Daily life on our 1.5 acre homestead

I went to the artisan market and got some tea. I found my tea strainer and look forward to enjoying a good cuppa.

Poor lil chicken 🐔 I hope she gets better!🙏❤️

Lovely to hear the birds singing , the music is so relaxing , wow lots of seeds , hope the chicken gets better soon .

When is Euan going to tidy up your farm !!!!!!

Yes Carissa the hoopoe is the mark of spring in my area here in Extremadura, similar to the cuckoo, and I heard my first hoopoe last week, early morning whilst laying in bed, it made me very happy. Keep up the excellent work you are both doing, it's very inspiring...... Gosh I hope my spelling of the birds is correct...... Please correct me if I'm wrong......

I wish you could find a 6x6 Polaris to run around on the farm, with a dump bed, for gathering brush and stuff, it would make life a whole lot easier.

Praying for quick recovery for Iwan and Darwin.. Carissa your content is so relaxing.. Those Frankie eyes!!! Diogo is just full of expression.. just love your family and ty for sharing 💜

Aren’t you afraid of snakes? I know you have snakes there.. it can be dangerous for your pets too.. I hope you get a better weed wavier to remove and clear your lane as fast and soon as possible

Get well Soon Iwan!.. and Darwin. Take care❤❤❤

The hens and the other animals are so content sharing their lives with you. You take such good care of the little hen who was hurt by a fox. She looks quite hearty.
she is drinking water and not depressed. The seeds! You and I have such a collection of them. I tried two years to grow coriander, but it is too hot and sunny here to grow it. I finally gave in and bought a hydroponic grower with a light. I have so much coriander and I am so pleased. You two work very hard to maintain your property. It is not for the faint hearted. The place I am renovating is a house on one level thank goodness and it has a garden. It will keep me on my toes. thanks for sharing a day in your journey with us.

I work in the humanitarian sector, currently stationed in Africa.. everytime I feel a bit lost, or completely burnout, I find so much relief in your videos. I see the lush green, the vibrant life and the lovely weather that here in the savanna I don't have for months at the time.. so much peace! Thank you

This episode clearly shows one man’s trash is another man’s (woman’s) treasure. Iwan’s cut vines become Clarissa’s beautiful woven fencing. Clarissa, your film skills are like no other. You weave your film of nature shots much like you weave your garden fencing. Slowly and meticulously. They draw the viewer in every single video. Great Job. Iwan, take care to heal that rib.

so gentle with your chicken ❤❤❤

Hope poor Darwin gets better soon. Good tip you gave us with the water hose by the fire and putting a circle of wet water around the fire area. Hope Iwan gets better soon.

You are a good gardener and your yard is looking very nice with all your plants .Love hearing all the birds chirping.❤👍I hope his rib heals soon .i had similar one time and mine was this “

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So it could be a rib or muscle .maybe an x ray could tell

Hi Carissa & Iwan, great watching your experiences setting up in Portugal, lovely 🙂
Have you had Xrays done Iwan? What you might be suffering is Costochondritis, inflamed rib cartilages following a rib trauma, needs time and patience to heal. Wish you both all the best and look forward to more of your super vid's... try an Olbas Oil rub Iwan 😉

I just love the way you film everything, it’s so peaceful. 🥰🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Thank you for writing the names of the birds, animals and plants. Helps me to learn them too.

Another great video thank you

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Our boys, here in S.A. play rugby........Word of advice, always have a bag of frozen peas on hand😆

I find it so therapeutic watching people garden 😆I can't wait to see how hot those chilis get. Well done on another awesome video guys. I hope the hen gets well soon. Much love guys 👍♥

Lovely video. Really appreciate the birds. I looked up the azure-winged magpie. How handsome! Glad you’ve been able to nurse your chicken back to health. I’m sure Iwan will get an earful of comments so I won’t pile on. :)

Diego's collar looks too tight. Enjoyed the video. GOD bless all.❤

Thank you for another lovely video🌸
On another note, Carissa, I received my Gingko tee today. It’s a beautiful rendition, and a very nice shirt.
Thanks lovey❤️
Iwan, sorry about the ribs, take care❤️

Love your progress and lovling nature :-)

Dig a pit and make biochar with your cut branches

Recommend Cayenne pepper. Has much higher benefits compaired to normal chilli.

This was the best video you made so far love all the birds And could you take one of your palette to cove your well hate to have someone fall in thanks. 😎😎

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How sre Ian's ribs doing? Feel good

Loved this video.. thank you for filming the birds, as promised ❤

What you and Ewin are doing is awesome and I really admire you both for your resilience and persistence. Please forgive me for being pedantic (retired Geography teacher, so can't help myself): El Nino is when you have an unseasonal dry spell. La Nina (pronounced La Ninya) is when you have unseasonal wet weather. The two tend to alternate; thus, while you are experiencing La Nina, a country/countries at the opposite side of the world, will be experiencing an El Neno. For example, in Australia when we are enjoying La Nina (because we are usually grateful for extra rain, as long as it does not develop into prolonged, damaging flooding as has eventuated most recently in our northern states), across the oceans in countries say in South America, or Africa, they usually undergoing an El Neno.

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Your animals have the best playground xx

My dose of sanity 💕

Not sure if it will work on Mimosa but Horticultural Vinegar is being used as a natural herbicide. 45% strength -

Thank you for naming everything

Every year must feel like a big achievement watching your home grow. What a magical place uses are so lucky❤❤

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I cringe every time you cut your beautiful wildflowers & wish you could leave a few small patches around for the bugs?
it's pretty much the same here in Australia, home to bushfires here, every summer, so i know what it's like with having to maintain the long grasses

good luck with you little hen, i do hope she recovers but a heads up, they can still die from the shock several days after they seem to be getting better; have lost several myself over the years
thanx for sharing

Thank you for the very relaxing video …… it’s wonderful to watch how deeply you care for your animals ….. and this is very obvious in how happy they are and in the way they interact with each other and yourselves …..also it’s nice to hear the natural sounds of daily life (no background music) …makes it feel that we are actually there in person …cheers from Australia

It’s wonderful to hear the birds singing …. the sounds of nature….even just the sounds of the tasks you’re doing …..it’s quite relaxing just watching you guys go about your daily chores ….and we certainly don’t mind watching it in slow/normal motion ….

a few goats and a donkey will be a big help to keeping the grass low

I am from Portugal 🇵🇹 Alentejo litoral.. I live in the 🇬🇧 unfortunately I can’t move back.

Why not chip up the vines and use them for mulch? Would help with the water staying in the ground. Hope your chook is okay, you're a great pet mamma, no wonder they all follow you around like the other fur babies. Blessings and good health to you all.

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