This is how we've FAILED our farm in Portugal
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In this episode we reflect on three years of renovating in Portugal, looking at which projects were our greatest successes, and which ones we have to admit were big failures. Let us know in the comments if you agree with us!
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I wouldn't call anything a failure but only a disappointment and a lesson. What you've built in three years is amazing and what you're giving your children is priceless.
Thanks friend ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Yes! The opening statement "Be brave. Think big. Explore." means giving scope to try things that are a little scary, and even if they aren't total successes, they're growth and learning experiences. So you have a fish pond where you thought you'd have a pool -- would you have built a fish pond? I think your walks down to the river are a big deal adventure, so much more than a handy dip in the pool. Also, you still could do a hot tub!
Your biggest win - creating a beautiful, happy family. No losses/ failures just learning curves 💕
The conversion of the depressing shed to a sweet tiny house/office/guestroom seems like a big success. As well as the work John has done on rerouting the water on the farm. The transformation of a field of bamboo into that magnificent lawn surrounded by heaps of flowers and lovely plants is an outstanding success, not to mention that little robot lawnmower keeping it looking so tidy! We simply love you and the work you are doing there on your farm!
That was a huge success for sure Susan ❤️❤️
I think you’ve “forgotten” your biggest success of all - you have two very happy, very healthy, very interesting and interested, wonderful sons who love you and are loved in return by not only you but the whole of your internet family. Well done you 👏👏👏
You are quite right Madeleine! They are our biggest success ❤️❤️
@@TheNewbys Sro waths price for thes câmaras 📷 📸 🎥 sra city not good for grou kids Muitas drogas + tráfico 😘🥵🥵 etc Sra make good choiçes ,one for ever. 🙏🙏💐🙅🏻🇨🇦
I think everything was a success, because you learned from it. It’s natural for humans to make mistakes. Then you learn not do that again. You guys are learning, and with learning comes mistakes, not failure.
This is exactly what I was going to say 🌺👍
I agree 💯 @EnglishMadeleine ❤️❤️
You are my favorite youtubers, I never miss any of your videos. There are not failures with you
Your best success, two happy little boys living their best life💙💙
I would say there are no failures. They are all learning experiences. You learnt that you need to cut back on your veggie garden. Loved seeing everything you have achieved
Very true!
I think getting rid of that bamboo was a massive success. I think you’ve done amazingly well with all of your projects. Love those precious boys. Can’t wait to see the house going up.
Good call there John. That bamboo was an epic challenge. 👍👍❤️
There is nothing, that I do not love..everything that you have done is absolutely beautiful.. thank you for letting us be a part of it❤❤❤
Thank you friend!
Failures are really learning lessons🥰
P.S. I'm sending anyone reading this all my love and a big ole hug🥰💜🎣❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
Thank you & right back at you! 😘🤭
Biggest fail - Tara’s stone wall for the outdoor kitchen over near the tree house. 😢 The biggest win - 🏅 John’s haircut 😊
I’d say Tara’s stone wall is a massive win as she tried something she’d never done before and gave it her best shot- overcoming fear, worry and anxiety.. that’s a huge win.!
The biggest win really was to be able to build your channel into a success, so that you can live the lifestyle you want. I remember the point when you were ready to quit UA-cam, but you stuck with it, and now you're about to be able to finance your dream house with it. What a success story! You are a beloved inspiration to so many of us. Well done!
You are quite right Joan, our channels and our community here has enabled us to continue living this life. We are so thankful for it all ❤️❤️
What failures there are none. You have done amazing work on your farm, and are giving your children a wonderful life. Keep going...we are in our 80s and still trying to improve our home! We know it isn't all strawberries and cream! And it is worth it. Enjoy Borneo!!!!❤❤❤
Thanks Joan ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
I think the biggest win on the homestead is that beautiful family that lives there and I think nothing ever is a failure, you just start over and make it better or nicer. Isn't life all about trying things out, to be brave and explore?? And isn't this little community a beautiful magical happening in how we helped Diogo out after the fires. Happy for you guys, I hope you have a great week! Lots of love! Cheers Bert 🙏🏻❤
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Your vlog hasn't started but I'm still in Borneo with you. Tara your tears at seeing the Elephants truly connected us.
Keep Traveling, Be Brave, Find Adventure and Nurture your family with John.
PS John I LOVE YOUR HAIR CUT
Thanks for all the support on both channels friend ❤️❤️
It’s all beautiful ❤! Some projects just take longer for sure! You guys are wonderful!
Biggest wins. Those two boys. I feel like they are part of our family. 2. The kitchen. 3 The olive trees. No failures in my book.
Love this Terre! The boys are for sure our biggest win ❤️🙏🏼
@@TheNewbysgrowing a family takes priority over all else and so other things may lag behind but will be more enjoyable when the whole family can be part of it. 😊
Honestly , from our point of view as your followers , I don’t think we see any failures !! A couple of missteps perhaps , but wow , you guys have done such a fantastic job !!! It’s amazing ! And especially the beautiful life you’re giving those two little boys …they’re having such a superb start to life ❤❤
I wish I could put 2 thumbs up on this one!
Thanks friend ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Ah, to me there are no failures, only learning experiences, you build a paradise, have two sons, and now the biggest endeavor yet, building your own manor home! enjoy the adventure and cheers to much more success!
What a lovely episode. It’s all a win in my eyes. Remember the stage where you were worn out and ready to pack it in? Thank goodness you didn’t. What you have now is perfect. Let the big house adventure begin. I am happily coming along for the ride. ❤️💋🇨🇦
One thing you did so well was putting the old Olive tree in the middle of the new drive. Loved that.
That was also one of our favourites Pam 🙏🏼🫒🌳
As long as you try there is no failures. Most awesome success, you guys built a edition.❤❤❤❤
Thanks for the support Rose ❤️❤️
I disagree with the faliours. You guys have made a heavenly place to live. It's beeeeuuuutiful. It has just been about priority because so much is going on. You guys will get everything done. We live on our farm and keep modifying our surroundings so I can understand all that you're doing. God bless you all abundantly. I really really love you guys and your vlogs. I've been watching you all since you moved to this farm. Cheers. 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
There is no right or wrong. Its just experience and work in progress. You do your best. Thats the good thing.
Thanks for the support and kind words friend ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Good morning Newbys. Enjoyed looking back over the last 3 years. I didn't realise how many projects you have managed to do.
Loved looking at John's flower garden, can't get over all of the varieties of flowers. Just beautiful when flowering.
Thank you Sandra!
Failure is too strong of a word, it’s a learning process. More importantly is your many blessings. Beautiful family & community. Thank you for sharing your amazing life goals & story.❤🏡
So true!
Yes John the lawn is beautiful 🌻🌻👍somewhere to relax with the boys and Tara 🌻👍🌻👍👍👍
My most favourite part out of alll my other favourites, is your lovely home that you've worked so hard on. It is gorgeous! The bathroom, the kitchen, the bookshelf stair banister with the glorious lampshade, the veranda and your cozy lounge extension! ❤
Totally agree with you.
Failure? No! I'd say things that didn't work like you envisioned them to work. Now you just find different ways to do things. You guys have done amazingly well. ❤
Love how you worded it here friend 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Johns haircut is such a huge improvement and makes him look so dapper blessings to you all, much love
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I can't believe how much work you've done on the homestead. You've worked so incredibly hard, and even on your explore channel you're always on the go. I'm here for it though. I'm subscribed, and i've hit the notification bell, so i never miss an episode. I'm always here for every video. I just love sharing your journey with you 🥰
Thanks friend! We appreciate your support and love on both channels ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
A good trip folks! Can’t wait to see the pictures. Thank you for letting us in your home every week. ❤️
Tara and John, it is not failures but lessons that we learn as to how to make some thing better eg Green house, smaller veg garden. Here is a thought for raised beds made from corrugated steel powder coated inside and out open bottoms and a big poly tunnel. What you have done in three years has been amazing. The cherry on the top was the redecorating the little stone house you are in now. John your haircut is a great success and so is Crusoe's. Have a great week end.
Love it Lieuwina! ❤️❤️
A real failure is to never have tried...you can't say you haven't tried. Some things will just take longer to finish or get right. You're doing great!
We have definitely tried friend. Thanks for being here for all of our ups and downs ❤️❤️
Your biggest win is YOU TWO AND YOUR BOYOS. You are both so free with them. It’s such a treat to watch you and your lives. The newest house, the lawn & flower gardens. The drive & Olive trees! Thank you. Can’t wait to see more.
Your best success is the beautiful family you have created and the love you are teaching them .🥰🥰🥰. and another success is John's new haircut 🤣🤣🤣 EPIC !!! great job so far Newbys and keep on the good work . God bless
No failures as yet, only lessons.😊 Yours is by far my favourite channel. Your bio-pool will get there & may inspire others in your community to do the same. Especially because of the fire issues you experience there. Tara, will you be including some cut-flowers in the veggie garden again? I'm sure with all your new pollinators, your garden will really flourish. 💐Can't wait to see your groundbreaking vlog. It's going to be epic! John, your new haircut looks really good. Definitely no mistake there!
Thanks so much 😊
I don’t think you’have failed ! You have clearly learned from your mistakes! And you are Learning All the time! Love you and your family!
I love the Newbys! You have much to celebrate at this point in your lives with your darling boys, your beautiful spaces, your love for each other and your plans for future projects. I love following you!
Failures aren’t failures, they are opportunities to learn!Your biggest win as far as I’m concerned are your YT channels. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to comment!😊
Thanks Lesley’
I think your best win is you 2 wonderful boys. They always seem to be so happy and everybody else love their charm.
I think you need to be patient with yourselves. Your energy is amazing! There is no failure just learning experiences. At 78 I am very amazed at watching you and of course the Little Newby's.
There are no fails, only successes. The projects that haven’t met your expectations yet are the future successes waiting for a conclusion. Enjoy the process and appreciate all you have accomplished. You have achieved so much, in such a short space of time, don’t burn yourself out in the process. You have done an amazing job and raising two children at the same time.
It’s never a failure if you learn from it ❤
Win, win, win! You forgot the pizza oven though. And the bees. Just a wonderful family doing wonderful things. ❤❤❤❤
I only see you living your motto: be brave, think big, explore!
You should be immensely proud of what you’ve accomplished in three short years. Congratulations
The bio pool is no failure. It is simply a future success. You’ve done So much this year !!!
And to think how much happiness you give us all. I literally find myself grinning from ear to ear at your whole lives. Continued blessings sweet family !!!
We don’t look at our children and say “they are not finished…”. That’s our adult dis-ease…. The❤ journey to create is the joy and the struggle and we LOVE getting to adventure with you.
Still not seeing any failures, lol. Your progress is monumental ❤🎉💯. Love all the fam, the neighbors, the olive trees and land, irrigation, the bees, the structures, the trips, editing, videos, the hair 💇♂️, etc... No failures witnessed. ❤
Give yourself some grace Tara. You had so much going on and gardens take an enormous amount of work/time. I agree about how satisfying it is to grow things and harvesting is the best. I think your plan is a good one to scale back a bit to a more manageable size. I look forward to watching you do that because it is so enjoyable. The new coop sounds great too. The lawn/garden area is so beautiful and serene. "Failures" aside, you both are amazing with all the things you have accomplished, even those not yet complete. I don't know where you find your determination and strength. I am in awe❤
Thank you Deborah! ❤️❤️
Always so nice that you invite us to comment, and than you are giving a reaction on our comments.
It makes me feel part of your life. Like a close friend.
Love Lian 🙋♀️🇳🇱
Another exciting adventure with the Newby's. Who knows what they will attempt next?
So many projects, good, bad, and ugly but always moving forward. That makes them successful.
Hi Richard, we have quite a few exciting projects planned for the coming weeks so stay tuned! Thanks for all your support ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Happy Sunday dear Newby family, we saw a beginning of your trip to Borneo, love Exploring with you. There is no failures in life just challenges to learn about and IMPROVE, change and modify for the better. There is so much that happened in the last 3 years, you have a lot to celebrate, lots of achievements, family grown in terms of friendships made beyond imagination but mostly the GREATER SUCCESS FOR US, your two happy wonderful little boys Crusoe and Sawyer with their friend Obi always running around you all. That is CLEARLY a JOY you cannot deny. Happy returns to HOME 🏡 in Portugal 🇵🇹. Obrigada y Bon Dia. 🙏🥰💖🌄👶👱🐶🥰🥰🥰
Happy Sunday to you too Joanne. Thanks so much for all your support on both channels, it means so much to us. We have had an incredible 3 years on the farm filled with lots of ups and downs but we are so thankful to be able to live the life we do ❤️🙏🏼
Absolutely you are blessed beyond compare, many would love to live a life like yours. Continue to live at its fullest. Cheers and many blessings.🙏💖😊🥰
When I had a chicken coop, we had converted a playhouse into our chicken coop so we can literally walk into it easily clean the inside out and it just looked like a tiny house. Super cute.!
So many successes that you didn’t mention….watching you every week. Loved the office house renovation too. A huge success…your two sons. Seeing them grow, learn, and explore is truly inspiring.
Yes! Thank you!
Just lovely to see you both together going over those memories, whether a failure ( learning curve😀) or incredible success.
Your home reflects your inner goodness.
It has definitely been a learning process Penny and we are so excited for what’s to come. Thanks for being here for it all ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
I've followed you since your campervan days. And i must say wow what a huge success you've made in just a few years of living in Portugal from building a beautiful home to bringing up 2 beautiful boys. We have to make small fails in life to appreciate the successes. I cant wait to see your dream house starting to take shape. I just know its going to be an epic journey. Love to you all xx
Thanks for being here for it all Lisa! ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
You have no failures you try you learn , I love a Wednesday and Sunday watch my favourite family stay happy and healthy xx
Thank you so much friend. thats very kind!
Nothing is a failure if we working hard.You guys are winners.
Happy Sunday Newbys!! ❤
Happy Sunday to you too Carol! Thanks for being here again friend ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
That little kitchen is so nice ❤ for so many years kitchens were more private, a set apart space that I crave. The kitchen in the middle of the living area has been such a turn off for me. I like the kitchen being more of a “zen” place to be able to create and manage the needs of the family without the constant constraints of interruptions and clean up. Not to mention the snacking that never ceases in the open floor plan! Anyway I love the way the stairs just meander down to that precious little space. So sweet ❤
Great to hear you love it friend ❤️❤️
Bon voyage... Quelle avancée et comme le temps passe vite je vois les garçons grandir si vite avec vos projets 😊
Thanks for your support friend!
I must have missed the episode where the outdoor fireplace/bbq was finished? I was so hoping to find out how that turned out. Great job guys. I dare anyone to say you don't get enough done!
More on that story in the spring. 🙏🙏❤️❤️
Lovely episode ❤ you both looked so relaxed at the end. Have a lovely holiday. 😊😊😊
Thanks Karen! We had a great holiday and now we are already back. Breaking ground on the new house tomorrow!!!!!❤️❤️
Thank you for the update. Failure is a big word for setbacks. Why I watch you is mostly about your family and your enthusiasm for what you do. Looking forward to another year of success for you and your farm. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
A huge success: truly becoming part of your local community…respected, loved, welcomed as family to your precious neighbors.
Also, always thinking outside of the box. A tiny win that I love is your storage shelf above the bathroom door!
They are not failures, they are all experiences that you learn from. They are all great projects ❤😊
I can't get over the view trough the living room window!!!If I didn't know it' s a window,I would certainly take it for a painting!!! You folks have accomplished an unbelievable amount of successes Crusoe and Sawer being your greatest!!!
No.not a total fail. It is a learning curve for you. A step into the future of self sufficiency in vegetables and fruit. It’s part of life’s lesson to us. You will get there. We had an allotment for 15 years and it was about 4/5 years before we were able to totally survive on our own food. A lot of hard work and pleasure eating our own organic vegetables and providing for our children’s families too. The joy of seeing our great grandchildren picking strawberries, digging up potatoes, picking peas etc will be a wonderful memory. We have had to give it up this year due to age and poor health.
You’re quite right Pam, it is a learning curve for sure. Being able to see your great grandkids doing that is very special indeed ❤️❤️
Your biggest win is giving your boys and yourselves a meaningful life lessons and beautiful life in this absolutely magical place that you are creating. There are no failures, just projects that need more time and adjustments. Big hug from Spain!!! ❤
Agree with other subscribers no failures just one happy family living their life and entertaining us all. Loved your new home renovation.Super well done guys 👏👏🫶🏻.
Thanks so much! 😊
I can't get over how Handsome you are with your New Haircut!!!
I agree with you Karen, I think John looks amazing ❤️❤️
@@TheNewbyshe really does Tara ! And so much younger !!!
Yes so handsome with your haircut😊
John looks 10 years younger great haircut
I love love love the lawn and everything around it. It's become such a beautiful and useful space.
Thanks friend, it has become one of our favourite spots on the farm too. John has done a magnificent job with it 🙏🏼😁
Experience lovely people not failure , you are both creating a lovely future for your boys so nice being apart of you journey with everyone else 😘
Give yourself some grace please, you are doing an amazing job, its not easy with 2 little boys!! Your so called failures are what I'm looking forward to seeing get tackled in the future, in the mean time we're goingvto be enjoying the build of your new home. Blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏 ❤
Thank you so much!
Welp, biggest win from this side is sharing in your lives! Thank you so much. Perhaps for you all the biggest win aside from each other is that you are actually thinking big, being brave and truly exploring life on so many levels! Impressive and pretty inspiring!❤
Thanks so much!!
One win (in my opinion) is how you guys evolved over the years in terns of your quaity of content.Quality of editing, filimg and storyline. Amazing work! Love your videos and they have inspired me to do so much here in Portugal!
Great job of editing on this video! You have worked so hard these past three years and have created a beautiful sanctuary with only successes in my book. Your biggest success is your creating a loving, nurturing home for your two sons. How blessed they are to grow up with parents like you along with a loving community of friends & neighbors. Thank you for sharing with us each week and making the world a more beautiful place! 🐝🌺🐔❤
Your absolute biggest success are your beautiful boys that are so happy and learning to be capable and helpful. I love watching them grow and learn. All the failures are minor and can be learned from. The successes are major and beautiful, the lawn, the beautiful gardens and the wonderful stone house as well as the tiny house. I love it all. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
No failures, just room for improvement..continuous improvement, it’s all stunning!
I love this episode, in no small part because I'm looking at my woefully neglected, huge outdoor space and see nothing but failure in the massive overgrowth and stalled projects. But you're reminding me that fails are really just temporary pauses for learning. I mean, sometimes they're expensive temporary pauses (**nervous laughter looking again out back**) but failure is to be expected. And when John got really honest and said he needs to find a way to get excited about the biopool, and has neglected it because he just hasn't found it very interesting to work on yet, I was also reminded of when I was excited about my backyard builds but then got injuries and other work backups that paused it all. Anyway, just appreciating you guys and the snippets of your life that you're sharing. Safe travels if you're not already back, and fingers crossed for ground breaking day to move forward without a hitch!
Thanks so much, we appreciate you and your support so much and you’re so so right! Look out that window and take the learnings, moving forward with grace 🙏🏼
I love that you’ve never talked baby. Talk to your boys you help them enunciate words and pronounce the words. I don’t think it takes away from there their baby days or their childhood. They just sounds so knowledgeable and educated. I love the way you include them planting your garden and doing all the chores around the farmas I worked full-time when my kids were little, I remember distinctly a day dissuaded my two year-old or three-year-old from helping me in the garden. I regret that day later as I grew up, they did help me in my flower garden.
Thanks friend ❤️❤️
Vous avez tellement fait des projets donc une bonne expérience, alors c'est le bon moment pour réaliser votre rêve
pour la maison sans oublier la maison des poules ! Ce sera très excitant . J'aime bien la coupe de cheveux de John
et Tara a toujours de bonnes idées. Bon courage à vous deux, à Mario, aux ouvriers etc ❤😀
Loved this video. The successes you highlighted are absolute wins in my book too. Can’t wait to see the new and improved chicken coop. Down sizing the garden is the best idea you mentioned. We are a family of four and harvest more than we can eat and preserve in a garden plot maybe a third of the size you started with. We are in Ohio USA and can expect to garden 5-6 months at the most. We have 5 fruit trees, asparagus, strawberries,blueberries, elderberries, rhubarb, tomatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, green beans, turnips, lettuce, zucchini peas & radishes. In addition our neighbor allows us to plant potatoes and squash behind his garden building in a 6x6 ft unused plot. This part of the yard is my husband’s baby, and the yield is fantastic. I am the flower person, so can so relate to your love of color, John. Wish we were closer in location to trade plant starts. I just did some “winter sowing” of some new flowers that go in the ground now and hibernate until spring.
So excited for your house build. My husband built the house we live in. Our laundry room is on the second floor with the bedrooms…the BEST decision we ever made for sure. Also he added an electrical outlet near the entrance door to a couple rooms on each floor. This has been a game changer for plugging in the sweeper when cleaning. Just a couple suggestions for you to consider as you build your dream home. Enjoy the process. So many decisions, but such a privilege to get to design your own place.
I've read so many comments from your viewers. I've been watching your channel for a very long time now and this is my first time to write something for you,!
You're both amazing and awesome to watch. Stay blessed and keep it going.
I have to say your greatest success is your 2 beautiful boys. I love watching how you include them on your projects and how much they love being outside and enjoying nature. You are doing a great job of parenting!
I love seeing you beautiful lawn and flowers. You both have done a great job building a home.
Massive success, choosing your dog. What a beautiful addition to the farm. An accessory of great aesthetic appeal, warmth, comfort, protection and humor. A wonderful addition for the children who may not always notice him, but no doubt will love him more and more in the coming years. A walking, breathing, beautiful addition. Success.
Thank you so much!
Again I am watching with meditation music with bird sounds in the background, front door open with a massive breeze. I am in Florida, so most Sundays and Wednesdays are the same. Your videos are just wonderful, I relax, smile and absolutely LOVE your family.... you are such a big part of my good life... THANK YOU!!!!
Loved reading this friend. Thanks for all your support every week ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
Love your videos and your beautiful family. What an adventure!
I've learned, "the only difference between stepping stone and stumbling blocks is how you choose to use them." I know you must get discouraged at times but you always manage to carry on with grace, love, dignity and passion for your vision of your forever home. Thank you so very much for sharing your journey.
May the good Lord continue to bless you with health, safety and love. ❤️🙏🐾🐓🐓🐣🙏❤️
Thank you so much friend. ❤️🙏❤️
You are both such lovely human beings and I always appreciate your realness! Not failures…just lessons learned. Your office space is a big win as well! Looking forward to your new build.
Interesting concept for a video and I enjoyed it. Also loved your Borneo one. Keep up the good work!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it Kirsty. Thanks so much for watching ❤️🙏🏼😃🏡🇵🇹
TARA! Your so busy with other successes… don’t feel bad it’s truly a commitment to fun a food farm. I feel you need more tools, a watering system with a timer to do work for you and a great greenhouse. Now that you have experienced your needs (what works for you) you can truly design what you need.
A great greenhouse would be amazing Maria! Will see what we can do about that 🙏🏼
@ honestly the best greenhouses I’ve seen are ones built from reclaimed items mainly windows and then fitted with new tech like levered roof and heater. Or would be nice to get a company sponsor the whole thing.
The biggest and most beautiful you have done is , you create a Paradies to this wonderful sweet boys. I live to see them being sooo happy . God bless you all ❤❤❤
Fantastic show… great idea & fun to watch. You guys have such great ideas for filming. Never boring an so much teachable ideas. Your way of life with the boys is remarkable & including Mario, his family & THE DIGGER. Showing the real people of Portugal! John, your vision for the Landscape will last the farm for decades. The boys learning so much from their friend that works on the property. Blessings in Desguise. I can’t wait to watch every program. I live in Memphis, Tennessee USA. Yes, Elvis Home. BBQ, The Blues music, jazz, “ soul food” eating. 🇺🇸👍👍❤️🙏🏼
Thank you. That’s great to hear friend. ❤️❤️❤️🙏
Forgotten successes, Crusoe and Sawyer, the tiny house, Tara's Mum, preserving and pickling skills, managing the farm and boys, John's Dad and woodworking skills, both of your creativity....what have I missed? I salute you both and your wonderful neighbors and helpers?
I’m thinking of your Bee Rescue and how marvelous it is!
Everything you do is a wild inspiration!
We are so thankful for all the support to get the bee hospital up and running friend 🙏🏼🐝
I know just how you feel Tara - my 3 coops are small like yours and so hard to clean - I am also planning to make a large walk in coop for my 28 chickens. I love the driveway too- its the best! My garden failed miserably too, but it was due to the excessive 3 heatwaves we got in a row. It literally burnt my plants to death so nothing produced. The lawn area is beautiful and a true sanctuary I can agree 100%. ♥
A larger coop will make the world of difference Anne! Sorry to hear about the heatwaves, hopefully the next harvest will be a good one 🙏🏼🙏🏼
No failures...just work in progress...greatest success your family and lifestyle. ❤