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You have no idea how wonderful it is to see this video. When I heard the fires broke out near the Texas Lousiana state line, I immediately dropped to my knees and went to the Lord. I am so impressed by the attitude you folks have and the ability to never say never. Get-er Done!! Minnesota is a long way from Louisiana, however, you are always on my mind and in my prayers. I am continuing to pray that the hurricane that is heading toward Florida gives you the much-needed rain to remove the terribly dry conditions. Much Love and Many Prayers coming your way. Psalms 16:11 -- the same verse that I sent to Life in Pines. You are two of the most wonderful families with the largest hearts I have ever seen.
Thank you so much. Truly, we appreciate everything everyone has done for us. We are praying for the people in FL as well. Thank you for all the kindness and love. ❤️
Mentioned this before..My dad was a pipeline welder w/his own welding truck ..we moved all over America from 1951 (when I was born) until ahhhh..1963 or so,,(he still traveled) We just settled down in one place. He pulled our two story trailer everywhere ,we always had electricity in our moves FROM HIS LINCOLN WELDING MACHINE.
I live in California but was born and raised in Louisiana and all I can say is how proud I am of the men and women of Louisiana who throughout tough times always rise again through hard work and perseverance and always with a sense of family and community. God Bless all who were affected by the latest disaster to befall the Great State of Louisiana and a speedy recovery 🙏🙏🙏🙏✌️
You need to consider installing sprinklers either on or near to your house. I have a 1,000-gallon tank (from IBC totes hooked up in series) worth of water ready to go out to a pump. The generator powers the pumps. That will keep things wet. Flying embers are one of the main reasons houses burn. They blow up under the eaves and get into the vents. I would consider plowing several rings to bare dirt around the house. Thankfully many fires move quickly but if you are prepared....
That's what cajun family do they take care of each other in a time of need!! I am no one, go hurt, and everyone is safe!! We will continue to keep yall in our prayers 🙏🏻 As always, we hope yall continue fighting bc that's all we know how to do! Hope yall have an awesome week and stay safe!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm so glad everyone is alright, I've been a fan of the channel for quite a while, and only wish the best for you guys. Now, at the risk of being "that guy", I need to say please check the size of the wiring you are using on your generator. The wire going from your generator into your home appeared to be too small in size for the protection breaker of the generator, meaning; if you have a fault, the wire becomes the fuse, and, will burn itself to clear the fault. Emergency generators are great for keeping the power on, and are normally only used in an emergency, however, most people don't really give consideration to some of the dangers they can present. I enjoy following you guys, and don't ever want to hear of some natural disaster we're semi-used to going through on the Gulf Coast having a follow-up chapter that brings worse news due to something like an overloaded wiring situation. Take care and stay safe.
Wow - as I'm watching this in Redlands, CA, the temp inside my apartment is 82 F with an outside temp of 104F. Not sure what the humidity is, but I'm sure that yours is much higher. We've had our share of wildfires in our area, but there were only two or three small ones locally this year. I'm looking for locusts too. God is merciful and will bring us through. Take care and stay strong.
So many of the homesteader channels I watch are encountering wild fires . It seems the world is in fire . So glad you are safe. Being prepared somewhat makes all the difference . God bless each family who lost homes . Prayers and love.
Thank you for posting this video. Y'all and everyone experiencing the fire(s) are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm in Florida and currently preparing for this hurricane heading right for me. Unfortunately I'm in the health field and cannot leave.
We have land on the north side of the fire and live in a small community that was close to another large fire from yesterday. So far we haven’t had to evacuate either. Y’all stay safe and continue to pray for rain.
Sounds like the community really did a phenomenal job keeping the fire at bay! 20-30 structures is not a huge number when you think about it. And the fact that NO lives were lost, is soooo great to hear!! ❤ Obviously, losing even one structure is devastating, but knowing it could've been SO much worse if it wasn't for the efforts of everyone in your community, is really heartwarming to hear. I'm especially happy to hear that ya'll made it through this without having to evacuate, and without suffering any loss at your homestead. 🥰 Real scary stuff! 😬
Hope you are getting the storm/ rain that we are getting currently north of Houston as the wide cold front pushes through east TX/ West LA. The rain is much needed.
Praise God from who ALL blessings flow . And please let’s recognize our sweet lady filming and helping out Captain Crocs wearing a “Life is Good” hat . And it is…..❤❤❤
I understand what y'all are going through. In 2011. I had family displaced by the four corner fires in Texas. They came here after mandatory evacuating not knowing what was happening to there home. After many days, unfortunately they lost there home. It's a hard time but with support of family and friends you can get through it! Prayers 🙏🙏 for y'all! I pray God puts a blanket of safety over your homestead! God bless!
Came for the concrete ingenuity and have stayed because its nice that you’ve brought us into your home and community. It is a pleasure to be a part of. Your videos are so well done and positive. Cheers!
Southerner's know how to deal with problems.Keep your head up and stay alert. Wild fires can be just as deadly as hurricanes. You and your community are in our prayers
Wild fires are so unpredictable. So glad that it didn’t get to your property and you guys are safe. Keep a watch though, just in case. So sorry for the ones that got losses, but glad that no life’s were lost. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪
I only found your channel last night and have been binge watching you guys for hours since! Thank you so much for all the skills you share in particular the dry pour concrete. Oh boy, is there going to be a lot of that going on around my place over the next few months! I am in Australia and have literally just been through 3 weeks of bushfires where I live. It has burnt out over 75,000 acres, both bush and farmland. Quite a few houses and outbuildings have been lost and one poor man died trying to create a fire break to defend his home. It burned through the 30 acres of bush land at the back of my property and most of the farm opposite my house. I have been very lucky it wasn’t a lot worse. Yesterday morning it started to rain and last night we had some decent falls. Today for the first time in weeks I feel safe again. We evacuated when it was in the property across the road and I did not expect to see my house when we returned the next day. Miracles do happen, thanks to the amazing volunteer fire fighters. Trying to defend is not an option for us as we are a lot older than you guys and my husband is not a very practical man. We went through the same thing only 4 years ago. That fire was even scarier as it came without warning, carried by embers on ferocious winds. This one was more a steady march from where it started. Surviving these experiences makes one realise what is truly important. Family and community, the sense of place where you live and connections to people, culture and nature around you. This sense of community thanks to technology now extends so much further. I was devastated when I heard that Louisiana was on fire a month back. Knowing how fire impacts the whole community my thoughts and prayers were with y’all at the time. I have fond memories of the time spent there some years ago. I met some amazing people, spending some time in Lafayette and some in New Orleans and some just driving around exploring the countryside. Great company, great food and great music! Love Zydeco and red beans and rice is amazing. Wish we had Popeyes in Australia! Beats McDonalds any day. Anyway, just wanted to say how much I am enjoying watching your videos. Love the humour, the practicality and also the snippets of Cajun culture.
Stay safe and keep praying. . . . . Carol and I lived in Mauriceville until about 9 years ago when we left for higher ground and cooler temps. NW Georgia's mountains and cooler climate is certainly a blessing, however, we miss our Cajun neighbors and the GREAT food!!
May God always surround you with His protection. It clearly looks like He did, with the wildfire being contained 2 miles from your home! It’s a joy watching you two handle crisis with positive energy. Godspeed!
My heart goes out to your community. Beaugard parish has been hit hard. I'm in newton County in texas we have had some scares. Got friend just across border they were under mandatory evacuation they chose to stay. Cajun strong
My brother lives in West Monroe and his girlfriend lives outside of Alexandria in the timber. Praying for all of you! So many fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and rain (flooding) all over this country and Canada. 😢
Just came across your channel. We are from Singer and could not agree more that we have strong communities in our area. Thank God your family came out well during these fires.
It's sad seeing those who have lost their homes due to fires. Am glad that the wind didn't change directions towards y'all. It's sad that y'all keep losing electricity in your area. My Prayers are with y'all. Best i can do, poo man. we to are keeping a watchful eye out for fires, since behind us have many dry up trees starving for water. On another note that was some nice 🦐 y'all bought. And Jim 👍👍 on Cajun Know hows 😃 fixing that generator. Cajun Family Lydia, Ladly, Jim and all y'all's family around y'all. Thinking of Y'all in my prayers 🙏
The pictures of the damage is heartbreaking. I am thankful you were spared. I know your community will step in to help those who have. I am glad you were able to get a bigger generator. Stay safe.
So glad you are okay! 2 miles away is too close as fast as those fires can travel. One never thinks of wildfires in Louisiana, at least I don’t. I’m only 40 miles away from your parents pizzeria, Clinton, Il. Good thing that Jim is a man of many talents! You all be careful as we need you in our lives! We are indeed a “Cajun family “!
My prayers were answered for your home to be spared from these fires. I know that you and Jim are very capable of making the right decision that would keep the family safe. However' I know how hard you both have worked in putting your home together. The possibility of something going wrong was heart wrenching . But like the two warriors that you are' you both did what you needed to do and did not panic. I am so very proud of you both. Sending you guys hugs from Tampa Florida.
Wow😢 I follow many families in the same object as you, their farms, hard working in the making their lives better in the nature with their own efforts, and suffering with the fire next to their areas. Luckily none of you suffered with the challenged in their farms 🙏🙏 and it has been a world wide challenge. I have had it in my prayers for all of us, that may we all be protected knowing what to do preventing against the chance of getting into such a hardship. So happy you were safe❤
Jim you most certainly have the best woman on our side of the Mississippi. You are very lucky to have her. she’s definitely on your side. So glad y’all made it through that y’all are the best !!❤
Happy to hear that yall are safe and no lives were lost. In the end, things can always be rebuilt but losing loved ones is forever. We will keep yall in our thoughts and prayers. Will also pray for all the first responders that are working tirelessly to get the fires under control.
Living in NW Montana, wild fires are something you live with every year. This year was something different. Glad you all made it through without any loss. Our prayers are with those that did.
God Bless. I was down there in 2005 after Katrina with our Heavy Tractor Plow Strike Team from North Carolina for a little over 2 weeks plowing fires in Washington, Tangipahoa and St. Tammany Parishes. It was wild even after a hurricane at how dry that area had gotten. Glad your family and property were unscathed. I enjoy your channel, be safe.
My wife and I stayed when a fire went all the way around our house. It burned everything within 20 foot of our house. With our pool and a water wagon, we saved the house. It burn 128 house and many other structures. Hard work and persistence saved our house. We are not afraid of work and thank god for that it saved our home. Dave and Shelly. Also I did my first Dry Pour today, fun stuf it already looks great.
It’s not something you’d hear everyday, but with the humidity being on the low 30’s for months, high temps averaging 105 everyday, and the fact that Louisiana is full of pine trees (pine needles and the pine sap are highly flammable), and zero rain for months (till this last weekend), then you have a perfect mixture for bad wildfire.
Grateful you all are safe and sound. Tons of us were praying with heavy hearts for you and continue to for those who did lose structures. Thankful to hear no lives were lost. My head wanted you to evacuate, but my heart would of stayed and spent hours on end discing fence lines and the surrounding. God Bless your fire fighters, and so thankful all are ok.
You all are blessed. Try to help others if y'all can and be grateful for having the know how and the will to be great Cajun's. Real Cajuns don't quit, we might moan but never ever quit on family. Locust is another word for trails lol
I grew up in northern California and the threat of wildfires was something I grew up with. I moved to S/W Missouri and never thought the weather would change so much that wildfires could become a "thing" again, especially not where you are. We've been wondering if you were ok, and praying for your safety. Sadly, it will take years for the land to recover, and in some cases even longer for some of the people who lost their homes to recover. Our prayers are for all of you.
So glad you're safe. It's almost Spring here and every Summer we hold our breath, we've had awful bushfires in the past and many communities and lives lost. Sending love and prayers to all those affected and big thanks to the fire-fighters that risk their lives to contain the fires. ❤ from Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
So glad to hear that no lives were lost! I can't imagine the fear that you all must have experienced, but God was watching over you and your community! Will continue prayers for y'all!! So glad you now have an extra generator, too! That will definitely come in handy again. Blessings to y'all& stay safe ❤
Wow. My heart hurts. I'm so concerned for you I'm definitely praying for you and the community. I never would have thought i would hear about wildfires in Louisiana. I'm so glad you found a work around for the electricity. I'm glad you have the mindset of not backing down without a fight. I'm believing that you're going to win this one Love you guys.
its crazy how all our skies are covered in haze cause of it. and im jist glad it finally going to rain tommorrow. and also want to say my thoughts and prayers in all that were in the path of the fires that lost everything. 🙏
Sorry for your community, but more than happy that you guys are safe, and your home. More than happy to send supplies, pay for a room, etc if needed. Great video as usual!
I just don't know why but the Lord guided me to your page. I live in West Virginia and love living here. I attended a small Indenpendent Baptist Church located in Westernport Maryland.I have been saved since 1959 served in Viet Nam for two years and the Lord brought me home. Prayer changes things indeed so We ashll pray for yall. In Gods Love Jim McCracken~~~~~~>
Wildfires are everywhere, its scary. We just got back for Montana and fires were literally everywhere and the air quality was extremely bad and thousands or acres burned. On Saturday a fire close to our daughters ranch was probably responsible for five of her horses being killed from a freak accident when the were frightened by mountain lions escaping the burning nearby forest traveled down the river to their ranch. The horses broke through the stockyard fence at midnight and ended up on interstate 90 on a collision course with two semi trucks. I hope your family and pets stay safe while the fires are active and vigilant for day afterwards as preditors may be on the rise.
Wow. We are so sorry to hear about your family loss. We are saying an extra prayer for the losses tonight. We hope y’all are able to rebuild the life she once had there. Much love to y’all and please let us know if there is anything we can do.
So happy to see this video pop up.... Prayers was I could do for you all and boy did I talk to the man upstairs. So happy to see you are doing ok... Stay save and Thanks for letting us know you're ok... Love & Peace from this old lady....
Have ya'll considered building a small fire protection unit for the truck and/or a stand-alone unit by the house? 12V, 110V or gas-powered pump will work as long as you have the water and power. Best practice may be to use a water tank direct-connect (IBC pallet tank) or even a suction hose/filter for a pond/stream. I have a 10 gallon 12V system on my ATV that works great here in the hills.
Very happy to hear your family and home are OK. I loved the ingenuity you showed in getting the generator working! My best wishes to your community during the recovery efforts.
Very sorry to hear about your community, however very pleased that you and your families are safe. In Australia we call them bushfires, and unfortunately we have had many with more predicted this summer as our winter has been dry. Lots of rain but in a short period. Stay safe and take care of yourself and your community. ❤
