A few things which keep coming up in the comments, which I want to answer in a blanket fashion, using the same K.I.S.S. attitude exhibited in the video: 1. Raising the roof of the shop and/or putting in a taller door: This is a whole lot of work for little benefit. I DO NOT DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE in this shop. Twice or 3 times per year I pull a tractor in for major work. I either duck my head or push the tractor in as seen in this video. I will not be going through the extensive work of raising the roof to avoid ducking my head or pushing a tractor in. 2. Putting the freezers in the existing shop: I greatly value the 18' width of this bay, vs. the 12' width of the bays in the garage. That extra 6' makes a huge difference in versatility. 3. Putting the shop in the new addition: It doesn't work from a site traffic flow point of view. The freezer addition works great there. Also see #1; a higher ceiling is not a big issue. 4. Building a walk-in freezer: Bluntly, they suck. See my previous video on walk-in vs chest freezers. 5. An upstairs wood shop: I do not mind walking up stairs. If mobility issues arise as I age, I can move the woodworking equipment back downstairs.

Well done Master. There is a proverb that says whoever raises camels must raise the doorstep

Hey Pete, hope all is well. Miss hearing from you this week. In my prayers.😊

You've made the full conversion. You sound entirely like an old school farmer and not at all like a BIG CITY architect! Welcome home!!!

Pete I miss your regular videos. I look forward to them everyday. I hope you aren’t going to stop the channel!

Great job Pete. I have unsubscirbed from many channels as the creators' have let their egos get the best of them, not that any one cares that I subscribe. I love watching the content creators like you present because you are everyday folks living regular lives just like us. Thank you for finding the best solution for your family and situation. Keep up the great work.

I think that is an awesome idea . It's really awesome that your wife helps you. Don't need a million dollars shop .Just a comfortable one. Easy to heat. If you have a bigger shop more to collect junk

I don’t write comments and I am not sure you will read this because of some bad experiences 😢. Just want you to know I love your channel and hope you are just slowing down for the winter. I enjoy your videos because it brings back memories and I love watching how you manage and adapt. I grew up on a small dairy farm- my dad sold the cows when I was in third or fourth grade because he couldn’t keep up with the industrial farms which were just coming to be. I still remember how sad he was- even though he said nothing to us kids. He kept farming-a small homestead using today’s terminology….while he worked two jobs. Your videos bring back happy memories. I hold you will continue.

I don’t know why it’s so entertaining to watch you talk about shop space but it is. It’s just refreshing to watch someone with solid family values and enjoying the small things of life. Stay warm Pete from East Tennessee.

Peter, I sincerely hope and pray that you and your family are doing great. I absolutely love your videos and simple, wholesome messages about farm life, family and life in general. Whether it’s tearing apart and rebuilding one of your tractors or simple chores videos, I can’t express how informative and enriching they are to me. I look forward to seeing you again…..but that’s selfish of me. Take care Peter and take the time you need. Peter from Montréal.

Pete, we really enjoy your channel and we are interested in videos about cows and providing meat for your family! Cheers from Australia

Smart. One of the things I appreciate about you Pete is your sensibility. While I know you may change your mind, your mindfulness prevails. That is what keeps me watching. It helps to know that others can live their lives being mindful and balanced. Thank you.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours Pete, hope all is well and we see a video soon. Bless you all, stay safe and enjoy!

Take comments with a grain of sand. It's a common illusion that people think they know what is in your head. They don't obviously. Just ignore that type of comment. I like watching you solve problems. You have a unique perspective.

Hey Pete! My 2 yr old son, Cyrus, is a HUGE fan of your videos! He asks me to watch “Five Acres for five minutes” all the time! 😂 He’s a farm boy through and through, and loves anything tractors. Thank you for making wholesome videos that I’m not afraid to walk away and let him watch - it so refreshing! If you ever felt inclined to give Cyrus a shout out, he would love that!

I miss you, Pete. I hope you are well. i pray nothing has happened to you and your family. I miss seeing your videos. Merry Christmas and happy new year from The Buggle Farm

Hey Pete, wanted to just wish you and your family a merry Christmas and I hope everything is well. Have not seen a video for a while. Hope everyone is well and have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

HeyPete we want to make sure you are ok. No new videos in 2 weeks.

Let this family enjoy the holiday, and everyone should too. Merry Christmas everybody!

Pete, I hope that bad actors watching your videos haven't upset you to the point that you will stop making videos. You do a great job and I have learned a lot from just watching you, no matter what the topic. I hope you have a Merry Christmas. God Bless you and all of your family.

If you ever wanted your cars covered, an inexpensive car port would do the trick. I added one at the back of my house so that I could get out of the car and into the house without getting rained on. I applaud your ingenuity in working with what you have and arriving at the best solution. More is just 'more', not necessarily better. You guys stay warm!

@Justafewacres Merry Christmas Pete, Hilary and kids! May the Lord bless each of you now and in the coming year. Miss the videos, but sometimes the best thing to do is step away from others and concentrate on yourself and family.

We have been missing you.

I love seeing all your tractors and love seeing them work the farm. It's always a peaceful sight. Definitely an amazing gift and hobby!

Poor old Hilary - that was a real struggle without power assist steering LOL!

Sounds like a great plan Pete ! I can't wait to watch it come together ! GOD BLESS !!!

I love seeing you apply the KISS (Keep it Simple, stupid) approach, and work through your desires, down to needs. I like seeing your analysis of the problems, and how to approach them. I think that's why I'm drawn to your channel. Not as much for HOW you get things done, but your attitude towards approaching the challenges encountered along the way.

Hi Pete, just wanted to say Merry Christmas to you and the family. Hope you have another video soon, love seeing what your up to.

Miss you Pete, hope all is well. Figure maybe you just took time off for holidays.

Hi Pete, I was going to drop a comment of thanks, but wasn't able to. I hope everything is okay and that nothing bad has happened. Or that you're not so sick of comments that you've had the last straw. I'm amazed by the sorts of things people comment on freely, without concern and or consideration for you awesome You Tubers. You're providing us with entertainment, knowledge, information to mention but a few things. You need to build whatever shop, storage works for you and your farm/family, Pete. If you don't ask for suggestions maybe viewers could just keep their thoughts/suggestions to themselves, just my opinion, obviously. Just glad there's an option to let you know how much I enjoy the great content from across all aspects of the farm, thank you again. Seasons Greetings from a wet and windy Scotland. Regards Ian

Your new idea sounds like a winner. Rearranging your current buildings sounds like an excellent thing to do as an outsider with the view of your life you share with the viewers.

Merry Christmas!

Morning Pete . Well thought out process .Thanks for sharing your decision for all you want to accomplish . Really look forward to your videos . My day is already better , thanks to you and Hill . God Bless

Wishing you and your whole family a wondrous and joyous holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous 2024. Yours in Gratitude for all you share, even the quiet time in winter :-))

Words of wisdom! Thanks for sharing your options. I look forward to watching the transformation.

Storing your cars outside will cause less rust than storing them inside. Corrosion requires an oxidizer (salt), moisture, and a warm environment. By storing your cars outside in the winter you are eliminating the heat needed to start the reaction.

Dear Pete. Me and my grandson Eric are waiting and waiting for your next video. Please tell us what is going on. Are you sick or what. We are so worried. Your vidloveeo is our highlight of the day. We cant wait. We love Hillary Paddy Esra and even your tractors. Please let us know what is the delay. We are in South Africa. Merry Christmas. From Granny Jo anne and grandson Eric. We love all your videos. 😢😢😊😊

your videos make me so happy remenber the happy live in the farm thanks pete gracias buen hombre!

Hey Pete I hope all is well I haven't seen the video in a while.

Pete I do miss your posts I hope all is well with you and your family.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year hope all is well.

Excellent solution all around!!! The upstairs space is absolutely beautiful, so much light! It will be a great space for all sorts of creative pursuits!! Maybe consider putting in some type of toilet (composting maybe) 👍🏻

Love when you have small farm Ted talks! ❤

It is amazing how close our lives parallel . Small farm ,cattle, old IH tractors. Wise choice on the shop, I built the big shop almost same size you were talking about , it is too big. It wears me out to walk around in it now that I am older (73). I am exited to see the refurbish on the 856. I have work to do on a 656 ,806 and 560 . I am sure your tutorial will be invaluable to me. Thanks for all your work on the videos. Great job!!!

Pete, very excited about watching you configure the shop. I teach high school shop classes in a school built in 1902. Our wood shop is on the third floor of the building and have found it not to be a big deal to haul lumber upstairs. One day a year and lots of help!

Merry Christmas to you and your family, hope all is well

Thanks for the videos. I can't wait for your next video. I check daily for a new one. Praying for you and your family. God bless you and all that you do.

In a world where few people know the difference between a spur of the moment want and a real need your channel is a breath of fresh air. I enjoy seeing the thought process you and Hillary put into these major decisions. Give yourself some time to let the new plan sink in and look for any possible issues and then just go for it. Looking forward to seeing it play out!

Merry Christmas and happy new year. We all miss your videos

Miss your videos. Hope you and your family are safe and well. Merry Christmas.

Developing the "right" plan takes as much work as building it. You're already halfway there, Pete!

A very wise and practical choice. Weighing our wants vs ours needs takes wisdom and wisdom only comes with age.

Pete the truth is that you, Hilarie and family and JAFAF are much loved by many viewers. I know from your videos you are not the type of person who would disappear without saying goodbye. We can only assume something or some event happened. Please let us know how you are doing. Merry Christmas. Michael Torre, Norwalk Ct.

Hi Pete and family merry Christmas from the UK 🇬🇧 Hope all is well with you guys. I hope to see a video soon to see how you and the farm are.

Thanks for all the great videos, Pete. I am 60 years old, the older I get, I do not care for material possessions as I use to. Making memories with my family and good friend's.

Adding an addition to the other side of the garage is a great idea. Hire yourself a good architect 😂 and with a good set of plans it will balance the building very nicely and suit your needs!! Btw, I would love to see you tinkering on an old sessions clock in one of your videos.

Pete we need more videos. I like seeing what you do every day. I like the farm life.

Farmers logic highlighting simplicity and practicality for the win! Makes perfect sense to me----but, at my age (80), the stairs to the woodshop might be a deal breaker, lol. Go for it, youngster!

Pete are you doing ok.

I think that this plan is by far the wisest plan for a guy who is getting closer to retirement.

Sounds like a plan Pete. Some people just can't stand it when others are satisfied with simplicity. I applaud ur decision. Good luck.

Pete , Hillary and family may you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.🎄🎅🏻🎁☃️❄️🍾🎉

I appreciate your train of thought I think a lot of people would just throw money at it I’ve been doing a lot of 18:10 cleaning out my self

Like the garden keeping 👍. Stay warmer there😉

Like the early Sunday morning videos. Chillin out drinkin coffee checking out what’s happening on the ol farm.

Good thinking. I like your realistic point of view. Thanks to your channel i regained my love for farming, especially for pigs. As a dentist i really don't need farming, but i love it so much. I have chickens and ducks again, and i am planning to get pigs. I grown up on small farm, and i go there every weekend, just to keep my mind fresh. Tnx for everything!

This way of thinking, is why I love your channel! Use and improve what you have is my philosophy as well. I watch many farm and homestead channels. Many of those seem to think that new, new, new and build, build, build is the way to go! I don’t agree. I have a small 4 acre homestead and not a lot of money. I have used your advice and opinions more times than I can remember. I have Dexters and chickens here, so your advice is very valuable to me. I hope you continue to make your videos. Always something to look forward to!! Thank you!

You're a clear, creative and pragmatic thinker, Pete! There is no substitute for time, examination and keeping the billfold shut until a bulletproof plan makes itself known! It'll be fun to see how you pull this off! Thanks for sharing the thought processes!

Hey Pete I got your book Sunday for my birthday from my wife. I’m on chapter 6. Awesome book!

Great ideas! It's going to be way more interesting to watch than some contractor building a huge new shop. It is really fun to see you work through problems, the way you don't let things bother you, just figure a way to get it done.

Are you doing ok Pete haven’t seen a video for a few weeks

Merry Christmas

I subscribed buddy. Loved the plans and decisions. Using what you aready have and adding to that.

Great info Pete wonderfull decisions saving $$$ is always a good thing!. Thank you for taking the time to make and post this ❤

When the conversation was about new pig barns and shops, I wondered if Pete was going a bit off-purpose. Now, I enjoy watching the mental gymnastics around creating the spaces that support the future you are creating. Thank you including us in the process. I'll go clean my shop now.

Hey Pete. Glad to see comments back on. Was concerned that you may have received an offensive comment. Re-watched your video “Is KZfaq worth….” You mentioned Evan and Wes’s channels. Starting watching them now. Great guys. All three share a positive attitude, no nonsense, no sarcasm and no cutting to irrelevant digressions. Looking forward to your next video. Michael, Norwalk Ct.

Pete I hope you and your family have a blessed Christmas time

Please take the time you need to come to a place of peace with your channel. I would truly miss you, your humor, wisdom, and philosophical viewpoint. But, inner peace is more valuable than social discord on the internet. Be well, have a great holiday with your family.

Excellent solution, but I tune in because of all your well thought projects. I especially enjoyed the Manure spreader because you literally brought back something I would have said too far gone😊

I’ve been waiting all morning for your video. Good Sunday morning.

I have exactly 0 surprise with what happened. Just like when pete was talking about what to do with the pigs and he got into the more complicated solutions and slowly eliminated them. I expected he would come down to ground here and do something much less radical. I am glad to see that he’s turning the Second floor refuse room into something usable the first time you went up there and I saw that and went oh gosh what a great space. Now it will be used as productive space again.

Hey Pete, wishing you and your family a very merry Christmas. I hope all is well, missed seeing a video every week. Hope you are getting family time and all is well. Love you brother.

Hahaha, I have been watching since about 1.5k followers. I thought to myself. I bet he expands the shop and puts freezers off to the side. I appreciate your thought process and walking us through it. Keep up all the good work!

Merry Christmas from Oxford Michigan

Your posts are like taking a course in common sense. Love seeing the thought process.

Your plans for the future are well thought out... so much so that you remind me of how my own father would approach his projects,,, which I am happy to say I also followed in my journey through life which has led me now to a comfortable life of retirement so I can enjoy my grandchildren and great grandchildren... although I do avoid stairs when at all possible... I am a disabled American veteran so stairs can be more of a challenge than I want to overcome... watching your videos... every last one of them is always a joy for me...

Great plan Pete, impulsive people waist time and money. I know because I've been impulsive my whole life and have many regrets. Your thoughtful ways are good for your younger viewers. I'm ten years your senior and I hear my grandparents clearer now than I did when they were living. "haist makes waist" remember that one?

Your thinking process about your shop is exactly how I do things too. I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one who questions everything and investigates multiple options for solutions. Whatever the outcome, one thing is for certain, you’ll have cleared out and gotten rid of a lot of stuff and that right there is a huge win.

It's awesome to see your wife on those tractors, great job Hillary. I love all your content Pete, whether talking or doing chores.

Pete, another awesome video! I like the way you say, "Hillary and I", you guys are a great team! Really like how you think and reason out problems and possibilities. Thank you for what you do!!

Good chat today Pete. Have a great day!

At last someone who gives aesthetic and practical analysis to building a workshop. Thank you, All too often the tin box industrial look wins out, especially it seems in the USA. The repurposing of what you have sounds right and leaves cash in the bank for the hidden extras. Thank you for posting from a traditional builder here in the UK.

Its been almost two weeks since this video came out and no video following it in its usual fashion? I hope all is well there Pete and Hilary? not like you to go this long without putting out a video even if it's only chores. God speed. ECF

You are always thinking of the things that are most important in life!! Remind me of an old Edward G Robinson movie our vines have tender grapes. Keep up the good work, entertaining all of us!

Wood shop, great idea! I've got a second story one also. One thing I changed from my outside 4' × 4' door. I replaced it with a 9'×7' insulated garage door because it made putting material, especially plywood very easy with a set of forks on the loader. You have a long and enjoyable retirement and keep those videos coming.

I agree with your way of thinking Pete. As we grow older, we realize the things we thought were important to us when we were younger are no longer that important to us now. I always liked the idea of making due with what I have instead of investing money in something may or may not bring any return on the investment.

Pete, if this turns out as well as the upper barn where you feed now, it will be great. I love the way you can feed the cattle "indoors" now. Wish I would have had that set up when I was farming. These type videos require the most courage or thickest skin because you open yourself up to all the "experts" who don't mind spending YOUR money! Murfreesboro TN

Your Right!!!😊. You just saved so much money by rationalizing it all. Lol. Sounds like a good plan. 👍 make Due of what you have. Blessings 🙌 always. ❤🎉😊

Have a great day Pete!!

You inspired me Pete! I was in the process of possibly putting up a 30x40 building for my distribution business. Listening to you made me think "Do I really need that big of a building to store parts?". The surprising answer for me is maybe an old shipping container or two. Weather tight and serves the purpose. And the cost is in the budget for my growing business. Thanks Pete!