I'm always so happy when I see a new video from y'all. And I always look forward to your conversation at the end of the video when you let the camera keep recording. ♥️😊 Prayers for y'all and Granny. 😊♥️

Donnick/Donic comes from the Irish word dornóg, meaning rock. Happy to see these words kept alive.

Ya'll are some working folks always making everything look so good. It is always a pleasure to watch you and Matt!

My husband hated using lotion,or getting his hands so soft,but when they cracked and bled he'd have to use something! He found out about a type bag balm was pure lanolin and bees wax. It was in a plastic jar,gold trimmed in red. The stuff inside was yellow. He got it at the feed store. Hed put it on at night, and you can put a cotton glove or old sock. There are some other types bag balm but they weren't as effective, and cornhuskers was just like using water!!! My son-in-law's mother was a principal at a church school,there was a little boy who kept using bad words, so she told him she was going to wash his mouth with soap and water! She took him to bathroom,used soap and water,she asked him if she got them all out! He said "no teacher theres one still way back there"!!😅

I always loved to hear my parents and older folks to story tell and remember old times. I’d sit at their feet and listen. All thoughts of play gone when they would talk old times. Just think, your little grand angels will do the same when they’re old enough. I enjoyed this video. God bless you both.

Oh my goodness! This is one of my favorite chats between you two!! So real, so heart-warming, and so entertaining! I can just picture the scenes you present. I can feel the love between Matt and Pap as they worked together. You made me laugh and cringe at the injuries at the same time. Thanks for sharing! ❤️

When my uncle got very tired from working, he would say he was worn to a frazzle. Matt looked like he was worn to frazzle sitting there I am elderly and that was an old saying. You and Matt work hard.

I’m with Matt I hate hot weather if it gets to 80 I can’t stand it🙏🏻🙏🏻💕

That was a funny story about the vampeer!!! LOL!!! I really needed that today!!! I always enjoy your talks!!! Thank you again!!! God Bless Us All!!!

I understand your pain, Matt. One time, when I was a kid, I ran a sewing machine needle through my fingernail. I still, to this day, remember how that hurt, and I cringe when people talk about accidents that involve the fingernail.

I'm with Matt I can't stand that heat. Of course I have M.S. so the heat is our enemy. If I'm sweating it's way too hot lol. looks like you all are getting things in good order for planting season :D

I’m laughing so hard on that last story. How funny!

I got a big chuckle out of the vampeer story!! Your beds are coming along great. It's nice having a handyman husband around.

Matt reminded me of something I remember hearing all my life about making a choice. We used to say it don't make no never you mind if we didn't care which we got.

All I could think was “ow!!!” When you were talking about your hand injuries, Matt lol. You are a tough cookie!!

I love hearing about the old times. I appreciate you.

I agree Tipper!!! If it's not gonna snow I'd rather it just warm back up!

You both just work so hard...nicely done ❤❤❤

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the stories!! My daddy and grandpa would tell story after story. I miss them…the stories too. Thank you🫶🏼

A whole lot of love and respect in that room! Katie is Blessed indeed!

Matt is such a perfectionist! I would have had the tin thrown over bank lol…. Thanks for inviting me into your garden! Take care!❤️🙏🇨🇦

Loved the video. Just being you in front of the camera. Great conversation! Thanks Tipper!

When I was a child, there were 2 old lady sisters our family knew. They were of the old ways. They called helicopters gyros and cars machines. I smile when I think of them. They passed many years ago.

Always enjoy your chats at the end of the video. 🙋🙂 Have a blessed evening.

My husband snd I really enjoy listening to your stories. Speaking of those from long ago, keeps them alive in memories. Really enjoy you two. God bless

Thanks for sharing your painful stories , glad your doing better today Matt . And you have all your fingers . Stay safe have a wonderful week.

Love watching you'all working in your garden. Wish I was able to do that but I am old but I do still plant some things in pots. I love playing in the dirt. Good hot chocolate break. Bless your sweet family. Can't wait for the grandbabies. Matt, my Daddy was a farmer and he used to use Cornhuskers. He swore by that. His fingers would crack and bleed. I have had psoriasis for many years, I know about the fingernails. I have it all over my body and the psoriatic arthritis. Eating low carb has helped mine a lot.

It's great to hear Matt tells theses stories of building and the crazy things that went wrong. Yikes, no nail guns for me! Tipper, that last story about changing a tire after getting all his teeth pulled really had me laughing. I really enjoyed this story telling.

Matt's story brought back vivid memory of when my dad ripped the skin off two fingers loading crossties when he said 'whoa' and guy on the other end thought he said 'go'. Thanks for the comments on companion planting... trying that this year with my squash and zucchini.

I too have had my throat cut by a piece of food or a large pill that scrapped and got stuck. Raw Organic Honey works to heal and soothe. Any wound that just won't quite heal, heals quickly using Honey. Now I put Honey on my cuts, cover them in a fabric bandage or paper towel, and tape. Wounds heal fast, Honey is antibacterial. God bless the Presley Family. I love you all in Christ. Warm hugs from northern California.

I have psoriasis and took Methotrexate and had to have liver checked every 3 months. My fingernails are also affected. It is a lifelong ailment. Matt is blessed it is only in his fingernails.

This was so fun! My mom had a thermos like yours. That garden bed looks so nice, what Mat was working on. I need to do what you were doing Tipper and see what I can salvage in my pots from last season. 😊

I love watching your videos. So full of history and wholesome conversations. It always warms my heart when you thank us for helping you celebrate Appalachia. Thank you for sharing your life and stories with us.

Spring is just around the corner..Im with you Tipper, if its going to be cold I want to see snow, if not.. let's see spring 😂

Gawd, a ring-shank nail! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😱😱🥶😰 Those suckers are designed to resist coming out until the end of time! That one just gives me chills!

I couldn't believe the root system on those different mint plants. I hope my mints survived the winter. I have nasturtium seeds I saved from last year and I can't wait to start them. I laughed out loud at your vampeer story. As usual, thanks for the wonderful video. ❤

This was really fun to hear these stories. I didn't build houses for a living but I did carpenter work quite a bit and still do it today now that I'm retired. I can certainly relate to a bunch of those that Matt was telling about. Really, you know, people who do real work generally have some of these stories to tell because, an occasional injury of some sort is just part of it. One time I was trimming some bushes with a chain saw and I cut my knee real good and had to go to the urgent care and when my wife got home from work, all she found was a bunch of bloody gauze's on the kitchen counter and when she tried to call me I was being sewed up and couldn't answer the phone. I'm still in trouble with her on that one....

Thanks for the fun video. I sat smiling and laughing along with your stories. Just felt like we had a real nice visit. Have a blessed week. Praying for Granny and the girls and babies and all of you.

Lots of Blessings 🙏🤗😘❗

One thing I’ve never heard anyone say aside from my grannie-is messin’ & gommin’. My family is from Arkansas & I wonder if that’s said anywhere else. I was always messin’ and gommin’ in her clean house. I so enjoy your videos!

I have enjoyed listening to yall's conversation. I like to hear about your life .

You guys are so cute together!! Hand in glove! An adorable couple! Matt reminds me especially of Brad Pitt (in a good way!) in this video!!

I'm 72 years old almost and I still have the "I didn't study for the math test" dream. Wake up in a panic!. For the most part, school did not hold my attention. There were a lot more interesting things going on inside my head.😊 Turned out OK

I have been retired almost three years, and I still dream about being late for class and my students waiting on me in the room. I am being observed and the observer is waiting as well. I wake up thinking what am I going to do? Dreams are so weird. I'm sorry about your throat, Matt. Honey is a natural healer. Feel better. Love spending time with y'all! Thanks for bringing us along!❤🙏Jane in SC

Thanks for the laughs. I could just picture your dad falling and then hitting his head trying to stop. Love the vampeer too. 😂

I so enjoy hearing you two talk! I loved the “vampeer” story!

Really ouch! With all the accidents with nail guns. But I love watching the 2 of you talk. This is educational, relaxing, enjoyable .

Best conversation ever!!!

Loved your stories today! My husband does the same and tapes up his fingers the same. Matt reminds me so much of my husband and brother in law the way he does things and the way he works!!

I really enjoyed seeing y’all starting your clean up of your garden- Also the cutting of the trees. I always feel like I’m there watching. I’m 77 and have back trouble otherwise I would offer to help if I lived close- I’m in north Alabama. Thank you for your wonderful sweet family ❤️ I’m still enjoying watching 💙

Thanks for sharing the goings-on Tipper and Matt. Looking forward to the big garden!

I just love to hear the stories, takes me back to when the older folk was still here, loved to sit and listen to the stories like these. Now I'm the old one, just no one to tell the stories to any more. Matt take care and watch those fingers. Going to need them to tickle little ones soon.

I love hearing Matt’s stories, makes you feel like you’re there! 😊👍🏻

I like it just cold enough that the biting bugs stay away.

Loved all the talk today. Some of the story’s made me hurt from my toes to my head.

My husband had the driest hands and he also has an aversion to lotion or creams. I hate my hands and face to feel dry and I have insisted he use cream on his hands. Living in Montana where it’s cold and dry, you need hand cream, chap stick and a good face moisturizer. I enjoy your Sunday videos so much! 😊💕

Poor Matt! Sure loved the stories. My mom would put alcohol on our wounds. Man that hurt! She'd say "you don't want to get lock jaw do you"? When she started using peroxide it would just bubble up. She would keep putting it on until the bubbles stopped. Didn't hurt using peroxide.

Starting watching Katie and Corie now I’m hooked on everything all of you do. Love hearing the stories. You guys are all hard workers. I commented to Katie earlier about here in Oklahoma we are eating wild onions and eggs, we planted 4 rows of onions today. Really been warm here. Matt is really working that hand over. We r still praying for you guys and Granny and for the girls to have 2 blessed and safe deliveries for those Grandboys. This Okie will get off for now. Keep those videos a come’n

Oh my goodness, my throat started hurting thinking about the pain that Matt was having, trying to get that sharp piece of crust down! When you talked about people pulling their own teeth, I had a good laugh about the Vampeers 😆 But then I thought about my Grandfather Bagwell who would pull his own teeth (my mom told me about this), and how bad he would suffer with his teeth. Sometimes we forget how important tooth and gum care to our health. I believe my Grandfather's heart problem, which lead to his death, was from his bad teeth. Thank you always for your very enjoyable and loving videos!

Tipper- My daughter is part of the low percentage that has psoriasis of the nails. When she was younger, we also tried different things for help alleviate the symptoms to no avail.

I thoroughly enjoyed this segment! Great stories from great people about great people. Just loved it! God bless you guys and your wonderful memories. God bless all here.

I've been watching some of your videos the past few days. The things you make remind me so much of my childhood, spent with my mamaw. She made basically the same stuff you do and I miss her cooking so much. She passed away back in 1990. She used to can the tomatoes my papaw grew in the garden as well as making sauerkraut. She made lots of other things as well but these 2 were, and still are my favorite. I used to take a pint of her canned tomatoes and a pint of kraut, dump them in a big bowl and sit in front of the TV watching afternoon cartoons while eating every bite of it. I just loved eating it this way. No one else in the family did it like this but me. My mamaw never cared that I was eating so much of her hard work. In fact I think she actually like the fact that I loved it so much. After papaw passed away in 1983, I moved in with her so she wouldn't be alone. I was a very young adult and this situation worked out great for both of us. We got along great and I can't remember us ever exchanging a harsh word with each other. When it was getting close to time for me to move out of state and start my own family, I asked her to teach me how to make the kraut. We made a small batch together but unfortunately, I didn't think to take notes as to exactly what she was doing. After what we made was gone, so was she, and her recipes went with her. I tried and tried to remember exactly what she did but no matter how many times I tried to duplicate it, I filed to get it just right. I remember her telling me it needed to be made on a new moon so that when the moon waxes it will draw the brine to the top. She also taught me to keep the jars in a cool spot in the basement and to check them every day or 2 and wipe off any brine that's leaked out of the top. As a child it always seemed like it took months for the kraut to be done. I've been trying to make it again this past year or so and I think I finally got it. The first batch was way to salty and even though it had the right amount of sourness it was way to salty so the next batches, I lowered the salt, little by little till I got it as close to hers as I think I can get. I made a very small batch a few days ago and its on a towel curing in the kitchen. I can hardly wait for it to finish. So far it looks good with no mold visible. Usually when mold would develop, mamaw would just remove the top inch or so of the jar and it would be just fine. I watched you make kraut and I had never seen it made that way b4 so I think next time I have an abundance of cabbage, I'm going to try a few jars using your method and see if I like it that way. It looks much easier than how I've been doing it so if the flavor is there to my liking, I'm going to make it that way from now on. Both sides of my family are from the Appalachian region but I'm not sure exactly where. I do know my daddy's family came right out of the hills of Kentucky. My parents divorced when I was around 8 or 9 and I remember going to stay with daddy on the weekends and he would make chocolate gravy and biscuits for us kids for breakfast. Whenever I would talk about chocolate gravy, most ppl would look at me as if I was crazy. I guess they had never heard of it or it was called something else. We grew up eating lots of beans and cornbread, biscuits were almost a daily item with 1 meal or another. Bacon fat was used to fry just about everything. Some of the kids I went to school with made fun of me because of what I ate or the language I used. Now, as adult, I treasure that part of my life. We grew up not having much but we never went to bed hungry or dirty. So many ppl still look down on ppl from the Appalachian areas and that's so sad. Everyone I've ever known, whether family, friends or strangers, that come from around those parts, are the nicest, most generous people, you could ever hope to encounter. I very much appreciate you keeping this lifestyle alive and kicking. Appalachian cooking has got to be some of the best if not THE best cooking there is. Thanks again!!💛💛

My husband and I always love the visit with you and Matt! Love listening to all your stories. We've been cleaning out our garden beds and garden areas. Fixing to plant our seeds in cups tomorrow!

We use O'Keefe's working hands hand soap ,in a pump bottle. Its the only hand soap my husband will use.

Poor Matt! Honey IS the key. Warm some on the stove with 1/2 c. of lemon juice. My mom always gave us this when we had sore throats. You got to be careful popping things in your mouth without thinking about it. I did that once, with a Shaker lemon pie I'd made, where you use the entire lemon, slicing it into thin, round slices. My brother was visiting, and we were about to go for a walk, but I was cleaning the counter first. The pie was sitting there, and in the empty space left after we'd cut our pieces out, a single, round lemon wheel was just sitting there. I popped it into my mouth without thinking, and it went down my throat WHOLE, where it flipped over and lodged firmly, cutting off my air supply! I ran into the living room, and my brother knew at once what was wrong, though afterwards he said he had no idea how he'd known. He jumped up and gave me the Heimlich maneuver. The lemon wheel popped out and flew clear over to the other side of the room, and after we'd both recovered (He said I'd scared him to death) we put on our coats and went for our walk.

Gastonia friend here 👋 I'm going to make a shirt quoting Matt "at hot, that's just ignorant" . I feel exactly the same!

Love hearing Matts stories Of falling and mashed fingers, my wife will never leave home if she knows Im going to be on a ladder because me and ladders don"t have a good history my worst fall was in front of her. I think she has tried selling them like Tipper trying to sale Matts truck. Thanks for sharing these videos they are so full of real lifes stories.

Well this has been really fun. Sittin' and listening to ya'lls conversation. I really enjoyed it. We'll have to do this again sometime. This was a really long one. I always enjoy your conversations. 💖💖

I look forward to your talks and videos. Your family is such a blessing to me. Thank you so much!

Y’all are really working hard to get your garden ready to plant ❤ loved the stories about toothaches, especially the last one about your daddy’s friend….lol…I hope Matt’s throat gets much better soon, I can imagine how painful that was…prayers for the family ❤

So enjoy listening to these conversations. Thanks for sharing them with us. Can't wait to see the garden this spring.

Loved all the stories.... I laughed and laughed about the vampire

Enjoyed watching y’all. “STRETCHED OUT” I’ve heard & used that term all my life too. Always enjoy the chat time. That’s a bad feeling when you get something caught in your throat. Sounds like Pap was a tough man by the stories y’all tell about him. Yep! We are ready for the springtime as well. 🙌🏻🙏🏻😇❤️

Hey guys that was very nice hanging out with you guys Thank You for sharing 👍❤️☮️✌️

Your videos always make me feel better, laugh at the stories

We say "Stretched it out" when talking about going fast or even racing. My hubby was just telling my Son about how my MR2 and 240z were fast and how we were on the highway "And your Momma stretched it on out, and let it eat" ( in other words I was speeding) that's interesting that Matt uses it too! Or, "We went to the track to watch them race, he got In The front he stretched it out, he let it eat!" It's fascinating to me how it's such a common thing for us, but not a common phrase. Thanks for sharing!

I would dream that I couldn’t remember my locker combination and my books were locked inside making me late for class. I’m ready for spring and coconut popsicles!

😅 Love the last stories. You two surely have a head start on making things nice. I enjoyed my visit. ❤ Patti. One day at a time. 🙏

You are right, those old folks were tough. My grandfather had an ingrown toe nail. He'd had enough, he walked out to the garage, lined his toe up with the garage door and slamed it down on his toe. Toe went black and the nail fell off. My brother in-law walked into his grandmother's kitchen one day and found her sitting on a chair sweating and breathing hard. Blood all over the floor she had dug her ingrown toenail out with a pair of scissors. She was taking a break before doing the next one. Took him a while to get over that sight. I could never do that, no way.

We had snow during spring break one year. We had our camper all ready to go. 😜

Today you two made me smile so much, I have had that happen with sharp pizza crust it is misery I thought when you two started talking about lotion, my husband has same idea to slimy can't end those calluses. I love a hard working man and it is sweet to see you have one as well, but they come a little bull headed as well haha no unnecessary dr visits for stitches or test. Thank you for sharing your family I love the girls and look forward to seeing you guys as grandparents. Best promotion in the world, we have 9 grands, 6 children it is a blessing to get love your babies babies

Thank you for sharing.. God bless you all.❤️🙏

Snapping that chalk line brought me back to my life on the farm helping My Dad build things over 50 years ago ❤

That’s my husband’s band aid too! I finally got to go out and work on my garden yesterday. It felt so good. Tomorrow night’s supper is going to be hamburger and beans with cornbread. Enjoy your week.

Tipper I'm a little behind, but this info is still relevant: Companion planting can be useful in repelling squash bugs. Try planting nasturtium, catnip, garlic, onions, radishes, marigolds, calendula, and tansy around your plants that are commonly affected by squash bugs I copied & pasted that for you. I know you love nasturtiums & onions so I guess you could just interplant those things in your problem spots. I was pretty sure about the nasturtiums, but I asked google about plants to repel squash bugs. -much love from NJ ~Mary & fam

Loved this video! I was laughing so hard, and the more I watched Matt laugh, the more I laughed!! What a great ending to this beautiful day! Thank you both…….you’re awesome!

I have the same school dreams as Matt does. I'm 20 years out of high school and I will sometimes have dreams that I'm a senior and suddenly realize that I'm not going to graduate on time. Not sure what it means. Maybe its a sign that I'm lagging behind on something in life and need to catch up.

Love when you share your language friends.

That’s so crazy … I’ve had a dream often like Matt where I’m behind on credits and I may not graduate! I loved school but it was a stressful time of my life my senior year! Well I’m 60 now and I did indeed graduate high school! Thanks for sharing such wonderful chats!

Love listening to to the stories.

I loved the stories and some sounded pretty painful. I remember having a tooth ache so bad if a person never had a toothache they wouldn't understand.

Funny about the Vampire ! It's ironic that Transylvania county is just south of Asheville .😂

I learned about the charring of the wood technique in college sculpture class. It’s a Japanese technique that’s suppose to be great as a bug repellent. But we burned it a lot more than y’all did. Good luck. Ol Matt is a tough fella!

Donic is what I call a rock too. My uncle always called them that. I picked it up from him

I loved hearing both of your stories, but the vampeer one was the best. 😂 Going to the dentist is one if my least favorite things. When they put those bite blocks in, it just chokes me. My husband also hates any kind of lotion. He even dislikes muscle rubs for his aches and pains.

The soap and paper towels at school reminded me of a pink powdered soap that dispensed at the sink! And we had those toilet tissues that pulled out the littlest piece possible that was maybe tri-folded. Ha! I was born in 1967, just for reference.

I enjoy the reminiscing. So fun.

Great stories thanks for sharing them with us

Grow radishes with your cucumbers. It’s what I do to keep the bugs away from them.

Matt, my husband doesn't use hand cream on his hands but he rubs cream on his face, bald head, and neck every night. He is 93 years young, yet looks to be in his 70's. I'll be 70 in May, he will be 94 in June. Ted has fewer scars and bruises than me. Apply thick lotion to hands, face, feet, etc before bed. Your wife will thank you many years from now, and you'll thank my husband. lol