#10 Fixing the roof, outdoor furniture and hot water - Settling into our Italian farm

[@storiesfromthecascina]

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[@chriskiefel7735]

I loved what you said at the end about nothings becoming something and also what you said about abundance. Staying in that place of gratitude and abundance opens things up. Happy Homemaking!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you and yes, it's a beautiful and sometimes challenging state of being. 😊

[@seaview9948]

Your photography is really stunning and your musical choices or the just the beautiful sounds of nature, enhance the atmosphere and make it a joy to watch your videos. I really look forward to watching your progress in this beautiful part of the world!

[@debbieclark9333]

It’s not for everyone but I love the peace and tranquility of your property.

[@yurikakristensen1777]

So true what you said at the end Issis. A soft place to rest after work. A place to eat in the shade and hot water!!!

[@SteveAldred]

I really like how you film these videos. They take me back to my younger years when we would watch documentary films from the National Film Board of Canada. I enjoy how you just have the ambient sounds and when you add music, you let the ambient sounds stand out. The music you choose really compliments the story that you are telling. That looks like a great property and I hope you keep documenting your progress so we can follow the amazing work you're doing.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

oh i'm so glad that our videos transport you back to your youth! thank you for sharing that 🥰

[@arlenethomas8920]

I do so love the format of your program. It’s one of the very few that I watch that I don’t flip quickly to the end to see what happened. .. Thanks for sharing. you have a beautiful property, beautiful buildings

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you so much arlene ❤️

[@shannonbailey8201]

The table is really nice. I am glad you have hot water. You’re right about useful things many times they are the best. We live in a disposable world and we can do better.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yes, we can do better ❤️ as soon as we let go of the pressure to do it perfect (or do nothing at all) there is space and opportunity for doing better 🥰

[@naomimeyers84]

I noticed in past videos when you gave us all a tour of your spaces and what was left behind. So many objects from the past, some wonderful and useful for repurposing and somethings perhaps not what you would consider useful to you. I love all that you've done so far and watching what you tackle to get comfortable and knowing that you'll settle in gradually and make it all worth while, because that's what time spent on what you love means. Thank you for the beautiful shots of the super moon. When it is full and so close to us, it feels even more mystical than usual.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we have hardly thrown away anything beyond empty paint cannisters, broken plastic flower pots, mouldy matresses and and brittle garden hose. many many things will get another life chapter with us 😊

[@boytiti5446]

How many beautiful guests you have in your garden, they are super cute

[@storiesfromthecascina]

they are always something to marvel over and look forward to 😊

[@dweamy1]

You are making great progress and I love watching what you are doing and look forward to further vlogs from you.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you for sharing and cheering ❤️

[@heidibarlow6687]

Love what you are doing❤ Watching from Utah

[@lizstokes9091]

I love repurposing things and making old/unwanted items beautiful again...so I absolutely LOVE seeing what other people do with their so-called "junk". Looks fantastic there, I'd love to sit at that table with a glass of wine with you! 🥂

[@storiesfromthecascina]

there will be quite a lot more of "junk" repurposing in the (near) future 😊❤️

[@sarahofer4368]

This wonderful channel deserves 100K subs, ASAP!

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

I really enjoy your videos! So well done!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thanks for letting us know you're enjoying them ❤️

[@anne4083]

Love your message at the end! So true we fill our lives with so much "stuff" that we don't really need!! And complicate oue life even more!! 🤗

[@paulettebarber7219]

You have so many projects to do but every one completed adds a sense of satisfaction. The little things like a shower curtain make life just a little more comfortable. I loved the cushions and seat you made for in front of house. A place to rest and take in your beautiful views.

[@andrealandsburg8882]

You've done a lot! Bertus and Marijan did such a good job on the barn roof, and the interior stone work is beautiful! Love the outdoor dining table and cushioned lounge area. You should be so proud of yourselves! I worry about your feet without work boots tho...

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we fully understand and appreciate your worry about our feet ❤️. when working with heavy objects like stone or big machines we do (99,9% of the time) wear workboots. but in the middle of a heatwave and the reality of having an adhd brain, reality doesn't always end up being the ideal scenario all of the time.

[@andrealandsburg8882]

@@storiesfromthecascina That wasn't a criticism, and I do understand about the heat and just wanting to get it done!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we didn't take it as such and your comment was much valued ❤️

[@andrealandsburg8882]

@@storiesfromthecascina ❤

[@alisoncoomber3698]

It’s the little things that make a house a home ❤️❤️ the table is gorgeous x

[@poodlegirl55]

Great progress. That young guy who is helping you has gotten a lot of yard work done. What a great help for you two, it must be overwhelming. I was just looking at pictures from seven years ago when we moved into this house and remembering how it felt to just try and get it livable.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

ah yes it does get overwhelming sometimes, but there is only the next step towards the next goal. every other worry in your mind is distraction 😊

[@patmacfadzen7718]

It is wonderful to watch you bring formerly loved pieces back to a useful life. Great on ya!

[@lozinozz7567]

I’m loving your organic approach to renovating. I believe you need to live in a room before you know how it needs to work. Your videos are very calm and relaxing too ❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you! and yes, we need to live in a room/house too to know how it needs to work - and what the room/house wants and needs.

[@Leed216]

Love the interior structure of the barn. They, the builders, like you used those things around them. The door you repurposed came out beautifully.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yes, the builders of the barn and also the previous owners, they kept everything that could still prove useful in the future 😊

[@albertkassenaar7735]

Een genot om naar te kijken !!

[@nabil200131]

Always a pleasure . Thank you again for sharing .

[@anitawoods7174]

Love your vlogs. The table turned out beautiful.

[@billdevanney130]

Your beautiful camera work, stunning countryside, amazing buildings and calm, lovely demeanour has me entranced. I so look forward to the next post. Great work, thanks for the posts. ( Australia)

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you for following our adventure ❤️

[@bertinevandenoever9670]

prachtige beelden weer! en gaaf om te zien hoe jullie iets moois maken van wat er al aanwezig is!

[@beverlymurray6554]

Great progress!

[@ledahl9]

Lovely message at end, and so true. You both have a wonderful canvas with which to work.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

good to hear it resonated ❤️

[@elizabethhageman7822]

Beautiful!

[@peterwerrenrath1112]

Great attitude!

[@malaikatheclassicist]

Jullie video's zijn enorm rustgevend en inspirerend. Ik ben ontzettend benieuwd naar de toekomst!

[@charmingSaint]

In time will you have guest house for Travelers, volunteers ? enjoying your poetic voice.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yes, there will be guest accomodations in the future :)

[@donataj2213]

Living and renovating in such a remote location forces one to be creative, and every thing done thanks to one's own ideas and abilities is doubly pleasing. You have a great gift for capturing the beauty of views, wonderful shots.

[@lindabrooks8242]

I love everything about this video, but particularly, the words You spoke at the end. Thank You!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you for taking the time to let us know our words resonated ❤️

[@lagringa7518]

You have so many wonderful and handy things left on your property that it will fun to come up with creative and useful solutions to help make your new daily life more livable.... brava!

[@louisefourie5846]

Nicely said your last dialog. Appreciate the thing that is already available. Nothing becoming something. My hubby got his own saying: we make do with what we have.

[@sarahhudleston832]

That wasp spider is beautiful! Great shot!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

it was the first time for us we ever saw them!

[@charlotteglascock1132]

Blessed. I know the feeling; your perspective has changed.

[@wendysalter]

Three elegant additions and one super luxury, you're making real progress. With the beautiful Mother Nature adding her divine touch.

[@NancysBungalowLife]

Very much enjoyed this video! I am inspired by you both, and as we head to Abruzzo tomorrow from the US to visit our fixer-upper house, I am hoping we can get some things done as well. We only have a short time and our house needs a LOT of work. But it is a life project, not a race!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

aaah enjoy your time in abruzzo ❤️❤️❤️

[@TAG993]

Looking forward to your next post. Thanks for sharing. I to loved what you spoke in your ending this installment. Not everyone has that state of mind. The both of you are far ahead of many!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you for your beautiful words ❤️

[@soniawoolley366]

Love to c the chainsaw making huge improvements outside - nothing worse than trees in the way of you when walking or tree roots moving walls and foundations ...

[@kimstewart2344]

Hi, from NY, USA. I like your videos, enjoying the fixing up and scenery.

[@cece624]

All your videos are a joy to watch. 🎉 Love how, at the end, you documented the August 1, 2023 super moon!! Awesome!! Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you! we were simply so in awe with that moon ❤️

[@e.m8784]

Liked Gamma oil polish!

[@lem12000]

Jaaay hot water

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yaaaaaaasssssss!!!! 💪🏻🦄🎊

[@CarolHenning-pk6ih]

Ur house is going 2 be a stunner one day keep going❤❤❤

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Issis & Bertus, Nice seeing the progress from de diverse work moments, as it has to be step-by-step Things come to the place where they should be. well -Done 🇮🇹🇳🇱👍🏻🛠Greetings from the old Dutch Norwegian🇳🇱🇳🇴🙏🏻🍀☮😊.Hubertus.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you hubertus ❤️

[@agoed65]

I've just recently discovered your channel. Love it! In a word: wow!! ❤ Seeing you guys pulling this off, really stirs up some pretty strong emotions and reminds me of some old dreams I've had in younger years. I wish you all the happiness in the world in that beautyfull, magical place ! ❤❤

[@ableaquariums5480]

Having come to the channel from “The Story Of One Year” I miss the exposition that was present in that video. I wish there was more explanation of what was happening, the why and the how. Not a “how to” at all but a rationale for what is taking place. Also wish there were subs for non-English language sections since you have chosen English as the language for your work. You have a wonderful way with words when you do share. You also have a natural eye with the camera. This is great work you are sharing. Thank you from someone who can no longer dream.

[@shannonlynne1558]

The worst thing about your videos is when they end. 😢 I love the blue tile in your bathroom. It looks like you may be thinking to paint it darker above the tile and that would look stunning. 🎨😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you for your lovely words ❤️ and yes, we're going for a sage green on the walls in the bathroom, slightly darker than the blue tile.

[@lieuwina]

That was a very good idea making a table out of the door and it came out beautifully. What you said at the end of the video is quiet true and I can not wait to watch the continued progress you both are doing. Hope are settling in a little more now. Have a lovely day.

[@damdekmyhomeដំដែកផ្ទះខ្ញុំ]

This wonderful to watch thank you for share the new idea

[@storiesfromthecascina]

you're welcome! good to hear you're enjoying our content ❤️

[@marthaollis5049]

Love your videos. Please put in English subtitles/ captions. I don't hear well. I miss so much when there are no captions.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

it sometimes takes youtube a few hours to generate subtitles. feel free to check back tomorrow. (doing subtitles manually is currently too much work for us on top of the 2 full workdays we spend on editing them - hopefully in the future when we get faster at editing we will be able to provide our own subtitles).

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Enjoyed ✔️

[@daynight4902]

best

[@anitaferrari5527]

Very creative! Mark and I love the scenery. May we ask, who is operating the drone? All of the photography is done so well! You know what’s really refreshing? That the two of you are just so darn pleasant. Very down-to-earth people. Nothing posh or pre-staged . The two of you obviously have skills. It’s clear you appreciate each other as you work.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

The drone is operated by Bertus. He just loves running outside when the weather is stunning and have a peek above the clouds.

[@davideborgna4918]

Grandi lavori 😅, bravissimi 💪💪👋

[@storiesfromthecascina]

passo per passo, poco a poco, piano piano 😊

[@ElGwapo1927]

Idyllic, but a lot of work ahead. Good luck

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you!

[@foggyqubti6288]

❤❤

[@scotloop]

Onwijs leuk om te volgen dit :) Maar let aub op met los haar en machines 19:38 dit kan heel slecht aflopen (a)

[@annbottelli5682]

Be very careful with saws and strimmers in the hot weather, they can start a fire!

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

🦌💕

[@MartinaMencarelli]

Hi! I really lile your videos! But in this one there's no subtitles and I need them! Thank you 😅😅

[@storiesfromthecascina]

it's apparently taking youtube a bit longer than usual to generate the subtitles! so sorry for that. i hope they will be there when you check back later/tomorrow.

[@webweb-p2s]

PLEASE IF POSSIBLE TO HAVE THE SUBTITLES AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION ACTIVATED

[@storiesfromthecascina]

they are activated but for some reason that we cannot help youtube is not generating them on this video. 🤷‍♀️

[@UmaAuroville]

🥰❤🙏

[@elizabethstreeter2145]

Do you not have to worry about ticks and Lyme diese where you live especially when you see the deer. I hope not . I worry when I see you walking around b with out leg coverings in long grass, great work you have done so far.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

ticks are most numerous here in may/june when the grass is still juicy and green. we do check for ticks daily, just to be sure.

[@nizethpretorius2400]

You must be careful with your hair loose and working with machines. I have seen video of a girl getting seriously injured. Love how you work together. In afrikaans we say "skrop nes" referring to chickens nesting.

[@coby6417]

🌟👏👍🍀💐

[@paliofoufoutos]

Δέν υπάρχουν υπότιτλοι ... (There are no subtitles... )

[@storiesfromthecascina]

it sometimes takes youtube a while to generate the subtitles. feel free to check back tomorrow ❤️

[@HoosierInUtah]

🔥 Hot 💦 Water baby!! ✨

[@myla2102]

Sous titre indisponibles😢

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we will double check if we enabled them but sometimes it takes youtube a little while to generate them ❤️

[@myla2102]

@@storiesfromthecascina ☺️

[@georgejones4379]

Bertus seems to pose a lot and not in a hurry to gets work done. Remember... winter is around the corner.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

🦧🐇🦉🦄

[@LoraEwinaga]

it's quite hilarious that you feel the need to use your virtual whip 😂

[@georgejones4379]

Someone has to crack the whip.@@LoraEwinaga

[@LoraEwinaga]

if whip cracking is your thing, there are other places on the internet that cater to that specifically 🤷‍♀️

[@janeandclementine]

Love the pallet lounger. How inventive and inviting!

[@joycepayne3505]

Pull your hair up. Ponytail. Get it out of your way

[@storiesfromthecascina]

🐈‍⬛