In this informal family vlog, the household gathers on their farm to tend to a cow that is experiencing health issues. The video captures a spontaneous observation of a bull mounting a cow, discussions about feeding and managing the cow’s weight, and the application of a peppermint‑scented essential‑oil butter cream that may be irritating a scab, prompting a switch to vitamin E treatment. The family members—Lily, Grandma, Big Daddy, and friends like Whitney and Rory Feek—share updates, reminisce about a past trip to Honduras where they helped harvest pigs, and discuss the rustic methods used there. Meanwhile, they prepare a large meal, detailing the cooking of turkey, sweet potatoes, squash casserole, salmon, and fresh persimmons, while also handling side tasks like cutting potatoes and shredding cheese. The vlog also shows the children playing by a neighbor’s lake, getting soaked, and interacting with a puppy, interspersed with light banter and farewells. Throughout, the tone remains conversational, playful, and caring, reflecting a close‑knit family dynamic centered on farm life, animal care, and communal cooking.
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Let's get his sweater. There you go. All better.
Hey!
Wow!
Careful, Papa!
You're gonna keep trying? Where? No interest. Can I leave you here to watch?
Sure.
While we do the rest of the chores? Maybe 30 minutes? That's about empty. He's about to fall asleep. I saw it! He was on top of her.
Before it, I was like, please have a mate, please have a mate.
And then also, look, is he going at it again? Look, he needs to fall off. He's mounting. Look.
Okay, he made it.
He's breeding her. Wait, come here, Lily. Did he fall off? Yeah, how'd it go down?
That's how it went.
Okay, well, this is good. All right, you want to hang with him a little bit more? I don't know if she's supposed to stand for him, but she's just sitting there. Dude, you're all kind of inexperienced, aren't you? It's been a good 30-45 minutes now. Lily, can we put him back? Or her back.
So I'll be getting some grass.
Get them some grass. Lily, you gotta slow down feeding this one. I think it's fat. She's not too stressed, right back to eating grass. I think she's fat, Lily. Let's see how she does. She's still kicking. Yeah, still pretty rough. But she let me wash her today without kicking. Big Daddy and Grandma. Whitney, old-time friend! How you been? I've been great. We figured out it's been— what, since 2014? Since we've seen you. I know, known you since you were 16. No, probably less, like 15, 20 years.
Yeah, like 10. Yeah, middle school.
Yeah, so last time I remember you out here, Whitney, you came and watched me. I was mountain boarding. You— yes, I was doing practicing. Yes, something. Yeah, yeah, I think I was doing 720s that day. Before that, 2 spins. You gonna try this? Yeah, I'm ready. Okay, Lily, you want to let her in there?
Also, last time I was with them, we were in Honduras killing pigs. Yes, we're watching at least.
Yes. All right, we took her and a bunch of other youth, uh, to Honduras. And we harvest the pig. What do you remember most about that pig harvest? Oh my God, Rebecca last. What do you remember most, Beck?
There was the smell.
This— they were—
uh-oh, the sledgehammer in the head. Yes.
Is that what you remember, Beck?
It seemed like there was blood everywhere. Yeah, they would pour water. They'd never dunked the pig, they just poured water.
That's right, they don't have like a saw, and they use knives to scrape. Yeah, they don't have guns either. Guns aren't— sledgehammer, plethra. So you got to knock that pig in the head with a sledgehammer. And they let— I don't know why, but they let one of our youth try it, and it didn't— it went badly.
It was bad. Here we go.
It seems so easy.
I know, you're getting hung all over.
She's not into it this morning. Rebecca said that That essential oil cow butter cream we have is probably burning her because it's peppermint, so we're gonna put vitamin— yeah, vitamin E. She still ain't gonna like it. We're gonna get you better, honey. Let's hope that helps. She kicked a lot— well, she didn't kick at all today, so yeah, I still see the scabs, but let's keep the baby off for an hour, let it soak in.
These are some tall paddocks.
It's been a half hour. I think that's good enough. Supposed to be coming back.
There it is.
We got 1, 2, 3 gallons and a quart. And Mom, what you up to?
Just starting dinner—
lunch—
dinner.
Was it good to see old friends?
It is. It's always good.
Good. It's good she remembered us. Took a visit.
I am cutting up potatoes right now, and I've got, um, sweet potatoes in the oven. Yeah, and I'm gonna make a squash casserole.
Yep. Rory Feek and family is on— he's coming through the area because he's been on a— I don't know, he had a singing event. Asheville's on his way home, or kind of on his way home, so he just called kind of impromptu. I gotta go check on this turkey. Look at that guy making the yard look good, maintaining his heat. Oh boy, looks good. It's a hair undercooked. 140. Okay, we have to speed that up. That's gonna have to go to 350. We gotta jump 20 degrees in 40 minutes. Yeah, this is cutting kind of low. That's what's the cool thing about this grill or else we can also do the propane, so we'll get it up to 350 real fast. I got your egg yolks.
Thanks. We get the milk out now?
Yeah.
And I need shredded cheddar cheese.
What are we having for lunch? Meat, cheese. That's what we always have for lunch, meat and cheese. Look at that beautiful perch salmon. We're gonna— I'm gonna peel and cut them up some Persimmons. They probably never had persimmons, and they are fresh and so good right now. Shake it, girl, shake it. Lily's gonna peel the persimmons, so we're gonna peel them up, Lily, and then we'll cut them into bite-sized chunks. Just pulled the turkeys. Does that look good or what? Boom. Get in here to stay warm. Here they come, I think. I mean, not many people drive this road. Well, we demolished it. Now we're gonna go on a little bit of a tour. Forest pigs, they love it being under this beech tree. We're getting a picture. You gotta do a smile.
Wait, you just got in front of me.
Ready? There we go. How's that? 2, 3. Did you guys have fun playing in the lake? Yeah. Did you have fun? It is a beautiful day. Is this not beautiful? Look at this neighbor's lake. Perfect weather. Warm, breezy, not too hot. We get to sit with, uh, your puppy. Yeah, I know, right? Yeah, we get to, right? You're soaking wet. Nobody's fighting to sit up front anymore, are they, Teddy? No. Who had the funnest?
Henry did.
Henry had— who's the wettest?
Who is more wet? Indy, you got more wet.
How did your hair get wet? I had the most fun. You dunked your head in the water? Did you wash your hair? No. Is it clean now? But Lily's clothes are wet.
Teddy, Teddy, thank you, thank you.
Saying bye to our friends. Tell them bye, Gideon. Bye. Bye-bye. We had a good visit. See you guys later.
