Getting Ready to Fix Up Our Old Farm Roof (#62)

[@marykimberlyhayes]

when the world seems all out of kilter , your vlog is a lovely touchstone of respite.

[@donataj2213]

beautifully written

[@margaretbacon7874]

I am glad to hear your Mum has moved in I hope you are all settling in together. It will be nice to see her working alongside you 💚🙏🏼

[@janethenley2048]

Oh Isis, So wonderful to see that your mom has joined you! A multigenerational home has so much life experience to bring to the table. I'm 69 and a widow 15 years. This year my 43 year old son and I bought a new home together and are learning to live in harmony. Patience and acceptance are utmost important to navigate this shared life. Your mother is absolutely beautiful and will only enhance the quality of your and Bertus' life - kitties too. So happy for you!!!

[@peterwerrenrath1112]

Love the way the kitties follow you everywhere! They've bonded nicely.

[@cindyfreeman5660]

Each video is a work of art. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@FirminoRodrigues-d9e]

Love the curious kitties!

[@neutonrenda2303]

It looks like the kittens are not disappointed in the entertainment department lol. I love it when they are so playful. Great to see your mom there, I'm sure she'll find loads of potential projects as well.❤️

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Love the birds singing the song that God gave them to sing

[@destinationom]

I really appreciate the cinematography, it always feels like I am watching a short film. It's much different then your typical renovation channel and for that I thank you. It's great to see your journey and the ability to also appreciate your surrounding area.

[@phammond8155]

I admire both of your calm manner when tackling each job, my head would be spinning with such a huge project. The kitties are adorable and very playful which much bring joy to your daily tasks around the farm. See you next week!

[@Bilbomacful]

Lovely video as always. Thanks for all the filming and editing with such care.

[@ninasurr3902]

One of the things I like about your homestead is that it's the antidote to the tiny home craze. You have a home big enough that there are corners where you haven't yet discovered, even a few years in with all your energy. There is space for the cats to wander and for things to find their proper places.

[@arkbear1]

Love seeing your Mom moving in… I think she will enjoy being with y’all and continuing her own life journey in such a special place!

[@susanB24F]

The drone shots of the fog laying in the valleys, your property, your small nearby village was gorgeous! Nice job on the rose cuttings and herb drying

[@agoed65]

Thank you for yet another wonderfull video. As always, a true delight! Have a great Sunday everyone❤😊

[@melissaeden1219]

It's wonderful that you have so many old tiles. I do love the way you re-use old things! The kittens are adorable and into everything, I see.

[@lindamitman4538]

Well done with the rose cuttings Isis! I’m happy your mother is now living with you. It is so nice that you are able to have the multi-generational home that you want.

[@naomimeyers84]

My new happy place is watching you two organize and create and study nature. Especially when watching Bertus in his work shop, woodworking is so fascinating. I'm so thankful you two decided to create this vlog on youtube, its been really helpful while dealing with all of the chaos and despair in the US recently. Your voiceovers are also calming, and pairs so nicely with the video. See you next week!

[@billiekallberg123]

So lovely to have your mother with you. Looking forward to what creative ideas she'll have for her new space. Welcome home mom.

[@donataj2213]

It's great that your mum has come to live with you. The cats have settled in very well and you can see how happy they are with you and each other. Beautiful weather still with you, wonderful views as always and work that little by little will lead you to your dream beautiful home. Best regards and see you there.

[@bobhaze5324]

Your cinematic sequences are so relaxing. Thank you❣️

[@CatherineH.-gf7mm]

What a joy to have your mother with you! Doubtless, she will also be of tremendous assistance with projects and perhaps dinners, too! :). Regards from Texas

[@CherriRobb]

Great drawer, really cool! Kitties are a sweet addition to your vlog.

[@marisolargueta4693]

Lovely and heart warming to hear your mom moved in. Looking forward to seeing her tackle projects with you in future videos!

[@richardhaughton4303]

I love the way you break up your weeks work, so many times we focus on one task and lose sight of the fact that we (you) have time on your side, thank you so much 😊

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

Wow! The precision and skill in your work is impressive! 👍 enjoying the kitties 😸🍄😺. Mom is a pretty lady!🌹

[@judywidick4028]

Love to see your mom has come to join you. Love the work you are doing and how much you have done in the time you have been there…the kittens are so fun.😊

[@kenolive921]

Lots of work and lovely projects. The kittys give me a good belly laugh. Thank you 🇨🇦.

[@johanadriaan778]

This is divine. Thank you for letting us hear the owl, it’s magical.

[@rozie7586]

I can hardly wait to see everything blooming in the spring ❤

[@thestoneforestchannel]

Felicidades por el camino que estáis recorriendo, me alegro por ustedes...sean felices del proceso. Saludos cordiales de un cantero de Barcelona.

[@minervabird1967]

Hope your mother is enjoying her new home. The farmhouse is looking better each time I see it. What a beautiful place!

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

Wishing you a good week. Can't wait to see you again next Sunday. You are one of the two working families I follow on youtube. You are very talented, highly skilled and just wonderful. I'm glad to see the family at the cascina is gowing. 🍂🧡🍂

[@macfanguy]

Love how the cat is all settled in! ❤

[@cathryng3849]

Welcome to the farmhouse, Mom! Isis, thank you for your honesty about "adjusting schedules." That would have been the case with my mom, too. Love, love, love the kittens playing around Bertus when he is working :-)

[@connierivers1144]

Your woodworking skills are impressive. I especially like how well the both of you work together….although, in reality I’m sure there are “discussions” that are not filmed. Thank you so much for recording your progress❤️

[@TinaMccalla]

Shoot, if my mother cooked, painted and gardened, I'd move her in too! LOL #realfamilieslivetogether

[@UCLALJR]

How nice to have your mother with you before winter sets in! The kittens are so entertaining, can't help but laugh at their antics. Hope your rose cuttings all take root. I'm planting bulbs between rain showers, had to put out frost fleece once, but took it up the next day. Such a clever drawer for the bathroom! Thanks for all the beautiful drone shots.

[@susiesudlow7852]

Hi I’ve been following you for a while now and really enjoy watching. You are an amazing couple and you are doing a beautiful job . Look forward to the next episodes ❤️😘

[@Karenc1008]

Happy to hear your Mom has moved in! You two work very hard and I need a nap/siesta after watching! I love watching your cats frolic and follow each of you. Your whole video is always a joy to watch. Karen from NYC.

[@cbrashsorensen]

It is early here...just after 6:00 a.m. that I am watching this weeks episode. We must share some old DNA because the "order" in which you keep the cascina and the land is familiar to my own sense of aesthetic. I particularly enjoyed the nighttime videography and (naturally) watching the young kittens grow and scamper about with the two of you. Community and family are most important in these days and with how large the main building is there is plenty of room to have a separate apartment for "Mom" in the future.

[@ceciliadelgado6899]

I admire your prep process. It seems you take as much care to get everything needed for the project at hand as you do in actually working on the repairs. They say, " Preparation is everything". Thx for your videos. They inspire me to keep improving and working on our 16 acres in the Texas hill country!

[@CarolineMockett]

I'm new to your channel and I've just finished binge-watching the whole of the story so far. It's been an amazing journey and I look forward to seeing how your beautiful home develops. The only down side for me now is having to wait a week for each update! But I know it will be worth it 😊

[@CarolineMockett]

I also meant to mention that I adore the aerial drone shots - what a fabulous landscape you have found yourselves in! 😍

[@guyprot-zq1dz]

Vos chats ont l'air de vivre leurs Best life 😊😊😊

[@cherylclark5975]

So happy to see your new video pop up…I’ve been watching out for a new one..I am still amazed how previous owners have used the ceilings and attic etc for a very untidy storage room ..it never ends ..still more under where you are doing the new roof…thanks for sharing….oh and I love the way the cats follow you both about your daily work…🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@serenasapphire8883]

I love all of Your kitties and your herb garden

[@lululand1653]

Well done with all you achieved over summer with your indefatigable energy. The roof is major work and I'm curious to see how you approach it. I'm glad your mother has made it and the house is well prepared for her until her space is renovated, again major work to be undertaken but I'm confident that anything can be achieved with you two.

[@MaryMathews-gp4tj]

What a great job you guys are doing. I know the soup is delicious. God bless mommy and both of you for extending love and care to your family and kittens. Blessings ❤️

[@tammykaltreider]

So very happy to see that your Mum has settled in so nicely! Thank you so much for another lovely video. 🤍✌️

[@wendydee3007]

And so 'Dutch Sunday' begins, and now I wait for Noraly (Itchy Boots) and Martijn Doolaard. You all make lovely videos :o)

[@wildseifen]

Isis, you look so good! Healthy... happy... wich I see with both of you ! To me it sounds so right that your Mom now lives with you... in futur in an own Apartment... Always I loved Generation housing! Wish you all good time... as you have. Regards from Austria, Hedwig

[@gozoalex7913]

aren't your kitty cats just great!? 😍

[@carolined3058]

Good luck with the work on the roof. And again a nice video with a lot of visual poetry in.

[@TAG993]

Another awesome video!

[@MrPooties]

You guys never cease to amaze me. Following you since day one and still waiting every Sunday for your updates. Here: ❤❤❤ Nice that mom is on the premise, even though you have to adjust a little. I'm stressed about the cats: I'm a dog guy but I don't mind cats, it's just they're so independent that I'll freak out to leave them roaming free...

[@Maddie2u]

Wonderful your home is now nice and warm and your windows draft free. Getting more and more gezellig with each new video. Seems to me this usually happens around the two year mark for all KZbinrs. Speaking of which, will you be putting up a Christmas Tree this year or, too tempting for your cats? ....and oh how wonderful for your mom and, for the both of you; always an adjustment but lots of room for all. Envy. ♥️🇨🇦 Maria

[@vivianemilouiseguimaraes9198]

Very interesting, I feel very happy to see how nice everything is getting new life. Thank you to let us have such beautiful view.

[@rosiepack1081]

I am enjoying the wonderful energy you put into the projects, winter is coming for you, whilst I am amidst new greenery here in New Zealand

[@hankroarkphoto]

Love your videos. Those loose, long shirt sleeves while using the table saw do make me nervous for you.

[@francescopasquariello3046]

Old Galup panettone box it's so evocative. Cool channel! Thanks for sharing

[@derov4132]

E vero, l'ho notata anch'io penso a quanti anni ha.

[@SerendipitySharon]

Lovely, composed update. Great to see the kittens playing together and love the growing of the hedge and other plantings .By the way, did you know that it's now good to put the video number at the end of the title instead of the beginning because the KZbin algorithm doesn't like numbers at the beginning?

[@MaryMathews-gp4tj]

Wow the roses are super-duper!😊

[@hollywilson5695]

Yes, your cats lead quite an adventurous, joyful life!!

[@derov4132]

Si mi ricordo bene, che la costruzione vicina alla cappella, avevate detto che era per la mamma. Sono felice per lei, sia qui cosi siete più in compagnia, bello vedere che mentre lavorate. i gattini stanno conoscendo i dintorni della casa. Ciao dalle Dolomiti. 👍👍👍

[@vorobyovanatoliy9481]

Дякую!!!!🎉🎉🎉

[@damdekmyhomeដំដែកផ្ទះខ្ញុំ]

Amazing, thank you for sharing your journey

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

Oh those cats, they are beautiful and having such fun. How lovely having your mum move in. Will you be building her apartment or is she getting her own builders? Such a visually beautiful video.

[@CecilevanZon]

Dat was een mooie film..november is settling in..

[@MarcinNorbert]

Mooie aflevering weer! Dank je!

[@vner]

Take care of the toy up on the loft. That's old ;)

[@valtervogliotti2277]

Bravi come sempre...👋👋👋

[@rosemaryjasper1121]

Great video, love the pace you set. Nothing rushed, everything explained. Nice to see mum is now with you, I’m sure she will add a new dimension to all your restoration works. Does mum have a particular skills set or is she like the rest of you, meticulous in your research before tackling any and all jobs? At the end of video where you are replanting your hibiscus the are a couple of shots of a fortress/castleup higher than you. What is it please? Hope you have a dry week to enable you to tackle the roof situation❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

It is our village but we choose to not disclose its name.

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

Thank you for the lovely vlog .

[@lldragon]

awesome..

[@k.j.2481]

Success for you!!!!!❤

[@alaskanrockvodka9622]

Yay! Welcome mama. 🥂 Isis, a video that is owl sounds and beautiful nighttime footage would be wonderful.

[@markkools666]

Zo blij dat er bijen komen!! Had jullie al eens een keer een boek aanbevolen. Imker met plezier!!!

[@Sclero80]

I live in Rimini in Emilia-Romagna, since you now have 2 beautiful kittens I would like to send you some Nepeta Cataria seeds just for them.... they love it! ❤😊

[@radubochis3258]

Nice video.Thanks.

[@thomas-gk9jp]

Hey Isis & Bertus, automn really gives you a nice skin tone; you must be exhausted but you look healthy :)

[@whitby910]

Slate at the eaves is very common across Europe and was used to create a greater overhang and discharge water away from the walls (prior to cheap guttering). Tiles generally, because of their size, can not.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

The slate on our roofs is small size slate, not larger than the roof tiles on average.

[@salmafro4175]

Great Video

[@mariekedaalder5342]

I could almost smell the Verveine :)

[@PlantNative]

Do you think a collar with a bell is good to warn small wildlife to get away from the cute cats? ❤

[@craigvespe3109]

What? No more tractor tire topiary?😉

[@MerelGeurtse]

Weer een fijne video, mooie doordachte plaatjes, knap hoor! Grappig - en herkenbaar - hoe de poezen “helpen” als je buiten aan het werk bent…of binnen trouwens, dat maakt niet uit. Schattige dames in de dop. Hoe groot is het dorp eigenlijk? Kunnen jullie daar je boodschappen doen of moeten jullie verder weg? In ieder geval weer bedankt voor de ontspannende sfeer /vibe van de video.

[@unternehme]

To me, slate roofs have an unreplaceable beauty and represent an authentic vernacular architecture of those regions, based on local materials and ancient crafts, as opposed to the industrial tiles, which represent the coming of the industrial age, of imported materials, of standardisation and atrophy of building skills. Unfortunately, far too many of these roofs across the Italian Alps and Apennines have been replaced by more banal tiles, except where heritage preservation laws expressly forbade it. If it were up to me, I would have no doubt, I would keep them, no matter the cost, no matter the learning curve. Because they are precious for what they are and what they represent. I understand the constraints, but I had at least hoped you would have kept that edge that still remained, showing how the roof once was. Very, very sad that you will remove it :(

[@arunasubba4703]

want to watch more....love you

[@maluneid5277]

I always thought, that herbs have to be dried in a airy, but out of the sun place. Did I remember wrong?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

you're absolutely right 😊 they were only in the sun for a short while as i was tying them in bundles. they are currently drying in the most chaotic storage room 🙃

[@scrappyddz]

I want the recipe for that soup... pretty please?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

My mom and I are both intuitive cooks but this is probably more or less what went in: 1 butternut squash 1 acorn squash 3 large onions 1/2 head of garlic a 3cm knob of ginger 1 tbsp (whole) cumin seeds instant chicken broth (or veggie broth) salt & pepper to taste some olive oil or butter to sautee the onion Buon appetito! 😊

[@dr.elisarabaglino9334]

As an anti woodworm I use lavender essential oil.

[@hullabaloo-hcd]

❤❤❤

[@Travelling_Jonoberries]

Never a dull moment when resurrecting and old Italian Farmhouse, be safe guys and thank you for the journey, do you or have you watched Martijn Doolaards channel?

[@neilsullivan5777]

I'm sure they were watching Martijn only a few weeks ago in one of their videos.

[@sallyvegso5264]

@@neilsullivan5777 The projects seem close to each other. Anyone figured that out?

[@neilsullivan5777]

@@sallyvegso5264 Both West of Turin towards the French border (is my understanding), but other than that I don't know.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

@sallyvegso5264 Martijn is about 3 hours drive from where we are :-)

[@sallyvegso5264]

The work ethic, care and pace of each vlog has brought calm to me. Thank you.@@storiesfromthecascina

[@mardemar]

💙💛

[@kathibrooks1401]

Ive got a question. Was wondering if any roses can be regrown like you have? Very interesting. And what a job it's gonna be to repair your roof. So love your channel.

[@BionicOffice]

One thing about roses is that some varieties have a lovely show but poor roots so they are grafted onto stronger, but nonshowy roots. If you want to propagate, you need to know if your roots are the same as the flower.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

From what I've read it usually works best with older rose varieties and especially with botanical roses. The ones I am propagating are older but not botanical ones. I've seen people have great succes propagating roses this way so curious to try and learn :-)

[@kathibrooks1401]

Thanks for replying. I have a miniature yellow rose bush that a dear friend bought me and she has since passed. I cut it back for the winter but wanted to try what your achieving. This is so small but is a might rose bush. Not even to my knees but gave over 2 dozen beautiful flowers.

[@frannypeony2076]

😻

[@adamgow2276]

Hi. The weather still looks good. How many weeks ago was this?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

this was last week :) what you see on sunday is (nearly) always what we filmed the monday-saturday right before.

[@adamgow2276]

Thanks. I thought it might be. Lovely weather for November!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

​@@adamgow2276beautiful novembers are quite normal here, although it does get chilly. it's more that we had an unusually wet and cold september and october.

[@adamgow2276]

@ They’re nice for us too, but we’re in NZ so that’s understandable.

[@UmaAuroville]

🥰😍🤩

[@Dalelu55]

What is the first herb you harvested? The one with the longer leaf.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Lemon verbena :-)

[@Happyfarmgirl]

Tell me about the tree that you removed the tire from

[@storiesfromthecascina]

It's a hibiscus shrub planted a long time ago by the previous owners 😊