58 - Storm Slows Digging Progress & a Tree Too Close to the Barn is Removed!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- As autumn settles in, we kick off the week under bright blue skies, with Philippe determined to keep the excavation on track. He’s already made significant progress, digging beyond the new barn and steadily working behind the old one. With good weather on his side, he forgoes filming to focus on getting as much done as possible.
But the next day brings an unexpected turn-remnants of Hurricane Kirk arrive, soaking the site with heavy rain and forcing us to pause the work. Despite the delay, Philippe uncovers an important milestone: the excavation reveals an old barn door, showing that the hill behind it wasn’t always there. Centuries of erosion have built up layers of soil, reshaping the landscape.
Amid all this, we experience a heartbreaking loss. One of our beloved chickens falls victim to a fox, and we sadly find her remains on the property. It’s especially tough, as she was one we had been carefully looking after.
With the rain slowing down the excavation, we turn our attention to other tasks. A wild cherry tree, growing too close to the old barn and blocking the path to our future parking area, needed to be removed. Thanks to our neighbor’s help, we were able to clear it, freeing up the space and moving forward with our plans.
As the storm finally passes, Philippe is eager to resume digging but faces a few more setbacks. Still, there’s a silver lining: the excavation work is paying off, and the newer barn is staying dry. That’s progress!
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Sorry you lost one of your hens 😢 loved seeing Odin supervising his dad on the dumper 😂😂😂😂 & singing 😀 ❤
Your work ethic is fantastic 👍
As my father said many times, wood keeps you warm more than once, sawing, chopping, storing, transporting and finally burning.
I like your determination to get it done
Odin reminds me so much of my son when he was his age (in looks) 33 now lol. He’s precious! You’re wonderful parents! He’s a lucky boy!
Loved the cooking segment! The mashed potatoes and broccoli reminded me of Stampot, a dish my Dutch father used to make us only with kale and onions instead of broccoli. He also added bacon sometimes.. yum!
Really enjoy your videos even with all the mud and rain! You are doing a fabulous job as it must be such hard work. Look forward to the next one!
It’s hard to contain chickens since they can clear a 4 foot fence. In town our neighbors had a couple chickens and every time I came home they were in front of our house or in our yard and there was a 4 foot chain-link fence they used to walk across. Or they would dig under it. If you were to fence them in an area, first I think you can clip their wings so they can’t fly over fences. But putting an underlay of chicken wire under the dirt and connecting it to the side fence and even covering the roofing area with fencing, of course you need to make it so you can go in and out. That’s really the only way to ensure no predator can get through fencing by digging under or going over it. The only problem is that once they eat all the grass it’s just dirt. Unfortunately fencing is expensive. I guess years ago when they had chickens, they pretty much kept them in the chicken coop area. And just fed them supplemental food , chickens were kept to feed the family not just for eggs, so they couldn’t afford to lose chickens. My nephew built a chicken coop and it was on a hill and he planted tomato plants right below it, boy did the tomato plants grow huge lol! Unfortunately, if you live close to people, rearrange chickens can be a huge nuisance, and if you have mulch in your flowerbeds, they will dig in it and throw it out of the bed area looking for bugs. Dig bathing holes in the lawn. And all kinds of things. Our neighbors had them, and I had to sweep my walk between the flowerbeds several times a day. It was very annoying. Keeping chickens with neighbors and free ranging them is just asking for trouble/ complaints from the neighbors. Eventually, when you have everything nice, it’s gonna be annoying if they do this in your yard But luckily you’re so far out and in the country, you have a wonderful place to raise them. I’m giving a URL to you for a lady called the chicken chick. She’s been on TV and is very knowledgeable. Her website deal with many problems, and how to fix things plus general info, all you’ll ever need. the-chicken-chick.com/
Your persistence is incredible. But you will reach your goal. I’m praying for a couple dry weeks for you. Little Oden is sure growing and as adorable as ever.
So much of the back wall to the old barn exposed, well done 😊 Hopefully in the not too distant future we can stop worrying about poor Fred sliding down the ridge and taking you with him 🤞🤞Great moves forward can't wait to see a car park there and no more mud fields 😊
I think you must be one of the hardest working men I've ever seen. What a role model you are for your son.
So satisfying to see it’s dry in the barn with your tools.
Thank you! So nice and relaxing. Merci de montrer aussi la vie à l'intérieur!
Philipe, you must have such a feeling of satisfaction, seeing your barn and equipment all dry after so much rain!!!😃and I quite agree about the previous occupant not bothering about keeping their animals in a dry environment, very weird!! or careless!?
Philippe is so dedicated to the task in hand, such a hard working and knowledgeable man. I love watching your progress.🥰🤩
Thank you Angela!
Philippe has a lots of persevarnce hats off to you man 🙌
Thx!
Congrats on the dry new barn ! That is a big relief for sure! I like this episode very much. The editing is so good. And the explanations of why you are digging and digging are satisfying. (You have presented these explanations before, but the new viewers must appreciate the repeats). My favorite phrase today is, “It’s just not efficient!”. And favorite shot was Odin, of course. That made me smile. Your fish and veg dishes so appetizing. Also, my condolences for the loss of the hen. Phillipe - gathering, moving, splitting and stacking that old cherry tree used up all the calories. Very smooth splitting of the wood, too. Love the morning scenes. Tranquility. Thank you !
❤❤❤ Loved the family and cooking segment. Sorry you lost a chicken. That's part of farm life. It's good to see all the progress you're making. I am impressed with all your hard work in such wet and muddy circumstances!!! Hope you're getting some good rest and keeping your health up. God bless you and yours!! ❤❤❤
When I had chickens years ago I always had to watch my free-range chickens because there were wild animals and hawks.
So I built a moveable chicken wire enclosure to protect them. It worked great and they loved it. I would move them all around where they got fresh grass and could scratch and have new ground every hour or two.
I just built a wooden frame and made it tall enough so they could stretch and move around freely. Nothing could get to them through the chicken wire that covered the wooden frame.
Good luck with you chickens and everything else.
You're making great progress.
Thank you Sylvia, last year we showed in one of the videos we had a big bird trying to take a chicken as well 🫣
Amazing amount of work done by you, in spite of the weather! Yes, the previous owners have really left the place in a sorry state. But kudos to you for all the changes which are apparent!!❤ to Odin
Thanks 👍
I've been watching you from the very beginning. Mu father restored 2 old farmhouses in Connecticut. No plumbing, no electricity, no running water. We, the family, were living in them after the most rudimentary repairs. He did all of the work by himself. So I have some idea of what you're going through. The most challenging thing is coming up against unexpected problems (I was going to say disasters, because mostly they are).
I'm amazed by your continual courage and mental health.
thanks for sharing!
Courage Man it si not the rain that will stop you.
Bon courage and stay safe.
What a wonderful team Philippe, Anicia and the gorgeous Odin make.
Long hard work and a beautiful meal. Perfect.
A lot of your jobs are what I call one offs. So once completed the progress is made. Great to watch. Bravo 😊
Indeed, do it once and try to do it right and we will benefit from it greatly!
Making the best of a difficult situation. At least you now have a dry new barn.
Thx Richard and yes the new barn is top!
I love the scenes from in your house, the baby song, cooking and family meal. Thank you for sharing your story 🙏
Good to see the drainage is working 😀
This is so lovely, thankyou. I find your videos so relaxing, your voice, the sound of the countryside, your caring relationship, the things you are doing … merci.
Thank you so much!
You’re doing so incredibly well considering the amount of rain you’ve had to contend with! May the Lord bless you with a dry spell very soon…
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Keep strong. You’ll eventually sort the drainage issues out. Be careful in relation to the mud ramp to the pond. Watched you from the very beginning. I’m praying for good weather. And a dry ish winter. 😊
I give you credit for the hard work you are doing. It’s a hard life but will all be worth it soon. 👍👍😊
I absolutely love this channel! Phillipe is very precise in his action’s & application of practice. His wife & little Oden are magnificent-also I love looking at the animals. Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you Kerry! 🤗
Incredible work....slow and steady wins the race.
Thx!
Odin must be loving being able to help dad.
Haha he does and what a place to grow up!
17:44 that cat looks so comfortable I'm actually jealous. Cool little dirt road you put together!
Haha Lucie, she likes to lay down in front of the fire as well 🤗
Down the road here in Lot et Garonne I had 68 mm of rain in 24 hours! And I wondered about you and all your mud. Glad to see that it's only waiting for dry conditions that's slowing you down. Looks like we have a few sunny dryish days coming up so I expect every body will be busy again in the countryside.
Ardeche got the worst of it i think? The wall is still standing but i do want to make it less steep soon!
You’ll get there. I admire your ability to assess when it is time to wait for better weather. You tried so hard.
Very well done videos. I like the very soft music if any; (peaceful) natural scenes of family dinner; Lucie the cat, birds, chickens, cooking dinner; or hard work of splitting wood and digging. It's the family experience that is the best touch.
It's a good thing you did the drainage work before. All the rain that fell would have made your damp problem on the walls worse. At least you know you made the right choice and that the work wasn't in vain.
Indeed it is working very well, so glad that newer barn stays dry! Last year all my stuff was rusting away with all the damp and water coming inside.
I'm glad your new barn is dry. Lots of work. 😊
Me too!
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It is true that everyone watching, liking, commenting really helps us!
I never get any advertising on this channel is there a way to turn them on?
Maybe you have a premium membership with TH-cam 😅Don't worry about it anyway!
You are tantalisingly close to breaking through behind the old barn. Well done for your perseverance. It will all be so worth it. Sorry to hear about your chicken but I love that they are free range. All the best:-)
It will not be long, and little Oden will be daddy's "right-hand" 🥰 bless his little heart.
Congratulations on a dry barn! It must be gratifying after all your hard work.Lovely to see Odin,he is growing fast!Think I’ll cook your fish recipe.Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you Susan! We’re super super happy to see the results after digging! It’s just such a nice confirmation that we’re making the right choices. Odin is growing up too fast! But it’s so fun to see him discover the world around him. Good luck with cooking! I really just added what I felt like, i don’t think you can go too wrong with fresh herbs and ingredients 😄
Alpacas are really good at deterring foxes. I used to look after 15 chickens for a friend when they went on holiday. She kept 2 Alpacas with them and she never lost any to foxes. Their fleece makes lovely wool too.
I was thinking a donkey would do the same. No wool but donkeys are readily available, easy to take care of and make a good ride for a young boy.
@@trailboss6057 unfortunately donkeys won’t deter foxes. I keep horses and they are the same. Foxes don’t like the smell of Alpaca urine and if Alpaca see a fox they make a warning noise which scares them off. Horses and donkeys don’t take any notice of foxes.
You are such hard workers and in difficult and wet circumstances. Bravo for what you do every day and what you have done so far. I am full of admiraton for you.
You meet the continuing weather with such fortitude especially frustrating when you are so close to clearing hill behind old barn ....the saint of digger
Thx Susan!
Goede job! Hoop dat het droger word voor jullie! 😊💖🙏
A hard-working lovely family ... nice to see you all....from India
Thank you Rahul!
It's so nice seeing you using the produce from your garden and the correct knife. It's one of the things that really wind me up lol, seeing someone using a tiny paring knife to cut... 🫣👍😂
It is important for Anicia to have her tools as well 👍💪
You see a problem, find a solution with patience and persistence and innovation and solve it. An unusual and inspiring man
Thx Tracey!
What a wonderful family! ❤️ I love all the dedication and love that Philippe and Anicia put in their tasks.
You have a new fan from Portugal🇵🇹
Such a challenging job with all that rain. You are making progress so that’s what matters. On a farm there is always something else to do.
Oh yeah stuff enough to do, but we do want this to be somewhat finished!
HAPPY to watch your video
Very sad to hear about the foxes getting your chicken Nick (project Portugal) has a dog Max live with their chickens
I am amazed you keep so positive with all that mud mud mud & water
How cute was Odin,s singing bless him he keeps you smiling
What a hard working man you are.....And you are multitalented as well.....Love and all the best from INDIA
A agree from INDIAna u.s.a. ❤
I can’t believe all the rain you guys get…you for fortitude is amazing… very much enjoy all your blogs 🇨🇦
The barn is looking so much better thanks to all your hard work. Praying that the weather gets better for you so you can get it done before winter 🙏
Looking good!
Thanks!
Thanks for the uploading
Our pleasure!
Quel courage , quelle volonté , un exemple pour beaucoup 👍👏💪🙏
be thankful for the lot of water, which comes to You!
...but for sure:
You have a lot of work, leading it in the right way!
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We are, now it is burden but we will make it into an asset!
@@DomaineSauvage
oui,...je suis avec vous, regarder!
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Bonjour à vous 3, quelle patience...Félicitations, ce sera superbe. Courage !!!
Merci Christine!
It's amazing how much soil can build up and it really was smart of you to tackle that job even though it's a bearcat! I keep wondering whether it would have been worth it and whether it might still be worth it to lay down a gravel path. Maybe it would just cost too much and take too much gravel to be meaningful and it wouldn't help you on your dam. What about a roadway made of plywood? Probably still wouldn't work. Oh well, I guess I may just be times like this where there's no substitute for waiting for mother nature to cooperate. Loving your channel!! ❤❤❤
hello to you and your lovely family god bless all of you and keep up the good work
Most similar channels i watch don't get enough water. You get too much!
Keep up the good work. Small progress here and there on bad days adds up!
Oh man this water drives us crazy and i am sure once we want to fill up the pond we will have dry years 😂
Keep attacking! It’s coming together piece by piece. Good to see a lovely family. 😁Regards, Phil. 🇬🇧
Hey Phil, slowly but surely 💪🙏😅
Seeing how dry it is in the barn is great, all of the work is paying off. A river no longer runs through it and you are gaining a drive and parking area, not to mention the dam. Another great video, greetings from Cape Town.👍❤️
So true!
When I look at the work that is/has been done I see "What a mess" Philippe sees "Fun, pleasure, enjoyment No mess". It is god that you are getting things done.
Haha Colin, i love working but i love dry weather as well 😂
@@DomaineSauvage Philippe you want to see the look on your face when you are driving that dumper in that mud - you look like you have won the jack-pot.
A dry barn! Congratulations! Magnificent!
well done both
Thx Alan!
Weather is something you kind of put up with. Yeah, it slows all kinds of work down. We had a lot of rain, end of August into September and it was torrential! Caused all kinds of damage at the area of the property my D lives on. But we've had some fine days to work lately and most of the drainage issues have been corrected (we hope!).
keep posting this incredible content
Thx and we will!
Well done, patience will win out (and some sun!!) . Love your channel. Regards from Isle of Wight. 😊
Thx Gayle!
I’m from Manipur, a north eastern state of India 🇮🇳. Your videos are very impressive and motivating to watch. Do upload regularly. And may your family be blessed and healthy.♥️❤️😍🙏🏻 Khurumjari🤗 from Manipur
Thx! We upload every Sunday or Saturday!
I'm excited to follow along your journey. Keep posting, love your vlogs!❤
Thank you! Will do!
A large mobile cage for chickens is a method I’ve seen used on broad acre free range farms. They’re moved every couple of days to a new location.
Maybe in the future when we have more this would be a good idea.
That’s amazing.🙂👍
Thx!
I used to be a member of a gardening forum. Fork handles.
With a member from Alaska. She had one saying. Chopping wood heats you twice. When you chop it. And when you heat your home
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It certainly does!
I'm a new Subscriber in this vlog.. Every day l always check if there's a new upload videos.. More videos to uploaf please.. Happy to wacth you vlog Ma'am and Sir
Thank you and maybe in the future we can do 2 videos a week but now that would be too crazy!
Beautiful TH-cam channel. I'm 56 years old, Brazilian, I live in the north of Portugal and I want to buy an old farm to rebuild! I know it's hard work but it will be a place to build memories with my grandchildren when they come to this world.
Go for it! Hard work doesn't matter as long as you enjoy doing it. It is like a hobby 😅
Hello DS channel. Thanks for the new video update. Together you can always achieve and gets done any project. Most especially that you have Big Boy ODIN to inspire you..
You are welcome!
Phillipe, it may not appears so but you are winning the Battle of Mud. Focus on what one more year will mean to the project. You are notably determined and will soon enjoy your efforts.
Toen ik vorige week op het nieuws zag hoeveel regen er in Frankrijk gevallen was, dacht ik: 'Philippe gaat beginnen vloeken'. 😉
Courage, volgens Meteo France ziet het er goed uit voor de volgende 2 weken, met uitzondering van vrijdag en zaterdag.
Die broccolipuree met vis zag er ongelooflijk lekker uit.
Zo als altijd terug een prachtige video.
Groetjes uit de Vlaanders.
Hey Wim! Haha ja regen regen regen is zowat de rode draad sinds we hier zijn 😂misschien toch nog wat zuidelijker gaan wonen 😋
Saw first part few days ago only in my office and was waiting for this one you guys are amazing and inspiring lot of us Love from India 🇮🇳
Weer een leuke hoor. Wat een werk voor jullie daar maar mooi stuk grond en land. Alleen het weer is echt slecht daar. Zoveel regen niet normaal. Succes en grtn uit een zonovergoten Curacao 👊🏻
Hey Jan, ja normaal zou het zo niet mogen zijn 😂als we klaar zijn met deze werken gaan we droge jaren hebben 🫣
If you have lots of wood chip, it is useful for paths in muddy areas, or alternatively make a hot bed for growing vegetables earlier than seasonally usual.
I used some where i was chipping because the runoff from above makes it a muddy mess there as well 👍
Felicitations!
Thx John!
Great progress. Every little step counts. The chickens, dog and cat DON'T seem to be bothered. As long as they can roam free and eat and rest when they want, they are happy. Difficult for them to be tired due to the hard work they put in around the farm. Security, etc🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Well done guys for the experience.
So cute seeing Odin on the dumper lol, you can just be happy that it hasn't got a hooter button.😂❤️
Haha every time he gets in the excavator he pushes the button of the rain wipers so the next time i start it up i always get startled 😂
Love the videos 👍🏼.good tip for splitting those bigger logs is to stand them in an old car tyre , saves you
picking them up every time you split them you just need to circle around the stump splitting as you go 👍🏼
The tires are on the woodpile holding the tarp 😂
Little by little, step by step, you will reach your objectives. You both are young and strong and can work hard. I have no doubt that you'll be successful.
If you bag and keep the wood chips dry, they make great bedding for the chickens. Wonderful progress on the dirt removal.
In all the videos I never realised there was a rear door on the old barn that's incredible.
You mentioned the wet ground at the side of the old barn beside the gates, will you be draining that towards the road (even temporarily) and will that drainage work be started before the winter stop?
Before you give up for the winter Philippe will you be grading the digging area to move the water towards your drainage channel and stop puddles of standing water etc
It was amazing to see the layers of the earth that had built up over the decades and centuries of neglect, for sure your homestead will be a better place with that removed and better water management in place.
Stay safe folks
Thx Scott, there is a drainage on the corner of the barn and the road that goes to the middle of our yard 😂so i will keep that in place until we have a better solution.
The part next to the barns is higher then the drain at the other side but ideally i would love to get it smooth if the weather permits me.
It was such a great view to see the layers and the old path!
Remember the saying, “Slowly, slowly catchy monkey” or “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. You are both going fantastic work and we love to follow your journey. I want to jump into my screen and help you out. Keep the videos coming.👏👍
You'll get they eventually....👍👍.
Yes we will!
We have really high winds here, guess Autumn is here ❤
Hey lesley, it is here and when it is sunny like today it is very beautiful with the colors!
Nonetheless, GREAT progress. Slow and steady wins the race in this particular situation it seems. It’s nice to see how you are building a great future “brick by brick”. Nature has its own way, you do what you can, a vulnerable chicken will always be the first loss. You’ll figure it out, you clearly have enough intelligence, experience and ingenuity. Your subscriber ship continues to grow. I love seeing your progress, despite all that mind boggling amount of mud, steady on!
Sorry about your chickens. You can line up pile of soil along the fence line inside to save your chickens, since you are digging anyway that soil can be of good use
Following for a long time now. Just a suggestion. Try to plant trees esp fruit trees so that by the time you are done with the civil work, you will have lots of fruits in your garden. Passionate Gardener/Farmer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
We have peaches and a pear but i would love some apple trees!
i agree with you. fruit trees for revenue.
Maybe a couple or more of Cherry Trees if they will grow there ?
I agree. I should have planted all at once instead of spacing them over yeard
Looks like you’re not winning the war with the water at the back of the barn