No Turning Back: Did We Make a Big Mistake?
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- We show you some of the 40 acres the chateau sits on and give you an update on our feral cat rescue.
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Welcome to Our French Chateau!
We are Amanda and Lincoln. With our two daughters and pets in tow, we moved across the world from our home in San Francisco California to buy and restore a petite chateau on 40 acres in the beautiful French countryside of Brittany.
Our channel documents our triumphs and failures in restoring the 19th-century Chateau de Lingourdy. We plan to return the gardens, cottages and barns to their former glory (on a tight budget) and open them up for events and luxurious stays to the public. So if you're interested in observing daily life through the eyes of an American family whose French language skills are quite lacking and who have amassed a menagerie that includes cats, dogs, and donkeys. Please join us...
I’m never worried about what you accomplish in a week and whether you work outside or inside. Please work at whatever makes you happy. it’s your time you do whatever you would like to share. It’s not my business to question how much land you have or what you do with your time or what you’re not doing with your time. Thank you for the update on the cats. I enjoyed myself immensely watching your video. I do believe you do your part with taking care of stray, animals having them in your home. Thank you very much for all your hard work it’s appreciated. Have a great week! 😊
Do what makes you feel happy and dont listen to others
You do you. It’s my new mantra!
Sometimes it's not what you Want to do, it's what Needs done next!
There is always something in your videos which makes me smile...this weeks was negotiating with donkeys and enzo's face when you told him about the fox. Loved seeing your 'estate' beautiful countryside. Good luck with the cats.
I find watching your videos such a happy spot in my weekend. I love watching all the animals - who cares if you don't get anything done inside. You live happy and productive lives without lots of intense projects. I am happy that you have your bathroom now.
Buttercups in the meadow. A friend has a house cow called Buttercup - some people have a cow that wanders around and you get fresh, real milk from them and yes I live on a farm in the rolling countryside of Wiltshire. We have a feral cat called Mr Tippy Toes who lives in our haybarn. He now feels comfortable enough to come into the kitchen, scream 'Feed me' and then go off doing what cats do - catching the odd rabbit, rats and mice and picking up enormous ticks. My husband, the grumpy and archetypical farmer doesn't do pet cats - in fact 'pets' in general. I keep him grounded with serveral of my own pets, including llamas - wonderful, hardy animals which would love your field. Mine are tame, although they don't like my husband. I wonder why.
We were dairy farmers on 270 aches but now have 25 aches I have horses and Beef cattle which I fatten and sell on u could do the same . Or get that grass made into silage which would be a better idea in spring sell it or sell the grass as standing grass . It's all income .I had cats at our Dairy farm brought most of them to the smaller farm most are desexed. Only have 2 cats that come inside the rest are very much out door cats .Trapping them will start off good but cats are clever and if the others see one in the cage they remember it . Most wild cats will go a bit nuts on the first few minutes of being in the cage as u may find out . Then the next step is to get them desexed. But it's a good idea . Some of my cats have gone since moving here 😢 I've heard people shooting over in the farm next door Sparky and Ted have not been seen for 4 weeks now it's sad what people do .
Donkeys chewing carrots ASMR❤
Lincoln - ' because we wanted to '
Love it - simple and sweet ! : )
😂😂 it is nice to look out your window and not see into your neighbors house. 😂😂. Those that really pay attention know all of the hard work you two do and don’t question why.
Both of you are amazing with all that you can do and all the work with the rescue animals. ❤ and love the humor😂😂😂
Of course French cats prefer drinking Perrier 🤣. Five acres could be great for horses, perhaps your daughters would enjoy that I experience. I love your videos ❤
Thank you for taking the time to help those feral cats. I really enjoy hearing about your progress, and I LOVE those night camera pictures. Once you have taken care of the cats, I hope you'll mount the cameras in wooded areas to see what kinds of other critters roam your beautiful estate. Take care, DA
I adore your chateau! Would rather two days. Week be spent on the grounds, and have things go slower in the chateau! Everything you two HAVE done, has been impeccable. And in such good taste! Take your time, the Good Fairies aren’t going to drop in and give you a prize for fast shoddy work! You are awesome.
So good to see the donkeys, dogs and kitties💗
Your storage looks exactly like mine 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 My handyman keeps saying we’ll get to it a make a run to the dump. Two yrs later? Well………..
Your fields are the buffer from neighbors and, housing developments!
Oh my, that’s one big trap. I would trap the kitties and take them in the traps to the vets!
It will take you both to get it in the car! Bless you! I had five traps.
Best of luck, you are doing a good thing 😡😡😡😡
You can catch small children, God how we love free labor!!!
I always enjoy and appreciate you sharing your homestead and life with us. Thank you for helping rescue all the fur babies.
I really enjoy your videos! And I admire what you’re doing for the feral cats! Take care!😊
My parents moved from the city to the countryside here in Denmark 45 years ago. And all that time they have had outside cats coming to feed. Always between 5-10 cats. Many of them from the neighbouring farms. The problem is when they get kitties, so about 5 years ago they decided to catch and spade them to control the amount. They still live outside and are doing just fine even in the cold winters with very low degrees.
Both of you are so wonderful helping feral cats.
I'm happy for you! I've lived in different apartments the past 23 years, and noisy neighbors are the worst! I remember when I worked in a nursing home and started my shifts at 6am, I had a neighbor that was doing drugs and had these amphetamine/cocain parties and they were literally partying 24/7,so they kept me awake during the night and were still at it when I arrived home from work in the afternoon. It was exhausting and I was angry most of the time. Now I rent an apartment on the ground floor of a house, and an eastern European family rents above me. They are noisy due to their small kids running around, but just during the day.. But we live right next to a highly trafficked main road so there's a lot of noise with ambulances, cars, trucks 24/7...every time my kids and I travel to a cabin by the ocean or in the mountains and we only hear the ocean or the river and birds chirping - I'm in heaven and fantasize about living somewhere like you do with just nature around. My apartment is full of black mold as well... So I want to manifest a better place to live. I'm a single mom on disability, so a French Chateau is only a fantasy at this point. I'd have to manifest like the eurojackpot + a handyman husband 😂 Dreams are free though. You must be so grateful for having managed to manifest your chateau. It must be a never ending project of course, but the beautiful nature and all the animals - I'd say that makes up for the work. It was fun watching the animals in the outbuilding. I'm looking forward to watching the results of the trap project. There were a lot of different cats visiting you
If you need a back-up to convince your family to keep them all inside, give me a call. I replied below about taming feral cats. They will always prefer to be indoors because life outside can be scary. As far as your extra acreage, just remember that once you develop it, you have ruined the natural order. Keeping it wild also presents a pretty and untouched landscape for your neighbors and travelers to enjoy just as you enjoy the unspoiled views from your chateau. Your little mouse was enjoying the nourishment. Regarding trapping - be sure to cover it with a blanket once a cat is inside to create a dark environment while they are transported. They will panic if they can see outside it while you're carrying the trap. If you think about it, cats like dark hidey holes to feel protected. The blanket will provide that. Good luck.
Vous voilà partis pour de sacrés aventures qui s'ajoutent aux travaux ! Et aux vidéos 😯 amusez vous bien et merci pour ces partages et l humour si pince sans rire de cette charmante jeune femme 💆♀️.
You are both so considerate of all the animals on your property. It's wonderful what yoy both do for them all:)
I didn't realize how much Ive been enjoying your channel, but as time has passed I've grown to adore your sense of humor and Lincoln's over the top and theatrical demeanor...he he.
Your videos are always fun to watch. Thank you for sharing your stories!
I don’t think you should be getting more done in the Chateau. You and Lincoln have achieved and accomplished amazing work. 40 acres is a lot of land to maintain. Be proud of yourselves.
Y’all are doing a wonderful job!! And I just love your sense of humor 😂❤
I love and appreciate your sharing with us the garage cam. Just seeing the animals enjoying all that you laid out for them was entertaining. Blessing to you for all you do and share with us. The drone shots are greatly appreciated and magnificent. TFS much love from the Central Valley in California❤
Just as you stated that the donkeys "are getting much too fat," one of them took a big satisfied bite of greens.😄 It is so beautiful to see the life that you have created for your creatures and your family. And, there are no sounds of a busy highway in the near distance! Whenever you need to leave the chateau for the city and the crowds, it will always be there waiting for you. But, you will always long to get back to your beautiful chateau home with its beautiful peaceful gardens.
Y’all make such a dynamic couple.
I love the footage of your property every time you take us on a tour. 40 acres is a lot but I can see why you love it so much.
Another amazingly funny video! I can always count on you guys for a good laugh. Keep doing you! That’s all you need to do. 🥰
Thanks Rhonda :)
Best way to get fox Pooh smell from your dog is ketchup - rub some in where they’ve rolled - wash it out. Works great. Mind, makes you wonder what they put in ketchup 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
"... a Water Park." Indeed. That might be a way to get the neighborhood united (against you). Lots of heart in what you both do - establishing a new home for your family, restoring your home for modern living, being animal guardians and stewards of the land.
A lovely château with such beautiful grounds, it was awesome seeing the donkeys and your cat cams. Good luck with the trap
The land is so amazing and your love for animals is appreciated. Hay is a needed commodity, so roll and bail! I simply love your editing!
Hi love your channel! Your cat cam is showing some well fed cats. Could they be your neighbors cats? Or farm cats? Cats outside like to wander and help themselves to a free meal. I hope that you find out. If you feed them, they will come! I live out in the country, and I feed several outside cats that I haven't been able to rehome . Some times the farm cats come for a meal too!
I was thinking they looked well fed for feral cats. But, I'm not a cat person. Amanda, can you tell the difference from the portly bellies?
Yes, I noticed that they are all well fed looking. Might be that there are plenty of rats, etc. around or they could even belong to neighbors and are out for a midnight stroll. One cat smelled the food and walked away.
I think it’s wonderful that you bought 40 acres. You have children who can enjoy it, and you have the animals who enjoy it, and you have the most spectacular French countryside views, and the outbuildings are beautiful. So, it doesn’t matter if you get things done inside, when you get so much joy from being outside in the garden and with the animals. xx
Hi Amanda and Lincoln, I think what you have done to the inside of the Chateau so far is fine. Having a balance between inside and out, doesn't put the pressure on you to achieve goals, within a time frame and drive you crazy. Whatever works for you is all that matters. Besides you have Donkey's, and we love seeing them. I love the night vision camera's seeing the cats, gives you an idea what you are dealing with. Thank you for caring about them. Love from N.Y.
Thank you for helping the stray cats. It's something that I'm considering doing myself in the future.
I'm thrilled for you that you purchased you Chateau and acreage! My Husband and I just rebuilt our house not additional rooms, just much larger rooms. It's the tow of us, and many People say "how can you justify living in so much space"?! We love our space and I'm sure you do as well. Do whatever you want! Enjoy with love from MA💕
I love seeing all your animals. So glad you are helping homeless cats. I caught 20 cats putting sardines in a large foam cup at the end of a trap like yours. The only one too smart to catch was Mom. I tried and tried but she always ran free. Had to wear oven gloves to move them from cage to cat carrier. They were very wild. I had them all fixed and took them to live at a horse stable as barn cats. I enjoyed the video. All the best to you saving these little creatures.
I love your donkeys, their big flappy ears and attitudes are so cute.
Omg! Your former neighbor! How awful! 40 acres is good medicine for anyone who has had to live through the nightmare of urban living. Y’all are very blessed. ❤️😊
Ive had up to five outdoor cats at a time , strays and rescues even some abandoned kittens i bottle-fed. I have insulated apartment buildings with pressure activated heat pads on each floor . I over feed of course because some cats are greedier bullies than others. They all get shots and " birth control " lol. What i want to convey mostly is that when i take them in for vet care they are so healthy and look it . I felt terrible the first few years that i had to leave them outside. BUT , they still become people friendly and my vet is always so pleased by how healthy they are and they have less illness and injury than a lot of his indoor patients. They all lounge on the porches use their apartments in winter. Get along and especially like i said my vet appreciates how healthy they are. I live near a cat dumping area , if i take the strays to the shelter i have to show my ID to use the services and they dump the cats right back in my driveway fixed , clipped ear, weak or sick so this is how i have helped them . Ive found homes for some but some are anti social with people so they have each other and me to hang out with. So, some cats are happier to be left alone out where they are used to being and some can come in the house . What matters is that they are happy.
My thoughts on owning more land would be if you love peace and quiet, then that is a good reason. In the summer, when trees and bushes are fully leaved out, I can't see a neighbors house. That is when I feel the happiest. Just do what makes you happy. Janice from Arkansas USA
I think yellow kitty will be your first cat
German viewer here. Marder = Marten, Iltis = Polecat. Looking forward to the next video. Exiting videos btw.
You have a lovely property, beautiful buildings and extensive grounds. Good on you for caring about the barn cats. The donkies sure are filling out.
I vote for insanity. LOL! Much love to you both.
I was fortunate to be able to rent a house with a 473 acre garden. For next to nothing. It was very isolated. The only condition being no agriculture on the property. I had to cut a 4.6 acre firebreak with a big ride on mower. Now I had to move, about 3500kms west to Perth, WA. I can put a stepladder against the fence and be able to touch our neighbours roof. It's hell here. I am sure many of us would love to have the life you lead. I know I do.
Do like your videos and have watched them all I think. Also love cats, so thanks for helping them! I’m still very much on the fence about painting anything black in the chateau, but you live there so. . .
The building you were unpacked the trap in front of probably needs ivy control as it’s so destructive. Number 127 on your things to do list. Love the wisteria in bloom! Beautiful! But it probably also needs to be pruned down off the roof. After blooming of course. (Number 128.) Carry on and take care.
Thanks. That's Virginia Creeper - safe for the structure.
So good to know. I’ve always liked that vine. Good pretty!
It’s beautiful what you have done so far you two looked so cute sitting in the field
Thank you Amanda and Lincoln for the weekly update. Do what your heart pleases. It is your property. I really Love both of your humour. You both are a great team. Love and Blessings to you all. Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘 ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏
I always look forward to videos as they are so relaxing with the animals and hour wonderful humour. Thank you for taking us along with you and am so glad that you are trying to help these feral cats. Much love from 🇨🇦
That massive field would be a great place to hold events, like an art festival with tons of little vendor canopies and food vendors! Or live music events, or outdoor plays! Would be great ways to generate revenue.
January 26, 2024. We enjoy your videos. Your chateau is beautiful and your pets are so cute! We admire your hard work! We live in Oklahoma and were formerly wheat farmers. We decorate our home with French Farmhouse decor. I have French ancestry (Dupuis). Also my dad was in France during WWII north of Le Havre Port on the coast. After crossing Germany he returned to Rouen for a few months before returning. Thanks for the videos! We relax in our recliners and watch you work! 😉
The diagram on wild animals poo was funny. I bought a game for my granddaughter for Xmas that matches the animals with their scat. Scat is what wild animal poo is called
When you said "der fook's poop" I laughed out loud. 😂😂
Could you create a Cat sanctuary being that you’re passionate about Cats and Dogs? You truly have the space and passion.
I agree with J drew, enjoy! We enjoy watching you both. What a wonderful change this must be for the 2 of you being from New York cities. You are very lucky!❤😊
Buttercups are the wild flowers
Good to see you on this Monday. A bit late checking in. Your donkeys are so sweet. Glad you got them inside the fence. Good luck catching the feral. We have a catch neuter and release here and it has worked. Takes time but they will be so happy when they are free from reproducing. Your land is so beautiful. Enjoy it. Stay safe. Till next one
Our dog rolled in fox poop and it was the worst smell! It took several baths with baking soda, peroxide and liquid dish soap to get rid of the odour!
awww 🥰 happy cats , even the birds seem to enjoy it 😆
like your humor ....and your love for animals
OMG! I can't believe you guys are from Connecticut and New York! My husband and I grew up in Groton & Mystic area of Connecticut. My mom's whole family grew up in New London, CT for 5 generations. I still have a bunch of family in Connecticut. My husband's aunt lives on Long Island, for more than the 40 years I've known her. No wonder you two feel so familiar to me, and remind me so much of me and my husband! You're from our neck of the woods! ❤❤❤
Fun! Mystic is beautiful :)
@Our French Chateau We love Mystic. My niece owns a hair salon in Mystic. Nice restaurants there, the antique boat show every year, Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic Village, etc. Just such a fun place to hang out. We go into Mystic every time we fly home. 😊❤️
So German with the poops! Love it.
You could buy the spray instead of roll on, then spray the tick/flea onto a horse brush, and then brush the donkeys. A friend's horse hated the sound of the mane conditioner spray, until I showed the spray onto brush tip.
They run from that too! I’ve tried
We are all so happy you decided to take on 40 acres, we love your videos. I have an idea that the 5 acres would be perfect for an animal sanctuary 🤣you both have such big hearts ❤The stray kitties are beautiful, thank you for helping them.
Thanks Claire :)
Oh the dogs love the Fox poop no matter where in the world they are and one gets sick of washing them for sure 😢- however a quick interim solution to eliminate the pong!! is a dog dry shampoo and a brush down 😊- may help in between the eventual bath 🐕 🛁 good luck 🤞🏻 ❤
If you want ideas for your 40 acres or break visit, i recommand you Kerdalo landscape park at Tredarzec, the new owner is Christian Louboutin, you can visit the park.
I beg your pardon because it's curently closed, the opening period begins in one month, in April. There is the lesjardinsdekerdalo website with an English version. The small town of Treguier is very close, where you will find, among other things, its cathedral where there is the tomb of the Duke of Brittany JeanV who fought the French and the English and the tomb of Saint Yves (feast "around May 19, patron saint of lawyers and Britanny, sometimes there are a lot of people).
😍I loved the cat-cam!! And of course I love anytime donkeys are involved!!💖💖
Thanks for another great video, guys. It was nice to see more of your property and outbuildings. Good to see that you outsmarted the donkeys this time, though I'm sure in due time they will find a way to get whatever they want...they're playing the long game, ya know.
You could make the field into an RV park with a pond. 😊 And people could come and help you with the upgrades.
Paradise, enjoy it 💖
I absolutely love watching your videos. We have the same sense of humor 😂. I’m on 5 acres in KY , in a small town and sometimes don’t think that’s far away from others enough 😂😂😂😂
It's so interesting to see a blackbird, a robin and.... a mouse enjoying the cat food! Good luck with the trapping. I hope you don't get Fuchs or birds...
Why did you buy 40 acres? Lincoln: Cuz we can! 🤣🤣🤣And y'all fed the entire neighborhood looking for those feral cats. Can't wait to see how catching them goes!
I can't say that it has ever occurred to me that your productivity was low - quite the contrary. However, I expected your reason not to be 40 acres but the time spent coaxing two independently minded donkeys! I still chuckle when i think of one of your earlier videos when you spent days trying to collect a poop sample. As for your 5 acre field, leaving it as a field IS doing something with it. Good luck with kitty capture. One of the white ones looks in need of medical care, and the tiger - pregnant maybe?
How can there be a mouse with all of those cats? lol Love your videos! Thank you for allowing us to see your progress!
I laughed when I saw you sitting on chairs in the middle of a field of long grass...perfect!!! Well, that's a first being shown varieties of poop....you win the prize on that one!! Love you guys for being so natural!
I stumbled across your videos when was sick last month so have just caught up with everything. subscribed straight away. Sooo engaging , your humour and Lincoln’s, just get it done attitude is fabulous! Love all the animals so as a cat lovers , can feel your need to help those strays.I was brought up on a 200 hundred acres dairy farm so only noise at night was the cows munching! The unusual dry weather you experienced are better then our typical summers is Australia, very dry!! So look forward to each episode! Keep safe Lincoln!! Well done from oz!!
So happy you found us :)
You know it would probably be cheaper to buy the spray bottle but just use an old rag to apply. We had a quarter horse mare that would not tolerate the spray bottle but loved the rag. It was just like being brushed.
That run from the rag too! I think they smell it.
@@OurFrenchChateau stubborn donkey 🫏 can you at least refill the roller bottles?
Mmmmm fetish parties or a chateau and donkeys. Such a hard decision!!!!! Donkeys every time, they are fabulous. You surely are living the dream, well done with the cats. They need you😢
Yes I'm with you on that one Vicki 😊👍
That's a big trap! We've got a cat-sized one, and when we catch a raccoon or a groundhog, they are really scrunched up for a few hours. (We always release in an animal reserve.)
Y’all just got a shout out on a new channel. I hope that makes your channel HUGE as it should be! Your videos are Great!
Thanks :)
Love your property.Good luck with the feral cats🥰
Learnt a new German word. The Fuchs..😂
I had a good laugh when Lincoln said,” A big cat would be bad.” 🤣
My daughter lives on 40acres, most of the property is for hay. Hay is important, at least it’s being used for good. I really enjoy your videos, no judgment!🇨🇦❤️
Always look forward to your vlogs. Your feeding is attracting far more than just feral cats - absolutely delightful to witness. You guys really need to be careful what you wish for though, LOL! Looking forward to seeing the results in connection with the cage. Out of interest, how does one tell the difference between a stray or, a feral cat?
I hope now things have settled just a bit, that you have time to trap one more kitty for Spay/Neuter! I think of all the tiny kittens you’ve save with just doing the one! That fellow could have made tons of babies! Continued good luck preventing the suffering of kitties.
Let us know the you need more cash 💰
Your videos always make me laugh..... :) good luck with the kitties!
This is hysterical. All of the talk about animal poop in the trap instructions was very funny. But right after your video ended, there was an ad for a constipation medication. It was all about "stuck poop." I laughed and laughed and laughed. Thank you so much for the dry humor and the opportunities to giggles. Can't wait for next week.
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When you said, “We do not have wild sex parties, but we have donkeys,” I was worried for a moment you were going to demonstrate donkey coupling :))))
Lovely video ❤. The kindness shown towards animals speaks volumes about how caring you must be.
Thank you for the chuckles and the 💩 lesson 😂
wowww, Decathlon Tregueux … we are much closer than I had realised … now, I checked on the Google map, you are 37-40 mn away from us … we are close to Guingamp … incredible … I understand now why we always have the same weather 😂
It sounds like your move to France is beginning to have the right “feel”, because there are many good reasons for being there and you seem to have the right attitude. I know how sad it is to see San Francisco decay as it has in some areas. Having the opportunity to live in France while you are saving part of the history of that country is a good thing. While it’s difficult to renovate, take care of children, the animals, the home, the husband, etc., you are for sure living a meaningful and enriching life. Don’t give up. I love France and I wish that I had moved there years ago. I wish that I had been as strong as you have been in making the decision to move to such a beautiful country.
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I couldn't tell exactly but it looked like it was at least 5 different cats. Am I correct?
Maybe the yellow flowers are, buttercups?
Thoroughly enjoy your channel. BTW... looks like the window hardware (at least the handle) is called a Cremone bolt. Not sure about the bottom piece but maybe that will help lead you to it. :)
Did you know that the beautiful shrub called fuchsia was named after a botanist called Fuchs? So yes, you pronounce the s. Love the poopology! 😂Those guests at the feeding station are numerous!
You are doing great. God luck catching the cats.❤