HOW will all THIS GET DONE? (Alaskan, Off-Grid Wedding)
2022 ж. 14 Шіл.
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This week we moved the old garden shed from a few hundred feet away and set it down next to the shop we are working on. Tanya plans to breath new life into the structure, converting it into a small kitchen for the reception.
We also spent many hours working on the shop itself, installing insulation, vapor barrier and plywood sheeting on the interior walls. Things are starting to come together!
We still have so far to go and very little time left to get there. Nevertheless, one way or another, this wedding will take place.
See you all next week.
Peace
It was very sweet of you to help her with her life jacket, but…WHERE IS YOURS????
Well, ya know tough guys never think they have to wear protection.😛😁
Our disabled son Eric found your channel last week and we have been binge-watching together ever since. Starting with your on-grid cabin project he found it very refreshing to watch someone working with great enthusiasm and quality of effort! Then your grandson came on and the love you showed in teaching how to do things and use all the tools was very heartwarming. Now having Tanya along for this project is great for me and my wife Trudi of 2 weeks short of 45 years(July 30). You work so well together, and for filming, too, and then there's Stella! We kind of understand your area and lifestyle as I have a cousin and her husband who left our native Nebraska for Fairbanks some 25years ago. He spends a lot of time out in the cold as a power company lineman. As for the cold temps and tons of snow, we'll take the one-teens of Phoenix any day ( why we left -20F Nebraska one January 37+ years ago. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures, friendship, love and building expertise! Ric Grassmick
Good evening Ric, and a big hello to Eric! We are honored to hear from you. I was actually born in Humbolt, Nebraska, although my dad moved us to Alaska when I was so young I don't have any memories of the place at all. Thank you for your love of our channel. We enjoy the community here tremendously and do our best to respond to the wonderful comments (although it is difficult during the midst of a short, busy summer). Let me know if you have any questions for us and we will do our best to answer. Talk to you soon. Peace
Tanya will breathe new life into the structure, you breathe new life into every construction project you start and maintain, and the family, along with Stella, breathe new life into all that you two do! God Bless you ALL, and stay safe!!
Tolle Arbeit geleistet und richtig schön gemacht einfach Spitze 👍😁😊😉🙋♂️
Hi my friend. Everytime with a new and awesome job.. congratulations! It is great to know that people like you exists. Ah! Beautiful toy al the beginning to reach your property! Greetings from Madrid and peace for Alaska. Nice wedding day.
*She Shed* tongue-twister *She said she sells sea shells by the sea shore* 😊 Hi guys 👋 God bless 🙌🏾 for the wedding, and the marriage All the best with the project 👍🏽
Hope everything gets done just as you wish. All the best to the happy couple. Love from Greece.
I'm sure everything will be beautiful. I'm curious to see the ending. Tanya will be a great decoration. Hugs from Brazil.
Hello how are you doing?
Well, Gale adds his pragmatic brilliance and just gets on with any task. I can see your son following in your footsteps though - he also looks like a down to earth practical guy. What can we say about Tanya - firm in her own preferences and incredibly helpful despite her nail gun phobia! The food prep idea is just great and another moving experience ensues! At least this time it's a shed and not a house! I expect the whole family will just get on with the cleaning, decorating and providing for the wedding and Tanya will really come into her own - what a mum and mother in law. The forethought that makes sure there is a minimum double work for everybody. Cameo of the week: Gail: I could live in here. Tanya: You're very welcome! Love the interaction as always.
Good evening Jim. As always, I just love reading your comments. Always encouraging. Yes, we are all super busy preparing for the upcoming wedding. I am not sure we will get everything on the list accomplished but I am sure everything will work out as it should. Thank you so much for your friendship. Peace
It's so nice to watch such wonderful people live in a harsh climate zone, practically in the middle of nowhere, who are united by traditional family values, relationships saturated with love, warmth of hearts and care for each other!
Man oh man, what a great job so far. Rejuvenation of this building is exciting to watch, you’ve got this!
I love the she shed and the flower boxes will look beautiful beside it again. Having flowers in them for the wedding will be awesome, especially if you could plant the colors of their wedding. I have faith you will get things done, but it will get done.👍.
Aww hi guys I have been waiting for you guys all this week. Hi from Massachusetts 🤗
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Hi from the Midwest. Thanks for letting us in on the project. Great filming and it seems buildings have to be thicker than in the Midwest to be comfortable year round. Peace.
What a nice and hardworking family! Great video, thank you!
Such a great channel I will save this for the evening 😊👌
Hi Guys, everything seems to be coming along just fine. It's all shaping up nicely and having a single dwelling for food prep and coffee is a great way to go. I think you all deserve a day to just hang out and take it easy. Go do some fishing in your lake. Thanks for sharing.
Good evening John, You know, I like your advice. I need to take a weekend off and go to Chitna soon. We need to restock the salmon supply.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska AGREED
Love watching you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Logan Ohio #1 fan.
Always watching!From the Philippines🇵🇭. Keep safe. God bless💝🙏🏽
Great job guys, but still a lot to do. 😉
Propane bug zappers would be nice for the venue , or you could have skitter hors d’oeures , choc. covered. 🤔😂
Es ist eine Freude zu sehen wie ein Meister seinen Handwerk alle Ehre macht.Und das in vielen Bereichen.Weiter so! Gruß aus Berlin
Greetings from Alaska!
@@ThisIsMyAlaska Wünsche Euch eine friedliche Zukunft und viel Gesundheit!Gruß Hannes
ahh i hope there gonna be more of the homestead rebuild cant wait
White paint and flower boxes and the shed will look great
I am SOOOOO excited to see how this turns out, i know for sure with both of your creative skills and ideas its going to be so pretty, but even if it was all just plyboards the love that's going to be all around there on the day of the wedding would make it equally as beautiful..You are wonderful people and a wonderful family and i look forward to every video you post, keeps me inspired creatively and smiling personally, sending you all much love
Nice video If you don't like where it sits just move it. Good idea to use shed for refreshments.
Great job on both moving the shed and the interior of the workshop. Impressive that you repurposed the insulation. That will make a great space for projects in the winter time. Stay well.
Hello how are you doing?
Hi Gail Tanya Stella sorry I have not sent a comment had to get a new phone lost my channel s congrats to your son keep up the good work have a good weekend your friend in Rockingham NC
Nothing like a deadline to motivate ya. 😁💚💚💚
Unbelievable transformation!!!!
Exciting times ahead. 😍
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Thank you Ana. We are getting closer every week. The rainstorms have been tremendous this past week. We lost one of the bridges leading to our cabin. We are hoping this weather clears up soon so we can make better progress. We will see what next week brings. Peace to you from Alaska
What a difference with all of the snow having melted.
Looks like it’s coming along just fine. Thank you
I no it will be beautiful when you done
I have faith in ya'll! I know that you will accomplish everything that you want...and that the wedding will be beautiful! Is this property on the same lake as the cabin with the sauna? Maybe you have told us that and I have just forgotten. Hope ya'll have a great weekend! God bless!
Good evening Cathy. Yes, this is the same lake. We have a cabin at each end of it. The lake is several miles long but you can actually see the cabin at the other end, line of sight.
Destination weddings!! Hope everyone is doing good. Hugs from Florida
Fantastic job? Everything is looking great. Keep up the excellent work.
brother gale from medellin colombia my family and I are waiting for the outcome of this project one more in your lives a hug and continue with the next video sergio and family
Much love to your family Sergio. Peace to you all from Alaska
Oh wow after seeing how the inside of the work shop looks just after getting the sheeting on the walls, I am now so eager to see the rebuild completed. You are going to have a fantastic shop for all of your winter projects, or summer as far as that goes. I remember when you and Drox went to visit the property the very first time and you tore up some of the flooring. You knew it would be work, but you saw beyond that. Love seeing it get a new breath of life to stand for another few Generations of Family to enjoy. Thank you as always for the video, can't wait for the next. Oh I almost forgot, You had asked me a couple of videos back if my Daughter still lives in North Pole. Yes she does, however right now she is in Cordova, AK working on a Salmon Fishing boat lol. All 4'10" and 120 lbs of her. She is small, but tough and very adventurous.
Good evening my friend. Yes, this old building is slowly taking shape. We will have the heat in in before winter gets here, and it will be a warm place to work. Your daughter has that Alaskan spirit. It doesn't get any prettier that Cordova. Tell her we said hello and who knows, we may meet each other one day.
I knew you get that piece cut right !! That’s looking very nice!$
I am excited to see how it all comes together! It's going to be a lovely wedding venue- you might have to start taking bookings!!!
You did Alot in just a short time it's been raining here for Two Days I'm A wood worker I'm making Swings now and pantry Doors for a customer plus I'm also a DJ on Weekends Have A Blessed weekend missing My Brother Ron He Just Passed Away Much Love From Portland Indiana
From Brazil, São Paulo, capital. Your videos are great and so is your family. How many huts do you have? I love Alaska. One day I will meet. I love construction and renovations. If my husband and I were younger, we would still build a house in a condominium near São Paulo on the banks of the Paraíba do Sul River, in Guararema, SP. God bless you always
STELLA!!! As always a great job!
I had no doubt that custom piece on each side of the inside gable would fit like a glove! Great video guys! You are a master of all things Gale and Tanya is a great helper! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼
Seems like such a tight schedule until the wedding but you’re certainly no ordinary family and I bet you make your deadline! Will Stella have a bit part on the day!
Seasons. Enormous winter, manic spring-summer-fall. But the place is so pretty in this video that one wants to weep. Once again I’m struck by the total lack of drama and the calmness you folks bring to large, unwieldy projects. The attention to detail, the way it all feels so much like a postcard from family. Planning my own second wedding five weeks out looks considerably more random and contingent that this one :) peace to all. C
My deepest apologies Gale & Tanya, I have been doing the ostrich thing and burying my head in the sand lately but now Im ready to rejoin humanity and see I have missed so much. As much as I missed you both, Im not ashamed to stay Stella has my heart and I did miss her deeply. It's incredible the transformation that you have performed from the decaying hovel you forced your way into all those weeks ago. I know Ive already missed (still to watch) the wedding, but I truly wish all the very best of health, wealth & happiness to your son and new daughter.
So good to hear from you Scott. Yes, that old shop has gotten quite a facelift. We had a wonderful time with the whole family at our son's wedding. The best of times
Magnifique travail comme d'habitude vous êtes géniaux, hâte de voir la suite, amitiés de la France et gros câlins à Stella qui est adorable.
Wow! I have never known anyone to BUILD the venue for their wedding! Pretty nifty! You, sir, have mighty impressive skills and tools!
Beautiful view 😍
Good Morning Gale & Tanya - Lots of progress made in this video. Things are really coming together. A beautiful spot for a wedding. Looking forward to seeing the finished product. Stay Safe! Kind Regards, Randy in Arizona
Good evening Randy. We are slowly getting this old place into shape. Lots of work mixed in with a little play. Talk to you soon my friend. Peace to you from Alaska
Maybe those upside down gutters on the shed were for diverting rain from going in the hinged crack ?
I'm not saying that straw hat didn't completely suit you but I'm with Stella who, I think, was convinced it was her new favourite Frisbee.
Hi from Glasgow Scotland 🏴💚
I didn’t know there was a big house there. Super nice job moving the shed, I mean, coffee house. What a fantastic job with the shop wedding venue, holy cow, you two are an awesome team!
When I watch you guys I feel like I am on this journey, like a child looking into my dreams. I know that sounds odd, being that I am 58 years old BUT in defense of myself (lol) living that life has been on my bucket list since I was a kid.....and still is. Thank you for sharing your journey with me and taking me along for the ride ♥️
Great progress! Very exciting.
Excited about a wedding! And love that shed.
AWESOME JOB EVERYONE!....
Gail you and Tanya will get it done
I am so enjoying watching all your hard work..all your experience makes it look easier than what it is. You both are not afraid to tackle big projects. Will the garden shed stay there permanently? Thanks for keeping us entertained! Of course, having Sweet Stella walking around doesn't hurt one bit!!
Hello 👋how are you doing?
Its coming along nicely. Should be a great place for the wedding. Are you going to attach the small shed to the main building or will it be a stand alone? Have great week and God Bless, Pete
Good idea Tanya for the food
You guys are amazing! It’s nice how having events at home can be a bonus to improve the property and add enjoyment for years to come. It looks great!!!
Thank you!
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I have every faith in you guys , I know you will finish it before the wedding, looking forward to watching the progress . Sending you both all the best from the U.K. .
Good evening guys, the resort is looking amazing we love watching you restore and renovate the lake is beautiful I love the two story house bet you will make it amazing hugs from Oregon
Good evening Tely. Thank you so much for your friendship. I appreciate your encouraging words more than I can say. That old two story house is probably going to have to come down next summer. I have been through it from top to bottom and there is just not much there worth salvaging. I am sad about that. There is a lot of history there, my wife and I used to spend the nights there back when the original owners ran a bed and breakfast out of it. Good memories.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska bummer but I’m sure you will make something wonderful maybe keep something original from the two story for some art in one of the new ones to keep the memories alive. Have an amazing week we will keep watching and sharing your videos
Happy days watching you all love it can't beat beautiful people nature your videos are great
bonjour les alaskiens vous avez une super idée pour en faire une salle de mariages ,je vous regarde toujours avec un grand plaisir bon courage bises a vous a bientot
amazing....thats what im doing to,,slowly but surely..im off grid here,,nothing wrong with that,,,,you all take care,,,great video..
Thank you so much Ron. So good to hear from you my friend.
I love the little shed! I can't wait to see it all spiffed up
Everything is coming together well. I'm sure it will a beautiful wedding. Love the summer scenes.
You are steady climbing up in subscribers ! Happy to say I figured things out way back ! 😁. Always so happy to see a new video and thank u so much for sharing ! Always so impressed with that 580 ! Take care Gale ✌️
Don't like where a structure is? Just move it 👊 You guys are getting good at it, well done!
Getting my Alaska fix, you guys are amazing, great to see Stella supervising, Peace from Arkansas
Cant wait to see how the venue turns out and also the she shed. That sounds like such a fun project!
Great video as usual. Just do not understand who is getting married. Some of your salvaged insulation (pink one) must have been “touched” by water in the past (black edges). Will this create any problem?
Nice work nice video
Enjoyed another great video. Again, I'm amazed at the determination and zeal you all have to get things done. Can't wait to see the transformation completed. It will be a beautiful wedding I am sure! Blessings!
Looking good already
I love watching you two. Carry on. OSB on the interior walls ? Strong for sure.
I know you will have it all done in time for the wedding. I know it will look very beautiful when it is finished.
Que lindo esta quedando
Hi, how are you both doing? What a wonderful spot you have there. And you two always do a wonderful job. And you two made me laugh hard today. Anyway have amazing week and stay safe and sound and take care 😀😀😀😀
Looking great guys! Gale you’ve got serious skills with that backhoe! I hope the washouts down that way don’t impact you guys too much, my wife and I luckily missed it by a few hours coming back from fishing the other day.
wow how good it is to see you committed to your boy's wedding surely everything will turn out well for you and where is the father of drox that you can't see greetings to all and a hug to tanya from the beautiful city of medellin colombia sergio and family
Good evening Sergio! Much love to you and your beautiful family. Yes, we are excited for the wedding. It is only a few weeks away now. There is still so much to do to prepare. Drox and I worked together this weekend and got quite a bit accomplished. His father is busy working in town and does not usually come with us to the cabin.
Hard work man respectful
I'm glad to see that you are at the lake and carrying on with the awesome work of rebuilding this beautiful spot of AK. I had read in the NewsMiner on line of the bridge washout at Bear Creek and thought of you two and if it was affecting your travels back and forth from Fairbanks to the lake,that decent from Donnelly Flats to Black Rapids gets sketchy whenever it rain hards in the mountains. Pray the weather will hold out to complete your projects and have a great day for the wedding.Wish I could have met you in May when we were up but just too much to do with our kids in Anch. and Fbks. Blessings to your family!
Hello Quentin! So good to hear from you. Yes, there is extensive damage to multiple bridges on the highway. Bear Creek bridge is completely washed away. Today I am driving down the Parks and crossing over the Denali Highway. It adds about 100 miles of rough gravel road to the trip. We are assessing whether or not we will have to relocate the wedding. We don’t expect the road to be open in the next month or so. Talk to you soon my friend
@@ThisIsMyAlaska It would be so disappointing if washed out bridges and roads cause you to change the location of a much planned wedding and all of your preparations and construction. But the important issue is that everyone can travel safely to and from whatever location that you choose.
Thank you so very much for your reply! I LOVE the poodle breed… one of the smartest of the dog breeds, and affectionate, so trainable, attentive, graceful,, and often humorous..the best of canine companions. I have had some too. Wherever did you find her, within Alaska? And chocolate is my favorite color of coat. Stella's coat is gorgeous, evenly thick and curly and dense. Though I am now housebound, I had the privilege of living in Alaska…Palmer and Wasilla for 15 years, and my husband was a carpenter and builder. I love learning more about carpentry as I watch you, and am quite impressed with the skill with heavy machinery. Watching you and Tanya is so engaging, and you two are so very personable and likable. Thank you so much for these videos. I know you are very busy, especially with the August wedding, so please do not feel you need to reply.
Good afternoon. Stella is from a breeder in Wasilla (or Palmer). We put our order in and waited and waited for her to be born. It was just so much fun watching her through her weening stage and then delivery to us. We have loved her so much. She is just pure joy. I am so glad you are enjoying this channel. I love this community. The interaction is so great and we have made many new friends here. You are certainly one of them. Peace.
Great vid, guys! Amazing progress. We wish the vid was twice as long. And we can’t believe how green it is already. Nature is wonderful. Gale, couldn’t agree with you more: if a job is worth doing it is worth doing right! My favourite saying by far. Tanya, you and that nail gun are going to have to become friends. 😂 Blessings with this mini, mighty project within a project. 🤗
Hello Monica. Thank you so much for checking in. I am not sure that Tanya and that nail gun will ever hit it off. I may have to start her off with a smaller caliber. Talk to you soon and much love from Alaska
Howdy y'all. Think I ran into Tanya yesterday July 28 bout 8 am at Walmart. I didn't say anything but sure could have passed for you if it wasn't. Yes, I was in Fairbanks to get my eyes checked lol Merle
THANKS
Beautiful wild flowers. What is that brilliant yellow plant at the end of the video? I would love to have that in my garden......What a transformation thinking back to when you first opened the door of that building and you had to climb over all the "stuff and junk" piled high. It is really a large open space now and I love the high ceiling with exposed beams. Have you chosen the lighting fixtures yet? Thar high ceiling really calls for a long drop chandelier fixture. I am very anxious to see how Tanya decorates the little shed into her "she shed". It will be very useful and versatile I am sure............OH one more observation......THE BUGS.....I see flying bugs everywhere. Do they drive you crazy?? Are the bugs normal for spring/summer in Alaska???? Namaste Gale & Tanya
Good evening Dona. I believe that is Golden Rod. It is very beautiful. We have a long way to go with these old buildings but it is slowly taking shape. We will just have to keep at it. I too am interested to see what Tanya does with that old shed. It will be fun to see. And yes, those are mosquitos and gnats. They don't bother us too much, but maybe we are just used to them by now. Namaste!
than man is build like a real man
I'm afraid of that powerful nail gun too!! 🤣 My brother in law shot a nail through his hand with one like that 🤯😬 scared me straight 😐
Summer is beautiful up there. That lake is unbelievable-is swimming ever possible or too chilly? Probably a silly question but it looks so inviting! I love the garden shed transformation into prep building-it's adorable. I think that bar you built would fit nicely right along side it...Cheers!
Good afternoon. It is very beautiful here in the pass. This is a glacier-fed lake so it is always cold. I have seen some brave souls in bathing suits here this summer but I won’t be joining them. It is just too chilly in my opinion. Thanks for the encouraging words in the garden shed. So appreciated
Hey, y'all. I'm so sorry I late getting to your video. My husband was in a terrible accident at work this past Thursday. He suffered burns to his left hand and right index finger. These burns are bad enough that he is in the burn ICU and will have skin grafts done this coming Monday. So, needless to say I have been quite distracted. You guys made great progress on the building this episode. Great job! I bet the shed will even look like new by the time it's completed.
We are so sorry to hear about your husband's accident. That so scary. Please let him know that we are thinking about him and wish him all the best in his recovery. Thank you so much for letting us know. Please keep us updated.
@@ThisIsMyAlaska - I certainly will. His surgery is today finally and I get to see him.
YEEESSS - The mountain goes to mohammed....
Hopefully we will get a KZhead invite to the wedding?