He makes me want to make time to be good to myself despite my crammed schedule. I have done it with afternoon tea which would make my British mother and grandmother very pleased! Sometimes less fancy than others, but it is a DEFINITE in my life now. Thank you Kevin.
The front doors look great! Was hoping you were going to polish the wonderful doorknobs & backplates to shine against the beautiful antique mahogany. Your gardens always amazes me. Fritters are my weakness and yours look real good, cheers!!
Dear Kevin, thank you very much for this fantastic video with restoring the Victorian doors, starting the cleaning up your gardenproject . The fritters look so good and the flower arrangement too 🧡💛💚
What a good friend Victoria is to join you with the door, it was probably a lot more fun this way! Thank you so much for all the insights in your daily life :) I love it.
My father lived in a Victorian house. The front door faced the south & was in desperate need of attention, also. One spring morning, he confined the pets before removing the door. It was sanded down on both sides. Primed and filled in cracks, etc. For the exterior side, he chose a lovely red shade with low gloss enamel to protect it from harsh winter weather. The interior side, he simply varnished it. Ten years later, the door looked like it was freshly done! Had to sell it because his partner died & he couldn't face remaining there.
SHOULD THE WOOD HAVE BEEN APPLIED WITH SOME KIND OF ××OIL××, SUCH AS MINERAL OIL OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF OIL AND ALLOWED TO SET FOR 24 HOURS. THEN RE-STAINED. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MY PROCESS, BUT THEN I HAVEN'T HAD TO WORRY ABOUT MY "APARTMENT" DOORS??? GOOD JOB, KEVIN AND FRIEND!
Nice to see the handsom old doors refreshed in time for winter. The garden continues to provide even during clean up. Sauteing the apples first is great, much nicer than usung raw apples in the fritters; plus, the crunch could be heard. Lovely episode on a Sunday morning.❤
It was so satisfying to see the old wood of the beautiful front doors literally drinking up the urethane stain! Good on you and your friend tackling that job. Now I’m hungry for Apple fritters too! 😁💖😁
The doors look absolutely beautiful, Kevin! I am sure the job was made easier with the two of you how lovely of her to help… The apple fritters look very delicious. I cannot wait to try them. Thank you once again for a wonderful calming relaxing visit with you. 👨🍳🎃🍁❤️🥂
Perfect video for this Sunday. What a beautiful area you live in as I enjoy your backyard and my favorite a ride to town. Gorgeous flowers to choose from. Thank you.
You and Victoria did a wonderful job on those doors! What an amazing friend she is! Thank you again for letting us spend part of your day with you. The fritters look delicious, and the flowers are so pretty! What an awesome way to treat yourself for all that work! My morning was spent making another batch of beauty berry jelly. Next on my list is grocery shopping and maybe picking up some flowers. I hope the rest of your day is amazing!
Thank you for sharing your very productive weekend with us. I also love the scent of apples cooking. I read somewhere that if you cook your apples gently before filling a pie you avoid the space on top of the crust when the pie cooks down. I am amazed how your garden keeps on giving so many harvests. Oh those peppers, I can see them filled and baked Do you have a recipe for stuffed peppers? Lastly I would like to say you are truly blessed to have a friend like Victoria. Love to all from Florida.
Absolutely delightful! I haven’t thought about Apple fritters in ages & I do believe they will soon be making an appearance in my kitchen. As always, thanks so much for your lovely videos. Best to you & Mr. Fox, as well as the pets.
I love the job you and Victoria did with the doors. It turned out beautifully. I think I will give the apple fritters a try for dessert this evening. I love seeing the fur babies and you certainly have done very well with your garden this year. Being organized pays off. You inspire me to do it properly. I look forward to your next video.
Your antique front doors look gorgeous after the restoration! Lots of elbow grease and tedious work, but so worth the end result! If you don't already have one, I would suggest that a gorilla cart would be very useful for you with your various gardens for harvesting and cleaning out. Very durable and useful tool for the garden. Can't get over how well your celery grows! I love celery and my favourite part are the leaves! Delish chopped up to add to a salad. I can't believe as I kid in the 50's we cut the leafy parts off and threw them in the garbage!! Really enjoyed this video, as I do them all. Thanks to you and Lisette for all your hard work! ~M~
I love your videos, they remind me of the many summers I spent in Hudson, New York at my aunt’s house. Although I live in Maryland, the Hudson Valley is near and dear to my heart.
I look forward to making these fritters as they are my husband’s favorite. Thank you for this recipe. Enjoyed all of this Sunday’s video. Aloha from Tennessee.
Thanks for sharing your days , l enjoy just being a small part of your community on line. Always leave feeling better after spending time in a simple life and happy home. Wishing you many more years filled with happiness Chris ❤️
Hi! As I watched you today, I am making AppleButter. 🍎 We love dipping our Fritters in the AppleButter. Have a wonderful day, and thank you for all your videos that always brighten up my day. 😊
As usual, you amaze me as to what you accomplish in one day! The flower arrangement was one of the best ones that you’ve made, love the colors that you picked. Just wondering if you ever have a day that you just read, relax play the piano and enjoy your pets.?
Dear Kevin, It was a special pleasure again to watch your video. A little more for me this time as I'm in the hospital waiting for my operation. I'll make the apple fritters when I'm allowed again. They look so delicious. And the front door turned out beautifully!
Just constantly in awe! You put ole’ Martha Stewart to shame and you are much more enjoyable company. With your amazing talent, you are such a humble person! Those thirsty doors look just amazing! Beautiful home and garden!
Kevin, I saw you cleaning out your celery plant and remembered a video I watched yesterday on acreshomestead channel. She made a potato gratin with potatoes, guyere and celery root. I thought you might be interested since you're pulling up celery plants today. I'll await your review before I go looking to buy it.
Next to removing the doors and fixing the cracks and giving the wood some nourishing oils, this is a good Inbetween job. No judgement here; there were obviously reasons you didn't restore the doors completely. They certainly look much better than they did, and will resist more damage in the outdoor weather. I just noticed you have a plaque to the right of the doors; is this a registered antique home? What does it say? You certainly have done a marvellous job since you moved in with getting this property to really shine! Now I'm going back to watch the rest of the video; apple fritters are one of my favorite treats, and they must be much cheaper to make from scratch than to pay over a dollar a piece at the bakery! Could the silver-ish filler plant be Caspia Bellidifolium? (I'm a compulsive plant addict and looker upper) and the feathery dark leaved, spear shaped plant, might be from a bush? So many plants, I've learned, have been decimated by poisons and encroaching civilisations, that one must hunt the roadsides where many rare plants have found refuge. Does anyone else know anything more about these plants. Ok, I *definitely* have to make those fritters, although I might prefer a thinner more crackling glaze on mine. You are certainly an inspiration Kevin. Well done!
Do you have a video that shows how to set up your irrigation system in your kitchen garden? Do you remove the hoses to drain and store inside for the winter doing a raised bed garden next year for herbs - a few tomato plants =lettuce etc like yours (our regular garden is a quarter acre- but those tomatoes, peppers kale -carrots etc-- bulk food for freezing- but need a smaller type garden closer to the house BTW we make fritters all the time- we add apple pie spice to the batter and a bit of cinnamon to the glaze- fritters are great no matter the recipe lol
What a wonderful day. The sun is shining, the trees in my neighborhood are red, gold, yellow and orange, l can hear the geese overhead and l get to share a video with you. Life is good.
Still reeling from Kevin’s last frightening Halloween video! I am the kind of friend Victoria is. One time a painted a friends 20 ft tall foyer, (after removing the wallpaper) dining room, huge sunroom, living room and kitchen. She hired another guy and paid him. I was Pro Bono. It took 3 weeks, 6 hours a day.
What fertilizer do you use for your vegetables and how many times do you fertilize? You had an abundance of vegetables what is your secret besides watering?
