37: History of Tree Veneration; Restoring the Stone Fireplace. Scottish Island Life Vlog Highlands
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Reflections on the history of the Christmas tree. Cleaning and restoring the stone facing of the fireplace. Using the ferry at Corran for the first time. Fixing the living room Victorian ceiling and why we are sealing it before we tackle the roof space! We find a natural resource on the island for future use!
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Beautiful stone, people would pay a lot tto gett that look on their rooms. Great job!
You really need dust masks amongst all that sanding stone, if there’s all that dust on your furniture then think of your poor lungs! 😊
Safety glasses, too! You don't want any chunks flying in your eyes. (Sorry, I'm an ex-production supervisor. I care about you two.)
And ear protection too !!
And gloves
And a hard hat. Just to be safe.
🙋♀️❤️Merry Christmas!🙋♀️❤️☃️🌲🦌🦌🐱🐱🤶🎅
I treasure the history of the tree and the connection to the creation myth. Thank you so very much. ❤
What a pleasure to tune in to watch you two. Seems like you can both do anything and enjoy doing it. Thank you, again, for letting us share in your adventures!
Katy you must be related to the biblical Jobe. Your patience is very commendable.
Oh no, perhaps preparing to do work requires double checking the orders twice, just like measuring. 😂 I just love you two!❤
I was actually gonna say its a light blue grey like stone henge rock great minds think alike ❤🎉 me n my mum are absolutely loving your shows
Thank you! Looks good with the stones cleaned off. Kx
The ceiling sounds like a summer job to me, when your furniture would be safer outside for cleaning the attic.
Giggle giggle giggle, It was a lovely view deed!😅❤
Hi Katie, your wall is truly a metaphor for living a simple life. "One Stone at a Time" Kindest Regards & Seasons Greetings Catherine NSW Australia
katie on the subject of using the milled wood,there is a device you can clamp too a chainsaw too mill floor board sized planks.
What a lovely way to spend an hour as we wait upon Christmas Day.....thank you both! We share the love of the new born Savior to you and all your fans!
How about putting up new tongue and groove on the ceiling screw it to the old ceiling then stain or paint as you like . The old gaps will be covered up , no sanding required bat crap held at bay . Hope you find this useful, just a thought, good luck, really enjoy you videos.
Hello again from high in the Rockies, US
Actually I think you are the generous ones, allowing the rest of us to follow along on your adventure.
I love that your favorite carol is In The Bleak Midwinter. Mine too, but usually when I tell folks that they have never heard of it.
Merry Christmas, and thank you!
You being able to upload today made for fantastic Christmas present for all of us. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Health and Prosperous New Years.
Merry Xmas from down under. Absolutely love what you are both doing with the house. It's going to look amazing by the time you are finished. Please wear a mask when sanding stone, your health is your wealth. Kind wishes to you both for sharing your wonderful videos.
The stone work is looking fantastic! Slow tedious work but it’s paying off.
Merry Christmas to you both and all your furbabies xx 🎄🤶🌲
The stone restoration is looking so marvelous. I know, it felt really overwhelming when we were renovating our old home (we nick-named ours "The Money Pit", from a 1986 Tom Hanks Comedy film) 😂It takes time, hard work, and money, but it's so worth it. 'One stone at time' and you'll get there. Merry Christmas my lovelies xx Teresa❤🇦🇺
The Belfast sinks are lovely. What a lot of work, but the sitting room is beginning to look really good.
Merry Christmas to you and a blessed New Year too. I loved seeing the candle burning on the tree. I have a few candle holders on my tree that were my grandparents. My mom was born in 1925 and remembered how each Christmas Eve, my grandpa would light all the candles on the tree while my grandma would be beside the tree with a milk pail filled with water in case the tree caught fire. As soon as the candles were all lit, they were all blown out.
Safety first! 😆 What a fantastic memory, thank you for sharing it with us. Kx
Wow, I have the remaining 5 Christmas tree candle holders from my Mom's family. She was born in 1926, and I'm pretty sure they were her grandparents.'.. Each year, I light them, turn out the electric tree lights, and for a minute or two delight in just a bit of what my ancestors experienced. It's really magical, isn't it? Imagine a whole tree lit that way...
Oh my goodness, how amazing to have those and that tradition. How beautiful a family tradition to have. ❤️ Kx
It already looks incredible 👌 You are doing a wonderful job restoring your old croft. I have watched every episode and started watching from the beginning again it makes you appreciate all the changes and improvements you have made. 😊Ann from downunder. ❤
Thank you! 😊
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 to both of you. Thank you for providing a look at your cottage. I cannot wait to see the end results.
Merry Christmas Katy and Chris... hope you enjoyed a cosy, warm day and have lots of nice things come your way in the coming year. 🤩 The stone looks great.. good work!
You could use Oakham caulking for the gaps in the ceiling and wood floors. I used it in my old cottage and it worked a treat! Merry Christmas to you both, you're doing an amazing job! 🎄
Cut the end off the chaulk tub and just sand the ceiling by hand to key the next layer of paint in you will have it done in 4 hours there is always a way
The stones look so beautiful! That's a lot of work to do for such a lovely result. Merry Christmas to you both!
That wall is looking amazing, it's so nice to see the original colour of the stone as you say. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas ☺
Wow! I took time today to look back at your first 2 episodes. OMG! I can see such a difference. Keep going, great people...yes you two. You are such an inspiration to those who choose lazy over get up and do something. I hope the Scottish weather is not as harsh where you both are. We have had terrible reports about Scottish weather here in the South East. Happy New Year! Looking forward to more progress on your home in 2024!
We started finding our feet somewhere along the lines, I hope! I think we'd both cringe to look back at those, but we had no idea you guys would receive us so well! We had very strong winds two days ago, but emerged unscathed - a lot of poor folk have had a terrible time. It was a beautiful, calm, sunny day here today, but apparently the weather will turn back to dreich tomorrow. We'll see! Thank you for watching. Kx
Merry Christmas you to his song had feeling xx
That stone looks marvelous!! It's like, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!" You'll get there faster than you think. It is going to look beautiful I think.
The stone walls will look beautiful when you have finished and put so much love and patience into restoring 🙏🏻✨👌
I love that you portray so many different angles of your new life.... the videos are never the same and always stimulating in many different ways. Thank you. P.S. if I worked for the BBC, I'd be recommending Katie for 'pause for thought' on radio 4! The occasional more spiritual segments are perfectly weighted and so often rooted in history and prehistory too, which seems to make them especially relevant.
Thank you very much.
I've only just come across your channel and what a find! Now watching from the beginning and will resurface when I'm good and ready 🥰 xxx
Thank you - hope you enjoy the videos! Kx
From a northern ireland couple(who live in Canada) we enjoy watching your RUclips show .keep up the good work ,little by little you'll achieve your goal with your cottage .wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas 🎄 and a happy new year 🍻
This is what we've been waiting on! So good! but be sure to get some of your own smoke on it!
Loved this one! The beginning gave me a big smile!!
The stonework looks great guys, well done, must feel really satisfying
Hi I’ve just subscribed my wife and I are really enjoying your videos. We wish yous all the very best yous are living our dream amazing guys 😊🙏👍
Thanks and welcome!
Missed you at 8.00pm (French Christmas Eve evening meal) .... exciting video ...I live in an old stone house in the Quercy Blanc Region of the Department of The Lot.46 ..... the stone here is beautiful ... I understand the thrill of returning stone walls to their former glory, whilest keeping a certain rustic, authentic finish ....Your rooms are going to be stunning ....A Happy, Peaceful Christmas and a Noisy 31st to you all ....(I include all animals in these wishes )✨🎆✨❤🔥💖
It's looking beautiful! Doing a good jib.😊
You need to use Lime mortar to do the pointing between the stones, whatever you do don’t use cement. Lime will breathe.
Of course those stone walls are going to look amazing. Merry Christmas, a happy New year and thanks for the visits to Fangorn.
I think the round "hole" in the big stone above the lintel may have been made to hold a spit for roasting meat, or some kind of apparatus for cooking. The clean stones are completely gorgeous! I hope you two are having a great Hogmanay (sp?). I have no doubt the new year will be brilliant for you!
Could be! Happy new year, Dottie! Kx
Merry Christmas and have a Blessed New Year. We Love You from Deal Island,Md. USA ❤
When you see sparks coming from your wire wheel that’s telling you it’s steel and not brass. A lot of places are selling brass plated steel wheels as brass. When In doubt use a magnet,it will not attract copper,brass,aluminum,gold,silver etc. I never travel without a magnet. Keep up the good work. Pam & Jim 🎄
Merry Christmas to you both (and the animals!) from central Scotland.
This gives inspiration for resorting our bothy 🔥 place, thanks
Merry Xmas to everyone enjoy house
coming along nicely
Thanks for all the great videos 🌲
Beautiful area around Fort William and north towards Inverness, turn left over past the hydro plant, eventually to Kyle of localsh. Fantastic scenery
Merry Christmas from the snowcapped Rocky Mountains of America.
That wood is an absolutely gorgeous blessing. I'm right there with you so many ways to use that wood.
The care you show in the midst of your overwhelm for your restoration process is admirable. I'm afraid such a daunting task might outstrip my skills with anger management let alone my knowledge. While I love trying figure out what forces worked to make and shape the rock, being one of those forces isn't high on my wish list. It looks AMAZING now! I can totally tell the difference between what you've done and what's left. Since I live in an urban area, I admit that my reaction to someone leaving a pick like that in my mailbox would probably be quite different from yours - it's all relative. I find this to be a self-relective time of the year so I appreciate Scott's reflections on the learning curve. I would say that I believe it's in the nature of home repair and improvement of any kind to run out of things, miss deadlines, and readjust expectations. Anyway, thanks so much for sharing your Christmas Eve with us, however non-traditional it may be, and I truly appreciate the window into your world. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to seeing all you will be doing in the coming months!
Sawdust mixed with PVA might fill some of the bigger gaps b4 caulking them? Have a great Christmas & New Year
Your patience is going to be tested time and again with doing the house repairs, updates etc… when you get the fireplace surround done you’ll be so proud of your work and devotion. As they say, “anything worth having doesn’t come easy”. Have a lovely holiday season both of you! 🌲 🌲 Maureen.
J'aime la simplicité et l'authenticité de vos moments de vie off grid que vous partagez avec nous....vous êtes beaux, inspirants, courageux et...amoureux 💓.....je vous souhaite que le meilleur en 2024...Nollaig Chridheil et Biodh bliadhna mhath agad....joyeux noël et bonne année en gaélique écossais......avec tout mon coeur de mon pays d'hiver, le Québec
Thank you very much! Kx
The blue stones are beautiful.
Wishing you a joyful Christmas as we celebrate Immanuel...God with us! Praying your new year if filled with blessings of His love❤
(Oh, and Katie, it was so kind of Scott to let you use his toothbrush to clean the stones... by the way, a lovely job!)
A happy, safe, and rewarding new year to y'all on your Scottish Isle. God bless!
Same to you!
Cut the two squirt gun guides on the sides and lengthen it by putting a strip in between. Make some holes in the guides of the gun, and use some screws. If you have no metal strips to use for lengthening, you could use tin cans, maybe fold them for strength. Or... shorten the tubes a bit and make a mess... Don't know if you have an angle grinder, but there are knotted brush wheels for that too. Those are way more industrial/professional like and don't wear so easily.
So happy that you were able to upload this vid. Nice to see you back. Happy holidays!
Please test for lead paint, if you haven’t already done so 😮
The best way to fill those gaps would be to glue shaved wood slivers into the gaps. Plane, sand and or chisel any high spots. I’ve done this for ceilings, floors and walls. Time consuming but will be much more durable than caulk.
I remember wall papering the ceiling in our rented farm cottage and yes it was a chore!
Merry Christmas to you both from SW Scotland! Definately one of my favourite channels on RUclips..Thank you!
What a treat for Christmas eve. The good side of your internet problems is how much a vlig is appreciated and not taken for granted. Merry Christmas to you both xxx
Happiest of Holidays to you both. Brilliant work on the fireplace stone cleanup! Your persistence is paying off. Love the ideas for the kitchen.
I just want to wish you both a happy Christmas and a happy new year and you guys are doing good job and thank you so much for the memories and moments you have brought us so far and some have been very funny and you both are becoming like family and I love you both again happy Christmas and happy new year and all the best wishes for 2024 and thank you so much
Was wondering if you guys are going to use old traditional types of paint, like linseedoil based?
Personally like the qualities of that paint, biggest downside is the longer drying time, but its not exessive.
Enjoy yuletide! Stormy outside, nice fire in the hearth, bit of food and drink, and a loved one nearby.. all we need isnt it🙂
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all 🌲🌲🌲
Love love your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us. Merry Christmas, and God bless you.
Thye fireplace is going to look so good! Well worth all your hard work.
Merry Christmas!
I'd want to spray paint the ceiling, fill larger openings dowels or slivers of wood, apply flexible caulk and then paint.
Another fantastic video! Merry Xmas Scott, Katie and your lovely four legged family members!🎄🎄
🙋♀️❤️ Merry Christmas! Wishing you peace, Joy, and Tenacity!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The stone is beautiful. Please look into wearing proper respiratory masks for the stone dust. It is very dangerous to breathe it in. Your cottage is going to look amazing when you have finished. Love watching your progress.
Happy New Year! Stones look amazing. Well done. And, that moss you brought up. Just lovely. It’s going to be a great 2024!
Hi Scott and Katie loving the channel guys, have a wonderful Christmas. Looking forward to the new year and the progress you make, keep plodding on guys 👍
Oh my gosh! You could fund your whole refurbishment with the left over old wide planks from those downed trees. Need a heavy horse team to come in and excavate them. How beautiful 🌿💕 I can envision your kitchen counters right now!
Think the stone work is going to look brilliant x
Hi from Aus.
Have a Merry Christmas 🎄 the room will be so much brighter good work.👍
Happy Christmas and a safe, healthy and successful year, to all of you! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Scott & katie wishing you and the animals a very merry christmas, and thank you for posting !
Wishing you and the critters a very merry 1st Christmas in your little house. 🎄❤🎄🎁🎄
Merry Christmas Scott,Katie and the "family". So,so enjoy watching these video's.|Have a super day.
Firstly , so great to see you again . And how amazing that stone now looks , love the colour it is .
Merry Xmas to you both & your lovely animals . 🙏.
caustic soda and wallpaper paste makes a very dangerous but cheap paintstripper, newspaper or clingfilm over it helps it dwell overnight
Merry Christmas to you all, from Indian country Oklahoma .I agree the cleaned stones look so much better.
Merry Christmas🎄I really enjoy your vlogs! The stones are looking beautiful.
BRILLIANT job on the stone 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What a transformation, your hard work has certainly paid off. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The fireplace is turning out beautifully! Have a lovely day today (Christmas). Take care - from east coast Canada.
Have you considered merchandising on your channel. You have produced some wonderful photographs that could be reproduced as calendars and notebooks,mugs and key rings. You could start a collectibles section. It was just a thought that it might generate some revenue for future projects. Love and best wishes to you both this Christmas and New Year.
Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄🎅🏻🤶🐈⬛🐈🐑🐑
Your hard work is paying off. The stones of the fireplace look great. Happy Christmas on your magical Isle to you both.
Thanks so much!
Angle grinder, be much quicker.👍you can get decorators plastic sheet on a roll cheep as chips from Toolstation then cut to size and pin it to the walls and ceiling then leave it up un till you finished.
Merry Christmas from our wet and windy corner of Wales.
Merry Christmas 🎄 to you Both and all the fur babies too Blessings
If you want to clean the outside of the building you can do dustless sandblasting with a pressure washer and a sandblasting attachment. The attachment doesn’t cost all that much.
Merry Christmas to you both and the lovely's. Thank you so much for the great content. Can't wait to see what you have instore for 2024. All the best from Northwest British Columbia.
Stonework is looking good, Merry Christmas to you and the critters
Love and blessings to you both in this Christmas season 🤗🤗