Will I miss another baby? (getting ready to leave) | VLOG

Hey ya'll, I'm Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm
Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you'll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile.
There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@eharalso]

I believe i remember you saying that Miah is a disabled military Vet. You should look into an Access Pass through the corps of engineers campgrounds. Youll get 50% off campground stays at any COE and theyre all over the country and in SC. You just need to show his paperwork showing hes disabled and youll get a card that doesnt expire. Its been life saving for camping!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Wow I didn’t know that! Thank you!

[@jenniferr2057]

​@@RootsandRefugeFarm we are military and get free parks passes, too!

[@MissBetsyLu]

What about when we're only temp "Army Brats"???????? Blessings all. Ps. I must admit I'm not sure how I'm not still an "Army Brat" ? Do they think I just stopped being one, was cured, or was never really One to start, or what I'm not sure

[@lynhyslop6933]

National Forest Campgrounds too. When he gets his access pass, he should get a brochure that shows where he gets discounts and free admission.

[@kerrihiggins2106]

I believe children of service members only receive benefits up to a certain age and/or depending on guardianship of the service member. So if your parent who is/was a service member is no longer your guardian (as in you're a grown adult/responsible for yourself or someone else is responsible for you), then you won't receive their benefits anymore. Versus when they are your guardian, you benefit from their benefits. It's not something the children of the service member get to receive forever, there are limits, I'm just not entirely sure what they are 🙈 I should probably know this and do some research since my husband is in the military and retiring soon 🤦🏻‍♀️😆

[@Food24112]

Gosh Ben is so big now... I remember when I first started watching when y'all were in Arkansas and he was only 4 or so. All of your beautiful kids are getting so big and old!

[@SoilToSoul]

It's a lot of work but the light of sheer joy shining from your face makes it all worth it ❤ Hope you had a wonderful time!

[@sharonsanders630]

LOL.... Whit doing the fence dance for his milk!!

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

It’s all about making memories!

[@trishapomeroy9251]

I say bull calf born the day after filming. That girl is READY! Prayers for a healthy delivery and baby regardless.

[@jaclynfrank]

My husband was pointing at me the whole time you were talking about trying to do all the things in the few hours before you leave for a trip 😂. I am that person! I think she will have the baby after you get back!

[@donnalyttle7475]

I can not wait to see Hopes baby. Please don't make us wait long. Hope you had a great time. Donna from NC

[@deewinston5651]

Our family has so many wonderful memories of camping. Such a very special time with all the kiddos. Now, all of kids are all grown with families of their own. Last year we were able to have our great grandson come along. Y’all are building memories for a lifetime. They may not realize it now but in years to come they will sit and talk about their times camping as a family. God bless you all Jess.❤️✝️🙏🏕️

[@schex9]

The captions for the goat calls was "Applause"! Hahaha

[@belieftransformation]

Awesome visit with you while you did extensive planning for your weekend! I find the food items to bring are the hardest part of camping! Our RR is much smaller so I don’t care to do much cooking in it & my kids are grown now but sometimes we take a grandson along. Oh to be young & energetic again! Many blessings to all 🤗🇨🇦

[@ZuzanaMickova]

It's so funny, almost every time I watch your videos, there's a McDonald's advert on! And every time I'm thinking- they're just clutching at straws!😂

[@tericamcginnis5848]

It's kind of like cooking a holiday meal. I can spend days leading up to and hours the day of then sitting down to eat and an hour later it's over! I did that this last Christmas and enjoyed every minute. Ps you say camping and I think tents, sleeping bags,and dutch ovens over a campfire. 😉 🐸😎

[@tommielourogers4327]

I love that wagging goat tail. Happy baby goat!

[@edwena6297]

Jess, you make milking goats look so easy. Those goat babies are SO cute.

[@julie-annepineau4022]

Hope you had a good time camping. I think the trips are extra special for you and the kids because for years you didn't have that community to support you so you could go. Fingers crossed Hope has a heifer!

[@erikas974]

Jess as you were telling us about Jack having half dozen egg for breakfast I was eating my 1 fried egg breakfast on toast.😊 What an age different brings😂😅. Hope you had a wonderful time and did not miss the birth.

[@rob8927]

We would love to know how you do the long ferment, maybe a farmers table idea? My mom has a lot of food sensativities so that could be a good bread option.

[@kathystarnes6744]

It’s so awesome that you take the time to create those warm fun family memories!❤️❤️❤️

[@chrstdvd]

Watching you work a farm makes me happy I left Searcy Ar. to join the Navy and make it a career. Farming is to much work … at least you have electricity and tractors and other machines. We had 186 acres on Joy Mtn. With a few mules and horses to pull the plow and other implements. Plus you don’t have to constantly chop wood to heat and cook with. You guys are way better at it than I was!

[@MissBetsyLu]

As a new generation or homesteader, I thank you, #Chrisdvd, most sincerely - for helping to pave the way for us. My Mother's family didn't have electricity (or AC or refrigeration or hot running water indoors) until my Mother was 14. So I must say I get little sympathy for all my hardships, I tell ya. When I'm telling her I want a 12' x 36' real-life tiny house on wheels and about 5 acres land (with or without electrical power 'tree' hookup) she's excessively certain I've gone way around the bend. Lolol. I can only see half the screen on this cheap broken device.

[@starrmiller8737]

Yes! Trying to get my pantry/ food room organized too. Praying we can finish up the wiring and insulation today 🙏

[@fionaworrell4535]

Thats a gorgeous RV for a large family ❤

[@lillianward1870]

If you can tolerate long fermented sourdough, there are a lot of old northern European recipes that use breadcrumbs instead of flour for everything from thickening sauces to pie crusts. Magus Nilsen has some great Scandinavian recipes in his books and there are also great medieval recipes using breadcrumbs basically instead of flour - if you've worked with old coarse flours before it makes sense they wouldn't have wanted to use them "raw". It may not always be worth it, but they're way more versatile than what we generally use them for now, making them as needed with a grater was a game changer for me!

[@darinbennett3638]

We are empty nesters now but when the kids were home we camped a lot and we had 7 families that all traveled together. To this day all of our kids still talk about camping and now that they are having kids of their own they talk about the next generation of camping. Blessed memories of family time, having our own worship service in the campgrounds, bike rides, fishing, etc.. Your kids are blessed to have parents that are willing to take the time and put in the work it takes to camp.

[@julliefillippi8155]

Hope you had a wonderful vacation.

[@marycountry]

Loved seeing your pantry 👍🏻

[@deannewilliams3321]

👁️ 🐄 🫵🏻 had 🎉 . . . I Hope you had fun! LoL 😆 I just finished planting squash and zucchini seeds during the eclipse, it got pretty dark and now it’s raining 🌧️ and like Little Miss Hollar, I said Grow! ✌🏻

[@mountaincreekhomestead]

Sitting here watching this video eating a home cooked from scratch bowl of Chicken and Dumplings you inspired me to make yesterday lol❤❤❤

[@Jules1280]

SUGGESTION: Maybe one of your viewers is a professional organizer or maybe knows one that you could do a swap with them. Their organizational skills to help you get that pantry done and maybe some farm fresh produce, meat, eggs and/or milk. Just a thought. Cheers!

[@margaretmininger9406]

Hope you had a terrific vacation!

[@darlenesgardenandhome]

I do the northern way and the lazy way. I mix some pancake flour with water to make a fairly thick batter. Then open a can of Campbell's chicken noodle soup and spoon the batter on top of the soup. I cook it for about a minute in the microwave. And Voila! I have chicken and dumplings.

[@marycountry]

It’s good for you guys to get away once in awhile, you work so hard.👍🏻😊

[@jenmartin6347]

Loved this video and am catching up as we too were gone in our RV. We went to watch the Eclipse and had an amazing time with friends in Indiana with fantastic weather in the line ot totality. We travelled full time for 3 years in our RV, visiting National Parks and have made it to 42 states, making so many fantastic memories along the way. We've recently slowed down and have a homebase near Asheville, NC which is now allowing for some gardening. But boy is the struggle real.....my love and passion for travel definitely battles my desire to homestead. I truly enjoy living vicariously through your expeiences and learning so much. Thank you for all you do!! And hope you had (since this will be after you are back) an absolutely fantastic time camping. BTW...if you haven't been to Lake Jocassee (Devils Fork Campground), it's worth the drive and is our favorite in SC.

[@cookingwiththeshaws]

It's such a blessing to be able to enjoy a nice trip with your family. Hope you had a great time. ❤

[@kimclayton7728]

Just returned from my first of the camp of 2024. I really needed that reset. Hope your trip was great!

[@lorismith2484]

I have cracked my eggs for scrambled eggs, put them in an airtight container and put in rv fridge so don't have to worry about them breaking or taking up big space.

[@melaniephelps1590]

It looks like you’re getting the pantry organized 👍

[@joanneganon7157]

I'm so glad ya'll get to go and all be together🎉. I'm sure you had a blast! JO JO IN VT 💞

[@chasingmoonlightfarm]

This so resonates with me...I started my tomatoes and peppers and herbs 1 week before thyroid surgery! Plus we're bottle feeding 3 baby doelings(first time goat owners) and planted 2 beds of onions the night before surgery. Why did I think March was a good time to have surgery?! 😂 Now, almost 3 weeks later...I'm still trying to regain the energy I need to do all this. 😅😅 Did I mention we have only 2 garden beds built on this new property....out of 14. Gah! I'm an idiot.

[@abundantacre9]

Pretty sure you found your tribe of idiots!! Haha! I also have all the things started while trying to juggle soccer and owning a tractor dealership. Who would have thought people would want to buy tractors in the spring?!? Ugh… yep, everyday I’m reminded of my idiocy! And next year, we will over commit ourselves again!

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*ECLIPSE AROUND☀️👏🏻*

[@carolrobb6400]

Hello little Xmas Carol, such a fluffy cutie. 😍

[@VickiMcCormick-jf5pe]

Im so happy for all of you for a lil vacation. Lord knows you have earned it. I really hope that Hope waits for you to come home. I know you being there when she delivers, would make your heart so full.

[@Mphscat]

You have a freeze dryer and a dehydrator OMG... Jess will you PLEASE do a video on how to make the Okra like they sell at Whole Foods that is a snack like chips??? PLEASE??? That pantry is amazing! You are so very organized and cram so much into each and every day. I admire you and thank you for your content.

[@marygrott8095]

I hope you all enjoyed your trip!

[@MargieBenson-dv9ek]

Have a wonderful trip ❤

[@judydickey4414]

Relax and have fun!

[@The_egg122]

Awe lil baby goat so cute

[@rhondaschenk5727]

Have a great vacation! Enjoy your family time!

[@sparrowsknow8491]

I know this doesn’t need to be said, but I just wanted to say that to the negative comments I’m sure you encounter on videos like this about “must be nice to have an rv “ and “must be nice to just take a vacation” or any of that, pay them no mind, Jess. I’ve watched you and Miah over the last 5 years work tirelessly and diligently to provide this well deserved life for your family. Idk, something was pushing me to mention that so I figured I should ❤

[@karenm5681]

What does Jeremiah do when his hair needs a trim? (“Eclipse” it!😂)

[@chelseyrhodes2114]

😂😂😂😂😂 I’m so glad I scrolled through the comments and saw this 😂🫶🏻

[@karenm5681]

@@chelseyrhodes2114 Well, thanks so much Chelsey! Happy to have made your day shine a little bit brighter.😉🤭

[@emmz....]

You guys are so lucky, have fun!

[@gaitedtrailsfarmandlonghor8986]

We have got over half heifers. God's blessing and plan

[@jessicajenkins8033]

Thank you for this video! We love to camp in our RV but find it hard to eat healthy convenient food while we’re doing it. Could you share some of the things you prepped and cooked while you were on your camping trip?

[@colleenbellscanadiangarden9180]

watching this video just made me so excited to see the next video ! I can't wait ❤😊

[@soymilkmuse]

I'm so excited for the next update! ❤

[@Greens5511]

Oh thank you Jess!! U saved me!!! Remember ur tomato transplanting??? I am in that but with brassicas! 😳😮‍💨

[@ValdirSilva-sz1ms]

*UMA TARDE ABENÇOADA PARA VOCÊ QUERIDA JÉSSICA 👏🏻*

[@tamararobinson2069]

So Fun!!! Happy Campers🤗 I’m so hoping you’re back for baby birth. QUESTION FOR THE FARMERS TABLE - How to best do long fermented sour dough - mine always seems to over proof and after the first loaf the next ones just don’t rise as much.

[@cherylkruse500]

Enjoy your days off and have an amazing time

[@seanaames6855]

Lovely video, Jess! ❤

[@cathykillion6544]

Enjoyed the video 😊

[@robingreany899]

❤️have a great time

[@sophiacarney9068]

Go Hope Go!! Putting in a heifer name suggestion: Glory Mae because she’s southern, after all

[@ericawhitfield9289]

Love the name Glory!

[@DreamingBigSC]

Not sure which lake you're going camping at but, might I suggest, Hamilton Branch State Park. It is, by far, my favorite South Carolina State Park. All of the campsites are on the water and it's a gradual entrance so you can swim right from your campsite. Plus, most of the time you can take boats and jet skis.

[@DreamingBigSC]

You do need swim shoes though.

[@PjMeh]

Me, upon seeing the pantry: "Oh Jess, I'd gladly come help organize it for you!" As I sit in my hoarder's bedroom, in our dilapidated house. 🤦🏽‍♀️ It's the thought that counts though, right? 😬🤷🏽‍♀️ All this talk of a heffer, makes me think the calf will be a boy. I hope I'm wrong. 💜

[@seanaames6855]

Just watched the partial eclipse here in NW KS! 😊

[@BumblebeeAdventure]

🐝Thanks for the great video🌻

[@MissBetsyLu]

Such an artist you are. Beautiful work My Dear. Didn't get time to properly watch yet (aka, take in the whole content). But major legal and security issues. I'm still trying to "Orchestrate" all that nonsense. Take care all. Many fabulous amazing delightful enormous blessings everybody everywhere and always. Ps. No good Internet connection, no adequate devices (dumb spell check too)

[@heidiDonato]

love the video

[@gypsygirl731]

Keep up the good work as you reap these rewards.Maybe you can freeze breads and sweet breads ahead of time. Bring your granola.enjoy a free time but I have a feeling you’ll call daily to make sure things are ok. My friend and I would ride her old race horse. We’d do a strong tea bath for horse lice and put bacon grease on their cracked hooves. Now they have all sorts of chemicals out there for it but our old fashioned method worked.

[@lavondadye8091]

I expanded my hen variety so I could also have a colorful egg basket❤️ I just need more egg customers now!!

[@heathermurray1109]

Where are you located? I need an egg supplier!

[@lavondadye8091]

North central Missouri ​@@heathermurray1109

[@TheClowersChaos]

I have a gluten sensitivity that triggers my auto immune disorder and the only “real” wheat flour bread I can eat is my own long ferment sourdough. I’ve learned to long ferment different breads like focaccia or loaf bread but also muffins and cookies that are all made out of standard wheat flour. Hope it’s something your body agrees with as the recipes are endless!

[@janw491]

My girls are brown egg layers (only got 5) but they all lay different size and brown and some speckles, so pretty

[@MsJesseLynn]

I was going to ask you if a mini-slit would be possible for the Greenhouse, esp since you have one for the pantry and know how to set it up, etc.

[@lesleyharris525]

Hay Jess, you can make long fermented gluten free sourdough bread, and it tastes great. ❤

[@Ponygirl07]

She is such a beautiful cow.🥰

[@chaparral88081]

I would love to see some videos on the Farmers Table showing your sourdough routines. I am just trying to get into sourdough, and it sounds a bit confusing.

[@candimorris7297]

Could you do a "how to long ferment (or just start) a sourdough starter" on The Farmer's Table? My hubbs and I are looking for a much less bloating bread alternative to even organic flour.

[@peggiemarkiewicz-knodel7423]

I love your colorful eggs! I want chickens and helped a neighbor with her chickens to learn. Found I am very allergic to them! I am so disappointed.

[@deliciouscolours]

Are you sure you are alergic to the chickens and not to the hay or something else in the coop? I'm sorry if it is so, that sucks.

[@peggiemarkiewicz-knodel7423]

Unfortunately I am allergic. I raise rabbits and have lots of exposure to straw and hay. Breathing when clearing their coop or holding the birds cause hives, runny nose and itchy watery eyes. Ducks too. Hives where feathers touch bare skin.

[@deliciouscolours]

@@peggiemarkiewicz-knodel7423 I'm so sorry! ❤️

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

I've noticed you have had the farrier come out a few times to trim the horse's feet. Have you thought about calling your vet and getting him to check to see if your horses need to have their teeth floated? It's not a hard process. What happens is your horse start getting sharp points on their teeth, and it will start cutting the inside of their mouth. So you float their teeth. Meaning, a vet has a tool called a dental float. All it is is a long metal file and the vet smooth out those points on the teeth, and it will help an even grinding pattern to help digestion. A horse teeth never stop growing, so floating is a necessity. Anyhow, like always love your videos. Keep'em coming.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

We have their teeth floated too!

[@J_bar_S_Photography]

lol right on. I didn’t mean any disrespect haha.

[@homesteadglamourlifestyle]

❤

[@zinnialoveci6634]

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[@ontariogardening]

I am just wondering how you are keeping rodents/pests from inside your stock shed? I have one similar and already have mice in it (I only use mine as a tool shed). Currently use the swing top bucket system to trap them. Would love some tips if anyone has them! :)

[@Junkinsally]

Is that portable building going to be your “cellar” after the house is built?

[@suekwisses3853]

Do you date your eggs 🥚 from the beginning of gathering or expiration dates? How long is expiration date?

[@foragingandurbanfarmingatt4745]

I say girl, and she's gonna have it while your gone. I've been watching a long time. The odds aren't in your favor 😢

[@charmainemrtnz]

Do you freeze dry milk for using on camping? Eggs too?

[@steveegbert7429]

10 to 1 Hope pops right after you leave, 50/50 on bull or heifer.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Omgosh.....it literally just hit me....Ben isnt a baby anymore 😮😮😮🤯 when did that happen???? ❤❤❤

[@KristiB73]

If I lived on your property, I'd camp out there. I'd invite all of your friends out there to camp.

[@gafairbanks2434]

Are ya gonna name baby .... " Eclipse-2024" ?

[@Anne-py2ci]

Oh yes, I think you'll get a heifer. Those bulls seem to know exactly when they're ovulating. We've had 2 bulls& 4 heifers.

[@WendysWorldTX]

Where do you get those pink egg cartons? I need purple ones!

[@BrookeMyers09]

Where do you get your egg cartons?

[@kelliwebb2870]

So did Hope have the baby?

[@angelawillis145]

That’s so funny. You had all girls and Danny and Wanda have had all boys!

[@jonpalmer2766]

She was definitely born while you were gone.

[@justsayin5609]

What is the thinking behind having the pantry what looks to be so far from the house?

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

It’s not far, maybe thirty feet? Just didn’t have space in our doublewide and that’s the closest we could put the building

[@julieagain]

Just looks overcast here in Bayou county Louisiana

[@pamelaholman7179]

You do ha e a good chance for a heifer. It always happens with babies so I vote yes on both