a pole barn of sorts for our goats, pigs and chickens. My husband built a small barn to store hay and get us through the winter, and we're using a large chainlink dog kennel and pallet lean to for the critters at the moment. But I would love a bigger barn for all the animals, and my husband loves building things so that's our plan for next summer! 😊

[@gelwood99]

Al, your comment the other day, when you made the wooden spoons, about your plastic dipper, get a stainless one. I love mine! Soup looks yummy as that breakfast dish. Merry Christmas! 💝

[@gregdowd9213]

Great setup for cleaning your chimney. The creosote amount seemed excessive. Some years ago I had a flue fire, fortunately the fire dept was close by and kept the damage to a minimum. Really enjoy your videos, thanks!

[@als8518]

yeah you are burning cold and or green wood, when i last checked after putting about 10 chords through mine over the last couple years i had only a barely noticeable amount.

[@delsurf71]

2019 goals...I will be setting up a quail cage in my shed and violating my HOA rules. My wife isn’t so excited but I think she will come around.

[@LumnahAcres]

Sounds like a great project. Let me know how it goes. I've been thinking about adding some quail to the homestead

[@ffwife1210]

Breakin' the law, Breakin' the law... I love it! There are a couple of HOA bandits in my neighborhood... I'm seriously considering raising rabbits in the backyard... No noise, Free fertilizer, Good eating... Win Win Win

[@ynotshowme2ur3times]

Quail as far as i know are soposed to not fall under livestock rules......just like rabbits.in usa you should be able to have no matter what. I have relitives in cities that have quail in thier appartments. Its nothing to go in one day and theres 50 quail and 20 bunnies and next day none except the parents

[@suzyrottencrotch5132]

delsurf71 hows quail farming been going

[@reginaldsmith7897]

Good morning very nice dish you are cooking see you in the morning.👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿

[@ArtGardenFoodExpressions]

Love your videos. Love watching you and your family cook and do things. I wish I had that life with someone who loved me. But it is what it is.

[@natashasemrau3670]

Joyce love yourself as much as possible. Even if you have people in your life, they may not love you like you can love yourself. Maybe on that journey you can find a person to love you. Don't give up on yourself,Joyce.😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mickimartin8841]

Joyce Boyd don’t spend this Sunday alone. Find a little church to go to and you will make friends. And hear a wondrous message!

[@ArtGardenFoodExpressions]

@@natashasemrau3670 Thank you. I am glad I posted this. Your message gave me a small boost.

[@ArtGardenFoodExpressions]

@@mickimartin8841 thank you so much. I will try to do that. You message helped to give me some hope.

[@sissydewoody8717]

Oh my dear - l'm in my 80s & been where you are. Trust in God's timetable. Romans 8:28

[@ruthgraff2064]

Thanks Al for the great idea for breakfast .I want to fix that

[@zman8957]

Enjoy your videos very much, is there anything you do not know. When something arises there you are doing it. I always looking forward to your daily videos, and thank you for sharing.

[@LumnahAcres]

If I don't know. I try to figure it out. 😂 doesn't always works.

[@steveniemyer9288]

On that onion you can cut it in half along the poles so the root stays intact on both half’s, then dice the same way you were but with the flat surface on the cutting board. Less chance of cutting yourself😉

[@rodmackinnon8497]

I find . . . very fine steel wool works best on cleaning fireplace glass, it doesn't scratch, just quickly cleans, beautiful with Windex.

[@rhondasnair9304]

I love the different ideas for eggs really going to use these ideas in the summer time right before the eggs slow down and freeze them for winter so we eggs meals all year round

[@michaelsallee7534]

remember a tale from my family. grandpa never liked helping get the kids ready each Sunday morn for meeting. well, one Sunday all else was gone but he decided to clean the flue. aunt jean fresh out of the tube decided to warm up over the vent. she did not know her dad's plan. well poof. wet and carbon black from neck down. did save her mom cleaning the house. 80 years later she still has some tattoos :) (and she stayed home that week)

[@notsheeple2019]

When you going to get an instapot sponsorship lol. We do hate cleaning out our wood stove and chimney. Must be done to protect our small cabin.

[@LumnahAcres]

Not sure. You should email instant pot. 😂

[@ApnortonCS]

Love the videos! Just a heads up --- your knives will stay sharp longer if you scrape food off the cutting board using the top side of the knife instead of the cutting edge.

[@nickvanhorn7952]

Hey Al just some food for thought. By the looks of it you have a solid surface island countertop. I see that you put cooling racks down when you bake bread. I have also seen you put pots and or pans right out of the oven on the top. Please put a trivet down for your hot cook wear. chances are you will have no problems, but the tops have only so much expansion and contraction ability. You should also have a seam running lengthwise on the top, on your livingroom side. Do not put anything hot on the seam. It should be 30 inches from the front of the countertop. Build the stuff for a living, hope the info helps.

[@nancyfahey7518]

He's got a video of making the concrete countertop. It's pretty amazing.

[@rladner96]

Just started watching your channel an it’s amazing definitely love the family bond you all have an can definitely tell your family is everything to you I’m definitely a subscriber for life thank you for making such great shows an god bless you an the family

[@matthewmcgowan5164]

Lost me at the broccoli!!!! LOL!!!!

[@telyeash4155]

I love Gina's bag she put the celery in where did she get it, so much nicer than plastic

[@WalkingScriptureWithShanna]

That’s what I was wondering!

[@rhondasnair9304]

Can't wait for 2019 So my family can start our homesteading journey

[@LumnahAcres]

Congrats

[@rhondasnair9304]

@@LumnahAcres Thank you! Super excited

[@HarshmanHills]

Dirty job but i would definitely suggest a mask. Those creosote particles can do some damage

[@jaylennewton840]

Wow that’s a lot of damage

[@sarapulford5957]

Harshman Hills. 🇬🇧 Agreed !

[@shadyhill60]

I have been heating with wood for 40 years and since I quit using an in flue damper, I have reduced my creosote by at least half. You want as much hot exhaust moving up your chimney as possible. and my stove still burns very efficiently.

[@chriscastle374]

That is so cool, I learned to sew on that same machine...:D

[@anniejefferson7614]

Oh the joys of cleaning wood stove pipes. Once it's part of routine monthly maintenance, it's safety first. I do mine every two. Keeps the air flow at peak, more heat.

[@fiveacrehaven]

Good call in cleaning that chimney! One hotter fire in the morning and another one in the evening will keep that chimney cleaner. Seasoned wood and a couple hotter fires keep that chimney clean. Clean door glass is another good indicator if you have a clean/hot enough fire.

[@70acres]

Another great video! We don't get too much creosote with the catalytic converter on our stove. I'm looking forward to fixing my 1800' of driveway with my tractor and using it to help me build raised garden beds this spring. I'm also looking forward to learning to can my garden bounty! I loved seeing Olivia sewing. I have "adopted" grands who come play in my art studio. They do a great job on their projects if you just let them explore. Is Gina's cutter a Cricut Maker? I'm looking to get one. I have a Scan n Cut and don't really like it. Blessings to you all!

[@LumnahAcres]

Yes Gina has the cricut

[@carolconner346]

It certainly shows that you all Love the Lord!

[@BraxxJuventa]

Nice one again Al! 👍😁

[@oldsouthhomestead7118]

Our top project for 2019 is getting our third and biggest greenhouse moved to the homestead and set up. It is roughly 40 x 80 and climate controlled. Second is getting all the gardens covered with commercial ground cover and reinstall the drip systems. Third is finishing the conversion of the small greenhouse for rabbits and getting the rabbit tractors built

[@LumnahAcres]

That's going to be one nice greenhouse congrats! Do you sell to the public?

[@oldsouthhomestead7118]

@@LumnahAcres We do some but our main goal is to grow and raise all of our own food

[@tammysarrazin7078]

wow wifey knife skills are better than hubby's lol hugssss and merry Christmas from Ontario Canada

[@brandilee520]

Love how fluffy the goats are right now. What do you plan on doing with their babies once they've all been bred?

[@terrysuzannetaulbee]

I love how the pipe is low enough to clean out. Hate it when you have to climb ladder to clean it out!

[@irenetaylor1967]

Wow I always learn something here

[@Boomer8789]

look into how to rock your french knife it saves your shoulder and is gentler on your cutting board.

[@louisepayne1053]

So many uses for waste. One man's garbage is another man's treasure.

[@diananore5528]

You looked like you wanted to take over that vegetable chopping... 😏😉 I am married to a cook that likes me to stay out of the way ...nice job letting her help! Lol

[@pmessinger]

Everyone is prepping stew, soup or gumbo on video this morning! FYI, "Goat Teeth: Goats have no upper front teeth; their upper front mouth is one big gum. Goats do have lower front teeth. In the back on their mouth they do have both upper and lower teeth. These molars are very strong." ~Molly Nolte

[@patriciablanton6243]

Food looks awesome.

[@rushedscheduledfun3963]

Pluto is looking good in the sweater. Does she develop a static charge after wearing it for a while?

[@LumnahAcres]

Not yet. Lol. I bet she will

[@virginiareid5336]

Wonderful video