Summer on the Homestead! | Building a Sheep Shanty + Shearing our Sheep for the 1st Time!

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One week ago we invested in a flock of SHEEP for our homestead in Alaska! Pursuing our passion to live a life as self sufficient as possible, adding this flock to our homestead will provide dairy products & meat for our family for years to come. Our sheep are icelandic/shetland cross. They are a wool breed so today we'll be shearing them for the very 1st time!
We plan to shear the sheep once a year each spring to help keep them cool in the warm summer months & allow them to grow a new coat to keep warm during the Alaskan winters. We are also building a sheep shelter so the flock can keep dry & warm from the elements. Thanks for joining us for another video! Cheers...
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[@charlenegrady8781]

The boys are so lucky to be growing up in Alaska. The freedom they can have there is awesome. Love your life✌️🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! 😊

[@shellevaughan-hoyt4063]

I love it when kids use their imagination

[@colleencourtney4484]

OMGosh, those kids are a trip. They really think they're making stuff....so cute. You know what? The best thing you can do with that wool is make your own pure, priceless, lanolin. Start an outdoor fire, if you can grab a big heavy pot, or half of a burn barrel, you can put water in it, and the wool, sir, stir, stir, like a witches brew...lol They have videos on line. Have a great day

[@charlotteanddavestorey6553]

The first few minutes of this video is the way life should be ……pure heaven….

[@francesiadams7723]

Parker and Kellen having the time of their line and Joe feeling like a kid again , boys swimming in a pond with the dogs just having fun

[@lyndalandrews1575]

So wonderful seeing the boys playing outside using their imaginations. Sheep look good. 🐑😍

[@LuvinaVasquez]

Yes i love to see this too. Kids don't use their imaginations anymore or play outside. They want someone to entertain them instead.

[@kathyrunion70]

You guys did awesome shearing the sheep !! Your boys are so blessed to be raised on the Alaska homestead . Love your videos, may God continue to bless you all with everything you do . 💕🙂

[@erlindahall8794]

So sorry for the loss of your grandfather ! May He rest in peace … hugs to all of you … Beautiful Words of Wisdom … the boys looks so happy … ❤💋🙏

[@chantaln6843]

The boys are really enjoying the homestead…. Swimming, biking, fishing, tree house, mud cooking… their imagination is thriving. Your homestead is coming along nicely. Y’all are awesome.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!

[@susansteen9252]

You can see the natural instincts of your dogs as the Malinois is a herding dog! They are marking and checking the perimeters to protect the herd! Good work boys!

[@kerrylynnparsons7879]

My thoughts are with you and you will have many fond memories. ❤️❤️❤️🌻🎶🥰🦋 What a great sheep shed!!! 🐑 🐑🐑❤️

[@sandralongoria1483]

Good job homesteaders,sheep wranglers!!!!!!!!!!!🐑👍👏😊

[@silviavarholy1403]

It is so refreshing to see these boys using their imagination and having fun. They certainly are thriving .

[@lynnalohaaloha9439]

I think you did an amazing job sheering the sheep. The dogs are protecting those sheep for sure. Love how the boys use their imagination.

[@arohafarr7189]

You've done an amazing job, those babies are going to be so much happier and cooler. Gold Star ⭐😊

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! 😊

[@karengladys2011]

I couldn’t wait for the next video to come, and here it is! 😊 You and Joe did a great job shearing the sheep! The little sheep shed is coming along nicely! Joe always does a great job whatever he’s building or creating! Tina, I love watching your videos all the time! Can’t wait for the next one to arrive!😊❤

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Awww! Thank you SO much!❤️❤️

[@amie6784]

So nice to see how the boys are enjoying themselves outdoors. Swimming in the pond, biking and just wonderful to see their imagination. So nice for your sheep to get rid of that thick fur. You have projects going on all the time. 🙌👍👏 Take care and have fun! ✨🌺🌼💖 Looking so forward to your next video! 😍

[@georgeguindon2122]

You are both doing a fantastic job for your first time,looking so good. I'm sure there happy to be cooler.

[@florencecampbell774]

Joe you did a good job shearing.It’s not easy.Well done to the young camera man.👍

[@BethS55]

Joe was very patient and kind sheering the sheep. Lol Tina, put the sheep's head in your crutch. Hilarious. Anyway, your family is kind to the animals you have 💯

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

That ram had horns LOL!🤣 Wasn’t too thrilled about that position hahaha!

[@maryannaarnold3817]

The sheep shearing looked more time consuming than I thought it would take, but you have to be careful with their bodies! I enjoyed watching it! The boys swimming and making mud pies was great! Thank YOU!

[@angelabailey4998]

Good job giving the sheep's there hair cut, Condolence to the family love and blessings.

[@charlesebrown7808]

EXCELLENT JOB on shearing the sheep. They look 200% better and surely have to be 1000% cooler. God bless you all.

[@madflea6993]

Nice to see kids with imagination rather than an electronic device. Enjoy your time being kids boys xx

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you 🤗

[@pinkywilliams8063]

It ended to soon!!! Thanks for sharing Tina, that was some good times. Those boys are growing so fast. Hey Joe!!!!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!❤️❤️

[@janetgray8737]

Tina, you and Joe did a great job shearing the sheep. They will definitely feel so much better now. They will not, hopefully, keep picking up so many twigs and pine needles. They seem to have settled in quite nicely.

[@Jazz1959]

Nice job sheering. Love the boy’s imagination. I wish I was young again. Perfect spot to raise the boys away from all the craziness going on in this world right now.

[@janemay8721]

Love seeing the boys making mud meatballs! I think the sheep approve and are going to like the new shelter. Great job Tina and Joe.

[@lorrieraetz647]

I bet that was such a relief for the sheep to get rid of all that wool- it's has to feel so much better. I can't believe how much you all have accomplished from Spring until now- so busy. Great job on the Kellan Cam. Fun to see the boys outside enjoy the Alaskan nature 😊

[@kathykero4708]

Are you going to card the wool, spin it and make wool?

[@SJC49]

Would be nice to read the minds of the sheep after shearing……! Kellen is rocking the good life. 😍🇨🇦

[@renatev.7473]

I know it is just the beginning of the video, but Kudos to the parents for following our young adventurers to ensure their safety!!! You are amazing caring for the kids and teaching them all they will need in life to succeed!!!😊😊😊

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you! Absolutely, I could never let them ride alone at their age.❤️❤️ Crazy world we’re loving in, especially out here…the bears are awake now!

[@d.martinez-rodriguez333]

@@HomeFreeAlaska 😳😳 I forgot about the bears...I was worried about the moose.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

@@d.martinez-rodriguez333 yeah lol. Sometimes I forget too & then I’m like oh…yeah…they’re awake now.🙈

[@Debbie2004]

🌞 wonderful job with the sheep. They must feel just amazing with all that wool gone for the summer months. And the shelter is looking great. Happy Sheep 🐏🐑 🖐🇨🇦

[@belindaroberts3090]

I did not envy y'all shearing them sheep. That was a job for sure. The boys are so creative, just like kids should be. I love it.

[@marilynfraser4925]

Wow! I can’t believe how industrious the two of you are. Great job on shearing the sheep. I think they look great! Love the way Parker and Kellen are spending time together and they both have great imaginations!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thanks so much!

[@tinabow3812]

One thing I can say about both of you. You take real good care of your four-legged babies as well your two-legged. I enjoy and I love watching your show.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much!

[@temperlore6938]

Thank you for the peacefulness you brought to my day. I needed it today! God Bless you!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

So glad!❤️❤️ Thank you for watching.☺️

[@denisegilmer-gf7to]

I think y’all did a great job for your first time sheering sheep. They sure look like they felt better. Next time they may not fight so much.

[@ACO-Amy]

Great job, first-time time shearing. They look, and I'm sure, feel so much better! My condolences and prayers to your family.

[@yvonnedavies9693]

Well done, guys! Loved watching settling the sheep in today. Of course, you know sheep's fleece is perfect for insulation. Thank you for the entertainment. Yxx (UK)

[@toppops22]

As an ex-sheep farmer you guys did pretty well shearing the sheep, it’s hard to deal with long matted wool! Of course as an Aussie farmer we had merinos so the wool was finer and softer and shorn every 12 months. You guys are really doing great, thanks for sharing your lives with us all, we (wife and I) admire the way you tackle such a variety of jobs, you both are so capable, well done. Great videoing/editing as well. God bless you and your little family.

[@rongray4847]

That’s a good job sheering the sheep Joe, your a natural!! They sure look refreshed with the hair cut. Hey there Kellan your pretty good with the camera, good for you. That’s a pretty nice sheep shelter Joe, your sure the man of all trades👍👍. See you next video. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

[@teeh917]

You guys killed it on shearing the sheep ! Take a bow. Lol

[@MattieVera1910-gv7ds]

Y'all so funny, lol! "Put his head where!!? 🤣😂 ( so good to see this happy family) ...Oh and the kids making dirt lunch, is a riot 🥰

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

😊 thank you

[@joanntucker2742]

The little baby sheep is so cute. Good job Joe 👍

[@patriciamueller3680]

Laugh with you! Girl you are intertwining! Joe is still a doll!

[@sarahchalmers1905]

Joe is GREAT, he can do anything.

[@marionecula9771]

Wild birds will also use the wool for their nests. Love your family. Love your blogs. Go Joe!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

True!☺️

[@user-js7cw3yd4l]

Am so sorry to hear of the loss of your nampa,your family have my sincerest condolences.🙏🏽

[@arllysaltenbach5062]

I think that he did a wonderful job for the first time of sharing them sheep, and he had a lot of guts to try and do it. But good for you both you're gotta done

[@bonnieohara8505]

Wow! What can you guys not do? You're awesome! Great job shearing sheep for the first time! Love your videos!

[@AmyQ97]

Looks like y’all are really settling into retirement! ❤

[@judyengle7728]

This is a great set up. Two boys two dogs two siblings two parents sheep.

[@joanjackson9374]

Kellen did a great job running the camera and using different angles. Fun to see.

[@ruth4850]

Loved when my boys were young so good to comment on this

[@WellaWally65]

“So you guys can laugh at us.” 😂 We enjoy EVERY second of your videos, Ms. Tina. What a Paradise! Breathtaking in Winter and now in Summer! So well deserved! Samson is still strong, regardless of the “haircut.” Rusty be like “don’t you dare do 😅they to me.” Great job, Ms. Tina! You and Mr. Joe did an amazing job! They must feel so relieved. I love the biblical names, Ms. Tina! Esther is my favorite Bible story. 💪🏼💝 God bless you all! We always pray for you, Ms. Tina. For health, happiness and safety. Bradley “repurposing” stuff. 😂

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

I too LOVE the story of Esther! Thanks for watching!❤️❤️

[@jewels7832]

The 🐑 look good & they will be happy to have the wool coat off! Love seeing the boys outside playing & using their imagination! It's rare now a days for kids to be kids with all this technology. ❤ you guys!

[@marywalker2896]

Amazing you all did fantastic even though u have never done it. I love to see the boys with great imaginations. They are hard at play learning and growing and doing what kids should be doing. God bless and once again so sorry bout your grandpas passing.

[@yadayada752]

Aren't you glad you only have to shear the sheep once a year? 🐏 🐑 The dogs & shheep seem to be liking each other. And Tina, I remember sitting in my sandbox with a spoon. I just remember it being grainy.

[@rebekahwells3737]

My sister and I, and cousins made mud pies and made pretend houses in the woods when we were kids. We live in the south so it was hot in the summer. The piney woods in Louisiana was perfect for it! We never noticed the heat until we got older. So happy to see kids using their imagination.

[@Crazy_Garden_Lady]

Good job shearing the sheep! I bought the raw wool to mulch the garden beds. It's good for the soil and the slugs don't like it. It's the only thing that keeps them away from my vegetables. It was nice to see the boys swimming in the pond and enjoying themselves!

[@cindyanderson2639]

Wow, for never shearing sheep before, Joe did a fabulous job! He reminds me so much of my Dad. He could do just about anything like Joe. You and your family stay safe especially over the next few months.

[@TheMinimaggi]

Wow great job! I almost held my breath but you guys just nailed it!!! The fur I mean ..Joe’s look!

[@rvalera112]

Joe slammin’ the ram 🤪 😆 😂 that was a good laugh

[@zandramangrum5483]

I love the boys playing in the dirt and making “meatballs”, when I was a kid I loved making mud pies too. So nice to see kiddos out playing and using their imagination to entertain themselves.

[@melissawright4040]

They look like they feel so much better after being sheerd. My dad had a huge Morton building. It was nice. I think it comes with a life time warranty also

[@DeeAnnessWorrell]

Another great vlog on your homestead. Joe and you did a fantastic job on the sheep shearing they look so much better without all that heavy wool hanging on them. The boys playing I love watching them and the dogs too. I saw Rusty outside where is the black kitty Asher? Now I will have withdrawals awaiting your next vlog. Have a blessed and wonderful weekend!❤🙏🏼🇺🇸 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐕🐕🐈💁‍♂️💁🏽‍♂️

[@jim20101]

Welcome back Watson Family You have been in my thoughts and prayers 🤗🙏

[@user-js7cw3yd4l]

The boys play so well together,bless there little hearts.😊

[@rushingwindmountain]

Wow! It is sure starting to look like a homestead with all the animals. Love her creative the boys are 👍👍

[@rodeoandrye]

YOU GUYS ARE LEGIT! You just jumped right into sheep shearing like yeah, just another day at the homestead. Love seeing your Alaskan homestead adventures unfolding. :)

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

LOL! Thanks friend!😘

[@christineabedini3765]

God you guys really put in a full day G whizz I know you guys sleep good at night☮️❤️

[@NickCal304]

Sheep wrangler Joe & Tina! good job guys.

[@estellaknox9285]

Sorry for your loss prayer for the family🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@mommalisas]

This was priceless!! When the first one went back in the pen, the others were like "Woooww You Nakey"!! 😂😂

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Yessss....so funny!!!

[@eternalblossom9287]

THANK YOU TINA AND JO FOR ANOTHER PIECE OF YOUR ENCHANTED LIFE AND RELATIONSHIP I MUST SAID JO IS THE REAL DEAL IAM GLAD TO SAY I KNOW NOW I CAN SHIRE A SHEEP I JUST NEED A SHEEP LOL EVERY THING IS ROSES THE SUN IS SHINING THE SKY IS BLUE AND I LOVE YOU ALL HUGS TO EVERY ONES BUT ESPECIALLY TO YOU TINA FOR YOUR GOOD HEART AND ALL THAT YOU ARE A BIENTOT

[@barbaramarion4363]

Outstanding editing Tina!! Your nature shots and angles are so interesting/beautiful. I love to spend time with your family ❤

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you so much!❤️❤️

[@juliemoeser6145]

Another fantastic job on bringing joy, laughter and imagination into this video!!! I get the biggest kick out of the boys imaginations and those dogs keep me laughing as well as you 2 with what you will go through to get the job done!!!! Wahoooo!!!

[@kathleenenglish3501]

They look so much better. All that weight off. I bet they are much happier.

[@countrysojourner7147]

The boys are enjoying life!

[@mauramacneil5417]

Build pole barn Joe simple and easy . Put pot belly stove for the winter to stay warm.

[@wendyd8888]

Joe is a patient man! I was married to a shearer for some 15 years and I've got to say, Joe, you did an OUTSTANDING job for your first time! Well done mate. I love the homestead you guys are building, little by little, day by day.... my only wish is that you NEVER feel pressured to get stuff done for the audience but that you savour the moments and enjoy the ride. Love to you all, Wendy

[@romiehutson5230]

Nai is showing off her newly found phycic

[@janinecollins938]

❤ Hobart Tasmania Australia watching this beautiful family ❣️

[@wildfire365]

Those boys gonna have the food so seasoned the bears might smell it and come for supper .

[@darlene6670]

Put his head in my what? LOLOLOL dang near peed my pants laughing at that one, the look on your face was priceless!

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Those horns tho!🤣🤣🤣

[@judyschmidt4547]

You are so blessed to be living your dream. I envy you.

[@susanenns1754]

I think you guys did a real good job sharing those sheep for the first time

[@Catrina-js5kk]

God job kellan working hard❤❤❤

[@traceyforsyth8840]

Loved the mudpies boys 😊 took me way back to when i made mudpies as a wee kid. The sheep shed will be an amazing shelter when its completed ❤️

[@coleensrecipes]

I know nothing about sheep, but it looks like you did a great job shearing them!!

[@martinacarrasco7545]

Wow you did a amazing job shearing the sheep. The looking a lot better and the feeling better too. I guess.😊The boys having a lot fun. There are so Lucky. Have a nice Summer break you Tina will deserve it and the boys too. ❤❤

[@MilknHoneyHeritageFarmz]

You guys are doing amazing things! Can’t wait to see how the milking process works!

[@mullins809]

Wow beautiful ❤. Joe does so many things he’s a great husband and father a great role model thanks for sharing 💕

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Absolutely!!❤️❤️

[@birdlady5632]

Joe you really are superman!!!!

[@kathy5075]

Your homestead is coming together so we’ll! The sheep look great to my untrained eyes. I’m sure it’ll go smoother for you next year. I think it’s great considering you’ve never done it before. Love the family and pet inserts. The pups are so close and the boys are having a great time. See you next week. 👋🏻😊

[@dianehill6612]

Thanks guys yet another great video.

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Glad you enjoyed it!❤️

[@trinaholland9749]

My dad was a Shearer for about 40 years and i never seen him shear a sheep while it was standing up😂.... You did a great job❤

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you!❤️❤️

[@peggysmith1489]

Good job Joe. They look much more comfortable.

[@curtisnjodyderonde4814]

Yesss new video , I’ve been looking out for new video , the boys on dirt bikes so cool 😊 wow you guys did amazing job with the sheep,

[@HomeFreeAlaska]

Thank you 🤗