What Happened To My Left Eye?? 

Jason, what I always notice about your eyes is how Brooke looks into them with such love, admiration and pride!

Sir, you are one wholesome soul. Your daughter, wife and people of your community are lucky to have you. More people like you would do this world a load of good right now. Love your farm-ily

Thanks for telling us about your eye!. Man, you've been through a lot. I'm full of admiration for the way you just get on with things. Love the way y'all care for and talk to the animals. I am 80 years old. When I was a child (1940's during WW2) eggs were rationed so we kept chickens for their eggs. (and occasionally for a meal as a treat (Christmas and Easter) They were fed mostly on potato peelings Boiled up with some Bran and a red powder called Karswood, which was supposed to make them lay more. (don't know that it did). They loved to scratch and ate grit we made by smashing up old china plates and small limestone rocks. I wish I still could keep chickens.!. Best wishes from the UK. .🐔

You are very special Jason, and it's all good! You and Brooke both have such kind hearts it's so wonderful to know there are such nice people in this world. Your family makes this world a better place. 🥰🥰🥰

You’re such a beautiful soul Jason! I just love watching your family.

I’m one of those recent subscribers. I came over from Tracy & Gene’s channel Just Dig It Farms. I honestly hadn’t even noticed your eye, but that’s a pretty cool story and a darn good reason it’s famous!! What I have noticed, is how positive y’all always sound. You are all so upbeat and positive even about issues like the missing roof metal, the plumber or Moody getting out. I also see how you greet your animals and they greet you. Y’all have fun with their names and getting to know their personalities and appreciating them. It’s honestly just a joy to watch your videos! I’m really glad I have checked you out and look forward to continuing to see your new homestead grow and evolve. Thank you for making videos and sharing with us!

Jason, I always knew that you were blessed, I just realized that the experience you had with your eye, has helped others. That is truly amazing. Thank you, on behalf of all those that your experience has helped. God bless you, your wife and daughter, and the farm. 🙏🏾

Your story about your left eye was interesting. I’m sure it was tough on your parents. I’m glad they made it livable for you to function at a high level. With all of the wide range of work that you get done, it’s clear it’s not hindering you much at all. Thank you for sharing. 😊

Jason you are so right!! Nobody is perfect and that’s what makes the world exciting! If we all were perfect I think it would be a boring place! Love you guy’s!

Thanks for the video today! It's just what I needed on a snowy day in Kentucky. I love it when you highlight a particular chicken and talk about his/her personality, traits or markings. I learn so much! You guys need a Rod Jr. though....I really miss him. I remember the first video where you talked about your eye. Your right, everyone has something different about them that makes them uniquely wonderful. That ear twitch of your is a cool "party trick". I'm a severe stutterer. Some people don't engage me in conversation because it takes me longer to say things than everyone else. My "party trick" when I was working was to ask a series of questions at a work meeting. The leader of the meetings didn't like to wait on me to take the time to ask the questions I needed so he ended the meetings quickly and asked folks to email him their questions in a group email. By asking just one question, I could end a meeting in a heartbeat. LOL Everyone hated when I retired.

Jason, Y'all had as much or more rain than we did in North East Mississippi. Not easy to get any projects completed with this kind of weather. Tiny Tim is one mighty fine looking man and he knows how to strut his stuff LOL That is an amazing story about you eye and there is no telling how many people you have helped over the years. That is how God works my friend. God bless all of you.

Timmy certainly knows his name. He struts around and talks to you when you say his name. He's a smart little bird there.

I had mine left eye removed in 1969 and alot of peoples can be so dang mean , but mine was from a nail. So I hate when I see someone else not wearing eyes safety glasses... Thank for sharing your story

Oh Jason, Thank you for sharing your eye story. My daughter was watching with me as she likes to do and said wow mom he has a cool Eye like you. I have a wondering eye and while I do remember kids in school saying nasty thinks about on occasion they learned that it didn't bother me much and eventually stopped. I thank our creator for my eye now, It taught me to accept myself and others as they come....and I can see like a chameleon, or so my kids tell me.

I never even noticed but wow what a cool story! You know what I did notice? The way you all move through this world with love and kindness, thank you for sharing your lives with us!

I watched the weather yesterday and was concerned about the tornado that was in Alabama. I’m glad that that didn’t come your way! Moody sure likes to be brushed! He’s a gentle giant! Love from Hanford, California!

That is a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing your story with us.

Jason,,,your famous no matter what❣️ You have attributes I wish others did. You,Brooke and MaryCarl are awesome! And y’all really do make my day waiting for the video, lol

You always got Lester’s pro plumbing skills!! I’m sure you’ve seen his video from the other day offering his help and “expertise” lol. Gotta love Lester!

You are just too dang cool Jason !!! No wonder Brooke loves you ! You have one of th best attitudes of anyone I have even seen ! You and your family are very special !!!

You're a great guy, Jason. I'm new to your channel (in the last few months) and have seen the video you referred to (30 things you didn't know about us). It is absolutely normal for folks to wonder what someone else's difference is about (I say difference because I believe it isn't always a disability, especially if you've grown up with a condition. I have to say though, that I still find it ill-mannered that people would actually ask what's up with it though. It's one of those personal things that I'd never ask someone about. I am disabled from a spine/spinal cord injury but am fortunate to have some mobility. With the spine injury, I also have severe damage to my right sided sciatic nerve. If anyone has ever had sciatica, they know it is really painful. [I've had it 24/7 for 11 years now. I do use a wheelchair when I'm outside the home, mostly for safety reasons. If I fall, I cannot get back up easily plus I tend to injure myself when I do fall. At home I use a walker with a seat on it. I kind of push myself around with my "good leg" (the one without sciatica). I can 'walk' but I have things very strategically placed to always have something to hang onto if I do walk instead of use my walker. Most of the time, however, I do use the walker for safety purposes since I now live alone. My daughter is 21yo and on her own now. Many folks have said that they think it would be better if she lived at home with me. I'm very glad she doesn't. I want her to have HER life. She still spins around and picks up my meds for me, grabs the odd thing at the store for me, etc. but I do not want her here - I want her out there living her life. My point in saying that, no one has ever, ever stopped and asked me why I'm in a wheelchair or what happened to me. I think if anyone did, I'd probably tell them I fell off a 700 foot cliff as a toddler or something like that, haha. It's just not something you do... or at least that's how I was raised... to ask someone what their disability or "difference" is caused by. Anyways, that's just my thoughts on it. Like I said, I understand people wondering, I'm just surprised someone would actually as you. You and your ladies are very gracious to share a snippet of your lives with us. Thanks for having us tag along on the chores today. I look forward to your videos very much and they are a highlight of my week when I see one has been uploaded. Take care! Heather🇨🇦

We love you just the way you are, Jason! Thank you to you, Brooke and MC for spreading so much light and love to us all💙

Good morning Cog Hill and all of the Cog Squad. Love seeing all of the farm animals. That polish sure is pretty.

You are what is right in this crazy world. I know you hear this all the time but you and your family bring such joy to my life.

Internet is slow this morning, I’ll have to watch it in a bit when it stops buffering

Aww, Moody loves you. Thank you for giving him the love he always craved. Everybody needs a friend.

Good morning Cog Hill Cog Squad. Heard you were having some bad weather, glad everyone is doing good. So happy to see how far the build has come. Stay safe, spring is on the way🌻🌺🌼

You all are so down to earth, and your love and care for each other and your animals is just a delight to watch. Thank you for sharing your lives and homestead journey with us. God bless you!

WOW!!! The babies ARE growing beautifully and quickly.

Hello, Glad they were able to get your eye to stay open. Hope it quits raining so they can get work done. Love how you, your wife and Mary Carl take such great care of all the animals. Take care

The white on her head is pretty, though.🙂

Thank you for sharing your story Jason. When I was a little girl in the 50s I received an innovative surgery to prevent drop foot because of polio. We seem to both have been blessed by great doctors and the Good Lord.

Morning all! Great video. Thank you for showing us all how special you are . You are so awesome Jason. Hugs to you all

I love your sense of humour Jason. It would be a strange world if we were all the same. Not one of are normal, we are all individuals.

I happen to be one of those new subscribers you talked about. I'm so glad that you came up on my feed as a suggestion. Serendipitous! I'm hooked! You are all three such gentle souls! The world needs more of that. God bless! 💕💕💕

I LOVE the sounds all of those birds and chickens make. Beautiful music!! 💚

1st fix. That's right we're all different thank goodness as I'm glad I'm me and everyone is themselves.

You all are special so thankful I found you all it is a blessing to me .

This was a very cool story, thank you for sharing it with us, it is amazing how people adapt, my husband developed an eye infection at the age of 3 in 1969 and it wasn’t treated correctly and he lost sight in his left eye, they said he could have a cornea transplant, but he’s 56, he works a lot and he does not like down time at all, so he doesn’t even talk about surgery.

I'm Anita: I'm a Big Medical Buff! That's so cool that what they did to your eye helps so many others. Thank you Jason and Thank you to the doctors for helping you. I never paid any attention to your left eye but thank you for sharing. You are such a Great Person and I enjoy watching your channel. Brooke is Special and so is MaryCarl. Thank you for sharing your life and your Animals life with All of Us. God Bless Y'all and God Bless All the Animals

So wild. I just listened to a podcast this morning about you making soap and lye getting into it and you having to make the hospital believe you weren't making something else. I laughed so hard at that. But at the same time felt so bad you had to go through that.

What a beautiful video, and wonderful song at the end. Thanks Jason. You are a treasure. 💚

Good morning Cog Hill and Cog squad Happy for the best channel on utube to put out a great video today 😀 I love learning about your eye been watching for a couple years now and didn't know this I knew there was something special about about you Jason 😀 😊

If feel that it’s so cool for you to share your story and that your whole story is interesting. Y’all’s family are so sweet people.

Corny and the one with the white on her head have such beautiful colored feathers.

Jason, you're so crazy! I really appreciate your honesty. You're a really good fella! I enjoy the family time with y'all!

That house is coming right along! It'll be awesome when it gets done.

Jason, you are such a gift to me. You, Brooke and Mary Carl, and the animals have become some of my favorite people. I pretty much watch all your new videos, but I love finding one of your old videos to watch. I do thank you and your family to letting people like me share in your life.

Jason, I love how down to earth you all are. Love feeding the animals with you. And the love for your animals is awesome. We pray for y'all daily. My wife loves watching y'all. She grew up in Al on a farm and now we are city dwellers. She is 74 yrs and still misses the farm life. God bless the Cog Hill 40 family. And your music is the best.🙏🙏🙏🙏

Jason, your cheerful disposition AND dancing, brighten our day.

I could watch those chickens all day long . Y'all have taught me so much about different chickens that is pretty amazing . All the different species just amazes me.

Need more pictures of chickens on ya' ll t-shirts an a Cog Squad t-shirt. Thanks for your wonderful video's.

Jason, you seem to be such a humble person. Thank you for sharing with us. Tell your wife and daughter hello for us.

That Moody is the luckiest steer in the whole wide world 🥰

Very interesting story about your eye, I'm always fascinated with all things medical. I haven't noticed it looking different or anything. But I'm a relatively new subscriber. I just absolutely love your channel btw, the love you guys have for your animals is so beautiful, I wish everyone was like that! 🥰

You have such an amazing attitude Jason. You bless us all with your humble kindness and the joy you share with your followers is awesome. Your laughter and giggle is contagious. Thank you for sharing your life and sweet family with us.

You're an inspiration, Jason, as are Brooke and MaryCarl. This channel is a joy to watch!

Peach must have appointed Roomba as her assistant to keep a eye on everyone and see how all the building is going 😊🐓🐷♥️👍😆

Boy, those baby chicks grow so fast! Melinda sure doesn't want you to video them, does she?!? 😆😂 It was so interesting to hear about what happened to your eye. So happy to know that they will have a way to help other babies born with that condition with less trauma than what you had to go through. Blessings, Texas Deb ❤️

I am happy to see that you did not let your handy cap hold you back . Many people would have used it as an excuse to not follow their dreams and simply coast through life. You are an inspiration.

welcome back family

Jason being unique is what makes people so cool! I love celebrating people differences!! You a cool dancing’ dude!!

Morning!

PLUMBING? You can do it!!! Get the basics down (you probably already have...) and DO IT! Watching Dutch, there’s nothing to it, but a little hard work... and you’re not afraid of that. With Brant’s supervision periodically, you can do it. We’re pulling for ya Jason! -Mike

I can honestly say, I never noticed the eye, and being light sensitive myself, didn't think anything was weird about the sunglasses either. Fascinating about the condition though! Today, I learned something new. Thank you. 😁 Beautiful little brown duck! 🥰

Moodie enjoying his brushing. Lots of rain, at least no snow storm.

I love seeing all the animals! I especially LOVE the sound that the little button quail makes.

You are a amazing man, that eye doesn't stop you from doing what you need to do, Brooke and Mary Carl loves you no matter what.

I highly reccomend for the new comers to go back and watch from the start the story of Coghill. There is so much there that you are missing. I have been watching from the start of it all and must say, that i love the old videos, but i am also loving the new adventure that they are on. To the Smiths, Keep being you! don't let peoples nosey or bossy words change who you are! You go where you are today being you. so DON'T STOP! (? a question mark so they see this ^^ )

That is so about your eye so cool Jason at least your eye operation can help others.

Good Morning Cog Hill Family & Cog Squad! Have a blessed day!

I am watching this a year later for the first time. A friend told me about your vlog last fall and I've been following since then. Seeing how far you have come on the property is astonishing. Pop those buttons! You deserve to feel proud. Happy that your eye is famous and useful medical history. Love your vlog.

When I was very young I had a really bad infection in my eyes because of allergies. For six months I had to wear very dark sunglasses (even indoors) and took oral antibiotics and two different eye drops to heal the infection. I lost some of my vision and my eyes are still very sensitive to sunlight and bright light. I am 63 years old now and still have to use prescription eye drops because of allergies. I have had people tell me I get around great for a blind person, because I wear very dark sunglasses. I find this very funny because I drive myself everywhere. BTW, my sunglasses are prescriptions for my vision.

We are all truly unique and that's acceptance is what makes us all who we are.

Nice's making more new videos i like ti your new video keep up the good work 👍

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀

All that rain came our way Jason, I had over two inches, then turned to freezing and sleet then this morning we are getting snow. 22 degrees but going to be colder tomorrow morning. Timmy is so cute and I love how he talks to you all. lol Her baby is so cute! You are extremely lucky that you had great doctors to help you. All the best...

The sound of the chickens clucking is strangely calming.

You were famous before we’d even heard of you!! So glad they were able to help your eye! House is looking good! I know the hurry up and wait can be frustrating.

We always knew you were special ❤ 😇. G-D Bless

The girls in your life are blessed to be there! What a great guy you are, Jason!!!!❤️

I love watching all your videos because of the chickens 🐔 😍 they are beautiful all of your birds! Thank you for sharing the progress on your new home pond barn and soon to be protégé garden!

That House/barn is lookin good. Can’t wait to see it finished, the suspense is killin me! God bless you and your family and thanks for sharing your story.

To me Jason you're an angel on earth. God bless you, Brooke and Mary Karl.

Glad you answered all my guesses. Just so you know I didn’t notice for several videos mainly because you and Brooke are always so cheery and loving to the critters I am seeing your being more than you eye…and maybe cuz you had sunglasses on? Not sure…but I am glad to put it away now that I know. Thanks so much for sharing. You are such a great distraction from my woes!

Jason you and Brook are so sweet and awesome. Stay the way you are and never change.

Interesting eye condition. So since your eye is light sensitive, does the condition you have affect your pupil contracting and dilating? Just curious. Glad it worked out OK for you.

You are a special man. Your wife is lucky to have you.

Jason, I remember seeing an old video of a candle making accident, I think it was, and some how I had that in my mind as to what happened to your eye. I absolutely appreciate your positivity!! You are a great example and one of the many reasons I LOVE your channel. God bless you and yours!!

They don't know if you're winkin' or blinkin'. Man of mystery. Very cool story.

Sure glad to know you all are okay with this crazy weather ❤️

Mr. Coghill, thank you for sharing your story! Very interesting. As always, we love your videos.

Seen the podcast a long while back but still appreciate you explaining it to others that are curious about it. I’m so happy for y’all and how much progress you’ve made! God bless♥️♥️♥️

It is amazing how the chickens have eaten ALL the grass in their area. Hope you all are ok after the storms.

Mary Carl has some beautiful feather babies. Thanks for loving the all the babies y’all are a blessing thanks so much ❤️

Corner is a beautiful rooster! Thanks for the story about your eye! You are a wonderful man and I love you channel! I feel so Blessed to be part of the Cog Squad!

You are so right that scratch is meant to be put on the ground do chickens can peck around and eat and scratch with their feet and peck and eat. Tommy is a beautiful turkey.

Love for you Jason! Thank you for sharing so much. Love Brooke and Mary Carl and all your beautiful animals! You remain my favorite farm family❤️💕

My husbands family have a good time wiggling their ears. It is a gift to them. Love watching your videos

Thanks for the explanation, with your sun shades I hardly noticed. There was a kid in my neighborhood, early 1960s, who had that problem in both eyes. I think he was born too early to benefit from your "world famous eye"! Enjoy watching you and your family and how you interact with the animals! Keep up the great work!!