I just felt the urge to comment on this video because when you said "10 degrees in 7 hours, if you don't hear from me maybe I didn't survive" it made me so sad. I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now and you're naturally positive and joyful even in your circumstances. I want to send all the best positive vibes you're way and I will pray for you. ❤
My sweet ,u might think about a free standing cast iron stove, a mason could connect it to ur existing flue..get that place warm in 1/2 hour,be comfy,and be safe,Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤🎉
Thank you for sharing these videos. It's hard to explain, but even though you're on the other side of the planet, that little farmhouse you're fixing up looks like it could be right here in western Pennsylvania. The only real difference is we don't have missiles hitting our cities every night for two years.
Im in Northern Wisconsin, where it is also very cold. What a nightmare you are in. I feel so bad for your people. God bless you. You are never alone. God is always watching over you. Stay strong and never give up.
A little late but there are blankets called "survival blankets", maybe not good to use in bed (might be too warm) but then a nice woolly blanket might help more... 😮😉🇺🇦✌️
You are fighting quite a brave fight. About heating: it is a pretty tiny oven, are you sure the fire gets a bit of air/oxygen? Chimney clear? To have fire, you need material, that can burn, oxygen and a certain temperature. If one of them is missing, your fire won't last long (the fire-"triangle" it is called here). For starting up your fire, try rolling old newspapers tightly together in a "roll" and press them into an opened milkcarton, a cheap way to make a "briquette" for starting a fire. The thin plastic layer in them may not be healthy in the very long run, but it won't harm you if it is only for a winter season or two. Combine your sleeping bag with one of those thin tinfoil rescue blankets, you can use for first aid purposes. They cost little and with a bit of luck, they can last some time. If you begin to tamper with that roof, be careful if it contains asbestos fibres. It looks like such a roof. I think, part of the challenge could be, that you have an "individual" mindset. The Inuit population in the Arctic saw themselves as part of a group, especially in the years before "we" (as a Dane, we "have" Greenland - was up there myself years ago and read a bit about the indigenous population) colonized them. Being on your own in the old days would often mean certain death. Old Inuit stone and peatbog huts normally had a single, long chamber (with a narrow entrance leading into it), where everyone slept on the same "shelf" at the end of the chamber. Sharing the bodyheat and the light, which could come from burning whaleblubber. Use their experiences and survival skills in a modern, adapted European "version". Imagine you could find e.g. 5-6 others, who are in the same situation as you. Share your villagehome, pool money for some quality firewood and food, try to live together. Sleep in the same room. Help eachother. Play boardgames, talk, do something together. Part of the "cold" could be due to being alone, on your own, togetherness with the right people is good for the mental wellbeing of all. In unusual times, you can live an unusual life - would you like to sit in a liferaft alone? Easiest would be to go abroad to e.g. Poland or Germany, but if it is against your principles to leave Ukraine, you have to adapt to conditions in your village (or "everyday home"). Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🇺🇦
Thank you for this advice.♥️ It was very interesting to read about the Inuit. Honestly, I can’t imagine myself sharing a house with anyone. It was one of the reasons why I left Germany - I didn’t have My house, Mine was waiting for me in Ukraine. Thank you so much.🫶 Greetings to Denmark!❤️❤️❤️
@@ThinkUkraine Learn from the inuit, if you have trouble overcoming the cold. Authors such as Knud Rasmussen, Peter Freuchen or Franz Boas, could be of interest, if I remember the names correctly. An individual, who for some reason - maybe a personal fight with another groupmember or because he felt insulted or because he wanted to be alone - got expelled from his settlement/group sometimes became a "qivittoq" (in Danish : "fjeldgænger" - one, who wanders in the mountains). A kind of loner, a "living dead", who might be able to survive out there, away from the others. Which is why he was often feared - most often he would be dead, but he could also return one day for revenge. Nobody would know. So is there a bit of female "qivittoq" in you?
@@ThinkUkraine Being "sociophopic" is not necessarily what brings you through the winter. Some are able to live on their own, others are not. I would find at least one other person, who shares the same personality, male or female, whatever suits you. If you are both happy about keeping quiet most of the time, you can still benefit from company.
A real City Girl in village….. see lovly how it makes you warm to dig snow, cut wood and all this Physikal work out. If you start fire in First Hand, May it’s help full.
Maybe a free standing wood owen of metal would bring up the temperatur inside the house more quickly, and be more effcient, than the big owen of stone. Maybe you could discuss some different opporturnities regarding heating with some who have some knowledge about it. Someone can have a owen they not use, that is not too expenice.
I first recommend using split wood and splinter kindling in the wood burning heater. It starts faster than whole logs. The roofing trouble is fixable, but could use some temporary patch work. Maybe corrugated aluminum would be good until a permanent fix in the warmer months. Bless you dear because better days are coming 💙💛🌻
@@ThinkUkraine They also attacked Ukraine because it has large oil and natural gas reserves. But, generally only western nations know how to extract it.
The problem is stocking up with a mountain of wood to last the winter. you would need over 2 tons, stacked up inside the shed. Termites could be a problem.
Do not give up on your village house! It can be fixed . Very intelligent getting a bug out location. Maybe by next winter add a traditional wood stove it will heat 🥵 to were you'd have to Crack a window. Stay strong 💪
I hope your little Christmas tree survives. Some how you have to put a plastic tarp over that crack in the roof or rain is going to get in. I'm hoping you can find one person to help you. You are amazing and such a good person, please stay hopeful. Have a wonderful Christmas. Stay strong and believe.
👍🌻🌻🌻👍 Brave and Beautiful,.Your tree will be ok. The roof needs a repair,in spring atleast, .still, the heavy tiles wont fall off easy.. Fotos on the other roofparts will tell You what You need . The cover has flown away as the wood,under, did not hold the nails etc. 🌻 Take Care👍
Probably, this roof is not insulated. Or it does not have proper insulation. So the effect of heat from the inside and cold from the outside may cause cracks. Take a picture of the roof and show it to one of the villagers. They have experience and know whether it is possible to live under the roof until spring... It's a pity that village lost his 88-year-old grandmother. Otherwise, she would have guided you on many issues. Good luck...❤
when the war is over, I will come and work on your village house for 2 weeks. I am a building contractor, and in no time, we will make this house, mouse free and functioning with roof fixed and so on dear!
Hi Vita, The beginning of your video shows your humor and resilience, and it did make me smile and laugh. Not at you, but with you at all these difficulties in winter. DIY baby! Hopefully your planted live tree does well. Onwards!! We are all cheering for you. Slava Ukraini!
The roof crack. Perhaps the thing is to avoid water, or rain, getting into the walls. Maybe put a plastic or metal patch to cover the crack until it can be repaired in spring. If I was closer I would like to come and help get you past some of these issues. Yes, you are DIY expert with village villa. You will learn it all! And with a smile as you are strong Ukrainian. Be Brave Like Ukraine! There is no other way! With your friends around world cheering you on. Big Obijmaius from your friend in Canada.❤
Erik, there’s a problem. No handy men in the village. Men are either at the front or have been killed already. Anyway thank you that you care. Greetings to Canada!❤️❤️❤️
Привіт Вита 😊 Thanks for going through all this war madness with a smile on your face ❤ Guess you survived the village frost, managed to upload new content... Seems your ёлка has much better chances to survive in your yard than the Kyiv apartment; although you will probably have to re-plant it again way further than the vegetable garden and the shack. Maybe next spring. Saw that you got more firewood, but you have to get even more, warming up this house needs the fireplace to be burning constantly for a day at least. Thanks again for letting us watch the adventures of a beautiful Kyivan девушка ❤ Kisses and hugs from Athens, Attiki oblast, Greece 🇬🇷❤️🇺🇦😘
Hello George!❤️ I have survived but I guess it’s my last village adventure 🙈. It was too scary. My Christmas tree had been saved but spending a night in a frozen house with mice is not for me🙄🙈 No more such adventures. Greetings to Athens♥️♥️♥️
@@ThinkUkraine Icy road and freezing through the night is dangerous and scary. Hope you will only use the village home next spring, after Ukrainian victory over the Orcs. Wish you a great day 😊
Pryvit Vita, Your spirit shines brightly but it is tough time of year for sure, and challenging in Kyiv and also at village house in different way. When starting a fire the bunched up paper is at bottom and you put kindling, or smaller dried branches, on top. Once that is burning you put larger branches on top. Then smaller pieces of wood. Finally larger pieces of wood. Having paper burning on top of larger wood will rarely make a good fire. You won't get heat from paper only. Once you do this, you will see how good the fire is for heating.
Are you sure calling her baby is appropriate? That’s generally only used if you’re in a serious romantic relationship. Trying to help you out here bud.
AWWW you seriously need a vacation from all that and your kids i can tell, stay strong good ya brought heater etc....get some good rest , everyone needs it i wish i was there , i member my dad and i fixing a lot a issues you have and its wet and had a crackin metal that warped that wood and made it worse basically a fix is to redo the roof with shingles or as you had a metal roof again they do last if done right decades metal roofs are expensive however vs the usual shingles
Hi Vita, you need to have the firewood split before you put it into the wood stove. It will allow a much faster burn. Nice job the kids did on the Christmas decorations. That's awful about your roof. Ugh wish I could travel to help you out. Brian
Hello Vita.. if you didn't live so far away I would come and help you. I live in Northern Michigan great lakes. I got about the same amount of snow as you got. I love your videos.
Hello vita I think you are very brave i live in Brisbane Queensland Australia and it is very humid so Iam amazed how urkrainean are so resilient thank you for sharing your struggles ❤ salva urkraine ❤
Bless you Vita you are a very strong and talented woman. I hope that this year's winter is kind for you and Spring arrives early. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family. I pray that the Lord protects you and your family and that peace will come to Ukraine sooner than later. Slava Ukraini 🤗💖🎄🙏
I would use metal plates that is 20 cm on each side. The length of them are 2 m. A metal smith could make them. Greetings from a carpenter in Norway 🇧🇻
Brigitte L Jones. Wishing you, your family and pets the best possible and a very safe Christmas season. I am so impressed by your strength, physically, psychologically and spiritually. You show the realistic suffering brought about by difficulties in conditions, the extreme cold, bomb shelter needing further repairs and a Christmas tree that expired quickly, yet still maintain some sense of humour. On the bright side you are learning a lot from your initial practical problems that will be useful when things get better in the future. Whatever obstacles this war brings, Ukrainians like you who endure and love Ukraine will again thrive, as its the people and attitude that give the country its real character and strength for the future.(I donated 2cups of coffee for Xmas as pets are costly.Wish I could do more, but not that wealthy.)
Brigitte L Jones. Just some practical tips, maybe use waterproof gloves, wear a warm hat always when outdoors, wear long thermal underwear or pantyhose under your jeans - even at night- keeps you much warmer. I learnt this.I have endured sometimes moments like this, admittedly for shorter times, power cuts, temps like yours and rented an old house without your good temper or patience even while ex husband calmly dealt with what could be fixed and when.We started off being poorer having our first child unprepared, catching up financially later on.
Hi Vita ,can you not put a log burner in as well for next year ,or have a paraffin heater my sister had one in France it was quite good,have a good christmas ,love to your and your family,take care and stay safe💙💛
hello there i like to watch your videos,as i am thinking of moving to Ukraine in 2024 and buying a village house, and fixing it up. from what i have seen it should not be too hard, to make it like i want to. i think you need lots of D.I.Y experience. i hope everything is going well. keep making more videos
Hello!🙂 Thank you!❤️ You may buy my house. After spending a night in a frozen house with the wild village mice I don’t want any such villlage adventures 🙈🙈🙈
No. Life isn't fair at all but not for anyone. I really hear what you say about a cold and lonely winter. Mine has been like that but watching your videos adds a lot of joy to my day. It's great to see that you live what is painted on the door, there--Never Give Up! The dog is not Russian, though. I am pretty sure it just wants some love and attention, like the rest of us. За містом Києва, там, де бій не спить, Віта шукає спокій, у селі відпочинок. Та холод та біда, що дерев'яне серце млить, Ремонт чекає, щоб зігріти життя й роздуми. Самотня, втеча від звуків сирен у ніч, Лише вихідні тут, відбігти від міських тривог. Надія палає в кожному кроці та роботі, Оаза від хаосу, де мир живе й трива.
This is real adventure. I hope you manage to keep yourself warm and the fireplace burning and be able to sleep in a warm bed. Stay safe healthy and strong Vita❤
There is a grill in the oven where you place the wood to burn. The grill surface needs to be free from all debris (blockage). So air can pass through the grill towards the wood so it will burn properly. I hope that was clean. Underneath the grill, there is another compartment with a door too. In there the ashes will accumulate and need to be free for air passage
It’s better dying in your house in the village instead of in a ballistic missile strike in Kyiv. I’m thinking of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty woman reporter who was killed by a Russian missile strike on her apartment in Kyiv.
Hi Vita, I hope your tree will survive the harsh winter. I think attending to the roof is very important as there will be more snow in the coming weeks and the load on the roof and the wall under it will get more stressed. I think I saw a church in your village, how about going to the church and ask if they know someone who can help with roof? Usually, the churches know a lot more people and if no one is there, leave a message with your number so they can call back. Also, if you have a local hardware / building supplies store around, usually they know a lot of companies and people. If the store's information desk is not helpful, just go to the store aisle where they have bricks, roofing material and ask for help, once the help arrives asks him or her if they know someone who can work on a roof. In the mean type, just get some help to put a plastic tarp over the roof so the water and ice does less damage, you have to tie down the tarp with ropes so the wind does not take your tarp away. Also, since you are a war widow, does the military have any resources for helping? I am really sorry you are going through this but, believe me better days may be ahead, as they say, if life throws you a lemon, make a lemonade! Easier said than done. I like your positive attitude because usually that is 50% of progress 😊 Slava Ukraini
How many Russian supporters do you think are in Ukraine now that can do damage to infrastructure and society? How Could Marianna Budanova even get poisoned?
Definitely you need air-condition? During summer can cooling your room, during winter warm your room. In Japan they using them. If you do not have problem with electricity, this is solution. This каљева пећ, you put woods inside is good if you live there and non stop putting woods inside. You do not live there, and when you come there, room too cold and takes time to make it warm.
Vita The house looks great. I know the feeling....living in upstate New York, we lost power for 2 months on side of mountain due to Hurricane Sandy. We were the last to get power back on....two months of temperature with high's around 10-20 degrees in day, and below zero at night. Wind chills were -15 - I had to use a kerosene heater in the house and gas stove for heat. Then the last week of the power outage we got hit by a blizzard LOL - Im up at 4am going to work in 25 inches of snow. I had to park my truck a half mile down the mountain cause of ice and snow and road too steep. The only thing different I did not have loser Russians shooting missiles at me. There has to be something up with the stove does it have a blower or fan on it? . Is wood dry enough?
Hello Joe♥️, So we are in the same situation 🙂 I also don’t have any ruzzian attacks here. Life without air raids and missiles is quite boring here😎 Everything is so old in this house so I can’t understand what is really wrong with the oven. Or with me…🙈
@@ThinkUkraine Well if I come to Ukraine in June - and you need help with anything (weeding getting tree trunks up) lol - Im a jack of all trades master of none. Are the sides of the stove getting warm? Its masonary heater right?
I don't like using kerosene or gas stove heat cause its dangerous....but we did not have wood burner....Vita you and youf family having Christmas on December 25th?@@ThinkUkraine
@@ThinkUkraine That’s GREAT news. I thought that was a possibility. In the summer I would recommend installing a gas water heater. Also look into installing a gas fireplace or even a gas furnace to heat the house. As for your gas stove, it’s likely the problem is either the gas starter or pilot light element needs to be replaced. If you turn on the gas to your stove and can hear or smell gas then it’s likely that’s all it is. The gas starter or the pilot light element which looks like the tip of a sparkler. A thin cylindrical rod. Fairly easy to replace.
@@ThinkUkraine In your next video show us the process you go through to try to start the old gas stove. Show us if you can hear or smell the gas when you try to start it. There’s some guys like me who watch your videos who might help you troubleshoot it. Better yet do a livestream so we can guide you through troubleshooting it. It could be that the gas line to your gas stove is blocked, removed, or turned off somewhere. There is a good chance the problem can be fixed. Just let us know when you do a live stream.
VITA I hear you're frustrated honey you're a strong woman you are a very strong woman don't let this upset you too much. I see that you need wood well I'm not there to help you cut wood for your fireplace to heat the house. The oil filled radiator I was telling you about last time will work really good in a small house will most of the doors closed you'll be nice and comfy really quick don't do anything you need it's a backup generator about 1500 watts 2500 if you want to keep your refrigerator running also. I said that you're a strong woman VITA . Merry Christmas to you and your two children. By the way when you go to Home Depot or wherever you buying your tools get yourself good snow shovel because those other shovels you have are not snow shovels. You'll be okay honey I know you will be. Don't let the Russian missiles mess your day up.
@@ThinkUkraine Next time just check if it is tile or large sheeting, don't touch it, especially if broken . I don't know about your roofing but check it's material. Also check out live stream of @Rick the Ukrainian, he is live and later will be @TheShills.
@@ThinkUkraine I guess I don't understand. But if it gets bad enough in Kiev you'll probably be able to survive in the village in summer at least. Good luck God bless.
... and still: You made hope - and deserve to get made hope in return. Air raid alarm + "Kyiv the capital of freedom" could actually get iconic. A ceremony, as a way to overcome that trauma by this carved-in sound and it's circumstances. Imagine soon celebrations of freedom get started with air raid alarms and then followed by roaring parties. What an arrogation to think on your behalf of such. No one else could come up with such a beautiful and powerful patriotic resilient Christmas tree planting ceremony. But you wouldn't be you were this not much more, part of your incredible impressive messages. It just must be a reference to that biblical little apple tree ... ... ... 🥲🥲🥲 Hmmm... Life just cannot any longer be unfair. Impossible. You'll guide a way out! We just have to support it. Your report from a year ago you with your team being the only ones on the wet sterile empty streets of Dortmund, locked out from Christmas refuge in any living room, left one with tears, not at least for the kids - and with a very distressing feeling whether it could be nasty comments of politicians lately that let you choose an even colder shelter from terror. One of the many hopes in all that: Babushka lady had no camera phone to record her story. Now it's lost. With her. Your's is out - contributing to get life finally fair. Hopefully. Please take care! For you, freedom and that tree in freedom. Again... ... they just messed with the wrong ones. And you are not alone! Not at all! As is your tree. All Christmas trees now stand for freedom. Who could see it differently after that?
@@ThinkUkraine There are many things we can't find rational explanations... The tree - without air raid alarms - will get a strong and resilient one, make friends with the village dog, protect you shelter, star in many videos to come and look forward every year to get decorated.
I just felt the urge to comment on this video because when you said "10 degrees in 7 hours, if you don't hear from me maybe I didn't survive" it made me so sad. I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now and you're naturally positive and joyful even in your circumstances. I want to send all the best positive vibes you're way and I will pray for you. ❤
My sweet ,u might think about a free standing cast iron stove, a mason could connect it to ur existing flue..get that place warm in 1/2 hour,be comfy,and be safe,Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤🎉
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Thank you for sharing these videos. It's hard to explain, but even though you're on the other side of the planet, that little farmhouse you're fixing up looks like it could be right here in western Pennsylvania. The only real difference is we don't have missiles hitting our cities every night for two years.
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Im in Northern Wisconsin, where it is also very cold. What a nightmare you are in. I feel so bad for your people. God bless you. You are never alone. God is always watching over you. Stay strong and never give up.
🙏🙏🙏 Thank you!❤️
Hello. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. All the best, good luck in the new year. Health! Have a beautiful day in Ukraine. Bye. Rudi.
Hello Rudi! Thank you!❤️
Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄🎁
Vita, you are doing absolutely fantastic! It will soon be spring, nice temperatures will be better. Stay strong Vita, spring will soon be here💛💙
Hi Henrik♥️ Thank you!🙏♥️ I’m looking forward for spring and getting away to my village bomb shelter for planting flowers 🙈😊
Hi Vita. Me too, spring is just around the corner, cant wait, i have a very long "to do" list😄Take good care of yourself💛💙@@ThinkUkraine
A little late but there are blankets called "survival blankets", maybe not good to use in bed (might be too warm) but then a nice woolly blanket might help more... 😮😉🇺🇦✌️
Thank you!♥️♥️♥️
Hope your tree makes it
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You are fighting quite a brave fight.
About heating: it is a pretty tiny oven, are you sure the fire gets a bit of air/oxygen? Chimney clear? To have fire, you need material, that can burn, oxygen and a certain temperature. If one of them is missing, your fire won't last long (the fire-"triangle" it is called here). For starting up your fire, try rolling old newspapers tightly together in a "roll" and press them into an opened milkcarton, a cheap way to make a "briquette" for starting a fire. The thin plastic layer in them may not be healthy in the very long run, but it won't harm you if it is only for a winter season or two. Combine your sleeping bag with one of those thin tinfoil rescue blankets, you can use for first aid purposes. They cost little and with a bit of luck, they can last some time.
If you begin to tamper with that roof, be careful if it contains asbestos fibres. It looks like such a roof.
I think, part of the challenge could be, that you have an "individual" mindset. The Inuit population in the Arctic saw themselves as part of a group, especially in the years before "we" (as a Dane, we "have" Greenland - was up there myself years ago and read a bit about the indigenous population) colonized them. Being on your own in the old days would often mean certain death. Old Inuit stone and peatbog huts normally had a single, long chamber (with a narrow entrance leading into it), where everyone slept on the same "shelf" at the end of the chamber. Sharing the bodyheat and the light, which could come from burning whaleblubber. Use their experiences and survival skills in a modern, adapted European "version".
Imagine you could find e.g. 5-6 others, who are in the same situation as you. Share your villagehome, pool money for some quality firewood and food, try to live together. Sleep in the same room. Help eachother. Play boardgames, talk, do something together. Part of the "cold" could be due to being alone, on your own, togetherness with the right people is good for the mental wellbeing of all. In unusual times, you can live an unusual life - would you like to sit in a liferaft alone?
Easiest would be to go abroad to e.g. Poland or Germany, but if it is against your principles to leave Ukraine, you have to adapt to conditions in your village (or "everyday home"). Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🇺🇦
Thank you for this advice.♥️ It was very interesting to read about the Inuit. Honestly, I can’t imagine myself sharing a house with anyone. It was one of the reasons why I left Germany - I didn’t have My house, Mine was waiting for me in Ukraine.
Thank you so much.🫶
Greetings to Denmark!❤️❤️❤️
@@ThinkUkraine Learn from the inuit, if you have trouble overcoming the cold. Authors such as Knud Rasmussen, Peter Freuchen or Franz Boas, could be of interest, if I remember the names correctly.
An individual, who for some reason - maybe a personal fight with another groupmember or because he felt insulted or because he wanted to be alone - got expelled from his settlement/group sometimes became a "qivittoq" (in Danish : "fjeldgænger" - one, who wanders in the mountains). A kind of loner, a "living dead", who might be able to survive out there, away from the others. Which is why he was often feared - most often he would be dead, but he could also return one day for revenge. Nobody would know. So is there a bit of female "qivittoq" in you?
@aarhusnord sometimes I call it “my sociophobia”) when I’m tired of people and talking all the time at the university
@@ThinkUkraine Being "sociophopic" is not necessarily what brings you through the winter. Some are able to live on their own, others are not. I would find at least one other person, who shares the same personality, male or female, whatever suits you. If you are both happy about keeping quiet most of the time, you can still benefit from company.
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Time to prepare for winter again 🥶
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@@ThinkUkraine You're welcome 🤗
LOOKS SOOO COLD THERE SWEETHART CJOP SOME WOOD ❤❤
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A real City Girl in village….. see lovly how it makes you warm to dig snow, cut wood and all this Physikal work out. If you start fire in First Hand, May it’s help full.
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Maybe a free standing wood owen of metal would bring up the temperatur inside the house more quickly, and be more effcient, than the big owen of stone. Maybe you could discuss some different opporturnities regarding heating with some who have some knowledge about it. Someone can have a owen they not use, that is not too expenice.
Thank you for the advice!🫶
The problem is there are no men in the village- they either at front or have been killed…
I first recommend using split wood and splinter kindling in the wood burning heater. It starts faster than whole logs. The roofing trouble is fixable, but could use some temporary patch work. Maybe corrugated aluminum would be good until a permanent fix in the warmer months. Bless you dear because better days are coming 💙💛🌻
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Good black soil, you have aound your house. 👍
Right, the soil in Ukraine is the most fertile in the world. One more reason why ruzzia attacked us.
@@ThinkUkraine They also attacked Ukraine because it has large oil and natural gas reserves. But, generally only western nations know how to extract it.
@nole8923 so true.
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I like Ukrainian village houses. The wood stoves are excellent. Better than an American fireplace.
The problem is stocking up with a mountain of wood to last the winter. you would need over 2 tons, stacked up inside the shed. Termites could be a problem.
Do not give up on your village house! It can be fixed . Very intelligent getting a bug out location. Maybe by next winter add a traditional wood stove it will heat 🥵 to were you'd have to Crack a window. Stay strong 💪
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I hope your little Christmas tree survives. Some how you have to put a plastic tarp over that crack in the roof or rain is going to get in. I'm hoping you can find one person to help you. You are amazing and such a good person, please stay hopeful. Have a wonderful Christmas. Stay strong and believe.
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Happy holidays!🎄🎁🫶
You seem very strong. Good luck.
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
👍🌻🌻🌻👍 Brave and Beautiful,.Your tree will be ok. The roof needs a repair,in spring atleast, .still, the heavy tiles wont fall off easy.. Fotos on the other roofparts will tell You what You need . The cover has flown away as the wood,under, did not hold the nails etc.
🌻 Take Care👍
♥️♥️♥️ Thank you!
Probably, this roof is not insulated. Or it does not have proper insulation. So the effect of heat from the inside and cold from the outside may cause cracks.
Take a picture of the roof and show it to one of the villagers. They have experience and know whether it is possible to live under the roof until spring...
It's a pity that village lost his 88-year-old grandmother. Otherwise, she would have guided you on many issues. Good luck...❤
Thank you!🙏♥️♥️♥️
when the war is over, I will come and work on your village house for 2 weeks. I am a building contractor, and in no time, we will make this house, mouse free and functioning with roof fixed and so on dear!
🙂 Thank you!
Hi Vita,
The beginning of your video shows your humor and resilience, and it did make me smile and laugh. Not at you, but with you at all these difficulties in winter.
DIY baby!
Hopefully your planted live tree does well. Onwards!!
We are all cheering for you.
Slava Ukraini!
Hello Erik!♥️
Thank you!🙂🫶
Hugs❤
You should see Christmas tree on the “Marry Christmas Charlie Brown”, 1960’s animated special
🙂 I will. Thank you❤️
The roof crack.
Perhaps the thing is to avoid water, or rain, getting into the walls. Maybe put a plastic or metal patch to cover the crack until it can be repaired in spring. If I was closer I would like to come and help get you past some of these issues. Yes, you are DIY expert with village villa. You will learn it all!
And with a smile as you are strong Ukrainian.
Be Brave Like Ukraine!
There is no other way!
With your friends around world cheering you on.
Big Obijmaius from your friend in Canada.❤
Erik, there’s a problem. No handy men in the village. Men are either at the front or have been killed already.
Anyway thank you that you care.
Greetings to Canada!❤️❤️❤️
The best for new year 🎉❤🎉
🙂❤️
@@ThinkUkraine How are you?
@davidlai8029 not bad. Only 3 air raid since the beginning of the day)
@@ThinkUkraine Bad Russian 👹
Привіт Вита 😊 Thanks for going through all this war madness with a smile on your face ❤ Guess you survived the village frost, managed to upload new content...
Seems your ёлка has much better chances to survive in your yard than the Kyiv apartment; although you will probably have to re-plant it again way further than the vegetable garden and the shack. Maybe next spring. Saw that you got more firewood, but you have to get even more, warming up this house needs the fireplace to be burning constantly for a day at least.
Thanks again for letting us watch the adventures of a beautiful Kyivan девушка ❤ Kisses and hugs from Athens, Attiki oblast, Greece 🇬🇷❤️🇺🇦😘
Hello George!❤️
I have survived but I guess it’s my last village adventure 🙈. It was too scary.
My Christmas tree had been saved but spending a night in a frozen house with mice is not for me🙄🙈 No more such adventures.
Greetings to Athens♥️♥️♥️
@@ThinkUkraine Icy road and freezing through the night is dangerous and scary. Hope you will only use the village home next spring, after Ukrainian victory over the Orcs.
Wish you a great day 😊
@georgetriantafyllakos2470 thank you, George!❤️ Wishing you a great day!☀️
Oy, yoy, yoy. Slava Ukraini!
Glory to the Heroes!🇺🇦
Bless your sweet heart. You don`t know how to heat a house. My heart aches for you. I wish I was there to help you. I send love from Virginia. :)
Thank you!🙂
Greetings to Virginia!❤️❤️❤️
Pryvit Vita,
Your spirit shines brightly but it is tough time of year for sure, and challenging in Kyiv and also at village house in different way.
When starting a fire the bunched up paper is at bottom and you put kindling, or smaller dried branches, on top. Once that is burning you put larger branches on top. Then smaller pieces of wood. Finally larger pieces of wood. Having paper burning on top of larger wood will rarely make a good fire. You won't get heat from paper only.
Once you do this, you will see how good the fire is for heating.
Thank you, Erik!♥️❤️♥️
Hi baby it’s nice that you travel to your house in the village. It’s very cold out there stay warm OK baby your friend in American 🇺🇸
Thank you!❤️
Greetings to the USA!🇺🇸🫶
Are you sure calling her baby is appropriate? That’s generally only used if you’re in a serious romantic relationship. Trying to help you out here bud.
@nole8923 🙏🙂 Thank you! I am fed up of calling me “baby”. Hope my students will never read this.
AWWW you seriously need a vacation from all that and your kids i can tell, stay strong
good ya brought heater etc....get some good rest , everyone needs it
i wish i was there , i member my dad and i fixing a lot a issues you have
and its wet and had a crackin metal that warped that wood and made it worse
basically a fix is to redo the roof with shingles or as you had a metal roof again they do last if done right decades
metal roofs are expensive however vs the usual shingles
Hello!🙂
Thank you!🙂❤️❤️❤️
Hi Vita, you need to have the firewood split before you put it into the wood stove. It will allow a much faster burn. Nice job the kids did on the Christmas decorations. That's awful about your roof. Ugh wish I could travel to help you out. Brian
Hello Brian♥️
It’s one thing I haven’t learned yet - how to split firewood 🙈😁
Thank you!
Merry Christmas!🎄
Hello Vita.. if you didn't live so far away I would come and help you. I live in Northern Michigan great lakes. I got about the same amount of snow as you got. I love your videos.
Hello!🙂
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Hello vita I think you are very brave i live in Brisbane Queensland Australia and it is very humid so Iam amazed how urkrainean are so resilient thank you for sharing your struggles ❤ salva urkraine ❤
Hello!🙂
Thank you!
Greetings to Australia!❤️❤️❤️
Bless you Vita you are a very strong and talented woman. I hope that this year's winter is kind for you and Spring arrives early. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family. I pray that the Lord protects you and your family and that peace will come to Ukraine sooner than later. Slava Ukraini 🤗💖🎄🙏
🙏🙏🙏 Thank you!❤️
Happy holidays!🎄🫶
Thanks! Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️ Merry Christmas!🎄
Stay warm and stay safe 🙏
🫶 Thank you!💛💙
I would use metal plates that is 20 cm on each side. The length of them are 2 m. A metal smith could make them.
Greetings from a carpenter in Norway 🇧🇻
👍
I wish I would have a Norway carpenter friend in my village 🙂 But there are no men in the village.
Greetings to Norway❤️
Brigitte L Jones. Wishing you, your family and pets the best possible and a very safe Christmas season. I am so impressed by your strength, physically, psychologically and spiritually. You show the realistic suffering brought about by difficulties in conditions, the extreme cold, bomb shelter needing further repairs and a Christmas tree that expired quickly, yet still maintain some sense of humour. On the bright side you are learning a lot from your initial practical problems that will be useful when things get better in the future. Whatever obstacles this war brings, Ukrainians like you who endure and love Ukraine will again thrive, as its the people and attitude that give the country its real character and strength for the future.(I donated 2cups of coffee for Xmas as pets are costly.Wish I could do more, but not that wealthy.)
Thank you so much!♥️♥️♥️
Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄🫶
Brigitte L Jones. Just some practical tips, maybe use waterproof gloves, wear a warm hat always when outdoors, wear long thermal underwear or pantyhose under your jeans - even at night- keeps you much warmer. I learnt this.I have endured sometimes moments like this, admittedly for shorter times, power cuts, temps like yours and rented an old house without your good temper or patience even while ex husband calmly dealt with what could be fixed and when.We started off being poorer having our first child unprepared, catching up financially later on.
Thank you for sharing!🙏🙂♥️
Your place is looking good!
🙂 Thank you!❤️
You are a survivor. ❤
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Hello Vita.Greetings from Croatia.Stay strong.
Hello!😊
Greetings to Croatia!❤️🇭🇷🫶
Hello Vita, And Good 🙏Safe Evening! Happy to see you are doing well.
Hello!🙂
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Hi Vita ,can you not put a log burner in as well for next year ,or have a paraffin heater my sister had one in France it was quite good,have a good christmas ,love to your and your family,take care and stay safe💙💛
Thank you!🫶
Merry Christmas!🎄♥️
@@ThinkUkraine Merry Christmas to you and your family💙💛
@trevmacc Merry Christmas!♥️♥️♥️🎄
hello there i like to watch your videos,as i am thinking of moving to Ukraine in 2024 and buying a village house, and fixing it up. from what i have seen it should not be too hard, to make it like i want to. i think you need lots of D.I.Y experience. i hope everything is going well. keep making more videos
Hello!🙂 Thank you!❤️
You may buy my house. After spending a night in a frozen house with the wild village mice I don’t want any such villlage adventures 🙈🙈🙈
@@ThinkUkraine lol. i might talk business with you in 2024.but for now stay safe.
Добре вечр вита
Добрий вечір!🙂🫶
You Will Be OK......Please Have Someone Look At Your Roof , I Know You Know But I Just Had To Say .....Got To Keep The Water Out..........XXOO V
🙂 Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
I was cold just watching you! I hope the tree survives! Slava Ukraine!
Thank you!🙂❤️❤️❤️
No. Life isn't fair at all but not for anyone. I really hear what you say about a cold and lonely winter. Mine has been like that but watching your videos adds a lot of joy to my day. It's great to see that you live what is painted on the door, there--Never Give Up! The dog is not Russian, though. I am pretty sure it just wants some love and attention, like the rest of us.
За містом Києва, там, де бій не спить,
Віта шукає спокій, у селі відпочинок.
Та холод та біда, що дерев'яне серце млить,
Ремонт чекає, щоб зігріти життя й роздуми.
Самотня, втеча від звуків сирен у ніч,
Лише вихідні тут, відбігти від міських тривог.
Надія палає в кожному кроці та роботі,
Оаза від хаосу, де мир живе й трива.
❤️❤️❤️
This is real adventure. I hope you manage to keep yourself warm and the fireplace burning and be able to sleep in a warm bed.
Stay safe healthy and strong Vita❤
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Are you in the bombshelter now?
How is the fireplace doing? What is the temperature?
There is a grill in the oven where you place the wood to burn. The grill surface needs to be free from all debris (blockage). So air can pass through the grill towards the wood so it will burn properly.
I hope that was clean. Underneath the grill, there is another compartment with a door too. In there the ashes will accumulate and need to be free for air passage
@rudolfkasanpawiro644 The temperature is plus 10🙄🥲
@rudolfkasanpawiro644 I have cleaned it where I could. But there’s a strange smog going inside 🙄
It’s better dying in your house in the village instead of in a ballistic missile strike in Kyiv. I’m thinking of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty woman reporter who was killed by a Russian missile strike on her apartment in Kyiv.
💝
❤️♥️♥️
Beautiful vid! Stay safe
Thank you!🙂♥️
Hi Vita, I hope your tree will survive the harsh winter. I think attending to the roof is very important as there will be more snow in the coming weeks and the load on the roof and the wall under it will get more stressed. I think I saw a church in your village, how about going to the church and ask if they know someone who can help with roof? Usually, the churches know a lot more people and if no one is there, leave a message with your number so they can call back. Also, if you have a local hardware / building supplies store around, usually they know a lot of companies and people. If the store's information desk is not helpful, just go to the store aisle where they have bricks, roofing material and ask for help, once the help arrives asks him or her if they know someone who can work on a roof. In the mean type, just get some help to put a plastic tarp over the roof so the water and ice does less damage, you have to tie down the tarp with ropes so the wind does not take your tarp away. Also, since you are a war widow, does the military have any resources for helping?
I am really sorry you are going through this but, believe me better days may be ahead, as they say, if life throws you a lemon, make a lemonade! Easier said than done. I like your positive attitude because usually that is 50% of progress 😊 Slava Ukraini
Hi,
Thank you!
I don’t want to “use my status” and now there are so many “new”( widows who need help.
Thank you that you care and for your advice ♥️
@@ThinkUkraine I understand, and admire your sense of empathy for others.
Maded me laugh out 😂😂❤Maybe That dog is Russian 😂😂
😇 It behaved like ruzzian😁🙈
How many Russian supporters do you think are in Ukraine now that can do damage to infrastructure and society? How Could Marianna Budanova even get poisoned?
Slava Ukraini
🙏🇺🇦
Definitely you need air-condition? During summer can cooling your room, during winter warm your room. In Japan they using them. If you do not have problem with electricity, this is solution. This каљева пећ, you put woods inside is good if you live there and non stop putting woods inside. You do not live there, and when you come there, room too cold and takes time to make it warm.
Do you have cut, dry firewood? Happy new year 2024 in advance. It’s -20 C. In Colorado.
It’s very cold even for Ukraine 🥶
I have firewood for one week. If my estimation is correct 🙂
Thank you!
Happy New Year!🎄🎁
Vita The house looks great. I know the feeling....living in upstate New York, we lost power for 2 months on side of mountain due to Hurricane Sandy. We were the last to get power back on....two months of temperature with high's around 10-20 degrees in day, and below zero at night. Wind chills were -15 - I had to use a kerosene heater in the house and gas stove for heat. Then the last week of the power outage we got hit by a blizzard LOL - Im up at 4am going to work in 25 inches of snow. I had to park my truck a half mile down the mountain cause of ice and snow and road too steep. The only thing different I did not have loser Russians shooting missiles at me.
There has to be something up with the stove does it have a blower or fan on it? . Is wood dry enough?
Hello Joe♥️,
So we are in the same situation 🙂 I also don’t have any ruzzian attacks here. Life without air raids and missiles is quite boring here😎
Everything is so old in this house so I can’t understand what is really wrong with the oven. Or with me…🙈
@@ThinkUkraine Well if I come to Ukraine in June - and you need help with anything (weeding getting tree trunks up) lol - Im a jack of all trades master of none.
Are the sides of the stove getting warm? Its masonary heater right?
@joeperkowski Thank you, Joe! I will need your help 🙂. Yes, the sides of the stove are getting warmer, so there’s a Hope🙏🙂
I don't like using kerosene or gas stove heat cause its dangerous....but we did not have wood burner....Vita you and youf family having Christmas on December 25th?@@ThinkUkraine
@joeperkowski Yes, Joe. This year at last! On 25 December 🙂 Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄♥️
😥
Hi Vita. Did you ever try to find out if the gas lines go to your village?
Hello!
I have gas in my house. I just couldn’t check it because all devices are too old. But today I bought a small GAS cooker🙏🙂
@@ThinkUkraine That’s GREAT news. I thought that was a possibility. In the summer I would recommend installing a gas water heater. Also look into installing a gas fireplace or even a gas furnace to heat the house.
As for your gas stove, it’s likely the problem is either the gas starter or pilot light element needs to be replaced. If you turn on the gas to your stove and can hear or smell gas then it’s likely that’s all it is. The gas starter or the pilot light element which looks like the tip of a sparkler. A thin cylindrical rod. Fairly easy to replace.
@nole8923 thank you so much!🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@@ThinkUkraine In your next video show us the process you go through to try to start the old gas stove. Show us if you can hear or smell the gas when you try to start it. There’s some guys like me who watch your videos who might help you troubleshoot it. Better yet do a livestream so we can guide you through troubleshooting it. It could be that the gas line to your gas stove is blocked, removed, or turned off somewhere. There is a good chance the problem can be fixed. Just let us know when you do a live stream.
VITA I hear you're frustrated honey you're a strong woman you are a very strong woman don't let this upset you too much. I see that you need wood well I'm not there to help you cut wood for your fireplace to heat the house. The oil filled radiator I was telling you about last time will work really good in a small house will most of the doors closed you'll be nice and comfy really quick don't do anything you need it's a backup generator about 1500 watts 2500 if you want to keep your refrigerator running also. I said that you're a strong woman VITA . Merry Christmas to you and your two children. By the way when you go to Home Depot or wherever you buying your tools get yourself good snow shovel because those other shovels you have are not snow shovels. You'll be okay honey I know you will be. Don't let the Russian missiles mess your day up.
Hello!🙂
Thank you!❤️❤️❤️
Merry Christmas!🎄🎄🎄
Це може бути занадто близько до дверей. Beware of asbestos roofing and lead paint. You need a respirator and filters.
Thank you!
But it was the only place where I could dig because the land is frozen 🙄
Against the cold, take some wodka!
No vodka, only champagne 🙃
Слава Україні моя подруга. я б хотів допомогти
when is your birthday my darling?♥♥♥
Hello!🙂
Now because of the ruzzian drones and missiles I can celebrate my birthday every day🙈
Seriously on the 11 of August 🙂
why did you plant the tree so close to the door when you have so much open space?
The land was frozen and it was the only place where I could dig.
Thanks, I appreciate your answering my question. 😃
@ArtWilson-es8lu 🙂🙂🙂
Do you know what your roof is made of?
I think, old tile.
@@ThinkUkraine Next time just check if it is tile or large sheeting, don't touch it, especially if broken . I don't know about your roofing but check it's material. Also check out live stream of @Rick the Ukrainian, he is live and later will be @TheShills.
@Mr_Squiggle Thank you!🙂🫶
There is a stove in your place. Why are you not used it? You could use coal as well.
I used it.
@@ThinkUkraine Are you saying that wood stove could only bring your house to 3C ? 2 or 3 Electric heaters can fully heat that tiny place.
hi
🙂
Как дела??
Is there a street sign with your village name? How old are your kids?
Why do you need this information?🙂
Maybe this dog is rusian 🤣
🙃😇
All your neighbors can get live by the winter, you and kids can not?
They have different houses. Captain Obvious.
@@ThinkUkraine I guess I don't understand. But if it gets bad enough in Kiev you'll probably be able to survive in the village in summer at least. Good luck God bless.
@joseywales7463 thank you!🫶
... and still:
You made hope - and deserve to get made hope in return.
Air raid alarm + "Kyiv the capital of freedom" could actually get iconic.
A ceremony, as a way to overcome that trauma by this carved-in sound and it's circumstances.
Imagine soon celebrations of freedom get started with air raid alarms and then followed by roaring parties.
What an arrogation to think on your behalf of such.
No one else could come up with such a beautiful and powerful patriotic resilient Christmas tree planting ceremony.
But you wouldn't be you were this not much more,
part of your incredible impressive messages.
It just must be a reference to that biblical little apple tree ...
...
...
🥲🥲🥲
Hmmm...
Life just cannot any longer be unfair.
Impossible.
You'll guide a way out!
We just have to support it.
Your report from a year ago you with your team being the only ones on the wet sterile empty streets of Dortmund, locked out from Christmas refuge in any living room, left one with tears, not at least for the kids - and with a very distressing feeling whether it could be nasty comments of politicians lately that let you choose an even colder shelter from terror.
One of the many hopes in all that:
Babushka lady had no camera phone to record her story.
Now it's lost.
With her.
Your's is out - contributing to get life finally fair.
Hopefully.
Please take care!
For you, freedom and that tree in freedom.
Again...
... they just messed with the wrong ones.
And you are not alone!
Not at all!
As is your tree.
All Christmas trees now stand for freedom.
Who could see it differently after that?
Thank you!🙏❤️
It was super important for me to save that tree. I can’t find any rational explanation. I just believe it’s alive and has its soul.
🙂
@@ThinkUkraine There are many things we can't find rational explanations... The tree - without air raid alarms - will get a strong and resilient one, make friends with the village dog, protect you shelter, star in many videos to come and look forward every year to get decorated.
Thanks!
Greetings from Croatia!
Thank you!♥️♥️♥️