Kinda crazy to think that one guy with a camera, a drone, and a laptop, makes my favourite hour of television every week. No big budgets, no crews, no producers. Just quality content... for years. Thanks for that, Martijn.
I know, I feel like people here are so nice really good community I love that people from all over the world say hello to each other ever Sunday morning or wishing happy birthday etc
I appreciate the Sunday visits with Martijn so much. Eighty-eight years old and wish I could camp near the chickens and enjoy the view and God's Peace. Another beautiful episode in this project.
yes it was a big milestone. finaly a shower inside the cabin. i would have wanted a toilet too only because i cant imagine having to go in the middle of the night in the cold snow hehe
The pool that you walk to is so beautiful. It looks like the perfect swimming pool for a “cold plunge” or to get in on a warm summer day😊. What was the “cake”, pie, or biscuit “ you baked? It looked so yummy.
Smile at the finish of the shower and the peaceful rest at the cliff. We love this so much because this life is where our ancestors came from. Peace and love and Blessings to all.
The last shot of you sitting on the ledge of the mountain, it looked so mystical, like you are resting on its shoulder, being held by a giant. One is never truly alone in nature 🤍🍃
The chickens clucking, the smile when the shower worked, the waterfall, the finished door, sweet birch sap, the garden is prepped, fresh bread from the oven, and the sounds of nature, all in one beautiful package. Thanks Martijn. From Mary in the USA, Tucson Arizona.
I've been thinking why I truly enjoy your filming style. You have proven, there is no need too much words as other vloggers do. Slower pace, views, sound and occasional music will give meditative quality to your videos and draws viewers in...50 mins are over is over in no time being hypnotised 🙃 Thank you!
Awesome, the amount of work he gets through, seamlessly going from one job to the next and feeding himself well. That bread and cheese looked wonderful and the care he put into the pattern on the pie. Was it a pie? He can rest at night knowing he put in an honest day's work. You're a remarkable man, Martijn and the videos are my peaceful time. Thank you.
What got me this morning watching, when you were standing beside that abandoned stone house and thinking, if you hadn't come along and made Italy your home,the place you restored would probably have ended in the same fate! Been watching you since day one!! Italy should be proud to have adopted you!!
Did anyone else think 'Oh no, it's not over already' when the music started halfway through? You're tricking us Martijn! The snow-capped mountains looked stunning. Ah, I do so love these videos.
My favourite part was the “going to town” section of the video! It was so calming! You are a master of videography, my friend! The vibes of your videos are immaculate, calm and down to earth in a way that is rarely recreated on TH-cam, but you manage to pull it off week after week like it’s easy!
Thanks to Martijn I too went for a walk outside my Sr. living community and low and behold I found a beautiful Waterfall and miles of nature trails I never new existed before in my area. It is one thing to live vicariously through another mans awesome vision and another to design a life of my own. Thank you Martijn for the years of inspiration. In a World of turmoil one mans creative interaction with Community, Nature and Old World Beauty gives mankind a Grand sense of Hope. I can't wait to see the beautiful creations that come out of the New Workshop.
I must admit after watching your build Sunday after Sunday, week after week, month after month I'm afraid I've taken the build for granted from time to time.....Then the camera focuses on a wall for a moment. It is then that I see each rock and all of the pointing that make it so beautiful and the amount of hard work that it took to make it so. What a sense of accomplishment you must feel ........Good on you Martijn. Good on you.
As I watch Martijn work, I see myself reflected back to me. While I don’t have an interest of building a homestead in the alps for myself, I nevertheless watch him and think: can I gradually build a beautiful life for myself, piece by piece, like he is doing? Can I go from humble, uncomfortable beginnings to something that’s on it’s way to being wonderful? Can I meet challenges along the way with quiet, stoic confidence, like he does? Thanks Martijn, what you’re doing continues to inspire me.
Take some of that ash from the wood stove and give it to your hens! It is an excellent dustbath for them! They will thank you for it! Thank you for giving us a privileged look into your world. ❤
@ Martijn Doolaard - I have been thinking this from the outset of this in bedroom shower idea and I hope its not too late, Put In A Vent. I am telling you, no joke, do it. Remember when you had mold on the stones a while back when you were pointing the stones? You will get more if you dont put a vent in. If nothing your bed and clothes will mildew!! Put in a one hour timer. Then see what is good or bad and use accordingly. **Un vented space, especially when the stove is not running in summer = mold. I absolutely love your content and life choices. Be well!!
Again, gratitude. It just struck me how quickly that once-huge stack of wood against the outer wall has been used up. But what a joy to have the fire, and heat, and the oven! Every step is a pleasure.
A very involved process to make the door. Another job well done Martijn. I must say the completed shower was something to really smile about. I have seen people tap maple trees before but that is the first time to see tapping a birch tree. Clever Martijn, your own soda Fountain. Wow. Your garden and fruit trees look promising. Hope the trees bare beautiful fruit. The loaf of bread you made look delicious. Everything you bake looks marvelous. Martijn is there anything you can’t do? The summer plans are exciting, can’t wait to see all of that. So glad about the fence, the chickens 🐓 will be also. The greenhouse an absolute must. Ann from Va. USA 🇺🇸
How one man can be an example of living in harmony with the surroundings and exuding peace and calm. Martijn is a role model for how we should respect our planet and each other more. The way Martijn takes time to do things properly and enjoys the journey is an inspiration.
Happy Sunday to all. Another beautiful morning with Martijn! Spring is my favorite time of year with all the new green growth, trees starting to bud, flowers starting to bloom, and warmer temps. I experienced my first 4.8 earthquake on Friday morning in NY. Quake was in NJ. Scary! Nice distressing with Martijn this morning. Have a blessed week everyone! See you next Sunday.
Within the foreseeable future Martijn will not say one word in an episode. And it will not bother us at all. I don't know why the average TH-camr think they must have verbal Diarrhoea to be popular and entertaining. Thanks Martijn for all the effort you put in every week filming and editing Martijn. We are videographers and we appreciate what a mammoth effort you put in weekly. You are by far the best TH-camr I have seen in my life.
A perfect Monday morning breakfast show for me in New Zealand. I agree with all the positive things everyone has said, but was I the only one who missed the bubbling sound of coffee brewing. It so evocative I’m sure I can smell the coffee. I was also waiting for the boot polish to come out!!!!!!!
Truly a happy time in a happy place when I get to watch Martijn's videos. You are the best there is and I'm so impressed with everything that you do. Baking, building, being the special human being that makes you, you. Well done and thank you so much for making my weekend fabulous.
Martin, thank you for your report. I've been watching you for a couple of years now and I understand that you bring to life the ideas of millions of people. Unfortunately, the realization of ideas for most of these millions remains a dream for obvious reasons. Today's issue is just wonderful. As my father used to say, the eyes are afraid - the hands do. And this wonderful oven, and all the other projects, both implemented and planned, are great! Retiring to the mountains is almost the limit of dreams. Sorry for the Google translation. I speak Russian.
My husband was a mason/carpenter .Martijn is so skilled! It makes me miss the mountains living the flat lowlands of a huge estuary but still I am grateful for my bit of earth sanctuary
I am 80 years old, I had a house out the city, where I spend the weekends making things, during 30 years, then I retire to another country to be near my son, daughter and gran children. But I 😅moved with my garage worshop and it is my hobby. I enjoy every week everything in your TH-cam site.
Your videos are such a wonderful way to begin my Sunday morning. I am a morning person, and I am in the western part of the United States, and you always post around 5 am Mountain Daylight Savings time. Thanks for allowing us to have a front row seat.
Watching your videos is so immensely satisfying and breath taking. All that hard work, toiling through the long cold winter and snow to come out the other end, with a big warm bed and fire and fresh baking bread and pie, a hot running shower and the bird landing on the window sill singing in the spring, your close out view sitting in that magnificent landscape....Bravo Martijn! I was smiling all the way through this one.
The shower works! A reason to smile! Many other reasons to smile: A wonderful door with a frame (what kind of hinges and lock!?) Potatoes on the ground, birch sap, birdsong and more.... Perfect spring joy.
A magnificent ending Martijn🙌 Words are absolutely unnecessary when you feel the impact of total peace and tranquility all the way to the depths of your Soul. You have definitely built your house on solid rock. Thank you so very much for sharing your Nirvana❤️
I was just thinking about previous generations living there and what their concept of wealth was. What conveniences did they build into their lives? Did they feel lucky or blessed to have a mountainside home? Did they also look forward to the expansive views? Imagine how they might feel about the mod-cons people use today.
The model for the workshop is wonderful! It blends in better with your home and the landscape. It will be more work, as you said, but it will be beautiful. You've captured the onset of Spring perfectly.
Martijn you have made a good life for yourself in a beautiful environment, surrounded by the things you obviously love, and it seems the most important thing to you is nature 😊
Watching you makes me think about my great great grandfather who was a lighthouse keeper on the coast of Florida. They had immigrated from Sweden as my Grandmother was told. The other side of her grandparents were English sea navigators. They immigrated to the Bahamas and then to Key West Florida. My grandmother talked about the lonely existence of the lighthouse keeper but about what a great cook he was and planted beautiful gardens. My grandmother then married a man whose parents were from Sicily. I have such peace and joy watching what you. You have overcome some major obstacles that is without saying. I also watched your bicycle journey which was like nothing I have ever followed. You are so talented and adventurous. You can design and build anything. I believe you have talents that my ancestors must have had when they traveled to a new country. Your up coming plans are so exciting and thanks for taking all of your fans on this adventure with you. Your 77 year old fan watching your TH-cam videos from Southern California. Nancy Q
We just love watching your beautiful filming, and are so happy for you that you have reached a stage of warmth and comfort. Look forward to summer when you can be working outside as well. All the best from Australia
Some time ago, I asked a local artist (Yakima, Washington, USA) to paint a large work (oil on canvas) of Martijn as he was walking down the hill toward the huts. It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful piece. If the artist will take the challenge again, I want another large oil on canvas from the scene taken at 49:42.. Martijn resting against the rock. If the artist takes the challenge, it will be an absolutely breathtaking work. I've sent him the screenshot image, will now see if he will take it on.... Wish me luck....!
When that scene appeared I had been sat in silence...like you do transfixed on the glorious scenery and just said " Cool "😎 then the drone panned out 😍💝 Some of the shots today were just 😍🥰. I loved the sscene at
Good evening from Sydney. Another perfect Sunday night. Love the new door and your happy chuckle turning on that beautiful shower. Thank you for your beautiful videos. They are so inspirational . Looking forward to the new building and the green house as I have been collecting windows for that very purpose.
@@ArleneCarney-ec5lc Absolutely... it is the one channel I would choose if I had too. I said it in a humourous way, and serious at the same time: I have my own manor and 3 acres of land to attend to. I dream of his lifestyle... yet the silly thing is... I have it! My vision and reality don't always talk with eachother ☺
Exciting times although I'm not sure how you drag yourself away from the waterfall, river and the rocks. I think I would travel to Italy just to sit beside it. Beautiful work as always. You're a bit of a renaissance man, young Martijn.
Fantastic shot of the little goldfinch hopping into the windowsill. The bird appearing inside the window framed by the stones is a beautiful absolutely amazing picture. Love it. Happy spring to Martin from Maike in Baltimore. At 68 I much enjoy watching the weekly videos, such beautiful scenery peace solitude. Spice of Life. Ah yes and Johannes as a wonderful neighbor adds much to the soul.
Good morning Martijn and everyone. You reminded me that I can start planting some potatoes in early spring - thanks!. As long as the soil temperature is 5 degrees C (around 40 F), the plants will begin to grow.🪴 I hope you get two new chickens to replace the two who died. I was very sad when that dog killed one. 😥 I hope the owners of that dog apologized to you. Have a great week.
At 28 mins 50 seconds MARTIJN is thinking---> Yea, total joy, i hit the lotto...i can shower inside my house..😅🎉❤😊love it totally..so beautiful..well done ✔️ 👍 Great job..😊
I adore watching how Martijn cooks and bakes to himself! It's really wonderful. After that I always feel myself hungry and go to my kitchen to eat something.
Have a wonderful evening, Martijin. It's still morning 🌄 here in Vermont, where we are all excited about the solar eclipse that will pass right over us at @ 3:30 pm. today .🌒🌗🌘 Lots of people traveling up from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia to join us. Thank you for sharing your life with us. It has been inspirational for me.✨️
Waouh!! Vous êtes champion pour faire sauter les crêpes. J'ai beaucoup aimé votre sourire quand l'eau chaude est arrivée, les choses simples de la vie sont les plus satisfaisantes. Allez-vous mettre des pierres sur le sol entre la fenêtre de la douche et l'entrée de la buanderie pour faire plus propre ? A bientôt 👍👏👏😀🏡
When you get tired of Birch Water, put some to simmer in the oven for a few hours to reduce to a syrup. That is how Canadian Maple Syrup is made. For every 25 gallons of birch sap you'll make 1 quart/litre of birch syrup. This type of syrup is a low heat evaporation exercise as it does not boil at the high temps maple sap does. In fact, it cannot go any higher than 200 F. So, a slow simmer with a gentle boil is preferred. Also, birch syrup needs to be canned or processed into airtight containers with lids within 24 hrs of it being "lifted" from the tree. There are a few online resources to make your own "spile" (spigot). Try "turning for profit" that shows an easy spile project - it can also be made with simple carving tools.
At 22.50 all I could think about is what you and a friend or a crew could do with those arches and missing walls! You have become quite the stone mason/architect in my mind. Your utility nook's door's weathered wood fits so perfectly in the timelessness of your stone walls. You have the Touch in keeping the integrity and dignity of your home's history. I honor that---as well as envy it.
Congratulations Martijn, going back to the start you said you wanted a fully self-contained home kitchen living room bedroom and shower. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the second cabin.
I admire your work Martijn... I am renovating my flat and i know how much work and effort it takes to build and renovate something from scratch... Greetings from Macedonia 🇲🇰 keep up the good work... 👏👏👏
Another amazing vlog- such an awesome ending - you resting underneath an enormous rock creating such emotion with your choice of music; always so creative with your filming & your drone footage is spectacular! Thank you Maftijin, another great Sunday morning for so very many of us who anxiously wait for the “next episode” of your life high on a mountainside in the Italian Alps.
Sometimes I’m so focused on your task I don’t look up….your views while digging in the dirt were incredible,the mountains were spectacular and even the light off of the solar panels was a rich gold,beautiful filming.
GOOD DAY MR. MARTIJN DOOLARD 💙 I LOVE TO SEE YOU COOK, AND BUILD PRETTY THINGS. THAT CAKE LOOKS AWESOME, I LOVE THE QUIET PEACEFUL PLACE YOU WENT TO, SOO BEAUTIFUL YOU TAKE CARE IT'S GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL WHEN YOU GET THRU, THE FRESH EGGS ARE GREAT. CONTINUE DOING YOUR PROJECT LOOKING MARVELOUS ENJOY YOUR NIGHT WITH MANY BLESSINGS 💙💙💙👍🙏🏼
Your cinematic skills and refinement have elevated in this episode, Martjin. Loving the color palette of early spring and the framing of the mountains. Particularly during the potato planting segment. It's all very visually pleasing. Ty
I recently entered my final year of my 6th decade of life! I'm still processing the gift of another year. God has blessed me richly, and I enjoy seeing your beautiful old homestead come back to life. Too many people feel like these later years won't be as wonderful as those before due to sickness, pain, less money, and whatever excuse they might give. I believe there is still much to learn and see. Thanks for taking us along your journey! I enjoy sharing your insights and watching the buildings progress! God bless your journey.
Hello Martijn, Spring is the best time of year, my fruit trees are in blossom, beautiful. An idea you might be interested in to save you all that weeding etc. If im not using a plant bed in the winter months, I lightly manure it, and cover it with thick, black plastic for the winter. In spring, I Uncover it and there are no NO weeds and, its ready to be planted. All the weeds just die under a blanket of darkness. Iv'e used tarpaulins before, just need to pin them down with logs....
Birch sap is a new one to me. My grandfather used to make maple syrup from sap from the maple trees. Looks like spring is finally coming to the Italian alps. Just beautiful. I like how you balance work with enjoying your beautiful surroundings.
Kinda crazy to think that one guy with a camera, a drone, and a laptop, makes my favourite hour of television every week. No big budgets, no crews, no producers. Just quality content... for years. Thanks for that, Martijn.
❤ so true !
So true!😅
Perfectly said!
This hour on a Sunday sets me up for the week
and that 677K respectful & appreciative subscribers are strangers to me, yet I feel a kinship to most who comment. Funny thing that... but quite nice.
I know, I feel like people here are so nice really good community I love that people from all over the world say hello to each other ever Sunday morning or wishing happy birthday etc
I appreciate the Sunday visits with Martijn so much. Eighty-eight years old and wish I could camp near the chickens and enjoy the view and God's Peace. Another beautiful episode in this project.
80 days away from my 87th birthday.....good to know you are here too.....hang in there!!!!😊
It must be great to have all that life in you!
@@janis1981, 😃 That’s a wonderful perspective.
86 and I wish the same thing.............
I am a boy of 80 and love these videos.
Why did you put the shower in the door area?
The smile when the hot water was turned on was priceless 😊
Exactly the Same happened to me
yes it was a big milestone. finaly a shower inside the cabin. i would have wanted a toilet too only because i cant imagine having to go in the middle of the night in the cold snow hehe
Yes, I came here to say the same. A big step forward for your life quality! And ir looks great.
I smiled too.
Another great Sunday with you. Your inspiration extended to all of us enriches the joy and privilege of being. Thank you.
47k viewers in the first 4 hours, that`s a pretty dedicated bunch of us. That shower is going to feel so good after a day of work.
The pool that you walk to is so beautiful. It looks like the perfect swimming pool for a “cold plunge” or to get in on a warm summer day😊. What was the “cake”, pie, or biscuit “ you baked? It looked so yummy.
That last shot of Martin resting on the mountain ledge is so awesome! Talk about putting the world in perspective…
I know, my first thought was what an awesome cradling spot to do meditation
Yes it had a very wise and peaceful sensei on the mountain top vibe ending
I share the same feeling for that last shot. It's like the ending of a movie but I'm glad it's not.
“Martijn”. Spelling. 😊
Gave me vertigo!
Smile at the finish of the shower and the peaceful rest at the cliff. We love this so much because this life is where our ancestors came from. Peace and love and Blessings to all.
Funny thing. I considered who inhabited that that lovely place in the past. The waterfalls and pool were beautiful.
That perfect pancake flip was so satisfying
Переворот блинов - шедевральный! У меня так не получается! Всего вам доброго! Мира, Счастья и Добра!
Very impressive,
Wow! The door and frame are just awesome!!❤
Oh yeah it was indeed!
The last shot of you sitting on the ledge of the mountain, it looked so mystical, like you are resting on its shoulder, being held by a giant. One is never truly alone in nature 🤍🍃
Love the image your words create describing this last scene. Thank you ...
Very well spoken onehearthlove.
John in Bethel, Missouri. USA
Your labor, simplicity and solitude is a reminder of life’s joyful opportunities. Thanks for keeping things wholesome.
I want to have a piece of bread that's he makes 😢
@@leonorbuelna4213 you can practically smell it!
The chickens clucking, the smile when the shower worked, the waterfall, the finished door, sweet birch sap, the garden is prepped, fresh bread from the oven, and the sounds of nature, all in one beautiful package. Thanks Martijn. From Mary in the USA, Tucson Arizona.
Agree!
And the haircut!!!! 😊
@@jennifercollins5310 The haircut was pretty funny. He made good use of the mirror he took out of the house.
I've been thinking why I truly enjoy your filming style. You have proven, there is no need too much words as other vloggers do. Slower pace, views, sound and occasional music will give meditative quality to your videos and draws viewers in...50 mins are over is over in no time being hypnotised 🙃 Thank you!
Agreed!! Martjin has mastered the art of TH-cam!
Well said! True self expression at a high level.
Awesome reflection. You truly captured how I feel each time I’m reeled in to Martjin’s magnificent peaceful videos. 👏🏽🙏
Awesome, the amount of work he gets through, seamlessly going from one job to the next and feeding himself well. That bread and cheese looked wonderful and the care he put into the pattern on the pie. Was it a pie? He can rest at night knowing he put in an honest day's work. You're a remarkable man, Martijn and the videos are my peaceful time. Thank you.
Exactly so
Feeding chickens is my favourite part in every video
Good morning from Houston, Texas. Today I am blessed to be 72 years old
Happy birthday to you. I am from Germany, Bavaria, from the River Danube. 😊
Happy Birthday 🎂 Wishing you joy.
Happy birthday 🎉
Thank you
Happiest of birthdays to you 🙏🎂
What got me this morning watching, when you were standing beside that abandoned stone house and thinking, if you hadn't come along and made Italy your home,the place you restored would probably have ended in the same fate! Been watching you since day one!! Italy should be proud to have adopted you!!
Do agree Italy is lucky to have him ❤
Did anyone else think 'Oh no, it's not over already' when the music started halfway through? You're tricking us Martijn! The snow-capped mountains looked stunning. Ah, I do so love these videos.
I enjoy each and everyone. I wished he could more each day😊 oh well I appreciate what he gives us❤
Every week 😊💜😢💜😊
Yep, I fell for it too😁
Your white chicken has made a full recovery. Her tail feathers stand proud and beautiful. Another memorable video, Martijn.
The Birds! What a musical background to wake up to. All is well.
My favourite part was the “going to town” section of the video! It was so calming!
You are a master of videography, my friend! The vibes of your videos are immaculate, calm and down to earth in a way that is rarely recreated on TH-cam, but you manage to pull it off week after week like it’s easy!
Hello to everyone from Germany 👋👋
Thanks to Martijn I too went for a walk outside my Sr. living community and low and behold I found a beautiful Waterfall and miles of nature trails I never new existed before in my area. It is one thing to live vicariously through another mans awesome vision and another to design a life of my own. Thank you Martijn for the years of inspiration. In a World of turmoil one mans creative interaction with Community, Nature and Old World Beauty gives mankind a Grand sense of Hope. I can't wait to see the beautiful creations that come out of the New Workshop.
Your comments are so beautifully phrased! Thank you ....
I love this!
I must admit after watching your build Sunday after Sunday, week after week, month after month I'm afraid I've taken the build for granted from time to time.....Then the camera focuses on a wall for a moment. It is then that I see each rock and all of the pointing that make it so beautiful and the amount of hard work that it took to make it so. What a sense of accomplishment you must feel ........Good on you Martijn. Good on you.
Totally agree ❤
Yes, and remember those vertical huge stones in the ground floor?! It’s amazing the progress
As I watch Martijn work, I see myself reflected back to me. While I don’t have an interest of building a homestead in the alps for myself, I nevertheless watch him and think: can I gradually build a beautiful life for myself, piece by piece, like he is doing? Can I go from humble, uncomfortable beginnings to something that’s on it’s way to being wonderful? Can I meet challenges along the way with quiet, stoic confidence, like he does? Thanks Martijn, what you’re doing continues to inspire me.
Hey everyone 👋 from New Zealand
Hello from Germany
Love from Australia
Can’t wait till next Sunday night.
Good afternoon from uk England
Hi from New Zealand too.
Greetings from Finland :)
Martijn,
They make birch sap spigots...get few..drink lots of birch liquid..very good for ur health...😊
happy sunday everyone 🥰
Wow. That last shot of you sitting in the rocky outcropping was spectacular… meditative and comforting. Thanks for taking us along!
Another Sunday morning adventure in the Italian Alps. Sure, love your videos, Martijn. Thank you for posting each week.
Take some of that ash from the wood stove and give it to your hens! It is an excellent dustbath for them! They will thank you for it! Thank you for giving us a privileged look into your world. ❤
@ Martijn Doolaard - I have been thinking this from the outset of this in bedroom shower idea and I hope its not too late,
Put In A Vent. I am telling you, no joke, do it.
Remember when you had mold on the stones a while back when you were pointing the stones? You will get more if you dont put a vent in. If nothing your bed and clothes will mildew!!
Put in a one hour timer. Then see what is good or bad and use accordingly.
**Un vented space, especially when the stove is not running in summer = mold.
I absolutely love your content and life choices. Be well!!
Again, gratitude. It just struck me how quickly that once-huge stack of wood against the outer wall has been used up. But what a joy to have the fire, and heat, and the oven! Every step is a pleasure.
A very involved process to make the door. Another job well done Martijn. I must say the completed shower was something to really smile about. I have seen people tap maple trees before but that is the first time to see tapping a birch tree. Clever Martijn, your own soda Fountain. Wow. Your garden and fruit trees look promising. Hope the trees bare beautiful fruit. The loaf of bread you made look delicious. Everything you bake looks marvelous. Martijn is there anything you can’t do? The summer plans are exciting, can’t wait to see all of that. So glad about the fence, the chickens 🐓 will be also. The greenhouse an absolute must. Ann from Va. USA 🇺🇸
An indoor shower, come a long way from washing dishes on your front steps in a bucket, congrats on all of the accomplishments.
How one man can be an example of living in harmony with the surroundings and exuding peace and calm. Martijn is a role model for how we should respect our planet and each other more. The way Martijn takes time to do things properly and enjoys the journey is an inspiration.
Absolutely agree with you
Happy Sunday to all. Another beautiful morning with Martijn! Spring is my favorite time of year with all the new green growth, trees starting to bud, flowers starting to bloom, and warmer temps. I experienced my first 4.8 earthquake on Friday morning in NY. Quake was in NJ. Scary! Nice distressing with Martijn this morning. Have a blessed week everyone! See you next Sunday.
Within the foreseeable future Martijn will not say one word in an episode. And it will not bother us at all. I don't know why the average TH-camr think they must have verbal Diarrhoea to be popular and entertaining. Thanks Martijn for all the effort you put in every week filming and editing Martijn. We are videographers and we appreciate what a mammoth effort you put in weekly. You are by far the best TH-camr I have seen in my life.
Hearing the tool noises and hammers and and such is music all in itself, and then the views the breathtaking views 😮
Watching this makes my Sunday feel more peaceful.
A perfect Monday morning breakfast show for me in New Zealand. I agree with all the positive things everyone has said, but was I the only one who missed the bubbling sound of coffee brewing. It so evocative I’m sure I can smell the coffee. I was also waiting for the boot polish to come out!!!!!!!
Greetings from Malaysia. Have a blessed Sunday everyone 🙏
Truly a happy time in a happy place when I get to watch Martijn's videos. You are the best there is and I'm so impressed with everything that you do. Baking, building, being the special human being that makes you, you. Well done and thank you so much for making my weekend fabulous.
Its bien officially 100 episodes since I started watching this series and I still love it
Martin, thank you for your report. I've been watching you for a couple of years now and I understand that you bring to life the ideas of millions of people. Unfortunately, the realization of ideas for most of these millions remains a dream for obvious reasons. Today's issue is just wonderful. As my father used to say, the eyes are afraid - the hands do. And this wonderful oven, and all the other projects, both implemented and planned, are great! Retiring to the mountains is almost the limit of dreams. Sorry for the Google translation. I speak Russian.
The pretty little alcove at the small window where the bird was. If you put some birdseed there more will come then you can watch them. Lovely
My husband was a mason/carpenter .Martijn is so skilled! It makes me miss the mountains living the flat lowlands of a huge estuary but still I am grateful for my bit of earth sanctuary
The view in between the 2 buildings is unbelievable….
That first warm shower inside must feel like a major victory chalked up in the project!
wow the pancake flip! Professional flip
I missed the pancake flip, had to go back and find it. He does have some fine chef skills!
All the Dutch can do that. 😊
@@Populiervogel its not even that hard to do , lol
I am 80 years old, I had a house out the city, where I spend
the weekends making things, during 30 years, then I retire to another country to be near my son, daughter and gran children. But I 😅moved with my garage worshop and it is my hobby. I enjoy every week everything in your TH-cam site.
Your videos are such a wonderful way to begin my Sunday morning. I am a morning person, and I am in the western part of the United States, and you always post around 5 am Mountain Daylight Savings time. Thanks for allowing us to have a front row seat.
Watching your videos is so immensely satisfying and breath taking. All that hard work, toiling through the long cold winter and snow to come out the other end, with a big warm bed and fire and fresh baking bread and pie, a hot running shower and the bird landing on the window sill singing in the spring, your close out view sitting in that magnificent landscape....Bravo Martijn! I was smiling all the way through this one.
Hello from Western Australia
The shower works! A reason to smile! Many other reasons to smile: A wonderful door with a frame (what kind of hinges and lock!?) Potatoes on the ground, birch sap, birdsong and more.... Perfect spring joy.
A magnificent ending Martijn🙌 Words are absolutely unnecessary when you feel the impact of total peace and tranquility all the way to the depths of your Soul. You have definitely built your house on solid rock. Thank you so very much for sharing your Nirvana❤️
What a wonderful luxury having that shower will be.
I was just thinking about previous generations living there and what their concept of wealth was. What conveniences did they build into their lives? Did they feel lucky or blessed to have a mountainside home? Did they also look forward to the expansive views? Imagine how they might feel about the mod-cons people use today.
The model for the workshop is wonderful! It blends in better with your home and the landscape. It will be more work, as you said, but it will be beautiful. You've captured the onset of Spring perfectly.
Ahh my Sunday fix... Watching and admiring Martijn creating a piece of heaven... ❤
The big smile after turning on the shower 😊
Martijn you have made a good life for yourself in a beautiful environment, surrounded by the things you obviously love, and it seems the most important thing to you is nature 😊
Good morning from Kingston, Ontario🇨🇦
Watching you makes me think about my great great grandfather who was a lighthouse keeper on the coast of Florida. They had immigrated from Sweden as my Grandmother was told. The other side of her grandparents were English sea navigators. They immigrated to the Bahamas and then to Key West Florida. My grandmother talked about the lonely existence of the lighthouse keeper but about what a great cook he was and planted beautiful gardens. My grandmother then married a man whose parents were from Sicily. I have such peace and joy watching what you. You have overcome some major obstacles that is without saying.
I also watched your bicycle journey which was like nothing I have ever followed. You are so talented and adventurous. You can design and build anything. I believe you have talents that my ancestors must have had when they traveled to a new country.
Your up coming plans are so exciting and thanks for taking all of your fans on this adventure with you.
Your 77 year old fan watching your TH-cam videos from Southern California. Nancy Q
The old church/chapel ruin still looks very tempting Martijn !!
We just love watching your beautiful filming, and are so happy for you that you have reached a stage of warmth and comfort. Look forward to summer when you can be working outside as well. All the best from Australia
uploaded 6 mins ago and already 200 likes... Martijn has so much love on here!
Some time ago, I asked a local artist (Yakima, Washington, USA) to paint a large work (oil on canvas) of Martijn as he was walking down the hill toward the huts. It turned out to be an absolutely beautiful piece. If the artist will take the challenge again, I want another large oil on canvas from the scene taken at 49:42.. Martijn resting against the rock. If the artist takes the challenge, it will be an absolutely breathtaking work. I've sent him the screenshot image, will now see if he will take it on.... Wish me luck....!
When that scene appeared I had been sat in silence...like you do transfixed on the glorious scenery and just said " Cool "😎 then the drone panned out 😍💝 Some of the shots today were just 😍🥰. I loved the sscene at
Greetings from NZ 🇳🇿on Sunday evening ❤️
Good evening from Sydney. Another perfect Sunday night. Love the new door and your happy chuckle turning on that beautiful shower. Thank you for your beautiful videos. They are so inspirational . Looking forward to the new building and the green house as I have been collecting windows for that very purpose.
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It’s sick how I love this channel. Better get my own stuff done 😂
Amen to that! But important stuff includes viewing u know whom on Sundays! 😂😂😂
Yes once you start watching you get sucked in to the beauty and awsomness of martjin.
@@ArleneCarney-ec5lc Absolutely... it is the one channel I would choose if I had too. I said it in a humourous way, and serious at the same time: I have my own manor and 3 acres of land to attend to. I dream of his lifestyle... yet the silly thing is... I have it! My vision and reality don't always talk with eachother ☺
The mountain loves you, Martjin. It looked as if the mountain was holding you in pure Love, as you listened to their wisdom.❤️
Exciting times although I'm not sure how you drag yourself away from the waterfall, river and the rocks. I think I would travel to Italy just to sit beside it. Beautiful work as always. You're a bit of a renaissance man, young Martijn.
Fantastic shot of the little goldfinch hopping into the windowsill. The bird appearing inside the window framed by the stones is a beautiful absolutely amazing picture. Love it. Happy spring to Martin from Maike in Baltimore. At 68 I much enjoy watching the weekly videos, such beautiful scenery peace solitude. Spice of Life. Ah yes and Johannes as a wonderful neighbor adds much to the soul.
Good morning Martijn and everyone. You reminded me that I can start planting some potatoes in early spring - thanks!. As long as the soil temperature is 5 degrees C (around 40 F), the plants will begin to grow.🪴 I hope you get two new chickens to replace the two who died. I was very sad when that dog killed one. 😥 I hope the owners of that dog apologized to you. Have a great week.
At 28 mins 50 seconds MARTIJN is thinking--->
Yea, total joy, i hit the lotto...i can shower inside my house..😅🎉❤😊love it totally..so beautiful..well done ✔️ 👍
Great job..😊
Great work on the copper shower. Greetings from Estonia 🇪🇪
copper is toxic, even through skin contact
I adore watching how Martijn cooks and bakes to himself! It's really wonderful. After that I always feel myself hungry and go to my kitchen to eat something.
Ik kijk al een hele tijd elke zondag. Geniet er enorm van. Groeten uit Friesland.
Have a wonderful evening, Martijin.
It's still morning 🌄 here in Vermont, where we are all excited about the solar eclipse that will pass right over us at @ 3:30 pm. today .🌒🌗🌘
Lots of people traveling up from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia to join us.
Thank you for sharing your life with us.
It has been inspirational for me.✨️
Waouh!! Vous êtes champion pour faire sauter les crêpes. J'ai beaucoup aimé votre sourire quand l'eau chaude est arrivée, les choses simples de la vie sont les plus satisfaisantes. Allez-vous mettre des pierres sur le sol entre la fenêtre de la douche et l'entrée de la buanderie pour faire plus propre ? A bientôt 👍👏👏😀🏡
Watching your video together with my Dad..our favourite video & Good Nite from Sarawak, Borneo.
Bom dia a todos do Rio de Janeiro- Brasil.
Your mountains are breathtaking! The work you are doing is beautiful. Thank you for another Sunday afternoon blessing.
Coffetime, and Martjin time! ☕️ Quality time! 🇫🇮 👍
Martijn brings so much peace to our lives - how he doesn't have 6M subscribers is beyond belief. Bedankt.
21:00 ....beautiful looking swimming hole. Idyllic sitting/meditating spot
When you get tired of Birch Water, put some to simmer in the oven for a few hours to reduce to a syrup. That is how Canadian Maple Syrup is made. For every 25 gallons of birch sap you'll make 1 quart/litre of birch syrup. This type of syrup is a low heat evaporation exercise as it does not boil at the high temps maple sap does. In fact, it cannot go any higher than 200 F. So, a slow simmer with a gentle boil is preferred. Also, birch syrup needs to be canned or processed into airtight containers with lids within 24 hrs of it being "lifted" from the tree. There are a few online resources to make your own "spile" (spigot). Try "turning for profit" that shows an easy spile project - it can also be made with simple carving tools.
Peaceful, beautiful videos filled with so much. Thanks Martijn ... wonderful, and I look forward to next Sunday. Wishing you a good week.
At 22.50 all I could think about is what you and a friend or a crew could do with those arches and missing walls! You have become quite the stone mason/architect in my mind. Your utility nook's door's weathered wood fits so perfectly in the timelessness of your stone walls. You have the Touch in keeping the integrity and dignity of your home's history. I honor that---as well as envy it.
Congratulations Martijn, going back to the start you said you wanted a fully self-contained home kitchen living room bedroom and shower. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the second cabin.
Piece of Mind! Your Life/ Property .Thank You!
I admire your work Martijn... I am renovating my flat and i know how much work and effort it takes to build and renovate something from scratch... Greetings from Macedonia 🇲🇰 keep up the good work... 👏👏👏
Another amazing vlog- such an awesome ending - you resting underneath an enormous rock creating such emotion with your choice of music; always so creative with your filming & your drone footage is spectacular! Thank you Maftijin, another great Sunday morning for so very many of us who anxiously wait for the “next episode” of your life high on a mountainside in the Italian Alps.
Sometimes I’m so focused on your task I don’t look up….your views while digging in the dirt were incredible,the mountains were spectacular and even the light off of the solar panels was a rich gold,beautiful filming.
Beautiful.Everything is good.
I AM FROM MONTENEGRO. REGARDS.
Jeden Sonntag freue ich mich sehr auf dein video ❤zu sehen was du erschaffst ist Balsam für die Seele 😊
Se me permite, faço uso de suas palavras.
GOOD DAY MR. MARTIJN DOOLARD 💙 I LOVE TO SEE YOU COOK, AND BUILD PRETTY THINGS. THAT CAKE LOOKS AWESOME, I LOVE THE QUIET PEACEFUL PLACE YOU WENT TO, SOO BEAUTIFUL YOU TAKE CARE IT'S GOING TO BE BEAUTIFUL WHEN YOU GET THRU, THE FRESH EGGS ARE GREAT. CONTINUE DOING YOUR PROJECT LOOKING MARVELOUS ENJOY YOUR NIGHT WITH MANY BLESSINGS 💙💙💙👍🙏🏼
23,000 views, wow. 4.1 likes. Why not hit the like button people! Thank you For sharing your world. 🙏 I love spring too.
Your cinematic skills and refinement have elevated in this episode, Martjin. Loving the color palette of early spring and the framing of the mountains. Particularly during the potato planting segment. It's all very visually pleasing. Ty
I recently entered my final year of my 6th decade of life! I'm still processing the gift of another year. God has blessed me richly, and I enjoy seeing your beautiful old homestead come back to life. Too many people feel like these later years won't be as wonderful as those before due to sickness, pain, less money, and whatever excuse they might give. I believe there is still much to learn and see. Thanks for taking us along your journey! I enjoy sharing your insights and watching the buildings progress! God bless your journey.
Hello Martijn, Spring is the best time of year, my fruit trees are in blossom, beautiful.
An idea you might be interested in to save you all that weeding etc. If im not using a plant bed in the winter months, I lightly manure it, and cover it with thick, black plastic for the winter. In spring, I Uncover it and there are no NO weeds and, its ready to be planted. All the weeds just die under a blanket of darkness. Iv'e used tarpaulins before, just need to pin them down with logs....
Waterfalls - you can’t beat Mother Nature!
Zoom out from rock ledge...why we come back every week. Copper piping..cause you know he will. Recipes to blow ya taste buds😅. Thanks Martijn 😊
Birch sap is a new one to me. My grandfather used to make maple syrup from sap from the maple trees. Looks like spring is finally coming to the Italian alps. Just beautiful. I like how you balance work with enjoying your beautiful surroundings.