Thank you Melodi, Ryan & Opal. Your hard work is really paying off since you first arrived and pitched your tent! Amazing! What a beautiful place. It was so delightful to see Opal who's the happiest girl to be w/you, every step of the way! I love your flag! Thank you to Lily Bird (love the name) for designing your first flag that paints a perfect picture of your beautiful island homestead. I wish you continued success. I love you Opal, darling girl! 🏝🐕👫💓
You're always welcome! Thank you for being such a kind defender of our jouney too... you clearly 'get us' and all that we're trying to accomplish... be it ever so sketchy at times 😆 💚
❤❤Hello friends!! Love it when you are on because I feel like I have company. I love your potting table. Also that it is made from a remnant of the old cabin. Melodi, I like your harvest too. Not sure what it is….new to me…..but it was lovely. I realize this is a year old or close but I want to tell you something my Mama told me when we were planting flowers 🌺 or other plants. If you already know this, which you probably do, don’t think I’m being bossy and forgive me. When you pull the dirt up around the plant 🌱 and water it pour the water in very slowly so the soil will absorb the water and get to the root rather than run off the top of the soil. So this is what we did and each evening when we watered her pretty glowers we watered them slowly. And she taught us to water them in the early morning or after the sun went down so the sun wouldn’t dry up the water before it soaked into the ground. She always planted red and white Impatiens on her front porch in rectangular flower pots. I am envious of your natural lighting but I totally understand the glare of the sunshine. ☀️ I have to deal with that on a much smaller scale. I may have asked you this before but how did you all obtain Opal and how did you decide on her name? Names interest me. We had a bit of snow last night….i hate snow….and through the night it was oh so very cold! I have diabetic neuropathy and the bones in my old arthritic feet and toes (have rheumatoid arthritis) get so cold at times it causes pretty hard pain. I don’t have a Ryan so an electric blanket is my best friend when I am so cold. Going to order one tomorrow. Stay warm and healthy!! There’s so much respiratory sickness around here. My bro was sick over Christmas and had COVID with it. My niece, Lauren, had COVID at the beginning of the week. Prayers and positive thoughts headed your way….why? Because you two are just getting more special to me as time goes on. 🙏🏻💜
@vikkibyington3066 I like the idea of 3 or 4 cans with hole in the bottom, to drain water hanging on the end, for tools handles, you could also clean fish on the table, use all skins bones for fertilizer for your plants, since your soil is clay, it needs amendments, any vegetation scraps, or a compost pile for scrap food and vegetation
Yes, the soil is a mixture of sand and clay with a thin layer of organics at the surface. Inches, really. Not the best for growing. Any soil amendments will be a good thing. -Ryan.
@mywildholm my first garden, on crappy soil, I just bought bags of soil and opened up the top, holes in the bottom for drainage, just so something could grow, layers or cardboard, and flier advertizer newspapers, to keep the weeds out, it also amended to bad soil when it breaks down, coffee grounds, ash, banana peels, orange peels potato skins, all help bad soil
Thank you so much for watching... this is just the way it is and we will continue to show the good, bad and the ugly... a few more of those moments on the way 😅
Oh yes! The beauty is unending - we are incredibly grateful to have this life. Thank you - yes, I was happy with the potting table he made - it really is perfect and SOLID! 😅
That lake is gorgeous !!! The views are even more perfect because there’s nobody in sight lol so peaceful 💕 if you can put a metal loop on the rod on the bottom of the blinds on the top windows you could get a thin pole & put a hook on the top & just push the pole up & into the loop to pull the blinds down ! Don’t you just love those containers !!! I have a bunch of small glass ones I use for freezer meals & are my new favourite thing !
I agree with you 100%. Ryan drilled a smaller screw in the middle of the bottom rod of each one - we have a rod with a hook that grabs it to pull them down. I do think I'd like the glad containers even better but it's so much nicer to have them all sealed up and organized. The site was such a mess for so long due to lack of space but that's changing... 😃 Thank you for watching!
I love the array of attachments you have for Pepper! Work smarter, not harder! If it was me, I would certainly want the mulcher attachment to make my roads through the woods because that would eliminate erosion and provide a nice base to walk and drive on.
We looked at a mulcher, but man... they are expensive! Hard to justify unless I was a contractor and was using it every day. I have tried looking at used ones, but you never know what you are going to get... to tough a decision at this point. Thanks so much for your continued support and friendship! -Ryan
Great video. Pepper has so many attachments to make your lives easier to get things done. The grow table is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the greenhouse. The blinds are great addition. Thank you for sharing.
Yes Miss Anne, I am through building anything 'temporary' now... perhaps the needle swung a little too far over the other way? So good go hear from you! -Ryan
Uh oh @charlesstuart1119... you've made Isabel mad now! Lol, but really... you probably are not aware that Melodi has a titanium cage holding her lower spine together - she is not supposed to lift anything. Like ANYthing. She can do little things, but that is all. But you know what, this doesn't bother me at all... she is a true partner in every sense of the word and she really wishes she could participate in a more physical way. It makes me sad that she is sad about that. But we both have our roles: I build and she helps when she can, but I am very protective of her and I do not want her hurt. I am just thankful she can walk! Her role is to film and edit and believe me when I tell you, that is a BIG job. So really, if it wasn't for her, we would have simple tripod footage which is no where near as good as what she does with the camera. -Ryan
😳OH MY...not for a second had I thought my complement would be taken out of context...I truly meant what I stated and I'm so disappointed in the negativity it has attracted🥺. 😲I very much enjoy Ryan and Melodi's acts of loving-kindness and their respect they both have for each other...life is fragile and married couples need to cherish every moment...like which, I see in both, Melodi & Ryan. Again...😃what an awesome handmade potting table and heart touching surprise for Melodi, Ryan's sweetheart❤...thank you Ryan for protecting your wife and always, always loving her!❤❤❤❤❤
We have 200lbs bolted to it already. I am thinking about a hitch weight that I can quickly attach when needed. So far, we've haven't really needed it yet - come really close, but not enough to warrant this being a top priority. One day, when I'm running low on things to do (lol) I'll put one together. Thanks for the suggestion! -Ryan
Hello Karen! Thank you so much for watching! I really do love the containers but I bet glass ones might even be better long term. I get lost in those views, that's for sure. Have the happiest of new years - we love seeing your comments! 💚
Welcome to the channel! We are into our 3rd season now so you might want to start from the beginning and see how this crazy adventure all started. Thank you so much for the comment. -Ryan
I cannot tell you what a huge difference those shades made! The cabin was 34.5°C this summer (94 °F) and it was a bit toasty. Each little step we make just feels wonderful! Thank you for your support! 💚
@mywildholm you are Kind, I bet that made a Big difference, I like the mosquito netting, they can Carry you away in Canada, or eat you alive also those tiny tiny no see ems
@mywildholm are you getting lots of snow where you live? Here we usually have several feet of snow, we have none, brown earth, about 17° F 25°F this normally would be -30°F in January
We haven't gotten one flake of snow at the home-base this year... apparently the island has over 1 ft so far though. We'd love to be there! Cannot wait until we can be! ❄
Ya know what, Melodi? I wish we could live close to you and be neighbors. Something tells me we could be good friends. I think Ryan and I could work well together on projects and we'd have someone to visit with.
Awww... that is very sweet. I bet you're right! Isn't it just so wonderful that we can hang out like this too? Years ago it wouldn't have been possible! Technology has made a way and it's such fun. Thank you for your support!
You both need to get those Bluetooth mic earphones when you hook up the trailer or other stuff. Sailors use them when dropping their anchors or up near the bow or mast dealing with their sails.
Now that is a great idea! Do you know where we can pick those up? They would be a serious asset. Thank you for the comment and THANK YOU for watching! -Ryan
Each Fall - we have a large bonfire practically on the water - - very near... we burn all the debris that we can and then it is all nicely cleared out for the year. The cabins are all down now so we will only have the brush to contend with.
Pick of any fruits that come on at least the first 2 years so that it can devote all of its energy to growth of roots and maturity you will have a lot healthier fruit trees faster.
Thank you for the advice. We are new to this and truly rely on the expertise that is shared through the comments. We will be sure to do what ever we can to help those trees get established. -Ryan
Lol, with all those Saskatoon bushes you bought blueberries 😂😂 Why not add a pic of the flag to your outro? That way everyone can enjoy it every episode.
The thing about the Saskatoons is that we can't always count on a bounty - the year before last we didn't get one saskatoon due to the early frost that killed the entire island of any rendering (and apparently surrounding areas from what we've heard). I wonder if there is a way we can somehow protect them with something at some point. Blueberries aren't as good as Saskatoons (in my opinion). We want lots of different varieties of berries though, so there will be many more coming aboard the island. We will be having our new contest for the 2025 design starting in a few weeks. Neat idea about adding it to the outro at some point... Thank you so much for watching! Have a great rest of your week!
Thank you for the suggestion. We didn't want to do that because tinted windows are tinted forever. For us, blinds allow us options... we can choose how much light we want to let in. On cloudy days its especially nice to have all the light we can get. Thank you for the comment, and THANK YOU watching! -Ryan
Hellooo! Welcome to our channel. The footage for Season 3 was filmed in the Spring, Summer and Fall of this past year. It is only the two of us and in order to film, edit and post the quality that best represents this journey, we have to have a lapse or we just couldn't do it. This year is slightly delayed due to a family health incident which caused me to be away for over 3 months of the last year. We are really hoping to get that lapse back down to October for a Season 4 launch (rather than December). Thank you for watching! We have so much more to come! 💚
You are going to have to fence your trees off, once a moose sees those, they will eat them back to a stub, you might Even give it a six foot fence around your garden
We have plans to build a pretty skookum enclosure for our garden area. We need protection from bears, moose, rabbits and birds. We hope to have it done this coming year. -Ryan
@charlesstuart1119 hey there... I'm not sure what you mean about the music - always happy for suggestions though. Thank you for watching - hoping your new year is great!
Thank you @anonymous... you are correct. We are grateful that Melodi can even walk. A few years ago she had 4 spine surgeries - all in the same month! There was complication after complication. I can't even imagine what she went through... and she never complained. She ended up with a titanium cage screwed into her lower spine to hold it all together. She is a very very determined woman, principled and full of hard-core grit. So Wayne, I am sure you were not aware of that... and yours is not the first comment we have had on this topic. If Melodi had her way, she would be right in getting dirty and working the tools. But the sad reality is, she simply can't do it. It kills her to be sidelined like this and sometimes she just can't stand it and tries to help - and then pays for it later - big time. So it's just not worth the risk - know what I mean? I would much rather have her filming and keeping me company than in a wheel-chair. So we share this journey together our way... it works for us. Thank you for the comment. -Ryan
@mywildholm Hey, Mr. Ryan I Apologize. You're right I didn't know. Unlike her I am in a wheelchair. I got hurt on the job and lost part of my leg. And can't do much at all but watch videos. One day I'd like to go to canada and maybe alaska. I do enjoy your videos.And I promise not to comment like this again I understand. Now I feel real bad of what I said. 1 day maybe you will reboth retire. And move to florida where I live. And relax
Hello @waynboulware4730. Thank you for your kind response. There is no need to feel badly or apologize at all. You couldn't have known and I do realize that sometimes it looks bad, but I have had days where I can barely move if I'm not careful so now I just force myself not to push it. I still have done things that I shouldn't do (but do 😅) just because I couldn't stand not to. I will say though, in my old age, I am learning my lesson my friend. Thank you so much for watching. I do hope that you have good days and are not in pain - I am so sorry for your accident. Have a blessed day and we have so much more to come... your comments are welcome and you just say whatever you wish... we have thick skins 💚-Melodi
Exactly. We recognize that and it is a nagging bother... We are slowly working our way through the unfinished list. Do you want to know how it all started? It was tough at the beginning when we needed everything at the same time... but now that we are becoming somewhat established, we should be able to start knocking some of these off. Goodness knows, I sure need them off my plate! I do not like the feeling of unfinished anything... Thank you for watching. -Ryan
Hey that is great to hear! You'll be happy to see things coming together little by little then over the coming seasons. We are grateful that you are watching our channel. It's a little bit tough because we have chosen to do this all on our own. Ryan has taken this on and we wanted it that way - but it does also mean that things will take a bit longer to do. besides, it's not really a 'race to the finish' we have lots of time to complete the projects we need to. We are sooo comfortable and happy out here learning all that we possibly can about our land. Thank you for watching. 💚
Thank you Melodi, Ryan & Opal. Your hard work is really paying off since you first arrived and pitched your tent! Amazing! What a beautiful place. It was so delightful to see Opal who's the happiest girl to be w/you, every step of the way!
I love your flag! Thank you to Lily Bird (love the name) for designing your first flag that paints a perfect picture of your beautiful island homestead. I wish you continued success. I love you Opal, darling girl! 🏝🐕👫💓
We are so happy this little adventure is bringing you joy! Thank you for the accolades. Oh, and I asked Opal, and yes... she loves you too! -Ryan.
@@mywildholm Thank you for your nice reply. 💓🐕💓
You're always welcome! Thank you for being such a kind defender of our jouney too... you clearly 'get us' and all that we're trying to accomplish... be it ever so sketchy at times 😆 💚
❤❤Hello friends!! Love it when you are on because I feel like I have company. I love your potting table. Also that it is made from a remnant of the old cabin. Melodi, I like your harvest too. Not sure what it is….new to me…..but it was lovely. I realize this is a year old or close but I want to tell you something my Mama told me when we were planting flowers 🌺 or other plants. If you already know this, which you probably do, don’t think I’m being bossy and forgive me. When you pull the dirt up around the plant 🌱 and water it pour the water in very slowly so the soil will absorb the water and get to the root rather than run off the top of the soil. So this is what we did and each evening when we watered her pretty glowers we watered them slowly. And she taught us to water them in the early morning or after the sun went down so the sun wouldn’t dry up the water before it soaked into the ground. She always planted red and white Impatiens on her front porch in rectangular flower pots.
I am envious of your natural lighting but I totally understand the glare of the sunshine. ☀️ I have to deal with that on a much smaller scale. I may have asked you this before but how did you all obtain Opal and how did you decide on her name? Names interest me. We had a bit of snow last night….i hate snow….and through the night it was oh so very cold! I have diabetic neuropathy and the bones in my old arthritic feet and toes (have rheumatoid arthritis) get so cold at times it causes pretty hard pain. I don’t have a Ryan so an electric blanket is my best friend when I am so cold. Going to order one tomorrow. Stay warm and healthy!! There’s so much respiratory sickness around here. My bro was sick over Christmas and had COVID with it. My niece, Lauren, had COVID at the beginning of the week. Prayers and positive thoughts headed your way….why? Because you two are just getting more special to me as time goes on. 🙏🏻💜
@vikkibyington3066 I like the idea of 3 or 4 cans with hole in the bottom, to drain water hanging on the end, for tools handles, you could also clean fish on the table, use all skins bones for fertilizer for your plants, since your soil is clay, it needs amendments, any vegetation scraps, or a compost pile for scrap food and vegetation
Yes, the soil is a mixture of sand and clay with a thin layer of organics at the surface. Inches, really. Not the best for growing. Any soil amendments will be a good thing. -Ryan.
@mywildholm I know you have sooo many things to do Already,
@mywildholm my first garden, on crappy soil, I just bought bags of soil and opened up the top, holes in the bottom for drainage, just so something could grow, layers or cardboard, and flier advertizer newspapers, to keep the weeds out, it also amended to bad soil when it breaks down, coffee grounds, ash, banana peels, orange peels potato skins, all help bad soil
@mywildholm I know Ryan, I give too many suggestions, you have your Own great Ideas, and you 2 are doing a Beautiful job, Happy New Year
The attachments for Pepper are really neat! And my favorite part - the saskatoon berries!! haha. I enjoyed watching this!
We will clear a spot for your to come and visit us next year!
Great video ❤
Thank you so much for watching... this is just the way it is and we will continue to show the good, bad and the ugly... a few more of those moments on the way 😅
What an amazing place, nature abounds all around and that lake!! priceless. Ryan did an amazing job recycling those wood.👍
Oh yes! The beauty is unending - we are incredibly grateful to have this life. Thank you - yes, I was happy with the potting table he made - it really is perfect and SOLID! 😅
That lake is gorgeous !!! The views are even more perfect because there’s nobody in sight lol so peaceful 💕 if you can put a metal loop on the rod on the bottom of the blinds on the top windows you could get a thin pole & put a hook on the top & just push the pole up & into the loop to pull the blinds down ! Don’t you just love those containers !!! I have a bunch of small glass ones I use for freezer meals & are my new favourite thing !
I agree with you 100%. Ryan drilled a smaller screw in the middle of the bottom rod of each one - we have a rod with a hook that grabs it to pull them down. I do think I'd like the glad containers even better but it's so much nicer to have them all sealed up and organized. The site was such a mess for so long due to lack of space but that's changing... 😃 Thank you for watching!
Thank God for Pepper ! She has been an awesome tool on the Island build 👍, Great table hope the garden went well :)
Yes, Pepper is really great! We are really looking forward to him flexing his muscles in the days to come. Thank you for your support! -Ryan
I love the array of attachments you have for Pepper! Work smarter, not harder! If it was me, I would certainly want the mulcher attachment to make my roads through the woods because that would eliminate erosion and provide a nice base to walk and drive on.
We looked at a mulcher, but man... they are expensive! Hard to justify unless I was a contractor and was using it every day. I have tried looking at used ones, but you never know what you are going to get... to tough a decision at this point. Thanks so much for your continued support and friendship! -Ryan
Great video. Pepper has so many attachments to make your lives easier to get things done. The grow table is beautiful. Looking forward to seeing the greenhouse. The blinds are great addition. Thank you for sharing.
This was FUN! You WILL need a forklift to move your potting table 😂 thanks guys.
Yes Miss Anne, I am through building anything 'temporary' now... perhaps the needle swung a little too far over the other way? So good go hear from you! -Ryan
This video really lifted my spirits ❤❤ you two are made for each other. Your wit, brains and creativity balance each other💕💙🥳🙏🎁
You are very kind. Thank you so much for your support! -Ryan
What an awesome potting table and great surprise Ryan built for his sweetheart❤❤❤❤❤❤
And she can not even water trees to be transplanted after all the work that he does! Wow!
@@charlesstuart1119 Wow! Talk about a backhanded compliment! Praise the work he does while you're insulting his wife?
Uh oh @charlesstuart1119... you've made Isabel mad now! Lol, but really... you probably are not aware that Melodi has a titanium cage holding her lower spine together - she is not supposed to lift anything. Like ANYthing. She can do little things, but that is all. But you know what, this doesn't bother me at all... she is a true partner in every sense of the word and she really wishes she could participate in a more physical way. It makes me sad that she is sad about that. But we both have our roles: I build and she helps when she can, but I am very protective of her and I do not want her hurt. I am just thankful she can walk! Her role is to film and edit and believe me when I tell you, that is a BIG job. So really, if it wasn't for her, we would have simple tripod footage which is no where near as good as what she does with the camera. -Ryan
@@mywildholm Yes, I find it insulting for anyone to look to find fault in things that're none of their business. Thank you.😊
😳OH MY...not for a second had I thought my complement would be taken out of context...I truly meant what I stated and I'm so disappointed in the negativity it has attracted🥺. 😲I very much enjoy Ryan and Melodi's acts of loving-kindness and their respect they both have for each other...life is fragile and married couples need to cherish every moment...like which, I see in both, Melodi & Ryan. Again...😃what an awesome handmade potting table and heart touching surprise for Melodi, Ryan's sweetheart❤...thank you Ryan for protecting your wife and always, always loving her!❤❤❤❤❤
Are you going get weights for your endloader so your loader doesn't tip over?
We have 200lbs bolted to it already. I am thinking about a hitch weight that I can quickly attach when needed. So far, we've haven't really needed it yet - come really close, but not enough to warrant this being a top priority. One day, when I'm running low on things to do (lol) I'll put one together. Thanks for the suggestion! -Ryan
HELLO 🤗 your views are absolutely gorgeous 😍 nice you have Solar Power - the containers are a good idea 😉 Have a blessed 2025 🙏❤️
Hello Karen! Thank you so much for watching! I really do love the containers but I bet glass ones might even be better long term. I get lost in those views, that's for sure. Have the happiest of new years - we love seeing your comments! 💚
Your place is really looking great! The cabin is beautiful
Thank you so much. It's just the dream of a lifetime for us truly! We'll see you on Bird one day - -
@ absolutely! 💯
Thank you for the much-needed escape.
Welcome to the channel! We are into our 3rd season now so you might want to start from the beginning and see how this crazy adventure all started. Thank you so much for the comment. -Ryan
Beautiful day on the lake today, and the SKY!! Glorious!! ❤
Yes! It is so gorgeous to see that colour in the sky! We never take it for granted! 💚
Those shades will be nice when its hot, I block the Sun out in the Hot Summer and my house is nice and Cool
I cannot tell you what a huge difference those shades made! The cabin was 34.5°C this summer (94 °F) and it was a bit toasty. Each little step we make just feels wonderful! Thank you for your support! 💚
@mywildholm you are Kind, I bet that made a Big difference, I like the mosquito netting, they can Carry you away in Canada, or eat you alive also those tiny tiny no see ems
@mywildholm are you getting lots of snow where you live? Here we usually have several feet of snow, we have none, brown earth, about 17° F 25°F this normally would be -30°F in January
Always a pleasure :) Hahaha!! Ohhh those 'no see em's' are just absolutely horrific! We are always on the hunt for them...
We haven't gotten one flake of snow at the home-base this year... apparently the island has over 1 ft so far though. We'd love to be there! Cannot wait until we can be! ❄
Ya know what, Melodi? I wish we could live close to you and be neighbors. Something tells me we could be good friends. I think Ryan and I could work well together on projects and we'd have someone to visit with.
Awww... that is very sweet. I bet you're right! Isn't it just so wonderful that we can hang out like this too? Years ago it wouldn't have been possible! Technology has made a way and it's such fun. Thank you for your support!
You both need to get those Bluetooth mic earphones when you hook up the trailer or other stuff. Sailors use them when dropping their anchors or up near the bow or mast dealing with their sails.
Now that is a great idea! Do you know where we can pick those up? They would be a serious asset. Thank you for the comment and THANK YOU for watching! -Ryan
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Thank you so much 💓 we raspy appreciate you watching!
How will you rid the area of all the debris?? Fire?
Each Fall - we have a large bonfire practically on the water - - very near... we burn all the debris that we can and then it is all nicely cleared out for the year. The cabins are all down now so we will only have the brush to contend with.
Pick of any fruits that come on at least the first 2 years so that it can devote all of its energy to growth of roots and maturity you will have a lot healthier fruit trees faster.
Thank you for the advice. We are new to this and truly rely on the expertise that is shared through the comments. We will be sure to do what ever we can to help those trees get established. -Ryan
Lol, with all those Saskatoon bushes you bought blueberries 😂😂
Why not add a pic of the flag to your outro? That way everyone can enjoy it every episode.
The thing about the Saskatoons is that we can't always count on a bounty - the year before last we didn't get one saskatoon due to the early frost that killed the entire island of any rendering (and apparently surrounding areas from what we've heard). I wonder if there is a way we can somehow protect them with something at some point. Blueberries aren't as good as Saskatoons (in my opinion). We want lots of different varieties of berries though, so there will be many more coming aboard the island. We will be having our new contest for the 2025 design starting in a few weeks. Neat idea about adding it to the outro at some point... Thank you so much for watching! Have a great rest of your week!
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Thank you so much Sheila! Happy New Year to you!
Can't you tent the windows with the darkest you can or use the mirror kind
Thank you for the suggestion. We didn't want to do that because tinted windows are tinted forever. For us, blinds allow us options... we can choose how much light we want to let in. On cloudy days its especially nice to have all the light we can get. Thank you for the comment, and THANK YOU watching! -Ryan
New viewer here, just wondering how far behind you typically are time-wise with your videos?
Just heard in the video that this video is from June.
Hellooo! Welcome to our channel. The footage for Season 3 was filmed in the Spring, Summer and Fall of this past year. It is only the two of us and in order to film, edit and post the quality that best represents this journey, we have to have a lapse or we just couldn't do it. This year is slightly delayed due to a family health incident which caused me to be away for over 3 months of the last year. We are really hoping to get that lapse back down to October for a Season 4 launch (rather than December). Thank you for watching! We have so much more to come! 💚
Yes - that's right - from this past summer. 💚
You are going to have to fence your trees off, once a moose sees those, they will eat them back to a stub, you might Even give it a six foot fence around your garden
We have plans to build a pretty skookum enclosure for our garden area. We need protection from bears, moose, rabbits and birds. We hope to have it done this coming year. -Ryan
Ok then where is the music to celebrate???!!! Comon people have some fun ok?❤😂❤
We are lucky enough to have more than our share of fun together. Thanks so much for supporting our channel. We truly value your loyalty. -Ryan
@charlesstuart1119 hey there... I'm not sure what you mean about the music - always happy for suggestions though. Thank you for watching - hoping your new year is great!
Does she have a tripod?
So that she can put the camera on there and help
She had a bad back, she helps when she can. He doesn’t want her help if it might hurt her.
Thank you @anonymous... you are correct. We are grateful that Melodi can even walk. A few years ago she had 4 spine surgeries - all in the same month! There was complication after complication. I can't even imagine what she went through... and she never complained. She ended up with a titanium cage screwed into her lower spine to hold it all together. She is a very very determined woman, principled and full of hard-core grit. So Wayne, I am sure you were not aware of that... and yours is not the first comment we have had on this topic. If Melodi had her way, she would be right in getting dirty and working the tools. But the sad reality is, she simply can't do it. It kills her to be sidelined like this and sometimes she just can't stand it and tries to help - and then pays for it later - big time. So it's just not worth the risk - know what I mean? I would much rather have her filming and keeping me company than in a wheel-chair. So we share this journey together our way... it works for us. Thank you for the comment. -Ryan
@mywildholm Hey, Mr. Ryan I Apologize. You're right I didn't know. Unlike her I am in a wheelchair. I got hurt on the job and lost part of my leg. And can't do much at all but watch videos. One day I'd like to go to canada and maybe alaska. I do enjoy your videos.And I promise not to comment like this again I understand. Now I feel real bad of what I said. 1 day maybe you will reboth retire. And move to florida where I live. And relax
Hello @waynboulware4730. Thank you for your kind response. There is no need to feel badly or apologize at all. You couldn't have known and I do realize that sometimes it looks bad, but I have had days where I can barely move if I'm not careful so now I just force myself not to push it. I still have done things that I shouldn't do (but do 😅) just because I couldn't stand not to. I will say though, in my old age, I am learning my lesson my friend. Thank you so much for watching. I do hope that you have good days and are not in pain - I am so sorry for your accident. Have a blessed day and we have so much more to come... your comments are welcome and you just say whatever you wish... we have thick skins 💚-Melodi
This holmstead is a bunch of incompleted projects. Seems like nothing is finished.
Exactly. We recognize that and it is a nagging bother... We are slowly working our way through the unfinished list. Do you want to know how it all started? It was tough at the beginning when we needed everything at the same time... but now that we are becoming somewhat established, we should be able to start knocking some of these off. Goodness knows, I sure need them off my plate! I do not like the feeling of unfinished anything... Thank you for watching. -Ryan
@ I have been watching since the beginning.
Hey that is great to hear! You'll be happy to see things coming together little by little then over the coming seasons. We are grateful that you are watching our channel. It's a little bit tough because we have chosen to do this all on our own. Ryan has taken this on and we wanted it that way - but it does also mean that things will take a bit longer to do.
besides, it's not really a 'race to the finish' we have lots of time to complete the projects we need to. We are sooo comfortable and happy out here learning all that we possibly can about our land. Thank you for watching. 💚