Evan, if 2023 was a failure, go ahead and sign me up for that. You had a fantastic year with all you got accomplished. A piece of advise for you in 2024, put that bookshelf at the top of the list and once it's complete the rest is all downhill. Really have enjoyed watching this farm come together going all the way back to when you were cleaning out the bottom of the bank barn. Happy New Year

@SeattlePioneer

6 ай бұрын

The bookshelves can be at the top of REBECCA'S list. She should be able to get the materials needed and the use of tools thast are needed, and then she can build 'em. It seems that GRAVITY has been doing the job so far.

@Gods-Elect

6 ай бұрын

@@SeattlePioneer Happy wife Happy life

@matthewens509

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, make those bookshelves #1 sir. Don't let us down.

@SeattlePioneer

6 ай бұрын

Sorry, the days of female privilege ought to be LONG gone. Besides, there are PLENTY of higher priority tasks to do. Since Rebecca wants new bookshelves, a plain luxury, why shouldn't she build them herself? In my view, the FIRST priority is completing the new pasture before spring time.

@SeattlePioneer

6 ай бұрын

You’ve actually accomplished a lot in 23, stay focused and remember, you’re living your dream!

You are both working full time and only have weekend and evening so don't knock yourself too much you can only do what time allows

Evan, you heard the old saying happy wife, happy life, so that bookcase might be higher on that list than you think.

The 12 acre field might be better split into 4 x 3 acres for rotational grazing, if this is your long term goal one thing you could do is place a field shelter in the middle of the pasture, fence in the four smaller pastures, add barn doors on the field shelter that you can open/close so no matter which 3 acre plot animals are in they can enter the shelter. Happy New Year

@cathiwim

6 ай бұрын

12 acres cut up that way is too small. You need at least 3 acres PER cow, and about 4 sheep per acre. So he needs about 4 twelve acre lots, to really do rotational grazing without overgrazing. He only has about 45 acres total.

@ragecave518

6 ай бұрын

⁠@@cathiwimcow per acre is entirely dependent on where you live, and you can graze more on less if you do rotational.

@ericmcrae7758

6 ай бұрын

Its not a bad idea but it would make mowing for hay a lot more difficult, and rotation can be achieved by other fields once they recover.

You all did a great job in 2023. There are only so many hours in the day. It has been enjoyable watching your channel over the last few years.

that vase is absolutely beautiful! Such talent! Happy New Year!!

You did Great in 2023! You made PROGRESS on Your Farm!

You both got a lot accomplished. More than non-homesteaders. Be proud of the things you have accomplished. Happy New Year.

Good planning. Wish you both the best. Thank you for sharing.🐂🐂

it takes a lifetime. but the journey is where the joy is.

You will love having a library- we have two of them! One is my husbands, with computer books, and ham radio, and mine is in the guest room. It’s midwifery, gardening, homesteading, homeschooling, travel, cooking and medicinal/health.

I had a 1956 JD crawler that underwent a complete restoration. It was in my shop for 10 years! Between work, taking care of horses, haying etc, etc, etc...life happens.

Rebekah's library will be a nice addition to the cabin. Will be nice to see Evan's wood working skills.

Goals are objectives dont class them as Failures you have succeeded with a lot this year well done

I've learned to not focus on goals. They are important to give yourself a direction, but they pale in comparison to discipline. You and Rebecca obviously already have the discipline it takes to be successful. Keep pressing forward and only use your goals to prioritize your efforts. You had a VERY successful 2023! 😁👍

My way of thinking is, I didn't see any snow on the ground so I'd be working on the fence row now and getting that done as much as possible until the snow comes. Then while snow is there, I'd be inside working on the tractor. This isn't me telling you what to do, just the way my mind thinks. Happy New Year

We enjoy watching you and all that you do. You have done so much on your farm.

You where really busy this last year and you got a lot done you work full time

Rebecca’s Library sounds like a great idea!! Get ‘er done!❣️☮️🇨🇦

Wishing you and Rebecca a happy new years 😊😊

I am glad you guys are restoring your farm. Not many folks want to take on a job like that. I congratulate yinz for that . I hope you guys do not lose your dreams!!!

Regardless, you two got a lot accomplished this year. Working full-time and keeping your property neat and orderly cannot be said to many living this life-style. 💕💕🎶🎶

I think you’re amazing to even get all that done when you work full time as well

You are not a failure. You did a lot of things around your farm and still you are Both working full time. There is only so much you can do.

With both of you working, I think that you are accomplishing a great deal. Keep working at it!

Evan and Rebeccah you two got an awful lot accomplished in 2023. You'll both have a better year this 2024. Stay safe and enjoy the year ahead. Fred.

Videos for 2023 have been awesome! Looking forward to 2024! Happy New Year ❣ 💝💖🙏🙏🙏

I love how Rebecca looks at you. How can you say no to that smile? 😊

Great job keep up the good work love your wood work love your videos thank you yes she needs book shelves

Evan, I think you should sub-divide your goals by winter (inside) and summer (outside) goals, with fall and spring work happening as available. 🇨🇦❤️

Sounds like you've got a great plan moving forward! Good luck with the 2024 goals! Looking forward to following along!

What a great picture that would make….. where you are talking about the new book shelf. And that smile that lights up Rebekah’s face. Come on Evan, she deserves it ! And she might fill it with recipe books.

All in all, You sre doing a great job. I LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!!

You both seem to be enjoying the “journey”. You are both so industrious that you may never reach a “destination”. Count your blessings and be happy!!! Suggest bookcase build be classified “Top Priority- Special Attention” 😊😊

Keep it up !!!

Good luck. Will say a prayer for you. Jim80

Have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

Book shelves are an excellent idea. I had to move recently and my books filled loads of boxes but unpacked into a couple of bookcases.

❤ HAPPY YEARS from South Carolina

Yep I concour with few others. "A happy Wife, is a Happy Life" Can you say Bookshelf! ECF

I really enjoy your channel been watching for several years now, watched how the channel has grown, an everything you all have accomplished on the homestead. I know you both work full time off the farm and it does take a big chunk of your time. Why not hire someone to clean out the fence lines for you all, and you build the fences to your standards. You do amazing work when it comes to fencing and building things on the homestead. That would really get you a jump start on that goal for new year. Rebecca is such amazing person and she has such a passion for the homestead as you do. I always hear this saying “ Happy wife, Happy life”” you got to keep her happy. Excited to see the new book shelves you are going to build for her

I would go for the chalmers first and then the bookshelf, perfect winter projects. Great to be organised, love your channel!❤

I think you did great

For two people with full time jobs it is amazing what you have accomplished for 2023.

I would bet on you accomplishing all your 2024 goals. But you did get a lot done this year.

Oh new woodworking machines and tools.

Would agree with some others. I’d say the bookshelf is top priority. Going to try and focus more on my wife’s needs/wants this year more so than my own. Thanks for all the great content Evan!!

Happy New year….Life has lots of twists and turns in itself is all about not keeping focus on a goal. There is never a failure but added challenges for today and going forward.

I like the strategy, I wish you all the best in achieving your goals!

Y’all done great!!! Thanks 😊

Root Cellar:- check out Shawn James, My Self Reliance (in Muskoka Ontario Canada) for how he built his root cellar into the bottom of his log cabin. It is a wonderful way to do it correctly so as to not get issues later on down the line.🇨🇦

Happy New Year 2024 even

Happy and a successful 2024!

Beautiful Vase. I am a turner also. Looking forward to seeing the bookshelves you are going to build for Rebecca.

I think you will accomplish all the 2024 goals. You are doing a great job!!! Keep the videos coming! Oh yeah, soon to be future goal would be to go full time homesteading for both of you!!! 😉

@stevenvogel6234

6 ай бұрын

Going full time is a huge commitment. The money doesn’t flow as when they’re working. Trust me, I heard this from a little bird.

Evan, when I saw that vase you made, I involuntarily, gasped. Literally. Wow, absolutely gorgeous. 💖💖💖💖💖💖

Your fifth goal should be your first. Happy wife happy home.

The tractor is the hole up on a lot of moving forward, don't set yourself up for failure. Look back on what you got done. You do have a job to go to every day. Enjoy your farm and don't make it a job of dread, you both do a great job.

Goal # 1. Set priorities!

I think you should make a root cellar with a hobbit door. Rebecca would probably appreciate that!

I;m impressed with your vase, very nice !

Thx again

Thanks Guys. Happy new year to you and yours

I certainly don’t see any failures. You and Rebecca both working full time jobs and yet you still accomplished more than most people ever could. Most enjoyable to watch your progress. Onward and upward. Wishing you both a very happy and fruitful new year.

Just because you didn’t complete everything on the list, does not make it a failure, you still accomplished a lot! Happy New Year and looking forward to 2024 projects 👏🥳👍

Have you watched Captain Kleeman on you tube? He built a bridge across a dry creek bed. It did encompass a good amount of work, but it works and seems well built.

Happy new year to you all hope it was good for you

Failure is giving up and quitting something you and Rebecca will never do. At least you have goals. Happy New Year!!!!!

Hardly a failure. They are goals you'll get to em as time permits their priority!

Happy New Year!!❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 PLEASE build Rebecca's bookshelves. She has been waiting very patiently. She deserves them. Yes, get Alice working and out of your workshop. I love your channel. You always put a smile on my face and warm my 72 y.o. heart. Love you both. ❤❤❤❤❤

Evan, great job this year! Take a page out of the wise Pete’s book (just a few acres farm) and set up your 12 acres into rotational plots. Leaving the field wide open all summer will lead to extreme waste and a less healthy field. Keep on with the great work! Looking forward to all 2024 has to offer for you all.

That wooden vase is beautiful. I can’t wait to see the book shelves. I’m trying to get into a bit of woodworking myself this year.

Evan, you and Rebekah had a terrific year! It's been wonderful watching you make such good progress on your homestead. Best wishes to even more in 2024! Rebekah's right! She needs bookshelves. As a voracious reader myself, I've built my own bookshelves for our house. Since my "to-be-read pile" has grown since retirement, I've got to build some more bookshelves!!!

i watch alot of channels you are outstanding in what you do

All the best for 2024, for your needs, hopes and dreams. You are both wonderful people and I really want you to succeed even more than you already have.

This is the video I wait for every year. Great idea with your goals. I have the same issue. Most are wish lists that don’t get done, and the “have to dos” take precedent. I then felt like I didn’t meet any goals. I’ll be taking the same approach. Thanks again. Looking forward to another great year of content.

Nothing is a complete failure! You guys accomplished a lot. It's perfectly okay that it wasn't exactly aligned with what you wrote down! Happy healthy new year🎉

love the next years goals. They will be fun to watch. I know there was a big list of things that happened this year that took away time towards your 2023 wish list. It would be interesting to see a list of all of those. I know there was the PTO generator and the propane tank and numerous machinery fixes that happened along the way. it is fun to list those because at the end of the year, it is truely amazing what gets accomplished. OR.. keep a running list starting now of all the projects that did happen along the way this coming year for the 2024 year end video.

You and Rebekah are amazing! Thank you for sharing! Always enjoy! Happy New Year!

You did do work on the firewood shed! You may not have completed work on it, but you cleared around it and beefed up the structural integrity a bit.

Happy New Year! Happy wife, Happy life book shelf needs to be first so husband isn't a lonely man. 👏👏

Don't forget there are always unplanned repair work that always pops up that gets put ahead of all else. Good goals go for it. Keep up the good work.

Hello and Happy New Year!! ❤️🎉✨️

When you’re a farmer, homesteader couple, most things take longer than expected. I know that’s how it works with us. You’re doing well as far as how long it takes, you just have higher hopes. Keep on you’ll be fine. We have 11 1/2 acres and I’m still working on outbuildings fence and grounds. We been here almost eight years and I’m hoping to start working on the house this year. Good luck buddies!

#1 Build the bookshelf/library for the wife. Some of the goals are big projects and take time, break them down into smaller parts so you can see your progress and you can add needed/emergency goals, things that pop up that needed to be done asap, then when you look back, you can see what you accomplished. Happy New Year.

@badhop9035

6 ай бұрын

Happy wife happy life

Get them book shelves goin!! Happy New Year.

I’m thinking the #1 project will be the book shelf need, probably Jane 1 would be a good start date…… You both a absolutely great, working your jobs as well as running a farm and constantly improving your property and presently thoughtful and fun videos, you have made so much progress on your land it has been great to watch thanx for sharing , Happy New Year

Happy New Year, Health, Happiness and Money... Alain from Belgium

Wow, what a beautiful vase! Such a wonderful talent. I love watching your channel and best of luck to you both in this new year!

Happy new year from Ireland

Ok Evan, now you’re just showing off. 😂 You’re a master electrician, heavy equipment mechanic, and now we find out you can do beautiful carpentry work too. Congratulations! You win the Man of the Year award already. 😂 Happy New Year!

I built a wall in my 50'x40' shop and broke it into a 20' mechanic side and 30' woodworking side. But I do a good bit of woodworking so, if you did it, you might want to dedicate the bigger space to what I call the mechanic type work. 🤷‍♂ Thanks for all the hard work you guys put into taking us along with you on your journey to build your dream. Take care.

Thx

I think you did good this year and life on the farm can change with out notice 😊😊 and remember happy wife happy life 😊😊 And the allis is something when weather gets nasty out in my opinion

Cool!!😊

Happy wife, happy life.

Love the wood shed. Please keep it braced up and making short videos from there. 🙂

Just remember Happy Wife Happy Life

So enjoy your country living videos. Happy New Year, may it be very successful and prosperous.