I'm so glad you decided to share this footage because it really shows how hard you worked and how amazing is ....the wood work is devine... You're super woman 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Hey Kirsty, I didn't realize how much work you've done on your place. I've been watching for a long time, but I didn't know how you'd constructed your bed or floor. All of the little jobs you've done are going to come together in the next while. It's not easy to live on a construction site, but I can see lots and lots of progress! Kudos to you for all you've accomplished, all you've learned and for keeping everything eco-friendly. I love watching your channel. You've been an inspiration. As I mentioned to you, I fixed my washing machine all by myself and am now going to be fixing my dishwasher. You gave me the confidence to do that on my own. I can't wait to see your window in place. I hope the window guy comes through for you before Christmas. I'm glad the weather hasn't been as cold and wet as previous years. Take care and I hope you have a great week. Thank you! Angela
Thanks you for all of the nice words and encouragement! It’s been especially nice to share the unseen footage with my long time viewers so they can see things from the start. 😀
You can buy a mansion and never feel like it's a home. You can have a cabin you built yourself and feel like it's a palace! You proved to yourself that you can do anything. This is the real outcome of this lovely adventure!
Well, Kirsty, I already thought of you as an amazingly talented and creative woman. After watching this vlog, my appraisal of you has risen to a loftier status. I now 👀 your vision more clearly. You purchased a stone barn on some land and you are turning it into a home for you and your roommates Mikey and Larry. Only an extremely courageous visionary would be able to do that. Thank you for sharing your adventure! 🙋🏻♀️Cindy from America 🌱
I totally agree and add innovative, resourceful, wholeheartedly determined, kindhearted, and absolutely, wonderfully quirky!! 😄❤️ Chris from America too too also
@@cindytennessee Mikey and Larry as roommates. Hi time they helped with some construction and housework. In their minds I'm sure they think just tagging along as the emotional support crew and to look pretty on camera is hard enough work 🤣😎
Lovely house in beautiful surroundings. It's great to see kindred spirits thriving and following their passions. Good luck. Greetings from our off grid Homestead in Ireland 🇮🇪
You have a great sense of homesteading, and we can visualise how organically stylish and optimally designed the interior of your tiny house is going to be. Slow and steady wins the race.
Yes, I am certainly enjoying your journey. I am so amazed at the projects you undertake. You are truly amazing. You have achieved so so much. Well done. Your floor! Sooo good.
What an incredible amount of work and I’m so glad you filmed your progress right from the beginning. It’s wonderful to watch! I’m looking forward to your future projects. You didn’t even touch on all the work you did outside (especially the splash pool), so even more to talk about!
Your stone work and clay work is amazing. It shows how very serious you are about making this into a home. Each year it will more and more become a piece of art that you have created. Take everything at your own speed. Best wishes.
Its amazing what you have managed to do in a few years ...mostly by yourself with no previous experience. You are an inspiration of what can be done when you want it. Happy holidays
Wow, you've come such a huuuuuuuuge way! I didn't realize how much work was involved in making the space liveable. You can be proud of yourself, you really did a great job! Way to go! Thanks for sharing this sneak peak into the beginnings, I really enjoyed it :)
Wow!! It's come along so far! It's so nice to see all the hard work, love, and dedication you've put into the place. What a beautiful home 💚love the tortilla chip bags as hole fillers 😂 can't wait to see the finished window
Hi Kirsty, sorry been calling you Jessica for months now as I thought that was your name sorry 😂, anyway wow where do I start looking at the house when you first bought it to now what a journey you’ve been on transforming you lovely house, I love all the personal touches with plants and gifts and all, you’ve certainly been working really hard getting this far, look forward to seeing the progression, well done you 👏👏👏❤xxx
I'm smiling to see that others use UA-cam University to learn tasks. You inspire me as I convert my home into an urban homestead. Your step by step approach was very realistic because that is what most of us have to do. You truly have come a long way to make the creepy barn livable. Good on you!!
Fabulous update ❤️ great to see the creepy barn from the start. I appreciate your honesty in how long everything takes & how much figuring out there is to do. Well done on all your achievements so far.
Impressive work. I believe in living in a house not just decoration for doing nothing. We just moved to central Portugal too andhave a very smallhouse---not as small as yours and we don't need to do the amazing work you have! Thanksfor the tour
You must be so very proud of yourself. What you have accomplished own your own is an amazing place to call home. All done by your hands it is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations, this must feel amazing. Thank you for letting us see these early years of home build. You really get a feeling of all you have done in the video. Merry Christmas, Kirsty.
Nice to see someone who isn't an expert taking their time and enjoying the process. Some great ideas and I am sure it will be stunning when you finish it.
I really enjoyed your return to the beginning noting all the progress you have made. You are amazing. Your building skills make your home beautiful. You have planned the space well. We all have things we want to improve upon in our homes. Merry Christmas Kristi. All the best in the new year. Cheers!
Wow so much work has gone into your home. From a creepy barn to a home. I know it's not finished yet but I think you are doing fantastic plus you have been doing so much land work in-between all of that when you add it all together it's outstanding that you have done that mostly on your own 😊 I hope you have a lovely Christmas and New year with a window especially in my hopes for you 😊
So interesting to see the house interior and what you did to bring it to a livable state. Lots left to do so I look forward to watching all that in the years to come 💚
Thanks for some of the old footage and the previously unshown. I was one of your first subscribers when you counted in the 10s still 😊 the transformation has been amazing. Everything is functional. Some things are works of art, Kirsty. I have the same shower pump as you 😂 your off grid is far more beautiful than mine, which is a steel shed. Laying tiles on a flat area will be much more enjoyable than in the shower area. Merry Christmas, Kirsty, Mikey, and Larry.
Loved seeing the old footage - it really shows off the huge amount of work you have done. Merry Christmas! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
Omg simply incredible it looked a lot smaller empty What a long WAY an O So Much Karisma you have an when I saw you cozying up on the sofa enjoying the warm fire an a tiny well built home Wow Wow Wow 👍👀👀👀👀👀👍👍👍🤩😁
What a FABULOUS video Kirsty. Loved it. You have a lot to be proud of. You have done so much amazing work. Well done. Take care and wishing you, family and friends an amazing festive season ❤
Kirsty your house is soooo beautiful, with every part of the inside, built using, unique individual, creative natural traditional methods, of building. Kirsty then by doing that showed, outstanding beauty of excellence. Kirsty every inch of your home is uniquely, specially created, using originality creating beauty using natural products always, uniquely individual and cosy. Kirsty, even creating a fun way, for your cats to exit. Kirsty every detail of your stone house/ home is exquisite, Well done Kirsty
Girl! You sure have come a long way! I loved seeing the progress shown in your old footage. So glad you documented it for us all to see now. You have some interesting projects to share with us in future. Thanks from Ontario! 🇨🇦
You have come along way since getting possession of your house and land. Love the building work you have done. I would call what you are doing work in progress.
Thanks for posting this beginnings video really enjoyed it. Wow you have come so far. Its an amazing cozy space and will only get better with all the skills you have learnt. Happy Christmas.
I watched from the first video you posted and it was fabulous to see the details that I had missed. You are just amazing, your work ethic, well balanced with social connections and you have inspired me to just get started even when I was unsure and confused. Congratulations on an amazing journey!
Och! It’s wonderful to see some footage from the beginning. You have achieved so much and mostly single-handedly! Incredible achievement Kirsty. My favourite of the “old-timey” footage is the cardboard model of the stove😊. Thank you for sharing your wonderful life with us 🙏🏽
That is really amazing! You know, it´s because of you that I started to plaster my walls myself with lime plaster. So thank you very much for giving such a great role model!
The bedzanine was a terrific idea. The smaller enclosed space keeps you warmer in the winter, especially until heat is available to warm the barn. Your barn really has come so far in making it into your home. You didn't even mention all the pointing of the barn's exterior walls! Getting the concrete out and replacing it with lime not only has improved its curb appeal but also the health of the walls. The video really puts into perspective how much you really have accomplished.
Thanks! I was lucky that the barn was never pointed with concrete so that saved a massive step. I had to claw out lots of dirt and repack it with lime, though.
Thank you for this. I don't think I've every been able to visualize the layout in your little cottage before now! I love the window, the feature wall, and the shower area. The little touches of lights in the walls are a testament to the art in your soul! Considering the screen over the front door porthole, maybe find an embroidery hoop the size of the opening and craft a nice screen in it. Cheers from Mexico!
You’ve come such a long way ! I usually don’t like recap videos because it feels like it’s just old videos put together. Thanks for the never seen footage ! Merry Christmas 🎄
You're a brave and inspiring lady. You've achieved a great deal, and it shows how satisfying it's been for you. It's great to see what you started with and how far you've come on a tight budget. 🎉
I am so happy to have been able to see the beginning! I’ve been watching for a couple years now I think and I binge watched to get current when I started. To see the barn on day one is awesome. You have worked so very hard and done such an amazing job! Can we expect to. See old footage of the garden creation as well? That would be nice. Your channel is my favorite ever! You are such a hard worker. I hope you are so very proud of yourself for all you have accomplished Kirsty! Looking forward to new videos. Merry Christmas!🎄 take care. 😊🙏❤️
Thanks so much for all of the kind words! I’m actually working now on a video about the garden and the rest of the land from the start in the same sort of format… old unseen footage and then a tour of today. I’m hoping to get it out before NYE. Thanks for watching!
Very impressive Kristie! You have great plans and true patience to see them through! It is truly your efforts ,your dedication and your hard work that is making progress on many projects. Well done you!
Great vlog looking forward to seeing your ongoing progress, especially how you complete your tool shed to hopefully free up your mezzanine area cheers 🍻
Thanks so much Kirsty for filling out your homesteading story. You've really done an amazing job, and I appreciate your desire to be the creator of your own home. It's nice to watch you work with natural materials and at your own pace. I'm excited to follow the process going forward. Merry Xmas and wishing you a productive 2025! 💗👍😊🇨🇦
Your handy work around the fireplace and latest window sill endeavor are really improving cosmetically the look of your home. Your skill level is getting better.
Wow !!!! you can be really proud of yourself, what a amazing cabin you created allready and all bij yourself (with a little help here and there). Look forward to more of your videoś. Thank you for sharing . Wish you all the best with it.
Very satisfying watch Kirsty! I love the high quality of your work. The finish on all your woodwork is superb. It's functional and also pleasing to the eye. It's incredible that you have everything you need to live in that small space: to eat, wash, loo, sleep, store, have warmth, space to entertain family and friends, and cosiness. it must be incredibly satisfying for you to stand back at look at your work. You did this, congratulations!
WoW Kirsty, the vlog was fantastic, loved seeing how much work you have actually done. Super impressed. The Subfloor, the Mezzanine, the Bed, no nails!!!! and million other things. Digging the french drain for 6 weeks in the beginning, that builds "Character" and a french drain. I love your Stone Barn, and plans forward are great, nothing better in cold weather than a wood stove. I am hanging out probably with less patience than you for the man too come back with the window!!! Lol I am growing to fully appreciate what an amazing person you are, thank you for taking us along with you. Merry Christmas to you and the boys, much love from New Zealand🎄 🎁🎉
Oh man... the window guy! I'm giving him the holidays free from nagging but I'll be stopping into his shop in the new year, for sure. Thanks for your kind words and for watching!
MERRY CHRISTMAS KIRSTY (and Sinead). If you're celebrating I hope you have a blast and pat yourselves on the back for all you have achieved this year. WOW WOW WOW. Seeing how far you've brought not just your home but your property in the last 3+ years is amazing. Thankyou for sharing this with us. I've loved every minute of you doing things your way. It really shows, looking at all of the unique features you're bringing together in your cute little building site!🎉🎉🎉 Give Mikey and Larry a little smooch from another little furry creature 🐨 (me) and say hi to Mr and Mrs McGyver 😂 over in the Canadas. Its amazing looking at your before and afters remembering things they have helped you with. It's like they have left little paw prints 🐾 all over your property. Lovely.🤗🐨🎄😎
I'm so glad you decided to share this footage because it really shows how hard you worked and how amazing is ....the wood work is devine...
You're super woman 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you! It was great to rewatch it!
I admire you so much! I'm a bit older than you, and I have an adventurous soul, but I can't imagine doing the work you do everyday. Well done!
Thanks!
I can’t believe it’s only been 4 years. You should be so proud of yourself. You have truly transformed both your home and your land.
Thank you, slow and steady! I'm working on the land video now. 🙂
The stone feature wall is a stunner btw.😉
Thanks, it was fun to work on it!
Hey Kirsty, I didn't realize how much work you've done on your place. I've been watching for a long time, but I didn't know how you'd constructed your bed or floor. All of the little jobs you've done are going to come together in the next while. It's not easy to live on a construction site, but I can see lots and lots of progress! Kudos to you for all you've accomplished, all you've learned and for keeping everything eco-friendly. I love watching your channel. You've been an inspiration. As I mentioned to you, I fixed my washing machine all by myself and am now going to be fixing my dishwasher. You gave me the confidence to do that on my own. I can't wait to see your window in place. I hope the window guy comes through for you before Christmas. I'm glad the weather hasn't been as cold and wet as previous years. Take care and I hope you have a great week. Thank you! Angela
Thanks you for all of the nice words and encouragement! It’s been especially nice to share the unseen footage with my long time viewers so they can see things from the start. 😀
Thank you! Huge job from the very start and still going on. Enjoy your lovely home❤
Thanks!
You can buy a mansion and never feel like it's a home. You can have a cabin you built yourself and feel like it's a palace! You proved to yourself that you can do anything. This is the real outcome of this lovely adventure!
So very true!
Well, Kirsty, I already thought of you as an amazingly talented and creative woman. After watching this vlog, my appraisal of you has risen to a loftier status. I now 👀 your vision more clearly. You purchased a stone barn on some land and you are turning it into a home for you and your roommates Mikey and Larry. Only an extremely courageous visionary would be able to do that. Thank you for sharing your adventure! 🙋🏻♀️Cindy from America 🌱
I totally agree and add innovative, resourceful, wholeheartedly determined, kindhearted, and absolutely, wonderfully quirky!! 😄❤️ Chris from America too too also
So we'll said. I agree. I certainly have been inspired to get a bit more creative with some things thanks to you Kirsty 💕🐨💕
@@cindytennessee Mikey and Larry as roommates. Hi time they helped with some construction and housework. In their minds I'm sure they think just tagging along as the emotional support crew and to look pretty on camera is hard enough work 🤣😎
Wow, thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
You have done a fantastic job of transforming the house I to a home. Totally love it! 🙂👍🇨🇦🎅😽
Thanks!
Once you get the tool shed built you will have a vary cozy beautiful living space 👀😁👍👍👍👍👍🥰🤩😁😁😁
2025 project!
Lovely house in beautiful surroundings. It's great to see kindred spirits thriving and following their passions. Good luck. Greetings from our off grid Homestead in Ireland 🇮🇪
Greetings from Portugal!
Kirsty, this was an awesome video seeing where you started from and where you are now. You have done an amazing job. Kudos Kirsty!
Thanks!
Was wonderful to see the beginnings of your barn/house and the amazing woodworking skills you used to create your "bedzanine".
I had NO IDEA that there was an insulated FLOOR😂👌. So much clever thinking gone into this little home.
Thank you!
I love to be cosy so insulation is key! 😀
Great video, you have done so much. Well done.
Thanks!
I love that you have finished the house front pointing, mum will also be thrilled.
Mom is but I’ll be working on the other walls in May along with weeding and planting. Always lots to do when we are there
Yes and it looks so much better!
You have a great sense of homesteading, and we can visualise how organically stylish and optimally designed the interior of your tiny house is going to be.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Thanks so much! I definitely do go slowly! 🤣
Great to watch this and see your progress. You have created a lovely home. Well done. Looking forward to a video of the land progress too
Looking forward to sharing it, thanks!
So impressed with your skills! It is awesome!!
Thanks!
Yes, I am certainly enjoying your journey. I am so amazed at the projects you undertake. You are truly amazing. You have achieved so so much. Well done. Your floor! Sooo good.
Thanks so much!
What an incredible amount of work and I’m so glad you filmed your progress right from the beginning. It’s wonderful to watch! I’m looking forward to your future projects. You didn’t even touch on all the work you did outside (especially the splash pool), so even more to talk about!
Next video is the outside stuff! Hopefully before the end of the year.
Wow! So much work🤩! I always enjoy these visits with you! You have a home that can serve you for the years ahead! Love it!
Thanks so much!
Thanks Kirsty, for the tour. what a great achievement. 💚
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching!
Your home is wonderful, hope you get your window soon.
Yes me too, thanks!
Really nice vlog Kirsty!! Thank you 🥰❤️❤️🎄
Thanks!
Your stone work and clay work is amazing. It shows how very serious you are about making this into a home. Each year it will more and more become a piece of art that you have created. Take everything at your own speed. Best wishes.
Thanks! It's a slow process but I'm aiming for something artistic, not just building for function so I guess it'll take time. 🙂
Well done Christy👍👍👍🏠
Thank you!
Its amazing what you have managed to do in a few years ...mostly by yourself with no previous experience. You are an inspiration of what can be done when you want it. Happy holidays
It's been a hard slog but fun, too. Thanks!
Wow, you've come such a huuuuuuuuge way! I didn't realize how much work was involved in making the space liveable. You can be proud of yourself, you really did a great job! Way to go! Thanks for sharing this sneak peak into the beginnings, I really enjoyed it :)
It was fantastic. Six weeks to dig out the back of the house for a drain. Incredible.
Thanks! Yes it’s come a long way!
Ya it was mental!
Whoa! Well done. It looks like a huge amount of work. Congratulations.
It has been but very rewarding, too. Thanks!
So interesting, seeing the early stages. Thank you for sharing. You have worked so hard, so painstakingly. The result? Beautiful, well done you!😀
Thanks so much, it was fun to look back on all that work!
Thanks for the look back.
Thanks for watching!
This was really interesting. Missed seeing this when I first started watching your channel.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! There was a bunch of new footage in here that I've never shared. 🙂
Wow!! It's come along so far! It's so nice to see all the hard work, love, and dedication you've put into the place. What a beautiful home 💚love the tortilla chip bags as hole fillers 😂 can't wait to see the finished window
Hi Kirsty, sorry been calling you Jessica for months now as I thought that was your name sorry 😂, anyway wow where do I start looking at the house when you first bought it to now what a journey you’ve been on transforming you lovely house, I love all the personal touches with plants and gifts and all, you’ve certainly been working really hard getting this far, look forward to seeing the progression, well done you 👏👏👏❤xxx
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Haha... I need the tortilla chips for part of Boxing Day snacks so they'll be out of the hole soon! 🤣
I'm smiling to see that others use UA-cam University to learn tasks. You inspire me as I convert my home into an urban homestead. Your step by step approach was very realistic because that is what most of us have to do. You truly have come a long way to make the creepy barn livable. Good on you!!
Thanks so much and good luck with your projects, too!
Fabulous update ❤️ great to see the creepy barn from the start. I appreciate your honesty in how long everything takes & how much figuring out there is to do. Well done on all your achievements so far.
Yes, the honesty is great. And how Kirsty thinks outside the box to come up with such clever solutions for the small space.
Thanks so much!
Thanks!
Impressive work. I believe in living in a house not just decoration for doing nothing. We just moved to central Portugal too andhave a very smallhouse---not as small as yours and we don't need to do the amazing work you have! Thanksfor the tour
Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy life in Portugal!
Incredible work can’t wait to see it finished
Me too, check back in another three years... 🤣
You have come a long way Kirsty. Thanks for the tour!
Thanks for watching!
Wow…. Nicely done ❤
Thank you!
You must be so very proud of yourself. What you have accomplished own your own is an amazing place to call home. All done by your hands it is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations, this must feel amazing. Thank you for letting us see these early years of home build. You really get a feeling of all you have done in the video. Merry Christmas, Kirsty.
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Kirsty Henderson, you are my idol. I wish I had a neighbour like you! ❤ Merry Christmas from NZ. 👍
😀
An amazing functional home.
I admire your lifestyle 🎉😊
Thanks so much!
Nice to see someone who isn't an expert taking their time and enjoying the process. Some great ideas and I am sure it will be stunning when you finish it.
The process is the whole point, for me! 😀
that unseen footage was amazing, thanks for sharing where you started!
Thanks for watching!
It was so nice to see how far you’ve come….. you rock my Canadian sister!! ❤️🇨🇦
Thanks!
I really enjoyed your return to the beginning noting all the progress you have made. You are amazing. Your building skills make your home beautiful. You have planned the space well. We all have things we want to improve upon in our homes. Merry Christmas Kristi. All the best in the new year. Cheers!
Thanks, Merry Christmas to you, too!
Wow so much work has gone into your home. From a creepy barn to a home. I know it's not finished yet but I think you are doing fantastic plus you have been doing so much land work in-between all of that when you add it all together it's outstanding that you have done that mostly on your own 😊
I hope you have a lovely Christmas and New year with a window especially in my hopes for you 😊
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments and support int he past, merry Christmas to you and the family!
Wow! I know you’ve worked hard since I joined your followers but you also did so much before that! Kudos!
It's been a long slog but so fun and very nice to be able to share it all as well. Thanks for watching! 😀
Hi Kirsty. Good to look back on your journey. Greetings from Australia
Greetings, thanks!
So interesting to see the house interior and what you did to bring it to a livable state. Lots left to do so I look forward to watching all that in the years to come 💚
Yep, still loads to do. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for some of the old footage and the previously unshown. I was one of your first subscribers when you counted in the 10s still 😊 the transformation has been amazing. Everything is functional. Some things are works of art, Kirsty. I have the same shower pump as you 😂 your off grid is far more beautiful than mine, which is a steel shed. Laying tiles on a flat area will be much more enjoyable than in the shower area.
Merry Christmas, Kirsty, Mikey, and Larry.
Thank you and thanks for sticking around from the very start!
Kirsty, you are amazing. The amount of work you have done is an absolute credit to you. I have loved watching your videos.
Thanks, glad to hear that!
Loved seeing the old footage - it really shows off the huge amount of work you have done. Merry Christmas! Looking forward to seeing the rest of your journey.
Thanks, you too!
Amazing, just amazing, seeing your vision come together.
Thanks, I'm glad you've enjoyed the journey so far!
Omg simply incredible it looked a lot smaller empty What a long WAY an O So Much Karisma you have an when I saw you cozying up on the sofa enjoying the warm fire an a tiny well built home Wow Wow Wow 👍👀👀👀👀👀👍👍👍🤩😁
Thanks so much! Yep it's getting more cosy with time. 🙂
You are incredible. Your vision for what you want to do and how to get it accomplished. I love that you allow us to peek in as you go about your work.
Thanks for coming along with me on the adventure!
Wow, you have really come along with your house you have the touch!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, it's been a lot of work but so enjoyable!
What a FABULOUS video Kirsty. Loved it. You have a lot to be proud of. You have done so much amazing work. Well done. Take care and wishing you, family and friends an amazing festive season ❤
Thanks so much, you too!
Great seeing footage from 4 years ago 🎉… huge steps and big improvements! Love your videos❤
Thanks! It was fun to share it!
Kirsty your house
is soooo beautiful,
with every part
of the inside,
built using, unique individual, creative natural traditional methods, of building. Kirsty then by doing that showed, outstanding beauty of excellence.
Kirsty every inch
of your home is uniquely, specially created, using originality creating beauty using natural products always,
uniquely individual and cosy. Kirsty, even creating a fun way, for your cats to exit. Kirsty every detail of your stone house/ home is exquisite,
Well done Kirsty
Thanks so much! I definitely put a lot of thought into it all. 🙂
What an amazing path you have been through.... I admire you so much!!!!
Amen.
Thank you!
Girl! You sure have come a long way! I loved seeing the progress shown in your old footage. So glad you documented it for us all to see now. You have some interesting projects to share with us in future. Thanks from Ontario! 🇨🇦
Yes I'm glad I had all of that footage... it was fun to go back and take a look. Thanks for watching!
It’s so charming, all your hard work has paid off. I’ve enjoyed watching your progress! I learn a lot too.
Thanks so much!
you have design vision & it's great to see all the hard work coming together. the work shed project will be a pleasure to watch.
Thank you! Coming soon, hopefully.
Bravo Kirsty! Great to see your progress. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us x
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
Kirsty you have achieved a lot over the past four years. Take care and enjoy the holidays.
Thank you!
You have come along way since getting possession of your house and land. Love the building work you have done. I would call what you are doing work in progress.
It definitely is, thanks for watching!
Thanks for the recap and I love your blue door and it's round window. Larry is a super star.
He really is, thanks!
Congratulations ..... you did it!!!!!!!!
Thanks, I'm getting there!
Thanks for posting this beginnings video really enjoyed it. Wow you have come so far. Its an amazing cozy space and will only get better with all the skills you have learnt. Happy Christmas.
Thanks! Still loads to do but it’s been fun!
I watched from the first video you posted and it was fabulous to see the details that I had missed. You are just amazing, your work ethic, well balanced with social connections and you have inspired me to just get started even when I was unsure and confused. Congratulations on an amazing journey!
That’s really nice, thanks! I’m happy this latest video showed you some new things, even as a long time viewer! 😀
Och! It’s wonderful to see some footage from the beginning. You have achieved so much and mostly single-handedly! Incredible achievement Kirsty. My favourite of the “old-timey” footage is the cardboard model of the stove😊. Thank you for sharing your wonderful life with us 🙏🏽
Haha I'm glad you appreciated that stove! Possibly overkill but it really helped in my decision-making!
You've done an amazing job so far and I'm sure the best is yet to come. 👍
Thanks so much, I hope so!
That is really amazing! You know, it´s because of you that I started to plaster my walls myself with lime plaster. So thank you very much for giving such a great role model!
That's so cool to hear, lime is wonderful!
It's admirable, all the things you have done so far with your little barn! Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄 🇸🇪
Thanks!
Great vid Kirsty. Thank you for the old footage and the house tour. You're doing amazingly. Go girl ❤
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
The bedzanine was a terrific idea. The smaller enclosed space keeps you warmer in the winter, especially until heat is available to warm the barn. Your barn really has come so far in making it into your home. You didn't even mention all the pointing of the barn's exterior walls! Getting the concrete out and replacing it with lime not only has improved its curb appeal but also the health of the walls. The video really puts into perspective how much you really have accomplished.
Thanks! I was lucky that the barn was never pointed with concrete so that saved a massive step. I had to claw out lots of dirt and repack it with lime, though.
Thank you for this. I don't think I've every been able to visualize the layout in your little cottage before now! I love the window, the feature wall, and the shower area. The little touches of lights in the walls are a testament to the art in your soul!
Considering the screen over the front door porthole, maybe find an embroidery hoop the size of the opening and craft a nice screen in it. Cheers from Mexico!
Actually I do have a screen stapled on as a temporary fix but an embroidery hoop is a cool idea! I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks!
WOW 😲 you worked so hard on your property👍 yes you definitely have come a long way
I have but still more to come... thanks!
You’ve come such a long way ! I usually don’t like recap videos because it feels like it’s just old videos put together. Thanks for the never seen footage ! Merry Christmas 🎄
My pleasure, it was fun to put together and I'm happy you enjoyed it!
You're a brave and inspiring lady. You've achieved a great deal, and it shows how satisfying it's been for you. It's great to see what you started with and how far you've come on a tight budget. 🎉
Thanks so much!
I am so happy to have been able to see the beginning! I’ve been watching for a couple years now I think and I binge watched to get current when I started. To see the barn on day one is awesome. You have worked so very hard and done such an amazing job! Can we expect to. See old footage of the garden creation as well? That would be nice. Your channel is my favorite ever! You are such a hard worker. I hope you are so very proud of yourself for all you have accomplished Kirsty!
Looking forward to new videos. Merry Christmas!🎄 take care. 😊🙏❤️
Thanks so much for all of the kind words! I’m actually working now on a video about the garden and the rest of the land from the start in the same sort of format… old unseen footage and then a tour of today. I’m hoping to get it out before NYE. Thanks for watching!
It's looking great! You are doing a fantastic job! I've enjoyed watching watching for a long time. Its was nice to finally see the being!
Thanks very much!
Está ficando muito linda!!!🇧🇷
Obrigada!
Proud of you,digging in the summer,good girl,your a winner,❤
Haha that was brutal... thanks!
Fantastic! What a wonderful achievement and life!
Thanks!
Working with intention is a good thing!
It is... I could use more of that! 🤣
Very impressive Kristie! You have great plans and true patience to see them through! It is truly your efforts ,your dedication and your hard work that is making progress on many projects. Well done you!
Thanks so much!
Great vlog looking forward to seeing your ongoing progress, especially how you complete your tool shed to hopefully free up your mezzanine area cheers 🍻
OMG bring that ON!!! 2025 has to be the year for the toolshed!
Me too, thanks!
I hope so too!
Thanks! I hope so too!
Thanks so much Kirsty for filling out your homesteading story. You've really done an amazing job, and I appreciate your desire to be the creator of your own home. It's nice to watch you work with natural materials and at your own pace.
I'm excited to follow the process going forward.
Merry Xmas and wishing you a productive 2025! 💗👍😊🇨🇦
Thank you!
You're a brave woman! And a very accomplished one! I love your woodwork!
Thanks!
Your handy work around the fireplace and latest window sill endeavor are really improving cosmetically the look of your home. Your skill level is getting better.
Thanks! It's fun to learn new things!
Wow !!!! you can be really proud of yourself, what a amazing cabin you created allready and all bij yourself (with a little help here and there). Look forward to more of your videoś. Thank you for sharing . Wish you all the best with it.
Thanks so much, I am proud!
Very satisfying watch Kirsty! I love the high quality of your work. The finish on all your woodwork is superb. It's functional and also pleasing to the eye. It's incredible that you have everything you need to live in that small space: to eat, wash, loo, sleep, store, have warmth, space to entertain family and friends, and cosiness. it must be incredibly satisfying for you to stand back at look at your work. You did this, congratulations!
Thanks so much! I'm really hoping to build a cosy space... still so much more to do!
Enjoyed the going back in time video. May you have a Merry Christmas Kirsty and good wishes for the New Year.
Thanks so much, you too!
This was fun! I absolutelyI love your post & beam & peg construction -- very cool!
Glad you enjoyed it! timber framing is slow but very fun!
WoW Kirsty, the vlog was fantastic, loved seeing how much work you have actually done. Super impressed. The Subfloor, the Mezzanine, the Bed, no nails!!!! and million other things. Digging the french drain for 6 weeks in the beginning, that builds "Character" and a french drain.
I love your Stone Barn, and plans forward are great, nothing better in cold weather than a wood stove. I am hanging out probably with less patience than you for the man too come back with the window!!! Lol
I am growing to fully appreciate what an amazing person you are, thank you for taking us along with you. Merry Christmas to you and the boys, much love from New Zealand🎄 🎁🎉
Oh man... the window guy! I'm giving him the holidays free from nagging but I'll be stopping into his shop in the new year, for sure. Thanks for your kind words and for watching!
You have a great attitude, I wish I could do half the things you do.❤
You can! Thanks!
MERRY CHRISTMAS KIRSTY (and Sinead). If you're celebrating I hope you have a blast and pat yourselves on the back for all you have achieved this year.
WOW WOW WOW. Seeing how far you've brought not just your home but your property in the last 3+ years is amazing. Thankyou for sharing this with us. I've loved every minute of you doing things your way. It really shows, looking at all of the unique features you're bringing together in your cute little building site!🎉🎉🎉
Give Mikey and Larry a little smooch from another little furry creature 🐨 (me) and say hi to Mr and Mrs McGyver 😂 over in the Canadas. Its amazing looking at your before and afters remembering things they have helped you with. It's like they have left little paw prints 🐾 all over your property. Lovely.🤗🐨🎄😎
Thanks for such a lovely comment, cat cuddles have been passed on! 😀
@PortugalfromScratch 💕🐨😻💕
Kristy is a very strong person, congratulations friend🎉
Thanks!