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Justine... That "lemon yellow" dress dress is devine! 👍🍋

My hubbie and I have been married 47 years and he hasn't worn a ring except for our honeymoon. Ron don't worry. It's not the ring that makes the marriage.

The best thing a woodworker can do is leave his wedding ring at home. Helps to keep his fingers on his hands

Salt on your watermelon is like putting salt on your tomatoes it brings out the sweetness.

I have another fun flag fact. When it came time to redesign the flag after Alaska and Hawaii were adopted in as States the government had a contest with the citizens of the country on what the new design should be. A teacher assigned her students this as an assignment and then submitted the designs to the committee choosing the flag. One of her students ended up with the winning design! However the teacher in question actually didn’t like the design and gave it low grade. The student came back and asked her to change it to an A the following year after he returned with the letter from the President etc. congratulating him on his winning design!

Watermelon and lemonade, wonderful summertime favorites. That is special to grow your own watermelon. I hope you harvest many more this summer.

Ron's impression of the woman yelling at the security guard is perfect! 🤣 No one wants the kid running around, because we all know they will eventually get hurt then youll have a screaming/crying child lol

Watermelon the Mexican way. With seasoning/chile & lime😋

You two are wonderful. So down to earth.

The yellow dress looks so beautiful on you, Justine 💛 Love you guys and look forward to these videos every week.

Horses love watermelon. I give them the rind all the time.

Justine, have you ever done a recipe with Elderberries? I know many things can be made from them.. were they popular in the 1800’s?

Dearest Ron and Justine, I am 70 and, by experience, have made the correlation of the Social Security Office being exactly the same environment as Walmart. You never know what's going to happen, never feel comfortable being there, and can't be yourself because no one knows your joking. Love your channel!

Ron - when I started farming after I retired from a career in IT, I found myself needing to work with my hands more. I switched to wearing a silicone rubber ring. They are WAY safer than wearing a metal ring for folks who work with their hands, especially around spinning devices like a lathe or a tractor PTO. As an added bonus - the silicone rings are dirt cheap - so if you beat one up or get tired of how it looks, it's no great tragedy to dump it and buy another. Take care and God Bless.

The sound effect as Justine's watermelon half hit the ground just cracked me up for some reason. You guys are just too darn cute!😅

Justine, I love that you wore a lemon yellow dress for your lemonade video!

Some of my fondest memories are of devouring huge slices of watermelon in the garden of my grandpa's farm, with him, my dad, and my little brother, all of us slurping and belching as loudly as possible. Then, we'd go inside, and watch "Hee Haw". Mom was too much of a lady to join us for any of this. She missed out on all the fun.

I love this idea! I homeschool my daughter, and this year, we are doing "historical food studies" so this is one we will definitely add into the rotation!

Cannot wait till after work to watch. ❤ you both. Everyone, have a great night.

There was a company back in the 90’s called Orange Julius that put raw egg in their orange drink. It was a delicious drink and quite popular until the salmonella scare.

My Dad didn't wear a ring, either. He had a job as a mail carrier (walking with a heavy leather bag on his back). But he did lots of manual labor (gardening with Mom, mowing, carpentry, home improvement, etc.) Naturally, he couldn't wear his wedding ring. What a beautiful day to have special lemonade and home-grown watermelon! And you looked like a summer day in your yellow dress. I felt refreshed from simply watching and listening to your chat. Stay cool, you two.

That lemonade almost sounds like a liquid form of lemon merengue pie. I'm going to make it!

So much fun listening to Justine and her gorgeous story telling! Ron you add to the conversation very well. We’re getting the best of both worlds. “Congratulations on the day of your wedding. Im going to leave you now because I know you are busy.” 😂

My Grandmother used to make the best watermelon rind pickles. She was an amazing cook and never used recipes, so unfortunately I don’t have any to share, but save your rinds. On a different note, I love your dress!

Great idea that you came to sit outside on a hot day. So much better.

Hi Justine! Your beautiful yellow dress is lovely! 💛💛💛

You can also pickle the rinds of watermelon, as well as cantaloupe. Originally, peanut butter, hamburgers, what today is baby food (pureed meats and vegetables, etc.) as well as soda, were originally used as medicine.

Us Marylanders like salt on our cantaloupe.

My Grandma made watermelon pickles out of the rinds and they was delicious. ❤

We have Huckleberry Lemonade here in Northwest Wyoming 🍋🤠

Watermelon and lemonade are a tried and true combination, especially when they're combined into the delightful nectar we've all come to know as watermelon lemonade! 😃 I hope everyone's having a most wonderful and enjoyable week so far! 🙌✨

😂 The social security office story had me laughing

South Carolinian here & I grew up putting salt on watermelon, cantaloupe & honeydew melon. 😁 It's so special about Justine's wedding band. How wonderful it is an heirloom. I have my mother's wedding band & I treasure it. Also, as several have said, silicone rings are popular now. Two of my nephews have gold bands they only wear for "special" occasions, but wear their silicone bands any other time.

Great video. I'm glad you stepped out of the cabin. You was melting when you made the Lemonade.

Agree with Ron re: it might taste better cold…lol. In 1974 spent 2 weeks in Poland and all the drinks were room temp and definitely would have been better cold!! Same way with watermelon, always better cold…

Thank you for the half hour of fun, Justine and Ron! My dad taught all of the industrial arts and no ring is best. The silicone ones are great now but would not fly at all in period dress events. So excited to see house progress and wish you a blessed week! xoxo

Justine you look so pretty in your yellow dress. I enjoy your show because it takes me away from the craziness in the real world. Thank you! ❤

Watermelon grown at home is amazing! Store-bought seedless varieties are bred to have no seeds but at the cost of flavor. One exceptional variety that does well in the south is the CHarleston Grey. Super flavor! Glad you got a great melon!

Yay! Its Wednesday. Your so refreshing in the middle of the week.

I've heard of egg coffee. I remember one time when I was a kid, our percolator broke down, so mom made coffee on the stove in a saucepan until she bought a new percolator. I heard the adults talking about egg coffee. I think the idea was the egg would keep the grounds out of your cup. This was back in the 60s.

So happy for you guys even if it doesn't wear the ring or it doesn't fit you guys are faithful to each other and then you love each other but wearing a ring is beautiful too I'm so happy for you guys congratulations and enjoy your life together

I wonder if that lemonade is kind of like apple juice vs spiced apple cider. It sounds interesting. Thank you for being outside rather then inside with a fire, at least there's a breeze! Love LOVE your dress ❤.

It’s call a flip, add rum 🍹 for holidays

Love me some watermelon!!!!! I love your yellow dress, yellow is my fav color. 💛

That drink sounds so delicious! My husband of 24 years hasn’t worn his in years. Working with your hands daily, it’s not practical or safe. Funny story, when my husband wore his ring in the beginning, he lost it night fishing. Flew right off his finger as he cast. He went back the next day, raking the water by the shore and found it! Fell off again in a dumpster while he was dumping trash and he found it again!

I live in South Ga, and we love salt on watermelon!! Cantaloupe too!!

Me and my wife like lemonade and watermelon! This is a good summer treat! It is definitely good anytime of year! Rebecca and David Back.

Margarita leans upon lime juice. Yum!

I tried growing watermelon one year. My biggest one had one big spoonful of pink stuff in each half. And that was it. The growing season just wasn't long enough here in Montana. There may be faster growing varieties now, so maybe I'd get better results...😊🍉

Love the info about the flag. My Dad was a forester & worked in a lumber mill & tinkered wt cars & stuff at home, also. He didn't wear his ring consistently til he retired. Mom wasn't worried at all...more important to be safe & not lose fingers.

My Dad used to put salt on his apples

Great video today! So glad to see you both outside to keep cooler. The lemonade sounds great! I would probably use honey rather than white sugar, tough. Justine, there will come a time when Justine Dorn will seem a bit wierd to say. 😉 Love you guys, too! Have a great week! Sue 😊❤

Ha! I thought I was the only person who encountered people with no sense of humor. They just stare at me like I'm weird. I love your sense of humor, and I get it. You had me laughing once again. Lovely setting on this video. I will be seeing you both July 6 and Ron much respect for keeping the fourth as a special day. Justine, you are so beautiful.

People used to put a raw egg into their malted milk, for extra creaminess. Contrary to the name, there are no eggs in a Chocolate Egg Cream. The name refers to the drink's frothiness, similar to whipped egg whites. Cinnamon goes well with oranges. My aunt used to sprinkle a bit onto orange wedges, to enhance the flavour.

I seen you Justine, eating all the watermelon.😂

Love the lemonade and the yellow dress to match! Ron is so cute ate the window drinking his purchase! LOL

there are several contemporary cocktails that include eggs, to give a smooth taste and mouth feel or emulsify ingredients....so still used today!

Watermelon and feta cheese…THE BEST!

I hate being allergic to watermelon... It looks SO good!

You guys are hilarious. Love your humor.

I missed the live chat! What a gorgeous day at the cabin! I might have to try this lemonade. It sounds very interesting

You both are wonderful together ❤️

I like making homemade lemonade, but use the lemon juice in the bottle. I bought a rocking chair for my front porch so I can relax with a cool drink and watch the world go by.❤️

I agree with Ron -ice cold in the summer and hot in the winter! The reason you don’t taste the eggs-is because egg whites have no taste! The yellow dress looks beautiful on you Justine💕💕 The social security office is full of crazy people inside and outside 🤣 There is a 15 stripe and 15 star flag in the Chicago Historical Society 🇺🇸. It’s one of only a few in existence 😄🇺🇸

Interesting the history of lemonade uses during those days. Lemonade has vitamin C and it’s good for the cold or flu. And didn’t know that the stripes were added along with the starts. I’m glad it was stopped on time. The flag would be weird. Your watermelon looks delicious. Thank you, Ron and Justine for the video.

Watermelon and feta - yum!

So cute!!! She keeps saying, "My Husband..."

My husband doesn’t wear a ring either. He does work with power tools and such and he says that rings get caught on them. Could be a good way to loose a finger, so he just never has. We have been married for 32 years.

The egg in the lemonade is so strange but it's cooked and makes it more nourishing, and probably gives it more depth of flavor. I love the history lessons you deliver about the various receipts and other historical places, structures.... I eat the watermelon seeds. I really like the nutty taste. My grandmother used to give me a couple of teaspoons of a mixture of honey, brandy, and lemon to soothe a sore throat and cough. "Old people stuff." Ron....LOL! You two...such a cute couple. I totally get that Ron does not wear a ring. It can be dangerous if you are working with certain woodworking tools/machines. Ron, you said it perfectly, "Love ain't about money." Blessings!

That was definitely interesting and yes, I’d try it around the winter holidays.

110 yesterday and 111 today in SC with the heat index and will be like that end of the week. 🥵 That lemonade sounds very interesting, I really want to try it!

There's a very old, nearly extinct variety of lemon, only grown in France. Recently, some French people have started reviving it. My brother and I will do the same, when we move to France.

Justine you are a wealth of knowledge. Thank you for sharing your information

Helo Justine and Ron.... That Watermelon looks wonderful. So pink inside. Where has Kitty been? I have not seen him. I want to try the Lemonade.

Not sure if you take suggestions but there is a drink called wassail it’s more of a fall/winter type drink but it very yummy. It is a ancient English Yuletide drink my family makes it

My hubby worked at the post office for over 30 years and didn't really do any big handyman/builder stuff so he didn't really have to remove his ring. I, however, always removed my ring when I was gardening or baking to protect it ( the band was joined with the diamond engagement ring). I felt a little naked without it, but, as another commenter said, "The ring doesn't make the marriage". I was happily married for 33 years before he passed. I love watching you two. You remind me of my hubby and I.

How you describe the SS guard is exactly how ours is here where I live. They won't let you bring in water, but they will get on to ppl about their phones. Have to go outside. One time one was yelling at a woman about her "pepper spray", it was an asthma inhaler. 🤦‍♀️

Hello everyone !! From rural Ohio !!!

You might not have newfangled things like juicers, but you’re always supposed to juice the whole melon, including the rind and it makes for a very rich, thick, good tasting much healthier juice. If you only use the pink part, it’s just like sugar, water, and hits your bloodstream very fast.

Justine, you look fabulous in light yellow. Really complimentary to your complexion.

😄😄😄😄😄 the SS office story - hilarious!

My grandfather used to make and drink switchel all summer… he said it was important to drink because it helped you not pass out in the heat…

You are right guys , back in the 70s my future mil took us to her favorite jewelers and we ended up paying over 300 hundred dollars for our simple gold bands imagine what it would cost now for 14 k gold. That's 300 each ring, we were crazy.

Enjoyed the video this week Love you both Happy Independence Day 🙏🙏🙏❤️

The social security office experience was so funny I was laughing so hard...I agree 100% that marriage is not about the money spent on the ring or wedding...beautiful dress...❤ you guys

Yellow dress and homemade lemonade 💛

197 degrees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay!!! I Love when I see you have a New Video 👏

When my now husband and I were talking about marriage, I had told him I didn't want him spending a lot of money on an engagement ring :) It's nice to know others are like that as well! I love lemonade so I want to try this recipe!!

So true at SS office. Need to put your armor on!!! 😅

Lol oh my gosh seriously it sounds like the guard is being controlled by someone or something 🤣🤣

I add salt and pepper! So good!!! Just some! I love your dress, perfect for making some lemonade.

I believe that the oldest lemonade was around 1000 AD. They also had powdered lemonade.

Enjoyed the video as always. The lemonade sounds 😍

Hey at least both of you love each other that’s a plus 💖💖

I love all the illustrations at the end!

I'm going to try the lemonade. Sounds goods. Love your dress. Watch you both all the time. Wish had fireplace to try cooking some of your recipes. Cant wait to see your new house. Love you both.❤❤🍉👏🫶

We made homemade beer in East Texas.. we put our bottles down in the well.. after work..we had cold beer..!

You two are so fun and interesting. The SS story is hilarious.

I'm watching in bed and had to stifle my laughter when you started talking about explosives so I wouldn't wake up my husband. You guys are too funny. I always put salt on my watermelon and cantaloupe. It brings out the flavor. But, due to an illness, I'm on a low sodium diet. Substitute salt just doesnt taste the same. Your watermelon looked delicious.