After a LONG Break We are Finally Back at It | Home Renovations 2024!
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Idea: Paint a scenery on the tank, it will blend in better... and place gravel down around it so mud doesn't splash up on it
Paint the propane tank to make it more aesthetically pleasing to you, even if it means just painting it a green or brown.
I agree as I have a friend that used stencils. It is super pretty with about five different types of flowers and grass. Looks amazing!
Everything is looking great! Always progress…..love the girls..you’re a well oiled machine! Josh has a great camera presence! Bless you!🥰🥰
That's a great idea. If it was painted like plants it would be almost invisible from a distance.
Wow for the blueberries. Blackberries are my favorite
I have missed seeing and hearing the chickens. Thank you for giving us some time with them again, Becky.
Your cooking videos are great, but I love when you just take us along for random house projects/cleaning. I just find it motivating and fun.
Me too!!!
beautiful views from those beautiful windows! Great time to 'update' the HVAC. You will never regret that expense.
Yep - I live in Texas so we are already in the 90s!
I'm in Texas too and I'm so thankful for A/C!!!
I’m in Florida heat index over 100 every darn day 😢
@@Raisin9502 I too am in Florida - in a city on the I-4 corridor which makes it even hotter. In 2019 my a/c quit. Due to the high replacement cost we lived without it for 18 months. Talk about hot 🔥. I'm in my 60's and hope I never have to live without a/c in Florida again!!
You should probably put your feeder and water containers under cover where they’re not exposed to the weather. When I kept chickens, I made it a rule of thumb to disinfect and sanitise the waterers, especially the drinking cups and nipples to eliminate the presence of green mould. I also de-wormed them regularly, and provided a source of grit for their diet. Chickens like to sit high, so if you have any fallen trees, perhaps you could fashion some logs of various heights for them to jump up onto? Could you throw down a thick layer of mulch around the propane tank? This would cut down on soil splash back when it rains.
Becky you can buy a pre-made trellis and put it in front of the propane tank. Plant something beautiful like roses that you can see from your bedroom
If you add a trellis, mount it such that it can be removed if the tank needs maintenance.
24:19 desheveled? No way! I can tell your hair would also look so nice in a pony tail!
The veggie boys have a similar wooden box frame in their blueberry patch, but only seem to cover it with netting when the berries appear. It keeps the critters out. You may have some appreciative birds and deer because your berry plants look loaded!
You are such a hard worker, Becky and Josh is doing a great job on your renovations. You both have a lot to be proud of and your homestead is just beautiful.
Yesterday we cleaned our garage really good, we feel so good about it. Your upstairs is going to look so nice.
You should spray paint the propane tank green so it blends in to the trees
So excited to see how it all turns out! I'm sure you are both super excited to get back into renovations together. 💕
Where you have your blueberries from the previous owner. You could use some of your woven ground cover to put around them. Then you would not have to weedeat around them.
That looks like plantain in the chicken pen. It's a wonderful healing herb. I use it in my wound salve with other herbs.
Garlic scapes freeze dry very well. And those weeds in the chicken run are plantain. It is great for making a poultice to reduce insect bite itching/stings.
Thank you for all you do. I have learned so much from you. I am a new gardener and jumped in by planting everything from seed. It has been amazing to see things growing and taking off. I live in Ohio and am starting to see fruit setting! It's so exciting! Hope you have a wonderful day and know how much you are appreciated! 😊
Josh does great work! Congratulations on getting some of your household projects done.
Sometimes you need just a "putter day".... where you don't do any major projects but go around and do little things that make a big impact. Looks like you had a great putter day!! Josh's windows & doors are BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Thanks for sharing your early morning chores with us. I always wondered if anyone else, besides me, cleaned their propane tank 😂👍🏼 Loved seeing the chickens! And the trim around the upstairs doors and windows have beautiful detail. Great work Josh!
So happy for a new video today. Fell yesterday and broke a bone in my hand. Have a splint on it now until I go to the orthopedic doctor tomorrow. Hopefully it can be fixed with a cast and not surgery
These videos are so motivating! Thanks for sharing!
You look great! Healty and slender...i dont know if it is acceptable to just say this. Here in the Netherlands its a topic to adres when someone looks better than before, not the other way around though😊 . Anyway i love watching your videos and love your bread baking ones!. And the garden are my favorites. I thank you for all your work!
Yes! A compliment is always worth saying ❤️
This episode was just so satisfying to my soul. Watching you tackle all those outdoor projects and seeing the upstairs renovation progress. I felt my own sense of accomplishment through you!😂
(Enjoy all your videos so much)
May want to put bricks under propane tank. Will not help the green from trees, would help with rain splashing up. Plants in front of tank, not sure if can see from your house or not. Some people paint there tank to match surrounding, but have to own the tank. I found it easier just to clean 2-3 times a year, was simpler then painting. Nice to have fencing around it or in front of so propane can still be filled by propane truck. Looks great. Thanks for tour
I have a neighbor that has a propane tank like that and he painted it to look like a watermelon and the cover on top like a ladybug. I think it’s so cute and it blends in well with his yard and garden. You should consider doing that to it .
Oh my, I love your girls Becky! They are SO cute! 😊 And your propane tank looks fantastic 👏 👏👏 Josh is really good at carpentry, isn't he! Those window frames are awesome. You two are quite the team ❤
Gravel under and around the propane tank would help it stay clean.
Becky, looks like you weed-whacked Plantain. Have you considered harvesting it? It's good for so many things! 🌿
Maybe someone else has mentioned this (or you already knew), but that “weed” you weed whacked is Plantain and is medicinal. A great one to make tinctures out of! I wish it grew wild here in southern Arizona but it’s too hot. I have to plant seeds and it rarely lives.
Good morning, got a minute to watch while I drink a cup of coffee before I make more tomato sauce. My SIL 's mouth would be watering with all that freshly freeze dried cilantro. I may have to grow some next year and do the same thing for him.
Its exciting to see the upstairs coming together. You will be so happy
In the blueberry enclosure, have you though about layering cardboard on the ground and then mulch to keep down the grass.
The trim looks beautiful!!! I love that style.
I have a flock of 7 Easter Eggers. And I just got 7 new babies, I call them a Motley Crew… 2 Cemani, 2 Zombie, a polish, a silkie and a silkie mix. It is my “fun flock”. 😆😆. I water glass jar my extra eggs for the winter months. The whites are a little runnier, but they are great for scrambled eggs and for baking and cooking with. Just not good for fried eggs. I love seeing your girls and hearing them spill the tea ❤️😂
I love all of you’re videos but this ones are my favorite can you please due a update house and around the house tour 🫶
You should put some ground cover/ weed fabric around the blueberries.
I know of many people who don’t like cilantro,, but I absolutely love it
Love everything u do and loved seeing all ur projects. Josh is amazing carpenter
Everyone needs a Josh in their life! Thankyou God formen like him!!!
If you are going to carpet inside, Berber it is the only carpet that deals with any and all messes which can be cleaned very easily. Just a suggestion.
So fun to go along with you on all the to do list things!
Have you considered planting a few bushes in front of your propane tank to make it fit in a bit better in the landscape as opposed to a screen?
The morning light in your kitchen is so cozy. ❤
Becky, here is that as for that weed puller tool. It will help tons for the chicken pen!!!
I always wondered if freeze dried cilantro still smelled fragrant , you confirmed it. I have to buy one . I don’t like wasting produce . ❤
I know that future plans include some sort of a kitchen remodel. Taking care of (or parts of) infrastructure things like some of the HVAC stuff ahead of time will help soften the cost, construction and upheaval time, effort, and all the rest when you do move towards the actual remodel. On the other hand .... replacing the heater, a/c, and ducting has probably delayed the kitchen remodel.
Great to see your renovation progress! You mentioned Josh's office, is he now working his computer job from home? I thought in your live, he mentioned that he was now joining the homestead work?
My hubby is a private contractor and always does flooring first, then baseboards.
Hi Becky, I’m really loving this video!! It’s a little different from your normal ones. I cannot believe it’s 2 yrs since you moved in, we moved into our new house Dec 19th and it’s 6 months already. I must say you are by far my most favourite channel.
If your dishwasher isn’t drying well, add some rinse aid. It will make a huge difference!
I'm so jealous of your blueberries! I used to live in Vancouver and would U-pick tons of blueberries every year. I moved to a place where they don't grow.
I really enjoyed this video Becky! Thank you for sharing it!
Add mulch around propane tank to prevent dirt splash
I love your video today! So fun to see the upstairs of your home. I love the blue and white strip shirt you wear that is button down. I’ve tried to find one everywhere 😂 Love watching your videos!!!
Nice trim work Josh!
Sometimes you just need to get out of the kitchen and enjoy outside!!! ❤
A number of the old world (Europe et al) herbs we consider to simply be flavorful spices actually have some medicinal properties. I am far from being any type of an herbalist but what I do remember that it is a good thing to add oregano to foods as a flavorful spice. Also, that a little bit of oregano is good for animals too. For most of us, there isnt enough oregano to feed the animals too. You might want to check on line first but also toss some of your weed wacking and mowing clippings over the fence to the chickens since you have enough to do so.
Another great video. Thanks Becky 🌺
Ms Becky , the weeds you are calling in your chicken pen , is Plantain, a very useful herb
I would add a bush or two in front of the propane tank instead of a fence. Would easily hide everything! 🌳🌳🌳
Absolutely love spending time with you and your family ❤❤❤ I could watch your chickens 🐓 for hours 😊so relaxing 😌 😊
Your home is beautiful and garden is too
Great Video You are so sweet and so is your Husband I used to watch you back awhile ago and just lost you as I had a lot heavy duty life changes Death in my family and helping family with care but I'm back and just loved your cooking and gardening God you and I love your chickens too 🎉🎉🎉
Go Team meeting your goals!
The chickens always make me laugh, they’re so noisy. My grandmother and aunt always had them on their farms, brings back many fun memories.
Thanks for sharing!💜🙏🏼
Becky!!! I’ve been so wrapped up in Bridgerton land that I haven’t watched you for weeks. excited to be watching today though!
😃 love me some Bridgerton!
Wish it would be never ending!!
Did you do Downton Abbey??
@@taraschmidheini4674I have not but I’ve only heard good things
What super huge rooms. I'm sure you fuys are going to make it beautiful.
Happy Thursday, Y'all ❤🦋❤
😊 I've heard you can leave unwashed eggs on the counter for a long time. How long is that? But once you wash them they must be refrigerated. How long do they last then?
Becky, I hope your wedding ring is okay or geting clean and fixed. Where did you and Josh get it? I'd love to hear a story about it
Maybe lay down weed barrier.. easy fix.
Yay we haven't seen the chickens in a long time 🎉🎉🎉
I love your content! I hope when you remodel your kitchen you give yourself two dishwashers! 😘
May be time to make a bigger cage around those blue berry bushes
You get chicks in the spring and they will start laying and lay throughout their 1st winter while your older hens stop or slow way down during winter….unless you give them 15 hrs. of light.
Watching you clean the propane tank was so satisfying 😂
Also would love more videos like this - vlog type!
Doesn't it feel goooood to finish a project you have been putting off?
Do garlic scapes taste stronger then garlic? Does anyone know this?
Not stronger. Depending on how much you use, about the same.
I think it is about the same :)
I think you might be right
@@kirstenrogers91 Thank you so much😁
@@cynthiafisher9907 Thank you so much😁
You probably could’ve used the pressure washer on that and it would’ve been a lot quicker
So I don’t have a freeze dryer, is there another way to do it?
House looks good,
If you own your propane tank and not leasing it, burying it is a great option. We did, so we didn’t have to look at it
If you own your propane tank, it would be pretty painted with flowers or shrubs.
Hi Becky! Quick question, do the birds eat your berries at all?
POWER WASHER!! you could use it to clean the porch & side of the house
Hi Bec, how are the bees 🐝 going? Can't wait to see the day when you've got honey from them.
Hi, Becky! Can you tell me what kind of wire basket shelving units you use to store your canning jars with?
I do not have wires shelves for storing my canning jars. They are plywood and I would not recommend them because they do not hold a good amount of weight like the wire ones.
I have to say I often wonder how she is able to do all of this with a toddler around. I feel that a huge part of homesteading/gardening at this scale is being missed by not addressing how all this is accomplished while being a mom.
Becky , next time. try and put your herbs in the food processor. Such a time saver. Tammy
Amazing
In the south it is called weed eating and the tool is called weed eater.
You know we have a guy at the famous Peabody Hotel here in Memphis who is an expert duck trainer. Maybe he could help you with your chickens. Just kidding. You are wonderful with them. 😊. I love you with your girls. They are so pretty.
Get ready for muffins, beautiful blueberries
Looks great
The weed your girls aren’t eating is narrow leaf plantain. Some use medicinally and say it’s edible. 😁
Remarkable
Oregano is good for chickens
Until you could get a fence put up you should put some flowers around it. 🌺🪷💐🌼🌸. BTW, I love your videos! I learn so much. 😊
So excited to see the girls. I don't know why your chickens excite me so much, but they are just the cutest little things ever.
I feel the same way! I think it could be the coloring! So pretty!!!
I also miss the chickens
Many people say that , she should show them at the end of her videos for a minute or two, that would be a joy
I also agree. Love it when we get to see them.
Same, also ❤ the twins, or so I think of them - Orbit and Tibro