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КОМЕНТАРІ • 153

  • @patmccain2267
    @patmccain2267 2 дні тому

    Your attitude of gratitude, prosperity rather than scarcity is encouraging. Thank you for sharing.

  • @melissamiller2696
    @melissamiller2696 5 місяців тому +53

    I'm proud to have been a supporter for several years now, Collette. I am glad you are now monetized. You deserve all manner of support for the good work you are doing. This is a service to humanity and the earth. Thank you.

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +4

      Thank you so much! 😊

    • @parry3231
      @parry3231 5 місяців тому +3

      I agree wholeheartedly ❤

    • @kristinaatgreenmeadowswede6714
      @kristinaatgreenmeadowswede6714 5 місяців тому

      I totally agree....
      We only have one Planet to live on, which many seem to forget.
      And Sadly it all comes down to HOW much money could be made from destroying our Mother Earth's body, our nature...
      So Colette is a Counterpart to all this... And I hope more people will join the movement "to save our Planet" from total Destruction.
      Sweden is a Country that has come far with having a Sustainable environment and is one of the "leading" Countries in the world thinking like that.....
      Even youngsters like toodlers at Day Care are learning how to recycle most things and how inmportant it is to be careful with plants and trees, etc..
      And a fun way to help, especially children, to learn about this, is to use something that we in Sweden call "Skräpmonstren" or
      Sopsamlarmontren"... They are small figures with names like "Metallica" or "Pappis" etc.and they help children to learn about the importance of being careful and in a way "honor" Mother Earth in a fun way ... Check them out, especially if you have young children/grandchildren around you!🤗💖.
      I am using them myself in the Preschool and they are very popular here in Sweden!🤗🌱🙂💖👍🏻🌱🌱

  • @deborahlewis3954
    @deborahlewis3954 5 місяців тому +18

    What a beautiful life you have built !

  • @ChestineBentley-hd6qn
    @ChestineBentley-hd6qn 4 місяці тому +1

    It is so beautiful there!!!! The in side of your home is so warm and welcome.I love all the colors of your walls.l love the out side.You have done a wonderful job of making it a home..

  • @suginami123
    @suginami123 5 місяців тому +1

    So wonderful.

  • @nataliavalentina2341
    @nataliavalentina2341 9 днів тому

    Blessings to you and Patsy 🐕🩷🙏

  • @elainerichards6406
    @elainerichards6406 5 місяців тому +23

    Those pink cosy boots were certainly a bargain! The sight of little Patsy wrapped up in your coat made me laugh! She's so sweet. Many blessings to you and dear Patsy ❤❤

  • @TheEmpressgoth
    @TheEmpressgoth 5 місяців тому +1

    You are awesome ❤❤❤❤😊

  • @JenniferKastelic
    @JenniferKastelic 5 місяців тому +1

    lovely!

  • @pattidunne2253
    @pattidunne2253 5 місяців тому +9

    We all create our own reality, way to go Colette . So much love❤️❤️🇨🇦

  • @sherrylamb1290
    @sherrylamb1290 4 місяці тому

    Dear Collette, you bring me such delight when I see your beautiful presentations. The joy you bring is a treasure. Thank you for your positive nature, sweet smile, and your willingness to share real life experiences and personal wisdom gives me strength. 💕💕💕💐💐☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀

  • @marysmyth8288
    @marysmyth8288 5 місяців тому +23

    Dear Collette ,
    My husband worked at the Peat Bog Nuclear Power - Plant in Co Offaly
    He lodged in Boyle with a lovely local family
    Mrs Daly.
    Husband took me to visit the Peat Plant
    I was then 19yrs old
    We climbed the ladder of
    100 feet to the rooftop’s
    I was scared silly , yet those views were
    So amazing .
    I am a senior now and long for a return
    To my roots in Belfast
    However the difficulty is all my own family
    Including my two brothers and their families
    All here in Canada
    I decided to accept my old uncle’s invitation
    To immigrate as the 1970 & 1980 ‘s outbreak
    Left so much heartbreak
    So now I have lived longer in Canada 🍁 much longer
    Than my whole life in Nr Ireland
    Ps love the sounds of the babbling brook
    Love ❤ your fire pit and love how you have found
    Your wee Patsy after the loss of beloved Jack
    Life continues , you are so hard working at what
    You most aspire to , love of the Land
    Mary Vancouver 🇨🇦

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +1

      It was a fine power plant but no nuclear ☢️ in Ireland thank goodness

  • @lindawortham9847
    @lindawortham9847 5 місяців тому

    Awww Patsy’s so sweet 💕💕💕 Collette always enjoy what you have say and yr place is lovely 😊💕💕 blessings to you

  • @-monique-elisabeth
    @-monique-elisabeth 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for the lovely tour. It is so calm and restful. Something I long for very much too ❤

  • @bethofsherwood
    @bethofsherwood 5 місяців тому +5

    Have the people who lived in the cottage before you ever been back to see what you have achieved. What you've made of the three acres is amazing!

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +1

      The old man who owned it passed away years before I bought it.

  • @barbaradobson9298
    @barbaradobson9298 5 місяців тому +7

    Love your independence. Patsy girl is a dear little one and she steals the show. I still miss Jack… he was such a great boy.. Patsy is entirely different which is a good thing I think. She’s a fiest of a little girl and I love her markings and sassy little nature. Be well.

  • @Georgia-oi6ie
    @Georgia-oi6ie 5 місяців тому +11

    I'm 47 and thinking about what I want going forward in life. All my children are adults. I really feel inspired by what you ve accomplished. Definitely a inspiring goal. ❤

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +5

      I began this project at the age of 48

    • @Georgia-oi6ie
      @Georgia-oi6ie 5 місяців тому +1

      @@bealtainecottage ❤️

    • @margaretstanton7567
      @margaretstanton7567 5 місяців тому

      Find a piece of land that has been abused and bring it back to life!! So young--you can do wonders for the earth in the years ahead!!

    • @adelinefinlay1582
      @adelinefinlay1582 Місяць тому

      @Georgia….do it! I made my big change at 52 ….found my place 4 years earlier and spent that time learning Spanish and saving for the move ….have just celebrated my 30 th anniversary

  • @jmck6320
    @jmck6320 5 місяців тому +5

    True Colette. Lovely bunch of people follow you

  • @emb54
    @emb54 5 місяців тому +10

    The end of the drive is looking so good. Patsy knows a warm puffy bed when she see one! lol

  • @lm9753
    @lm9753 5 місяців тому +5

    Thank you, Colette! You are so inspiring! In-spirit!

  • @deloreshinson9356
    @deloreshinson9356 5 місяців тому +5

    Colette, you are such an inspiration to so many and your channel brings me so much joy.You will never know just how many lives you influence here but I for one have made many changes because of you. Blessings dear wise woman. Enjoy the day that’s in it as you so often say.

  • @hosealong3930
    @hosealong3930 5 місяців тому

    I hadn't watched your videos in a while. I'm glad I tuned in today. You are a sure reminder of what it means to enjoy life. Thanks for the encouragement.

  • @Christine-xq9ep
    @Christine-xq9ep 5 місяців тому

    Wow it's amazing what you have achieved Colette 😮 xx

  • @amyhughes5135
    @amyhughes5135 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому

      Thank you Amy for your generosity and support! It just so happens that I need to get a new laptop, so this is much appreciated 🙏

  • @user-um9vd2xm1v
    @user-um9vd2xm1v 5 місяців тому +6

    You have a beautiful property that is self-sufficient! I loved seeing Patsy, all tucked in to your coat, smile.😊

  • @bridgetcook1064
    @bridgetcook1064 5 місяців тому +4

    Love the new firepit/grill. Oh Patsy you are just too Adorable ❤ Love everything you share with us all Colette ❤ you are such a hard working woman.

  • @SusanFreeman
    @SusanFreeman 5 місяців тому

    I’ve been a bit blue lately, but this visit helped to change my perspective. Than you and give darling Patsy a hug. ♥️🤗

  • @susanmay4082
    @susanmay4082 5 місяців тому

    Wow The hedges look amazing, no wonder you’re aching ❤

  • @ruthfeatherstone7925
    @ruthfeatherstone7925 5 місяців тому +7

    "So far so good" I am inspired by your optimism and determination along with your joy in simple things - let everyone come across something as delightfully unexpected as your new pink boots!! Bright Blessings Xx

  • @loistrembearth1466
    @loistrembearth1466 5 місяців тому +3

    Cottage in the woods.....wonderful! You have also made homes for many more creatures. Warm feet and dog....life is good! Thanks for sharing. Lois Australia

  • @marylynch2510
    @marylynch2510 5 місяців тому +3

  • @wendi4418
    @wendi4418 5 місяців тому

    Woman you are a machine!the amout of work you do puts me to shame,you are amazing and your entrance looks fantastic

  • @julia21664
    @julia21664 4 місяці тому +1

    Oh, Collette!
    My great-grandmother Catherine Gaughan came to America from Ballina, County Mayo.
    She and my grandmother would see shoes on a table (even brand-new shoes) and sternly declare,
    “No shoes on the table! It’s bad luck!”
    While they would undoubtedly be impressed by your bargain, I wonder if you know that saying/belief?
    My great-grandmother passed on before I was born in the early 1960’s. I never heard the sound of her voice or lilt.
    Yet somehow when I see your cottage and your land, when I hear your beautiful accent, I feel like I’m finally home.

  • @kathybrooks-uz2kv
    @kathybrooks-uz2kv 5 місяців тому +5

    Love ❤️ the fire 🔥 pit awesome 🎉🎉🎉

  • @francisjohnson665
    @francisjohnson665 4 місяці тому

    You have a wonderful life .👍👍. I have gotten old now and can't d the work i used too. I miss it so much but d have several plants of the come back variety that enjoy . Blessings to you and the sweet Patsy .❤❤

  • @theloveyourfacegal2773
    @theloveyourfacegal2773 5 місяців тому

    :), it's her puff coat now lol 🐾 love💗. I love how you did the floor in your cottage it's so pretty 😍.

  • @anngosda7333
    @anngosda7333 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful cottage

  • @gerriwalsh9846
    @gerriwalsh9846 5 місяців тому +5

    I also love the smell of wood smoke - when I would go back to my hometown to visit years ago, I would ask my father to light the wood stove even in the summer so I could smell it :)

  • @Julia_USMidwest
    @Julia_USMidwest 5 місяців тому +5

    How fun to find a bargain treasure! Especially when it will keep your feet cozy.

  • @TheEGA4421
    @TheEGA4421 5 місяців тому +5

    It is now going on five years since I found your channel Colette. Every video I have seen...and I also go back and see your previous videos of years ago, I always get inspirations for my home and landscape. When I go shopping at thrift stores, I am always searching for that unknown particular item(s) to go in my yard. It does not need to be brand new because it will be outside in all sorts of weather.
    Patsy has the best bed covering. Can you blame her for not wanting to get up?!
    The entance to your property looks so grand and especially with those big rocks in the front. I know you mentioned about taking down that fence. Looking at it know and since you plan on keeping that area cut, I actually think the fence gives your entrance character. A good paint job and some sort of night light would benefit those who drive by at night.

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +5

      I had considered painting it but it is thoroughly rotten.

  • @user-ej4uo9ju9u
    @user-ej4uo9ju9u 5 місяців тому +4

    You don't need to be SELF SUFFICIENT in everything just try to be SELF SUFFICIENT in SOMETHING. ❤Kerry Australia 🇦🇺

  • @rodrigues1892
    @rodrigues1892 5 місяців тому +3

    Very best wishes to you both 💚🐾🙏

  • @ValeriaVincentSancisi
    @ValeriaVincentSancisi 5 місяців тому +5

    the slippers ..perfect morning tea walkabout wear.... fun to watch Patsy listening to the kettle whistling and love the clearing you are doing along the road....

  • @lizdaugherty5607
    @lizdaugherty5607 5 місяців тому +3

    Oh what a score on the shoes!!👍👍it's such a good feeling to get a deal like that.patsy looks so comfy❤

  • @jimdavis9315
    @jimdavis9315 5 місяців тому +2

    So there's the little explorer . Patsy, so adorable. Love your cottage in the woods, its fabulous.

  • @juliamurphy139
    @juliamurphy139 5 місяців тому +4

    It is amazing what you have been able to accomplish! I love the pink slippers ! Amazing bargain! Blessings!

  • @irishrose1964
    @irishrose1964 5 місяців тому +1

    Greetings from Germany

  • @maxinedefty9390
    @maxinedefty9390 5 місяців тому +3

    Thanks again Colette for sharing. Was cold up here in the North too, it’s been raining most of the day. I’ve been hearing a woodpecker in our garden/ fields this morning. Xx

  • @joanneknox5091
    @joanneknox5091 5 місяців тому +1

    Collette, I so enjoy your vlogs but I will say that this one made me feel like I was listening to an old friend chatting about her situation. 🤗

  • @broomhag
    @broomhag 5 місяців тому

    I'm jealous that you have flowers starting to bloom, and lots of greenery. In Pennsylvania we are still covered in snow. It is beautiful to look at but it is difficult to move around in. Can't wait for my flowers to start blooming.

  • @brianquinn5060
    @brianquinn5060 5 місяців тому +2

    The energy's of past and future will always be with you, as you have created a paradise for nature. Love from Australia.

  • @OLaura3552
    @OLaura3552 5 місяців тому +3

    Patsy is a wise girl! staying warm! lol I LOVE your new pink boots!! And what a bargain!! I am always posting my bargains, too! Wow - that was a lot of work! on that fence line and it looks wonderful, Colette! And everything looks so RICH!! You have created an amazing transformation! Sending Love and Blessings to you and little Patsy!!

  • @jenniferharmison8870
    @jenniferharmison8870 5 місяців тому +3

    Love the slippers. What a bargain!👍 Being as self sufficient as possible is definitely a good thing...especially now. The hedge trimming looks great.

  • @kathmatthews9901
    @kathmatthews9901 5 місяців тому

    Oh my, new shoes on the table 🫣...bad luck!!

  • @amyjones2490
    @amyjones2490 5 місяців тому +3

    Our President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to pass an economic bill of rights but sadly passed away before it could be implemented. If what his administration did was still in place our world be a much better place. Still we do the best we can. Love your slipper boots. I also love what you’ve done with your cottage. So cheerful and cozy.

  • @user-fs6ou3fk9p
    @user-fs6ou3fk9p 5 місяців тому +6

    Perfect house shoes/slippers.😊 Being as independent as possible for as long as possible is strengthening. Honoring our past through independence is so gratifying. I have wonderful memories of this from my family of pioneers in Oregon, USA. Having had a terrier, I understand the need to keep them leashed. They are tenacious terriers. I'm so happy to see you've cut things back so your exit from the property is much safer. By the way, the very few commercials do not bother me in the least. My son is a documentary/content creator with a degree in English and a writing minor, as well as many other endevors. He is able to limit the commercials as he also doesn't want to disrupt the flow of his work. Blessings to you.

  • @marianfrances4959
    @marianfrances4959 5 місяців тому +5

    🌸🥿🥿🌸 Pink garden slippers it is! They are adorable. Thank you, always. 🙏🐦🌿👍😎🇨🇦🐾💫🧚

  • @moniquerichards6099
    @moniquerichards6099 5 місяців тому

    Hi I’m new to your channel and I’m really enjoying listening and watching something other than the mad craziness that’s going on in the world
    ,!

  • @user-dd7sm8er9u
    @user-dd7sm8er9u 5 місяців тому +3

    I love the firepit x

  • @kathybrooks-uz2kv
    @kathybrooks-uz2kv 5 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful property 🎉🎉❤

  • @karenneese3115
    @karenneese3115 5 місяців тому +24

    I dont think I'll ever get accustomed to these advertisements on here. Kind of saddens me. However things happen that are out of our control. But thank goodness your content is wonderful and inspiring. And I know you will always hold true to your beliefs!

    • @TheEGA4421
      @TheEGA4421 5 місяців тому +4

      I agree about the ads. When they come on I grab another cup of coffee or tea.

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +16

      Eleven years without ads has set a habit

    • @nancykelly9393
      @nancykelly9393 5 місяців тому +14

      Thank you so much for all those years without ads. As I've said before I like to see the ads cause you DESERVE!

    • @user-ej4uo9ju9u
      @user-ej4uo9ju9u 5 місяців тому +8

      I think we all had a good run. Thanks Colette for bearing the load. Just a sign of the times.Kerry Australia

    • @poppy6488
      @poppy6488 5 місяців тому +5

      I skip the adverts first watch and then let them run while I read the comments ❤

  • @denisecarvill4705
    @denisecarvill4705 5 місяців тому +2

    Colette, an old Irish saying-‘Don’t sit new shoes on the table!’ Obviously for superstitious people! 🥱🤣 Great bargain! Well done. You are right, the light has come back and the house is much warmer. Less need to top up the stove so often. You make it all sound so inviting/cosy. Love your videos and advice!

  • @henriettahenson
    @henriettahenson 5 місяців тому +4

    I have the same pink EMU BOOTS SHORT ONES WHICH I WEAR AS SLIPPERS I PAID £98 FOR,,, SO COLLETTE you have the bargain of the century I'd say... 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉😍That little Pasty knows, what best on her Puffa jacket living the dream💕🐶💕

  • @sixeses
    @sixeses 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks Colette.

  • @summerrain7466
    @summerrain7466 5 місяців тому +5

    Great find!! Those slippers should last several winters. And 3euro! Pink slipper happy dance 💃! You got so much done along the road! Wow! Looks fantastic!

  • @lindaedwards7840
    @lindaedwards7840 5 місяців тому +3

    Good evening to you Colette, it's good to be able to get out and get on with the garden work, ground here still soggy in parts, I started in the back garden at 10:00 am so engrossed was I when I had stopped because of more rain I was so surprised the time was 3:15 pm. Oh yes we can become so involved with cutting back and clearing pathways , topping trees etc. I like your fire pit great idea. Patsy looks perfect in your coat.
    Hugs and Blessings to you. 💚🌹

  • @Gardenwitch1954
    @Gardenwitch1954 5 місяців тому +2

    I love Patsy's new coat!

  • @user-cf8df1th1u
    @user-cf8df1th1u 5 місяців тому +2

    Great work at the front of the cottage. I so admire your energy. 😊

  • @Sandy_justme
    @Sandy_justme 5 місяців тому +1

    Just wanted to Thankyou Collette, I’m going through a really rough patch of anxiety and depression and your videos are like a life elixir and a dose a day lifts me up.
    And YES WOODSMOKE I ve always loved it, it’s very evocative of times gone by. I live in west wales and there’s a place called castell henllys, they have roundhouses and when you’re inside with the wood fire burning it feels very magical❤️‍🔥🙌
    Blessings to you!🥰

  • @justine2488
    @justine2488 5 місяців тому +5

    I'm glad you both are keeping warm. I hope you have a spare coat as it looks like you've lost that one 😂

  • @daggy1778
    @daggy1778 5 місяців тому +3

    thats great..these boots......................and Patsy in your coat........so cute....so a peaceful place,dear Colette.............what a transformation from your land and woods......................unbelievable............Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

  • @mysticmimi3924
    @mysticmimi3924 5 місяців тому +2

    Colette, you said you will be taking the old fencing down at the beginning of your property at the roads edge. I love the old looking fencing.

  • @lyndaturner6686
    @lyndaturner6686 5 місяців тому

    I love what you’ve achieved, I so wish I’d done something similar when I was younger, but life is unpredictable and I’ve been fortunate to live in a rural area and enjoyed nature, at 75 it’s too late to achieve your level of self reliance but it was my dream , I applaud you for taking that first step and having the courage to make your dream happen. ❤️

  • @beverley1539
    @beverley1539 5 місяців тому +2

    Hiya Colette, oh I have a recent charity find too share. Soo it’s 15 min before closing and I’m walking out I spy a pair of tall dark blue wellies with cable knit sock inserts and the name Hunter they are the true deal and perhaps worn twice. The volunteer had tried them on just before said didn’t like the removal Sox? Drummm rolll I got them for 29:95$cdn soo of course I googled when I got home and retail including the Sox inserts was 270:00$cdn! Wow lol Thankyou for the greenery we are currently under snow here in southern Ontario Canada blessings to you and wee Patsy 🇨🇦🐝

  • @kristinaatgreenmeadowswede6714
    @kristinaatgreenmeadowswede6714 5 місяців тому +3

    A Bargain is always welcome... And they will certainly come in use , when working outside...🙂👍🏻
    And🙂🤗 Patsy knows what is a good "Bargain" too, occupying your cosy coat!...

  • @ramandeepgill4075
    @ramandeepgill4075 5 місяців тому +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @suemcknight9051
    @suemcknight9051 5 місяців тому +2

    Well… Patsy & your jacket story made me laugh out loud! 🤣 😂

  • @mariaetheridge8343
    @mariaetheridge8343 5 місяців тому +2

    I love the sound of running water!
    BTW, I pay a small monthly subscription to NOT see any advertisements and that's a blessing!

  • @missglenellen
    @missglenellen 5 місяців тому +2

    It is good to know that those celandines are a precious source of vitamin c, BUT once flowering they become toxic, so they can only be eaten in those early days of spring. I saw the very first flowers here in West Cork too.

  • @yuelondaoutlaw6291
    @yuelondaoutlaw6291 5 місяців тому +3

    Patsy looks sooo sweet

  • @thegardenmuse2398
    @thegardenmuse2398 5 місяців тому +2

    Peek-a-boo Patsy! She's such a cutie pie! 😍

  • @Bluebutterfly1122
    @Bluebutterfly1122 5 місяців тому +1

    Love your new fire pit! The smell of smoke always reminds me of of making billy tea.

  • @paulaniclinseach8672
    @paulaniclinseach8672 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi Colette, isn't it wonderful to hear all the birds again! I was out for a walk this morning & I could hear frogs everywhere. They were making use of the new drains the farmer had dug out it the fields, plenty of water in them with all the rain! I got the Penny's bargain too😂😂 couldn't pass them, they're so handy for popping out to the shed for firewood! You have done a lovely job out the front too, you are some woman for the hard work!

  • @margolovesflowers
    @margolovesflowers 5 місяців тому +7

    Oh Colette, It’s bad luck to put shoes on a table! Please take them off!

    • @bealtainecottage
      @bealtainecottage  5 місяців тому +2

      I have never heard that ever and have sat endless footwear on tables, especially as a child when shoes were polished on a sheet of newspaper on the table!

    • @margolovesflowers
      @margolovesflowers 5 місяців тому +1

      @@bealtainecottage Lol…Sometimes I wish I hadn’t heard so many superstitions from my granny, aunt and mother! I have passed them down to my children unknowingly….

    • @gill8779
      @gill8779 5 місяців тому +2

      @@margolovesflowers My mother used to believe all that stuff lol. Never go under a ladder & shoes on the table. As a child I would purposely do these things to annoy her lol.

    • @henriettahenson
      @henriettahenson 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@@bealtainecottageit's just new shoes.. That what my grandma would say.. 👟👟💕

  • @mollys1584
    @mollys1584 5 місяців тому +1

    Good evening Colette. Woke up here in the NE USA to more snow. Beautiful in its own way. I enjoy seeing all your new life and growth and know well see it too in another six weeks or so. Until then I am enjoying spotting lots of new growth on my indoor plant collection...early Spring for sure! 😊

  • @MrsMMcG
    @MrsMMcG 5 місяців тому +4

    Oooh I wish I could use a wood stove to heat the house! My bill just went up to $396 a month!!! For electricity and gas!!! And water is going up next month…my husband and I will have to leave California by the time he retires…know of any plots of land up for sale? 😉 thanks for sharing, Colette, it was lovely ☺️♥️

    • @amandasmith3716
      @amandasmith3716 5 місяців тому +1

      Brian from Off Grid Back Country channel posted a plot of land for sale in Arizona. He lives off Grid near Prescott Arizona. The plot was around $40,000 so cheap compares to Britain.

  • @carolwhite6979
    @carolwhite6979 5 місяців тому +1

    wee Patsy is really listening to you now. She will always need a lead on, but maybe one day she will know to stay at your side. You have done a lovely job cutting back along the lane. I was thinking how your little stream has quite a cheerful sound about it, that and all the bird song! ❤️

  • @shelleyimmel8067
    @shelleyimmel8067 5 місяців тому +2

    It gives me so much pleasure to drink my first cup of coffee and see that you have a new video. The advertising doesn't bother me because of my anticipation for your visit. Not sure if it is supposed to work that way, but I only get ads when I put your video on pause or leave it for a bit and then come back. At one point you could skip ahead but that is not option now. Another person I follow, Frugal Queen of France, also had no advertising for a long time and she is not in control of it now, so I just put up with it. Often the ads are not supportive of her ethics either, i.e., fast food are and she and her husband do not support eating that way.
    At one point, we were considered citizens first and now we are only considered consumers by th e powers that control until elections. Quite irritating and sad at same time.
    💙your work and ethics and delight in a great bargain and your little Patsy girl.

  • @TaraandSky
    @TaraandSky 5 місяців тому +1

    Love the boots and Patsy and love the boots!!

  • @irenetovar7756
    @irenetovar7756 5 місяців тому

    I'm so happy I discovered your channel. Your content is so calming, peaceful, and serene. You have also made that cottage such a beautiful place to live and Patsy is a beautiful addition.

  • @kathrynriggs2489
    @kathrynriggs2489 5 місяців тому +1

    Those will make great slippers! Warm and cozy! I'm notorious for wearing my slippers outside- unless we have a ton of snow.

  • @dianehigham1293
    @dianehigham1293 5 місяців тому +1

    Aww Patsy! ❤ xxx

  • @maryfisher1965
    @maryfisher1965 5 місяців тому +2

    Patsy is too cute!!

  • @nicolacarmichael658
    @nicolacarmichael658 5 місяців тому +1

    Horray for Wood Stanley’s….i have the same as yours here in New Zealand. I love it. Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @morrigans_cottage
    @morrigans_cottage 5 місяців тому +1

    Patsy is such a sweetheard! I love the firepit!

  • @booth9666
    @booth9666 5 місяців тому +3

    blessed be ..overgrow overshare overcare overseed everywhere worldwide

  • @carie58
    @carie58 5 місяців тому

    Colette, thank you so much for inviting us into your home and sharing your life with us. It is so uplifting and a complete joy xx

  • @clionamm
    @clionamm 5 місяців тому +2

    Long time follower here. I think you had about 12k when I found you, or maybe 7k, I forget! I always click the thumbs up at the very start, because knowing my head I'd forget by the end of the video! Great job on the entrance, hard work, no doubt 😊

  • @victoriawitte7672
    @victoriawitte7672 5 місяців тому

    All your cutting back at the roadside is looking wonderful. Will you plant grass in front of the rocked off area in front of the fence. It looks like it's just dirt there now? Lucky you to have a handy ditch to take care of the things you have cut back along the fence line. We've had some wonderful warm days for February and I've begun cutting back the tops of some of my perennials and tall grasses. I'm getting overloaded with the cuttings since I'll be waiting until early April for the city to come collect them on a regular basis. Some can be chopped and put into my compost bins but they are nearly full of chopped up leaves from this fall which I will use as mulch once I've raked out the flower beds later on towards real spring weather. Things will be pretty messy around here until I get some reliable warm spring weather to work with.

  • @gardentours
    @gardentours 5 місяців тому +2

    You couldn't say no to those shoes 👍