I love how you see things from a positive perspective as that is how I live even though I'm terminally ill, have lost both my parents who are my only family over the past 18 months etc etc. It's awesome to see how you live as it's fascinating, I live in New Zealand. I only just discovered your channel tonight and I can see you're good people so I want to thank you as your videos have distracted me from some pain making it more bearable. Never underestimate the number of people you have a positive effect on just by being your beautiful selves. Xx
im glad you like adobo.u can put pineapple chunks to add a bit sweetness...or in the way can put coconut milk but not with pineapple chunks.. can watch in utube on how to cook diffrent kinds of adobo.
I love watching your channel. As a newish transplant to Seattle from Los Angeles (3 years living here) the day light in the summer was so surprising! We love how the sun is out at 9pm in the summer.
Joe reminds me of my best friend of 22 years, Chuck. You guys seem to have a wonderful relationship and Bonnie is so sweet! Thank you for sharing your lives with us! I’m fascinated with life in Alaska and watch 2 other channels from people who live there as well. One is in North Pole and the other family is in Fairbanks. I hope y’all have a nice Easter! 🐣 much love from Akwesasne, NY! ♥️
Hello from Port Angeles, WA….I was just scrolling thru You Tube and found your vlog. My brother Tom Henderson used to live in Kake and I know you know him…you were in his wedding to Kathy several years back. It is definitely a small world!!
I really enjoyed the vlog, you have a truly amazing life. But it does show that you are a wonderful happy family. I can't wait for the next vlog, have a fantastic Easter Sunday love to you all 💞
I lived in rural Alaska for 1 school year. My parents taught there for a yr when I was a teen. It was ft. Yukon. I come from a country town in western US. We do lots of hunting too. I love moose and I agree venison has its own flavor hard to compare it too other common meats. I live venison. Salmon was amazing up there I got to live there during salmon run. Here at home we eat a lot of rainbow trout.
Love this q&a video. So interesting learning about the rural life there. I could eat smoked salmon for days. I’d love to see the local art and other things specific to that region. Enjoy your content.
Omg I love this!!! You guys are so cute! I love this. When we were kids, my dad wanted us to move there. This was such a neat look into what life could have been life.
Love these Q and A. Anything over rice. Lol. We like our pantry fairly stocked. It’s the same idea with how we can afford living where we live. That’s good that health care is free there for you all and the income is good for you. Good job with saving for a long as you did.
I live in southern BC and we’d go over the border before the pandemic to get gas, eggs and milk as it’s cheaper! There are some things cheaper in the states then here. Enjoyed this Q&A!
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska I miss tillamook cheese!! We always got that too! I’d get 6 or so blocks at once lol. We’re obsessed! And one cheap bottle of wine as they didn’t seem to care if we had one bottle
Finally here to watch this!! I love thrift stores too and I always buy next sizes up to save for my kids. Saves money no matter where you live :) Ellie is in 4T too! Thats so funny about the pilot bread. Never heard of it. Too funny that its not even made in Alaska lol Almost at 10K, AMAZING!! You should give away some pilot bread LOL Loved this video!
Thanks for answering so many questions. As small as Kake is, it's quite fascinating just like the rest of Alaska :) I love thrift stores too! Go to them all the time.
I don't know how much they talk about supplementing vitamin D in Alaska. That is something that is talked every year here in Finland where we get equally short days in the area where I live. Up in north the sun doesn't get up at all. But when you get low on that because of lack of sunlight that causes depression. I also have bright light lamp that I use on mornings that helps some. But I have also noticed that it is not as bad when you have the snow because it makes things lighter. Sadly here in south Finland the winters have started to be more what we call black winters where we don't get the permanent snow coverage on the ground for the darkest months. That usually also means that the sky will stay gray and you don't see the sun even those few hours because of that. From some reason the colder temperature clears the sky too and you are able the see the blue what makes everything brighter lol.
The doctors definitely talk about taking vitamin D. Almost everyone is should be taking a vitamin D supplement in Ak. Chelsea just found some in gummy form and thats how she has been taking them. We also have a happy light, we need to bring it out this year. The snow adds so much more brightness to winter time. It makes us really happy when it snows. Sadly we have not gotten as much snow as we used to either.
Also I've had bison b4 it is good does taste like a burger. Only it has alot of protein in it so if your a person who is into health its very good. Or that diet every one is on now.
One thing about long days in Alaska is I quite often forget to cook dinner until I realize it's almost bedtime. Winters are quite the opposite, it gets dark early so dinner gets cooked at 3 pm. I laugh all the time about that. I've had a box of pilot bread crackers in my food storage for 15 yrs. I don't like it much but it'll suffice if I need food. Lol it's been an adventure living here for the last 21 years.
You are very right. In the winter we just want to hangout and go to bed after dinner. In the summer it feels like we have so much energy to keep working after dinner. Oh man. I feel like every house in Alaska has pilot bread whether you eat it or not.
I enjoy watching your videos. You two were so smart to build up your savings. Where did you live prior to moving to Kake? I really like the name Bonnie! She's a cutie.
When I started dating, my now, husband who hunts I tasted deer for the first time. I found it tasted like no meat I had before as I hadn’t had game animal before. It took me a bit of time before I got used to it. But it’s great. I have had moose and I agree it is somewhat similar to beef.
Do glad you had options for names for Bonnie. I see so many people pick a name and they won't deviate from the name even if the name doesn't fit. I myself did not know the gender of my daughter so I had a list of both gender names. I love you you tube channel. Enjoy seeing your life.
I dont think I could ever get things embroidered with a name before the baby is born. That is way to big of a commitment before I can see the baby. Thank you so much for watching! Its a lot of fun for us to be able to share our adventures with our CZcams family.
Ok I realize this is 5 months later. Lol. When my Aunt lived in Lewiston Idaho it got dark at 3pm in the winter. In my state right now it gets dark at 5 pm in the winter. I don't get seasonal depression but I don't like it either for several other reasons.
Your going to lol at me but i go trail walking an i got real close to a buck an he was huge. I caught me off guard an i was scared. He just stared at me like attack mode an my friend was like move very slowly. He was so so big. I will never forget
I follow a family in Wisconsin who have a cranberry farm. The mom Jennifer does a great job w recipes and gardening. She posts lots of videos w venison recipes. I bet you d like her channel. It's called a country life.
I want to see the art. Also I live in Va. and now must find pilot bread!! Also, in my area, you have to use up your savings, before you can get help with health care. But it seems that you don't, do you know why?
I agree with venison taste gamey like lamb...not a fan. Have you tried the sun lamps to help with your season affective issues? I have family in the north that have had some success with them during long winters like the one we just had. ... and on that note, did you guys have a crazy bad winter this year like we have had in the lower 48?
We do have a sun lamp! It has definitely helped in the past. We need to get it out again, would be good for Bonnie. We did have more snow this year then normal for sure.
so I noticed during video when you discussed places to purchase things & shipped, etc you never mentioned Anchorage, aren't you closer to Anchorage then Seattle? Seems to me it would be cheaper for you to go there, not the lower 48.
We are actually about equal distance between Anchorage and Seattle. I think we are technically a little closer to Seattle. Since everything goes to Anchorage from Seattle, its less expensive to just get stuff from Seattle.
Hey family, i love your vlogs, and i love bonnie. Question, what happens to your trash? Stupid question? Maybe, just wondering. Lots of love from the Netherlands.
Thank you! Our garbage is taken to the town dump which is probably 5 miles out of town and for the most part burned. There is a video of us seeing a bear at the dump, but I can not remember what vlog it is in. What do you guys do with your garbage? Love from Alaska ♥️
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska oh ,now i remember it ,with the bear,i saw it ,it was scary,lol,.here they recycle and the rest get burned too, so funny that you answered me, we are so far apart, thank you for that. Now i,m gonna watch your eastervlog,love you all.😘😘
I wish that we could do recycling. It would just cost so much to take it out of here that it does not make since money wise. Its sad. Yayy. I hope you love it. It was such a fun day!
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska If you've read Laura Ingalls Wilder's book, it's mentioned at least once. BTW, your daughter is about the cutest thing I've seen!!
I love how you see things from a positive perspective as that is how I live even though I'm terminally ill, have lost both my parents who are my only family over the past 18 months etc etc. It's awesome to see how you live as it's fascinating, I live in New Zealand. I only just discovered your channel tonight and I can see you're good people so I want to thank you as your videos have distracted me from some pain making it more bearable. Never underestimate the number of people you have a positive effect on just by being your beautiful selves. Xx
How do you not have more subscribers?! What a charming family!
Awe, you are so sweet. Feel free to tell your friends 🥰. Thanks for watching!
Like sourdough bread. Polite bread was around in early America when it was still called the new world.
im glad you like adobo.u can put pineapple chunks to add a bit sweetness...or in the way can put coconut milk but not with pineapple chunks.. can watch in utube on how to cook diffrent kinds of adobo.
I love watching your channel. As a newish transplant to Seattle from Los Angeles (3 years living here) the day light in the summer was so surprising! We love how the sun is out at 9pm in the summer.
Awe, thank you so much. Having extra sunlight in the summer is so awesome! It makes the days seem so much longer.
I absolutely enjoy these videos. Bonnie is just a few weeks older than my red headed granddaughter.
You are smart financially, ...very good 👍 a lesson for many of us
Thank you. We do our best.
Lovely video. Thank you for being so down to earth and open . I enjoy your content. Stay safe.😁
Love your videos. Really enjoy learning about where and how you live in rural Alaska. I would be interested in seeing art pieces from local artists.
Thank you. We will try to get a video together on Northwest Coast art!
what a beautiful family. so glad to have circled back to your channel
Your family is so sweet! Nice getting to know you more
Thank you so much. Im glad we can share
Wow! I learned so much. I’ve never actually been to Alaska but I’ve always wanted to visit.
So glad we could answer questions.
Joe reminds me of my best friend of 22 years, Chuck. You guys seem to have a wonderful relationship and Bonnie is so sweet! Thank you for sharing your lives with us! I’m fascinated with life in Alaska and watch 2 other channels from people who live there as well. One is in North Pole and the other family is in Fairbanks. I hope y’all have a nice Easter! 🐣 much love from Akwesasne, NY! ♥️
Awe. Thank you for watching our family. Its fun to be able to share our way of life.
You are such an adorable couple. You are so comfortable and content with each other and don’t get me started on that precious little girl of yours.
Awe, thank you. Its funny how people can since that, even on a video 🥰
I don’t like the darkness so I wouldn’t like off either. It’s so nice to hear ya & get to know you & your family a little more!
Yeah. The dark can be hard for sure. Thank you for watching ♥️
i just found your vlog this week. I am enjoying watching your videos
Awe, welcome to our CZcams Family!
Hello from Port Angeles, WA….I was just scrolling thru You Tube and found your vlog. My brother Tom Henderson used to live in Kake and I know you know him…you were in his wedding to Kathy several years back. It is definitely a small world!!
Oh yes, Hi! So fun that you found our channel.
I really enjoyed the vlog, you have a truly amazing life. But it does show that you are a wonderful happy family. I can't wait for the next vlog, have a fantastic Easter Sunday love to you all 💞
Thank you so much. Happy Easter!
This is so fascinating! Thank you for answering so many questions. I love getting to know more
Of course. Thank you for watching
I Lived in Kodiak For 3 Yrs Back In The 80's , Love To Get Back They Again.
That’s awesome. You should definitely do that! I am sure it has changed a lot and also stayed the same :)
North coast art tour would be awesome !
Yes, that would be really fun. We will work on that.
Hey, there! I'm a Filipino and I am surprised and happy that you love our adobo!
Yes! We love adobo. Its so delicious.
I enjoy watching your videos because both are you so calm and patient. I am very similar to you, I like thrifting and sales!
Thank you. We do our best. Yes! Sales and thrifting is the best.
I lived in rural Alaska for 1 school year. My parents taught there for a yr when I was a teen. It was ft. Yukon. I come from a country town in western US. We do lots of hunting too. I love moose and I agree venison has its own flavor hard to compare it too other common meats. I live venison. Salmon was amazing up there I got to live there during salmon run. Here at home we eat a lot of rainbow trout.
Wow. That is very cool. A fun experience I am sure. Or at least an adventure.
Love this q&a video. So interesting learning about the rural life there. I could eat smoked salmon for days. I’d love to see the local art and other things specific to that region. Enjoy your content.
Thank you so much. We eat a lot of smoked salmon. Its so good. We will work on a video about our culture:)
Omg I love this!!! You guys are so cute! I love this. When we were kids, my dad wanted us to move there. This was such a neat look into what life could have been life.
Thank you so much. Oh man. It would have been fun if you had.
I love watching your videos! You guys are genuine and sweet. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of Alaskan life! :) Love from Boston
We try our best to just be use. Glad you enjoy our videos!
Love these Q and A. Anything over rice. Lol. We like our pantry fairly stocked. It’s the same idea with how we can afford living where we live. That’s good that health care is free there for you all and the income is good for you. Good job with saving for a long as you did.
Yes. We eat a lot of rice! Thank you.
Living off of one person salary is really smart, that way you can save the other salary or have emergency funds as well.
For sure. Its nice to have backup
Wasn't expecting part 2 so quickly!! Really enjoyed the q/a! Thanks! From Montgomery al
We had it all filmed, just had to edit. So glad you enjoyed watching!
pilot bread and smoked salmon for the giveaway 😄
Yes! That would be fun 🥰
I live in southern BC and we’d go over the border before the pandemic to get gas, eggs and milk as it’s cheaper! There are some things cheaper in the states then here.
Enjoyed this Q&A!
Thats nice you where able to do that. Hopefully you can again soon.
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska I miss tillamook cheese!! We always got that too! I’d get 6 or so blocks at once lol. We’re obsessed! And one cheap bottle of wine as they didn’t seem to care if we had one bottle
Lovely humble peoplex
Awe, shucks. We just try to be ourselves and share our truth ❤️
Finally here to watch this!! I love thrift stores too and I always buy next sizes up to save for my kids. Saves money no matter where you live :) Ellie is in 4T too! Thats so funny about the pilot bread. Never heard of it. Too funny that its not even made in Alaska lol Almost at 10K, AMAZING!! You should give away some pilot bread LOL Loved this video!
I think we will have to incorporate pilot bread for sure!
Thanks for answering so many questions. As small as Kake is, it's quite fascinating just like the rest of Alaska :) I love thrift stores too! Go to them all the time.
Of course! Living in Kake has a lot of differences then other places. There are always similarities as well.
I don't know how much they talk about supplementing vitamin D in Alaska. That is something that is talked every year here in Finland where we get equally short days in the area where I live. Up in north the sun doesn't get up at all. But when you get low on that because of lack of sunlight that causes depression. I also have bright light lamp that I use on mornings that helps some. But I have also noticed that it is not as bad when you have the snow because it makes things lighter. Sadly here in south Finland the winters have started to be more what we call black winters where we don't get the permanent snow coverage on the ground for the darkest months. That usually also means that the sky will stay gray and you don't see the sun even those few hours because of that. From some reason the colder temperature clears the sky too and you are able the see the blue what makes everything brighter lol.
The doctors definitely talk about taking vitamin D. Almost everyone is should be taking a vitamin D supplement in Ak. Chelsea just found some in gummy form and thats how she has been taking them. We also have a happy light, we need to bring it out this year. The snow adds so much more brightness to winter time. It makes us really happy when it snows. Sadly we have not gotten as much snow as we used to either.
Also I've had bison b4 it is good does taste like a burger. Only it has alot of protein in it so if your a person who is into health its very good. Or that diet every one is on now.
Watching from Georgia, Bonnie is getting taller, love watching your family
Hi! Bonnie is getting tall for sure. Thank you for watching ❤️
One thing about long days in Alaska is I quite often forget to cook dinner until I realize it's almost bedtime. Winters are quite the opposite, it gets dark early so dinner gets cooked at 3 pm. I laugh all the time about that. I've had a box of pilot bread crackers in my food storage for 15 yrs. I don't like it much but it'll suffice if I need food. Lol it's been an adventure living here for the last 21 years.
You are very right. In the winter we just want to hangout and go to bed after dinner. In the summer it feels like we have so much energy to keep working after dinner. Oh man. I feel like every house in Alaska has pilot bread whether you eat it or not.
I just found you and I won't tell my hubby would immediately move there
Welcome to our CZcams Family! Lol 😂
Thank you! Loved watching your video!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for sharing your lives with us! I live in Colorado and my daughter is about Bonnie's age.
Thank you for watching! We really like Colorado. Awe. Thats awesome. Its such a fun age right now.
I enjoy watching your videos. You two were so smart to build up your savings. Where did you live prior to moving to Kake? I really like the name Bonnie! She's a cutie.
Thank you! We went to college in Juneau for 6 years before we moved to Kake. ❤️
When I started dating, my now, husband who hunts I tasted deer for the first time. I found it tasted like no meat I had before as I hadn’t had game animal before. It took me a bit of time before I got used to it. But it’s great. I have had moose and I agree it is somewhat similar to beef.
Thats great. Deer is a little strong for me, but I can handle it :)
I just love this family you guys are so funny 😀
Awe, thank you!
I would love some of that bread that would be a great choice.
Do glad you had options for names for Bonnie. I see so many people pick a name and they won't deviate from the name even if the name doesn't fit. I myself did not know the gender of my daughter so I had a list of both gender names. I love you you tube channel. Enjoy seeing your life.
I dont think I could ever get things embroidered with a name before the baby is born. That is way to big of a commitment before I can see the baby. Thank you so much for watching! Its a lot of fun for us to be able to share our adventures with our CZcams family.
Happy Easter 🐇🐣🐰.
Happy Easter!
😄 I had asked about how do you buy clothes 😄 Bonnie's clothes are cute
I feel like we have gotten very lucky finding cute used clothes ❤️
Love the Q & A’s!
When you talk about bears, you’re talking about black bears, right?
Thank you. Yes. We only have black bear on our island. Other places close by have brown bear too.
Ok I realize this is 5 months later. Lol. When my Aunt lived in Lewiston Idaho it got dark at 3pm in the winter. In my state right now it gets dark at 5 pm in the winter. I don't get seasonal depression but I don't like it either for several other reasons.
Its so hard to see the sun start going down earlier and earlier.
Not having debt. gives freedom.
Yes, it is very nice.
Love both parts thank you
Your going to lol at me but i go trail walking an i got real close to a buck an he was huge. I caught me off guard an i was scared. He just stared at me like attack mode an my friend was like move very slowly. He was so so big. I will never forget
Oh wow. That’s pretty crazy. I have never been very close to big animals. They usually run away before I even see them.
Love this family and I love adobo as well. From 🇵🇭
Hi from Prince Rupert, Canada👋🏻
Hi! We have been there many many times :)
Enjoy watching something that is made there would be nice some thing like for te kitchen
Thank you, I will write that down!
I follow a family in Wisconsin who have a cranberry farm. The mom Jennifer does a great job w recipes and gardening. She posts lots of videos w venison recipes. I bet you d like her channel. It's called a country life.
How fun. We will have to check it out. :)
Great video
Thank you!
Would love to live in Alaska !
Hopefully you can one day! Its a great adventure.
I want to see the art. Also I live in Va. and now must find pilot bread!! Also, in my area, you have to use up your savings, before you can get help with health care. But it seems that you don't, do you know why?
We are all Alaskan Native and get free health care. Income does not matter. We are very thankful for this especially while living rurally.
I agree with venison taste gamey like lamb...not a fan. Have you tried the sun lamps to help with your season affective issues? I have family in the north that have had some success with them during long winters like the one we just had. ... and on that note, did you guys have a crazy bad winter this year like we have had in the lower 48?
We do have a sun lamp! It has definitely helped in the past. We need to get it out again, would be good for Bonnie. We did have more snow this year then normal for sure.
My Grandma always put a few bay leaves in her venison and the gamely taste went away.
so I noticed during video when you discussed places to purchase things & shipped, etc you never mentioned Anchorage, aren't you closer to Anchorage then Seattle?
Seems to me it would be cheaper for you to go there, not the lower 48.
We are actually about equal distance between Anchorage and Seattle. I think we are technically a little closer to Seattle. Since everything goes to Anchorage from Seattle, its less expensive to just get stuff from Seattle.
How about those huge crackers! I am going to buy some!
Yes. Let us know what you think!
Hey family, i love your vlogs, and i love bonnie. Question, what happens to your trash? Stupid question? Maybe, just wondering. Lots of love from the Netherlands.
Thank you! Our garbage is taken to the town dump which is probably 5 miles out of town and for the most part burned. There is a video of us seeing a bear at the dump, but I can not remember what vlog it is in. What do you guys do with your garbage? Love from Alaska ♥️
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska oh ,now i remember it ,with the bear,i saw it ,it was scary,lol,.here they recycle and the rest get burned too, so funny that you answered me, we are so far apart, thank you for that. Now i,m gonna watch your eastervlog,love you all.😘😘
I wish that we could do recycling. It would just cost so much to take it out of here that it does not make since money wise. Its sad. Yayy. I hope you love it. It was such a fun day!
Will we see bonnie with her easter basket ?
Yes! We will add it to our next vlog :)
how do you get mail and packages??
We have a post office.
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska thank you...i didn't realize duh air delivery so of course you get mail and a post office! i got big city lameness!
Pilot bread sounds like the same thing as hardtack.
That sounds familiar, but I can not think of why. Maybe it is!
@@LewisFamilyVlogAlaska If you've read Laura Ingalls Wilder's book, it's mentioned at least once. BTW, your daughter is about the cutest thing I've seen!!
Are you all going to have another baby ? And if so how fare apart would the kids be ? Do you have car places over there you can buy car’s ?
We still have the same plans for kids :). We do not have a car place in Kake.
Hi I want to help you guys out..please make a list through Amazon or please make a patreon account…
Awe. That is so very kind of you. We will work on that and let you know!
Are both your families there or some in the lower 48
Great question!
How did you guys meet?
I think we answered that one, but maybe we haven’t. Ill write it down for the next one :)
They need to start making GF Pilot Bread
Oh my gosh. I agree 1000%.