Norwegian farm life
Norwegian farm life
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First Time Using This Machine…Ended in TOTAL DISASTER!
The summer is here and the grass is long. That means that it is finally time to make hay for the winter. All our hard work on the fields has led up to this moment. The harvest. This year we have even bought our self a new mower to help us cut the grass. A Bucher M200. This is to prevent the same issues as last summer when our 70-year-old mower broke down at a critical moment and we had to cut the entire field by hand with a scythe. All the cards are staked in our favor so what could possibly go wrong… A whole lot it turns out.
We also complete the work the restauration of our tractor garage by paining the trimmings and we finally get around to cut our giant hedge. As it is almost as tall a...
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Saving Crumbling Old Farm Building… TIMELAPS
Просмотров 81 тыс.21 день назад
In this video we tackle an old brick staircase. The bricks are falling off and the stairs are dangerous to use. Specially for my daughter that has a special genetic condition. Under the ugly bricks we uncovered something fantastic and unexpected. We also renovate the tractor garage. This building is screaming for attention as the paint are crumbling and the cladding are rotting away. This turne...
Renovating Our 100 Year Old Farm House
Просмотров 19 тыс.Месяц назад
In this video we follow a Norwegian family on a small farm on the west side of Norway trough the everyday tasks during May 2024. We shear the sheep, paint the house, set up a new perimeter fence, rake stones and replant grass in the pig pen and finish the parking lot outside of our house. For those that are curious: The tractor we use is a Fiat 480-8 DT 1982 model. The bread of sheep we have is...
Prepping the Fields for Planting | Norwegian Farm Life
Просмотров 11 тыс.2 месяца назад
This month the farm decides to truly test us as farmers. Spring is upon us and the tasks are lined up. We need to prepare the fields and replant one of them as the moss has taken over. We test out an old drag I bought last year to separate the moss from the grass. We do this with out trusty old Fiat 480-8 DT tractor. Fencing is a big task this month as we race to complete the permanent fence ru...
30 days on a Norwegian Farm | March 2024
Просмотров 7 тыс.3 месяца назад
In this video we are following our lives as farmers and parents for two small children during on entire month. Spring has started and we are working hard to replace our electro-net fence with permanent still wire fence so our sheep will be more protected. One of our goal this year is to replace as much of it as possible. We are also going to fortify our greenhouse as the panels keep flying of e...
One Month on a Norwegian Farm | February
Просмотров 37 тыс.4 месяца назад
In this video we are following our life’s as farmers and parents for two small children during one entire month. We have just sold our oldest tractor the one we used to clear snow so now we need to prep our newest tractor to clear snow for the first time. We are also tired of all the electro net fences we have as our sheep gets tangled in them so our gold for this year is to replace all those f...
Should We Quit YouTube? What We Earn on a 3K SUB`s Channel
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
The last month has been really tough for us and we have been questioning many things like how much easier our life’s would be without all our animals. The next question is could we run a RUclips channel about farming if we have no animals. Some how we have turned our dream from living of the farm with a RUclips channel as a hobby to keeping the farm and animals as props for the RUclips channel....
Snowed in on the Farm!
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
A record backing about of snow has fallen over our farm or homestead if you will here on the vest side of Norway. We are completely snowed in as none of the roads are drivable. We need to find and tend our animals and open up the roads so that my wife and kids can get to work, school and kindergarten. We use all day and out trusty Fiat 440 tractor to clear snow all day and finally we can drive ...
This Bolt Changed the Way I Clear Snow
Просмотров 5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
It is a late December day on our Norwegian small farm or homestead if you will. Our roads are covered with fresh snow so we cannot drive anyway. That is a problem as we have many Christmas parties, we are going to attend so we need to get going. There is only one problem. Our rear tractor blade or snow plow if you will is broken. The hinge bolt that is holding the entire assembly is loose so we...
Left City for a Simple Life AS Norwegian Sheep Farmers
Просмотров 8 тыс.6 месяцев назад
We left the city to follow our dreams of a simpler life as sheep farmers on a Norwegian abandoned farm. If we had known back then the reality of running a farm, I am not sure we would have made the same choice again. It all started in 2015 with a young newly married couple and a dream of living behind the stressful fast track living of the city for a life in calming tranquil environments close ...
Deck the Farm with RAIN and FLOODING falalalala-lala-lala🎄
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
We are few days away from Christmas here on our farm and the last month the weather has been looking like picture perfect charismas card. It was defiantly going to be a white Christmas this year. Then this happened! The temperature rose about 20 degrees and our farm completely flooded. To give you the whole story we will need to go back a few days to a not so cold whet snowy December day on our...
This WIRE Almost BURNED my Tractor to the GROUND!
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Our plan is to prep our new Fiat 480-8 DT for snow clearing with the rear blade but as always things do not go as planned. This tractor has a closed cabin, a working heater and 4-wheel drive so it will make snow clearing to a walk in the park. Before we can use it however, we need to take care of some issues. It leaks a lot of diesels and the tractor dos not have a single working light. While a...
Life On a Homestead - Our Daily Routine
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.8 месяцев назад
It is a cold Sunday morning and with the church bells chiming in the background we start our day on a small Norwegian homestead. Today we have filmed this entire video in one day to show you what life on a homestead. Together with our kids we feed the pigs, sheep, chickens and rabbits. We also have some leftover time to take care of some task I have had on my list for some time now. We also mak...
The winter is coming on our homestead
Просмотров 2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
The team of this video is winter preparations here on our homestead / farmstead. The water for the pigs is freezing due to the cold temperatures so we need to find a solution. The answer is a heat coil that can keep the water from freezing. We also need to prepare the rabbit house for winter and install a heat lamp, so our rabbit has a nice and warm place to spend the winter. The combined hayba...
Preparing the farm for the darkness
Просмотров 2 тыс.9 месяцев назад
We are heading face first into the dark period of the year. As our farm is located so far north, we will only have a few hours on light each day and so we need to prepare. It is important to get systems in place so we can manage our homestead in the dark. We need to fix and maintain the electric fence, so our animals stay where they are supposed to during the winter. We need to move the pigs an...
Building a Simple Homestead Sheep Shed - FULL BUILD
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Building a Simple Homestead Sheep Shed - FULL BUILD
Wettest July EVER on our Farm!
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Wettest July EVER on our Farm!
Is it True That Free Range Eggs Taste Better?
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Is it True That Free Range Eggs Taste Better?
FIXING the PIG house with a TRACTOR what could go WRONG???
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
FIXING the PIG house with a TRACTOR what could go WRONG???
Wish I had known SOONER! | Fencing in piglets
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Wish I had known SOONER! | Fencing in piglets
MOVABLE CHICKEN COOPS🐔 | Do they work???
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.11 месяцев назад
MOVABLE CHICKEN COOPS🐔 | Do they work???
We need to save these ancient barn walls from crumbling down
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
We need to save these ancient barn walls from crumbling down
Not what we had in mind when we bought the farm!
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Not what we had in mind when we bought the farm!
Why EVERYBODY should have firewood at their home!
Просмотров 5 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Why EVERYBODY should have firewood at their home!
Can we rescue this 70year old grasscutter and farm with it?
Просмотров 2 тыс.Год назад
Can we rescue this 70year old grasscutter and farm with it?
WHY WE BOUGHT THIS REMOTE FARM IN NORWAY | our story
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.Год назад
WHY WE BOUGHT THIS REMOTE FARM IN NORWAY | our story
DIY Picnic Table: Build Your Own!
Просмотров 13 тыс.Год назад
DIY Picnic Table: Build Your Own!
Ultralight 64 square feet chicken tractor🐔
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
Ultralight 64 square feet chicken tractor🐔
Making hay with ancient farming equipment on our homestead🤠
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
Making hay with ancient farming equipment on our homestead🤠
Sustainable Homesteading: Reusing Wool as Mulch
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
Sustainable Homesteading: Reusing Wool as Mulch

Комментарии

  • @autoboybv
    @autoboybv 11 часов назад

    You need a smaller cutting machine. One with 80cm...100cm blade should be enough for what you cut in this video. Also in the video I saw that the grass was not perfectly dry and that's why it got mold. In Romania, we spread some salt over all the grass whichwe put inside (around 2-3 kg of grey salt). And our hay deposits (șură) does not have perfectly closed walls, so the wind can blow over the hay and dry it even more. Only the wind, not the rain, because the hay with moisture in it can make auto combustion and burn.

  • @northerntrucker
    @northerntrucker День назад

    Do you put hay on sticks to dry? We used to dry hay that way in Finland way back.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      We have a trying technique like that in Norway called hesjing where we hang hay on wires between wooden poles. I have a video where I used that technique 🤠👍. ruclips.net/video/9I6q2ApTMVU/видео.html

  • @user-sq3rd3us5y
    @user-sq3rd3us5y День назад

    You need a 4 wheeled dumping wheelbarrow. I think it would make your life so much easier. My great grandmother is from Norway, I really enjoy your videos.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      That is high up on my wish list, permeably one with belts.😊 Where in Norway was she from?

    • @user-sq3rd3us5y
      @user-sq3rd3us5y Час назад

      @@Norwegianfarmlife Tromso, they had a farm in the mountains close to Lillehammer

  • @snithereens
    @snithereens День назад

    Here ist my Idea: you might want to consider publishing a rough map of your Farm, give the different places a Name Like the Hills or Front pasture and so on. Then, youcould add the Landmarks to the Scene that ist shown at that very moment. IT would be nice to See, where you are working.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      That is a grate ide.👍 It will look in to that. 😊

  • @brycewiborg8095
    @brycewiborg8095 День назад

    When damp hay molds it can heat, and potentially cause a fire. I'm relieved that your problem isn't worse. I wish things had turned out better. Takk.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      Yes we where lucky that it did not catch on fire. 🤞

  • @jurgenh3671
    @jurgenh3671 2 дня назад

    👍👍👍

  • @samueldougoud3289
    @samueldougoud3289 2 дня назад

    If this can be a consolation : half of Europe has had a hard time with hay until now this year. At least the cutting went smooth, and the summer is not over yet.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      That is true😊. Now we are just waiting for a few days of nice weather and we can try again. 👍

    • @snithereens
      @snithereens 6 часов назад

      @@samueldougoud3289 use Eric’s technique or you could use the normal drying technique with the metal line, that you showed in a different video. What I find interesting in my idea that came up, is that you on one hand have the meadow for growing the grass and, as soon as it is moan, the slightly, deeper than surface inserted metal housings visible. You could then take metal rots or wooden rods and just put them into the metal housings and have more or less a pop-up drying place. I have no clue whatsoever if this is viable, I live in a city in Germany and I do absolutely have not any experience in farming. So I can just hope that you understood my description and that my idea could help you with the hay.

  • @jurgenreichert3479
    @jurgenreichert3479 2 дня назад

    ruclips.net/video/IacX6oMTTsM/видео.html

  • @stan525
    @stan525 2 дня назад

    I like your channel. I think your newest focus on the farm is your best direction in the long run. solving the soggy fields are a very interesting subject, draw a plan out show us then get on with it . use fast forward filming segments then fill in with the unexpected real life problems that arise. your doing great in my book.

  • @user-se4wd4cm1e
    @user-se4wd4cm1e 2 дня назад

    du må tørke det på gamle måten.hesje det på vaier.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      Det er en mulig utvei om vi ikke får bedre vær snart men det går mye fortere å tørke det på bakken dersom været holder.😊

  • @erikcarlstrom6803
    @erikcarlstrom6803 2 дня назад

    Hi! One possible solution to the current problem u have with drying the hay you could always make a hesje, in that way you could dry the hay more safer before bringing it inside. On the westcoast of Sweden where I am from my grandmother thaught me how to make 3 legged hesje. U make like a tipi tent with 3 sticks, and maybe 2 m tall and 1,5 m between the legs. You put a supporting ring of 3 sticks at the bottom so the hay dosent touch the ground so maybe 20-30 cm up. After 1 day of drying you stack the hesje and try to lay the hay so the straw build up and be quite thick. Ur are supposed to create a whole "body" and afterwards you use the rive to almost use as a kam and get it a little more even. And then you just let it dry and it can whitstand rain you just need to wait longer to take it inside. The outer layer of hay will get a bit damaged by the UV-light but the inner part will keep nutrients and be a good hay. You could also get a höysvans to bring in the hay. I have a old Kverneland Höysvans for that and it works perfect. Dear regards, Erik From Bohuslän.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 6 часов назад

      Hi, some years we have done that but I would rather not. It takes much longer to get it dry. In this video we made hesjes ruclips.net/video/9I6q2ApTMVU/видео.html 🤠

  • @einerreklov4304
    @einerreklov4304 2 дня назад

    Well, if you have the energy after all of that hard work, you can always use the moldy hay which will make a decent sized mulch pile.

  • @TheJimcrooks800
    @TheJimcrooks800 2 дня назад

    Sorry about the hay - but you have learned a very valuable lesson and you still have a much more productive field. Two sets forward and one step back. Your resilience will increase exponentially so keep going. Great to see the progress.

  • @reannejarvis9464
    @reannejarvis9464 2 дня назад

    Heartbreaking after all that work. So sorry 🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏼🤘🏾💋💜

  • @yvind1465
    @yvind1465 2 дня назад

    Hesjing is the way

  • @adamkarch7072
    @adamkarch7072 2 дня назад

    witam,dobra praca pozdrawiam z Polski

  • @forrestvalleyfarmer
    @forrestvalleyfarmer 2 дня назад

    Great to see you battle through even if there are some hiccups. Sometimes things mess up, but eyh, farm life? Garage looks gorgeous! Just curious. Hows the barn project going? You need more dry storage

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      That is trough.👍 I don’t thing this would have happened if we had more space to spread it out. It could not bread and if it is not totally dry then it can get scary. Many have burned down their barn that way as it can really warm in there. I thing the reason we have not had this problem before is that we have never produced this much in one go. If we can get another whether window we have one more chance. 🤠👍

    • @forrestvalleyfarmer
      @forrestvalleyfarmer 2 дня назад

      @@Norwegianfarmlife seems like the field work is paying off then! If you have two wooden Europaller id suggest putting them at the bottom. That way at least there is some circulation of air. Other than that one has to work with what you got 😊 Keep up the good work. Nice to see someone taking care of these old places.

  • @sigbjrnjohansen8872
    @sigbjrnjohansen8872 2 дня назад

    😢

  • @stan525
    @stan525 2 дня назад

    wet hay try adding some perforated pipe below stack and add a fan for a few hours a day when it is in the storage area. hay lofts have a natural convection to help with moisture

  • @Hoffmannsfjeld
    @Hoffmannsfjeld 2 дня назад

    Legg lagvis å bruk grovsalt mellom lagene neste gang du ikke får det helt tørt, så berger du det

  • @babanravi
    @babanravi 2 дня назад

    What are u sprinkling at or near 1:00 timeline

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      In an earlier video we did a lot of work to our fields in order to get more hay. I was not a good feeling editing this video while knowing what happened to all our hay in the end. 😭

  • @d46512
    @d46512 2 дня назад

    In Canada, you just set the scrap metal out by the road and someone will eventually come along to take it to the junkyard. He can earn a few dollars

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      In Norway you would probably get a fine for littering if I did that. The local recycling center also charges a fee for taking in scrap metal so it is not easy earning anything of that here. 😭

  • @bigunone
    @bigunone 2 дня назад

    First no farmer can control the weather, Moldy hay can be used in the garden for mulch, maybe bedding for chickens not sure about that one. Learn from the experience, and move on. Maybe invest in some fans to blow through hay next year.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      I will definitely pay more attention to this in the future. 😊👍

  • @neutonrenda2303
    @neutonrenda2303 2 дня назад

    Oh no, it must've been a huge shock to lose all of that after all the hard work. It might make sense of investigating other methods for drying it, maybe speaking to some of the local farmers. I've seen traditional methods of hanging it over wire fences and similar. It's a hard knock, but it's also a learning experience. I really enjoyed watching your content again, thank you for sharing.👍

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      It is easy to ask the question why do we do this when these things happen. The answer is always the same however. Even though it sometime can be hard we do it because we love it. 😊👍

  • @joojones4607
    @joojones4607 3 дня назад

    You have the leaves of the trees, you can use that like hay. It´s what i do here in Portugal.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      I did thing about it and in the old days in Norway they also dried leaf’s in addition to hay to give more nutrition and quantity of feed. My problem with that is that I lack the space to store it.

  • @sverresvan4360
    @sverresvan4360 3 дня назад

    Hadde du strød fin salt over vær båre du kjørte inn hadde du reddet høyet for saltet trekker ut fuktigheten

  • @garybooth3179
    @garybooth3179 3 дня назад

    What have you done with your dog?

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      The answer to that question is a long one and not something that can be easily explained in a comment. I am thinking about making a Q and A video where I can go trough questions in more details.

  • @Mosedott
    @Mosedott 3 дня назад

    Jeg likte redigeringa/musikken mye bedre i denne videoen! Ser fram til den neste :D

  • @shawnfromportland
    @shawnfromportland 3 дня назад

    i bet your body still felt like it was vibrating a day later after that machine haha

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 2 дня назад

      Yes, it was quite intense. It helps to just grip the handles loosely as the machine moves on its own. You don’t really need to hold it. 🤠

    • @goatfarmmb
      @goatfarmmb 15 минут назад

      @@Norwegianfarmlife ya need to buy a AEBI AM 40 or AM 41 them mowers have a belt driven sickle bar and vibrate less. AEBI is one of two companies in Switzerland left that still makes mowers like that

  • @JohnR-gk7ch
    @JohnR-gk7ch 3 дня назад

    Great job in lowering your water table. You should be able to recover some land now for creating hay. Dont give up in putting in a bigger pipe. For your location in Norway maybe you can rent a larger excavator. It will pay off in the long run.

  • @JohnR-gk7ch
    @JohnR-gk7ch 3 дня назад

    Some very useful, practical tips on recycling. Good episode.

  • @AirinHeleneZimmer
    @AirinHeleneZimmer 4 дня назад

    Takk!

  • @70tamburo
    @70tamburo 6 дней назад

    tutto bello tranne la torta.

  • @jonwyatt262
    @jonwyatt262 6 дней назад

    Spinning of tires could just as well be called digging! They just keep going down.

  • @jamesmcdonald5868
    @jamesmcdonald5868 6 дней назад

    Thank you from the United States my good man! Family should always first and foremost! A good dwelling is second. Good values are what sets your foundation of a strong family.

  • @stan525
    @stan525 9 дней назад

    always use high grade bolts on your equipment grade5 or better also may i say check for lead paint you have younger children so grinding the old paint and not collecting the dust raises the chance of exposure or contaminating a well if you have one. good content

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 9 дней назад

      Thanks for the advice.👍 My well is located high up in the hill side so we don’t have any issues with run offs from the farm and we also don’t need a pump so it is a completely free water source. The old farmers knew what they where doing. 🤠👍

  • @danajhasalvegas5819
    @danajhasalvegas5819 9 дней назад

    Your shearing equipment needs to be sharpened. You have a double haired breed. The shears should cut smoothly, and your results are choppie, which indecates...equipment. sheep respond better in a flipped position for shearing. Try to locate a professional to do a deep shear off. Your property would support a actual shearing building. The fleece can be turned into do many things to bennifit your family. I hear bells, what is your natural predator in your region? I admire the calm relationship your family has with your stock. Harmony is excellent

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 9 дней назад

      You are probably right but I thing it is also a lack of experience. Right now we have so few sheep that each year it like we have to learn it again. 🐏😊

  • @danajhasalvegas5819
    @danajhasalvegas5819 9 дней назад

    Your property could really benefit from a FORRESTRY MULCHER MACHINE... it would clean up entire boundary and give back nutrients as cuttings decompose. Then run your livestock throughout your land. I'd suggest goats then hogs, to have a symbiotic grazing system in place. Your family will have the most amazing opportunities here. What a truly gorgeous property 🎉

  • @rodgrahn5161
    @rodgrahn5161 9 дней назад

    This brings back a lot of memories, great job keep up the hard work. From northern Manitoba Canada

  • @JohnR-gk7ch
    @JohnR-gk7ch 9 дней назад

    Have already watched several of your episodes. You are a very hard working individual. The success of your endeavor will pay off in many ways, the primary one is having access to low cost, fresh food. Looking forward to viewing your many projects.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 9 дней назад

      Thanks. I am glad you liked the videos and hope you will stick around when we upload new content. 😊👍

  • @grandmaonyoutube8890
    @grandmaonyoutube8890 9 дней назад

    Why does everything have music, 😢

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 9 дней назад

      Hi, I have been getting some comments about that and will have a look at that for the next video. I hope the rest of the video was ok. 👍😊

  • @user-gc7fs2qo9k
    @user-gc7fs2qo9k 10 дней назад

    helm und sonnenbrille nich vergessen und stiefel

  • @jurgenh3671
    @jurgenh3671 10 дней назад

    👍👍👍

  • @jurgenh3671
    @jurgenh3671 10 дней назад

    👍👍👍

  • @marysemazeres1430
    @marysemazeres1430 10 дней назад

    sharing the sheep, I am surprised you didn't look at videos to learn how to do it properly, Its seems you don't use the wool that you cut througt, its a shame, but also, the wool seems to grow very long in a year, and to be felted on the body of the sheep? I collect wool to spin it myself and I know certain sheeps must be share twice e year, from south west France.

    • @Norwegianfarmlife
      @Norwegianfarmlife 10 дней назад

      Our sheep produce a substance that melts the fibers together as they are supposed to shed their wood. It makes them difficult to shear an makes the wool almost impossible to spin🐏 We have contacted several spinner an non had machines that coul taken wool from our breed. We use it as mulch around our vegetables👍🤠

  • @stevenmarden1891
    @stevenmarden1891 11 дней назад

    Great job but, you should have primed the back and ends of trim boards.

  • @nicolehe22
    @nicolehe22 11 дней назад

    Nice video, love it, kudos from Uruguay 🙌

  • @riverannie7
    @riverannie7 11 дней назад

    My goodness such a hard working man ! The place is looking great ! Keep up the amazing effort Wish I had a partner like you

  • @danajhasalvegas5819
    @danajhasalvegas5819 12 дней назад

    What an amazing property to own. Gosh it's lovely. Look st the years unfolding to show case it's original glory 🎉

  • @aviasuaz
    @aviasuaz 12 дней назад

    ❤gran trabajo ! En el verano se eswuila a la oveja y sacarle lo viejo y es un alivio para ellos ! Abrazo desde Argentina !