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This is a note to Matt specifically. Matt, I've noticed that since you've retired from the county that you seem happier, more relaxed, and more communicative. I'm really happy for you.

@donnajacques3781

8 ай бұрын

Yes... and more animated, too.😅

@brendawright1259

8 ай бұрын

He's really funny as well. I belive if he had his own channel he'd be a hoot!!

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@annesweeney5552

8 ай бұрын

Agreed

@jamesilersich8696

8 ай бұрын

Everybody I know that retired looks 10 years younger!

I hate wishing my life away but I want to see how much Matt is gonna be wrapped around Katie's baby's finger.❤️

@sandysmith8567

8 ай бұрын

I had the same thought. He'd mentioned before that he would have liked to have had more children, but I think this grandbaby will more than make up for it!!

Not many people can say,”We’re going to amble off the goat bluff and go see what’s going on at the creek.” ❤ the simpler life.

I have used Miss Cindy's Ham recipe for the last 3 hams I have baked, and they were perfect doing it the way she did hers. What stands out to me is that she kept everything simple and following her suggestions has been a winner for me. I so appreciate her contributions to your channel. I pray sweet memories of your years with her will be a comfort to each of you over the holidays.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Wonderful 😀

I’m so glad Matt is retired and free to do more of what he enjoys. Retirement is the best job I’ve ever had!

Matt, you seem so much more relaxed. Tipper, you seem much happier! I'm so happy for both of you. God has blessed you both with this opportunity to work together.

What a wonderful way to spend a few minutes/hours taking in God’s beauty! Thanks for inviting us along! And Popsicle and chat time!!! God bless and love to all! 💕🤗🙏🏻

Matt, you are a natural. The videos are a higher caliber since you retired and came on full. Time.👏👏👏 y’all are blessed to live in such a beautiful location.

Thanks so much for the walk to the creek. So peaceful. It's wonderful Matt can be home with you. My husband was almost 70 til he retired. Love your sweet family. Prayers for granny. 💖

I love watching my Celebrating Appalachia family. Thank you for sharing your walk, the creek, and another day of your lives. Thanks for the prayers also. Blessed! 🤗🙏💕

So happy you all are able to work together, and that Matt gets to do all the hunting he wants. I know you all will miss Miss Cindy this year for the holidays. Many blessings!

Moving is not for me. I’ve done it many times growing up and in my adult life. My husband is a Pastor and we live next to our church. We’ve been blessed to be here his entire ministry of 18 years now. We’re almost 60 years old and I know we’ll not be here forever. It’s so sweet that you’re next to your home place. May the Lord bless y’all with many more years there! 😀❤️

I'm sorry you're having drought. Your woods are so beautiful. I was watching you walk down the path, and I noticed that Matt adjusted his gait to yours Tipper. He probably does it automatically but it's very gentlemanly. You know how much I love these popsicle talks. I remember Parker House rolls as the actual Parker House is in my home city of Boston. But I bet your rolls are better. I have a bad hip so it's hard for me to walk outside, but I love it. Lots of love to you Tipper and your whole family. Granny continues to be in my heart.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

I absolutely love watching both of you sitting outside, chatting and enjoying popsicles. Like you, I am so likely the happiest being outside. I am thankful every day that I have beautiful country around me to enjoy. I love getting lost (not literally) in the beauty of the forest, lakes, rivers and all of nature. Blessings x

It's wonderful to have a sense of place. A place to call home.Congratulations deer hunter on your 4 deer. I love your place. It's so pretty and peaceful. Well except for the loud crows lol.

We had pecan trees on the farm that I grew up on in Mississippi. I agree with Matt, fresh pecans are delicious. I remember helping my grandfather shell and pick the meat out of pecans for my grandmother and mom to bake pecan pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas. When my mom was growing up, an apple, orange, banana, and a handful of nuts was what she would have in her stocking on Christmas morning. My mom did the same for my brother and I. I continued the tradition with my children. I would then tell my children how thankful my mom was to have had those things on Christmas. Tradition and family are important. Faith, family, and friends in that order.

I don't believe there's a warmer fire than a woodstove. Warm you right to the bone. Thanks for sharing Tipper and Matt.

@EuleneWages4644

8 ай бұрын

Nothing like a wood stove.I remember when I was young dad would build fires.such sweet memories ❤❤😊

Wow I'm first! Been just waiting for Tipper & Matt. Just Love y'all the entire family. ❤

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😀

I love the smell of rich pine burning. It brings back memories.

The woods are so peaceful when the leaves are crunchy 🥰

I live on the same place my grandpa bought in the 50’s. Our neighbors had a bigger tract of land that had a pasture and creek on it. We grew up playing in the creek and pasture. A few years ago the neighbor property sold so we lost access to the creek and the pasture. I can still walk out on my porch and see the pasture but the creek is out of view. Oh how I miss those days of playing and hanging out at the creek. So many memories on that property. Really miss it.

My son got a 14 point deer Saturday. He had it ground and made sausage. His daughter brought us a couple pieces and it was the best sausage I have ever ate.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

I'm glad you put family first and stopped the video to visit. Have a great week.

Wow, you are so blessed. You have a beautiful creek next to your home, and you live in the mountains. When I get to Heaven , I hope to have a river by my mansion, so I can get out walk the beautiful land. Most of all I want to see my Jesus. God bless.

Thanks for letting us stop by. It's always wonderful visiting with you all. God bless you all!🙏🏻❤️

My hometown Sioux Falls (SD), and the (eponymous) falls there give me that feeling of 'home'. Old pictures exist of those falls, Victorian ladies/gentlemen standing amidst those ancient formations. One can look at such old images on a cell phone! and glance up to find the precise spot! Y'all know that deep, rich, bittersweet mixture of feeling. Reminds us that we are mortal and this life goes quickly! Thank you Tipper and Matt! 🙌🏼 💞

You didn't mention Black Walnuts - I was always fond of those and the trees were rare in the area of Arkansas where I grew up, so that just made them even more desirable. Black Walnut Ice Cream made correctly is the Best!

Your roots sure do go deep. I’m looking forward to meeting you new addition to the family too. So excited for you all. ❤️🇨🇦

Beautiful scenery! Thank you and Matt for taking us on a walk. The creek sounds are so relaxing.

I love that!!! I use to live by a creek and we swam and fished!!! MY BROTHERS WHO ARE GONE NOW, 3 OF THEM, WOULD CLIMB HIGH UP IN THE TREES AND JUMP OUT!!! SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH!!! I WAS TATTLETALE SO ID GO RUNNING TO THE HOUSE SCREAMING FOR MOMMA!!!! I WAS OLDEST AND ONLY GIRL SO I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM!!! IF THEY GOT HURT AND I DIDNT RUN FOR MAMMA THEN I WAS IN TROUBLE!!!😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

That beautiful crystal clear water Always cold no matter what time of the year❤

So beautiful, thank you for sharing your parts of the Appalachian woods with us.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Matt so sweet to say he'd go with you,true love❤😊

Nuts and oranges remind me of Christmas also❤.

Enjoyed the walk to the creek, seeing the pretty leaves & the water flowing fast❤ prayers for Granny & all of your family 🙏❤

I agree Tipper, moss is so beautiful. Moss and ferns are my favorite things in the woods. Lovely video.

I believe if I lived near that creek I would be hard pressed to ever go in the house. Thanks for sharing.

The sounds in this video! The crunching leaves beneath your feet, the rushing stream and the cawing birds. Just beautiful! 😊

Great video! Tipper, I love how you are so happy that Matt is so happy being at home with you now are free to live his best life! Prayers for Grannie

I'm an old woman now needing a walker, but I grew up not too far from where I live next to Lake Michigan, the Grand River many bayous and creeks. When I was young I enjoyed walking along the water and seeing turtles, fish and everything that goes with those areas. This video brings back so many memories.😊

You just don’t know how much I enjoy your talks , family & country walks . You two are amazing! Thanks so much for sharing ! Can’t say that enough - it is so relaxing. Much love & Prayers to Granny also to Katie with her little one on the way & Corie , Austin- what a wonderful family . I realize that we are not perfect but you’re family are delightful. Love & Prayers .

I love the creek with the fall leaves. It’s so relaxing and feels like fall.

Amazing how many country setting videos everywhere have crows calling in the woods and hills. I have them here too and love to hear them . Everything so beautiful there in autumn setting .Love the forest and stream photography . Prayers on the forest fires . Best wishes and prayers for Granny . Very relaxing show as always . Many thanks .

Hearing you talk about Thanksgiving reminds me I will be alone again this year. Its always so lonely. I envy big families. God bless you all

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry you will be alone.

“It’s like SPF50”. Made me laugh 😂

Your talking about pecan trees makes me think of , my now thirty year old, when he was 4 or 5. We were at his Grandma's house under a huge pecan tree helping her gather and shell them. She was steady filling a jar and just never seemed to get it full. I noticed why. Her grandson was sneaking under her chair and eating them from the jar faster than we could fill it. 😂🥰

Look.how clean that creek water is!

That moss looks like thousands of stars 🤩

I am so glad that the Lord is blessing Matt with a good harvest this year. There’s nothing like the security of having a full freezer.

Hi Tipper & Matt! I love the beautiful scenery on the walk to the creek. All the colors of the leaves & the creek. I enjoy y'all's little talks. Y'all are such a loving couple. I know y'all are missing Miss Cindy, she was a lovely lady. I'm excited to see y'all with Katie's baby. He can go down to the creek & play in the water. God is good. I'm so thankful for this channel & I want you to know y'all bless me every time I watch. Lord willing, I will be able to visit Appalachia❤

I grew up in a big city. When I got married I moved to a suburb, where my wife grew up. I wanted her to be happy. When I drive into the city to visit my dad, I find myself driving through the laneways that I played in, growing up.❤️🇨🇦🙏

The one line in the wizard of oz that held the truth "There's No Place like Home" 😊❤

Man makes his plan but God directs his steps 🥰

Sooooo cool that after being married for so long, you take walks in the woods, just the 2 of you. :-)

Hey from eastern n.c. Loved being a part of yout wonderful life on your ,mountain. Love the simplicity of yourlife. Hope u dont mind that i claim yout family as my own.My family is quite small makes for more joy tagging along with u and yours.Makes for something to look forward to and not feel so lonely. Love all of u all so much. Thank you for being such a joy. Hugs

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy to be considered family 😀

The reason why you never see a dead crow on the road is because there’s always one in the trees hollering car car car car

@osmadchlo

8 ай бұрын

🤣

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

😀

Beautiful, beautiful Appalachia in the Fall! As you were walking through the leaves I thought I bet that smells so good! Love you all. My home in Los Angeles has been leveled, nothing left on the acre. It is still home to my brothers and me, and I miss it.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😀

We live on 42 acres in the middle of Illinois. You wouldn't know it wasn't Kentucky mountains if you stayed on the 42, lol. Are walks are similar to yours... leaves, creek, wildlife, and we have two ponds. We are very blessed. It is a lot of work, tho ❤

Whoa! That’s wonderful I can take my family back a good number of generations, but there’s been a lot of movement/ migration in those 300+ years. And I love that, too. It’s just different as you said in the video. Not wrong… just different. 👍

The trip to the creek was so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your walk with us.

Enjoy the fall blessings and prayers for Granny. 💕

Loved the way your face lit up when your relatives arrived,does that count as a blooper tipper

I love the sound of the creek🙏🏻🙏🏻💕

Everyday I check to see if you have made a new post. I absolutely love the two of you but, I must admit I think I love Corey and Katie just a little more. I saw that Katie planted her poppies yesterday. I hope Matt is enjoying the cooler weather and enjoying his retirement. I love all your video's and those with Corey and Katie, Continued Prayers for Granny and for all of you as well. God Bless.

ha ha ha "We're too old to be planting trees" lolol "Screeching like a Baptist Preacher" lololol LOVE both of your senses of humor. Keeps me coming back here.

@kramitdreams

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂❤

Thank you for sharing Tipper and Matt. Have a blessed week stay safe

That creek is amazing! So beautiful ❤

Y’all feel like family. I’m homesick today for my family that’s gone. Thanks for sharing your peaceful togetherness. ❤

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Love hearing the water.

I can’t wait to see you both as Grandparents. It’s a fierce love for sure ❤ Praying for all of you 🙏🏼

We always said rain ain't gonna hurt ya ya ain't made of sugar. I miss the sound of the creek. In the summer I'd leave my bedroom window open to hear it down the bank.

That's it. Sense of place. We moved alot my dad was military. But we always visited family, or lived close briefly. Until I was 14. Anyway I felt that sense in WV and east tn. Always loved it. I've lived in the interstate 81 corridor from Dandridge tn up to Shenandoah valley since then . Puts me in the middle. A feeling of home in the mountains. ❤

I've only ever lived in four places in my 67 years. They've all been in my teeny little town of Marmet, WV. I'm still here today and at this point I figure I'll not likely move away anywhere else. It wouldn't feel like home to me anywhere else. Roots sure do run deep.

i really like matt's take on things . wish he would talk about learning from his dad on being a man and his own personal beliefs . he;s mountain and i;m flat land , but we seem to agree . i;m 73 73 with 2 children and 5 grandchildren --- been blessed !

This is making me homesick for the mountains.I’m from Ky.but I have lived in Oh for about 40 years and not able to travel for the the five years.Love your lives❤

I am ready for cold too...I took a walk in my neighborhood today and it was lovely..Just a bit chilly but felt so nice...The trees and leaves were so pretty...I am getting in Christmas mode and putting up my mini tabletop tree today.. Pretty walk down by the creek, and I agree, my walk today was refreshing...I walked a lot as a kid in the woods behind my neighborhood..Mostly barefoot in the summer...Thank God I didn't run into any snakes, etc. down there.. Can't believe its Thanksgiving in two weeks! May God give you peace and strength in missing Miss Cindy during the Holidays... Prayers and love to all...

I am going to love this walk!

Beautiful! Thank for taking us along!😊Regina

So good that Matt can now hunt more. Even though he doesn't have his 40 hr work, there's a lot of other work to do but now he can do it during the day instead of evenings & weekends. When he sits & has a popsicle in these videos is probably the longest I imagine he sits down, as he probably likes to keep busy 😃 Good also that Austin can get enough time to go hunting. I hope you get more rain as fall rain is beneficial to spring growth. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. I know I'm in the good company of many other viewers who are very interested in your family. We care about & pray for Granny 🙏🏻 We look forward to Katie's baby boy come spring. We enjoy the cooking & other things you show us. God bless y'all 💖 Edit: also so enjoy all the beautiful music from Katie & Corie, also Paul's music. Nice seeing older videos of Pap playing & singing 😊

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy our videos! We appreciate you so much 😀

Yall are blessed to have such a life. Enjoy it all. Soon your gbaby will be with you and baby will have yall busy.

My Pap paw when he was a young boy would dam up the creek and put black walnut shells in the water and it would stun the fish and cause them to float and they would have a mess for supper, he said a cherokee indian showed him how to do that. Its a joy watching yall doing life.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Frank! I've heard about that but never seen it done 😀

What a great place to live to just be able to walk into the woods. I have moved quite a bit in my life and feel it has been an education and I am happy for that but the idea of living in the same place has a real appeal to me also. I am just happy with what I have been blessed with. Always enjoy that you share your life with us all.

Haha. I get a kick out of you two. The twins are definitely reflections of you. Strong family traits. Sending love and prayers to you all! I just can’t believe how beautiful it is there! Thanks for an inspiring video.

Your videos are always like a balm. So nice, so comforting, so peaceful. Thank you :)

I always enjoy watching your videos ❤❤❤

Tipper and Matt if you think you love your children wait till that grand baby come it is a wonderful blessing my husband and I have 11 God Bless

I believe if I could live near the ocean, I would develop a sense of place. I like my home and I love being near my family, but I don’t have a special connection to the place where I live. I could sell my house tomorrow and be fine with it. We’ve lived in this house for 20 years, but I’m always ready to move.

I’m not sure where home is for me. I grew up in a rural area where I thought would always be my home. Then, I married and we moved to a city’s suburb for work for 31 years and raised our children there. We thought that would be home. Then, one of our son’s moved away with the grandkids for work. I retired and we moved to back to a different rural area. I love being close to my grandkids, but I also miss my other son and our former friends. Therefore, I’m not sure what I would call home especially since my parental family all lived within a few miles of each other. You are definitely blessed to have all your family so close.

I watched this video yesterday and I commented but I must have forgot to tap the send button , lol. I could just smell the leaf and creek smells, mingled together. That is one of my favorite smells. My take from the comments is you have a bunch of new viewers.😃. TeresaSue

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

Sense of home is something I’ve missed for many, many years. Everyone has passed on now and it’s only me. I’m ready to be with their spirits. Take care❤

I freeze dough and it is just fine. after the first rise, shape the dough balls and flash freeze and then put in Ziploc bags.

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

You guys are good company for me 😁

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

That is so nice-thank you 😀

@EMBERS-BECAME-BRIGHT-JOY

8 ай бұрын

Your welcome 😊

We had a real gully washer yesterday and it was supposed to get real cold. I would love to take another walk in the woods to see all that God has given us to admire.

I love NC and Appalachia. So pretty there. We’ve fly fished near Cherokee and loved it there. I’m wondering if you would be able to do some videos where you visit different parts of the state and interview locals who can tell about their lives and history in their area? I had a distant relative who was part Cherokee who came with her husband to live in Ohio. I don’t know much more about them. I’m always interested in the stories behind the faces. I’m sure there are many interesting characters who might tell you their life stories. Thanks for your videos. We truly enjoy them. 🙏🏻💕

Absolutely Breathtaking!!!Autumn Leaves 🍁 🍁🍁🦉🌊 so relaxing ✨💫🌧

Y'all such precious souls to me..ty..xoxo ❤

So glad I found y’all!🤗

@CelebratingAppalachia

8 ай бұрын

We are too 😀

Five generations of my family lived on allotments given to Native Americans in eastern Oklahoma because of the forced removal from Georgia. Before the removal my family was in North Carolina and later migrated to Georgia, where they were when they were forced to leave their homes. My parents were the last to own the allotted land and when my dad passed away my mom wanted to move to town so she sold the land. My siblings and I feel a strong pull to go back there but it no longer belongs to us. We do, however, still live in eastern Oklahoma.

Home is where the heart is. Just dig in and stay where you are. People will catch up one day, enjoy it while you can.