THE POSITANO DIARIES - Ep 09: Carnival, chickens and preparing for a zombie apocalypse!

[@ivypuzak8781]

I will never get to Positano so thanks for the videos. Appreciate the time it takes to produce them for us. Think of the pleasure you provide for those who are shutins or bedridden. Will keep watching from CANADA.

[@NickiPositano]

Thank you, comments like these make it all worthwhile!

[@helenconcepcion9595]

So worthwhile and gratifying to watch. Love your videos Nicki and it shows real life, simplicity, culture, beauty and your adorable little Holly. Kudos and hope to see more.

[@sarabobara8458]

So weird to watch this and know it was before the lock down actually did happen.

[@kaycem]

i am watching now, nearly a year later, and had the same thought!

[@cathryneallen9257]

Oh my gosh Carlo is an electrician too!!! 😃 I loved seeing all your food supply. It’s marvellous to see how self sufficient you are with your garden.

[@neilhorner9197]

Not My Cat seems determined to be Nicki's cat. I enjoy watching all the animals in these videos. And now there are chickens.

[@samanthab1923]

She’s not very nice to him

[@barbarawillis5187]

Heart shaped potato, not my cat, excited Holly, Carlos creating magical outdoor night lighting, Itty Bitty Kitty, chickens for delicious eggs, all makes for a enchanting home. Another enchanting video.

[@leerobins749]

Your animals are so funny in regards to the chickies...i liked the carnival...fun,the spirit of costume..your broccoli that has to be seriously good ..the taste..lockdown is certainly no fun ..where I live in Melbourne..we have had the longest lockdown in the world...the people coped but certainly depression figured strongly...you have a good food supply there.

[@wendypanozzo9133]

Not My Cat really wants to be a part of the family! Whats one more?Lol.

[@sherrydaut4910]

I know! He wants to feel the love too.

[@rsoubiea]

He's adorable.

[@rsoubiea]

I almost got chickens so I was researching and I learned about a breed called buff orphingtons? They don't mind being picked up, are very gentle, good layers and are quite large. Well I didn't find a property with enough room or zoned for chickens but I'm ok with going to the farmers market. I do have raised beds and a green house for a few veggies and a lemon tree. My property is tiny bit covered in pine trees and Rhoadedendrens Just enough for me to feel secluded and to putter. I love to grow veggies, I am somewhat limited space wise but I'm happy with whatever I can grow here on the coast. I havent discovered what that is yet. California transplant move in progress.

[@christinalecce1141]

Isn't it funny to look at this video again knowing you actually did have to quarantine. Carnival in positano looks like a Mexican day of the dead festival. It was very interesting. I'm glad you and your family made it through the quarantine unscathed.

[@amyliz5630]

I just love how gentle you are with all animals. Such a kind soul♥️

[@eb6929]

I love the new lights and chickens! ❤️ and I think you can survive Zombie apocalypse for a lot longer with all that food. God bless that fertile soil!

[@maureenbrooks6171]

After holidaying in Sorrento 3 years ago, and visiting Positano and Amalfi, I can't think of anywhere I would prefer to be isolated. It's so beautiful, and you are so lucky to live there. I'm jealous.

[@angeladundon7271]

Omg, so funny that Not My Cat was so vocal about the chickens moving in!! And the lights looked stunning

[@Jana-wz7dr]

Seeing this a year after you made this video, all your animals are buddies now and oh how the world has changed! Let’s hope that a year from now we will all have our freedom to move about back...although the uncrowded streets must be a nice break for all living in tourist hot spots.

[@polyannamoonbeam]

It’s such a contrast to UK Ireland. Here if you shop food for a month you are hogging supplies, panic buying stockpiling... but watching your video and thinking back to childhood in the 80’s it was normal as there were not so many supermarkets... and then remembering my grandmother- she had a walk in pantry room, a cold room to store jams pickles tonics, stocked floor to ceiling... her own deli:) Same in the States- Lovely life you are both making there- not a bad place to quarantine. Stay safe and well .

[@dianalewis8548]

One of the best posts. Right before lockdown. You are well stocked with the garden and pantry. Always put me in a calm state after watching these. Ciao

[@Normanabutler1]

Great job with the garden lights. Looks really nice. Damn that's a LOT of food!!!! I have checked my food supplies and they currently consist of pasta, tins of tuna and rice! Thank heavens I can eat plain pasta with olive oil for breakfast, lunch and supper and never get tired of it! The chickens look awesome and I'm very jealous of their chicken coop. :)

[@NickiPositano]

Please at least get yourself some parmesan cheese to sprinkle on that poor plain pasta! Or you could do aglio, olio e peperoncino.... garlic , oil and chilli pepper.

[@Normanabutler1]

Nicki Positano yip thanks 😊 Going to go stock up on some Scala pasta sauce as well 😜👍

[@candlecrazycol]

Nice to see you are able to live off your land, it doesn’t appear (I’ve watched the quarantine diaries) you had the shortages of basics we had here in the US during the initial lockdown. Luckily, I paid attention to all the life lessons my Italian Gram taught me and I had a back stock of all the basics and a second freezer in the basement so I only had to grocery shop every 3.5 weeks during those scary first months last year. So happy that your family did well and you didn’t suffer the atrocities the northern part of Italy unfortunately did!

[@zina6653]

Love watching your videos of your family life in Positano and your beautiful pets...so interesting and beautiful🌸🌺

[@freetowandernow]

This is a great video Nicki! Entertaining and also gives such a great insight into your life and home. I really enjoy watching your work :)

[@joanneborelli7586]

Another fabulous video!!! Enjoyed it sooo much! Excited about the chickens, your friends are so kind! Carlos did an awesome job with lighting! Beautiful! You amaze us all with all that you do between running errands meeting with friends, your love for animals. Thank You for the tour around your beautiful loving home! We live your recipes & I just made your anise salad with oranges & vinegar yesterday, we are hooked! You don’t realize how you touch so many lives.The views of the coast are amazing. Can’t wait for the chickens to start laying eggs .EXCITING!!!! Can’t wait for Skye to come home & see all the additions you guys have made!!!✝️☺️☺️🇮🇹

[@NickiPositano]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the salad. Yesterday we made one and added grated carrot and chicory too!

[@hypea1]

Stair lights! That is brilliant!! You know, in case of a zombie apocalypse I think your house would be a great place to be. Zombies might fall down from Montepertuso but most of the rumble would be downstairs from you. You could easily survive for a very long time solely on the produce from your garden if needed. Also, no huge risk of catching a virus thanks to being quite far away from everything!

[@NickiPositano]

Yes, I think my month calculation was way off...more like a year!

[@helenconcepcion9595]

Your amazing. So well stocked and organized. You have enough for at least a year’s supply.

[@Maccablondie]

Fabulous insight into your wonderful life in Positano and traditions ❤️❤️❤️

[@Qafmaoam]

Love this green star jumper! Really suits you. Thank you for these vlogs, watching these back help with surviving home office for the past year or so

[@denisescull4227]

The garden lights are a lovely addition, well done Carlo! The hens looked so tame and it is interesting to see the reactions of the other animals at your house. I appreciate the pantry, garden and greenhouse tour, besides being a good reminder to check my food supply, it's so interesting to see such a different life than mine. I started a very, very small garden last year and am in awe at the systems you and your family have in place in regards to growing so much of your own food. It's really a wealth of knowledge to know when and what to plant and how to take care and store it. I'm going grocery shopping tomorrow to fortify my stores, just in case, mostly because you reminded me I'm low on chocolate. Thank you for sharing!

[@denisescull4227]

Glad you caught the typo and changed it from chickens hahahaha!

[@NickiPositano]

Chocolate supplies are the most important..hmmm, I wonder if I should try and grow a cocoa tree!

[@denisescull4227]

@@NickiPositano I think that's a great idea!

[@angelaanderson2104]

Your videos are so nicely well done,the beach,Omg the color of the water wish i was there,can't stop watching these videos,its like paradise on earth🧀🍷☕

[@mariasalazar5905]

Just subscribed and I love your vlogs. I went ahead and started from the beginning. This vlog you did back in March, we are still dealing with Covid here in the US and started shutting down again....i can't wait to have this over again so I can see family and travel. I miss Italy and want to go back and visit after watching your lovely vlogs.

[@yamirkaibarra5415]

Omg 😳 is impressive how Carlo is able to do pretty much everything. Bravissimo

[@allatgoddess8961]

H! At 7:50 min. I don't think Holly is jealous, but that she wants to see and be in in the excitement!

[@debbiehall8569]

Loved this. Also love that you mention a zombie apocalypse. You never know.

[@martarynk1261]

Now, after watching this video and after comparing food supplies in my kitchen to yours, I know I will not survive zombie apocalypse. It is sunday, shops are closed, so I am really hoping it is not going to happen today :)

[@Normanabutler1]

Yip I agree!!! I also just checked and all I have to survive on is pasta, tins of tuna and rice!!

[@NickiPositano]

It's monday, did you survive? Now go shopping!

[@aliddlebird]

Since watching your 2020 recap video you most recently posted, I decided to go all the way back to Ep 1 Positano Diaries. I will say, having my name be Holly, always give me a little giggle when you say things like "Had to leave Holly at home, she is not very happy" or "I'm going to bring Holly for a walk" 😂🥰

[@NickiPositano]

Hi Holly I'm Carlo, Thanks a lot for the comment, I'm really sorry, probably we humans shouldn't give the human name, to our animal friends, maybe many of us don't have enough imagination to create other new non-human names? or do we really choose them on purpose to feel them more human because we like them like this? who knows? anyway, I hope you don't find it offensive, and you should know that I would not mind at all to know that there is a dog named around the world. Translated with Google, I hope so clear!

[@southerngirlinterrupted6572]

Haha, I would say you are well stocked!! If I thought I could bring you some coconut oil in my carry on bag when we come, I would! We’re not checking luggage. Whether it is in 4 weeks or later, if you want some let me know! Hope your chickens thrive and give you eggs soon. I love the new outside lighting, tell Carlo it looks great! You guys are so blessed to have such a amazing home. :) Thanks for including us in your life in Positano!

[@southerngirlinterrupted6572]

“An” amazing home...typo!

[@NickiPositano]

You wouldn’t be allowed to bring it, it’s classed as a liquid so nothing over 100g! But thanks for the thought 😘

[@southerngirlinterrupted6572]

Nicki Positano oh ok, I wasn’t sure since it’s solid when you buy it! I can always ship you some! 😀

[@watcher223]

The eggs from the chickens will be wonderful! A well stocked pantry!

[@nathalienurse3336]

Great video. I enjoyed the tour of your food on hand WOW! I think you will be fine. Did you lighten your hair looks very pretty. Looking forward to seeing you first eggs. Speaking of cold I would love your cold compared to winter here in Montreal..........🤗🇨🇦

[@NickiPositano]

No, I haven't had my hair done since November, it's just naturally going white!

[@laurenthecartoongoddess]

Wow! Deeply envious. If I left grain stuffs in my pantry in plain packages, the mouse-jerks would break in and eat all. I probably have enough canned tuna to make fishcakes for an eternity though. Fully prepped for zombie apocalypse.

[@jadesmith574]

Great video! I think the new lighting is wonderful , Bravo Carlo and of course his helper🌟 The chickens are so cute! Holly is keeping an eye on them for you 😀 “ Not my Cat “ is becoming part of the family .....Meowww😻 Looking forward to more Positano Diaries🌟 I love spending a Sunday morning having my coffee in Positano. Thank you Nicki. ❤️🐶😻🙌

[@NickiPositano]

thank you!

[@camillaidenas249]

So intresting to see your storage of food! 😀

[@TheAngelaDuke]

Hello, Nicki! Hope all is well. LOVED this video! The menagerie of animals you having roaming your property must feel your love towards them. That is why they always come around. Looking forward to see how the chickens settle in. Will you name them? And is there anything Carlo does not know how to do? Best, Angela

[@NickiPositano]

Polly, Tilly, Molly and Milly 😂

[@rnggall9640]

watching this as c-19 keeps claiming lives in my home counry of the US is so sad. This is a time we won't forget

[@Britt11.11]

Thanks for sharing Nicki..... the new 🐔🐔🐓🐓 def 💩ing themselves with all those strange predator eyes watching them!!! 🐱🐶🐕🐈 😨🤣😋 take a while for all of them to get acquainted?? Loving your regular video's really appreciate them... ❤💋💋💋 Fr Australia

[@geoffwba1]

Please keep us updated with the progress of the chickens !

[@NickiPositano]

will do!

[@carlotapedro6695]

Wow nice products in your pantry.You will never run out of tea.

[@TheresAGirlInTheGardens]

Nothing like a couple of chickens to complete a bridal party makeup look! 😂😂😘

[@rsoubiea]

So carnival is a yearly religious thing Right? I had a italian aunt & uncle who owned a motel, Restaurant and store at Clear lake CA. She made the best minestrone OMG! You are such a good cook i love watching you.

[@shelbycooper7504]

Was a wonderful experience going along with you such a beautiful place

[@NickiPositano]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@sjt609]

BRILLIANT vlog! 👏🏼 Thank you Nicki.

[@CosmicUnicorn2]

i am envious of your chickens and green thumb! i don’t think the zombies will want to come down 500 steps to get you though 🧟‍♀️

[@NickiPositano]

no, they will probably just fall of the mountain and land in the garden!

[@pattiwhite9575]

Little did we here that at that moment we never expected or thought to stock up on toilet paper. Of all things. It was precious as gold here for many months. People hoarding huge hauls of it.

[@michelleplatt1695]

We are set to be there in 5 weeks. Coming from America. Leaving the end of March to start a 3 week dream vacation all over Italy. We aren’t letting fearmongers in the media keep us from going! We have a couple cases in California but that’s not keeping people in Texas from living their lives. Same thing with Italy. Just because a small area near Milan is isolated doesn’t mean you can’t see the rest of the country!

[@NickiPositano]

thank you for being sensible about it!

[@abarb2009]

🙏🏻💕 So enjoying your vlogs. Tfs

[@StacyAngel]

wow, you are stockpiled. i am booked for my first Italy trip that I waited for 50 years for for April 12th....with a flight to Rome, then Positano, Florence and Venice. I am trying to stay positive and still go from here in the USA. I might cancel Venice. It seems all is well by you and I might stay longer in your area. Any suggestions?.

[@doloresgounley2824]

Wow, thankfully you were very well stocked! Who knew what we were in for?

[@mazk8859]

Love your videos ! 😊

[@rangersasc]

I mainly use Coconut oil when i cook i also have some Grape seed oil as a 2nd

[@ethanpowell4187]

I guess "Not my cat" would LOVE to be your cat

[@NickiPositano]

not happening!

[@marjorykephart4700]

@@NickiPositano Why not? He loves you. I have never seen anyone picking on a cat not to love. I've watched that cat. He's not attacking anyone. I have friends I love even though their personalities are less than perfect!! And, they can't be trained!!! Not My Cat is made to feel not wanted through no fault of his own. I have never know anyone to make a point of not loving an animal by giving him the name Not My Cat. You treat your new chickens better than Not My Cat. You give your chickens names. Let's face it, cats have more brains than a chicken. When your chickens escape, no big deal. Not My Cat has his likes and dislikes. Just like all of us. I think ALL animals are better than almost all people. I sign worldwide petitions, so I know what I am talking about. So what if he has a home elsewhere. Obviously, the situation there is not as wonderful as your home. Give him a name, and make him feel like a loved member of the family. Otherwise, find him a home where he will be loved.

[@chrissierg]

wowaaahhh the landscaping lighting is perfect... :)

[@TMAItalia]

Enjoyed your video dear friend, would love to connect on this platform. Thanks for sharing. Excited to see more from you.

[@stevec7272]

You should make automatic feeders and waters.

[@monica-NJ-123]

Enjoyed your video, thanks so much for sharing, your homemade soup looked yummy 😋 good luck with the chickens 🐓 and who belongs to this new kitty 🐱 she likes your home better and I see why, I do to

[@mampibose8687]

Just a question why u sound so pissed with the cat always? Don’t mind me asking this as I noticed it quite a. lot. I love your videos and mostly seen you nice to everyone but this cat smhow ...

[@kimwhaitiri6795]

You have inspired me to get chickens again.😁

[@maureenruggeri5026]

Is there anything Carlo cannot do! This guy is amazing!

[@NickiPositano]

He did build the whole house!

[@candledancer2]

I was wondering if you were preparing for coronavirus. You are well stocked! Congratulations on the chickens! I think Not My Cat is definitely your cat now. Cats choose us, LOL.

[@jalanjalanirit.4072]

the chickens are beautiful 🐔🐔🐔

[@Miss_Toots]

How was the hot cross bun flavoured tea you bought in England Nikki?

[@ChineseAg]

Dried salted kumquat are treated like a candy and a soothing throat lozenge. If packed with salt and sugar or honey, you can turn into cough drop. Dropped into water, tisane beverage. My mother and grandmother would buy fresh from market and would get to work with the fruit.

[@NickiPositano]

Hi, I'm Carlo, Interesting, thank you.

[@nan7927]

Ciao de la Réunion 🙋‍♀️💗🏝🐬🐟🐳

[@vanessaschofield7927]

thankyou nicki for sharing this vlog. did italy get short of toilet tissue as it seemd word wide initally there was a shortage and none could be got for a while then it got rationed

[@rsoubiea]

It's just my husband and myself, I bought a 14 lb bag if basamti rice. What the hell was I thinking? I hope it keeps a long time? I have a freezer as well. I freeze butter, Meat, bread etc.

[@kimghoss6021]

Great video thanks 😊

[@tirednsnarky9555]

Someone in my town ordered 800kg of groceries for home delivery when they raised the alert level for the coronavirus!

[@NickiPositano]

that is ridiculous! Even if I lived on the roadside I'd have trouble taking that amount home!

[@puricaro6738]

I just got 3 chickens...here in San Diego..Ca.but my cost 30..dlls.each..becouse love yours...

[@jiannelegere8320]

Enjoyed your Video,

[@ejahello4223]

How fun and interesting

[@pamelacox6034]

I feel sorry for not my cat. He or she has obviously adopted you. Love your videos and family.

[@NickiPositano]

Not my cat has a perfectly good loving family upstairs!

[@pamelacox6034]

@@NickiPositano well, I’ll stop feeling sorry for him!

[@ms.annthropic4888]

Why have I never been to Italy?! I love these videos :)

[@sarahcooper6352]

Now I know where to come to for supply's😊

[@11bluerosexoxo]

ahaha I do provide chickens! I did something similar almost..today...awkward word swap!

[@Aih777]

Chickens were packed in boxes in that store like they are eggs 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emmasage8440]

Please tell me how to can tomatoes!!

[@allatgoddess8961]

Hav u ever tried this soup?:......Each quantity to taste: corn, yellow squash, Italian parley (small amt- as it gives strong flavor) regular parsley, green pepper, potato, onion, garlic,--- salt & pepper to taste NO PASTA- NO beans (it gives another flavor to soup). We, Latinos have it as main noon meal-(except instead of potato, we have Yucca (is it sold in Italy?).It makes a thick soup We also put in soup meat to cook first- but if one is vegetarian, leave it out.

[@NickiPositano]

Hi Allat, I'm Carlo, no I have never eaten this soup, which I have no doubts must be very good, but something very similar, the one I ate is missing some ingredients compared to yours, no yucca is not sold in this area, or at least I don't know it, I can't say in the rest of Italy.

[@allatgoddess8961]

I put a Latin Amer. Sancocho recipe below. Don't be tempted to put in thyme or marjoram or any other Old World spices, or beans or pasta. No olive oil- (it gives a different flavor) - no carrots or tomatoes (the yellow squash will give the color) That would change the taste. I suppose you would like to have a different flavor dish, sometime. Yuca or Malanga of Lat. Amer. is another name for Cassava of Afr. or Manioc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava

[@beboplady1542]

Wow Niki! I admire your food storage and your veggie and fruit gardens. You are a very resourceful person. You are a good example of what a prepper, or what a prepared person should be. :)

[@peaches3400]

love love love -

[@lorijackson4355]

with all the vegetables stored away do you have mice or rats? and if so what do you do about it?

[@FaithofMelchizedek]

That Mask looked awesome on you!

[@NickiPositano]

Yeah, I really should wear it more often..

[@ejahello4223]

Beautiful

[@ewafrackiewicz437]

6€ for chicken....Lol that's so cheap 😁👍and fresh 🥚🥚every day love it

[@evieshore3270]

I'm watching this near the end of October 2020 and I want to yell at you... toilet paper , flour , yeast , baking powder !! I don't know if there were shortages of those things in Italy ....but here in Canada they were like trying to find gold. PS - you have a wonderfully stocked larder !

[@NickiPositano]

There were never any shortages here. Everyone was very well behaved and nobody panicked or hoarded anything.

[@evieshore3270]

@@NickiPositano one more reason to love Italy ❤

[@carenrogers19]

This carnival looks like something done In Mexico.

[@KrisBowlr]

“i do provide chickens”…..🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pile333]

Mmmm...il profumo di verdura fresca cotta!

[@rsoubiea]

I hope holly doesn't stress them too much. The cats too.

[@flowerfairy1950]

I think we will come to you if we have to self isolate lol!

[@kksigurn]

Wait dont you need potatoes for gnocchi with all what you said?🤔

[@judyannkiwi]

Smart Cat knows a good home.

[@emmasage8440]

Feed nettles to your chickens they'll love them!

[@carlotapedro6695]

Chickens🐓

[@ptmurrable]

Hi! Thank you! How do your potatoes and onions last so long?

[@NickiPositano]

Vegetables like potatoes and onions, carrots and apples can be stored for months through the winter, in a root cellar of a cool dark room.