#40 Woodworking and wildflowers - Renovating a 200 year old farm

[@lieuwina]

Bertus you are amazing with your wood work and metal work. Is there nothing you and Isis can not do. What an amazing team. Your new wood work place looks so nice and cosy and I love how you and Isis have fixed the other wooden door and the colour you chose. Velluto is starting to trust you and getting used to you. Talk to him while he eats, he is beautiful. Another lovely video and can not wait for next week to see you make elderflower cordial. Have a lovely week.

[@neutonrenda2303]

I once walked down our country road and picked one of every flower I could find, the resulting bunch was absolutely amazing. Nothing puts things together better than nature, the flowers you have in your fields are one of those examples.❤

[@seaview9948]

The drone footage was spectacular! and the birdsong so beautiful… makes my heart feel peaceful. Great editing!

[@karenwinton4148]

Bertus, I thought to myself what is he going to hang on that piece of pipe. Ropes, cords? Then you threw on the hat which made me laugh out loud. What a showman!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Now that you mention it, we might need a few extra for extension cords and rope :-P

[@jbharco40]

I absolutely love the way you incorporate everything into your videos. From landscaping, views, insects and animals. Such a pleasure to watch! I can't wait to see it finished. Your place is like heaven on earth. Thank you.

[@margrietberg3379]

Love your video’s. But what I love even more is listening to natural sounds instead of that awful background music, so thank you for that. ❤

[@harmlessgrey]

The first time Velluto spoke to you! That is a special moment.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

our sentimental cat parent hearts will treasure it forever 😅🐈‍⬛

[@kathrynjohnson9926]

@@storiesfromthecascinaour cat is almost identical, very quiet, but her brother is opposite very loud & insistent when he’s hungry

[@peterbourquin6546]

I see your videos from the beginning, and I am impressed how you have developed them more and more into a poetic documentary of your journey. So beautiful! Congratulations!!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you so much Peter for the beautiful compliment!

[@terricollins8450]

The bouquet of flowers looked so beautiful ❤️

[@jbyrd2516]

Editing of the storm was fabulous, and I loved your wildflower walk in the pale flaring jumper Isis, such lyrical movement. As always, aesthetics are a delight.

[@buffmontana4203]

Bertus you are the poster boy for a restoration village museum! You guys are great photographers. Some of your shots should be reproduced and framed! And start your own merchandise.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

We have a society6 print shop that could get some dusting off and a little update - perhaps a project for this winter :-)

[@pamelawright502]

Are you feeling friskies? 😂😂 Love it. The work that you are doing on your beautiful property is done with such love, patience and thought, tells me that it is going to be stunning when your done. I love that your not rushing anything and doing so much of the work yourselves. Bless you for your kindness with Valluto, I’m loving watching you bond with him/her. You can tell that he/she is starting to trust you both more and is getting closer everyday. I am from Perth, Western Australia and a big fan…❤️🇦🇺🙏🏼🕊️

[@robinsouth8555]

I love watching you restoring the old elements of your property, and reusing the wood already available

[@cbrashsorensen]

I forgot to say how impressed I am by the tea and "cordial". Wow...such talent in tune with nature.

[@leighlaaltilio6672]

The footage from the drone is stunning. It's mystical and magical and a delight to watch! The wildflowers are gorgeous! I just love Velluto! Thanks for the most entertaining video!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cbrashsorensen]

There is SO much to "thank you" for in this video. First putting the names of the wildflowers up makes this very special. I so enjoy how talented you both are in preserving the beauty of the "past" through the wood doors. One day they will have served their purpose but for now they add to the beauty of the old cascina. Thanking you once again.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

You are so welcome! Glad you're enjoying the door restoration process

[@lindachenoweth9002]

So many different kinds of wildflowers, how lucky you are! Beautiful aerial shots, takes one right along with them, thank you! You two are 'Jacks of all trades', good for you! Can't wait to see what you will be doing next ( :

[@courtneyawalsh]

I giggled when you found the lottery scratch ticket and asked: “Are you feeling friskies?” Friskies here in the US is a popular brand of cat food. Frisky means adventurous/amorous. I would say you are both very frisky and bold to take on such a wonderful & empowering (as well as inspiring) project. Thanks for sharing your frisky-bold journey with us!

[@courtneyawalsh]

Also? The way this man gazes adoringly & with admiration/respect for his wife is couple goals all day long. Rooting for you both heartily as you evolve in these renovations, both as individuals and as a couple.

[@lisa-ul4vi]

Little Velluto is gaining trust! 😊 Beautiful work on the doors!

[@rosemaryjasper1121]

Yet another beautiful video. This one with more sounds from nature’s soundtrack, the thunderstorm, heavy rain and my favourite the amazing birdsong. What more could a person need to feed their soul. The doors were their own little pieces of art, so lovingly restored a beautiful piece of craftsmanship. How lovely to be able to pick your very own mother natures bouquet. On a more concerned note, should you not be using a mask and eye protection when cleaning the rust off of any metal work? Pretty sure it’s not the sort of rubbish and dust that will do you any good! ❤

[@kathrynreeves5876]

For a rusty hardware look, do a faux finish: paint with black anti-rust paint and then lightly spray or daub a rusty brown paint over it.

[@flickerina7]

I really appreciate the naming of the flowers and the insects. When I need to relax your content gives me the peace and calm I’m seeking. Thank you.

[@ralphstephan353]

It’s a mark of distinction that yours is the only program of this kind that I watch for relaxation. The aerial views along with videos of flora and fauna with your well-selected music makes me happy. And I thank you.

[@karinlynncumming5397]

Think you have a new permanent family member now who began “speaking “ to you. 🐈🐈‍⬛

[@alaskanrockvodka9622]

That workshop is coming along a treat. Great job on the doors, B. And little Velluto speaks! Thanks for a fab vid.

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

Love the sound of the rain, so calming 🌧

[@kathrynmoll86]

Look forward to seeing Velluto now in each vlog! Love the window shot at 17:39. He has found his home. Your repurposing of the old wooden doors and other treasures is priceless. Thank you for sharing your love of old things!

[@sarahofer4368]

Hi ya, let's get this enchanting channel up to 100K subs ASAP!

[@TrulyYours88]

Loved the beautiful flower arrangement . So wonderful to walk out in the fields on your own property and gather wild flowers.

[@myla2102]

Merveilleux bouquet : la sophistication de la pivoine ‘(et le parfum 🎉)et la simplicité élégante des fleurs des champs❤❤❤❤ Merveilleuses restauration des belles portes, avec attention et minutie Et Veluto qui s’apprivoise 😊😊

[@lindabrooks8242]

Thank You for sharing all the beautiful everything. Even the old doors are beautiful. Velluto has spoken, and he is definitely making himself at home. Yay!❤

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Drone shots are very good. Love hearing the birds singing their song that God has given them to sing.

[@shannonlynne1558]

I absolutely love watching you two restore those old doors. Great work.

[@phoebepaxford7184]

A beautiful vlog, a work of art and a pleasure to watch. It takes great skill to repair, more than to make from scratch.

[@sarahofer4368]

Love your content. It's rural, rustic and real. With a reminiscence of Rembrandt.

[@cherylclark5975]

Another great show…beautiful flowers Isis…..Thankyou for sharing 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@HoosierInUtah]

“Are you feeling Frisky” 😂🤣

[@TheTeach56]

My mother taught us how to press flowers and then use them to decorate candles, bookmarks, and lampshades as well as create pictures to frame.

[@UCLALJR]

Thank you for another beautiful video. Floating through the clouds is magic! Some of my peonies are in bloom, but no daisies as yet. Your bouquet is lovely. The bespoke hat hook made me smile. Have a good week!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you! You too!

[@cherylclark5975]

Thankyou for sharing..love the wildflowers 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@thebeachhousebasel]

I usually crochet my crochet products when watching your videos. Today you inspired me to jar the dried verbena for tea in winter that I had cut and dried this week. 🎉

[@neutonrenda2303]

I think you'll battle to keep the rust colour with a rust treatment, the clear one also changes the colour to a black shade, maybe not as dark as the paint, so you might prefer it.👍

[@KMD2832]

Thanks for another great video :) I thought your flower arrangement was beautiful and I very much appreciated you naming the wildflowers. The highlight tho? …..it has to be velluto :) the very first touch….albeit tiny… and a meow… how special :) I do hope he becomes family. I am in awe at Bertus and his amazing range of practical skills …..everything fits so perfectly when replacing rotten wood! Oh, and I loved the hat hook! Thanks again to you both 😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

You are so welcome!

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Isis & Bertus, nice progress with cleanout the ols kitchen & moving parts into the ew workshop starting to come well along,Bertus did great work woth the barn doors,well-done. Geetings.Hubertus

[@evadolk3898]

What a beautiful bouquet with the white peonies and wild flowers

[@astridanderswelt]

Danke fürs miterleben und auch die schönen Impressionen. Das Video ist wie immer gekonnt und harmonisch zusammen gefasst. Ich mag eure Gelassenheit wir Dinge umsetzt und die Freude dabei im Herzen trägt. Liebe Grüsse an Euch.

[@dweamy1]

Gosh I so loved your wild flower bouquet.

[@ColinLennard]

A future project - That meadow that you picked the flowers from - when you have to cut do that when the time is right to collect the seeds - you will be able to earn an income selling the seed "wild Flower seed from ...."

[@jackie4286]

Lovely wildflowers, beautiful peonies and elderflowers. And great workmanship on the doors.

[@CynthiaEvans-i2f]

Brilliant! One of my favorite channels to watch weekly.

[@greenb5716]

No matter how big or small the project you two do such an amazing job. Well done 👍 ❤

[@wendydee3007]

Lovely video. Velluto is such a beautiful colour, and does he have a ringed tail? And all those daisies... daisies are on the Earth to remind us of our Light within :o)

[@storiesfromthecascina]

That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing

[@EllenKinsella-bs5rb]

Another great video. Projects are progressing. Velluto is becoming more comfortable. I enjoy seeing and gathering the plants. Thank you!

[@lizstokes9091]

And I thought it was foggy here this morning! It truly did look like a village at the end of the world, those drone shots are so cool!

[@zwuckel1260]

I don't often comment on videos but I would like show you my admiration. You're such a wonderful, creative and skilled couple and I patiently await each and every video! My husband and I live with 4 cats, two of them are rescue cats who came to us very shy and traumatized! Your patience with beautiful Velluto is impressive and I'm sure over time you will gain 100% of his trust! you two are fab! best wishes from Switzerland❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and thank you for your encouragement regarding Velluto

[@mariejacobs9721]

A Peony! Lucky you, where I live the winters are not cold enough. I've even tried adding ice to the soil. Beautiful flowers. 🌷

[@sharlettedavidson81]

The new workshop is coming along very nicely. A very gorgeous bouquet of flowers so nice to see. Velluto seems to be moving in at a very nice pace… He seems very comfortable… Excited to see the elder recipe completed next week… Thank you for taking me along your journey see you soon❤

[@macmcdonald9347]

Great editing and a nice three subjects (you two and the farm) wish you all well.

[@tonywatson987]

I just discovered your channel and I love your approach to the rustic restoration of the old place - great re-use of existing materials and sympathetic reconditioning of fixtures and fittings - such a refreshing change from most of the other restoration channels on KZbin. BTW, those old carpenter's benches sell for big money... not that you'd want to sell it!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you and welcome!

[@neutonrenda2303]

The great thing is that it's election time, so I'm battling to remember when we last had a blackout.👍

[@tishrourke]

My cat is watching your show, watching your 🐈‍⬛ cat! Ha! Your cat is So cute!

[@ellenmadsen7308]

I love how nothing goes to waste.

[@ceciliaferrari5832]

Paesaggi , Riprese , tutto un sogno . I vostri prati fioriti come una fiaba .🧚‍♀️ Magnifica la composizione di fiori . Il porta cappello 👍🏻👏🏻😂Buon lavoro 🍀🍀🍀 a domenica prossima 🌷🧚‍♀️

[@poodlegirl55]

Hey Bluetti you need to sponsor Stories from the Cascina! This was an awesome video and I loved the flowers. I felt a connection to you as I have some of those same flowers in rural Illinois. I dried peonies last year and they are still beautiful and kept their smell.

[@LoraEwinaga]

@BLUETTIofficial @EcoFlowTech

[@storiesfromthecascina]

That would be cool! Peony perfume is probably up there with my favourite lilac :-)

[@tuhesse]

Your floral arrangements are fabulous. You should sell roadside. Doors will be amazing!!!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

I'd actually love that, but there's not enough passage for that (which is a good thing). Maybe one day we'll do a "pick your own bouquet" garden type thing, who knows :-)

[@mickeybailey1108]

Such a beautiful video. The one tea my neighbor gave me was nettle leaves. All of the plots around us are either cut to the dirt or gardens. Our neighbor came over and asked me to cut the "weeds" on our plot. I told her we were feeding the bees. Your creative skills make me eager to see your project as it moves forward. What will you create?

[@neutonrenda2303]

At least your power goes off with bad weather, here in South Africa it's more of a state capture, no money for fuel problem lol. We call it rolling blackouts.😌👍

[@storiesfromthecascina]

😵‍💫🥺🥴

[@IndraKurzeme]

Those peonies ❤

[@davidwillettts931]

What a wonderful collection of old materials and equipment you have there, repurposing the iron tubes from the cow mangers and the scaffold boards to make racking was genius. Far, far better than the flimsy angle iron supports with MDF shelves sold in DIY stores. Did you find the metal pipe brackets on the premises? Your store of wood is to die for. And the old workbench with vice you dusted off is perfect for the workshop.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

That shelving unit is definitely so much more sturdy than antything sold in regular DIY stores :-P We reused the brackets/connectors from the old manger system. I've tried to find similar ones online but they don't seem to be very common anymore. The modern version seems to be with a closed "loop" so you have to slide them over the tube, while the ones we have a a two-piece system. This is the best likeness I could find: shop.multitube.com/en/es-1c-sv-joint-set-t-piece-900-open/a6096

[@UmaAuroville]

CONGRATULATIONS on the beautiful bouquet of flowers, thank you for everything you share, happy spring 🎀🎀🎀🥰🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐

[@storiesfromthecascina]

You are so welcome

[@LuckyBuff4949]

Watching from USA, Gulf Coast of Louisiana! Cajun "French" Country

[@BHBULOP]

vi ho scoperto da poco e ho guardato gran parte dei video precedenti, Sono incantata e ipnotizzata dal montaggio dei filmati , e dal modo in cui descrivete le vostre attività alla cascina, oltre almodo in cui ci rivelate il paesaggio

[@SilviaAxisa-rn1gn]

That arrangement was beautiful

[@carmenzanetti7205]

Stupendo quel vaso di fiori 😅

[@bigk5203]

You could put wood planks in the trough in the stable/workshop as temporary fill to save stumbling until you are ready for concrete.

[@CherriRobb]

Iris & Bertus... love your vlog. I see you work hard, but the sounds and aerials are so beautiful and serene. Living the good life. Good on you!! Colorado Cherri

[@paulettebarber7219]

I enjoy the artistic way you film your videos. Good job with kitty, I always found gray cats had a difficult personality but once trust is gained they are very loyal. I live in the mountains of Montana in the USA and we have frequent power outages a generator can be a real help. I use to make elderflower fritters, so delicious.

[@michaelzimmerman635]

I'm an American retired in Turkey. When I see you repairing things like this door, I wish I could transport my woodshop with a snap of my fingers to your location so I could help you out. With all that old lumber you have on hand I would have made you a new door in the same style.

[@danielgoldberg2129]

Wow. From one of your earlier episodes I would have to say that the two year drought is over. 😂

[@LordGertz]

You can also litely bater and fry the elderberry blossoms for elderberry fritters.

[@frannypeony2076]

Much beauty & magic ✨🖤

[@frangraziano2699]

Buon giorno ragazzi! Ho DOVUTO intenrrompere il video per dirvi che siete fenomenali, ho appena visto il drone tra le nuvole a quelle magnifiche montagne, grazie per questi video che mi fanno star bene dentro. Ora continuo con il.video.😊❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Grazie mille per il comment

[@Maddie2u]

Stunning bouquets, lush beautiful. Velutto Bravo! ♥️🇨🇦 Maria

[@Wxcvbnmlk]

Vos videos sont de toutes beautés merci

[@serenagomez3864]

Thank you!!

[@wayneevans3342]

Great work and video. Thank you!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Our pleasure!

[@lucaspolderman6622]

What a nice video again. Thanks.

[@quaredisch]

wow! I like Your way! and the little storys you tell (Velluto...)

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Glad you like them!

[@melissaeden1219]

Wow! What progress with Velluto!

[@thebeachhousebasel]

If you ever plan a logo I feel it needs to have a broom in it with amount of sweeping you guys do😂❤

[@onlinegames4019]

Angle grinder..... with safety guard removed...... with bare hands and a t-shirt. Is someone looking to acquire new battle scars? The discs can sometimes fail, and disintegrate. The item being cut can also jam the blade shattering it as the gap closes a little due to heat distortion or as part begins to weaken and be pulled down. Over the years i have had dozens fail, sections stuck in my face shield, others slicing into the heavy welding gloves i generally wear. It may look silly, but the sheer speed of that blade = a lot of energy. :)

[@arunasubba4703]

brilliant series i am watching.

[@CatherineH.-gf7mm]

So beautiful

[@karipreston1204]

Your drone footage is so beautiful

[@Nancy-j8o1t]

🎩 Nice shot! 😄

[@marciaaranda4205]

Gosto de assistir aos vossas vídeos, porque eles me transmitem paz.

[@TheKatyQ]

Your flowers are gorgeous. Your whole place is wonderful!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thanks for visiting

[@marietjiestegmann742]

Ek Hou daarvan dat julle restoureer en nie sommer weg gooi. So bly die karakter van die ou plek behoue. Die mense Wie voor heen daar gebly het klap seker hande! Dit is onbeskryflik mooi waar julle bly.

[@joannastanczyk853]

5.23 😂❤brawo!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

🎩

[@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France]

@@storiesfromthecascina did he get it on the hook on the first go? Surely yes

[@storiesfromthecascina]

@Neroli-Daydreaming-of-France For the first throw, yes I did! But then when I got cheeky and wanted a close up shot as well, it took me 6 or 7 throws. 🫠

[@forgetn]

I will never ever show your video to my wife, she will think I am a completely incomptent DIY guy. You make us all look like incompetent idiots....Seriously nice work on the doors.