HARD WORK / OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL

[@daffs0]

Wow things are looking great You got the wood up great Love the toilet sign Next time try marking where you want the screws put them in part way then put it up I find this a lot easier when doing this kind of thing ❤️😁

[@CindyVine]

Yep, just difficult holding it up initially and screwing by myself.

[@Rita-e9s]

Hello Cindy! Loving all your videos. I also love the way you treat your animals so well and how happy and naughty they are 😊. The pavement is looking great!

[@CindyVine]

Thank you!

[@joeykottnitz4831]

Halo Cindy and Kinzy. Good work today. O my word the animals love to hear your voice, Cindy. They follow you wherever you work. Have a wonderful week to come. Greetings, Namibia. ❤❤

[@CindyVine]

Yes they do

[@rianakoen5782]

Cindy why don’t you mount the bottle scorer/marker on a table. It will make it much easier to work the bottles on a stable surface

[@CindyVine]

Because I don't have a wooden table I can mount it on.

[@mariac3534]

So many jobs getting done. Everything is looking great.

[@CindyVine]

Thank you!

[@helanalurie9962]

The animals clearly love you very much!! You treat them very well!! ❤❤❤.

[@CindyVine]

You are so kind

[@AnneHeyns]

aww they/the sheep are so compliant Cindy! ♥ Its a natural protection instinct for dogs to roll in dead smelly things and the roll in the sand keeps fleas and ticks off too☺ Your pig family has grown a lot Cindy, you're doing well☺ Love the twin cats too!☺ Hope you take a peek at my pet family soon☺

[@CindyVine]

The sheep live routine!

[@EmbracethechaosPortugal]

When making bottle bricks we used to have the blade run through a pan of water to keep it cool and lubricated,that way the bottles get a clean cut and all the splinters get caught in the run off.

[@CindyVine]

I do the same and have water under the blade.

[@EmbracethechaosPortugal]

@@CindyVine ah couldn't see that with tiny phone screen 😉. You have plenty of bottles to keep you busy 😀

[@JudyErvin-c8y]

Hi Cindy Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. My tablet took a bust so I had to buy a new one, but I’m on now and I miss you so much. I counted seven sheep since the last time I watched it was only four or three maybe looking forward to see how much Barbara made. You are a hard worker.

[@CindyVine]

I have 8 sheep!

[@jackierenders9441]

I love your videos, because they are honest and about animals!

[@CindyVine]

Thank you!

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

I hope you are ok , been hearing about fires 🔥. In Portugal. Take care . You always try to have a good attitude. Never a dull moment with escape artists 🐑🐏🐑🐏🐏

[@CindyVine]

Luckily the fires weren't near me!

[@nancysmith-baker1813]

@@CindyVine I am glad to hear that , thankyou , take care .

[@lisacraig4585]

Good morning, Cindy. An ovine rebellion on Bela Pedra! Complaining all the way back to their pen❤. The pavers are magnificent. St Nick to the rescue. You’ve created a supportive community in the centre. I notice how livestock, seed swaps are popular.

[@CindyVine]

There are 2 sheep that are quite loud lol

[@spiderbush129]

Morning, we always enjoy watching your vlog_blogs. You work so hard, so a couple of tips to help you out, your bottle scorer, you should mount it to a table which will make your life easier, also those fence posts for the pigs are not suitable, they need at least 3inch posts, perhaps get an auger for the ground, or a fence contractor, also electric fence on the inside running on bull wire, pigs are houdinis,

[@CindyVine]

Thanks for the tips!

[@susanbatho9693]

Those acorns are elongated unlike the ones i know, as well as the leaves being different. Hello from Cape Town ♡

[@CindyVine]

It's the holm oak, different to the oak trees in Cape Town.

[@louiseupton3363]

Good progress being made Cindy 😊

[@CindyVine]

I think so too!

[@rikkiross8087]

Cable tie another post next to it ,ask nick about the ease of use of cable ties to make temporary repairs, regards rikki and diane

[@CindyVine]

Nick always laughs at my love of cable ties!

[@solarlifeportugal657]

@@CindyVine they die in the sun here and are a very temporary solution - when I tried using them my builder made me cut them and replace them with wire. You don't want tobedoing the same mends every year.

[@rikkiross8087]

​@@solarlifeportugal657 they make different grades I've always used UV exterior version 😉

[@solarlifeportugal657]

@@rikkiross8087 The UV resistant versions still only seem to last 18 months at most when in direct sunlight. For me it is just if I do a job I want to do it once in my lifetime - like using metal posts rather than wooden ones - that depends on your budget and how often you like going back to the same job. I do think wire lasts longer than any cable tie I have come across including the exterior ones but I am aware that I am ignorant and always learning.

[@csilveira8951]

I like the disclaimer…😅 I would worry about you if you had drank all those empty bottles.😂 Anyways, what a fun & creative project.

[@CindyVine]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@debrashort7621]

If you put the small pieces of discarded glass in to the cement mixer with water and some gravel and sand you could make sea glass

[@CindyVine]

I have too many other things to do that's a priority!

[@MyPlayHouse]

God morning,, ahh so you did NOT drink all the bottles,,, that opens up for so many other questions 🙂

[@CindyVine]

You are too funny! lol

[@debbiegarza1287]

The most well behaved , if not the most noisy sheep around!!😍

[@CindyVine]

Defintely noisy when they see me!

[@solarlifeportugal657]

Thanks so much that pig poo will go to good use - lovely seeing you the other day!

[@CindyVine]

Have a couple of bags done for you already!

[@miriammuskal5402]

WOW so many bottles great job ahead ❤

[@CindyVine]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@grannyframmy]

Hey Cindy! I love the little toilet sign!!! So cute! Which one of the piggies was Red Velvet? I just love that little survivor!!!

[@CindyVine]

She is the dar ginger one I was hand feeding!

[@josemanueldacostadiogo5574]

Hi, hello good morning, ok injoy it good rest of this weekend.

[@CindyVine]

Thank you! You too!

[@paulacunha6792]

❤❤😊

[@CindyVine]

obrigada

[@rachelfrees1268]

Good days work. The acorns eaten by your pigs, make the meat very tasty. Take care.❤

[@CindyVine]

You got that right!

[@coby6417]

🫶🏻🌟👏👍🍀💐

[@CindyVine]

Thanks!

[@uppanadam]

I'm guessing "BAAAAA" = NO in sheep language?? LOL!!

[@CindyVine]

lol could well be

[@uppanadam]

@@CindyVine LOL!!

[@johnsmith-g2h]

Your fence posts are too skinny, they are only suitable for chickens.

[@CindyVine]

Got to be some massive chickens then!

[@johnsmith-g2h]

@@CindyVine they aren't strong enough for sheep's, pigs etc

[@JudyErvin-c8y]

Hi Cindy Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve been on here. My tablet took a bust so I had to buy a new one, but I’m on now and I miss you so much. I counted seven sheep since the last time I watched it was only four or three maybe looking forward to see how much Barbara made. You are a hard worker.😊

[@JudyErvin-c8y]

All the accomplishments you have made