Santa MUST be real!! It finally happened!
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2023
- I have waited 2.5 years for this night to arrive - the night I would sleep in my self-milled/self-built cabin perched out over a cliff, in the middle of nowhere. (well, on our remote 20 acre off-grid property). I now have to drive out the winter route, which is 2 hours each way. So getting out there is a dedicated and special event.
This time Luna, our newest rescue, gets to come with me. She's been with us for a little over 2 weeks now, and is doing amazingly well. She was set to get spayed, but they almost didn't go ahead with it as they said she went into heat - she must have gone into heat that day because no one was interested in her prior to then. Lenny, for reference, isn't neutered (he is scheduled to have surgery soon), but the second I brought her in the door after her surgery, Lenny (and everyone else for that matter) was all over her! For a solid week she was in heat, but recovering from surgery, but Lenny has been IN LOVE! It's been really nice to finally see Lenny really thrive, and feel alive again. He is chronically lethargic, maybe in pain, doesn't wanna eat or socialize with us...he's the only rescue that hasn't thrived in our house (but he has a serious plethora of health issues that are sure to contribute to the problem). Anyway...the hormones are fading as I write this, and he (Lenny) is slowly reverting to his old self again, but hopefully Luna will keep his spirits alive a bit longer here. She has brought some life and spunk into the rest of the old farts in the house, which is one of the main reasons I wanted to add a younger female to the pack. Ya know, sometimes it just takes a younger gal in the mix of a bunch of old men to liven things up a bit, right!?!?!? 🤭😝
My cabin is getting close to completion. I can't believe I spent a night in it you guys! It was honestly a bit of a magical feeling; like a bit of a Christmas gift! Santa came!
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get the wood stove hooked up, but luckily I had a back up plan, PLUS, it wasn't that cold (by our standards). So we managed just fine with a propane heater. I also sealed the cabin in while I was there - so all the windows are foamed in and sealed in. Once I get the stove hooked up, I'm all set to stay a night or two out there and really get work done!
I showed Luna a bit more of the property - took her to the 'meadow', which is the halfway point of the property (which I've talked about lots before), but that is truly the most amazing spot on that property because you get a 180 degree view of the lake, AND, there's more room to roam around than the cliff.
I've been thinking about the next steps on this build, and I think I have a plan!
Thanks for watching, and see you in the next video.
Merry Christmas my friends 🎄
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Merry Christmas Michy and Steve. There is a hand tool for crimping the ducts. Even though one end is crimped, sometimes it needs just that little bit of extra. You can also do it with needle nose pliers. You may need only to do three or four extra crimps to shrink it enough to fit. You do not necessarily need the added crimping to run as long as the "factory" crimp. About 1/2 to 1 inch should be enough to get it started. Not knowing your plan, I do advise at least one screw in each joint to ensure no separation, then wrap with foil tape to seal it. WOW, I had not realized how long I have been watching your vids. Again, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
Yes! I think foil tape at least (to hold them all together so this doesn’t happen again!). Thanks!
@@michygoss7148 Another great video, you are in your element for sure 👍 I watch all your videos they are awesome 👏 Merry Christmas To you and Steve and your fur babies 😊☃️🎅🧑🎄
you can also use a hose clamp to pull the crimp in enough to get it started. and never forget lubrication is your friend. graphite maybe for this application but there a million things you can use in a pinch. just make sure it wont stink or smoke too bad if it gets a little heat.@@michygoss7148
You beat me to it. I've posted about this before, a crimp tool can change your life. LOL It hurts me to watch her struggle when a $15 dollar tool would fix it instantly.,
Get the crimp tool! or at least you the needle nose pliers. You are an absolute wonder and you do it all looking good!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who struggles with those g.d. stove pipes!
Pure misery EVERY time! 😢
Wow, you can already tell that Luna is going to be one of the all-time great dogs!
You are a Beautiful Canadian woman
Michelle and Steve, God bless you and Merry Christmas. It wasn't until I felt the warmth of tears on my face that I knew how emotional it was for you to sleep your first night in the cabin. I could see it on your face and in your eyes. TY both for all the smiles, love, fun, and friendship. In a world that needs such blessings you both give them abundantly.
I just love that Lenny’s so in love with Luna. It’s so heart warming to see his love for her 🙂
Now wait just a minute. Santa is real ! I hope you did your Xmas list for a new chainsaw, tools, heels ! 😂
A very merry Xmas from Wales to you both. Nadolig Llawen 🎅🎅😀😀
Twist the ribbed pipe with needle nose pliers perpendicular to the pipe in the round to make the pipe slightly smaller. Just like how they make small alcohol burners from cola cans. Merry Christmas.
Another great video, and Luna is getting so much better on stairs. Isn't it amazing what having a young female around does to older males. Merry Christmas everyone.
I know, right!!?!? 😜
Living at north is all about technology. This shows it clearly.
I had a idea what about a second porch roof line at each side of the roof covering the porch to shed the snow to the ground. If you use plexiglass it will still allow the light through. And for your chimney pipe use a large screw hose clamp to reduce the diameter to get it started. Then remove it. Have fun 😊
WOW, ma belle made my new year. It's like bacon, and cherries, and cheese cake (and chobani)! Thanx!
All I can saw is WOW! Love your build, love your location and admire your vast set of skills. Having lived in the California Sierra Nevada for 20 years, seeing your video makes me homesick for the Pacific Northwest, where I am originally from.
Michy and Steve and all your paw children have a Merry Christmas and God bless amen.
I’m glad to see what you love!!! You worked extremely hard on your cabin enjoy it and have a Blessed Christmas 🎄 ❤
It is so great to see you finally get to spend a night in the cliff cabin! Happy to see how Luna is getting along, as well as little Lenny! So amazing seeing him "waking up" in a way. One thing is for sure, no one can say your brood of pups and fluffer are not loved and cared for. You and Steve give so much to them and it is amazing to see your hearts pour into the animals, not only those at home, but all the random pups you meet along the way in your journeys. Stay amazing Michy and Steve. Merry Christmas to you both, hope you have an amazing holiday season.
Hi Michelle , Steve and pups 🐶 🐾👋🏻 So happy for you that you have finally made it to this point on your cabin👍🏻🙂 Great news about Luna adjusting so well, and Lenny getting a spring in his step again😊Thank you , stay safe and take care my friends 🙏🏻 Merry Christmas 🎄and Happy New Year 🎆 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you
When it gets warm, maybe build railings for safety. :)
Michelle - May you Steve and the pooches have a really enjoyable Christmas. Good to see Luna adapting to her forever home too.
Try pinching one side of the pipe and rolling it into the other if that doesn’t work, switch the pipes around and try to get them to go together that way, and if that doesn’t work, you may need to get a crimper and crimp the knurled end of the pipe also make sure that your seams are lined up with each other… good luck, but I know that you have this you can do it… 🇺🇸👊🏼👊🏼🌷
The drive to the cliff cabin takes 2 hours looks very scenic .
Have a Merry Christmas sweet girl 👍🏼☕️☕️🙏🎄🥗🎅🏻🎁🇺🇸🇨🇦
It looks like Luna was reasonably comfortable with the new environment, and curious! 😊 Congrats & Merry Christmas to you and all the doggies!
Yeah she’s doing amazingly well and is very inquisitive!!
So no stove chimney for Santa to slide down. I figure a nock on the door and dads home made cookies will get you Santa's blessing
Yes it has been a long time and we have enjoyed every minute of it the cabin on the cliff is beautiful🎉 and your whole family is beautiful you have been blessed in life🎉❤ Merry Christmas to you and your family🎅🤶🎄 and a Happy New Year🎉🎉🎉❤ see you on the next one😂❤
Love the recap and the move from shed to cabin! So much fun to stroll down memory lane. Merry Christmas and here's to a FANTASTIC 2024!!
Delighted to see that Lenny has found the love of his life! Go Lenny!! Yet another in a long list of masterfully crafted videos that keep you at the top of my list. Party, long and hard!! -Curt
Thanks my friend! I hope to bring more and more delightful videos to you all this next year 💝. Hope you are well, and Merry Christmas!
Don’t worry about carbon monoxide as you can fun that heat buddy in an inclosed space, I do it in my van all the time you gorgeous lady.
Bless you and your hard work and funniness. Can't tell you how many times I've said, "Help her Lord" as I held my breath. Seeing you sleep in the cabin for the first time was actually emotional for a lot of us for sure. God bless you and Steve and the puppies this wonderful time of year. Merry Christmas from Sweet Home Alabama!
Another wonderful video. Michelle, seems you’re having problems with your stove. I hope you can resolve it soon. Good luck have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.🎄
Michelle,
Your family is truly blessed and reaping benefit from yours and Steve’s hard work. Best wishes for you Steve and those pups in the coming new
year.
Your videos are a great “pick me up” for old engineer down south rebuilding a life after a crushing divorce. I just need Santa to bring me a clone of you for Christmas to help with all of my damn projects, lol.
Merry Christmas from Texas
When I fit pipe like that I bring a crimping tool. It's a pliar like tool that forms the male end crimp. Easy to use, to make that end smaller.
There is a crimp tool that we use for joining down spouts on house gutter systems. It can put a little bigger crimps into the crimped ends making them just a tad smaller diameter that should slip in just fine.
5-Blade Hand Crimper Sheet Metal Tools, Hvac Tool for 24-28 Gauge Duct Work Downspout an
If you don't like how the snow piles up, extend the roof to cover the walkway. You can put a couple of posts up with a beam connectioning them. Then run short rafters out to it.
Very impressed with your project.
I think you might find that once the woodstove is up and running, you'll have less condensation build up on the windows. The process of combustion combined with drawing of air from inside the cabin to burn the wood will act as a natural dehumidifier.
Luna sure looks like she's enjoying herself, and you too.
Merry Christmas to you and Steve and all the four-legged friends.
Wow, Luna just loves it at the cabin. Poor Lenny, probably misses his sweetheart. Merry Christmas to all.
I still find it hard to believe you still havn't got a rail around that terrace! Especially taking "newbies" down there.
Dear God, put a railing on that deck. Love ya .
the blonde hair looks AMAZING!!! makes ur eyes pop!!!
What if you used a temporary stainless hose clamp to squeeze the corrugated end until it is started? Put it on the corrugated end with just about 5mm (3/16") sticking out past the clamp. Slide it in till the other piece hits the clamp, then remove the clamp.
I haven't tried this.
Also, while the hose clamp is in place, maybe tap around the edge with a hammer to tighten the crimping.
Bravo, mille fois Bravo.
Merry Christmas from Vernon !!
Stove pipe. Put a hose clamp around the crimped end and tighten it up just enough to get the pipe started. Put some hand sanitizer inside the receiving end to lube it up. It will evaporate and leave no real residue. 😃
Michy, What a fun ride to have watched you start with a book and a dream and now sharing your first night in the cabin with Luna. She hit pay dirt when you and Steve adopted her. What a life Luna will live now and what a sweet girl she is. Perfect! Merry Christmas to you and your pack and of course Steve. Thanks for sharing your many adventures and dreams with us. Love Waldo
Félicitations ! Bravo pour ce magnifique travail ! Merci pour le partage de tes aventures
Luna is a beautiful dog.❤
Michelle
You will enjoy the MrBuddy, we use one to heat our shop. I placed 2 convection fans on top of the heat grill, works great.
Now for that hand Rail so our favorite Canadian WoodsWoman doesn’t…😵💫😵💫😵💫You know!!
Love the recap, you’ve made so much progress. Love it❤️❤️👴🏻🧑Wilber & Margaret from the lower 48❤❤
From the 20:19 mark, with the dog running and that wonderful music - beautiful. I tried to find the music without success.
It’s a song from epidemic sound. Called “pull me close”. Can’t remember the artist though.
Merry Christmas Michelle & Steve!🎄
BTW, I loved retrospective of the build. Great work!
Have a super Christmas & a Great New Year, cannot wait till all the videos of 2024. Stay safe & well. x
OMG at least she knows who's bed is who's. Please be careful out on that ledge.
There's a tool that will help you get them pipes together, it's called a duct crimper, also you may need to make a few small slit cuts on the crimp end, but that tool is the trick
thats gotta feel pretty awesome to finally sleep in your bad ass little cabin!
Absolutely outstanding! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Merry Christmas to you and yours. This video was outstanding, congratulations to getting to the first night in the cabin. What a project, have enjoyed watching it being built. Luna looks like she is getting comfortable out in the woods.
Luna is happy dog, good job with her. Let me know when your going to Wear your chain saw pants , jim
Michelle,
In your latest video, to get the chimney pipes together, you need to compress the crimped part to make it a bit smaller. If you can’t push it hard enough with your fingers, you can try anything you have on hand. Easiest is a hose clamp with a screw (or several of them connected together if you don’t have a long one) or you can use a piece of wire and twist the connection or even a shoe lace tied around and put a stick through and twist.
Hope it will not give you as much grief the next time.
Good luck!
Great video (as usual). There is a crimping tool you can use to pinch in the male end of a stove pipe, HVAC duct, or gutter downspout, to make it slip into the female end more easily. I think you just need one pass with the crimper to pinch in the existing convolutions and your pipes will go together much more easily. Look for a "duct crimper" at your favorite store and it will do the trick. It's an inexpensive hand tool.
You can buy a sheet metal crimping tool and slightly crimp the crimped end a little and she will slide right in. Just a suggestion from an old Texan.
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Michelle, maybe try this on the pipes. Take a shoe lace, tie in a loop, use a screw driver like a tunicate and twist the lace until it slightly collapses that corrugated section of the pipe enough to slip the other end on . Ratchet strap material might work better, but might be to wide. Good luck.
18:57 When you do get them together, draw a small line on them with a Sharpie or something so you know where it has to align in the future.
Luna climbing the steps sort of resembles my approach!
Did you ever find the saw that fell off the cliff? Good to see the interaction between the dogs! Sitting here watching this with Teddy on my lap. He's a Chihuahua /Toy Fox Terrier mix. When Luna came on the screen - he went nuts barking at her. Maybe you heard it! lol Great video! From ours to yours, Merry Christmas! Lee
Yeah, bed in loft is a good idea. All the heat in the room is up there.
You can buy a crimping plier to reduce the diameter of the crimped duct at Home Depot. Makes the crimped side smaller. In a pinch you can use needle nose pliers.....
For your pipes there is a tool you can get from Lowes or Home Depot that puts the crimps in. Just put in a couple more and it will shrink some more.
Awesome that you're on your first night.👍
I use a Mr. Heater Buddy to heat my tiny cabin (8'x16'). It will run you out on high. They make a hose so you can hook up a 25 lb. propane tank so it will run much longer.
Hi again Michelle....i am a retired plumber of 30+ years and as far as the smoke pipe as we call it,they make a set of special pliers that crimp the factory crimped ends even more so that it is easier to slide into each regular end.Then you get what we call self tapping zip screws that lock each section in place.Just a thought.We used the same tubing for water heater vent piping.Hope this helps.
always a pleasure
Hi Michy, w hat an amazing woman you really are......How you learn your skills is how it really is, try and try again, until you are happy with the result, which is what you do........Take good care.....😘
please please please please PLEASE. i beg of you-put up a deck railing. watching you slipping on that exposed deck while trying to shovel it off, made me extremely anxious. I've heard Steve mention it before too.
Как же я обожаю ваши видео !!!
Pumping up the one burner liquid fuel stove!
I have a 2-burner and a 3-burner. Everyone around here uses propane which doesnt work so well when it's really cold. But, we have a couple of those also.
Hi they sell a hand held crimper for the stove pipe u can crimp the crimped end to make it smaller thanks for the video👍
That little buddy propane heater has an adapter you can buy extra to hook it to a 10 gal BBQ canister. it will last for days, instead of using those little cans. There's also an adapter you can use the 10 gal BBQ canister to refill the little propane cans. saves you money by recycling them over and over again.
You could make a cut half way down one of the ribs on the corrugated end of the pipe, squeeze it so it overlaps a bit and it should go right in there.🌹⛄🎄🎉🥂
That stove pipe that you are trying to fit together. They make a special kind of Crimpers, "a special pliers, if you will". You make the same crimp like the other piece you already have. I'm sure Home Depot sells them.
Very good Video 👍 👍
Better get them 4x4s up there! I believe in you
Thanks for sharing the build from start to finish. By far the most photogenic picture of them all was you sitting in the open window frame. My wife has a very similar black and white of our Autistic son Brayden and he looks so content
I think having the stove up on a table of some sort is a good idea. You could use the space under it for storage, the stovetop would be up at working height for cooking, and would be safer for the beasts.
Build a slanted sheet metal cover over the walk way 👍🍀
yup sometimes it take a younger lassie to get the olde farts up & running again..... Happy for Lennie...
Congratulations on the first night! What an undertaking mostly accomplished by you. You should write a book. What an adventure ots been
You can use a hose clamp (like what you use on the dryer vent) to compress the crimped end though to get it going
Get a large Hose clamp and wrap it around the end of the serrated end of the pipe. Tighten it with an impact wrench to make the end smaller. This may allow you to get the pipes started
A ratchet strap may work also
Hey Michy, thanx for the "Meadow" view, and for the Image of You at 17:30. That Image says so many things in so many ways about Your Character and how You see the World. Thanx for that also. The Meadow would be my choice for building, looking forward to what will happen there.😃
And have a wonderful Boxing day❤
More info, you will crimp on top of the crimps with the crimper. Tape joints with metal tape and then three self tapping sheet metal screws with nut driver or whatever its called. Just double crimped a piece of 5 inch pipe yesterday as i am rebuilding the duct work on my house as the basement was gutted and ducts needed rerouted
Merry Christmas Michelle, Steve, happy Luna, Lenny, Johnny, beautiful cat and other dogs. Thanks for the video and the wonderful scenery.
Merry 🎄 Christmas, Michelle & Steve.
Zoomies!!! The 1y/o German Shepherd we just rescued does it the exact same way Luna dones....Almost. He gets so excited he also farts when he's doing it. It's hilarious! He just kicks into afterburner. He's a great dog, and we couldn't have rescued a better pup. Merry Christmas to you guys in the Great White North. Stay safe!
The cabin is going to be Luna‘s favorite place as she gets to spend the entire time one on one with you. Hope y’all have a merry merry Christmas.
Maybe a strong jubilee clip to compress a little the one end to make it easier to get it started.
My dog died 2 days ago. She was a blue tick hound and I miss here terribly. Watching Luna run around and playing made me smile and I am thankful for that.
💚 ❤ Kudos n Thanx for sharing ...
Merry Christmas Michelle, Steve, and furry family. 🎄
Way to go, Luna and the snow.