So funny, I do that and was thinking about leaving a comment about it as well. For me just seeing a new video has been posted is reason enough to thumbs up. I guess I could always go back and remove the thumbs up but we all know that would never happen.
So glad you pulled the vines down. People do not realize that although vines on your house look like a "fairy tale" they destroy the stone/brick & also allow for insects entry to your home. Ruining the stone/brick is costly to say the least. You & Carlo's house is beautiful!
Absolutely,any organic plant material attached to surfaces equals moisture therefore erosion! So glad they made the wise decision to remove it,hopefully forever
These things are said repeatedly, but research has shown it's not true. Quite the opposite in fact. I'd love to link to something like the info the RHS has on the subject, but RUclips doesn't allow it, unfortunately.
@@LaReynedeNeige I'm 63 and over the years have watched it literally pull houses down just from the weight of the vines. It causes insects to have healthy living environments and especially termites. It's also proven by research
As a man, I can say this, Carlo is an inspiration, a great husband, hardworking, skilled, gentle, friendly, a good father, he is an example of what a man should be. a hug from the other side of the world, Carlo.
Dean, it takes a real man to be able to complement another man without ego. So, thumbs up to you Dude! (Sorry raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.)
What you have accomplished at your place already is incredible. You and Carlo are very hard-working people. Given that I hope you will be living there for the rest of your life at least part time. You don’t need to rush anymore. I am the director of.Dulce far niente Institute. It opened up in 2001 in Chianti. I’ll give you encouragement to take the time to enjoy every day.
When the water actually came out of the fountain, I was so happy that I clapped😂😂😂 You guys are doing an excellent job with the painting and all of the home renovations, you should be very proud of yourselves! Sending you all the blessings!!!
I jave the same ladder and i am afraid whenever i use it! I don't have a problem with a different steel one we have so I believe the ladder is the problem. 😊
Your room would make an excellent writing room/library/yoga space/indoor garden with a small cafe set for tea or coffee and a chaise longue….. a retreat!
Hello Nikki & Carlos. We also make olives, but we cut them on 2 sides and then we the dark container with water to cover, for about a month, we change the water everyday. After thall the bitterness is out we put sea salt water and just put enough in a big jar which we fill 3/4;s with olive oil and the rest with good wine vinegar, some oregano fresh is best, sometimes with sweet peppers, sometimes with garlic & basil...they are delicious. Of course we do a whole box of them and so we have them all year round. I enjoy your videos. I am born raised in USA, came summers to Family home on Kefalonia island in the Ionian. Also met my love here and decided to stay here, giving a great advertising job...but I love the life and raised 2 boys here. Life is a bit more difficult but also peaceful out of the busy cities and with olive trees, almonds, mandarinia, oranges lemon trees and we have planted all kinds of fruit trees...A fan God Bless! Vicky & Makis
Not only does he know how to do all that, he's so *enthusiastic* about it! I love how he just sees what needs doing and gets to work on it. Nicki is indeed a lucky woman.
I agree, the house looks much better and bigger being all one color. So happy to see the fountain is up and running, it is perfect. Sorry about the olives but I bet you will never make that mistake again 😀
I had a Carlo in my life. But he passed 14 years ago. I miss him every day. Now I must try to find someone I can trust and pay them. Nicki, you have no idea how much money Carlo saves you by being able to do all he does. There's virtually nothing Carlo cannot do!!! Count your blessings, Nicki. You're married to a prince. He would be my hero like my hubby was.
You have continued to make the most amazing updates to your Tuscany home. It is a joy every week to tune in and see what your next project will be. So happy for you and your family to have this wonderful property to enjoy and nurture.😢
Carlo is amazing. Worth his weight in gold, as they say here. Too bad about the olives. Live and learn. So proud of you two for working so hard and creating a beautiful home. You two are an inspiration. Thanks for making my Sunday more special with your video. I look forward to them every week. ❤❤❤
Never mind the olives, just a blip, focus on the wonderful work you have achieved, your Tuscan villa is stunning, has it got a name? You should be so proud of yourselves ❤
Love the fountain. Good job, Carlo. And I love how the painting makes the house look so spiffy. I'm sending loving and peace-filled thoughts to everyone...everywhere.
One other step. You want to pour the olives in the jar hot. Then seal the lid. A vacuum will form in the jar. This will help preserving the olives. The heat will sterilize the glass jars. Carlo's face when he realized what went wrong was priceless. I watched it a few times with my wife.
How MANY people love you both. You keep things candid, While encouraging your friends from afar to do a little bit more, To make their Own Little corner of paradise. Whenever I feel weary, I think 'what Carlo and Nicki are tackling?!" And I forge ahead. You are an amazing inspiration.
lol with the olives. You can still save them by adding balsamic vinaigre, Finley chopped garlic and mint leaves. I make mine this way and they are delicious.
What a difference it makes taking those vines down, we had this problem a long time ago and are so glad we did! Your house gets better and better, and Carlo so do you, is there nothing you can't do, amazing😊❤
You and Carlo are such a great team! It’s so nice to have a partner who enjoys doing the same things you do. Nicki you have great taste!! I love your videos and look forward to them every week, twice a week!! ❤❤❤
to conserve olives, we rince the olives everyday and then, we put them in salamoia.... Don't throw them away, make a trittato di olive that you can eat on bread. (blend them with salt, olive oil, garlic, herbs
You two are so amazing, is there anything Carlo cannot do and you were right behind him doing your very best! Bravo to you both and know that your new home is taking on a beautiful new life.
Your videos just keep getting better. And Carlo is becoming quite the videographer and presenter as well. You’ve done SO much this year in your new home…don’t let a misstep about your olives take you down. There’s always next harvest…
This is the way I made olives and came out very delicious : 1- after crushing each olive, soak them in water for three days each day change the water twice. 2- then, put all the olives only in the jars. In seprate big bowl make salt water but you need to boil water first, let it cool then add salt in water. 3- then wash some lemons, cut them with skins on , take the seeds out. 4- seprate one or two big garlic and clean them take the skins out. 5- put lemons and garlics in between olives in jars. 6 - now, fill up the jars with salt water. 7- now, into each jar add one table spoon olive oil, so that the top oilves do not get dry. put all jars in cool dark place and enjoy them after 3 or 4 weeks. if you follow this, you will be happy for the result and you will have so delicious olives. 3
Nikki another great post thank you for sharing with me I must tell you Carlo when he speaks is just honest and heart warming his Neapolitan accent I love when it comes out the olive scene kept a smile on my face every time I thought of it Lol keep speaking Italian it is the best Sabrina from Australia
Hello Nicki & Carlo, I always love all the videos but this one touched my heart. Carlo showing you how to set up the ladder instead of doing it reminded me of my Dad always showing my Mom things like that with the same patience that Carlo shared with you. Bless you both.
I’ve had the same experience with heights. I once happily reroofed my parent’s house in a summer. Up & down the ladder with roof supplies. Now, I get scared on a step ladder. I’ve decided it’s due to the aging process. Protecting us from doing something dangerous.😊
@Nicki Positano - Seeing you prepare the olives for bottling in oil last week reminded me of a visit I made to Moroccan friends. The lady of the house, always very hospitable but could speak no English or French, sat me down one day produced a small but sharpish knife and a batch of raw olives. She then proceeded to show me exactly how to place cuts in each olive, and how many cuts to make too. Having proudly finished cutting the batch I went to wash my now blackened fingers, at which point she grabbed me by the arms, made me sit down again and produced a 10 kilo sack of olives. I was expected to continue slashing these berries, no matter how sore my fingers became. I'm not sure if I was excelling at the job or if I was being punished for something. I never did get to taste the finished product as I understood that once slashed the olives had to soak for some time in either pure salt or brine - I couldn't work out which. So, don't beat yourself up that you didn't get it quite right this time. Next year, or I dare say possibly even this year, there will be more olives to experiment with and hopefully get it right.
The house looks so clean without the vines. I love the color of pink of the paint. Both of you work really hard. The fountain is charming. Sorry about the olives. I think I've done every step and realize oops, what didn't I do. I really love the natural charm your home has taken on. Every addition makes it feel like it's yours. ❤
The house is looking fantastic, which is the product of hard work by both of you. You make a great team. The olive fail was a learning experience, and it made the rest of us feel normal…😂🤣Love you both, thank you for our Sunday visit.❤️
I agree--the house looks great! I also agree--overnight I too have become scared of heights!! 😢😢 Carlo is do lovely to have around to help with all thevthings to be done!! Love you guys! I also click b4 I read anything on this channel!! ❤❤❤❤
Yes, the ivy can be pretty but is a bit of a nightmare to take off. You did a fabulous job with all your projects, Nicki & Carlo. From the painting to the floor tiles and the fountain! And what a pity about the olives! Have a lovely week ahead in beautiful Tuscany and Thanks for sharing! 🤗👍🙏
I loved this episode. The POV of Carlo on the tractor, attaching the door to the tractor and then assembling the fountain. So many great moments around your beautiful house.
I love that Carlo didn’t say you forgot a step in making the olives. He said we missed a step. You are very lucky to have a husband like Carlo. I am wondering when you will finally have your home the way you want it so you can enjoy it? Stay safe and take care on that ladder.
Install a small outdoor kitchen add a dining table a couple of comfy easy chairs, add a small wood stove and voila! Or just a wood stove, comfy chairs, lamps, daybedl. Love you guys, everything is looking great.
Nicki. That room would make an amazing library!!!!! Books and chairs to have tea and coffee and family pictures everywhere! I would love a quiet space like that in my home.
Oh Nicki, I was so disappointed for you with the olives. I don’t eat olives but it is so disappointing when you put a lot of work into preserving something, and it dies not work out. Better luck next year. I am glad you took down those vines. Although they look nice, they are very invasive and you have saved yourselves many years of future maintenance and cost. Your house is looking beautiful, and you will both appreciate it much more, because you have put your blood, sweat and tears into its transformation.❤
I love and learn so much from this channel. Please, have more Carletto show us how he does things, would love for him to show us how to connect the outdoor lamps. How does the fountain works? … Thanks!!!!
You both did a great job yanking down those vines and painting the exterior. Also Carlos did a great job re-tiling as well as installing the water fountain. Your home becomes more and more beautiful. Too bad about the olives. Oh well, you'll know what to do next time! Thanks for sharing. ❤
Your video always gave me a smile at the end. No matter if the olives taste good or bad, or if the paint might not able to match the colour well, it is the love that you and Carlo had shared with your audience in these daily things in life that made me filled with joyfulness and reminder of what are the important things in life. Thank you Nicki and Carlo!🙂
The fountain is fabulous. Maybe star jasmine to grow around it? Image the fragrance during summer months. If the extra room is too far from the kitchen it is unlikely you will use it. Maybe put in another fireplace (you can flue it to external wall) and create yourself a lovely snug/writing/editing space.
I always like iit before watch it because wantvto make sure I do it in case if I forget. I so much love all the videos of dear Nicki & Carlo. So enjoyable to watch. Thank you Nicki💕💕 , Thank you Carlo💕💕
I know the vines are not doing the house good, they are destructive, BUT seriously they make a house look so beautiful and give such character and charm.
My California suggestion is create a ia zen chill out room with cushions you can build a low day bed frame where u can read take naps I everyone loves these bohemian spaces add some plants You guys are doing such a amazing job and girl I’m so impressed with your painting Come to California for a visit and we can paint😂😂😂😂 you always bring a big warm Happi smile to my face ty
The look from Carlo when he had that olive is priceless. As a child of Italian immigrants with my wife the same we have had great success with olive's. Crush and pit, 1 week to 10 days in water and lemon, change everyday, adding another half lemon each day. Drain and put into a stoneware crock pot with garlic, wild fennel seeds and salt; keep the lemons all under heavy weight for a week. Remove the water as it surfaces from the olives. After a week to 10 days mix in a large bowl adding more garlic and salt to taste. Pack into jars and top with olive oil. never gone wrong. A bit more work but the best things are worth it. Good Luck
The olives need to be put under salt for a day, then rinse and put a weight on them to rid the excess water from them, then add some oil chopped garlic, oregano and dried chili flakes and then put in jars press them in tight top with oil to seal them and that’s how I make them, they stay crisp and crunchy for months. I love to just eat them with bread.
Gnocchi in sage butter is so good. There are several recipes to use the sage for. If I was delivering to your house I would ask for some as well. Everything seems to grow so beautifully on your property. Love the color you’re painting the house. 🩷
yup salt is always in the jars , as my mother in laws custom with all they did in jars to preserve , but nicki you did try and just add salt its going to be good, enjoy buone cose bravi lavoratori alla prossima
So important to get your foundation checked my dear. Don't want either of you having any issues down the road and prevention is important so no accidents or issues with house. Take care and praying job becomes easier with those vines and whats left behind. They do like to cling.
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Who else hits the THUMBS UP button before even watching? I do LOL!
So funny, I do that and was thinking about leaving a comment about it as well. For me just seeing a new video has been posted is reason enough to thumbs up. I guess I could always go back and remove the thumbs up but we all know that would never happen.
@kemikemi -I hit the like key automatically-I think it’s like knocking on their door to day I’m here 😻
Me too lol
Always ❤
Totally! I just ever want to forget and we know we are going to love every episode don’t we? 🎉
So glad you pulled the vines down. People do not realize that although vines on your house look like a "fairy tale" they destroy the stone/brick & also allow for insects entry to your home. Ruining the stone/brick is costly to say the least. You & Carlo's house is beautiful!
@@ellenkelley6173 This is true. It also seems like a way for rot and mold to get in and that can ruin a beautiful house.
I completely agree. Even wisteria, while it looks lovely while blooming, the damage it does to morter, brick, or regular siding is just not worth it.
Absolutely,any organic plant material attached to surfaces equals moisture therefore erosion! So glad they made the wise decision to remove it,hopefully forever
These things are said repeatedly, but research has shown it's not true. Quite the opposite in fact. I'd love to link to something like the info the RHS has on the subject, but RUclips doesn't allow it, unfortunately.
@@LaReynedeNeige I'm 63 and over the years have watched it literally pull houses down just from the weight of the vines. It causes insects to have healthy living environments and especially termites. It's also proven by research
As a man, I can say this, Carlo is an inspiration, a great husband, hardworking, skilled, gentle, friendly, a good father, he is an example of what a man should be. a hug from the other side of the world, Carlo.
Grazie!😘👋
Dean, it takes a real man to be able to complement another man without ego. So, thumbs up to you Dude! (Sorry raised in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.)
@@FaithofMelchizedek Thank you for your kind words, brother. Happy holidays.
Make a little apartment for Nicki’s dad and or Carlo’s mother to use when they come to visit, out of the spare room.
The exterior of the house looks so much better now!
What you have accomplished at your place already is incredible. You and Carlo are very hard-working people. Given that I hope you will be living there for the rest of your life at least part time. You don’t need to rush anymore. I am the director of.Dulce far niente Institute. It opened up in 2001 in Chianti. I’ll give you encouragement to take the time to enjoy every day.
When the water actually came out of the fountain, I was so happy that I clapped😂😂😂 You guys are doing an excellent job with the painting and all of the home renovations, you should be very proud of yourselves! Sending you all the blessings!!!
What a great couple! Carlo has the mechanical skills and buillding expertise, and Nicki has the design and artistic expertise!
Oh girl. I know how you feel. It’s like overnight you become scared of heights. Scaffold instead of a latter helps a bit!
Blame it on age
I jave the same ladder and i am afraid whenever i use it! I don't have a problem with a different steel one we have so I believe the ladder is the problem. 😊
Carlo is such a sweet man, and a man's man by how handy he is and he see's jobs and gets them done.
Your room would make an excellent writing room/library/yoga space/indoor garden with a small cafe set for tea or coffee and a chaise longue….. a retreat!
Carlo could make a big table from the door he removed. On some marble pedestals. Then you have dining table and craft table in one ❤🚪🚪
Great ideas!!
A summer house guest room with kitchenette and dining.😊😊
I was thinking a sun room for the winter, the light is really lovely in there!
Carlo is so meticulous. He would make a very good teacher. ❤
You both have accomplished a great deal in a short period of time. Never mind the Olives you will get plenty more next season
Got to love a man with a big tool kit…he really can fix anything……love the fountain ⛲️
The sound of the water too ⭐️
Both of you are such hard workers. Once upon a time, I was, but age has stolen my ambition.
Hello Nikki & Carlos. We also make olives, but we cut them on 2 sides and then we the dark container with water to cover, for about a month, we change the water everyday. After thall the bitterness is out we put sea salt water and just put enough in a big jar which we fill 3/4;s with olive oil and the rest with good wine vinegar, some oregano fresh is best, sometimes with sweet peppers, sometimes with garlic & basil...they are delicious. Of course we do a whole box of them and so we have them all year round. I enjoy your videos. I am born raised in USA, came summers to Family home on Kefalonia island in the Ionian. Also met my love here and decided to stay here, giving a great advertising job...but I love the life and raised 2 boys here. Life is a bit more difficult but also peaceful out of the busy cities and with olive trees, almonds, mandarinia, oranges lemon trees and we have planted all kinds of fruit trees...A fan God Bless! Vicky & Makis
Your olives sound wonderful!! Wish I could take them‼️
I can't imagine having a husband that knows how to do every single thing around a home. Nicki, you lucky girl. Best, Angela
I was thinking the same thing. Carlo is a real gem
I agree. My hubby can barely put in a nail 😂 Carlo can figure out anything. It’s a gift from God
@@sandimanfredi5331Agreed, he's a bloomin genius and always so willing which is fabulous ❤️
Not only does he know how to do all that, he's so *enthusiastic* about it! I love how he just sees what needs doing and gets to work on it. Nicki is indeed a lucky woman.
Nicki...you are such an impressive handy woman and painter!!!
Beautiful fountain! House is looking better each time I see it.
I agree, the house looks much better and bigger being all one color. So happy to see the fountain is up and running, it is perfect. Sorry about the olives but I bet you will never make that mistake again 😀
I started watching to see beautiful Positano and now I’m totally invested in Tuscany too! 😊
And everybody should have a Carlo in their life. He is a wonderful handyman,both inside and outside the house 👍😃
I have a Carlo in my life! Don’t know what I would do without him!
If there’s a way I can put Carlo on a vision board I would… because I want one
@@kamanama3671 they are definitely few are far between! I have had mine for fifty years and haven’t figured out how to clone him yet! 😂😂😂
I had a Carlo in my life. But he passed 14 years ago. I miss him every day. Now I must try to find someone I can trust and pay them.
Nicki, you have no idea how much money Carlo saves you by being able to do all he does. There's virtually nothing Carlo cannot do!!! Count your blessings, Nicki. You're married to a prince. He would be my hero like my hubby was.
@@kamanama3671I would like to send my hubby over to Carlo for lessons. 😂😂😂😂😂
You have continued to make the most amazing updates to your Tuscany home. It is a joy every week to tune in and see what your next project will be. So happy for you and your family to have this wonderful property to enjoy and nurture.😢
My goodness, what can’t Carlo do? Your house is looking so much better without the vines! ❤
Remove the vines was good idea. So much better. Great job to you both 👏🏻👏🏻
Carlo is amazing. Worth his weight in gold, as they say here. Too bad about the olives. Live and learn. So proud of you two for working so hard and creating a beautiful home. You two are an inspiration. Thanks for making my Sunday more special with your video. I look forward to them every week. ❤❤❤
Never mind the olives, just a blip, focus on the wonderful work you have achieved, your Tuscan villa is stunning, has it got a name? You should be so proud of yourselves ❤
Love the fountain. Good job, Carlo. And I love how the painting makes the house look so spiffy. I'm sending loving and peace-filled thoughts to everyone...everywhere.
Opening drone shot. With music. Absolutely. Gorgeous. Professional. Crisp. Really well done!!!🌸🌸🌸💟💟💟💟✝️✝️✝️🙏🏻🦋🦋🦋
One other step. You want to pour the olives in the jar hot. Then seal the lid. A vacuum will form in the jar. This will help preserving the olives. The heat will sterilize the glass jars. Carlo's face when he realized what went wrong was priceless. I watched it a few times with my wife.
Bravissimo Carlo on getting the fountain working. And well done Nicki for painting and trying to conquer your new fear of heights.
How MANY people love you both.
You keep things candid,
While encouraging your friends from afar to do a little bit more,
To make their
Own Little corner of paradise.
Whenever I feel weary,
I think 'what Carlo and Nicki are tackling?!"
And I forge ahead.
You are an amazing inspiration.
lol with the olives. You can still save them by adding balsamic vinaigre, Finley chopped garlic and mint leaves. I make mine this way and they are delicious.
What a difference it makes taking those vines down, we had this problem a long time ago and are so glad we did! Your house gets better and better, and Carlo so do you, is there nothing you can't do, amazing😊❤
You both have done so much work to the house. It's really looking fantastic!
You and Carlo are such a great team! It’s so nice to have a partner who enjoys doing the same things you do. Nicki you have great taste!! I love your videos and look forward to them every week, twice a week!! ❤❤❤
to conserve olives, we rince the olives everyday and then, we put them in salamoia.... Don't throw them away, make a trittato di olive that you can eat on bread. (blend them with salt, olive oil, garlic, herbs
In awe of the many talents of Carlo. Nikki too!
You two are so amazing, is there anything Carlo cannot do and you were right behind him doing your very best! Bravo to you both and know that your new home is taking on a beautiful new life.
"I'm not an artist." "You are."🥰 He's right, you know...
Carlo is just like my rocco ,they can fix , build absolutely anything ,extremely talented.
Happy cozy sunday Italian family! I am ready to see what you all have been up to with a warm cup of tea and our cuddly new stray kitty housemate.
You can make a soaping studio and get back into it again! Omg, can you imagine an olive oil recipe with lavender?!!!
Anybody else still recite the old intro for the memories? "We.ARE.Nicki.and.Carlo" 🥰
Your videos just keep getting better. And Carlo is becoming quite the videographer and presenter as well. You’ve done SO much this year in your new home…don’t let a misstep about your olives take you down. There’s always next harvest…
Carlo is so clever to get the fountain working. Your both extremely handy and frugal with fixing projects on your own
This is the way I made olives and came out very delicious :
1- after crushing each olive, soak them in water for three days each day change the water twice.
2- then, put all the olives only in the jars.
In seprate big bowl make salt water but you need to boil water first, let it cool then add salt in water.
3- then wash some lemons, cut them with skins on , take the seeds out.
4- seprate one or two big garlic and clean them take the skins out.
5- put lemons and garlics in between olives in jars.
6 - now, fill up the jars with salt water.
7- now, into each jar add one table spoon olive oil, so that the top oilves do not get dry.
put all jars in cool dark place and enjoy them after 3 or 4 weeks.
if you follow this, you will be happy for the result and you will have so delicious olives.
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My husband used to add crushed coriander
Nikki another great post thank you for sharing with me
I must tell you Carlo when he speaks is just honest and heart warming his Neapolitan accent I love when it comes out the olive scene kept a smile on my face every time I thought of it
Lol keep speaking Italian it is the best
Sabrina from Australia
Nikki same for me with the ladder and heights as I'm getting older. I was Fearless too, glad I'm not the only one who is feeling this. ❤
Hello Nicki & Carlo, I always love all the videos but this one touched my heart. Carlo showing you how to set up the ladder instead of doing it reminded me of my Dad always showing my Mom things like that with the same patience that Carlo shared with you. Bless you both.
I’ve had the same experience with heights. I once happily reroofed my parent’s house in a summer. Up & down the ladder with roof supplies. Now, I get scared on a step ladder. I’ve decided it’s due to the aging process. Protecting us from doing something dangerous.😊
@Nicki Positano - Seeing you prepare the olives for bottling in oil last week reminded me of a visit I made to Moroccan friends. The lady of the house, always very hospitable but could speak no English or French, sat me down one day produced a small but sharpish knife and a batch of raw olives. She then proceeded to show me exactly how to place cuts in each olive, and how many cuts to make too. Having proudly finished cutting the batch I went to wash my now blackened fingers, at which point she grabbed me by the arms, made me sit down again and produced a 10 kilo sack of olives. I was expected to continue slashing these berries, no matter how sore my fingers became. I'm not sure if I was excelling at the job or if I was being punished for something. I never did get to taste the finished product as I understood that once slashed the olives had to soak for some time in either pure salt or brine - I couldn't work out which.
So, don't beat yourself up that you didn't get it quite right this time. Next year, or I dare say possibly even this year, there will be more olives to experiment with and hopefully get it right.
The house looks so clean without the vines. I love the color of pink of the paint. Both of you work really hard. The fountain is charming. Sorry about the olives. I think I've done every step and realize oops, what didn't I do. I really love the natural charm your home has taken on. Every addition makes it feel like it's yours. ❤
I feel very lazy after watching you two working so hard at making your beautiful home just the way you want it. Bravo 👏
The house is looking fantastic, which is the product of hard work by both of you. You make a great team. The olive fail was a learning experience, and it made the rest of us feel normal…😂🤣Love you both, thank you for our Sunday visit.❤️
You choose the best music in each episode! 😊 have a wonderful week!
I agree--the house looks great! I also agree--overnight I too have become scared of heights!! 😢😢
Carlo is do lovely to have around to help with all thevthings to be done!!
Love you guys! I also click b4 I read anything on this channel!!
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Yes, the ivy can be pretty but is a bit of a nightmare to take off. You did a fabulous job with all your projects, Nicki & Carlo. From the painting to the floor tiles and the fountain! And what a pity about the olives! Have a lovely week ahead in beautiful Tuscany and Thanks for sharing! 🤗👍🙏
you guys are truly the most hard working painters🌷
I'm wishing all of you a wonderful Sunday 🌝💛
These two are just one of a kind. We love you so much, Nicki and Carlo.❤❤
it looks so much nicer with the vines gone.
I loved this episode. The POV of Carlo on the tractor, attaching the door to the tractor and then assembling the fountain. So many great moments around your beautiful house.
I need a Carlo!!!! There isn't anything he won't try, just love that😂
Love that the vines are down. Great job, albeit tiring!
I love that Carlo didn’t say you forgot a step in making the olives. He said we missed a step. You are very lucky to have a husband like Carlo. I am wondering when you will finally have your home the way you want it so you can enjoy it? Stay safe and take care on that ladder.
Keep climbing Nickie. Your confidence will return. The difference is that with age you also gain wisdom and a real understanding of danger. Bravo.
Install a small outdoor kitchen add a dining table a couple of comfy easy chairs, add a small wood stove and voila! Or just a wood stove, comfy chairs, lamps, daybedl. Love you guys, everything is looking great.
Transparent stain is way better in the constant sun & heat. You’ll find it lasts longer. 19:02 the fountain is really nice
Nicki. That room would make an amazing library!!!!! Books and chairs to have tea and coffee and family pictures everywhere! I would love a quiet space like that in my home.
Carlo saves the day ... again. Thank goodness for him!
You two are AMAZING! So creative, so much energy and you work so hard. I am exhausted just watching you!
Oh Nicki, I was so disappointed for you with the olives. I don’t eat olives but it is so disappointing when you put a lot of work into preserving something, and it dies not work out. Better luck next year. I am glad you took down those vines. Although they look nice, they are very invasive and you have saved yourselves many years of future maintenance and cost. Your house is looking beautiful, and you will both appreciate it much more, because you have put your blood, sweat and tears into its transformation.❤
I love and learn so much from this channel. Please, have more Carletto show us how he does things, would love for him to show us how to connect the outdoor lamps. How does the fountain works? … Thanks!!!!
Every week you make the house more beautiful. Great job.
I love hearing the church bells ring. So Italy!
It was lovely seeing the fountain working !
House color is superb! Perfect for the Tuscan landscape. I chuckled when Carlo called his friend about the olive preparation. Good video. Grazie!
I can never get enough of your wonderful view! You chose the location well and are making the house fit the scene.
You both did a great job yanking down those vines and painting the exterior. Also Carlos did a great job re-tiling as well as installing the water fountain. Your home becomes more and more beautiful. Too bad about the olives. Oh well, you'll know what to do next time! Thanks for sharing. ❤
FYI here in the USA we boil the jars and lids in hot water then use.
Oh no.... not the Olives!!!!!! I was looking forward to them. Now you know. The place is looking fabulous. Cheers, Muffy.
Your video always gave me a smile at the end. No matter if the olives taste good or bad, or if the paint might not able to match the colour well, it is the love that you and Carlo had shared with your audience in these daily things in life that made me filled with joyfulness and reminder of what are the important things in life. Thank you Nicki and Carlo!🙂
A fabulous video. Thank you for the Italian lesson. Colla is glue. Fantastico. Grazie da Texas come sempre ❤
The fountain is fabulous. Maybe star jasmine to grow around it? Image the fragrance during summer months. If the extra room is too far from the kitchen it is unlikely you will use it. Maybe put in another fireplace (you can flue it to external wall) and create yourself a lovely snug/writing/editing space.
I always like iit before watch it because wantvto make sure I do it in case if I forget.
I so much love all the videos of dear Nicki & Carlo. So enjoyable to watch.
Thank you Nicki💕💕 , Thank you Carlo💕💕
I love your attention to details while you renovate and in your videos. I absolutely adore your choice of music. Sublime!
I was thinking a winter dining room in the closed room and a summer dining room in the one you guys just opened up❣️
House and gardens looks stunning 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’m Portuguese and we put more salt in the water than oregano in the jar.
Jacqui 🇦🇺🐨
Kia ora.
Now I know why my olive bottling didn't work last season. I missed the same important step as Nicki did!
I know the vines are not doing the house good, they are destructive, BUT seriously they make a house look so beautiful and give such character and charm.
Oh well, next year you will know to add the salt. Thanks for sharing with us, have a good week. Ciao
My California suggestion is create a ia zen chill out room with cushions you can build a low day bed frame where u can read take naps I everyone loves these bohemian spaces add some plants
You guys are doing such a amazing job and girl I’m so impressed with your painting
Come to California for a visit and we can paint😂😂😂😂 you always bring a big warm Happi smile to my face ty
The look from Carlo when he had that olive is priceless. As a child of Italian immigrants with my wife the same we have had great success with olive's.
Crush and pit, 1 week to 10 days in water and lemon, change everyday, adding another half lemon each day.
Drain and put into a stoneware crock pot with garlic, wild fennel seeds and salt; keep the lemons all under heavy weight for a week.
Remove the water as it surfaces from the olives.
After a week to 10 days mix in a large bowl adding more garlic and salt to taste.
Pack into jars and top with olive oil. never gone wrong. A bit more work but the best things are worth it. Good Luck
The olives need to be put under salt for a day, then rinse and put a weight on them to rid the excess water from them, then add some oil chopped garlic, oregano and dried chili flakes and then put in jars press them in tight top with oil to seal them and that’s how I make them, they stay crisp and crunchy for months. I love to just eat them with bread.
Gnocchi in sage butter is so good. There are several recipes to use the sage for. If I was delivering to your house I would ask for some as well. Everything seems to grow so beautifully on your property. Love the color you’re painting the house. 🩷
yup salt is always in the jars , as my mother in laws custom with all they did in jars to preserve , but nicki you did try and just add salt its going to be good, enjoy buone cose bravi lavoratori alla prossima
So important to get your foundation checked my dear. Don't want either of you having any issues down the road and prevention is important so no accidents or issues with house. Take care and praying job becomes easier with those vines and whats left behind. They do like to cling.
I vostri sono i miei comfort video della domenica sera: la consolazione prima del lunedì!!
Nicki! You’re perfect! It’s THAT GUY’S fault for not explaining well enough. It’s not you, it’s him. 😊