Christmas Dinner at the Cabin 2023

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  • čas přidán 21. 12. 2023
  • My wife, Emily and Erin join Cali and I to have an early Christmas dinner prepared on the wood cookstove in my off grid log cabin.
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    Hi, I'm Shawn James. I am a passionate outdoorsman living the life of my dreams in a log cabin that I built by myself in the Canadian wilderness. Join me and my golden retriever, Cali and listen to the sounds of the forest in this relaxing wilderness setting. I prefer to keep my talking to a minimum and let the natural sounds of nature make you feel as though you are there with me.
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  • @MySelfReliance
    @MySelfReliance  Před 5 měsíci +857

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our CZcams family! I’m reading every one of your comments and we thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot to us!

    • @imeldakraakman9904
      @imeldakraakman9904 Před 5 měsíci +22

      🙏 Thank you for this pure and lovely video❤ I love the purest nature of it. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ❤❤❤

    • @kathyadair7367
      @kathyadair7367 Před 5 měsíci +20

      Merry Christmas to you and your family. Loved seeing Cali so happy with her new toy ❤

    • @mikewednesday8541
      @mikewednesday8541 Před 5 měsíci +12

      Merry Christmas!! Thank you for the wonderful video!!

    • @jeanettec6212
      @jeanettec6212 Před 5 měsíci +11

      Merry Christmas to the James family, and may you have a prosperous New year! I love you and Cali!

    • @timepasses3380
      @timepasses3380 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Merry Christmas!

  • @juanitavalenzuela7002
    @juanitavalenzuela7002 Před 5 měsíci +544

    Shawn this was a great Christmas present you gave us viewers. I know Erin and your wife don’t really like to be on camera and I appreciate so much that they stepped out of their comfort zone to do this. Of course Calli is for me the star and I loved seeing her on her birthday also. Thank you to all of you and may you continue to have success in the new year.

    • @susannemeyer9084
      @susannemeyer9084 Před 5 měsíci +25

      I especially love seeing this because I can only imagine how lucky you all are to have this incredible property to enjoy
      I dream of what it would be like to live in this fabulous cabin. I love the work you did.
      Thank you for sharing it with us.
      Merry Christmas to the James family.
      🎄♥

    • @Alphaphotographer
      @Alphaphotographer Před 5 měsíci +17

      Such a treasure this video. What I was looking for! Merry Christmas to all.

    • @donnadory7482
      @donnadory7482 Před 5 měsíci +7

      ​@@Alphaphotographer~ 🌟🎄🌟 Thank-you, for your beautiful comment. "Very, very, nice.💫 I, totally agree 💯 per. Cent. 👍👍
      Merry Christmas to you and yours. 🌟🎄🌟
      🍃🇺🇸🕊️🇨🇦🕊️🌎🕊️🍃

    • @blackforest036
      @blackforest036 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Thank you for this lovely Christmas Video a very very precious gift. From tha Blackforest in Germany we eish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 💖🤗🎉👍🐅🌲🎍🎇🎁✨🌨️❄️☃️

    • @davidross5630
      @davidross5630 Před 5 měsíci +13

      You outdone yourself with the ending music and nature views Shawn. I am not sure words can express how much this whole video touched me as this encapsulates what many of us who love the Northwoods envision a family gathering. Best to you and yours this holiday season!

  • @jerryodell1168
    @jerryodell1168 Před 5 měsíci +324

    Loved how Cali knew exactly what to do when given the present. No doubt in her mind at all.

    • @virgiliorusiana4519
      @virgiliorusiana4519 Před 5 měsíci +20

      Merry Christmas to you & your family Shawn

    • @catalinagallego5974
      @catalinagallego5974 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Un saludo para todos los tuyos en estas fechas tan señaladas y gracias por todo el bien que me ha hecho ver los vídeos durante tanto tiempo y espero seguir viendo 🙏

    • @user-ng6fd8vs4g
      @user-ng6fd8vs4g Před 5 měsíci +8

      Even before getting the present! She sat right down and waited. Good thing they had one for her. 😊

    • @fanniekendrick-rg8cd
      @fanniekendrick-rg8cd Před 5 měsíci +5

      Merry Christmas. Enjoyed the video. Thank you.

    • @fanniekendrick-rg8cd
      @fanniekendrick-rg8cd Před 5 měsíci +6

      Merry Christmas. Thank you for sharing. Calie steals the show

  • @stflaw
    @stflaw Před 5 měsíci +172

    I can't imagine the satisfaction of celebrating Christmas with your family in a cabin you built with your own hands. Our best to you and yours.

  • @silviagreiner3435
    @silviagreiner3435 Před měsícem +6

    Meine größte Hochachtung und Respekt für das Lebenswerk welches Sie mit eigenen Händen geschaffen haben!

  • @ronhall9040
    @ronhall9040 Před 5 měsíci +32

    I'm not a dog person, but watchin' Cali not only accept, but tear open her Xmas present made me smile..what a smart dog!

  • @ErikGronnestad
    @ErikGronnestad Před 5 měsíci +64

    Thank you so very, very much for sharing your life and hard work on the cabin. My wife and I watch everything you post on CZcams. Your authenticity and honesty are exemplary for everyone and an inspiration for us in the pursuit of true values in life. Today you even made us shed a tear and two. Keep up the good work. You make the world a better place.

    • @shameersheharyar5766
      @shameersheharyar5766 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hello sir happy Christmas I humble request to you please help me please my mom suffering kidney disease and I face poverty please help me 🙏for God sake 🙏

    • @theharshtruthoutthere
      @theharshtruthoutthere Před 4 měsíci

      @@shameersheharyar5766 Souls, when you find the narrow road to heaven / keep walking in it.
      lucifer = 1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
      Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
      he+ll love to keep you an ignorant fool. knowing not where you go, who you are, nor why life is.
      Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
      John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
      Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
      Soon the MOTB shall be share to all. It becomes a real choosing between MAMMON AND GOD>
      Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
      And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
      Deuteronomy 30:19 (KJV)
      I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
      And before you take me as a “troll” and “spam”, bother to watch all my 7 playlists, dear soul.
      The simple research which I did, I named it simply: BIBLE + FREEMASONRY.

    • @ibissantos9766
      @ibissantos9766 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Verdadeiro suas palavras.

    • @shameersheharyar5766
      @shameersheharyar5766 Před 3 měsíci

      @@ibissantos9766 Hello sir I knock your kingdom door please open for me please my mom suffering kidney disease and I face poverty and unemployment please feel my compulsion please 🙏

  • @badapple65
    @badapple65 Před 5 měsíci +34

    I myself have two daughters in their 30’s. Our lives feel complete when they and all come to visit us in our 1940’s cabin on a River here in IL. Every little task, improvement, seems worth it all in these moments.

  • @livinglife8333
    @livinglife8333 Před 5 měsíci +33

    Seriously is there nothing this man can’t do? He even cooks Christmas dinner 😊,

  • @lesbest2
    @lesbest2 Před 5 měsíci +102

    Shawn, I've watched all the episodes from the beginning of the first cabin. It was beautiful. Watched the new cabin rise from the forest floor and also the greenhouse. Cali has been by your side for most of this time. I've watched Emily with your help build her cabin. But this episode shows why you spent this time and effort to make a beautiful home. The wife and girls helping with the meal, all the fresh ingredients and the love put into the meal was beautiful. The interior is decorated tastefully, and everyone enjoys it. Thanks for allowing us a peek through the lens of your celebration. May you and your Family have a great Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

  • @archersexton1009
    @archersexton1009 Před 5 měsíci +42

    Having the whole crew together, makes for best memories ever. God bless this home.😊

  • @rawny8045
    @rawny8045 Před 4 měsíci +13

    This man truly has the best life. Wonderful skillsets, beautiful loving family, successful in his own rite, and forged it all by his own hands.

  • @harrietcarr307
    @harrietcarr307 Před 5 měsíci +145

    What a lovely family you have, Shawn! This was such a touching video…seeing you all enjoying your Christmas together in the home you built, eating foods that you harvested. It looked delicious! Callie loved her new toy. I loved the Silent Night and forest neighbors at the end! Very emotional. Your photography is divine! Love and Merry Christmas to all the James family!🥰❤️🤗🎄 Oh! Precious memories of the young girls around the tree!🎉Harriet

  • @skeeter595
    @skeeter595 Před 5 měsíci +19

    Hello from Florida! I don't usually comment on any of the CZcams channels I follow, but I just wanted to say that this was absolutely beautiful and comforting! It just goes to show that the Christmas spirit is still alive and well for so many of us. I almost got teary-eyed during the Silent Night scenes. Thank you for really heartwarming video!

  • @catinaray4013
    @catinaray4013 Před 4 měsíci +4

    You and your family truly have a piece of paradise.

  • @i.r.wayright1457
    @i.r.wayright1457 Před 5 měsíci +67

    There is a reason Shawn has 2.15 million subscribers. There is no better video, so well done, so beautiful, anywhere else. Thank you Shawn for inviting us into your wonderful cabin for Christmas Dinner. Best to you and your family in the New Year. Ron in Pennsylvania.

    • @madie5916
      @madie5916 Před 4 měsíci

      i dont like the music

    • @JesusChrististheSonofGod777
      @JesusChrististheSonofGod777 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Romans 9- 11. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame".
      17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Mark 1:15 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
      Believe the gospel and be saved.❤😊

  • @teresakinney955
    @teresakinney955 Před 5 měsíci +17

    Shawn you worked so hard all these years and now look at your beautiful family and home. So wonderful to see.

  • @skygerspacher6891
    @skygerspacher6891 Před 5 měsíci +36

    I was touched by this. It felt like the culmination of everything that's gone before and the christening of the cabin and it's place in your family. I feel like I know it intimately. It's not just any cabin in the woods but one I saw built. I have an understanding of what it took and where it came from. It was an empty plot of land that grew into a warm and protective home. I appreciate the time and effort and the sharing. Others lives are made richer because of it and I feel a vested emotional interest in a place I will never visit and people I will never meet. Thank you for that opportunity. Happy holidays!

    • @EP-qi8ed
      @EP-qi8ed Před 5 měsíci +4

      Me, too. I kept marveling at every aspect of the cabin and reveling in the fast that it was single-handedly built. Just seems like an incredible feat for one human (with a supportive family and canine).

  • @lifeaschronicallyingrid
    @lifeaschronicallyingrid Před 5 měsíci +51

    Shawn, you have such a beautiful family and you’ve built such an incredibly gorgeous home there. I hope you have the merriest of Christmases and thank you for allowing us to be a part of it! P.S. I was tickled pink seeing Cali open her present! She’s so precious!

    • @JesusChrististheSonofGod777
      @JesusChrististheSonofGod777 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Romans 9- 11. If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame".
      17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Mark 1:15 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
      Believe the gospel and be saved.❤

    • @theharshtruthoutthere
      @theharshtruthoutthere Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@JesusChrististheSonofGod777 What a find, to meet online a sound mind, who also , like me, leave a truth bomb in the comment sections. Keep on working, knowledge must increase.

  • @dusankalisica4190
    @dusankalisica4190 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Ovo je pravo uživanje posmatrati jednog divnog čoveka i tako uspešnog u svemu čega se dotakne. SVU sreću ovog sveta VAM ŽELIM. 👍🙏💖❤️💝🎉🎉🎉🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

  • @alejandropacheco7832
    @alejandropacheco7832 Před 5 měsíci +37

    This is amazing!! you didn't built a cabin... you built a happy home!! it's almost like a Christmas movie!!! 🎄🎄🎄

  • @johnkelly9112
    @johnkelly9112 Před 5 měsíci +43

    🇬🇧 You all brought tears to my old Eyes seeing you all as a Family enjoying Christmas dinner together A very Happy and Holy Christmas to Everyone including Callie .

  • @user-dl2wh8mu5x
    @user-dl2wh8mu5x Před 4 měsíci +5

    I found this video accidentally and saw two times, l am deeply impressed by your family's happiness and beautiful cabin, from Seoul south Korea.

  • @daveenyart
    @daveenyart Před 8 dny +1

    Sir. I can imagine (just a little) how satisfying and gratifying it must feel to have Christmas with your family at the cabin you built. To me, you are my present day Dick Proenneke.
    Kudos.

  • @sharileeengle5204
    @sharileeengle5204 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Seeing all 4 of you together made me cry. How wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing.

  • @connororeally9119
    @connororeally9119 Před 5 měsíci +33

    I bet the most happiest you have been is sitting there cooking hearing your family talking in the next room, with everything you built with your hands.... have to cherish those moments

  • @barbarahamilton3561
    @barbarahamilton3561 Před měsícem +2

    The greatest thing I saw 👀 is that fantastic performance by you and your family!
    The cabin is a special place to live in and that reminds me of my childhood.🤗

  • @irishdefense77
    @irishdefense77 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Amazing cabin-awesome family to be proud of-great Woodstove/oven!!Who wouldn’t want to live there!?

  • @TheBearcat1957
    @TheBearcat1957 Před 5 měsíci +23

    Shawn, I have been following you for quite a while and let me tell you, you have worked hard and have done what a lot of us would like to do but for one reason or another we are what we are. You have a beautiful family and I hope you cherish that. I'm 85 years old and on the downhill now so cherish what you have now and remember the good times and tender moments you share with your loved ones. This was a beautiful video and yes, it brought a tear to my eye because life is short, and I know this beautiful life can't last. I wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas. Good health to your and yours.

  • @malcolmjcullen
    @malcolmjcullen Před 5 měsíci +100

    Merry Christmas, Shawn. It's become a bit of a tradition over the last eight years! Hope you and the family enjoy a wonderful festive season, love from Scotland.

    • @ertinparandzem8972
      @ertinparandzem8972 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Merry Chrismas ❤❤❤❤❤ Bon Anees

    • @michellecollier7006
      @michellecollier7006 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Merry Christmas to the James' family. Hope you have a wonderful time. Thankyou for sharing your journey with us.

  • @archerladyfrost
    @archerladyfrost Před 5 měsíci +12

    That was beautiful. It represented everything that's good in the world. The family nucleus, Christ at the center of it, nature. Thank you.

  • @Tex1680
    @Tex1680 Před 5 měsíci +7

    From a small little hermit cabin to a full on Resort Home. Been watching for a long time and I gotta say.... well done.

  • @mikesavoie3142
    @mikesavoie3142 Před 5 měsíci +8

    The Christmas video of your two young daughters is priceless!

    • @MySelfReliance
      @MySelfReliance  Před 5 měsíci +6

      It took me awhile to find old footage and then we could barely watch it without crying

    • @deblarsen8528
      @deblarsen8528 Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@MySelfRelianceThat video brought EVERYONE to tears that watched it! 🥰🥲 Thank You!

  • @dandaniels4558
    @dandaniels4558 Před 5 měsíci +35

    Thank you so much Shawn and ladies. I'm so happy your wife joined in and let us catch a few minutes of her with yall. I feel honored for you to video your Christmas dinner and share it with all of us. Very special and I appreciate all 5 of you including Cali of coarse. That was so cute when your wife handed Cali her gift and got excited when she seen it was a new throw toy but I believe the thrower has some practicing to do SHAWN haha Cali was like dad I've seen better from you,come on are you getting to old dad 😅😂.
    That really gave your new cabin the completed warm cozy feeling having your family together . I absolutely love what you've built cabin and family.
    You've got something really special Shawn.
    Seeing the videos from the past Christmas' was really nice as well.
    The girls really respected and loved each other when they were much younger too.
    Loved seeing them hug,so sweet.
    The animal and scenery part at the end was like video post cards. All of those shots were so unbelievable beautiful.
    Nature is a burst of merricles flowing in front of you.
    I want to wish you Shawn your wife and daughters a Merry Christmas and a happy New year and I hope the new year brings each of you fun, excitement,leisure, and joy and the best health possible.
    Thank you so much from way down here in NORTH CAROLINA, USA GOD BLESS & BE SAFE 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @mariabekos3484
    @mariabekos3484 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Please never stop sharing. You give me hope that there are loving families together & strong. So wonderful how you wrap it up for us. Thank you

  • @policarpojr.canales2438
    @policarpojr.canales2438 Před 5 měsíci +3

    So nice to see a happy family like your Shawn, more vlogs in 2024, GOD bless

  • @jamescostello6529
    @jamescostello6529 Před 5 měsíci +63

    Another year passes, children get older, dogs become fonder and if we are lucky peace reigns in our homes and lives. Here's wishing you and your family all the joy and peace in this coming year. Thank you for sharing your life and your family with us all.

  • @christianweber9788
    @christianweber9788 Před 5 měsíci +12

    The glow on your face when you have your family around you. Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones.

  • @haydehabdolahian7691
    @haydehabdolahian7691 Před 2 měsíci +1

    We miss you sir 🤷🏼‍♀️hope you had a great time while you were gone 👍I am a 78 years old grand ma and love to watch your out door life , I live in MN and usually is very cold not this year 😂so being retired in a cold notting to do better so watching a good informative shows is the best thing to do 😂glad to see your family with you 👍

  • @StayColdHeidi
    @StayColdHeidi Před 4 měsíci +3

    Seeing you with your family again fills my soul. I’ve been watching you for 5 years and you never cease to amaze me ❤

  • @kevincerce5056
    @kevincerce5056 Před 5 měsíci +17

    May your days be merry, your nights be bright, and your Christmas be wrapped in delight! “Wishing you and the James family joy to your world and peace to your heart this Christmas.”

  • @karend8575
    @karend8575 Před 5 měsíci +129

    Merry Christmas Shawn and family. And Cali was so adorable opening her gift! Enjoy!

  • @Caennuck
    @Caennuck Před 5 měsíci +14

    Well, it doesn’t get much better than this. God bless you and your family, Shawn. Merry Christmas!

  • @karrey4852
    @karrey4852 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Счастливого Рождества!!! Счастья Вам, добра и больших успехов! Хороший, уютный дом для доброй хорошей семьи.

  • @sallysailor5642
    @sallysailor5642 Před 5 měsíci +9

    Merry Christmas, Shawn & family 🎄 from 🇩🇰 Beautiful video, great music, and thank you for including ‘Silent Night’ at the end. People tend to forget what Christmas is really about.

    • @genezehring6057
      @genezehring6057 Před 5 měsíci +1

      The words to Silent Night praising Jesus, Our Lord and Savior is the reason and the true meaning for Christmas. Great song Shawn to end your beautifully made video. You are truly blessed with family, the love of family, and your talents to build the cabin seen here. All the best for 2024.

  • @romanempire3324
    @romanempire3324 Před 5 měsíci +19

    So peaceful and beautiful!

  • @rbpat52
    @rbpat52 Před 4 měsíci +3

    This was wonderful. The final thing this labor of love needed was the glorious sound of family. Well well done!

  • @therodthruster3800
    @therodthruster3800 Před 5 měsíci +11

    The love and quality you give to each and every video continues to get more amazing . Your cinematography work is stunning. The true family time at Christmas was so perfectly captured. Thank you and your family for sharing the true meaning of the holiday season.

    • @shameersheharyar5766
      @shameersheharyar5766 Před 3 měsíci

      Hello sir please help me my mom suffering kidney disease and I face poverty and unemployment please feel my compulsion

  • @tonyn3123
    @tonyn3123 Před 5 měsíci +5

    You honestly have no idea how lucky you are as a man, father and husband to have what you have. Thanks for the video.

  • @chicagoPTer
    @chicagoPTer Před 5 měsíci +19

    Seeing you with your whole family made this episode feel different. Like the best Christmas show you'll see this season.

    • @margaretdesrosiers3235
      @margaretdesrosiers3235 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Brought tears to my eyes 😢 But happy ones !! ❤🌲🎄☃️🧑‍🎄

  • @HandbagDiva
    @HandbagDiva Před 4 měsíci +1

    What a beautiful song and scenery, made me teary eyed.

  • @user-kf9fv1qj9u
    @user-kf9fv1qj9u Před 3 měsíci +2

    Nice to see Erin and Emily in your video

  • @randy5411
    @randy5411 Před 5 měsíci +35

    That was very heart-warming. You have accomplished more than most of us. I'll bet that your family is proud of you. Excellent video.

  • @hairyscotman
    @hairyscotman Před 5 měsíci +17

    For those of us that have been with you for each and every video over the years, this was such an epiphany of all your hard work. Your beautiful family in the incredible setting you've created. All of this did my soul so much good. Your dreams realized and shared with those you love. Merry Christmas!!! What a wonderful video to celebrate with.....

  • @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888
    @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Greetings from Redondo Beach CA 🇺🇸. Simple way to celebrate Christmas. Very homey ambiance and atmosphere. Thanks for taking us to a wonderful snowy place at the comfort of our home. I take this as White Christmas 🎄 🎅. Cheers. 🥂

  • @Jayhawk9
    @Jayhawk9 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I’m a 51 year old man and this cabin and land around it is absolutely beautiful. This is right up my alley and I would love to have something like this to share with my wife and daughters. It seriously gives me cold chills watching this. I would never need to leave this place. Well done sir🙏🏼🤙🏼

  • @larrymaxwell5535
    @larrymaxwell5535 Před 5 měsíci +14

    Nice Christmas dinner with family, thanks so much for sharing and allowing us into your home!

  • @bonilsson3161
    @bonilsson3161 Před 5 měsíci +23

    This video is like a Christmas dream for me and lots of people ! Wonderful, to see the family connection, the environment, the incredible house. The house, the woodstove burning gentle, different food items in and out of the oven there, your wife and your daughters, and not the least, Cali. To see Cali ripping her Christmas gift open... Thank you for sharing!

  • @janetwithers7427
    @janetwithers7427 Před 5 měsíci +35

    A truly beautiful celebration. So nice to see all your family there at the cabin. Merry Christmas to you all .🎄🎅🎄💞🎄⛄🎄

  • @user-ry1br1zd1l
    @user-ry1br1zd1l Před 5 měsíci +67

    What a lovely Christmas! It was so heartwarming to see Cali get a present and how diligent she was in opening it.
    Your meal looked wonderful Shawn, and that pie was a great dessert. Thanks to the girls (mom included) for leaving their comfort zone to share a little of themselves. That was generous of you.
    I wish the whole James family a wonderful Christmas and a very healthy New Year. Hugs and scritches to sweet Cali!

  • @Pristeep_Tejas
    @Pristeep_Tejas Před 4 měsíci +1

    You managed to make my eyes leak. I was very sick this year. And had no family time. Thank you so very much for sharing yours. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family. Hoping 2024 is the best to come. And Peace on Earth to all. 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

  • @margiehenson2440
    @margiehenson2440 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank YOU,,,SHAWN FOR ALL YOUR KINDNESS IN SHARING. ..!!!!! I ADMIRE YOU SOOOO ,MUCH FOR YOUR ETHICKS,AND ALL YOUR,BUILDING SKILLS...YOU REALLY ARE A,,,MANS MAN,,TO BE PROUD OF THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS PRECIOUS MOMENT AT CHRISTMAS!!!!!❤

  • @lkoecher609
    @lkoecher609 Před 5 měsíci +16

    Been following your channel since the start of your cabin build. So impressive. Even though we have never met, you seem like an old friend. Merry Xmas to you and yours.

  • @HummingbirdJa
    @HummingbirdJa Před 5 měsíci +9

    It is so heartwarming to see you with your family, enjoying your lovely home, built with your hard labour and capable hands. Absolutely lovely Shawn. I am so happy for you. You've worked very hard so enjoy every moment. UK.

  • @user-ow5cl2dy6z
    @user-ow5cl2dy6z Před 4 měsíci +6

    Красивая семья-красивая жизнь🙂

  • @sharnale
    @sharnale Před 4 měsíci +1

    What a lovely video that demonstrates the power of love in a family.

  • @maggiesue4825
    @maggiesue4825 Před 5 měsíci +48

    Hearing your family, seeing the decorations, "smelling" the good food - your woodsy cabin has become a HOME. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family!

  • @maplejames6992
    @maplejames6992 Před 5 měsíci +28

    You have made such incredible progress throughout 2023, Shawn, and I ask for God's blessing on you and your family in the coming year. I hope you find the peace that you are looking for, and you will reach your goal of becoming one with nature. :) Fist bumps from Rockwood

    • @Tomhohenadel
      @Tomhohenadel Před 5 měsíci +3

      God bless Rockwood, Eden Mills and area. Merry Christmas

  • @kevinbuchanan5501
    @kevinbuchanan5501 Před 9 dny

    I am so jealous !! Congratulations for working so hard, your hole life to have this beautiful Cabin in God's country.

  • @deborahjohnston5425
    @deborahjohnston5425 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thank you for the beautiful Christmas Day you are with us it gave me tears. You people are blessed and wonderful. The scenery is beautiful also. May the New Year be the best for you and your family. May the Lord bless and keep you safe.

  • @genevievebakkensen86
    @genevievebakkensen86 Před 5 měsíci +45

    In this time of turmoil across the globe it’s wonderful to see family together sharing the holidays and each other.
    The cabin glows and the feast smells devine thank you for your hospitality in letting us enjoy your Christmas it is definitely very special.
    Cali’s enjoying her new toy too 💞
    Merry Christmas to you all!🎄

    • @duebraccia
      @duebraccia Před 5 měsíci +1

      I hope that this Christmas brings us a gift.
      That the many ungrateful sons who inhabit this planet can come to their senses.
      May they finally remember their parents all year round.
      And not just at Christmas.
      Amen.

  • @jeanettec6212
    @jeanettec6212 Před 5 měsíci +18

    What a beautiful, precious, wonderful, caring family! It was so precious the clip of the kids small and loving each other. The dinner was amazing and the cozy home. The creatures and snow was so pretty. Thank you Shawn and family for! I will never forget the Christmas with the sleigh mobile or the one with the fireplace. You always have a beautiful Christmas and I hope you did this year as well! Jesus is the reason! Happy birthday to him!

  • @manfredbiefeld6727
    @manfredbiefeld6727 Před 4 měsíci

    In a day of so much uncertainty its nice to see this, may peace be with you always.

  • @joansommerfield8419
    @joansommerfield8419 Před 5 měsíci +2

    What a beautiful surprise to once again get your video today if all days! I have not seen your progress for over a year and it is amazing what you have accomplished. My very best prayers and wishes for you, your family, and dear Cali. Thank you for sharing and encouraging so many in troubled times. Blessings to each of you.

  • @teatamhaugen4498
    @teatamhaugen4498 Před 5 měsíci +15

    It's nice to see everything come together for you and your family. And Cali steals the show again,,she is just a breath of fresh air. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas season. Blessings

  • @CanadianPrepper
    @CanadianPrepper Před 5 měsíci +142

    Must be so cool knowing your dad is one of the most prepared guys in Canada, the 2007 part was an epic reminder to cherish the days! stellar Cannes level video production as usual. Merry xmas!

    • @bjorngottfriedsson3052
      @bjorngottfriedsson3052 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Well, well. I guess it should be no surprise you're here too, CP. Merry Christmas to you both!

    • @tardismole
      @tardismole Před 5 měsíci

      Says the man who taught us how to be prepared. Have a great holidays, CP.

    • @curtisrennie5652
      @curtisrennie5652 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Shawn thinks for sharing your family Christmas dinner with us that was awesome

  • @LoveYouEnglishLessons
    @LoveYouEnglishLessons Před 4 měsíci +1

    Just loved the music along with the things happening around.

  • @tarbert363
    @tarbert363 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Fantastic video of how precious it is to spend Christmas with family.

  • @bonnieparmain7463
    @bonnieparmain7463 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Such a beautiful and touching video. I was moved to tears. Thank you to you and your family for sharing. May you all be greatly blessed.

  • @sharonbauerle125
    @sharonbauerle125 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Oh I LOVE where you live! Perfect! Beautiful cabin, loving family, precious dog, exquisite scenery! Very peaceful! Merrry Christmas and God Bless ! 🙏

  • @Linda-jk2qu
    @Linda-jk2qu Před 4 měsíci +2

    The cabin turned out so nice! Never seen turkey cooked in a wood stove before very tricky! I loved seeing Callie get her gift I’ll admit one of the reasons I watch is I enjoy seeing your love and devotion to Callie a very special girl! Her happiness is a reflection of the love given and recieved by her it’s a wonderful thing.

    • @YAUUN
      @YAUUN Před 4 měsíci

      If youve got a good one like that, once you've got used to it its not much more difficult than cooking in one of the older oil fired Rayburn, Rangemasters or Aga ranges.

  • @je862
    @je862 Před 8 dny

    You are so blessed to have such a nice family! It was great that you put in the 2007 video of your daughters. I have a daughter and a son, a year apart, and they are in high school now. I've been so blessed to have them, but sometimes I get sad knowing they are growing up and someday will be on their own.
    This was such a heartwarming video, such a wonderful meal and everyone together. God bless you!

  • @mrb5491
    @mrb5491 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Oh my gosh! I have been watching your videos since you started your first cabin...THIS is truly a crowning achievement. I savored every moment. Your talent for building this new cabin and growing an amazing garden, while caring for your family and Cali is truly inspirational. I so enjoyed watching this!! Thank you so very much for sharing with us all. Merry Christmas! Mark Brown, Kiel, Wisconsin, USA.

  • @leo_augusto
    @leo_augusto Před 5 měsíci +206

    I met you this year, thank you for everything my friend Shawn! You taught me a lot in this little space of time. I keep counting the days until I watch your videos and your routine, learning more and more about this natural lifestyle. It inspired me to buy my land and make my own cabin. I hope you and your family have a great Christmas and New Year.

  • @tiagoribeiro2651
    @tiagoribeiro2651 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Thank you for sharing so much joy, simplicity and positivity and same time. It.s beautiful to see that the world can be so beautiful when watching videos like this. Blessings for all

  • @amryan7571
    @amryan7571 Před měsícem

    Beautiful. I loved it. Even made me cry a little. God bless peace on earth.

  • @harmyjim2
    @harmyjim2 Před 5 měsíci +13

    Warmed my heart watching this Shaw and family. My eyes teared near the end as you showed nature and the song started playing. Peace to everyone. Thanks, I needed this.

  • @watchful1168
    @watchful1168 Před 5 měsíci +28

    This is soo wonderful...the cabin...family...I got choked up! Merry Christmas! You guys have such a wonderful and encouraging channel!

  • @jessiemorse1121
    @jessiemorse1121 Před 28 dny

    This is one of the best Christmas’s of all time

  • @RobnPhx1
    @RobnPhx1 Před 5 měsíci

    Chicken enchiladas for our Christmas supper was a huge hit! I'd never made them before, but followed a recipe shared by a lady from south of the border. My goodness! Between the delicious food and time shared with the family, it was one of the best Christmases ever!

  • @Christin5554
    @Christin5554 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Wow that dinner looks so good. I wish you and your family the best Holiday season and a healthy and happy 2024.

  • @sveltergamer5934
    @sveltergamer5934 Před 5 měsíci +16

    The dog opening the present 🎁 was impressive and heart warming. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄

  • @CoolHandLukeakaSgtBilly
    @CoolHandLukeakaSgtBilly Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thank you for sharing with us your BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. Your video was heart warming. May the Good Lord Bless you and your lovely wife and daughters this coming year.

  • @rconger24
    @rconger24 Před měsícem

    I especially like your videos when your family is with you.

  • @yellowdeer7163
    @yellowdeer7163 Před 5 měsíci +9

    How quickly our children grow up! Delicious looking dinner. Merry Christmas everyone.

  • @robinshay9180
    @robinshay9180 Před 5 měsíci +24

    Thank you, Shawn and the ladies, Merry Christmas from Connecticut. We are in awe of how you all are committed to one another and self reliance. May you and your family be blessed beyond measure in the coming year. You managed to bring back the feel of an “olden days” Christmas. Family is everything! Finishing off with Silent Night, made me so emotional because it has great meaning in my home. Christ the Savior is born….. He is our redemption! Blessings and Merry Christmas to all your followers, also! Jesus is the reason for the season! ❤️

  • @neelamverma282
    @neelamverma282 Před 4 měsíci

    Beautiful !!!! Warm and rustic , pure in every sense !!! Touchwood

  • @itsamadmadsadworld4360
    @itsamadmadsadworld4360 Před 4 měsíci

    It's nice to see someone not afraid to stuff the bird...we were all raised for generations before with stuffing in the bird and I don't remember one person getting sick...I love your stove..my wish is to have one like that..nice video..ty

  • @DDan61
    @DDan61 Před 5 měsíci +11

    Beautiful Family, beautiful Cabin, beautiful Land and a beautiful Dinner!
    You are living the life and I salute you all for letting us be part of it!
    Merry Christmas to you all and stay safe and Healthy!
    From an American in Germany...

  • @StoicBarbarian
    @StoicBarbarian Před 5 měsíci +4

    That brought a tear to this old man's eye. You have a lot to be greatful for my friend. Merry Christmas and all the best to the fam.