Prepping the Homestead For WINTER....What it Really Takes to Heat a Homestead with WOOD

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

I don't know if I have ever told you, thank you and your family for opening up your homestead to everyone. You guys/gals/goats make my mornings complete.

[@onababona6101]

@Morten Solberg Jr dont forget Figaro!!! :-)

[@patmaier6917]

Yes, always look forward to seeing what new job is going to be done. And the food! Always looks so good. Olivia is a delight to see also.

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

@@onababona6101 omg I did forget the master of the homestead. Please forgive me. 😅

[@onababona6101]

@@mortensolbergjr2876 Alright...I will not tell him, but ONLY this time !!! ;-)

[@josephpedone2004]

Good morning Lumnah family ☕️ full face safety shield when cutting metal, dust mask while cleaning fire box and Bless you... I showed my daughter your snow, she asked when can we move there... have a blessed day

[@suzilouden5964]

I live in France and we have an easy way to clean woodburner windows. Use a damp cloth dipped into fine ash. Rub onto dirty window, quick wipe and voila - job's done. Bon courage....

[@samklistoff2474]

Your daughter is going to remember guessing eggs with dad forever. How precious!!

[@tommoxjr]

Goooood morning from Australia ...80 of your Fahrenheit things today, spring is here! Sun going down over the Indian Ocean.

[@hammathguy3995]

Mornin', gang. I have a suggestion for Olivia. In the last couple of videos I noticed you have to reach pretty high to get the feed scoop over the chicken fence. Not to worry. When you get to be as tall as your mom it will be easy. Between then and now, try taking a step or two away from the fence and cast the feed under hand like your dad. Only you would be casting through the fence. As big as the spaces between the strands are I don't think the fence will be a hindrance to the feed passing through. Give it a try. See what happens.

[@Apocalypse4162]

you guys are great, it gets me all emotional when you have your prayer and dinner, God blesses your family daily and it makes me happy to see that. Thank you for sharing those intimate moments of your lives as an inspiration to others.

[@virginiareid5336]

AL, the easiest way to keep your stove glass flan, is a very damp paper towel and some ash from the stove. You will think it's a mess but as soon as you wipe it off well, it's clean. Based on the principle of everything is a solvent of itself. Take Care

[@petejenness9370]

A damp rag with a bit of ash from the stove cleans the glass nicely.

[@cwf2456]

A little easy off oven cleaner and razor blade and it will shine like new

[@jacquiemoppett2391]

Wet rag or sponge scubbi and wood ash is the best cleaner them buff up with paper towel a lot earlier than the way you do it. It cleans the oven as well.

[@milliway2010]

@@cwf2456 I use ash too...I don't want to breathe oven cleaner.

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Al u keep forgetting to move the goat feeder closer so not to be walking through deeper snow this winter. Was so looking forward to the install of the new Tracks. But the wood stove YES is move IMPORTANT. God bless be safe. Jim

[@lesliestout886]

Mornin’ from west Texas! I tell ya what Al, you have got to be the handiest man! You’re worth your weight in gold by how much you can save by doing things yourself.

[@patmaier6917]

I agree!!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

You have to be on a farm or homestead. 😂 if I had to hire out my custom ultimate duck house it would be over 20k but I just paid for materials and of course my time.

[@kathy2929]

You should name the gray chicken Squirrel so you have Moose and Squirrel!

[@lesliestout886]

@@kathy2929 , Rocky!?

[@lindagullage3077]

@@kathy2929 I agree cool name Squiral

[@LtColDaddy71]

Some secret ingredients in a meat loaf.... finely chopped celery and finely chopped bell peppers. Don't forget the onions, and you can use oats instead of bread crumbs. Drain away the grease half way through and finish uncovered for a nice crust. I guess we're having meat loaf tonight thanks to you folks! :o)

[@samvalentine3206]

Mmmmmmmmm! You're making my mouth water! 👍

[@mimioffour9319]

That’s exactly how I make my meat loaf and it is delicious!!! Now I am hungry...lol

[@LtColDaddy71]

@@mimioffour9319 My mother was not only a saint, but a genius. God rest her soul.

[@Lynne2106]

Your shop is a monument to your ability to stay organized and tidy. It’s great to watch you work. Gotta go clean up my workbench clutter!

[@luvchild]

Good morning from NORTH CAROLINA ❤"HOLY MOLY" TICKLE ME HAPPY WHEN AL SAYS THAT!! EVERYBODY HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!

[@stephenriley9084]

Lumnas, Nice pace of life going on there. Dinner looked good. When I make meatloaf I sometimes use pork mince, chopped bell peppers and Philadelphia cheese along with the rest of the method you showed. It's very juicy! Enjoy the winter reading. Regards Stephen.

[@DossFarm]

Sooooo Excited for y’all man! Congrats again! Can’t wait to see the progress!

[@jackthelad612]

How many people thought/said "bless you" when Al sneezed?

[@brydonlidle9283]

Good job, cleaned off the work benches, I try to do this every few weeks or so, More or never less.

[@cekfraun]

I got my Polyface Designs book this week, too! I am fascinated by all the details of each structure, and also love Joel's stories about how each design came about.

[@snowmanzz2276]

Been putting off getting Joel’s book but I need to go ahead and order it, it’s full of so much good info. His farm is only about an hour away so that’s on schedule for spring.

[@keithhogan6997]

I can't wait for mine to show up!

[@normanhadfield8518]

You don't need glass cleaner or a razorblade to clean the glass all you do is wet a rag and dip it in the ash and use that to rub on the glass and everything will come off with ease

[@karencatalano4349]

When I had a wood stove I just used a wet newspaper and it would clean the class. And GOD bless. When you sneezed 🤧

[@dottiebebris9706]

Darn it. I just sneezed while reading this!

[@cathysteenson9591]

I'm dating myself, but my dad used to have a welding and repair shop. I remember going there as a little kid and him teaching me what all the tools were, etc. I remember a caliper measuring tool that he could use to see what size drill bit he needed for making holes for replacement bolts, etc. I bet they have electronic ones now. It might be a handy tool to have once in a while. Like for this video, LOL. Isn't that how it goes? Not that you didn't get the job done. As always, I learn a lot from you guys. Blessings.

[@barbaranewman8975]

Just a thought, make your new outhouse on skids so you c an move it around new property.

[@samvalentine3206]

Kind of like the way they built the smokehouse - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6iwnGmOi6xqfq8

[@aldrennan5254]

Agree with Bob best way to clean the glass is with a damp cloth and cold ash .cheers

[@abc123xyz-q2p]

I always wondered about that brick, it showed every time you put in logs. Sometimes I wonder how you find time enough, for all that you get done. And now a new bigger property, too. Have a great weekend alumnae family!

[@orangetractorguy8201]

Good morning! Had to change out the gasket on my Hearthstone soapstone woodstove. I found taking the door off the hinges worked well for spreading the cement evenly and the gasket install. Although watching your install seems as though it went smoothly. Happy burning!! Love this time of the year, though we're suppose to hit low 70's today in northeastern CT!

[@WalkScripture]

When my chickens saw this snow for their first time, they totally freaked out 😅 it took them two days to venture out to their forsythia fort, then I had to help them get back to the coop 😹

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I’m looking forward to my ducks and my old English sheepdog puppy seeing snow for the first time. It’ll be a fun episode. 😆

[@corbruker8329]

Good for you, you ordered the book enjoy it and plan new ideas 💡

[@jefferyhageman1308]

Can you show a map view of the new property so we can understand how the land lays in proportion to the driveway and ponds?

[@nelrondeau7572]

Aww gee. Let Al and family have some kind of privacy. That's why most KZbinr's have a P.O.Box. They share so much of their lives already. If they posted a map I would bet there would be someone stalking them or walking right up on their property. Believe me, my former husband was a radio disk jockey and we had a couple of crazies stocking him. Maybe a hand drawn map slightly inaccurate

[@delphine88313]

@@nelrondeau7572 so true.Just be satisfied they shared their news with us.To many crazy folks around. One youtuber had to ask viewers don't show up where they hunt.His dad had a serious surgery so they didn't need visitors especially with coronvirus.I don't think he ever said where they hunted but the people probably googled what little information he stated.

[@travelnc2g]

A "map view" can show just the property layout. Not where it is. Pond lower coner. Maples upper right. Geez...

[@kaydickerson1229]

I’d be happy knowing just the state !

[@jefferyhageman1308]

No I mean like a drawing. Of how the land lays not satellite or road map to show the location, Red Tool House has a drawing to show where he's working in relation to their house in WV

[@andyteohockguan7243]

Awesome video and stay warm, God bless

[@AmericanAdventuresTJ]

Thanks for the reminder to replace my gaskets!! We always use the torch to light our fires.

[@immunitycorrupts3641]

I always watch y'all, and you're always working or building something new and exciting. What about down time what do y'all do? movie night, game night? do y'all ever share those or thought about sharing a fun night with the family? maybe a live stream game night?

[@Gtjes]

To clean the window of our woodburningstove we use an old newspaper. Make it into a wad of paper. Make it a bit wet and clean your window. Very easy, clean and cheap!

[@Heisstrong]

Goood Morning Al from Omaha. The goats reaction to the snow was priceless. It's 75* in Omaha. I wished we had some of your snow! Gina, you had better hold on to Al with both hands. He is the handiest man I have ever seen. Meatloaf is one of my favorite meals! Blessings to the Lumnah family!

[@northernliving2387]

Thank you guy's

[@jimabercom5556]

Your shop is so organized.

[@thee.c.r.gtherealmoftheunk3717]

The goats look so healthy Al & Gina great job !

[@samvalentine3206]

The lady goats are so fat, they look pregnant! Poor male goats, due to their rut behavior (rolling in their pee), make them too stinky to get close to, I guess.

[@deannamarie4149]

Bless you Al... ☮

[@cherylbertolini3140]

have a wonderful weekend

[@geraldinewillis5926]

Where in the states is your new farm and how far is it from your current home?

[@mr.b6374]

Good 😊 Morning! From Utah! It's better to wake up early! To watch Lumnah Acres before there are hundreds of comments to read! And than go back to 😴! Have a wonderful weekend hope you don't get to much snow ❄️ this early in the season! So you can get the new sheddominum! Doors built! And the mule out of the workshop! But then you have new property brain going so ! I'm guessing heavy traps over the openings this winter 😳😉😋🤓 See yea Monday!

[@LarryTait1]

Same here , Razor blade and windex for furnace glass

[@Jkitty7599]

👀💦🌬❄❄ SNOW white stuff! But safe, blessed and warm🌬🔥

[@auntiepam5649]

We have been blessed in Northern Michigan with warmer weather also it got into the 60’s a few days ago winter is delaying and I am happy for it.

[@brianeisenga882]

Hello from McBain Michigan. Nice to see I'm not the only one awake at this time of day.

[@patstone3018]

Hello, neighbor, from Fife Lake, MI.

[@Uniquelyyours1]

Hi from Ithaca Michigan. Love the weather here:)

[@drofumidragon5580]

Glad I covered my brassicas row in NE Michigan. Never thought I would have broccoli in November.

[@auntiepam5649]

I am from the U P .

[@mr.ricknohle3795]

16:41 God bless you!!

[@bonniebarnekow1415]

Burrrrrrrrrrr ! It’s so freezing cold by you . I hate cold weather, and so I live in Arizona! Not far from Weed Em , and Weep. Love ❤️ watching the homestead shows . Look forward to them every day. I know you’re off on Wednesday , and Sunday. I’m watching tonight at 11:30 my time , cuz I missed you this morning. Lots of snow ❄️ , but you both are working. You did a lot of prep work before the snow. It’s nice now you have Gina who works hard . Love Gina,s cooking skills . Her confidence has grown behind the camera. Have a blessed Sunday, Thankyou both for your homestead. Hi there to Olivia !

[@DaveKnowsTrucks]

Oh my. Snow. I'm down in Florida walking around in shorts and a t-shirt. I do not miss New England. Stay warm my friend.

[@karlschwalb9402]

Al, have you thought of preparing a Planting PERT chart? This would allow you to schedule the activities necessary for your various gardens (greenhouse, raised beds, blueberry, etc.) You would be able to plan dates from planting seeds to harvesting. Better yet, you won't forget to start the next crop early enough to harvest before it gets too cold. I planned my gardens when I lived in Candia that way. It covered everything from planting sends to preparing the beds and transplanting into growth beds, leaving room for fast harvesting (potatoes, onions) and slow (carrots, lettuce). Let me know if you are interested.

[@gsettlemyre]

Man was my egg count way off. 5 & 4. You guys are all set when it comes to dying the eggs for Easter, blues, greens, light tan, so cool..

[@woodhoundbug4697]

Bless you on your sneeze

[@SSanf]

I love Figaro and I think it is darned nice of him to let you stay on his farm and take care of his animals. He's nice that way.

[@estellaknox4488]

Gooooddd morning everyone I see you gave a white morning looks pretty keep warm God Bless

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Morning Al, up here at our farm in Coldwater, Ontario I’ve been doing work wearing nothing but shorts and a T-shirt. Weird 1st week of nov. it’s been like 16 Celsius for a few days now until Monday then it’ll get cold again. I’m enjoying doing fall cleanup in shorts. Have a great weekend 👌

[@raytower5041]

Gooooooood Morning Lumnah’s !!!!!

[@suesiddle5617]

Good Morning from the UK.😁😁

[@kathleenperdue9753]

Wow! Enjoy Joel's new book, I can see lots of great builds on the new property😍 God bless you all 💖

[@annar6430]

Morning Al ,Gina and Olivia. From Jamaica, still raining here(2 1/2 weeks). Love the animals reactions to snow. Glad you dont worry ab0ut pigs now

[@mixkim4477]

Sorry about all that rain. Hope it stops soon. What parish are you in? Do you farm there?

[@annar6430]

@@mixkim4477 Morning. We are in Trelawny. Have a small number of tropical fruit trees also ackee ,breadfruit and a moringa tree. Other neighbours have goats and chickens. Have natural medicinal bushes. Land of Wood and Water We are blessed to be in such a clean and fruitfull country.

[@mixkim4477]

@@annar6430 Oh, that's wonderful. You mentioned 3 of my favorite breakfast items, ackee, breadfruit, and moringa tea. I think my Grandma is from Trelawney, I'm from Kingston but we all live in the states now. Enjoy the land you are blessed to have even in the rain. I do hope it's not damaging weather though.

[@annar6430]

@@mixkim4477 Thanks ,Mitzi. No flooding in our area ,too many sink holes,think Martha Brae River must be full. Ackee ,Roast breadfruit and Jerk pork is my favourite.

[@annar6430]

@@mixkim4477 🇺🇸 🇯🇲 🇳🇪 🎆 🗽

[@caroledwards3465]

Good afternoon from the North Norfolk on the coast UK..sunny and 55f here ..doing some gardening to get everything tidy before our winter. Keep safe and well in the snow hugs to you all.😊

[@robinminnesota5491]

Good morn Lumnah Acres Farm, from a still warm MN,, Snow next week, they say

[@jcwilkinson2012]

Tanner reminds me of my dog. Anytime I'm in the kitchen she is there waiting for me to drop something. The good thing about having a dog is that you never have to pick anything up LOL

[@HugoHugunin]

A *great* way to keep your fireplace glass clean is to take a damp sponge and dip it into some fine ash. Rub onto the glass and sparkling clean in seconds. Wipe with clean sponge and you're done.

[@samvalentine3206]

The fine ash acts as a fine grit to clean the glass. Super fine valve-grinding compound! Good idea!

[@HugoHugunin]

@@samvalentine3206 it also produces a bit of lye (oven cleaner). My great-grandmother used to make her own lye for making soap by dripping water through barrels of ash. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3u5cmqOZryGiJI

[@samvalentine3206]

@@HugoHugunin - Thanks for the link/URL with the video on making lye. Live and hopefully learn! 👍

[@kennethmcclelland2999]

Bless you ! Lol. Don't catch cold this early in the winter !

[@thom3124]

Morning. No snow here yet but we have seen some flurries. Got all our stuff put away, Gassed up and ran the snow blower. All is ready. Have a great weekend. See ya Monday.

[@marktruman2842]

ok, i feel so much better now! I was really concerned about the firebrick. Had a friend who almost lost his house because of a broken firebrick so i was really afraid for all of you. the first snow always looks so nice and changes the look of the land, then you have to go out and work in it. and the romance quickly disappears! lol! You have all done a great job getting the farm ready for winter. Your prep and knowledge is serving you well. take care and stay warm!

[@MetaMorphea]

It is so funny goats are so tolerant to snow but least bit of rain and they run and hide XD

[@kimmurphy6864]

Al are you still going to move the goat’s hay feeder closer so you don’t have to walk so far in the cold and snow? ❄️❄️❄️

[@vmorganbogart]

Morning, Lumnahs! I really enjoy your channel. I look forward to it every morning. Blessings, Love & Hugs from Vicki in Ft. Worth, Texas 🇨🇱🇺🇸👍❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Can't wait until you get started on the new place.

[@karencary3312]

Loved the look of fire through the glass window in the stove and the meat loaf was the prize winner. Luv you all and God bless.

[@JohnR9965]

Really good trick to clean glass on the wood stove is to wet paper towel and dip it in the ashes. Wipe the glass with it. Stripes it right off. Follow up with plain water and more paper towel till clean.

[@danielkaz6280]

Good morning Lumnah family

[@margaretbedwell58]

Glad you got the wood stove fixed...peace of mind for sure. Maybe tomorrow you can get the goat feeder moved while there is just a bit of snow on the ground to make it move easier. I love a good meat loaf too. Especially leftovers for sandwiches. Have a Blessed day.

[@Maxd58655]

Gooood morning Lumnah Acres, Al, Gina, Olivia and the whole gang

[@LumnahAcres]

Goooooood morning

[@harveystrauss6166]

Hi, folks, I have a suggestion for you. Get a map of the new land, and place it on the wall, using blue painter tape and mark out further placement building for an overall idea of the layout. the tape will make it easy to change.

[@davidscott8400]

Suggestion replace oatmeal with bread crumbs and add half cup milk and use tomatoes paste much better meatloaf, oatmeal for breakfast and cookies

[@catman19]

Morning Al,,,,you dont need a damper on a air-tight stove, never had them on my stoves. Was told that at the stove store when i bought mine. Cheers

[@jagsfanrick]

Glad i live in the south as don't miss snow at all.

[@lawrencewillard6370]

Where we lived had little snow, it was blown away by the wind. Before off grid was a thing, could, with wind generator, make all you need.

[@Lisa0809]

Just by the shape of some of the eggs the chooks need more layer pellet or grit

[@mattpastore2177]

72 here today, Mechanicsville Va. have fun with the snow

[@LumnahAcres]

Morning VA.

[@straubdavid9]

Good Saturday mornin New Yolk City .... the chickens are hiding the white eggs in the snow .... that's how they roll! Gina ... since you made your meatloaf in a tin and also a glass baking dish, do you think there is a difference in the time they take to bake or anything? Yep AL, somethings just get put on the back burner ... you definitely feel a lot better after you tackle some of those things you have been putting off. Actually getting the snow is a good motivator to get on that woodstove stuff asap ~8^) We are getting that warm spell down here in central PA ... feels kinda weird, but nice at the same time .... calm before the storm? Hope you guys are enjoying this weekend AL, Gina & Olivia .... take care.

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

Good morning everyone! 😀👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 six eggs today from NYC!

[@francesbolen257]

Boy, you'll got some snow! It's 62 in South Texas this morning.

[@antusharma6375]

Here in New Delhi,India even with the advent of winter snow covered scenary is a dream .Best wishes for your new venture.

[@astridbelsaas7987]

Cleaning our stove's glass, we use the ash and some wet papercloth, go over with a dry papercloth :) Works every time :)

[@HarborHon1]

Good morning. We experienced temps in the 70's yesterday in Baltimore. Really like watching you repair things on the homestead. You're a good teacher. Gina, you made my mouth water with the meatloaf. Yum! God Bless you all.

[@rickwalling1148]

Great seeing Tanner and Pluto!

[@garys9694]

I know, we used to have 3 dogs and they romped and played the same way. Now only 1 of the dogs is left and I'm the only human left, neither one of us gets to play. It's a lonely, lonely world.

[@samvalentine3206]

@@garys9694 - Thank goodness for heart-warming channels like this one where folks can interact. I'd like to think there is always hope. Hang in there! You have friends here! 🖖

[@zrkn1]

Nice job on the wood stove, a must to keep the girls warm. Remember females get cold easier than males generally.

[@faithrada]

What a great undertaking that is.... to create a new farm. Just learning the 'lay of the land'. . and figuring out the best way to place things ... that is a huge task. Take your time... its a lot easier to change things on paper than move a house. 😝

[@TheUserid82]

It can be worth it to buy a few of those $10-15 harbor freight grinders for the shop. Yes it sounds crazy at first but they are cheap enough that you can replace easily and still have them setup with a different disk on each so no time wasted changing them to the job and just changing when worn out. The cutoff for cutting and a grinding or flappy disk for grinding/deburing so no using the wrong type as a good enough. A set of step bits will change how you drill in sheet metal

[@samvalentine3206]

Good advice!

[@dcrahn]

Meat loaf is one of my favorites. I make mine with a cheddar cheese center and at about the last ten minutes I bast it with ketchup.

[@samvalentine3206]

Now that sounds interesting! Talk about cholesterol overload! Comfort food deluxe! Yummy! Mild or sharp cheddar?

[@robwestley7370]

@alison webster Sandra Westley, ugh too, cannot stand tomato sauce, it’s too sweet by far.

[@dcrahn]

@@samvalentine3206 I like sharp.

[@lisabevans8107]

Good morning Lumnah's!

[@LumnahAcres]

Good morning

[@lifeofdaisy7525]

I wish I could be there I love the snow and I love all animals

[@garyfox8170]

Clean stove glass with wet paper towel dipped in ashes and wipe clean with clean dry paper towel.

[@flutterby9013]

We make our Meatloaf in the same size bread pan so we have leftovers for meatloaf sandwiches for a couple days. That pan is perfect size for slicing the meatloaf and putting on sandwich bread.

[@randyhobbs67]

You should have put your tracks on yesterday so you could try them out today in the snow.

[@donnadunlop]

caan you only use those tracks in winter? just curious

[@kaydickerson1229]

Make a coarse paste of ashes & water. Cleans the stove glass in nothing flat ! Use other ashes in compost ! Oh Gina, I drove by Bobs Red Mill onThursday. Can I pick up something special for ya ?

[@judymantooth3130]

You guys are awesome. You really have it together on the homestead. Love y’all.

[@jefferyhageman1308]

Have you thought about a small shed with a composting toilet in place of an out house? I was thinking you could have a small stove in it and it would be a place to store some things and get out of the weather if needed.

[@boathead22000]

Good idea. It could be prefab built on the homestead and transported over to the 500 acres for assembly. bring back a load of firewood on your trips so no more buying firewood for the homestead.

[@nelrondeau7572]

The Outsider has just the thing. His uses planks and put together like Lincoln Logs.

[@lsankey9019]

Bless you Al....& GM