The Scoop on our Growing Dairy Herd (Milk with Me) | 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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[@mkin62]

"if you're still here after all that, you must really like cows".....we just really like you, Jess. 🙂

[@kamrieriley6411]

That’s exactly what I said to the phone. “No we just really like you Jess”

[@AdventureFamMom]

this! :) Came here to type the same note!

[@cheriprovencio9442]

That’s right, Jess you are a beautiful lady.

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

I mean yes but I appreciate the cow info too. But at this point I might listen to Jess read the phone book. :P

[@marygrott8095]

Exactly!

[@donnacochran3335]

So about that gold star... Honey, the fact that you even take us along with you is beyond a gold star. Thank you! I'm excited to see you guys grow and your knowledge expand. You teach first hand from experience and that's something you can't get out of a book. I look forward to seeing your new girl's!! Have a great weekend.

[@Jppepperseeds]

Agreed. This is a great channel

[@thepreparedqueen]

Take the chance!!! Put them out with him. If it doesn't take, you lose nothing. Good luck!❤❤

[@sheribristol2826]

This 👆 plus the longer you take to rebreed sometimes they are harder to get to take.

[@karisabitner9054]

Oh girl...your story is my story. Almost exactly, including timing. My two "extra" bred Jerseys off of Milk Cow Market get here on the 18th! I got my first two around the same time as you a year ago. We have heifer babies born on almost the same day. There is chicken math, and there is cowculus. I partake in both. 😆

[@Jules1280]

Did you get chicken math from Living Traditions Homestead? Love cowculus. LOL!!

[@talkingjoseph5582]

I know some chicken maths but cowculus is new

[@terrytt2932]

I'm 74 y/o and will NEVER have a homestead and all that goes with it. What I love to hear is the problem solving that both Jess & Miah share. I like cows...Hope has a gorgeous face. Do I care about fly spray, milk production, kick bars, NO! not in the least. I like watching two incredibly kind people show others how it is done with kindness and caring. I love your respect for your animals; if it was missing, I would be too! thanks again for sharing!

[@marissashelley2362]

Jess... I made it to the end & then you made me feel so guilty!!! In all honesty, I made it because I turned you on my headphones & started cooking dinner. I'm a disabled elderly widow who lives vicariously through the lens into your world. I listen intently to every word you share & dream of being able to follow through with the same success you always manage to bring to fruition!!! I grew up on a farm & allowed society to convince me that I deserved better. In retrospect, I had it all & just didn't understand & I chose to throw it away!!! Not that it matters...IMHO you are making the correct & logical decision!!!

[@donnalynne7510]

Well said.

[@Junkinsally]

You’re farm is evolving into the farm I grew up on. We had cows and cows came and went for various reasons. Having a KZbin channel that exposes farm life to all walks of life has pros and cons. Farms are rarely “forever homes” for livestock. Of course there are exceptions, but those are just that…exceptions. It’s unfortunate that so many people are so far removed from how farms work that distorted views form regularly. I have a few roosters that we are letting them “retire and live out their lives” but for the most part, if an animal isn’t pulling their own weight, not producing or just not a good fit for your operation, then passing them on or harvesting them IS the most humane thing to do. I think people have developed a warped sense of what it takes to care for animals from short “rescue” videos, like the ones featured on the Dodo. I love those stories, however I know what it takes to care for animals and how temperament is so important. You don’t see all the struggles and expenses that are incurred in these “feel good” stories and that creates a false sense of what it takes. I would try the girls with Bo and see what happens! The heat is wrecking a lot of plans this summer. Can’t wait to meet the new girls!

[@candacekesting1786]

I live on a grin farm and have for 50 years. Your cow video was so interesting because of how you explain everything. One of your gifts is teaching I believe. Thanks for a great video and thanks for teaching this old grain farm wife a thing or two.

[@reneecandelaria5141]

I love how you can multi-task and be a teacher, all at once! Impressive!

[@vj563]

You and Miah know your farm and your capabilities. You do what works for you. You're a good steward of what God gives you. ❤

[@gardengatesopen]

And today's story time is - All About Cows! Thank You Jess! I did make it all the way through. It wasn't hard! I don't live on a farm. I probably never will live on a farm. I don't aspire to have milk cows, although, I would very much like the butter! However, what I do like to do is listen and watch you and your entire family over there on that farm filled with deep green colored grass, and covered with skies of the most gorgeous blue! It's all so picture perfect! (Yall are FOR SURE "Grass Rich" now!!) Not to mention that gorgeous show of elephant ears in the background at the end!! Today may have been a lot of information for you to "get out". But for me- It was story time with Jess. ❤️ I thoroughly enjoyed it!!

[@user-wl7id6ve2w]

Your elephant ears are amazingly beautiful right next to your home...great backdrop! Your cows are lucky and beautiful and you are sharp as a tack figuring out what will be best for your family!

[@lifewithmikeandjenn5814]

Jess, is this considered cow math? Kinda like chicken math? I believe you have arrived there. Be blessed ❤️🌿

[@BradfordHomestead]

Chicken math turns into cow calculus 🤣 About when they first moved is when that term was coined 😄❤️

[@teresafreeman3021]

@@BradfordHomestead Yep, cow calculas.

[@lifewithmikeandjenn5814]

@@BradfordHomestead 🤣 indeed!

[@AmyRaeChaos]

Cowculas?

[@dianetucker2711]

LOL😂

[@lisbethwiseman1558]

I’m still here because you’re YOU. You’re faithful and steadfast and exactly what this entire world needs in such a big way. Thank you for being real with us.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I LOVE youre response to the kick bar!! You are working with a very large animal and you could get hurt. I would want to be safe if I owned a dairy cow. I dont think its abusive and you can tell its not hurting Hope at all. She doesnt even seem bothered at all. To each their own....You do what you think is best.

[@ERAforALL]

I understand that keeping livestock means sometimes selling them. When I kept a few beef cows, I considered it a stewardship, and a sacred obligation to keep them in the best way I could, clean, comfortable, and with a healthy environment. Hearing you say basically the same resonated with me, just as briefly skimming over sales barns evoked some sad memories of the conditions other livestock endures. I believe that you are holding yourself to the highest standard of care for your animals, far higher than many small farmers do.

[@plot10homestead58]

We're still shopping for land to create our homestead, while gardening and learning skills on a small suburban lot. I don't have a cow, probably won't have a cow, and I still find everything about homesteading and raising livestock utterly fascinating! (see what I did there 😂)

[@lucpar23]

You are now officially a cow hoarder. 🤣 Everything you explained sounds like you've given it a lot of thought. You don't need to justify how you operate your farm to anyone. I love watching your farm grow and you guys venturing into new territory. We should all be learning new things every day. Thanks for sharing your journey with the world.

[@kellybesse4625]

Look at that beautiful sky! God is good!

[@chrissihr1031]

Cackling as I listen along and the cow math starts adding up. 😂 Rest assured, yours is still a very small, family dairy farm, Jess. I grew up on a dairy farm with a hundred head of cattle, plus another hundred on our heifer farm. Your cow math only sounds wild to the folks who haven’t had a cow yet. 😉 You’re doing just fine. ♥️

[@jillc9882]

Cows are not "my" thing but I love all your videos and you explain things so well so yes I watched every second! No matter what anyone else thinks it is your farm and if you want more that's awesome. You respect your animals and take good care of them and that is a great life lesson for us all. I love that you educate us.... the milk, cheese & cream will not magically show up in the fridge because we get a dairy cow. It's a commitment that will need to be done every day by someone. People need to see the whole picture and I love that you show that. I know that i do not need a cow 😄 but I do need a bigger garden! 😍

[@shauntellefisher2605]

Too often people don’t understand the never-ending cycle of living things. If we can give all the living things the best place to live, grow, and flourish then they should be with us. If someone can do it better, then that’s the place. I’ve never had cows but I’ve enjoyed your journey with them.

[@tamararobinson2069]

Jess!! Please stop worrying🤗 ALL this information is Fabulous!!! It’s Never to much!! It’s a video! If someone can’t take it all in at once - pause - stop and go back to it🤷🏻‍♀ I believe all the info together in one video is a Super Great resource!! You’re Real & True and your time effort & Experiences are a very much appreciated!🥰 Thank You!!!!

[@kimfowler6132]

I love your willingness to share these things. I truly want to add a dairy cow and all your willingness to share what you have learned and are still learning is immensely appreciated. Thank you! Also, I got a gold star ⭐️😉

[@katmacie2369]

I love hearing the crazy winding road thought process behind things. I go down these thoughts with things too but its a learning path. I would put the girls out with the bull now and just see if its meant to be.

[@deniseharris9363]

I bet most of us earned our gold star Jess because we love learning from you ! Anything that’s going on! And you are right! If indeed you end up selling any it will be to a viewer that is starting out like you were and will honor them as you have♥️ And will benefit from all that you have showed us this last year!!!! Love you 🙏♥️🙏

[@stefaniemckee3354]

Don't take this the wrong way! I enjoy and I too get excited for you, when you get new animals on your farm. I get super excited when we add new animals to our homestead. I have learned so much from your long talks about logistics. It helps me have a different point of view when we are trying to make decisions about our homestead.

[@deboraheversole1303]

I saw a homesteaders use an old trash can upside down totally wrapped with fly ribbon. They put a couple of them in their pasture. Helped immensely.

[@dottietruthseeker4546]

“…you must really like cows” I like listening to someone else processing verbally like I do. There are so many things to take into account, for any large venture.

[@allenfarm]

As someone who wants a dairy one day I love hearing you work through the business decisions of owning a dairy. I would put them both out personally.

[@mikkileon6380]

I’m turning 60 and I will never have a homestead even though I’ve wanted to since I was oh not even in school yet. I always wanted to milk Cal. So I live vicariously through you and your family and very happily😍. The reason I’m expressing these facts right now is because I really enjoyed this video I didn’t want it to end. I’m fascinated I’m always been fascinated by genetics and breeding and I’m excited to see how everything turns out and I’m excited to finally know with the update on the breeding of Hope and Helen. I know that this was a hard video for you to make and I really appreciate it and I will watch every one of these on your cows you put up very happily🤗. Thank you so much Jess as always love you and your family you bring me so much joy❣️♥️🥰

[@anniecampbell8554]

You have all demonstrated your commitment to land stewardship and animal welfare - but you have also been clear about your purpose which is to create an ecosystem that supports your family’s well-being and, in time, a learning environment to help others on a similar journey. Farming isn’t something that can be done from the comfort of an armchair! And I say this as someone who grew up farming and now lives in one of the biggest cities in the world (but harks back to my roots).

[@nlcpope]

Sometimes you just need to vent without needing a solution but it helps to work through things when you speak things out loud😘! So glad you share this space with us because it does encourage others for sure ! Not everything is easy or just works off the bat! It takes the consistency and discipline to work “all things together for good”…like we’re you doing in every one of your videos! Thanks for sharing your life and struggles with us…blessings to your and your family!!🤗❤️

[@ramblinrosecottage5983]

You are so much more diplomatic and generous with your kind thoughts towards those who say things that are critical to the way you run your farm, your home, and your life. I don't know whether it is because I've always been a direct person, or if it is I have lost whatever filter I may have had when I got old(er), lol, but I am not one to mince words when someone has a problem with the way I do things. I am not saying yout way is wrong and my way is right....just an observation. lol. You do you, young woman (you are doing great, btw). Carry on.

[@dianetucker2711]

Lost the filter also and loving it❣️

[@LaBonnevie61]

I have said it before that I live vicariously through you. I won’t have farm animals because my situation won’t support that. On the other hand I do have a garden thanks in a large part to you. I do love learning and you teach me all the time. I thank you for all of the wonderful knowledge.

[@amandaanderson4125]

I think any animal that gets to be on y'alls farm, is an extremely lucky one. Like you said they will be cared for and taken great care of. I love your videos. You are an inspiration to me. My long term goal is to have a farm. I've learned so much from you. You are such a sweet soul and have a wonderful family. I say go with your instinct. Yall definitely know what you are doing and take much consideration in your decisions. God bless.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

We don't have any dairy animals on our farm, but one day I would love too. Living vicariously through you!

[@DebWHNP]

It was refreshing to find that I am not alone in struggling their difficult decisions.

[@Myverydoglife]

I’m so happy you bought both cows, it brings me so much joy knowing they get to stay together.

[@daleservidio2034]

Walking up to that barn with Ben you failed to mention that beautiful blue sky with gorgeous streaked clouds 🤩💙⛅️

[@glennienewton6201]

You’re are worried about talking too much but I found the journey of your story hilarious. Buying 2 cows instead of one & both in calf 😀 you are now a bona fide cow lady & the nerdy cow-maths has been born! You are being so serious about whether you are doing the right thing with Hope & Helen but really you have got this. I think that our precious Lord has lowered the heat so Hope & Helen can go play. Perfect & doesn’t cost anything. 🥰.

[@susanturner9023]

😆 COWCULUS is HARD! Love your stories, perfect problems! ✌🏻🙏🏼❤️🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

[@andi6826]

As someone gardening in the city, dreaming of a homestead one day, I greatly appreciate and enjoyed your cow story time! ❤️

[@lindakurtz2653]

The beauty of youtube is you can rewatch a video that has a lot of good, useful info. A good life lesson- sometimes day to day can be overwhelming. We had a house fire 4 months ago and I found the best way for me to deal with the overwhelm is to break it down into small, manageable bites. Food for thought......A small part of your value, Jess, is your willingness to share the journey of debating over a decision that needs to be made....homesteader or not.

[@judylibby2921]

Jess and family are great people.You will do the right thing for your family.A farm is a business. Sometimes you need to make a decision that people can not underside.And that is alright.It is your family decision.

[@mollyjacobson8946]

My favorite kind of video. I love hearing your thought process. I also love cows💖

[@simonehaughton6685]

I listened to all of this and I have no desire to have cows in my life. I actually just love learning to you, you are a great storyteller. and very informative things I would never of thought about so thank you.

[@jansnape3392]

You amaze me! so much to think about with cows let alone all the other gardening, processing, and your coffee projects! You go girl!

[@wickedquailandpork537]

We got super lucky with our jersey. You could milk her anywhere via hand or machine, she never lifted a leg, never moved a budge. First time milker too. She was a dream.

[@robingreany899]

Don’t know anything about cows but still love listening to you and learning all about the cows.

[@myheartcries9906]

I think that homeschooling mama's should require their children to watch your videos. I really don't think that you understand how much you actually teach your audience while just casually talking about your passions. Blessings Right back at you girl!!!🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤💯💥

[@juliepuhr9806]

I am not a farm girl….just dreaming at 63 yrs old to build on property in the country….i delight in your fortitude and diligence in pursuing your dream….the waiting room that is my classroom….

[@gloriabradley492]

Love that you convert temps to the metric system for we Canadian folk, thank you.

[@susanwinslow9361]

I love that you guys just GO for it and learn,you are not afraid to try,if things don't work out you change it up Nothing is ever written in stone

[@kiprussell6102]

I just love Miah's reaction "might as well" . Cows,pigs,tomatoes,chickens and children it doesn't matter we'll watch y'all to the end. Because y'all are folks that love the Lord and love people the way the Lord tells us to. We don't want to miss a blessing. Keep up the good work and God bless you all. I bless you till next time

[@darlenewright5850]

I know nothing about cows, but I learn. Oh, yea, from you and Miah. I do appreciate the time you have taken. Blessings

[@Elisheba79]

Thank you Jess for all the knowledge that you share, all the how’s and why’s. I love how you have a kind heart towards your animals and you treat them with respect and look out for their and your families best interest. I’m excited about this Cowtacular 😁 journey that your farm is about to embark on. I’m here for it! 🫶🏾🐄

[@ritajohnson5594]

I like you breaking down the thought process of all the moving pieces with drying off the cows, birthing, calf sharing and breeding for someone that loves farming but will never reach your scale of operation. Ty

[@enosyodermattieyoder4298]

This talking about the harder to talk about could be what some people need,to actually do what they were waiting to do. Some people need your telling them stuff like this! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and life!

[@newlifecalling2233]

Oh gosh, the kick bar question. lol That was hilarious and brought back memories of me, visiting home in my 20's, asking my Dad why he was keeping a big distance from his bull, which was unusual for my Dad. I asked him something like " Are you afraid of him Dad?" He said no, I just don't feel like running for my life again today. He didn't keep that bull very long. Laughed again with your "if you're still here, you must just really like cows". Like everyone else is saying, it's you I like! 😊 Jess, you are a rare find!! ♥And I bless you.

[@leahness3588]

YES,I really like cows!!. I love listening to people's animal trouble shooting. Sounds like an excellent plan. Things happen for a reason.

[@junematthews8612]

Yippee! My first gold star since grade 9. Thank you Jess.👍😂😂😂😂😂

[@teresacarter8577]

⭐️I love listening to you. We have learned so much about animals gardening family and hard work from your homestead. Keep your head held high👏

[@CoachLexie]

Thanks Jess for the expose on the daily conundrums that need to be carefully thought out on the homestead

[@ana-silviajones8704]

Exactly, we like you Jess!!!! I am vegan, but I like your Chanel and the way you guys do things in your farm!!! 🤗💕🤗💕

[@sherrymurphy-kleine4592]

Hey, Jess! That was a wonderful, complete and understandable explanation of y'all's thinking and actions. My husband has worked cattle all of our married life, so I understand a lot. But even if I didn't...I love you, and above all, I love learning about everything and any thing. Have all my life, and I'm 72 and still learning every day, a lot of it from you. Thank you...and God bless! 😘

[@myrnaedmisten599]

I love listening to you Jess. I learn stuff!! I’m 83 and find your channel very informative and fun! Thanks.

[@lindawoody8501]

What an elegant Dutch Door! Good for the magnetic screen door too. Helps somewhat to keep flies and mosquitos out.

[@sunsetsky594]

Yes, I'm "still here after all that" because no matter what you are talking about I like hearing your stories..

[@dreyno64]

You spill all the info and tangential thoughts for as long as you want. I’m right here listening.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

Watching you milk the cows sure takes me back. How I would love to be your age again and get to do it all over again. Everything taste better right from the farm, be it milk, veggies, eggs or meat. I would buy milk from you if I lived in your area. We have a local small all organic dairy that sells raw milk, cheese and cream.

[@yvettesaxon8572]

Oh I hear you. All these questions and more. We bought 3 Dorper ewes and a ram ready to breed and we have 3 Boer goats ready to breed all in the same paddock. How to remove the ram before the buck goes in with the goats? Isn’t farming fun 🤩 Can’t wait to get cows. Fencing and moving stock is where we’re at. It’s fun and a bit stressful. Love watching you guys ❤️

[@martharice4916]

Looking forward to meeting your new girls. I think your plans for putting Honey and Helen on with Bo makes the most sense. In your last vlog Honeys tail dipped into the full milk pail. It reminded me of a trick we used when I was a child and milked or family cows. We had a loop of twine connected to the ceiling behind the stanchion and we would tie the cow's tail up with the twine to avoid just such an occurrence. Miah is so handy he could probably figure out something similar to avoid milk contamination. Thanks so much for continuing to take us along on your journey.

[@francesbolen257]

I love cow talk!! More milk cows the more fun and great cheese and butter!!!

[@sowmanyseedlings]

Putting Hope and Helen with the bull is such a smart idea! Dunno why I never thought of that as an option 🤔

[@greeneyesjessica1]

As a dreamer for a future homestead I found this video very enlightening and helpful. For me knowing how decisions come about is more important than the decision. Even if you change your mind again I believe you are trying to make the best decisions for your family and the animals with the information you have available at the time. That’s all any of us can do.

[@MsCara93]

So impressed by your cow math skills, the chickens and goats have taught you well 😉

[@kimkerley4218]

Coghill Farm has used the tiny wasp that eat fly larva and it seemed to work out good. He also uses a natural fly spray on his cow that works great for 3 days. Love your farm. Love your family. 👋😃🙏🏼❤️🌹

[@michelifig6356]

Yep, the logistical thinking is an important part of farming/ homesteading for sure

[@serobinson1]

We just like hearing you Jess, we don’t mind ! Honestly it all makes sense to me how you decided . I think it’s hard for people to understand, these are not pets, they are farm animals. It’s not the same

[@darlenedobbs8337]

Oh Jess I’m so excited for you. More cows! I’m now stalking your KZbin waiting to see them. It’s my dream to have more land. And more cows. God is so good. I love it!

[@christiangalloway3670]

I think you all are doing a great job. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, ups and downs. If you put your bull in the pen with Hope and Helen for the breeding, you would probably have a more controlled environment without putting two new cows into an established herd. Just a thought. Thank you again for all you do. Blessings on you and your family.

[@KrisFasseBooksandButterflies]

This all obviously touches your heart deeply. I know you will do the best for all just like you did the goats. ❤

[@micah0605]

I was raised with Jersey cow named Daisy. My mom used all her milk for drinking, butter, and cheese. Love your dedication to the breed.

[@doggie2680]

Jess, Thank you for allowing us in. It was very easy to watch to the end. I have learned so very much from you especially about gardening. I will never have a farm but I really enjoy watching you with your animals. The love and care they get is top notch. I do know that farm animals are bought and sold all the time. Its about what works for your farm and the animal. Its part of the business. Please don't let a a few comments spoil your day, besides the people making these remarks probably have no idea what goes into a farm. And I would put the cows with the bull. Let nature take its course. Nothing to lose. You might get lucky Thank you for the great videos

[@Meg_Davis]

These are the real life decisions that have to be made. We need to know how this works. Thank you for trusting us with the full story!

[@DZ-rl8ut]

And people say chickens are the gateway animals, lol. Bless you.

[@randineujahr2603]

I know very little about cows but I was fascinated by the cow saga! Thank you for sharing your story!!

[@dianaderoche9312]

Yes I'm still here and I do really love Cows 😄❤🐄 and Roots and Refuge of course 🤩

[@albamorales1637]

Hi Jess, You could try a diy hack I saw on YT years ago. A guy had a huge property and swore by it. You put a few pennies in a bag with water and tie it and hang it near the doorways where the sun hits it . The reflection from the sun causes it to look like a lot of eyes which deters the flies. It’s a cheap trick that might work for you. God bless you and your family and hope those flies leave your beautiful cows alone.

[@sylviaking3686]

Congratulations!! I would probably put them with the bull!! Your dream is so beautiful! You have this all under control. Blessings to you!!

[@coyotecrossingfarm]

So what I learned from this video is there is such a thing called "cow math". I love it! I want a cow or two but we live in the desert and don't have pastures and with the cost of feed right now it's not in our immediate plan.

[@cathyseregny85]

Thank YOU for explaining the cow situation. I had your dream, didn't do it, now old but happily tagging along on YOUR journey and loving it, even the complicated cow capers! ❤️

[@Jackiehutchings23]

Hi Jess 😊 If you feel the situation and timing is right , then do what you need to do . It's all just a part of having livestock , by realizing when the situation is right for you and them . Good luck 😊💜💜💜

[@gloriatwiggs467]

You pray honey, that is the best way. I grew up on a Dairy farm in my teens. Also so that the work of your hands will blessed, find a family in need and give them a couple of gallons of milk each week. Sending love and sure wish that I could have a tall glass of raw milk.

[@anitafanshaw8932]

Gold star to you jess. That was a great journey in the world of dairy cows! You dear one are amazing. Hats off to u! ❤

[@thensley3624]

Always up for a Jess cow story! Cannot wait to meet the new girls either. Can I make a request that we visit all of the animals someday soon? Including ducks, turkeys, cows pups and any animals I may have missed!

[@Poopy-Pants1]

That fly trap is hung way to high, 2 feet off the ground. Your devotional lifted my spirit and gave me some hope. I would love to have an ice cold glass of that milk. How about an update on the homestead store, I plan to visit when you open. Bless you and family Jess.

[@hillarys.k8518]

Let's see Jess wants to share her plans and ideas with us. That's what we are here for, to listen and learn .. Can't wait to see and hear The rest of the story ! And I would use the bull on the hoof, that's what you got him for . Let him earn his keep .

[@katherinebelk8398]

That Dutch Door is absolutely beautiful!