Hi Nancy! I'm glad you liked the video. I looked at previous videos that had been done on it and decided to try a different approach that may keep more peoples attention. I hope it worked. I just looked and over 3,200 hundred people have looked at it since yesterday and I've had people from many countries (I'm viewed in 55 countries) remark on the mill, so I am pleased. The video had 118 comments and 331 likes and a 99.4% like rate, so that's really good. I will probably come over to the Micro Brew Festival if they will let me and film that. That is apparently a big deal. I've never attended it. Thanks for watching and commenting too! Nancy, you have a great week! Best, -Mark
Loved this. John gave terrific descriptions, insights, explanations and obvious love & respect of historical value and the crafts involved. Great moment was Mark's reaction when John brought the system to life!! Sincere thanks; please keep up this really important work.
Hey Bob! Glad you enjoyed the video on the mill. I loved doing it. I have a great appreciation of the ways things were done years ago. It's ashamed, but it seems the interest in these type places has diminished as time passes. I guess it's our fast paced life. All my very best, -Mark
Oh wow! Loved this tour of the grist mill. When I was a kid we used to swim at the old mill race. The actual mill was gone. Keep the tours coming. THanks
Hi KH! Thank you! I'm treading lightly trying to widen my scope of what I film. I'm hoping the majority of my viewers are liking the wider array of topics. Taking you along.......It's all my pleasure and you're very welcome! Thanks for watching and of course, I appreciate your comments as well. You have a great week! Best, -Mark
Awesome video thank you for sharing but from the looks of it you totally enjoyed it as well and thanks to the mill fir letting you record and share it for the rest of us
Hey Chet! I had a ball filming that. You mean it showed? lol It was really interesting and I learned a lot. I'm glad you liked it too! Thank you! I have some incredible videos coming up in the next few weeks. I hope you get a chance to view them. The Union Mills Foundation could not have been nicer! Thanks for watching/commenting! Chet, you have a wonderful Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
This is really amazing!!! It really looks like the mechanism of a big clock. This is the first time I get to see a running mill up close … and it’s an 18thC mill . WOW!!! Thanks Mark !!! c”,)
Hi Jasper! Isn't it! I loved filming it and it really does look like a big clock mechanism. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! Thanks for watching/commenting! Jasper, you have a great week! Best, -Mark
Hi Jason! I really had a great time filming that. I love that kind of stuff. I'm glad you enjoyed it as well. Thank you! And it was all my pleasure doing that. Thanks for watching/commenting! Jason, you have a great coming week! Best, -Mark
Hi Suzanne! I do too! We were once a ag. based economy. Haven't things changed! Thanks for watching/commenting! Suzanne, you have a wonderful Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
AWESOME AND WONDERFUL! I am originally from KY and up in Indiana was stone grist mill much like this still in operation. The cornmeal from it was a lot better than store bought.
This is amazing. I just love seeing old traditions kept alive and historical buildings either continuously loved or restored to their glorious state. Just wonderful.
Hey HC! Wasn't it! I loved filming it. You could probably tell that! lol It is great seeing the old traditions kept alive. They were such a big part of our past and it really is ashamed when things like this are lost in history. I have some really incredible videos coming up that have already been filmed. Thanks for watching/commenting! HC, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Can't wait to watch them all :) I am a great lover of history (good or bad), especially in architecture. But nothing from the 1950s onwards. Happy Week to you :)
Hi GD! Interesting! I've never heard that expression. I love hearing old expressions. Like "Its a duesy". The brewery video is scheduled for Sunday am. It really turned out well. Thanks for watching/commenting! GD, you have a great week! Best, -Mark
Mark, I love that you go around in overalls and flips flops (something I do) and when the guy commented "you wouldn't be doing that in flip flops" I laughed. I've gone out in a foot of snow to feed goats in flip flops before. We have a few mills in Missouri and I've only toured a couple. It is really awesome to be there and hear and feel them running. Plus they are usually surrounded by a very beautiful setting.
Hi WJS! flipflops....I love them. My feet get so hot in shoes. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.! Thanks for watching/commenting! WJS, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
Great tour, Mark! Let’s do these field trips more often. You’ve reinvented yourself into the teacher and mentor we needed right about now. You bring alive the things of earth we’ve long forgotten. It’s hard for many to appreciate that this technology was a giant evolutionary step to the more “sexy” devices we carry in our pockets today. Thanks and 🙏 thanks.
Hi JM! I'm glad you enjoyed the tour! I was a little afraid no one would be interested in watching. I have some field trips already filmed and one having the filming completed this week at a small brewery on a farm near me. That video starts with the hops being cut, through the brewing process and than to the customer. They sell their beer right there on the farm having converted the barn into a great place with tables and room for a band. A really great video. I'm eager to get it posted in the next week. Thank you for watching/commenting! JM, you have a great Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
Hey John! I really had a good time talking and watching the saw mill in action today! Very interesting and I really appreciate you guys giving me so much of your time. Hope you enjoyed the Union Mills video! Have a great weekend! Best, -Mark
Wow what a facinating piece of history and watching that mill work was such a treat. Special that your tour guide John is so knowledgeable and can share the mill information with the public. Thanks Mark for the tour and really enjoyed watching this! 😁👍
Hi CP! I had a great time filming that! I'm glad you liked it too! Thank you! You're very welcome. It was my pleasure! Thanks for watching/commenting! CP, you have a great week! Best, -Mark
Hi William! Well, welcome to the channel! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. Thank you! I've never been to Alabama. One of these days! Thanks for watching/commenting! William, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
Mark another great video packed full of knowledge and beauty. Started watching on phone when it popped up about to finish it on a bigger screen! Thanks for your hard work making the video!
Oh and Mark, I want to request some more of your taste testing on different varieties of veggies. I really enjoyed your company's tasting tomatoes. Very helpful info,thank you
Mark, You excelled on this post. Better than anything I've seen on the BBC here in the UK and they have resources and budget! Did you wonder why most moving equipment and internals were manufactured from wood instead of metal? This is to prevent sparks which could ignite wheat flour which is 35 times more combustible than gunpowder. Good to see USA finally preserving industrial past. I think you'd enjoy the soothing sound of a windmill too. Holgate windmill, York, is a rare survivor of a working mill surrounded by suburban housing in my home city.
You're to kind! I've seen so much excellent filming from the UK. You know, I didn't know that. That totally makes a lot of sense. It just never crossed my mind! I knew flour dust was combustible, but I didn't realize it was that volatile. Thanks for sharing that with me. I appreciate you watching too! Have a great week! All my best, -Mark
Fieldtrip... 😊 We have a grist mill and cooperage in the local area. First mill built 1733 last used 1929. Still has most of the original equipment. I could fall asleep to sound of the mill - so peaceful. 😴
Hey NH! I love the old mills and they were such a part of our lives generations ago. It's how we got our flour, cornmeal, etc. to cook with. I bet there are a few old complete mills still in existence in NH. If a working one came attached with a farm, I would not mind buying it. The mill sounds...I think I could sleep to it too! The feeling standing there and the sights, sounds were just incredible when filming that! Thanks for watching/commenting! NH, you have a great Sunday! Best, -Mark
Hi Mark! This video was so interesting, i love History of farming and how they use to be with the machines they use to use, i went to my grandma's country in Portugal 2017 and my dad would take us to places where they use to farm and the machines they used to use, i love the water well's they have too. Here in Australia we have a farm festival every year where they show all the machines they used to use and they way they farmed way back from 1777 till now and i love it. That machine where it grinds the corn is awesome and so smart they way they made that. Thank you Mark this was a great tour/video of the Grist mill. Best Gabriel
Hi Gary! Interesting! You ancestor had a prestigious job in his time. I'm sure that does make it more fascinating. Thanks for watching/commenting! Gary, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
Hi! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had a ball filming it! And of course, you're very welcome. My pleasure. Thanks for watching/commenting! You have a great week! Best, -Mark
Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! I've got some really great "field trips" coming up. An excellent one being posted this coming Sunday morning. Thank you for watching/commenting! I appreciate that so very much! You have a great weekend! Best, -Mark
Hi CS! I do too! Amazing old technology, isn't it. The sounds, sites, feeling the rumbles of the gears while standing there filming was just amazing. The conversion to apple cider production....that's great! I'd love to see that! Thank you for watching/commenting! CS, you have a great Sunday! Best, -Mark
I've never seen a working water mill as nearly all of the ones in my country are gone. Mostly because they were primarily made of wood (including the building). For example I know there used to be at least two water mills my town during 1800s as we have the largest rapids in entire country (though they have been dammed since early 1920s for hydropower). I've visited only a wind mill before but from what I can recall the mechanism is pretty much the same. Anyhow. Thanks for the intteresting video!
Hi! Only a hand full of them survive in the US as well, with the ones built of stone or brick mainly remaining. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! What country do you reside? I've never been in a wind mill. I'd love to see that too. Thanks for watching/commenting! You have a great day! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Heh, and I'd love to visit the states some day. I have actually never been there which is in a way funny since pretty much all youtubers I follow are from the states. I don't personally view Finland anything special but maybe it's because I live in a small rural town. My guess is that a lot of folks think lapland when they think about Finland. Either that or the capital Helsinki. Personally I prefer the rural areas (which is most of the country) and I sort of enjoy living in the lakeland region. Still, it's pretty much just endless forest dotted with hundreds of small and large lakes, and sleepy small towns with aging population, so for anyone who enjoys, say, cottageering or kayaking or uneventful life it's great. For people looking for action and sights not so much. Especially during winters which are cold and dark.
I love small rural towns. I think small towns actually show a more realistic, true representation of the native people. The layers that city people add for self protection are not needed in the small rural areas. You are able to see the more "real" of individuals. Hope that makes sense!
Fieldtrip!!! Lol I love a good, working mill. The ingenuity and engineering of them fascinate me. We have several in my area of Missouri. Maryland doesn't seem all that different from Missouri. A bit more Colonial there while French and German style dominate the historic areas of Missouri. I've done a few train trips to the middle and upper East Coast but never got to enjoy the interior of Maryland. Thank you. Always love a good fieldtrip. Have a great day!
Just found your channel and subscribed. While I enjoy your garden tours, it is videos like this that brings a refreshing break and informative. I’ve never seen a grist mill and enjoyed this tour. Keep up the good work, can’t wait for the next video.
Hi! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the change. I am trying to keep the channel interesting and diverse. I hope my viewers like that. The grist mill was just filmed yesterday and I really had a great time doing it if you couldn't tell! lol I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. I have some excellent videos already filmed being posted in the next two weeks, so I hope you find them interesting and enjoyable. I'm still learning about this filming stuff, so it may take me a while longer to get it right. Thanks for watching/commenting! You have a great Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
Mark, thank you for these wonderful videos and being so willing to share your knowledge and the beauty of your farm and community with us. You are so blessed in many ways! I am not much of a gardener myself, but my better half is and so your videos are giving me a greater appreciation for our small half-acre of beautiful landscape here on Cape Cod, MA and a better understanding of how I can help out. Keep ‘em coming!
Hi Ivan! Welcome to the channel! Thank you! TV....Thank you. I've heard that a lot lately. Email HGTV & Magnolia Network and let them know ! You like the overalls. lol I get a lot of comments about them! Listen, thanks for watching/commenting! Ivan, you have a great week and thanks again for all the nice words. Take care, -Mark
Hi Darius! Yes, it was cutting edge technology in 1797! It is really interesting to see things like that in working order. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching/commenting! Darius, you have a great week! Best, -Mark
Hey CS! I thought so too! I'm glad you liked it. You'll have to go visit. On September 25th, from 11 to 6pm, they have a fantastic event. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival. I am thinking about filming their if my schedule allows. For anybody in the Maryland area reading this, it's well worth attending. The mill will be in operation also as well as tours of the beautiful old mansion. Thanks for watching/commenting! CS, you have a great Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
Amazing to see it working. Seems that we still have 20 wooden water mills working in France. When I was a teenager there was a mill in the village I was living in, and my dream was to buy the mill and house, and transform it into an on water nightclub... 😂 #crazykid
Hi Seb! Yes, it is. I really enjoyed the feel, the sounds of the gears. I'd like to purchase a farm with a mill on it at some point. I think that would be fun to have. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching/commenting! Seb, you have a great Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
Wow, didn't expect you to have this posted so quickly, Mark! I've been to several water driven mills before and the sound of the water through the wheel is mesmerizing to me. And stone ground grits are my favorite on a Saturday morning! :-) Can't wait for the next video featuring one of my favorite products - HAHA - wish I could have tagged along for the filming of that one. Cheers. Hope to hear from you again soon.
Hey Scott! Yes, filmed yesterday afternoon and posted this morning! I'm something, aren't I! lol I spent 10 hours putting that video together in the editing process. The sounds...yes, the rush of the water hitting the wheel and the wooden gears contacting each other inside make beautiful sounds. I had a great time filming that one. Could you tell! Of course, I have a great time doing about anything. lol And why not! The brewery one is going to be excellent. And boy, do I love beer! Wait till you see that one! Scott, thanks for watching and of course, commenting too! You have a great Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
Finally able to subscribe! Very interesting show. Glad to see you branching out. You remind me of Huell Howser and believe you'll be equally successful. "That's amazing!". Came for the guns, now sticking around for the tomatoes, the mill tour, and whatever else you'll be digging up. Good luck, Mark!
Hi! Well, welcome to the channel now! lol Thank you! I'm having a ball! I've actually have some really interesting videos coming out in the next few weeks. Huell Howser.......I had to look him up. I was not familiar with Huell. Interesting life it sounds. That's funny. I'm a singer too. A lot of people who know me tell me I'd make a big movie star. lol Don't think I'm cut out for that. I think you need a big ego and I have none! lol You like those arms? I think a lot of people think I lift, but I don't. I've always had those arms and big chest. Sort of a strange body. Big legs, tiny waist and stomach area and a huge upper chest. Strange. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thank you! I appreciate the encouragement and very kind words. Thank you so much for watching/commenting! You have a wonderful day! Best, -Mark
Hi Joseph! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you! It was a last minute decision to film that. I knew I was going to be filming a tomato fest near there and called the mill a few days ahead and they were gracious enough to let me film on a Saturday. I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed filming that too! Thank you for watching/commenting! Joseph, you have a great Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
Thank you Mark & John for the incredibly informative tour of the old grist mill.. I was imagining stone ground mustard and great wheat breads. You might have something with the White Noise recording!
Hi Kenn! Kenn, it was all my pleasure! It really was interesting and fun to film. I love learning too! White noise....I think I may! lol Thanks for watching/commenting! Kenn, you have a great Sunday! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 , years ago when I was still teaching in our local high school I discovered "music for concentration" and got a BOSE sound system for my classroom and it really helped the kids with ADD and ADHD stay focused.. White noise also helped to sleep at night as it wiped out all of the distractive noises that we all can hear at night staring at the ceiling.
Hi Burton! It is a beautiful mill, isn't it! I'm glad you liked the video. A lot more really nice ones coming up, so I hope you catch them. Thanks for watching/commenting! Burton, you have a wonderful Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
Great video, had a great time watching and learning about mills, like super fantastic. Ok so I get the saying grist for the mill… but I heard him call the piece below the hopper a damsel…. So is that where damsel in distress comes from?
Hi Stephen! The Monocacy.... I bet that's a great river to kayak. I haven't done that one yet. Where do you put in/get out? How long of a run? I may give that a try this summer if I get a chance. Thanks for watching/commenting! Stephen, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
Next time I’m putting in at Taneytown Pike and going to sixes bridge rd. I’m trying to finish the northern part of the Monocacy, which is often too shallow to complete. I’ll attach a helpful water level site below:
Hey TOT! Who knows? lol That's totally up to the people kind enough to watch me. Would you watch me on TV? Thanks for watching/commenting! You have a great Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
Extremely informative. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this video, and John's time in explaining it. With all the grain around, did he say if they have a problem with rodents? Thanks...
Hi ! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! No, no wife, a friend who works with me. Yes, he's getting better! lol I'll pass the word along! Thanks for watching and commenting! You have a great day! Best, -Mark
Hi! Actually, I haven't checked the P.O. Box for about a week, so they may be in there right now. I'll check on Tuesday when that direction. Thank you though in advance! If you would, send an email to my website so I can thank you. Thanks for watching/commenting! You have a great Sunday evening! Best, -Mark
I have so many coming to the site, I haven't had a chance to get through them all. Almost 1,000 in the last week. lol I will search through and find it. Thank you!
Hey Mike! Having your finger pinched would probably be the least of it! lol Thanks for watching/commenting! Mike, you have a great Sunday afternoon! Best, -Mark
This is amazing. I just love seeing old traditions kept alive and historical buildings either continuously loved or restored to their glorious state. Just wonderful.
This is amazing. I just love seeing old traditions kept alive and historical buildings either continuously loved or restored to their glorious state. Just wonderful.
