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I am so lonely but I feel I've visited with real family after watching this.

Oh my, "Matt came unfed" again. What a joy to work full time for yourself !

I want to thank y’all specifically for the timing of these videos. I’m prone to that “Sunday Anxiety” that people get, and the tone of these videos is very comforting and friendly and helps quite a bit. God bless you, and keep up the good work.

I love this time of year when the heat & humidity of summer has waned, the air is cooler, the fish are biting, the acorns & pecans are falling, the leaves are beginning to turn colors & my heat-sapped energy has returned!❤ I also love your channel. It’s my favorite! It’s fun, wholesome, family friendly & informative. Your family is humorous, skillful & talented, yet salt-of-the-earth, down-home, God fearing , country folk, just eking out a living & enjoying your blessing in life like the rest of us. God bless you & your family, & God bless your channel!❤

I get such a sense of peace from watching your channel. I forget about all the troubling news of the day. I can’t comment very much because I mostly watch on tv.

Our Dads sound a lot alike. There used to be a man named Sterling Marple who built houses in our town. He took a liking to Dad when Dad was young and he hired him to help with some of the building jobs that he did. Dad said he learned a lot from Sterling and Dad was always able to do whatever needed done at our house. I remember only once when Dad hired a job done and that was when he and Mom had an addition built on to our home around 1986. My husband knew nothing about building anything when we were married and Dad taught him a lot over the years. He's grateful now as he can do a lot of our projects himself. The older generation really took things into their own hands and took life seriously. I think we need more of that today.

Dear Tipper, Im sorry you broke your rear, and have a dent still to this day, but let me express my thanks for making me chuckle because I have not had my mind off of my mom since she died a little over a week ago at age 92. We buried her only a little over 48 hours ago. And when you went into your fall and how you didnt break anything except you broke your rearend, I can honestly say, it was something that worked to temporarily and completely take my mind off of the internal sorrow and loss I've been feeling for days. So you just never know what your stories and your channel is doing to help people. Your story just really made me chuckle aloud. Thank you sweet lady. God bless you and yours. Take care. 🙏

You and Matt are two of the hardest workers I’ve seen!! But it pays off. The steps will be so good for y’all! And Popsicle Time!!! Hope Granny is doing well! Prayers continue! God bless and much love! 💕🤗🙏🏻

Your Grandson will be there to do whenever you can't, what a Blessing

Swinging a framing hammer is how my husband built houses for many years. Just like Matt, he now loves his nail gun. Much easier on the body. TeresaSue

Tipper I’m so happy for ya I lost my husband we were married 30 years im 62 and he passed September 15 2023 I love watching you to together reminds me of my husband did it all to

Thankyou Tipper and Matt for sharing your day with us . Praying for Granny everyday and your family stay safe .

When I was younger, no problem, but falling now...I fear I would break like glass. I am still tempting fate though, just finished painting my kitchen. You could hear my knees rattling on that ladder.

We used the term “stove up” to describe the “after the fall” soreness. Ex: I fell down the hill and now I’m all stove up.

I hate falls too. A fall I had in November 27, 2023 is why I am having therapy on my left foot. A bad sprain. Still dealing with a bad foot…your gardening spots look great. Love your talks…my husband and I end up on the front porch for our talks.

We grew up as a hard-working family. Dad always said it is "healthy for a body."

Tipper, I completely understand about falling. Almost a year ago, I fell and tore my hamstring in 3 places. It's all still healing and the experience was/is horrific. The only good thing that came out of my recovery from my hip being torn up and then being fixed is, I discovered your channel while searching for recipes and doing some genealogy research. I used to visit the Murphy area when I was little. You and your familys channels will always be the bright spot of this past year situation. You are all a blessing! ❤ ❤

I broke my tailbone when I was in my 40's ...a few bad words slipped out when I hit 🤫 I enjoyed the visit 🤗❤️

Hey folks!…I’m on ladder restriction because of a fall. You can NEVER be too careful. Love y’all’s videos. ☺️🙏💪

That was so peaceful. ❤ I have a ton of memories with my extended family. Sitting on the porch, watching the sun go down, telling scary stories and eating a dinner made with love. Wow. All natural. No plastic taste. Watching life come together and kissing the old ones good bye. Thank you for sharing.

I live in the Sierra mountains northern California@6200+ getting beautiful colors. I am inspired every day by you folks. My Family is many generations Texas mex, Arizona, New Mexico. very similar cooking. I am 2nd generation no.California

Y’all will love planting the cover crops and the results from doing so. It really helps with weed control as well as erosion & putting nutrients back into the soil. We’re gonna til the buckwheat, clover & cow peas under then plant some winter rye is the plan. Nothing like the satisfaction of a good hard days work. Enjoyed sittin with you both. 🙏🏻😇👍🏻🙌🏻❤️😊

Matt seems happy being your assistant.Proud for him!

Going to bed after a good days work is the best sleep,,xx

Your videos make me smile. I even comment to myself on your conversations as you sit in the glider. Lol! .Memories of my childhood on our Illinois farm and times with my Grandma and great Aunts with their big gardens. Thank you ! Bless you guys and your family and be safe in your labors.

I am so glad I am not the only one who is not as steady on their feet as they used to be! Not that I want anyone else to fall, but it makes me not feel so bad about getting older knowing I am not the only one! 😊 I am only 52 but over the last few years I have fallen 3 times! Two of those times I tripped and landed on my knee and scraped it up so deep that it took about three months to heal! The other time I was in my kitchen cleaning out a cool mist humidifier and stepped on the cord that was hanging on the floor and I fell to the ground and into the refrigerator and pantry and broke my pinky finger so bad that I had to have two surgeries on it! I never thought I'd see the day I would be someone who was prone to falling! I am thankful to be able to get older, but I wish I still felt as young, energetic, and steady as I used to! LOL

Y'all talking about hard work, how it's good for a person, I couldn't agree more. Seems like modern man pays other people to do things, then lose their physical fitness, then pay somebody to make them workout at a gym and get fit again. I am only as fit as I am thanks to having a lot of yard-work to do out here in the country (gyms/fitness clubs don't appeal to me). If we moved to the city I think my body'd fall apart, lol. Love listening to you all visit, always learn some little (or big) something here. THANK YOU!!! 🙌🏼 💓

You and Matt really make me miss my mommy and daddy, but you are a comfort as well. The things you do and say bring back memories. I'm praying for granny, being in a wheelchair I can sympathize with her about not being able to do the things you have always done, it can make you feel worthless, and a bother to everyone. It is too bad we have to get old or hit by a big duce & a 1/4 That is a 225 Buick Electra being chased by the police at over 100 miles an hour, I was driving my new VW beetle. I loved my beetles they rarely got stuck to where I couldn't get them out. If I got stuck in a snow drift, I would put it in 1st gear and then bounce on the back bumper and walk her out then run and jump in and go. God bless you all.

This made me chuckle because I have the same dent in my right bum cheek from a fall down some slick hardwood steps in my socks when I was in my late 20’s. I’m 63 now. 🤣

Speaking of falls, several years ago my husband and I were painting the soffit. Actually he wouldn’t climb that high so I said heights don’t bother me so I will do it. I climbed up the extension ladder with a can of paint and brush and just at the top the ladder slid down and I fell in a huge shrub. What a bruise I had on my backside! My husband bragged I fell still holding the paint can and didn’t spill a drop 😊 Next time, he braced that ladder so this wouldn’t happen again.

I look forward to Sunday night videos. Sunday nights get me down. Not sure why other than it's work tomorrow. I'm eligible to retire but trying to hold off until Dec 2024. Your videos lift my spirits.

If you find yourself in Petersburg when you're back east, there's this place called Blue Willow Tea Room that's essentially the ground floor of a three story antique shop. Nearly everything in the tea room has a price tag on it and then you can shop your way into the rest of the building. If getting caffeinated and then browsing through old croquet sets and armoires excites you, it's a great stop. Were I not hours away they'd probably have all of my money.

Absolutely adore your channel. Love watching from Wrexham, North Wales, UK ❤

The Outshine Lime popsicles are seriously addictive!! 😂

Wait until you're in your seventies like us with falling! You fall once and its pretty scary! I think the two of you are such a sweet couple. We've been married 58 years and taking life as it comes trusting in the Lord.😊

Again thank you for the invite

Making acorn flour would be a treat. Glad you got your winter squash up. Age is all about aches and pains, but you just have to push through and try not to stop moving. Just keep on living. Thanks once again Tipper for Sunday evening video. Continued prayers for Granny!

A fall in our thirties is totally different than a fall at our age. I don't bounce anymore.

I feel for Katie when you were talking about her breaking her tailbone. I've broke mine twice. The first time was when I was 18, as kids do, I opened my friends car door and just plopped into the seat, and she had a little VW that the passenger seat wasn't securely connected right and the top of it came unhooked from the bottom and my tailbone hit a small metal box where it should have been connected and it cracked my tailbone. That's a kind of pain that is hard to describe, but it does take your breath away for a few minutes. And the 2nd time was when I was hit by a drunk driver in a hit and run which landed my front bumper wrapped around a tree. And you're right Tipper, those kinds of injuries don't fully heal and will follow you throughout your life with pain. I worry about her now during birth, because it could easily cause more pain. Bless her heart.

Lovely video! Such beautiful surroundings! So great hearing all about your dad Tipper, the way he built houses and loved his grandchildren. I was reminded of my own father. He built our house with the help of my husband, the same way Matt helped your dad, and he did everything for his grandchildren too! I'm sure your entire family misses him especially Granny. Prayers for her health and for your entire family. Thanks for sharing with us!

I’m learning to work smarter not harder the older I get. Spent the day clearing limbs and hauling them off the bank just like y’all do. I’m a good kind of tired tonight💛🌻💛

I remember Martha Corinne said " I do not like a house built by strangers."

Boy Howdy, your stories about falling were making me feel the OUCH!!! And I totally relate to the fear. I went to my daughter's house today to do some much needed pruning of old-growth Rhododendrons, Lilacs, and other overgrown shrubbery around the property. She and her family weren't at home while I was there. More than a few times I was very tempted to get the ladder out to lop off some of the higher branches. Decided to pass on that idea, because the places I'd have to set up the ladder were just too uneven, soft, and precarious! Not too long ago, I wouldn't have even thought twice about it. Aging definitely puts us through some changes, doesn't it? I have a hard time accepting them... Hey, I can't wait to see how the steps and walkway turn out. That is going to make things SO much easier. Yay, Matt!!! Continued prayers for Granny. Peace be with you. 💚

How cool it is to know how your house was built! And I agree, Tipper, that physical labor is more fulfilling than mental labor; I can recall many times when, after a long day at my engineering design job, I would come home and feel so much more fulfilled by raking leaves in my yard...at least something got finished!

loved hearing the fall sounds there in that one bit..

We planted turnip greens for cover crop and get to eat some along the way! We planted most of the garden with turnip greens and other greens.

I just love your garden.and flowers just beautiful ❤

My beloved husband fell 14 feet from a ladder , broke his collarbone and cracked his head open had to call an ambulance, by the Grace of God he wasn't killed , 20 stitches, and black and blue head to toe on 1 side , most frightening day of our 55yr marriage, he was 70yrs old ,, God Bless you and you're sweet family ❤❤❤

Y’all are both hard working people for sure. I agree it best to move as much as you can, while you can, because when you get up in your 60’s it gets harder to do as much. It goes down hill after your 60’s if one does keep moving and doing. I fell a couple of years back just walking through a door, tripped and fell right into the wall. I cracked 2 ribs. Most painful thing I have ever experienced. About 10 years back I fell down my back porch steps. I damaged my left leg and still to this day I have a dent in my leg between my angle and calf. I was just thankful each time I didn’t break anything. I do have a fear going down steps and watch what I do walking through doors. I reckon that fear will never leave me.

The older you get the harder those falls are. Nice job on the garden terrace, or rather, it’s beginning. Tilling will help a lot w squash bugs but won’t totally eradicate them.

It was downright cold this morning and I believe it got down to 38° here in my part of WV. I needed a jacket to go to church this morning. It should be getting about time to start your first fire of the season. I really look forward to the videos you upload on Sundays and I enjoy listening to you and Matt just having a casual conversation about your memories and your daily life. It's so nice to see a married couple spend time together just talking. I think that is disappearing in today's hurried culture and that's part of the reason people end up divorcing. You and Matt are not just husband and wife, you're best buddies too and that makes a huge difference in a marriage. 💕

Y'all talking about aches and pains and how hard it is to fall or otherwise hurt ourselves at this stage of life (I'm 53 too) helps me understand that a lot of my health problems are just age and not from the autoimmune disease I have. Helps me not feel sorry for myself lol. Really, it does help to know the difference. Thank you.

When I was young and fell down, it didn't really bother me much, I would jump right up and move on. Now when I fall it really hurts! Aging is not for the weak of heart. My favorite tool is my little cordless screwdriver, I use it all the time, well, not as much since I retired but that tool and my Streamlight flashlight, don't know what I'd do without them.

😀😀😀😀😀 God bless all here.

I used my trustee 20 year old sawzall this summer to open a wall into an extra bedroom to expand my living space-it was not 20 minutes until I was framing it in. Glad to have this cooler weather, good time to get outdoor projects done for spring. Those stairs are going to be nice Matt!

Here on the south east coast of Florida we are happy when we get up and it’s in the 70s! We had such a hot summer this year and still getting storms that are cranking up out in the ocean. I can’t wait for November 30 so our hurricane season will be over with for the year. Had a doctors appointment today and my husband and I both got our flu shots for the flu season. Your winter squash did really good. Yeah it looks like y’all are about ready to put everything to bed for the winter. I hope y’all have a wonderful week. Hugs from the southeast coast of Florida. Keeping granny in our prayers.😎🦩🌞🦩😎

We are getting Temps in the 30 s ,now in Michigan. I love it .

Gee Matt your Labour is so intensive. If it were me, I would likely hire a bull-dozer, not a sleeping bull, and flatten that land back and put a retaining fence up against the remaining bank or grate it out so it is like a 25-degree angle. Then build your steps. But I don't know I am not you. I don't know what it would cost to get a Dozer but I think if you did it that way you would have more land to work with and the water wouldn't run off down the hill if the slope was less steep. I am sure Tipper would be thrilled with all the good coming out of that creation. You Guys work so hard. My Dad hired a Payloader and it dug out the basement. Saved a lot of time and then things moved a lot faster. Y'all have enough to do with the gardening. Just think if it were leveled when you did get rain it wouldn't be a landslide. Your Videos are really Addictive. A level ground holds the necessary water for your crop I think. Unless you are growing cacti. I like to work steadily too and not too hard due to I only have one back and I prefer to save it to carry me instead of being bedridden from overwork. It can be rewarding to do things the way you do them but in the end is it really worth it? Thanks for sharing your life on You Tube.

Last night was the first night here in FL I slept under warmer covers. I'm looking at the colors over your shoulders, it's so pretty! We don't have that yet. Goodness, those squash are huge! The nasturtium blossoms are edible and have a nice flavor similar to a light black pepper. They are good as a pretty on top of a salad and taste delicious. Watching Matt talk about putting the steps in, that's a great idea. I was thinking maybe putting in some rock or concrete block behind the boards as support for when the boards rot. LOL I love how y'all toast with your popsicles. Talking about falling, my daughter has a puppy at that zoomie happy stage, and I'm so afraid of him tangling my feet. I've been teaching him to sit if he wants petting, but he's also old enough to get a pop on the nose for jumping. I'm a little older than y'all, and scared of getting stove up. My back, hips and knees are not good anymore just from my working life. Be careful. None of us are getting any younger. I'm looking at finding a smallish piece of land up near you, north GA maybe. I'm having some life changes happening and it's time to look at a new home land. Can't afford NC, but GA maybe. Listening to Matt talking about building, my daddy and his build partner would buy falling apart houses and fix them to sell. That was in the 60s. They used hand tools, not electrics. It was hard work. I remember taking over thermoses of water and tea to them, and going to tell them lunch was ready, and them sitting in our backyard at the end of the day having iced tea and then a beer while they had sausages on the grill, or hamburgers. We were little, I was 5 or 6. But I've always had physical outdoor jobs. I'm concerned about my future and what I can do, but I sure am going to try. I just can't stay here, and need to look a good future. I won't be building, I'll be buying a small one with enough space to garden for my food, have some chickens and my dogs and cats, and quiet except for nature around me. Blessed be to your family, you give me such peace. Thank you.

Love hearing the pileated woodpeckers.

Well the cold 🥶 air hit here yesterday morning. Was 36, then this morning was 34 & the high here in Scaly was 48. I loved hearing that blue Jay, screaming in the background & that woodpecker. Proud of Matt for eating such a healthy breakfast. Tipper, you’re right about falling, not easy as you get older. I’ve said to many people, we don’t fall like we use to as kids. Take care y’all, enjoy the cooler air. I didn’t make it to the Brasstown Fall Festival, maybe next year. God bless & keep you, see ya next time. 😊❤😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

My livelihood was mostly made doing clerical work with electric typewriters and computers from simple up to much more sophisticated ones. I did pricing, quotations and contracts for a wood interior stair and railing company for 27 years. After a nine and a half hour day grinding away at such, I was tired and quite ready to go home at the end of most days. The brain represnts about 2% of one's body weight, but burns 20% of your calorie intake doing all the concious and sub-concious activities brains do. I greatly admire folks who work at skilled manual labor and wish I had more aptitude and initiative to have done more myself.

Tipper you are surely blessed with Matt and he with you. Lots of things to get done to winterize the garden. The steps will be awesome next spring. Prayers continue for granny. I'm 64 and do not like to fall.

Tipper, watching you harvest your bean seeds made me think of my mama’s hands. I think someone wrote a song about their mama’s hands. So I suppose it isn’t an original thought. But my mama was an old school type of woman. I miss her terribly since she’s gone home to Jesus. I was reminiscing about how my mama’s hands were soft and warm when I was sick or needed comforting. They were hard to work the garden. They were nimble to pray the rosary. They wore scars from accidental burns and cuts. They were tough to teach lessons. They were shaky as she aged. They were still and cold when she left us. I’ll always remember the feel of my mama’s hands.

Those Mountains sure look gorgeous. What a beautiful majestic site! ❤❤❤

Have yall ever thought about doin your sit down and chattin or reminiscen around a fire at night? While you were telling the stories about that different falls yall have experienced, I had a picture in my head of sittin around a camp fire, absorbed in the flames and hearing these stories. Great video as always!

Your videos are so educational and interesting :) Love watching you and Matt work and talk together.

I'm with you Matt---love the cold weather! Ok I'm coming for supper!!

I'm 71 & terrified of falling.

Sweet enough. You all are too cute. Blessed with your property and how you work it. I haven't had a p o p c i c l e since I don't know when. Broken bones. fractures. I've had them. God bless you all and your family. I'm grateful to be back to my birth place of east t e n n e s s e e.

Hope that you all are doing well. Try to take time to rest,,,,,

Fall is the best time of the year, I’m sure Matt would agree. 😊

Now that Matt is retired he is working harder than ever.

I was just thinking…..it’s definitely too cold for popsicles, I wonder what they will replace it with…..and there you are eating a popsicle. 😅

well done (just dropped in to feed the algorithm)

Love hearing your sweet family memories. Continuing to pray for Granny. God bless y’all! 😀❤️

Squash leaves & elephant plant leaves also collect water. It's always a blessing to see the squash leaves turn up & hold water when it rains!!!

My outshine popcycles will be delivered in two hours today. Woohoo!!!

Thanks for the visit y'all 😁 Love your channel!

Greetings from North Texas! Autumn finally arrived! Blessings to you both!

I never had a favorite time of year until I moved to south eastern Kentucky! It is in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and it is stunning! We had a frost last night so I harvested a ton of stuff today, but I did not even get to! But it’s out in the greenhouse under cover so I will be doing that I’ll probably tomorrow! I was not able to let my beans dry on the bone because of the cabbage worm that was eating them up and I just couldn’t keep up caring For them. I’ve been not feeling well for quite some time, and I certainly hope and pray that it’s not Lyme disease! Please pray for me! Thank you so much!

It was cold this morning ( 36 degrees) , and the older I get the more I feel it . Different weather pattern this year , the cold air is slamming into us instead of easing in over time . Comfrey is good for the bones . Stubbed my toe on a ottoman this passed week , almost cried . First thing I did was rub Comfrey ointment on it , relieves most of the pain . Tell Matt there are times when I want to go outside an holler , but can't because of too many neighbors . 🐓🐓🐓

I enjoyed my visit with y'all. Thank you for sharing your memories which trigger my own memories. ❤

Re. cordless power tools , it may be useful to know that adapters can be had these days so that your Milwaukee / Dewalt / Makita 18v / 20v battery can fit the tools of the other brand . The adapters are cheaper than a new battery if you happen to have a mix of tools and batteries .

Y’all had a productive day, especially Matt with doing hard labor work…glad y’all are enjoying cooler temps there…here in Florida, we actually stayed in the 70’s today, I think our high was 76*…it’s feels so nice❤ loved hearing the woodpecker in the background for awhile then towards the end it was a blue Jay? Y’all have a nice week❤ continued prayers for Granny and the whole family ❤

Matt is right . . . do as long as you can. I am closer to 79 than 78 and planning to climb on the roof and use an extension brush to clean the stove pipe before this year's first fire. How many more years will I be able to do that? Matt is smart about being cautious about falls. At 60 a six-foot ladder tipped over with me and I probably cracked a rib shortly after I retired. Lesson learned. Tipper, you're in good hands . . . he will fix that slope so you won't fall. As I type I am hearing a V of geese fly over my house. We're in the changing time . . . everybody enjoy!

It's a pure joy to watch you both. Alot of what you talk about brings so many good memories. Have a good evening. ❤

I can almost smell the woods and feel the cool mountain air....❤

I love the fact that you guys work so well together. Blessings

Matt, you made me cry when you brought up a sawzall. Sweet memories of my husband of 45 years! I got him one once and he loved it! Lucky the guy at the store knew what he meant! I didn't know what I was looking for!

What a blessing it is you sharing life stories and your beautiful family with us. Please know we are still praying for Granny

Koreans actually eat quite a bit of acorn - we grind them down to powder and make acorn 'jelly'. Acorn jelly is known for its 'cooling' effect on the body and anti-inflammatory properties. It is also known to be good for digestion. It is flavorless and takes on the taste of whatever it is cooked with. Its largely eaten in the summer and pairs well with sour foods, cold soup and salad.

Hello Tipper and Matt, Matt is one hard working guy.Tipper you are not far behind him.. Hope you feed him well and I know you will.. You all will sure have a lot of squash this winter.. God bless. I love your channel.. Thank you for showing all of us how Appalachian Life is well and being carried Forward.. I feel like I'm visiting home when I watch.. 🇺🇸🌹❤️

In light of Katie hurting her tailbone... my tailbone was injured during a sledding party when I was a teenager. It hurt for years until I found a sports injury chiropractor who fixed it. I have had little problem with it since.

Blessings to you all. Love your channel.

My name is Bylinda and I am 71 and will be 72 next month. Last month I was letting my dogs ( 3 chihuahuas) out the back door so they could do their business. While standing in the doorway i chose that particular time to pass out. First time i have ever done it. Hit my ribs from under my left breast all the way down. Came to on the deck and partially on an Adirondack chair. I managed to get up but it took me weeks to breath or even move without pain. Sure glad that one is behind me.

Tipper, thank you for stating that office work, computer work, deadlines, etc comes with its own type of tiredness. I worked in hospital medical records and at a university. There were days it was exhausting. I knew a few people that thought if you worked at a desk in heat and air conditioning, you weren't really working.

Hello Matt and Tipper, the best time to till your garden area is on one of the coldest day to kill bugs and the eggs that lay dormant. If you have a mini tiller you could also till the raised bed to expose the little creatures to the extreme cold to rid them as well. You will still have a few the next garden season but they will be the ones that didn't get the grounds turned. We had our first cool day Sunday it was nice . God bless

I so enjoy watching your videos...thank you so much for sharing ❤