First BLIZZARD of the Season! | Cooking Supper with No Power

Lots of dry, fluffy snow combined with 60+ MPH winds made for an intense couple of days here on the homestead, especially when the power went out in the middle of cooking supper!
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[@theprairiehomestead]

Here's the video of our other crazy blizzard earlier this year! (Bomb Cyclone): kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3esdq2krr1rfc0

[@pennythompson6773]

We also had that crazy bomb cyclone in Colorado Springs.

[@601salsa]

By the way thankyou.... i learnt something new about livestock. Whilst i have been around horses i didnt realise that the process of digesting food actually was part of keeping an animal warm. To be more precise after speaking with someone it is apparently the previous days food that is being digested that produces the energy. Kinda cool learning something like that every day

[@gailbrezinka9766]

@melissa deaton I did some digging prairie homestead looks like it was starter in 2011, this blizzard Dec 4 2019, in Wyoming. 😊🌨⛄❄☃️🎄

[@lateceagalbearth8923]

Since these days people don't really know how to take care of animals don't try to judge someone who actually does

[@Yenko1992]

Maybe I will se y'all around! Moving to Evanston around February 1st.

[@jdjewellpa]

Call me weird but I love when the power goes out. Candles, cooking on the wood stove, looking at the snowfall. Everyone gathered in one room sharing stories and falling asleep by the glow of the fire. I'll take those types of days anyday

I'm a Southern Californian living in glamorous Orange County with 3.5 Million other people, and the closest I get to big animals is when I go to Disneyland and ride the horse-drawn streetcar down Main Street USA. I know absolutely nothing about farming or ranching or large animal care. But I do know enough to keep quiet when smart and responsible American ranchers and farmers approach another winter and I respect that they know how to care for their own animals and property. God bless you and your wonderful family and all your gorgeous animals! I really enjoy your videos, even if I'm not totally jealous of those blizzards.

[@siskokidd]

Here in CA just north of you. The question is: Would you rather face inferno-like wind driven fires and flooding winter rains year after year, or a few cold days of blowing snow?

[@thunderheads4103]

If you ever have to shovel really deep snow, never put your blade of the shovel on the ground. Trying to lift up that much weight will only wear you out. Start from the top down and work your way down through increments, that way you can move snow easier and not be as tired. You can work longer. You work the tool, don't let the tool work you.

[@margietucker1719]

Excellent tip!

[@siskokidd]

That what parents tell their mules, I mean kids. ;)

[@pinkrose5796]

Thunder Heads410 It's line going through layers of cake. One layer at a time:)

[@mariannesouza8326]

Thunder Heads410 Yes!

[@thunderheads4103]

@@happydogg312 those cost money

[@peggygibbons479]

Those kids will remember that night forever. That's precious. You done GOOD!!

[@ocanadastandinguard6840]

Keep some extra on hand - I use glass 5 gallon jugs for general use and can drinking water.

[@josesantana27]

You guys are inspiring! Seeing the connection between you guys and the animals is cool. Being a farmer is really hard work and underappreciated in today's world. Farmers really provide The World with food.

[@charlibaltimore7641]

I'm jealous! I have been wanting to live this way forever. My family doesn't agree but, if I were 20 years younger, I'd do it alone and be happy! You're giving your children a damn good start. Every child should grow up on a homestead\farm etc, they shouldn't shy from work. You're teaching them valuable life skills. God bless your family!

[@marciawilheim3201]

For me it would have to be 40 years younger Charli! lol But I share your sentiment: we've lost so much of our ability to cope with hard times. However all the millions in the Saharan countries have no natural resources to rely on. And please don't tell me (not you, cause I figure you for a humanitarian!) that "they" should pulll themselves up by their bootstraps. ..... duh......and if they don't have the boots to begin with?

[@jazennails2798]

She made bread without power lol. As soon as the power went off I would have given up and looked for a pop tart 😂😂😂

[@mariannesouza8326]

Enitranicole Me too! 😂

[@karstenfuglsang1638]

It still be frozen

[@triciasklodowske5653]

Me again, LOL. Was sitting here looking at the picture of your snow and remembered about my grandmother and her parent's homesteading in the Dakota territory in the 1880's. It was end of March and her pa had gone to town. On his way home the blizzard hit. ( it was one for the records) He couldn't see the horse's head's. He finally just pulled the buffalo robe over his head and told them "babe" GO Home. When they stopped moving he tried to get them to move but they wouldn't. He got down , made his way to their heads to pull. Couldn't move them. Their noses were against the barn door !! Babe took him home. God bless

[@lindseyw.8959]

That's an amazing story to pass down to generation to generation! Some Kids have no idea now a days how fortunate they are.

[@lenorawestwoodson5710]

Praise God!!

[@bustersmith5569]

Tricia Sklodowske that's a very cool story !!!

[@watcher3774]

That's the cutest story.

[@Ali-ct9pb]

Tricia Sklodowske I just watched an old movie, Young Pioneers. There was a part in there where this young couple, bundled up under the wagon and waited out the storm. But the horses could not move in the drift, in the storyline anyway. And they got going after it cleared in the morning. I’m so glad your family survived the odds. Thanks for sharing.

[@triciasklodowske5653]

Look's like you need a covered porch that can be closed in during the winter. That would keep the snow and wind off that side of the house and less shoveling . Stay safe and warm. God bless

[@Melmelba]

Although the horses have warm coats, it’s always good to provide them with shelter during cold weather. Also having access to water that’s not too cold in order to prevent colic. Awesome way you got dinner all made without power! Happy kiddos!

[@dwightjones9580]

I've lived in the city my whole life. What I wouldn't give to have to get up in the morning and do stuff like this. And im a. Black man that loves what yall do to get by!!!

[@kimw8054]

@Old timer hot shot lol @Comifornia!! Btw, i have no use for this cold weather either. I live in Michigan where its like that every other day. Even in summer!! 😉

[@shawnab1538]

I'm a black woman that wants the same. People think it's weird. I love watching these videos of Amish life etc.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

@@shawnab1538 Backwoods country living is a way of life for many black folk in the rural South. I can see how your friends would find it weird, black people have a mindset of this is what black people do and that is what white folk do. It's toxic, same when I hear black people talk as if the second Amendment is a right of whites and not them. Black folk have bought into the second class citizen mindset, it's very disheartening. I'm not saying you have, but a great many have.

[@elizabethtorres6069]

Thank you for bringing your horses in, I was seriously worried. Your horses are beautiful, and the weather had me worried for them, as well as for your family. I love your farm style living, and the nature of it all. Your dinner looks fabulous. You and your awesome family enjoy your dinner, and God Bless you all. Thank you for sharing your life and family with us.🕊

[@shaydelady1508]

Bar NONE... your the most awesome family I've ever had the privilege to witness! Thank you sooooo much for sharing your life with all of us! May God continue to Bless you and keep you all in the palm of His hand!

[@urbanhomesteadingchannel1813]

This why I love the homesteading spirit. Yes, I live in a "town" but if we lost power we can make due. Inconvenient but possible. Thank you, Jill for sharing this experience with us 💚

[@moukafaslouka4796]

It is farmers and ranchers like you that made the US. God bless you and your family!

[@cstreyle2914]

Living in South Dakota, I can relate to the blizzard and power outages. What stood out, for me, in your video is the beauty of that blue sky after the storm. There is nothing more spectacular than the vastness of the sky in the Midwest!

[@peggygibbons479]

Where do you live in South Dakota? I have friends in Avon, Huron and Isabel. I have always wanted to live in South Dakota. I've been to De Smet and Rapid City as well. There's something about South Dakota that feels sacred to me, the entire STATE just feels like a sacred place.

[@cstreyle2914]

Peggy Gibbons I grew up in isabel but live in Sioux Falls

[@jendyson6729]

Horses and ponies with a thick winter coat can do ok in harsh winter conditions but should always have access to a run in shed where they can get out of wet and wind, that and hay and water of course is the most important. Even when they can get into shelter they don't always use it but I think it is important to have it available.

[@MacWalther]

As soon as I saw the dutch ovens in action I was hooked! Really liked how you kept the little ones engaged. They probably had a blast!

[@WayToVibe]

"Silver-white winters that melt into spring. These are a few of my favorite things."

[@lyndseykelly21]

amadaria hahaha I love that song and movie! Thanks for the smile

[@watcher3774]

Brought me to my youth. Thanx

[@gailbrezinka9766]

❄❄❄🤗

[@siskokidd]

During the 80's, my parents bred horses on a 10 acre plot of land. This was in NW PA, where winters could get very ugly for stretches of time, including nasty blizzards and sub zero freeze spells. The location was mostly open land for farming, but there were patches of woods. The house was tucked in a nice grove of woods, but the 10 stall (modern, well built) barn was in the open, and a good 500 feet away from the house. During bad frigid spells, the horses (especially young colts and fillies) saw very little outside time, even during the day. What we all did was take turns just keeping them busy, walking them around the inside, keeping their stalls clean and dry, while making sure the water pipes didn't freeze. They had electric wrap around the exposed pipes, but super cold temps have a way of finding a way to freeze things up. The only heat (electric) we had in the barn was in the office, and grain barrels room, where the cats stayed. The coffee maker with instant coffee/chocolate packets was a taste of heaven during those days.

[@godisincontrolamerica972]

At least you care for your animals. God bless you all!

[@karenmurphy6749]

Farmers & ranchers are the last of a dying breed. They can survive where the rest of us would perish.

[@leesa9615]

Karen Murphy my sister always joked said when the shut hits the fan, she wants to be on my team.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

My wife grew up in an Amish community, they will be fine too

[@karenmurphy6749]

@@TheRoadhammer379 I admire the Amish. They are strong & they can survive. We seriously do need to learn from them.

[@michellehochstedler7809]

I used to take my heritage for granted. Not no more. Everyone can survive you just have to learn some life skills and not rely on the government to fix your problems.

[@lauraweiss7875]

Those kids will forever remember that storm and the wonderful meal you put together. Well done!

[@michellemc4175]

Your entire family work hard for your lifestyle. It’s nice seeing how responsible your children are and how you’re instilling great work ethics in them, even at an early age. Nicely done.

[@servicarrider]

A beautiful meal surrounded by family. What more could you want? Who needs electricity.

[@leesa9615]

servicarrider exactly!!! I love when the power is goes out

[@MrWmburr7]

It is so much fun to watch you guys takin' care of business! Thank you for documenting it for us to enjoy.

[@seadog2396]

You Guys are Smart, and Tough. Respect and Kindness to you all.

[@nancywarren608]

Kootos to you for being so calm. I would have been a wreck. Dinner looked awfully good for no power. Well done.

[@twistedoakhomesteadtwisted404]

The horses look great, that snow on their backs is what it should look like, Keeping them insulated . Gotta love a man with a quick fix..

[@mariannesouza8326]

Stac Homestead TwistedOakHomestead Really?! I never knew that; thank you! 🙂

[@karen2463]

Our livestock always has the option of cover, but 9 times out of 10 they would rather be outside, no matter the weather. Snow wouldn't stay on top of their coats if their body heat was escaping too much. The main thing is as stated, hay and water available.

[@ElinWinblad]

karen2463 lol just like a roof. You can tell which houses let heat escape - via seeing the snow melted or missing in parts

[@eleanorkerby]

first time seeing your channel, thanks just love your stuff....yep...will be hanging around now...we are retired and living in a cabin on thirteen acres in the Virginia mountains and learning new things in our old age we never knew, like woodstove 101 but happy as snot. God bless

[@MamaKnoesEverything]

I live outside of town and we lose power often. I have a generator for the fridge and extra freezer. Thankfully we can cook on our propane stove. I would love to live somewhere with lots of snow. Looks so pretty.

[@MamaKnoesEverything]

spirals 73 heck. I didn’t even thing of that. I bet it is. I live in Washington and last year we got 9 inches of snow. No shoveling needed lol.

[@avrilcrisp5725]

Horses and cattle are only designed for outdoors if they can herd up together and would generally go into trees or hunker up in a valley out of a direct blizzard. If you opened your barns and gave your animals the choice Im confident they would use them.

[@grannianni7681]

Dear Lord, we has an inch of snow yesterday and shut our whole town down! I love Tennessee! LOL

[@pinkrose5796]

Granni Anni Same thing in Georgia:)

[@ElinWinblad]

Do you still get sinkholes in tn? Every time I’ve been there I see one 😰

[@deborahcrutchfield5022]

Yes I agree we have snow flakes they close schools and they don’t fix pot holes for a very long time. Lol Wild West Tennessee

[@mikesibert1723]

Great video. You did well. Hope this motivates you to up your cast iron/Dutch oven cooking game. I use mine year round and cook outdoors with campfire every chance I get. Just found your channel and will continue to watch.

[@ZUDORACASSIN]

My mother was raised 40 miles out side Jackson Hole.After her stories I knew I did not have the stuff to live. Congratulations to you.

[@valfletcher9285]

My best friend from High School moved from Louisiana to Wyo. She loves it. From one extreme to another as far as climate! She sent me pics in June of the snow on the ground at their place. It was nearly 100 degrees here.

[@victoriouspauper8495]

BE BLESSED ..... AND WARM ..... ON YOUR AWESOME HOMESTEAD FARM.

[@troygerrard5331]

From sheridan here now in Colorado I'm 59 next week and remember snow storms that crippled towns an ranches thank for the videos

[@seecanon5840]

Remember this work well. Getting the milk cow and pigs inside, warm and dry. Getting up at 4am to milk a cow who liked the garage better than her stall. She would prop up against our VW beetle like it was her best friend.

[@susansuewwilliams]

It was a miracle that all eggs arrived to the house unbroken, assumed not cracked either. Glad everyone - animals and family stayed warm Grew up on a farm in northern MN, near Red River, married live on one East Central absolutely enjoyed your video.

[@oldchickenlady]

When I was a kid, I was carrying two 5 gallon buckets down to the horses on a nasty day, slipped on ice and slid into the electric fence covered in water......fun on the farm.....I wish you all a quick winter and early spring!

[@lindarobinson2299]

Did you get terrible bad shock injured from the fence, got me in suspense Miss.

[@kathyharper7187]

This made me laugh so hard! So many memories of the farm and electric fence mishaps 😂

[@SouthernBellaHome]

I absolutely love your videos! I look so forward to them!!!!❤️ That kind snow is something the southern girl rarely sees! It beautiful!🤗❄️☃️

[@conrantanchau53]

This is a lovely and happy family ....God bless and thank You !

[@georgiamule]

You are a wonderful, loving family. Stay happy

[@gregyohngy]

Two things... Made my Turkey with a dry rub this year. Stored in frig 2 days. Baked my 20lb for 5 hrs at 325F without basting or covering. PERFECT! Browned nicely and the legs came off without a knife! Roasted a chicken using a 12" Dutch Oven while camping. Great! Moist and the meet feel off the bone. Use twice as much coals on top than on the bottom. There are charts to show you exact numbers of charcoal needed.

[@cubuff2647]

Thumbs up to you all!! We live in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado so I totally understand blizzard conditions & no power. Enjoy how you don’t drop a beat when the power goes off!!!! This exactly how those that farm & ranch live.

[@sharonl6202]

At least you have propane. When we had no electricity in Colorado because the storm pulled all the power lines down for 8 days. That's when our ingenuity was put to the test on our farm. We survived.

[@PlainStraightShooter]

Ken Rollins has a lot of cowboy cooking with cast iron. Check out his you tube and he also has cookbooks. He is a old cowboy ranch cook for many years.

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

Hello from TN! Great looking supper! Nice rolls! We have power outages here too. And we also have a Fisher wood stove! It's good to have these skills, cause everyone still has to eat, power or not! Our children are grown now, with children of their own. But we've made great memories! You know it when you hear YOUR children, telling your Grandchildren, about the time the power was out! Good work with the animals too. I hope you never get lost in a storm! It can happen. Run a rope from house to barn or points in between, when a storms coming. GOD bless

[@jenniferhuerta5299]

I still feel fie those animals seem so cold. My aunt had horses she lived and cared for them well. Built a heated barn for them

[@Melanie.8888]

You guys are doing great with those animals and your family.. stay warm

[@glennbarthelemy2443]

I love the way you folks take such good care of your animals that’s great and dinner looks great as well god bless you 😇😇

[@BethGrantDeRoos]

LOVE your 'can do' attitude! That's what homesteaders do when faced with a challenge!! We cook chicken split like that in salt which is where you pour rock salt into the bottom of a stainless or enamel cast iron Dutch oven, put the chicken in and then cover completely with rock salt, put the lid on and roast for an hour or more depending on the size of the chicken. We are in the California Sierra south of Lake Tahoe and got 52 inches of snow over the week end with three more feet coming this week end. We are off grid with gas for cooking, heating, and solar for electricity and wood stove back up. Also have a Coleman camp stove, lanterns and Coleman camp oven that works on both the Coleman camp stove OR a wood burning stove. Folks on the grid lost power over the week end and got it back yesterday, Wednesday.

[@queenmcbabz]

suggestion: screw in a sheet of hardware cloth over the inside of the windows so horses can't push them out...works up here in Canada...we admire your grit :-)

[@patrickbush9526]

Love you guys howdy it seems you have an amazing relationship which is one of a lifetime peace and blessings to you and yours

[@1990westfalia]

Great memories of living through a blizzard. No tv, no cell phones just family. And a lantern! I hope that board games and cards were broken out after dinner. Cheers. Skillet.

[@genenellis9959]

I had to fight frozen hoses on Monday in SW Montana, what a pain, but I got my horses and chickens watered, with a different non-frozen hose, and all is well. And, now all hoses are in the barn and drained. You definitely are having a blizzard. What kind of shop light was that? The buns look great. Thank goodness for gas cook stoves. Your meal came out great! :)

[@David-yh5po]

Thanks for sharing this great video with us.

[@bh1958bjbj]

Your horses are so cool looking. I have never seen a horse that color. Thanks for sharing your blizzard. I wish i could have gotten that kind snow.

[@homesteadandhustle6921]

Wow! Glad we don’t have to deal with that in the winter. Good looking horses. Be safe.

[@michschep7601]

That was a heck of a blizzard....over 300 power poles knocked out.....kudos to the line crews and power companies for getting it all back up!!!

[@claudiamello7684]

Most creative home cook ever. Watching your adventurous spirit from Florida. Admiration.

[@corib3198]

No broken eggs that is a miracle in a blizzard!..wow amazing people, amazing life.

[@Susan.I]

Congratulations for making it through a blizzard and having company too!

[@mylifesjourney...sharonkar7802]

Wow the rolls look amazing!🥐So glad that worked. The whole meal came out great! The snowdrifts are crazy! I'm originally from Albany NY and now live in Florida. I do not miss that kind of snow. It is fun when you're a kid but not as an adult.🥶❄☃️

[@MNTNSTARZ80.]

Living where you do I'm surprised you don't have contingency plans in place. We live off grid thus no electricity and I cook absolutely EVERYTHING on a 2 burner campstove (it has a 20 lb tank on it so lasts months ) Or my gas grill. If it can be made in an oven or crockpot I make it on my grill. Heck, when I was using 1 lb tanks on my campstove and ran out i just put foil on top my pots( because I have glass lids and I'm not sure if the handles will crack ) and put them in the grill to bubble away.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

They do have a generator, her husband commented previously, but it's for long term lights out.

[@riccihershey]

My husband and I used to live exactly like this in Montana (1993 to 2008) We're both too old now but dang those were some of our very best memories! Good video!

[@juliajohnson5276]

Your dinner looked yummy.......loved watching you make the meal.......

[@carolinedonohue5816]

My mother remembers bread being made in the 'pot oven' siting to the side of the kitchen open fire with coals on top. Stoves or ranges only came in the 50's. Must send her this clip, bring back childhood memories. Love your posts and recipies( have your book). Best wishes from Ireland!

[@made_to_melt]

My mom made pan de campo (spelling?) Often. In cast iron.

[@darlakajca6454]

This Family is awesome, they know how to make it work. Bravo

[@donnahannah1367]

Wow I have only seen one blizzard in 1993 We had a blizzard here in Georgia we had a camp stove that we cooked on and a kerosene heater for heat and to cook on it was 3 days before we had electricity

[@tolks9575]

glad to see you have at least a gas cook stove but I learned from years of Wyoming winters that wood cook stove is a life saver will keep the house warm and can cook anything on or in it

[@peggygibbons479]

I was watching the weather & thinking about you. I have a thing in my fireplace where I can hang a pot & cook inside if I need to. You should look up Kent Rollins. He cooks with cast iron & hot coals all the time. He is a cowboy chuckwagon cook.

[@venicemitchell1407]

I looooove me some Kent!!! Cowboy cooking on his channel is good and comical. Except that episode of the Rattlesnake...

[@cruzbeckham2504]

Looks so beautiful out there all that snow

[@reddirtfarm7704]

Working on my barn for the winter as well!! Wish I had that kind of snow here for my sleds!! Farming ain't easy!!! GOD bless our family farm's!!

[@minecraftcody10]

To be honest, this must be the most purest life you can have, especially in the fall and winter! The food must be so good, and the 3 holidays must be fun!

[@rhondaherdman7338]

I grew up on the farm and we always had a lean-to in the back pasture for the animals when they were down there. They always had access to the barn. You have to provide them some sort of shelter if your Humane at all. Don't leave your dogs out in that rather do you?

[@nnordby78]

I Dutch Oven cooking and baking often. You did great. For next time if you place coals underneath and on top of the oven it will cook faster and more even. Also you can stack your ovens on top of each other. That is what the little legs are for.

[@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY]

Lol ALL OUR ANIMALS ARE OUTSIDE just not enough room in the log cabin 😂 cooking without power for 9 years and counting 👍

[@WoltermanHomestead]

Fantastic job on the dinner! Looks delicious! 😋 Wow! So much snow!

[@CoinsAndCapsaicin]

I want to help to care of all the beautiful animals! So sweet!

[@deborahcrutchfield5022]

The horses and cows were ready to come in, I would have spoiled them with shutting the door some good hay and treats . Horses put there blankets on them .

[@debbiewilliams9612]

The meal looked delicious!! The woodstove has saved us so many times here on our farm in VA in the winter!!

[@stephaniebodle5180]

Born raised in Wyoming 🙋‍♀️. Your hubby was so pleased to be on camera. Wyoming everyone has backups and the way to get things done if needed

[@TheRoadhammer379]

They do have a generator but I believe it's for long term outages

[@kathybinkley840]

Love the way you live. We live on a farm to and our animals stay out in the cold and winter, however we have barns, etc for them to go into but they don't. As long as you feel them properly, minerals, hay, water, vit's they do fine. We raise black angus cows and they are fine. Love your place. Thanks for showing

[@valerieschluger]

Wonderful meal preparation and delicious! Especially so nice to see how the rolls turned out! Glad the weather has settled and the sun is out. Thanks for sharing!

[@cherylemaybury9967]

I am very impressed by your bread rolls. I am sure that all turned out to be the tastiest meal ever. It really looks delicious.

[@conniepine1770]

The snow looks so beautiful . I love to see it on TV or online I am from South Carolina. It was 70degrees here today.You have gorgeous horses. I am new to your channel. Take care.....

[@goodi2shooz]

I really admire people who can live that kind of sturdy and honest lifestyle. I'm far too spoiled and lazy to be good at something like that LOL..

[@IAmTheZombieGirl]

I live for days like this!! That supper looked amazing!

[@TheSmbrown]

We've had people come visit and get all upset when the horses are outside in the rain or snow. They are all healthy, hearty horses. They have shelters in the pastures And the barn. They actually choose to go screw around outside. They also have thick trees they can hide under, but they just do whatever. We also have to check all the water barrels, make sure they aren't frozen and have to keep hoses covered. The temps have been swinging back and forth here in the foothills of the Cascades, so far no snow on the ground, but it's been frozen and way below freezing often. We've only lost power twice so far, I'm so grateful we have a fireplace and can heat water if necessary.

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

Everyone from the city’s should watch these channels like yours .I live like you guys self efficient . Only difference I have a generator with proper panel for emergency s . We still cook on the wood stove when needed . I would never give up country living . Best way too raise a family and enjoy life too it’s fullest . Well done 👍 For my shop I bought a mobile welder with multifunctions and made a room in back for it . Has a massive generator built in to it also . Was a way better way too go . No more big hydro bills from electric welders . One machine does all and have backup generator with it for those power outages 👍

[@watcher3774]

Rhodesian ridgeback 77 as a welder , i approve this message. Welding machines will power your house, and build anything you need. My only addition is, if you can, go diesel.

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

KZbin Watcher Correct my next move up on a mobile will be diesel . 👍 I have been keeping watch for a Lincoln 500 vantage . We use them at work and they are built proof 👍

[@watcher3774]

You got the right idea. I need not say more.👊👏

[@watcher3774]

I like a trailblazer too

[@thinkinoutloud.1]

That was fun. Reminds me when I was a teenager doing all that for my horses in the blizzard snow as well.

[@jazennails2798]

God bless! This is a lot of responsibility. I have much respect for you both

[@kathymac21]

Our cows used to stay out in the freezing rain instead of coming into to perfectly good barn. I never understood it. They would come in to eat and go back out.

[@beeznest7679]

Living in warm, sunny Phoenix Arizona now..this reminds me of the winters back home in Ohio...brings it all back

[@stephaniedavis7033]

yes, wind block is the best for them, even a row of evergreens in the pasture will help.

[@mrsmcdonald9363]

How well I remember the Wyoming Wind Festival, a 365-day salute to really fresh air.🤣

[@cherylanderson3340]

I'm new here, but somehow was already subscribed from a previous encounter. Don't recall ever seeing your amazing, well designed home, & barns, though. Really like the wooden posts that gave a sense of space around the entry. You seem prepared for just about any situation. That woodstove in another building saved the day & the dinner looked great. Of course, going back a few generations, dinners were cooked at an open hearth, with areas to place the pans down on the hearth, at various distances from the fire itself. Also, there were brackets with wrought iron arms & chains with hooks to suspend pots & swing out closer to the heat, some with spouts to boil water for tea, or sponge baths, & covered pots for roasting meats or making soups & stews. One of my uncles built true colonial style homes, here in MA. Some had big fireplaces in the kitchens, set up like when settlers cooked in a high, open hearth. He even built ovens in the side walls of the hearths, where you could bake & roast, while the fire heated up the house. Everyone must've worked up quite an appetite for that dinner.