Summer Days on Our Little Farm Renovating an Old Stone House

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  • Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024

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  • @LifebyLiving
    @LifebyLiving  Год назад +24

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  • @mehdisabet8857
    @mehdisabet8857 Год назад +29

    Your childhood memories of swing will keep you going. You both genuinely looked very happy, good on you.

  • @margaretlovelock7031
    @margaretlovelock7031 Год назад +7

    There is one other thing that I truly admire and that is the respect that you have for each other. ❤

  • @katefinnegan8129
    @katefinnegan8129 Год назад +35

    Doesn’t matter age… everyone loves a swing. Great job. Love your herb garden.

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад

      Very true Kate! Age is just a number 😊

  • @Nanneke9
    @Nanneke9 Год назад +25

    You guys' videos are one my favorite happy places! Always with the chill vibes under that hot sun. 🥰

  • @stewlarsen709
    @stewlarsen709 Год назад +31

    Great episode. I'm looking forward to the small house roof! I love that you include your pups and told the story on the dog's toy collection.

  • @anniemac3075
    @anniemac3075 Год назад +22

    Thank you for sharing your lives with us, you're a breath of fresh air every week.
    Stay happy & enjoy your swing, nothing so freeing to the spirit than leaving the earth beneath you.
    Xx

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад +1

      Thank you Annie! 5 min daily swing - a new healthy habit! 😊

  • @mariadange06
    @mariadange06 Год назад +16

    Poppy is so clever playing by herself with her own toys ❤

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад +3

      She’s a very smart cookie! 🐕 (or maybe I’m a little biased 😉)

  • @anneranderson8483
    @anneranderson8483 Год назад +5

    Sunday afternoon is not Sunday afternoon till I’ve watched you two sweat ! 😂❤❤❤

  • @joaorodrigues8489
    @joaorodrigues8489 Год назад +4

    Hi! Quick advise from Portugal
    The hornets that you ve found in the tree are actually asian hornets and its a problem in Portugal. The right way to deal with those is to call the fire department and they will handle the situation safely.
    Those type of hornet kill people and they re growing and expand all over the country.
    Great video! Cheers

  • @patriziadelorenzis378
    @patriziadelorenzis378 Год назад +10

    I have so much admiration for Victoria 's strengh and Ricky 's perseverance. Thankyou.

  • @monalingan9523
    @monalingan9523 Год назад +9

    Great commercial for Rosetta Stone. 😂
    Good job Victoria on the herb garden. You two are such a great team.

  • @diannacatesdunn
    @diannacatesdunn Год назад +7

    Such a Sunday treat you two are for me! Always positive, always problem solving. Smiles all round.

  • @lieuwina
    @lieuwina Год назад +3

    One is never too old to swing and that is going to be Victoria's favourite spot. Have a lovely Monday.

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад +1

      Thanks Lieuwina! It’s a good thing Ricky and I can share, as he is a BIG fan of the swing too …maybe we need a 2nd swing!😅

  • @G.G.999
    @G.G.999 Год назад +7

    Swings are always spirit freeing. Great job on the swing and herb garden.

  • @raymonde4272
    @raymonde4272 Год назад +13

    You both managed to accomplish so much this week and I could really see how much of the concrete was removed by the extra work. Congratulations on the new swing in the garden, it's good to have some pleasures on the land.

  • @cindyminx2985
    @cindyminx2985 Год назад +3

    I love you guys! I know you two are my favorite because several of my favorite channels post videos on Sunday, and I always watch you guys first!

  • @BenvanBroekhuijsen
    @BenvanBroekhuijsen Год назад +9

    A joy to watch. I love the positive energy the two of you are radiating. Keep up the great work.

  • @nicolaharris3709
    @nicolaharris3709 Год назад +4

    Oh poppy on the swing with Rick just wonderful. She's a beautiful dog as is Ted too. Great video as always 😊😊

  • @marilouw207
    @marilouw207 Год назад +5

    I cannot wait for your video each week. I simply love watching what you get up to and how you problem solve each thing. Fantastic job with the walls Ricky and well done on the cleaning up and the great start on what will be a very nice herb garden Victoria. Take care and be well.

  • @indramohansuresh
    @indramohansuresh Год назад +4

    What a cute couple. Good bless you both!

  • @marykaren7542
    @marykaren7542 Год назад +4

    I watched the Perseid meteor shower on several nights here at our summer cottage in Nova Scotia. It was great this year.

  • @micheleparadis2808
    @micheleparadis2808 Год назад +6

    Je suis de Montréal, Québec. J'adore vos vidéos. Bon mini-voyage en France ♥

  • @divorcetherapytraining
    @divorcetherapytraining Год назад +26

    Your herb garden looks fantastic. If you painted the wall behind the herbs, it would make them pop. Fun video.

    • @sgrvtl7183
      @sgrvtl7183 Год назад +4

      good idea on painting the wall,,,,,a bright happy color!

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад +1

      This is definitely on the cards for the future! 😊

  • @joy2253
    @joy2253 Год назад +2

    You adopted the pup and look at the love! Bringing you gifts! ❤

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад +1

      Poppy has so much love to give! 😊 We’re so lucky that she chose us.

  • @sue7190
    @sue7190 9 месяцев назад +1

    Great that you found a solution to removing the cement. It's lovely to see so many people removing all the cement render and pointing on old buildings and seeing the renaissance of lime mortar and render but sad to see people renovating beautiful old buildings and still using cement creating problems for the future. ❤

  • @Reet64
    @Reet64 Год назад +3

    Nothing like sitting on a swing to make you feel like a kid again. Great work all around this week.

  • @JCarlos.unknown
    @JCarlos.unknown Год назад +4

    "Never too old to enjoy." Is there a better ending for a video?

  • @cathybrewer8958
    @cathybrewer8958 Год назад +4

    The story you told about Poppy is so special. She is showing signs of a very intelligent dog. If he has done it on his own think of what you could teach him. He would be unstoppable. The swing was one of the best ideas you have had so far. Nothing better than a swing or a glider seat. Hope you have a great vacation in France. Take care and will see you next time.

  • @peterrowellranson8649
    @peterrowellranson8649 Год назад +7

    Love the potted plants well done 🎉

  • @revyred8679
    @revyred8679 Год назад +5

    You 2 (4🐾) are just so cute❣ The tiny home is coming along👍Victoria I love the new herb garden & the swing.

  • @esmekaffen4961
    @esmekaffen4961 Год назад +6

    The amount of work you two accomplish in a week always amazes me! Lovely herb garden, Victoria! Really enjoyed learning more about sweet Teddy. And Poppy’s treasure collecting? Adorable. But the highlight has to be the swing! Yes! Definitely never too old for a good swing! Thanks for another great video, have a good week❤

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад

      Thank you Esme! And we quite agree with you, NEVER too old to enjoy a swing! 😄

  • @anneliesjoss
    @anneliesjoss Год назад +3

    Aaaaawwwww, looks like Teddy and Poppy noticed and appreciated your hard work, Victoria 🥰. That’ll be a great spot for your herb garden 👍🏻

  • @margaretlovelock7031
    @margaretlovelock7031 Год назад +1

    It’s such a shame that concrete was previously used, Thank goodness that it’s worked out this time, your dedication is priceless as is your wife’s. Hats off to both of you. I wish that others RUclipsrs would do only half of what you two. There are a few other channels but not many that respect these old building.

  • @ZeeCeeCreations
    @ZeeCeeCreations Год назад +5

    Wonderful herb garden! Lovely swing, as well!! You both are such a joy! Can’t wait for the roof to go on your cottage and to see how you finish the walls, once the old concrete is gone!
    Blessings! ❤️

  • @sgrvtl7183
    @sgrvtl7183 Год назад +2

    You Two are busy bees! You get the job(s) done.....I always feel joyful and free while swinging~! The renovation keeps clipping along, and look forward to the completion. Great journey along the way......💚💚

  • @gaynor3976
    @gaynor3976 Год назад +2

    Lol what fun you both have and the swing will bring lots of happy memories of carefree days. Loved the herb garden Victoria. You're are making really good jobs of all the tasks you are undertaking xxx

  • @danielaalred659
    @danielaalred659 Год назад +2

    ❤Love ❤Love❤ your Videos! You two are hard working. Love your enthusiasm and Skills. You guys are such a positive part of the RUclips community! Keep up the awesomeness!❤
    Love to the Fur-babies 🐕🦮

  • @katiadp2145
    @katiadp2145 Год назад +4

    Its so nice to see how you two make an awesome team !!!!Victoria love your herb patch!!!
    Bravo!!!!🇬🇷

  • @peggyday236
    @peggyday236 7 месяцев назад

    Taking a breath with you after finishing that rim around the roof. Good job, that was a lot of work!

  • @Rbmc2611
    @Rbmc2611 Год назад +2

    Love you and your laughter. Swinging looks so fun! Have a blessed week

  • @tinahorta6711
    @tinahorta6711 Год назад +3

    Very pretty Victoria, you plants❤

  • @costasworldofmusicmemories5792
    @costasworldofmusicmemories5792 Год назад +6

    You guys are so industrious making so much progress. You'll get there. Enjoy your swing. Perhaps , you guys can build his and her hammocks if you have not done already. Stay Hydrated in
    the scorching heat . Sending much love from a hot and humid Richmond, Va. 🙏❤🙏 Jim, Harriet and Yuki🐈‍⬛

  • @lindabrooks8242
    @lindabrooks8242 Год назад +2

    Love the swing! I grew up with a front porch swing....lots of great memories. Can't wait for the roof, and then you will be off on a holiday! Yaaaay!❤

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад

      Your childhood front porch swing sounds dreamy,Linda! 😍

  • @pathogan4854
    @pathogan4854 Год назад +1

    Great work on the herb garden ! a few solar fairy lights around the tree and swing would be one step closer to paradise

  • @cherylmonopoli2896
    @cherylmonopoli2896 Год назад +2

    I love watching the two of you working together. You each put in the effort to get your work done. Keep going and you'll get there. You should be very proud of yourselves and each other😊

  • @moniquevelasco20
    @moniquevelasco20 Год назад +4

    The walls is coming really good. Love the swing guys and I think it’s in a perfect location. How fun. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪

  • @jeantaylor4215
    @jeantaylor4215 Год назад +3

    Great video guys. Love the new herb garden and the swing is great fun..

  • @sth.777
    @sth.777 2 месяца назад

    The herb garden went from a mess to a masterpiece! It will really add to your peace of mind as you sit outside, not seeing a place to tackle but now a place to grow your kitchen garden ingredients! 😊

  • @chloeuntrau4588
    @chloeuntrau4588 Год назад +5

    What I heard long ago is that the typical blue paint in Portugal was against....flies...May be a legend, a lie or...both?...keep up the good work!!

    • @billgreen1861
      @billgreen1861 Год назад

      It's true, my Sicilian grandmother always had her kitchen painted blue because she said it kept the flies away and to this day I paint my kitchen blue and never had flies even in the hottest summers.

    • @isabeldarder6878
      @isabeldarder6878 Год назад

      That was also true in Catalonia. Many farmhouses had the windows and the stones around them painted blue to keep away flies. It seems that flies and mosquitoes do not like the wavelength if blue like colors.

    • @isabeldarder6878
      @isabeldarder6878 Год назад +1

      Sorry. I meant of blue like colors.

  • @nancibishof6462
    @nancibishof6462 Год назад +2

    The herb garden is such an improvement. It has really made that area pleasant.

  • @BKMediaham
    @BKMediaham Год назад +1

    You done a great job removing the paint on the window frame. If you are lucky the new frame will cover some of it up. Great video and enjoy your swing!

  • @faithvansanden82
    @faithvansanden82 Год назад +2

    Herb garden looks really good and have plenty of fun on your swing x

  • @elizabethfleck6536
    @elizabethfleck6536 Месяц назад

    Victoria, Everything new is a learning process. Even when you do it a second time, you will learn something new. I used to get so upset with myself for 'not knowing everything.' Then I started to live by the phrase, "You cannot know that which you have not yet learned." ❤ A SWING FOR GROWN UPS! LOVELY❤

  • @Leed216
    @Leed216 Год назад +1

    Thanks for another lovely Sunday morning video.

  • @chantaln6843
    @chantaln6843 10 месяцев назад

    Victoria’s weed whacking was very impressive.
    Ricky, your diligence in the heat is very impressive 😊

  • @claudiademoss6040
    @claudiademoss6040 Год назад +1

    The SWING! Not only fun but really builds core body strength when you're "pumping." Don't know what you Brits call that but it's when you have to bring your legs back and forth to get the swing swinging! I found out how much of your core is involved when I went swinging as an adult!

  • @cathyholt5215
    @cathyholt5215 Год назад +2

    Good job guys! So impressed at how you just get after it even though you are still learning. 👏 👏 love the swing too

  • @lewisferrera7964
    @lewisferrera7964 Год назад +2

    it's wonderful to see such a loving and happy couple.
    wonderful chanel
    always waiting on sunday.
    enjoy your long weekend break, you both deserve 'it.❤

  • @aplace2grow
    @aplace2grow Год назад +1

    So glad to see your Rosetta Stone partnership! It’s always important to me to make an effort to learn and speak local languages wherever I travel.

  • @garymucher4082
    @garymucher4082 Год назад +1

    Such an energetic couple. Obviously tons of hard work ahead of you both. But seeing how much energy you have, I don't see any problems you can tackle and winning all of them... Thumbs Up!

  • @Jezeppi1
    @Jezeppi1 8 месяцев назад

    So much fun to watch you four, 😅😊

  • @wafamughrabi8723
    @wafamughrabi8723 Год назад +1

    Great job.Hope you can finish the roof before Winter starts.Good luck

  • @marjorieschulz6658
    @marjorieschulz6658 Год назад +1

    You are a joy to watch! Thank you.
    Glad to see the cement on the walls will be vanquished by the angle grinder.

  • @janewolfe9137
    @janewolfe9137 Год назад +2

    A good swing is so wonderful!
    I have always kept a large potted mint plant. Watch out for the roots growing out of the bottom- mint can be quite invasive. I love to keep a pitcher of mint water in the refrigerator & have even frozen individual mint leaves in ice cubes for iced tea.
    Thank you for your vlogs, it is interesting to follow your projects.
    A Gram from Missouri.😘

  • @juanitakauffman6336
    @juanitakauffman6336 Год назад +2

    Your herb area came out nicely. Isn’t it amazing how when we clean an 26:19 area up it changes the whole feel of the surrounding area.

  • @J0J0_live
    @J0J0_live Год назад +2

    Lovely idea for a wee herb garden! I've found a load of slate behind my new house, so will do something similar outside my new kitchen :) I hope you both are keeping safe from the fires that have been sprouting up in the central region.

  • @anamagalhaes7571
    @anamagalhaes7571 Год назад +5

    Olá amigos. Vocês fazem uma excelente equipa, são muito divertidos e têm muito bom gosto. Adoro acompanhar o vosso canal.

  • @clairecooper9931
    @clairecooper9931 Год назад +2

    Great work guys. Love the swing and your herb garden area. Have a great week 😁

  • @richardrynko
    @richardrynko Год назад +1

    We had a swing when I was quite young on an apple tree in our garden, the swinging motion on the rope caused it to cut into the limb.

  • @davidstoddard9160
    @davidstoddard9160 Год назад +2

    Possibly a wire brush attachment for the drill might work well after you break the seals at the joints and or spaces between the stone. I am guessing that if the wire brush does finish prep well , of course this amount of work you wear attachments down and so might be a case that you go thru 3 or 4 of those attachments depending on the quality of a product.

  • @lowesonia8551
    @lowesonia8551 9 месяцев назад

    Seeing the adopted dog so happy is a christmas present. One less tortured living creature being given life and love thank you. Subscribed Following you know how work meticulous well equipped cheer full. Work.

  • @elsestelema6273
    @elsestelema6273 Год назад +2

    You are both doing really well and it’s looking great❤️

  • @Roams2NFro
    @Roams2NFro Год назад +1

    I love the swing!!❤

  • @Chameleonen
    @Chameleonen Год назад +2

    I love this various content, where you show bits and pieces of you small projects and dog stories. Where did your sofa on the patio go?

  • @cheryllytle4955
    @cheryllytle4955 9 месяцев назад

    I love your swing!

  • @billyinwaves
    @billyinwaves Год назад +2

    You two are working so hard! Keep going with the renovation.
    But as far as herbs go - and any planting in your climate - it's better to get the plants in the ground, so the roots don't bake in the pots, and so you don't have to water them endlessly.
    For the same reason, your raised beds will work better for the Portugal winter season. As will your greenhouse.

  • @margaretlovelock7031
    @margaretlovelock7031 Год назад

    You’re never too old for a ‘SWING’‼️P.S. I had written this a few minutes before you said it in the video, came back to tell you😊

  • @donaldmackinnon5779
    @donaldmackinnon5779 Год назад +2

    Great job done guys. Good equal measures of work and play, you make a great team ❤❤

  • @bernicenix5925
    @bernicenix5925 Год назад +1

    The place looks so good everything you do makes the place look even more beautiful

  • @athollmcnicoll1028
    @athollmcnicoll1028 Год назад +2

    Always something to occupy the mind on the land, from strimming the grass so it does not catch fire, to interior jobs in the house to be and why not give way to slightly smaller projects like a herb garden, though Victoria Mint is a very evassive plant to grow and can become unruly in no time at all.

  • @shaunsworld430
    @shaunsworld430 Год назад +2

    The herb garden looks lovely 🥰
    I do question the need to remove the paint from the stones, new windows and their frames tend to be a lot deeper and will probably cover the paint your trying to remove…..

  • @drnilraps5007
    @drnilraps5007 Год назад +1

    Great job on the swing.............and you both looked good breaking it in.

  • @susanfryer636
    @susanfryer636 Год назад +1

    The herb garden looks lovely

  • @Feeoryne
    @Feeoryne Год назад

    I have a big smile in my face and my heart! Thank you for embracing your inner chid!!

  • @colleenkopp56
    @colleenkopp56 Год назад

    SUPER DUPER idea, the swing!! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!
    Nice to see you having some fun!!
    08/26/23

  • @daviddjerassi
    @daviddjerassi Год назад

    Thats one hell of a woman nothing phases you always smiling loved the video thank you.

  • @EVERGLOW828
    @EVERGLOW828 2 месяца назад

    Y’all are such a joy to watch, lovely couple.

  • @martinvdv5970
    @martinvdv5970 9 месяцев назад

    Tip.
    Paint the inside of your plantpots so the clay will not suck the water out of the soil and it get vaporised by wind and sun.
    Saves you watering

  • @stephaniepelc1618
    @stephaniepelc1618 Год назад +1

    I love the swing!! Such a cute idea!! Enjoy it!!😊

  • @kimratto271
    @kimratto271 7 месяцев назад

    I very Much love watching your videos and having my coffee in the morning. The music you use in you videos I find to be beautiful and very meditative❤

  • @pollyb.4648
    @pollyb.4648 Год назад +1

    Cement, bah! Looking better, good job both. 💚

  • @lyndagray5937
    @lyndagray5937 Год назад +1

    Another great video guys. You work so hard and are achieving so much. Well done. Love the swing. Great job ❤️

  • @hashemshahin5614
    @hashemshahin5614 Год назад +1

    You could use an angle grinder with a wire brush to clean the stones

  • @randyarnold6361
    @randyarnold6361 Год назад

    A swing improves the quality of life! I have always tried to have one in my life and I am in my late 70s!!🤠

  • @loneRider3910
    @loneRider3910 Год назад

    The unexpected appearance of David Brent and his sidekick gave me a laugh!! A little piece of Slough in Portugal.

    • @LifebyLiving
      @LifebyLiving  Год назад

      You’re welcome 😉 We’re big Office fans!

  • @TheKat1959
    @TheKat1959 10 месяцев назад

    Plant Mint next to/under a spigot. It loves water. Every time you turn the water on you water your plants. They’ll be happy and you’ll have a bounty of Mint. Enjoy 😊

  • @FUToob
    @FUToob Год назад

    Love your dogs. Enjoy each other and your lives.

  • @Toqueville2023
    @Toqueville2023 9 месяцев назад

    Trimming grass has one good point..when you've cleared an area. it's very satisfying seeing cleared area...even though after awhile you'll have to repeat it..still..getting to the fruit trees without happening onto a snake hiding in the grass..Verry practical! Keep hydraded!!!!

  • @peterrowellranson8649
    @peterrowellranson8649 Год назад +1

    Great swing 😅