Your thoughts about being grateful and thankful instead of having discouraging thoughts, really resonated with me. Even at my age, it's always good to have a reminder now and then. Thanks. Have a great day. 😄

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Everything is mental. We are glad Lis’ words resonated with you.

Being thankful for little things makes bigger things appreciated more. Your hard work will pay off. Just trust the Lord and he will always put angels in your path to bless you. 🙏🏾😊

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Agreed. Thank you.

It's a blessing to have neighbors who become family. ❤

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Very true.

@RobertasArtisticAdventures

6 күн бұрын

Truth!

Don't look too closely, but I'm over 70, lol. I grew up on the farm in western Oklahoma where we raised wheat, milo, & sorghum. We had a big garden and chickens but bought milk and eggs from the neighbor because my mother was 40 yrs old with 3 girls under 5, and she cooked for 2 hired men at noon 6 months out of the year, with only a swamp cooler for a/c. My fondest memories are of helping my dad and granddad, learning to drive the tractor through gates at 6 yrs old, learning to drive the truck in the field during harvest unloading the combine (big 12 ft header, lol) at 8 yrs old. That's how I learned to shift a manual transmission, by watching my dad, and imitating him while returning to the starting spot while he made another round. I also drove the tractor while he and a hired hand put out irrigation pipe, or picked them up, and just allll kinds of farm chores. We only did a few things growing up. We went to a 2 room school in the country for our first 8 yrs of schooling, went to church every time the doors were open, worked a lot, and our social life was with our cousins and community/church/school friends. We didn't have a TV, so we read, listened to the radio, and played table games (mostly on the floor, lol) or played outside. I've logged A LOT of hours on a tractor without a cab, no a/c before I went off to college in the big city, haha (Oklahoma City). After college, I got a teaching job but continued to drive tractor for my cousins in the summer for extra money--$5/hr, work as many hours as I wanted :) Life was simpler in the 50's 60's and even the 70's and 80's. Now I've been married and widowed twice, but God has always provided. I've had a good life, not an easy life. You guys might be struggling now to juggle work, build a homestead, raise a family, figure out how to fix things and build things, but you blessed by having good neighbors and being a good neighbor. You're a part of the FRAMILY!! I enjoy watching all you Arkansas homesteaders. Thanks for sharing your lives with this old woman ;)

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

Күн бұрын

Wow. I sincerely enjoyed reading a bit of your story. Thank you so much for sharing. And we are glad that you’re here to do this journey with us. Your childhood sounded like it was a good one. Please feel free to share more when you feel compelled to.

You are an Amazing addition to the Framly!! I have been watching for about 3yrs now and what a Wonderful Community and it's still growing!! Blessings to You All!! ❤❤❤❤

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

5 күн бұрын

Indeed. It’s a lot of fun.

When I was a young girl, I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, in the 50’s/60’s. There was a bunch of kids in my neighborhood and we all used to play yard games such as crochet, bad mitten, red light-green light and even lay out in our yards under the stars and look at all the constellations! We would ride our bicycles, skate, in the winter we went sledding in the summer we had swimming parties at the city pool. We just had the best childhood ever! After I married my husband and I used to go camping. There were always friends to join.😊❤

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Throat sounds like you had fun. Love it.

God is good. He watches over us and surrounds us with the right people at the right time. God bless you and uphold you while you struggle to build a homestead for your awesome family. I know it’s slow but focus on how it will look when it is done. Good health and happiness to you all and also a big Thankyou to the people who are helping you. We love you. Small steps then big strides.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Thank you. That’s why we remind ourselves to do.

Your community shares your struggles cause they had issues too... Its a great community

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

For sure. There is no shortage of struggles. 🤣

@debralawler-nt9si

7 күн бұрын

@blacksheepprojecthomestead struggles make you appreciate it when you don't but it makes you stronger you little men are do cute

Growing up in the 50's, I remember Tuesdays were my mom's errand day. She would pack a lunch, we would leave early and when she was done, we would go to a park for our lunch. Rainy days, the county library, to get a bunch of books. She always had something good planned.

Congratulations guys! Kids should be allowed to play, grow, love, and learn & noy be perfect little robots. Such precious & beautiful babies. X's &

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

5 күн бұрын

Thank you Glen. That is exactly how we believe and conduct ourselves.

Mowing yard for the older women and men in my small town. And drinking straight from the garden hose time after time

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Good ole’ days right there.

God bless!

Born 1960 , my family would go an forge anything that was able to eat , there was 7 siblings we had a blast what ever we were doing , I miss those good old days , an Happy Birthday Wiley we had to carry water sometimes or pump broke slot 😁❤🇺🇸👍

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Karen, it’s beautiful that you know the fun and the struggle. Thus far though I wouldn’t trade it for that “cushy” life we used to have. It’s heaven to us…most days. 🤣

In the 70’s my mom would send me and my brothers out to pick wild blackberries. It was a great experience. We had to cover up wearing blue jeans and a denim shirt to protect us from thorns and it was hot hot hot. Mom usually made jam from our buckets of berries

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Blackberries should be their own love language. Lol

I grew up in the 70’s i miss the slow unplugged days , im happy y’all got 💦 🎉

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

We’re 80’s and 90’s babies. I grew up on the tail end of the slow unplugged days. Once AOL became a household thing and cable grew in popularity that all changed.

Whenever we went to our grandparents house, grandma would always have the kids walk the railroad tracks behind their house to pick asparagus for her. We always had so much fun doing it! 😂

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Grandma had y’all walking the tracks? 🤣. And there was asparagus there? Interesting.

@B2GOG

6 күн бұрын

@blacksheepprojecthomestead I know right! Well, they lived out in the country, and you could see and hear a train coming from a long way away, so yep grandma sent us to the tracks! 😆 The electric poles ran along the tracks, so birds sat on the lines, planting asparagus all day, apparently! 🫨🤔😜

I spent 4-6weeks at each grandparents. Moms folks had a full homestead of 160 acres. Dad's folks lived in town but had the full yard planted. I miss that.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Sounds like you had a lot to do GBuds. I’m sure it made your time with the grands interesting.

When I was young we use to visit my Uncle who had a farm and I got to play with chickens and cows. We went fishing and blueberry picking. Always something to do and have fun.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Good fun!

What an enjoyable post to see all the kiddos doing fun things. I remember playing outside and pretending to be a baker. I made mud pies on a flat rock and decorated them with seeds and small rocks. 😊

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Mud pies sound yummy. 🤣

Lucky kiddos to get to learn they are part of it all.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Exactly. Hopefully they will respect what it took to reach our goals.

Sitting on the front porch shelling peas with Gma, Gpa and mama in the late afternoon.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Simpler times are good times.

Blackberry picking with my grandma. Out in the middle of the woods. As a small child the bushes were so tall. I remember walking under them to an opening. I miss her so much. They were the biggest and sweetest berries ❤

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Suck a sweet memory.

I remember camping in a tent and being scared of falling into the outhouse.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Lol. Too funny.

How fun picking berries😊 my favorite memory is when I was young fishing with my Dad. And riding horse out in the pasture with my neighbor😊

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Awesome Glenda.

Swinging on the willow tree, jumping in the creek 😊 great memory

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

That sounds like fun.

My best country life memory is going through farm fields to a state park and hiking back on the same route.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Must’ve been beautiful.

So glad you all have made great friends and Framily. You seem to. be great people

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Thank you. Sincerely.

I won't drive at night anymore. Too many years of welding has made it impossible.

Blessings on top of blessings are from the Lord ❤❤❤. Thank you for the blessing you gave us today

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

You’re welcome.

I loved going to my great uncles house in New Castle California. We went berry picking one day and got 2 5 gallon buckets full. About a years supply.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

4 күн бұрын

And the results are yummy. Awesome.

Your family is a blessing praying for you 🙏❤️🇺🇸🤗

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Anne, you are a blessing. 🤗

Good morning from South Central Canada! You are amazing thank you for the uplifting talk today.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

3 күн бұрын

Absolutely, Ev. We’re here to share our journey. And in doing that hopefully inspire and uplift others. Cheers to you our Canadian friend.

My aunt looked after us in the summer and she used to make us take a bath in this running stream and it was really cold but we didn’t have any choice but it’s a memory

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

3 күн бұрын

Cold water was a blessing in disguise for y’all. In many ways.

Try wearing sunglasses at night mine breaks the bright lights and not blurry it works for me it might for you

Love and prayers for you 👏🏻🤗❤️🙏🏻❤️🤗👏🏻

My best memory as being kid can be from when grew up on ranch and we rode are bikes every where and it was fun

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Good stuff. Like Stranger Things? 🤣

Your babies are precious and what good little helpers they are. 😊

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

For sure. They are awesome.

🤠 WATER LINES WINTER: Dirt over moist, cold will penetrate if dry, plenty of leaves, grasses, hay,etc to insulate,over top your lines ;your connecting/meter , you'll want to construct something to extra insulate, yet easily access' if bitter cold and you have a spigot inside, a steady drip, watch out for heat tapes, rodents that sneak in can damage and cause shorts/fire. CONGRADULATIONS

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Thank you for the heads up c Carol.

Good video, Liz! Happy Birthday, Wiley!

Always a good time when we get together and your family is ALWAYS welcomed at our house (well RV until house...lol) and y'all keep it real as always. The journey is LOOOONG but oh so rewarding when you look back on it. Take it all one day at a time and enjoy the ride. Plus I will also give you another, "You're welcome", for letting Micah shoot my Sig....hehehe. Glad to see the water running and very soon it will be into the house and not just from a hose. Getting that power connected will be a BIG leap forward into your journey....Trust me....haha!! We love y'all...but I might have to fight Micah for my moms Navajo Fry Bread this weekend...hahahaha.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Anson, let’s do it. Two fat kids fighting over food? Sell the tickets. 🤣🤣🤣

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Love y’all too. Y’all are amazing people.

H2O yay hoo!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻👍🏻

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

For real!!!

🙋👍I'm getting ready for bed & checking on my phone & here you are🤸.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Lol. Get rest Armida. 🤗

Making mud pies. Yes I did live on a farm km y dad and I used to go and get the cows to milk..feeding the pigs I guesssbit was a simpler life that I lived and remember the most.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Now that our kids are living a similar life, we see the beauty in the simple things. Cheers.

My favorite is the survival weekend hikes in boyscout. WE didn't take any food and only 1 gallon of water

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

5 күн бұрын

Sounds like a good right of passage.

🤠

It was in the 70’s here in NW Indiana, so wasn’t to bad. Sorry it was so hot 🥵 I don’t have running water on my property either, but I have something neat to give my garden a nice drink, I’ll be showing that soon.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Awesome. Where there is a will there is a way.

Nice video ❤️ 👍 🙋‍♂️ 😊

❤❤

You've got a great community in Arkansas.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Starlene, it’s unbelievable. We are so fortunate.

Good to see you again... Going everything is going good...

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Super good. 👍🏿

Congratulations on getting water.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Thank one. It’s a major step for us.

BLESSING ✝️❤️🙏🏼

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Thank you sir.

🙏 Great group of people.🥰👏👏

Well there were 7 of us and we had we did crafts together

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Fun fun.

you got to watch out for snakes here in Arkansas this time of the year

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Oh we do. But it’s tough to get the kids to be aware without actually seeing them. We try to keep it safe.

Just going camping

Camping with my kids.

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Camping is always a good time.

Hi ya black sheep project 👋

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

6 күн бұрын

Hey 👋

Visit m grandparents picking peas, collecting the eggs 🥚, the plum trees ,the big vegetable garden and the watermelon 🍉 patch milking the cows , i didn't do that i watched grandma it was so much fun you name it they had it all .

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

7 күн бұрын

Awesome.

Mine doesn’t work at all

@blacksheepprojecthomestead

3 күн бұрын

Too bad you’re in Canada. If you were near AR we’d come help figure it out. 👍🏿