When you were out in barn. The animals everywhere, chickens, horse, lol. It looked like the cover of a children's book. It was so cool. It really made me smile. Blessings
That beautiful snows is like Gods promises. Much like y’all’s homestead how y’all dreamed and prayed for so long for the beautiful work of Gods hands to blanket you with your dreams, home, homestead, and your lives in general. He’s has blessed is. We’re waged whiter than snow to reflect the son’s radiance. Love y’all.
I agree. Outside animals thrive in cooler weather. The Flys, ticks, fleas are gone in cold weather. So no bug issues. It's also a good time to process chicken or other fowl if in a pinch.
So true Zach its -20C here our cattle are standing out in the barn yard in the sun, chewing their cud, they could go in the barn but prefer to be outside. Nice to see family enjoying the snow!
My goodness! Looks like y'all had so much fun playing in the snow. You are making some of the best memories. When Wyatt yelled "Good Luck" to Rae Rae when it was her turn to sled, I got all choked up inside. Love it! The world needs more of this.
You both really have come along ways since your last homestead. I'm so proud of you. The sledding looked like a blast. Great memories were made. Love you guys. Greetings from Wisconsin. Karen 😊
Hi there, we had a snow storm yesterday that left us with about 25 centimeters, what a mess. I went out with my son and we got stuck about 4 times. Sending love from New Brunswick Canada
I wanna come play in the snow…lol Love it! Reminds me of being a kid and our dad pulling us with his little truck on a make shift sled that held like 4 people at once!
I’m watching y’all pull your kids on the scooters with the biggest grin on my face! What a great amount of fun and sweet family memories being made! Love it
Hi from Central Washington State, in Ellensburg in the Foothills of the Cascades , we were told it was going to start snowing around 3pm wednesday into Thursday, and they were calling for 3-8 inches. Well guess what we got 24+ inches. Ever pass in Washington between the east side of Washington going to the west side has been closed since about 11pm Wednesday night, and isn't even scheduled to even reconsider opening the freeways back open until Sunday at the earliest. It's a minor inconvenience, but it is absolutely beautiful. I love watching the Shiver Family.
Love you guys, never change. Keep it your own. I would love to see a learning video on the freeze drying. Call me a hick, but I did not get it about the pump. Loved that you share such a precious memory with us. God bless.
My Haflinger, no problem. She's got a shaggy winter coat. Jersey steer, not as good as a beef breed, but if he and Honey have plenty of hay, they're good and Honey knows how to break ice to get water. My LGD has a good winter coat. The goats, I let the boys have a sleep over with the girls, added fresh bedding, made sure they had plenty of hay, cleaned up my heated bucket and thankfully it appears to still be working. I did give them a single heat lamp because I have 4 kids and one was the last one in when the storm hit. I had to get him off the hill side, he was wet and shivering. VERY happy I gave them the heat lamp. Barn cat has been allowed in the house with this cold. Ducks and chickens were fed extra. In this kind of cold it is VERY important to NOT restrict food. The ducks that normally sleep on the hill between the cabin and the barn all chose to hang out in the run in with Honey and Chucky. Even the totally free ranging chickens found slightly warmer places to spend the cold nights. Most were just trying to avoid the snow. The hardest part was water. Everything froze up and I couldn't get more water for the goats. Ended up giving them 2 gallons of our drinking water. I don't have running water in my house yet. Getting close, but had to put the work on hold for the winter weather preps. We did not lose power, got about 6 or so inches. Between the woodstove, kerosene heater, and electric space heaters, we stayed mostly warm.
Awww 🥰 so much fun in the snow ❄️ ⛄️ that’s awesome!! It really came down good that snow, it looks so beautiful 😍 I just love seeing all the different animals just pottering around together, so cute they all are. Really makes me chuckle how you chat with them, so endearing and funny! Great video, loved this one today 👍
Way to take advantage of the snow and show you children a good time!!! Loved it. Just a thought however, if you can get a hold of one of those big tire inner tubes it may work a little easier. Coming from PA we had a lot of snow and those things worked amazing. They tend to be easier to stay on. Just my two cents. Loved the video!!
I am glad you and the children had such a lovely time in the snow. They will remember this in their childhood memories when they grow up. Have a lovely day and Happy new year for 2022. I pray it will be better than the last 2 years for you.
We got almost nine inches and it was cold!!!! Had my grandchildren with us for two days before the roads were clear enough for them to go home. It was a good time. Love slow days.
I read that chickens DO get cold!!! They have been good to you and provided fr you and your family, be kind and return the favors. Keep all of them warm and watered!!!!!!
It was so funny to watch you all shedding. I used yo do thi a with our grids when I lived in Ohio, now I am back home in Texas & no snow here in Houston but great memories! Thank you for making me 😃
🤣. We just finished up 2 weeks of anywhere from -24 to - 36 C. Add the wind chill and it was close to -42-50. We would be running around in T-shirts and shorts. Lol
Love the fun in the snow! I'm about 400 miles north of you and we didn't get that much but it's beautiful. If you happen to come across an old hood from a vehicle, they make excellent sleds pulled behind a vehicle.
It's been too cold here the last week to be outside enjoying the snow. We have about 2 & 1/2 feet of snow but it has been 18 to 20 below 0 for the last 3 days. Wood stove has been cranked up pretty high but when it gets too hot we just leave the sliding glass door open for a bit. We have also been using one of those fans on our wood stove for about 5 yrs. and love it. They never wear out!
Last year Central Arkansas got the lowest temps in what believe they said 100+ years and the biggest snow fall I remember in the 50 years I've been here. You guys enjoy your kids joy in their winter wonderland.
As someone who has grown up in cold climate (NH) with weeks of no power after storms, a tip for those who haven't dealt with keeping your freezer cold...if you don't have a generator, and you know a few days at least in advance of a big storm, freeze bottles of water in your freezer. I prefer 20 ounce soda bottles because I can cram them in between meats and such. I have a full size upright freezer, and it currently has 30 bottles tucked in all the nooks and crannies. Another tip, if it is cold out, you can take your perishables from your fridge and put them in a cooler outside with a little snow. Also frozen meats and such, you can put in totes and put in a shady spot. Either pack snow around them, or layer it inside between the food. It will keep for a long time if it is cold out. We were pretty much off grid when I was a kid, besides electric, and we were able to do this.
There is a bit simpler way to freeze those eggs. Get the tray covers and freeze your eggs in the deep freeze before freeze drying. That will drastically cut the time it would normally take.
The snow is beautiful but I'm ready for Spring. We had a huge snowstorm and subzero Temps for a week here in Iowa. Zack your eyes are beautiful blue today. Jen makes such delicious meals. I want her to cook for me. What great fun memories with your kids.
Always time for a big snow ride on the farm, Zac was laughing as much as the kids were, that's when you know you still lots of kid in you. Nothing like time with the family!! God Bless.
☃️❄️GET THE SLEDS OUT!!!🌨⛄️ Oh my…what FUN…reminds me of my childhood growing up in upstate New York. Sometimes the snow was up to the 2nd story window and sometimes minus -38°F. Enjoy it while you can…I can see you guys had a blast!!! 💕🌸💕
Happy new year,to you sweet people, such fun,kind lovable family, the farm looking beautiful in the snow,all the animals too.well done God bless you 🙏. All.oh so funny 🤣 too loved the snow fun.xx
We need a wood stove, getting it this week. I think hubby is intimidated how to get the pipes done. We got more snow then you in north central KY. More east got way more.
Have you checked out 'water glassing eggs' to keep your eggs like a regular egg in lieu of freeze drying? They say they keep 2yrs. I heard this from another homesteader!
I just love watching your family. We had guineas but gave them to a new home because we sold our property and cannot take them where we are moving. Our little cocker spaniel loved our guineas so when he heard yours on your video he went crazy and ran to all the windows looking for them.
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Oh man how wonderful would it be to put photos of the homestead in all 4 seasons in the bed and breakfast. Same view
When you were out in barn. The animals everywhere, chickens, horse, lol. It looked like the cover of a children's book. It was so cool.
It really made me smile. Blessings
The homestead is beautiful covered in snow. BLESSINGS!!!
That fire place shot and the snow scene were beautiful. Thank you for sharing your fun in the snow. I loved the laughter of fun family times.
That beautiful snows is like Gods promises. Much like y’all’s homestead how y’all dreamed and prayed for so long for the beautiful work of Gods hands to blanket you with your dreams, home, homestead, and your lives in general. He’s has blessed is. We’re waged whiter than snow to reflect the son’s radiance. Love y’all.
As kids we had sooo much fun & at 72 yrs old now those memories are golden!! Our Mom rode with one of our friends & cracked her tail bone!
It is so nice to see the whole family playing in the snow. We used to do that when my kids were young with the 4 wheeler.
I agree. Outside animals thrive in cooler weather. The Flys, ticks, fleas are gone in cold weather. So no bug issues. It's also a good time to process chicken or other fowl if in a pinch.
So true Zach its -20C here our cattle are standing out in the barn yard in the sun, chewing their cud, they could go in the barn but prefer
to be outside. Nice to see family enjoying the snow!
The laughter when y'all were sledding, om goodness!!! What memories for your family... y'all are doing it right!!! Love it...
The best thing everytime to see the animals in the and around the barn.
My goodness! Looks like y'all had so much fun playing in the snow. You are making some of the best memories. When Wyatt yelled "Good Luck" to Rae Rae when it was her turn to sled, I got all choked up inside. Love it! The world needs more of this.
You both really have come along ways since your last homestead. I'm so proud of you. The sledding looked like a blast. Great memories were made. Love you guys. Greetings from Wisconsin. Karen 😊
Hi there, we had a snow storm yesterday that left us with about 25 centimeters, what a mess. I went out with my son and we got stuck about 4 times. Sending love from New Brunswick Canada
Enjoyed the winter fun. Jenn I’m in the process of getting my kitchen renovated and I’m always checking out your beautiful kitchen for ideas.
I wanna come play in the snow…lol Love it! Reminds me of being a kid and our dad pulling us with his little truck on a make shift sled that held like 4 people at once!
I’m watching y’all pull your kids on the scooters with the biggest grin on my face! What a great amount of fun and sweet family memories being made! Love it
Hi from Central Washington State, in Ellensburg in the Foothills of the Cascades , we were told it was going to start snowing around 3pm wednesday into Thursday, and they were calling for 3-8 inches. Well guess what we got 24+ inches.
Ever pass in Washington between the east side of Washington going to the west side has been closed since about 11pm Wednesday night, and isn't even scheduled to even reconsider opening the freeways back open until Sunday at the earliest.
It's a minor inconvenience, but it is absolutely beautiful.
I love watching the Shiver Family.
Hello from eastern Washington Spokane area
Beautiful and the kids big and small look like they were enjoying every moment.
Love you guys, never change. Keep it your own. I would love to see a learning video on the freeze drying. Call me a hick, but I did not get it about the pump. Loved that you share such a precious memory with us. God bless.
That’s in Northern Alberta. Blessings, 😊👍🏻💕🙏🏻
So wonderful to see the family doing the fun stuff with the kids in the snow.Always a pleasure to visit...
My friends in Upton, KY has plenty of snow. 😰
My Haflinger, no problem. She's got a shaggy winter coat. Jersey steer, not as good as a beef breed, but if he and Honey have plenty of hay, they're good and Honey knows how to break ice to get water. My LGD has a good winter coat. The goats, I let the boys have a sleep over with the girls, added fresh bedding, made sure they had plenty of hay, cleaned up my heated bucket and thankfully it appears to still be working. I did give them a single heat lamp because I have 4 kids and one was the last one in when the storm hit. I had to get him off the hill side, he was wet and shivering. VERY happy I gave them the heat lamp. Barn cat has been allowed in the house with this cold. Ducks and chickens were fed extra. In this kind of cold it is VERY important to NOT restrict food. The ducks that normally sleep on the hill between the cabin and the barn all chose to hang out in the run in with Honey and Chucky. Even the totally free ranging chickens found slightly warmer places to spend the cold nights. Most were just trying to avoid the snow. The hardest part was water. Everything froze up and I couldn't get more water for the goats. Ended up giving them 2 gallons of our drinking water. I don't have running water in my house yet. Getting close, but had to put the work on hold for the winter weather preps. We did not lose power, got about 6 or so inches. Between the woodstove, kerosene heater, and electric space heaters, we stayed mostly warm.
What fun! My papa would pull us with his tractor when we were young, and we loved it.
now THAT'S playin in the snow!
You got your SNOW!!!!
Awww 🥰 so much fun in the snow ❄️ ⛄️ that’s awesome!! It really came down good that snow, it looks so beautiful 😍 I just love seeing all the different animals just pottering around together, so cute they all are. Really makes me chuckle how you chat with them, so endearing and funny! Great video, loved this one today 👍
Oh, a garden hose rope. sweet!
Looks like you guys had a lot more fun with the snow than I did! Haha great tip on the liquids!
Beautiful snow!!!
Zac I love it when you talk to your animals 😍 😆
Way to take advantage of the snow and show you children a good time!!! Loved it. Just a thought however, if you can get a hold of one of those big tire inner tubes it may work a little easier. Coming from PA we had a lot of snow and those things worked amazing. They tend to be easier to stay on. Just my two cents. Loved the video!!
Oh, the snow rises looked like so much fun. What a great family activity. The farm looks so beautiful with the snow.
I am glad you and the children had such a lovely time in the snow. They will remember this in their childhood memories when they grow up. Have a lovely day and Happy new year for 2022. I pray it will be better than the last 2 years for you.
You’re more than welcome to come to Long Island NY and pack any or all of the 6 inches that landed on my house today!!! Lol
Long Islander too. Lots of ice up my driveway.
We got almost nine inches and it was cold!!!! Had my grandchildren with us for two days before the roads were clear enough for them to go home. It was a good time. Love slow days.
I read that chickens DO get cold!!! They have been good to you and provided fr you and your family, be kind and return the favors. Keep all of them warm and watered!!!!!!
The Mac's Homestead just got a freeze dryer like yours I think they'd be interested in what you found out😃stay warm🤗❤
oooh. That looks so dangerous -- being pulled behind a 'car' like that. ooooh.
Jen waiting for snow was just too cute!
What great family memories! Looks like a blast!
Love watching your family have fun in the snow
Looks like everyone was having a blast!
Yep...snow here too Zach!!
Southwest Virginia ❄❄❄❄⛄⛄⛄⛄
Be patient...you are going to get it...😂😂🤣😂🤣
I would love to have a wood burning heater, but can't afford one. I live on a very limited income
You could also premfreeze using a freezer, then use the freeze dryer.
It was so funny to watch you all shedding. I used yo do thi a with our grids when I lived in Ohio, now I am back home in Texas & no snow here in Houston but great memories! Thank you for making me 😃
Great video we enjoyed the snow here to in hyden,ky at creek side farms god bless you all
I love it when you show all of your animals together in one spot such harmony.
Can't wait to get my cookbook, says estimated arrival date January 18th
Use to do that in the snow with a bonnet of a old car but stand up on it like snow boarding great fun but not for little kids but big kids 😂
🤣. We just finished up 2 weeks of anywhere from -24 to - 36 C. Add the wind chill and it was close to -42-50.
We would be running around in T-shirts and shorts. Lol
Looks like a lot of fun!!! Memories being made!!!
Was great to see the family outside having fun 🤩
Yessss we have 2 of them fans they are wonderful enjoy . Umm we got 12 inches 2 days ago and snowing again today have fun
Love the fun in the snow! I'm about 400 miles north of you and we didn't get that much but it's beautiful. If you happen to come across an old hood from a vehicle, they make excellent sleds pulled behind a vehicle.
Living Traditions Homestead freeze dry everything and have great video on them, give them a look
How fun was the snow time!!!? Fun to watch.
Put untreated 2x4 in the water. Keeps it from freezing solid and all you have to do is hit the 2x4 to break the frozen surface!
You guys are so much fun! Love the snow time!
So so fun. Making wonderful memories! 🥰
It's been too cold here the last week to be outside enjoying the snow. We have about 2 & 1/2 feet of snow but it has been 18 to 20 below 0 for the last 3 days. Wood stove has been cranked up pretty high but when it gets too hot we just leave the sliding glass door open for a bit. We have also been using one of those fans on our wood stove for about 5 yrs. and love it. They never wear out!
The homemade bread looked amazing. I laughed with you during the sledding. Great idea!
Get a longer sled and tie sled rope to other rope.... I did this with my kids when they were little many good memories
I love your snow fun.
You guys really know how to do it right.
GOD BLESS you all so much.
We got the cold temps but only about an inch and a half of snow. We felt cheated lol.
You should do online classes for us who live so far away.
I’m driving through the great state of Kentucky I-24 West headed to Nebraska. Got to enjoy the snowstorm Thursday and Friday.
Oh what fun!!!
Great video, your farm really provides most of the food you need.
I really enjoyed this video, it brought back some good snow day memories! I agree, wood heat is a must!
Jenn your bread is beautiful, I loved the snow sledding it looked like so much fun-!! Blessings to you all!!!!!
Love watching y'all. Thanks for all the the laughs but also all the good info.
Last year Central Arkansas got the lowest temps in what believe they said 100+ years and the biggest snow fall I remember in the 50 years I've been here.
You guys enjoy your kids joy in their winter wonderland.
As someone who has grown up in cold climate (NH) with weeks of no power after storms, a tip for those who haven't dealt with keeping your freezer cold...if you don't have a generator, and you know a few days at least in advance of a big storm, freeze bottles of water in your freezer. I prefer 20 ounce soda bottles because I can cram them in between meats and such. I have a full size upright freezer, and it currently has 30 bottles tucked in all the nooks and crannies. Another tip, if it is cold out, you can take your perishables from your fridge and put them in a cooler outside with a little snow. Also frozen meats and such, you can put in totes and put in a shady spot. Either pack snow around them, or layer it inside between the food. It will keep for a long time if it is cold out. We were pretty much off grid when I was a kid, besides electric, and we were able to do this.
The sledding looks like fun
Southwest Virginia it's 8 degrees tonight
Looks like so much Funny 🤣🤣👍🏽💕
There is a bit simpler way to freeze those eggs. Get the tray covers and freeze your eggs in the deep freeze before freeze drying. That will drastically cut the time it would normally take.
The snow is beautiful but I'm ready for Spring. We had a huge snowstorm and subzero Temps for a week here in Iowa. Zack your eyes are beautiful blue today. Jen makes such delicious meals. I want her to cook for me. What great fun memories with your kids.
Always time for a big snow ride on the farm, Zac was laughing as much as the kids were, that's when you know you still lots of kid in you. Nothing like time with the family!! God Bless.
Jen can you share the bread recipe please?
We use an old bed liner from a truck and attach a rope to that with a board so everyone can ride
☃️❄️GET THE SLEDS OUT!!!🌨⛄️
Oh my…what FUN…reminds me of my childhood growing up in upstate New York. Sometimes the snow was up to the 2nd story window and sometimes minus -38°F. Enjoy it while you can…I can see you guys had a blast!!! 💕🌸💕
Now that is making memories...I love it
So much fun! We’re in NY and have no snow! It’s been staying south of us in NY city area!☃️❄️
Happy new year,to you sweet people, such fun,kind lovable family, the farm looking beautiful in the snow,all the animals too.well done God bless you 🙏. All.oh so funny 🤣 too loved the snow fun.xx
We need a wood stove, getting it this week. I think hubby is intimidated how to get the pipes done. We got more snow then you in north central KY. More east got way more.
I love the snow! nice to see you all enjoy it too. Love your videos !
Have you checked out 'water glassing eggs' to keep your eggs like a regular egg in lieu of freeze drying? They say they keep 2yrs. I heard this from another homesteader!
Watching you all play in the snow made me smile, so lovely. The workshop you're running sounds great, I'm from England though. Love this video x
So much winter fun....
We didn't get any today either so I kept horses in for nothing 🤔 I say we fire all the weather people 🤷♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you got some nice snow ❄
Looks like you and the kids had a fun time in the snow. Enjoy these times with your kids because they won't last. They grow up too fast.
Making memories that will never be forgotten. I remember those days
That looks like a lot of fun!!
I just love watching your family. We had guineas but gave them to a new home because we sold our property and cannot take them where we are moving. Our little cocker spaniel loved our guineas so when he heard yours on your video he went crazy and ran to all the windows looking for them.
That’s so funny! My little Daisy’s nickname is DooDoo. Lol!