Preparing for Snow Storm and New pair of Ariat Boots

We are under a winter Weather Advisory and expecting 4 to 7 inches of snow over the next 2 days. So today we are going to make sure the homestead is prepared for the snow. We are going to add some wind protection for the billy goats, make sure the generator runs okay, cut kindling, and bring firewood up to the house. This is also the first Day I am wearing a new Pair of Ariat Hybrid Rancher Boots. I have worn them all day and they fit great and was comfortable to wear.
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Highlights of the Ariat Hybrid Rancher Boots
Made for the ranch and made for the ride, this performance boot boasts classic Western detailing, plus exceptional cushioning for an ultra comfortable fit.
4LR™ technology for support and cushioning
Extreme comfort insole with added cushion and rebound
Premium full-grain leather foot and upper
Leather lining
Traditional six-row stitch pattern
Oil- and slip-resisting Duratread™ outsole
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Robinson, IL 62454
We live in southeastern Illinois on a 41 acres homestead. We just finished building our log cabin overlooking our pond. We are trying to grow our own food and raise livestock. Follow us on our journey living the rural life and developing our property and becoming more self sufficient.
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[@garykersteiner4936]

When I was a child, about 8 or so, I lived with my Granpa one winter. His house had a coal furnace and I was assigned the chore of breaking up the coal chunks and splitting the kindling with a hatchet. I'm now 75, Grandpa has long passed, and I still enjoy splitting kindling. No one heats with coal anymore but on the fee occasions when I get a whiff on a cold winter morning it brings back fond memories of those days in my youth.

[@janelledowney]

Ariat is a great company, the co-founder and CEO is a friend of mine since childhood :-) Merry Christmas!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I have been wearing Ariats for YEARS! The best pair I ever had was insulated with Thinsulate (I think that's what it's called). I was saddened when I finally had to retire them after 5 years and I could find the same thing. Don't know if they discontinued them or I just couldn't find them where I normally bought my boots. They are all around useful boots. I can work around my homestead and ride my horse without having to change my footwear. I've tried others, but always come back to Ariat.

[@cheeseburger9232]

Tell her thanks for supporting the chipper guy

[@janelledowney]

@@cheeseburger9232 It's a her, and I will ;-)

[@shaniaa9287]

@@HoneyHollowHomestead good to know 👍

[@frankpohl4377]

are this boots nailproove? German Farmers love nailproove boots

[@ithacacomments4811]

I grew up on a farm in Central New York State. During the winter months, we prepared cords of wood for our fire and to sell. We made maple surup. You bring back sweet memories of my childhood but also memories of the hard, very very hard work...day after day.

[@csnanny1882]

I have been with you ever since you bought this farm. You have turned it from a run down farm into a beautiful farm.you and Rebecca have done wonders with it. God has blessed you ,and is still blessing you. Praise him.

[@arthurdewith7608]

the rustic outhouse adds to the frontier setting of the new house

[@thewhittierhousewife3898]

@6:00 "Look guys! An escape ramp -- yay!" 🐐

[@csnanny1882]

Nothing like having to go outside to the out house when it’s coming a big snow. Looks like someone that lived there at one time had to.

[@csnanny1882]

I always watch this. Love to watch it snow.

[@Tonetwisters]

You cannot imagine how I envy you ... if a Christian can do that! Gorgeous home, beautiful lake, hard work. I cannot even walk without two trail sticks and a lot of pain from five blown discs. But gonna keep trying to get onto that TEETER inversion table ... I have had enough of being crippled. I love watching you and Rebecca work your farm ... what a beautiful place to be. Cheers from always too warm, Florida ...

[@csnanny1882]

I love the outside videos. Just showing us the lake ,fields, barn, and the garden, and scenery. Your farm makes us all wish we could live on a place like that,but I know it’s a lot of work. But just trust in the Lord,he will always make a way for you. God bless.

[@steveprice4779]

Ariat boots are the 👌 Best. The whole family has worn them riding our horses 🐎 for 25 years.

[@tucker476]

I will say that is one beautiful picture of the barn!

[@csnanny1882]

This is one of my favorites,so I watched it again today. ,,,,

[@abdulmuqeet515]

Subscribed due to that much cleanliness and organization..

[@downhilltwofour0082]

"Home Sweet Home". That about says it all right there! Thanks for sharing.

[@jonathanguess4052]

Happy fathers day

[@corkiepal]

The great dirty, wet boots and shoe PROBLEM....know it well...! I resolved the very same problem with the wife and the boots by building a insulated box just outside the door for them to stow in and then added two 4" dryer vents at each end of the box and routed then from the inside of the house with vent covers inside and the open pipe end out through the wall to inside the box. Took AC power from wall switch for outside porch lights and added a wall outlet down near the floor to control two small 4" fans to pull warn air out of the house to help dry and keep the foot wear for the next morning. Did add a 110 vac snow boot dryer/warmer later. Added a wall switch later with power on indicator lite as a reminder the boot system was on... So at end of day boots off brush clean, put in foot locker porch lights on. Lights off at bedtime and back on first up in AM...for pre-heat while dressing , making coffee and breakfast and game plan for day... Outcome was happy wife, happy boots and happy feet in warm dry boots and a second cup of coffee out the door for warm hands and overall improved outlook on the day FYI DIY. Oh and the following year added a mud room on at back door and stopped all traffic through the house....! and you thought it ended with foot locker !?!? Hell "NO" that took a mud room a bathroom, a second set of washer/dryer in the new bathroom, and a work clothes closet with split into two parts one side for washed/clean and the other side for dirty, wet smelly BUT not ready to wash as one more layer of all of the last mentioned was still needed. That side had a fan powered roof vent. a large shower stall with title floor and drain pan for drip-n-dry moments or just plan hose down..... did not hear much after that other then your hole needs a sweep, vac and wipe down please.

[@caroljohnson5879]

corkiepal Sounds like a dream!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@Bjames5150]

I love ariat clothing & boots its top of the line for work or date night....

[@csnanny1882]

I lost count how old this video is, but it doesn’t matter, I like it. Love you guys. Chestene

[@williamwhite882]

You two have made a very nice home for yourselves there, good job!

[@csnanny1882]

My favorite,let it snow.

[@johnsadler8637]

I just found this. And realized it was pre-Covid bliss. Pretty setting and especially in snow.

[@CountryViewAcres]

It still feels like pre-covid when we are here. We have complete solitude. Like being on your own personal island.

[@johnsadler8637]

@@CountryViewAcres Understand that. Same way at our farm about 350 miles WSW of you. Peaceful at those places.

[@johnr8439]

Sold! Ariat boots are the way to go, used them for years on my property.

[@philswords6390]

Have to try picking the empty firewood rack up with your tractor forks, hauling to wood pile, loading it and then returning to porch? Might work and worth a try!

[@csnanny1882]

I love this video,I watch it over and over. Love to watch the snow.

[@jasontaylor9871]

Your a big star now, you got your 1st sponsor, next thing you know Rural King will be throwing tractors at you

[@ronlandman6267]

hello from the Netherlands . I have enjoy your film .. how I keep the wood is in big wooden boxes and so heavy that I lift the box with a tractor and drive them home . the pros is I keep the wood in and do not lift them in the car . it saves a lot of work . time . what is possible when you have a lot of room or you make room you can drive the box into your home next to your fire place .just open the door and place the box behind the door . so than the wood is in the house and you do not have to go every time to go outside to pick up the wood . and so you keep the heat inside your home ….goodluck

[@pamrife719]

Merry Christmas for your family and prayers for a great new year. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@sylviagilchrist1858]

No garage! Your poor babies have to sit out in the snow! =) Thanks for sharing!

[@azshoppingprincess4298]

That is the cleanest, organized private farm i have ever seen😮😊

[@csnanny1882]

This is my favorite video, I love to see the snow, and also like to see you 2 having a snow ball fight lol love ya

[@CountryViewAcres]

I forgot about the snowball fight.

[@stevensaxon8888]

@@CountryViewAcres Evan do you run snow tires on the trucks and cars? If so what name brand of tire

[@danielleterry180]

Love Ariat boots I have 5 pair lol what can I say a girl can never have to many boots ☺️

[@ArmadilloJunction]

Yep I have the Ariat Work with composite toe,,, they are by far the best boot out there. And a fancy pair for stepping out on the town haha.

[@spaert]

I've been using Ariat boots for several years now. Love 'em. They're comfortable and seem to go almost forever. And I wear them every day, all day. Geez, I sound like a commercial. But I'm a believer. Same story as you, five or six years ago I got tired of lacing up my boots. Our local Smith and Edwards boot dealer told me the same thing, the Ariats were the most popular, so I bought 'em. And went back a couple of times when they finally wore out. I use the steel-toe version since I'm using handling heavy stuff. So I'm right with you.

[@simplysouthernroots216]

Hubby loves his ariat boots. He works n nuclear plants. I still haven’t found a pair I just got to have women cut to be diff than Justin. Love the snow y’all stay warm.

[@candiwallace6605]

MORNING cheers beautiful scenery 💨💨☕☕🤗🤗

[@lizagsch]

You folks always teach me a lot to use on our own place. Thanks,

[@Warcity777]

Smart thinking with that rebar

[@DonTXPgr]

Nice snow. Here in Dallas Texas. 43 degrees and cloudy. We had some rain last night and maybe more today

[@aussiedonaldduck2854]

G'day, SNOW Wohoo! Too far north for snow here in Brisbane, and seasons are reversed of course. 42C (106F) the other day.

[@davidgambler1591]

The nice looking box for the large bags of feed should be on 2 foot tall legs & the front section can be cut and attached to the top door, so they both open together. Devise a way so it can stay open/up while you are using it. 👍 Keep up the great videos.

[@robertrogish1038]

We are on a barrier island at the southern tip of New Jersey - so we see little snow - I love your preparation and home - how I miss splitting firewood. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I wish I could get my husband to adhere to my "no shoes in the house" policy! I've been trying for YEARS! Ariat is one company I would jump on if they ever contacted me! But I don't have nearly the subscriber base you do.

[@vh2337]

Me too! I'm so tired of vacuuming up all the dirt, leaves and grit that comes with him every time he comes back in. Very frustrating.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

@Bobby Brady I agree, it's disgusting. But I have been married to the man for over 40 years. We have had many "discussions" over the issue. When he was playing baseball he would walk through the house and up the stairs with his cleats on, on my hardwood floors! You could follow the trail he left behind of clods of dirt. 😡 In my books, it's totally ignorant to be that thoughtless.

[@caroljohnson5879]

Bobby Brady ❤️!!!

[@caroljohnson5879]

Honey Hollow Homestead it’s a shame he doesn’t care enough to accommodate your wish to take his shoes off instead of tracking dirt in the house. I’ll bet he would have something to say if you refused to clean up his mess and let hi live in it. But then you would have to live in the mess too. Smh!

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB We bought a wood splitter this fall and there is a lot of pieces that come off as we are splitting. I put a plastic 30 gal trash can beside it and we threw the pieces in it and then I raked the rest of the stuff under the splitter for the can too. I keep this in my barn and use it for kindling. and the mess is already cleaned up around the splitter!!! Very handy!! Looks like you need a boot rack by the door!! LOL

[@HMSSfrigate12]

gr8 job on the goat pen, fast and easy!!

[@vickymizell2443]

I have been wearing the same pair of Ariats for at least 10 years. They still looks really nice. Of course I don’t live on a ranch unfortunately

[@Brad1237202]

A Merry Christmas to you and the Family, and a Safe and Happy New Year from Rhode Island!

[@silkedavid8876]

Bless my central heating! a real fire is romantic, but the work involved! Moving all the logs so often!

[@russellpetrie119]

the thing I love about farms you definitely upcycle alot

[@ustinman8446]

Merry Christmas! Can't wait to see next year's garden. Plant some pumpkins, see how big you can get them.

[@jarrett2800]

You guys have a beautiful home.

[@patriciahaley3367]

I really, really, really miss my farm. A state highway came through it. I need the farm setting again. Please pray for me.

[@davemagick6739]

👎🏾

[@toddsherfey3652]

Y'all have a beautiful home isn't God good.. God speed

[@JMarieCAlove]

Your home is so beautiful and I love all that snow! My husband and I were in Park City, Utah early last December, for a few days. In the middle of walking around the old town area, there was some snow from night before, I stopped to pick up a handful of snow, it’s so soft (glad I was wearing gloves though, so cold!)... I just packed as much I could mall a ball at threw it at my hubby! We threw a huge scoop of snow at me but it just flew all over but landed all over me! Lol It was so much fun, since we’re from central California, a lot of farm land outside where we live, we rarely ever get snow and so far, not even any rain, maybe rain in the Spring. I just love snow but I’m glad we can drive to the coast anytime we want and get a Winter tan between December and March! Lol Thanks for sharing, love your wife’s sense of humor! 😁

[@csnanny1882]

Loved the snow ball fight,it’s been years since I seen snow, I live in Florida.

[@Suzyfromtheblock]

Well I wouldn’t say no to being there ❣️

[@sharonanspach2734]

i so enjoy watching your videos..great ideas that you come up with..your both are very hard workers

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Merry Christmas.... love the snow.... Thanks for sharing

[@leroymorris6036]

I liked just looking at your place, beautiful country...

[@fernandog.aguirre2791]

Nice house! Like the exposed beams and joinery!

[@davidwadsworth8982]

fabulous home, real good slice of country living you are showing.

[@LisaMarie51968]

Such a Beautiful Home, you’re definitely Blessed!

[@feliciaallen9439]

Beautiful house.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Wow, what a lovely place...all the best for the coming year...

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

You should make a little box with a side door for your family’s boots. Thanks for sharing and merry Christmas.

[@joeh1687]

Wow, you guys have such a beautiful place, thanks for sharing the video, great job. I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season. Take care, Joe

[@the.warrior]

BEAUTIFUL YOUR GUYS SO LUCKY, CONGRATULATIONS, ENJOY THAT BEAUTIFUL LIFE, FER,.

[@nikkyyo2301]

Hi my friend. I really love for watching your VDO. I am in Thailand. Asia zone. My country never have snow. Temperature is so hot all year.😭😭

[@yasminghani2073]

Beautiful farm

[@robingreene8167]

Great boots

[@raymondhodge3979]

Great video, happy holidays 🎄

[@nativerosenativerose8549]

Looks cozy. Enjoy the snow

[@joycemetheny8338]

Livin the dream !!!!!!

[@faithdaime3561]

I love your home

[@williamblakeley3744]

nice video 👍 Enjoy the fire & storm looks like your prepared for it..Thank you for sharing ..Awesome.

[@stevenbradford6824]

Winston-Salem NC here Good Video

[@lylesmith1949]

Man Evan I just love that fireplace! Ya'll are creating a awesomely beautiful homestead there. Enjoy the snow and relax for the holidays. Keep these videos coming. Hope y'all have a Merry Christmas, with some great family time, and an awesome New Year!

[@maggiesue4825]

I think that's why you go ahead and stack newly chopped wood instead of piling it up.

[@petesy03]

What a great place to live

[@calvary1808farm]

“I think that good enough!” 😁

[@KUD6174]

Use old tyres for splitting firewood to avoid splinters jumping around ❤

[@Infinity.....]

💕 Loved this. Thank you!

[@thomasstubenvvoll2207]

You should put some Cover up over the woodsplitter when not in use !

[@ritalyons8749]

Merry Christmas! Blessings

[@MeMe-cd1wy]

Keep your fingers back when cutting kindling!

[@tpate2em]

Beautiful looking house and property.

[@williamlillibridge6055]

Make sure you pick them nails up, or your tires will. Merry Christmas y'all.🐐🐓🐖🐕

[@mysticpizza02]

Merry Christmas greetings from Scotland xx

[@robinhoff4598]

Great stuff. Life is good even with the snow seasons greetings to both of you..

[@rekhayadav129]

Your house is looking good I like your video 👍

[@lindatremblay2445]

Like the way you stack the wood , very neat looking., and good air flow. From Virginia.

[@kbbels]

Get you a 5 pack of large blue IKEA bags from Amazon to store and carry kindling and firewood. They're cheap but sturdy and I use them all over. They don't look like much but trust me you will find a million uses for them on a farm and even use them buying bulk items at Goodwill bins for a part time resale business. I was so skeptical but now I don't want to be without them. I think they're under $10 for 5 pk

[@corinnem]

Great vid.

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

Goats love to climb on anything in their path. lol

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

@Patriot P A III Sure! If you're that cute little dog in the profile picture. You can climb on my lap while we hang on the couch and Neflix and chill. We can share the dog biscuits.... with my American Bulldog. ;)

[@zarafatali635]

@@Acadian.FrenchFry mmmmmmm

[@gg3596]

Awesome lifestyle....love the boots too!

[@williamjamesrapp7356]

Thanks for sharing. First time I have seen your video.

[@tomjohnston537]

merry christmas to you and yours love your videos from northern ireland

[@derkunde2703]

Ihr lebt wirklich toll. Würde mir auch gefallen.

[@remushaynes2693]

kindling: when you saw wood you yield saw dust. gather and keep it contained for building fires (most people light their fires/heaters with a propane hand torch). scoop a little pile into your heater (amid ship) and stack smaller wood on top as you would if using "kindling". your fire is built and easily enlarged........g