love your house... an idea for your train ticket............buy a small frame at a thrift store there or back home and get 1 piece of scrapbooking paper in a print and color or colors that you love to put behind the ticket or if you want to see both sided buy 2 same size glass and skip the background paper, then you can take it off the wall to show friends the back stamp too!!!!!! sorry i am so wordy haha yup talk a lot ............... cindy 😃
Have you seen *Leave Everything and wander* on UA-cam? The couple just bought a thousand year old home in Sicily and they are renovating. They have similar tile floors in the kitchen. You may enjoy watching. Nice seeing your house again, looking forward to more. Ciao!
Yes! I started watching them back when they were looking and before they had their baby! Theirs is the kind of place I was originally looking for but in the end realized that I don't like connected walls to other people b/c I don't like other people's noise! lol
More fun info: Check out the image known as The Trinacria (on the Sician flag) as an artistic addition. The Medusa's head pottery or planter , the colorful ceramic pine trees, the colorful pottery heads called The Moorish Heads, a decorative wooden, painted Sicilian Cart, find old Majolucas' pieces of tile, find a great bakery for bread and a Cafe for delicious cassata and cannolo. Some plants to consider lemon trees for your landscaping. I'll take a break for bit.
I love the ceramic pine cones!! Am waiting to purchase them when the house is more finished. Have also heard that traditionally they should be given to you rather than purchased but...I plan on purchasing a few, just want to be deliberate in where they are placed. The Trinacria.... honestly, it's unappealing to me. And the Moorish heads - do you know that history? oh my goodness, it's an awful story about betrayal - I defintely don't want any of those around. But there are so many extraordinary ceramics in Sicily, I know I will incorporate them into the house. Almost bought a large plate in February and then was convinced there will plenty of time for purchasing decorations - first we need to do a lot more work! lol. And yes, we do hope to plant some lemon trees!! (I use lemons every single day so at least 2 trees seems like a necessity!)
I tried cleaning it! I used a cleaner recommended at the hardware / paint store. It did absolutely nothing. My Sicilian friend, Nino, who owns Le Luminarie in Balestrate, has the same red & black tiles in his bathroom that I have in mine and he had a professional come out to clean them. No difference. :/ Disappointing. So, we'll see. There are a number of other things to do first!
Beautiful house, love the big yard and everything, the chandelier ❤, the old doors, they used to build houses to last for centuries, the stone walls. Loooooove it love it love it
Yay! So happy you are back in your home in Sicily. I love seeing what you are doing to the old train station. It definitely is a labor of love and I can feel it through your videos. Keep up the great work! Ciao!
I've seen salt sprinkled into corners of rooms to protect ... when living in Italy, I used to go to a woman (in Florence) who would give me dried bay leaves for "le bruciature" ... (she'd had a huge sack of leaves blessed by the neighborhood priest!.) Personally I'm very fond of smudging and, God knows, sage is such a part of Italian life!
Well at least it makes for a good video I don't believe things like that supposed to clean the house of ghosts like I said it does make good good video
YES!!!!! I've been waiting patiently for this!! I'm so glad to see you back and going at it! Hugs to you for the loss of your pup...that's so hard, especially not being there.😢 It's really looking good and I'm happy to see your progress so far! I look forward to your return and seeing more! Thanks for taking us along with you! Ciao for now. 😊
Just joined your subscription. New to Awakening this year. Get every energy, a scrambling experience and for tips, knowledge from others. Love watching European home do up vlogs, this had a bonus. Thank you. Did you use drinking alcohol or kerosine? xo from Whakatane, New Zealand
Yes, I was thinking about that as well. I've seen that in other videos. I think that's what I'll do in the closet (I didn't show that on this video). Maybe, if I can be convinced it will work in a wet environment, I might do it in the bathroom. Don't think I want to do it in the bedroom though. But ... maybe!
I use dried Bay leaves (purchased in bulk). They are great bug deterrents. I live the deep South, USA. we get lots of geckos, palmetto bugs, spiders etc. I tossed the Bay leaves in every closet, cabinets, on every shelf any inside windowsill, pipe openings under sinks/laundry room, around the covered entry with great results. Outside I use food grade pure diatomaceous earth as needed for the red ants. I have pets and feed the wild birds including hummingbirds so no poisonous ingredients and even for gecko' sake. If you make a water fountain outside, it will mask unwelcome street or neighbor noises. I highly recommend you make at least one where you can relax and enjoy the sound of the trickling water. My sister will smudge entire house without asking if given an opportunity. I don't know if you are religious, but you might check your local church for a house blessing and blessed Holy Water and candles to keep and use throughout. Im so happy for you. Lots of luck.
I didn't know that bay leaves are a bug deterrent - that's great! Thanks for the tip. Also love the water fountain idea. Tom said that as well, so we'll figure out some sort of water feature eventually. First we need to make a patio and pergola. I'm not religious - Im an omnist more than anything - everything is sacred. So yes, it is important to me to bless the house and property, to live in harmony with nature and animals. Intention, I believe, is the root of all such rituals like house blessings and I blend many traditions. I am looking forward to living in Italy because ritual is an essential fiber of the culture. I think what's important is to find the rituals that speak to you personally, the ones that resonate on a personal level. Thanks so much for your comments!
@@findinghomejanpeppler Please elaborate and another great subject for your vlog.i think your personal input and tastes and touches are the strongest attraction to your vlog. Nothing preachy but sharing with others opens the mind.
Wow@@findinghomejanpeppler that is wonderful. Have you found sources for thrift or recycled furniture yet? What is your PhD subject? Whatever subjects you want to discuss like even the neighbor olive source and research on flushes out resources for furnishings, etc. Is worthy of UA-cam posts from your current home base. If your olive growing neighbor can provide videos of their harvest and production for posting on your blog, great stuff subject matter. Same with the bakery owned by the Rizzo family for three generations.
Welcome back, wondered where you got to.
Love geckos, have one tattooed on my arm.
Live in Sicily too, near Catania.
oh! I love that you have a gecko on your arm! Sounds like your totem / power animal!!
Are you from Sicily or did you move there?
love your house... an idea for your train ticket............buy a small frame at a thrift store there or back home and get 1 piece of scrapbooking paper in a print and color or colors that you love to put behind the ticket or if you want to see both sided buy 2 same size glass and skip the background paper, then you can take it off the wall to show friends the back stamp too!!!!!! sorry i am so wordy haha yup talk a lot ............... cindy 😃
That’s a terrific idea!! Thanks!
New sub , yes you have to fix lots of things in old houses , is not easy but final effort will be beautiful. Greetings from Australia 🎈
Hi and thank you!
Have you seen *Leave Everything and wander* on UA-cam? The couple just bought a thousand year old home in Sicily and they are renovating. They have similar tile floors in the kitchen. You may enjoy watching. Nice seeing your house again, looking forward to more. Ciao!
Yes! I started watching them back when they were looking and before they had their baby! Theirs is the kind of place I was originally looking for but in the end realized that I don't like connected walls to other people b/c I don't like other people's noise! lol
I hear you! @@findinghomejanpeppler
@@jayantiiamonico6966 😂
More fun info: Check out the image known as The Trinacria (on the Sician flag) as an artistic addition. The Medusa's head pottery or planter , the colorful ceramic pine trees, the colorful pottery heads called The Moorish Heads, a decorative wooden, painted Sicilian Cart, find old Majolucas' pieces of tile, find a great bakery for bread and a Cafe for delicious cassata and cannolo. Some plants to consider lemon trees for your landscaping. I'll take a break for bit.
I love the ceramic pine cones!! Am waiting to purchase them when the house is more finished. Have also heard that traditionally they should be given to you rather than purchased but...I plan on purchasing a few, just want to be deliberate in where they are placed. The Trinacria.... honestly, it's unappealing to me. And the Moorish heads - do you know that history? oh my goodness, it's an awful story about betrayal - I defintely don't want any of those around. But there are so many extraordinary ceramics in Sicily, I know I will incorporate them into the house. Almost bought a large plate in February and then was convinced there will plenty of time for purchasing decorations - first we need to do a lot more work! lol. And yes, we do hope to plant some lemon trees!! (I use lemons every single day so at least 2 trees seems like a necessity!)
The titled floor in the bedroom looks great. it just need some cleaning. Please hang in there! Thank you for sharing.
I tried cleaning it! I used a cleaner recommended at the hardware / paint store. It did absolutely nothing. My Sicilian friend, Nino, who owns Le Luminarie in Balestrate, has the same red & black tiles in his bathroom that I have in mine and he had a professional come out to clean them. No difference. :/ Disappointing. So, we'll see. There are a number of other things to do first!
Thank you for watching! and for commenting!!
Beautiful house, love the big yard and everything, the chandelier ❤, the old doors, they used to build houses to last for centuries, the stone walls. Loooooove it love it love it
Thank you! Yes, I love those doors too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yay! So happy you are back in your home in Sicily. I love seeing what you are doing to the old train station. It definitely is a labor of love and I can feel it through your videos. Keep up the great work! Ciao!
Thanks so much!!!
It was so good to see you back at your new home. Sorry for about your dog and I send Enzo my best wishes.
Thank you! On all counts, thanks for your kind thoughts.
And thanks for the cleansing tips!!
I've seen salt sprinkled into corners of rooms to protect ... when living in Italy, I used to go to a woman (in Florence) who would give me dried bay leaves for "le bruciature" ... (she'd had a huge sack of leaves blessed by the neighborhood priest!.) Personally I'm very fond of smudging and, God knows, sage is such a part of Italian life!
Well at least it makes for a good video I don't believe things like that supposed to clean the house of ghosts like I said it does make good good video
Well like I said, it couldn’t hurt! Thanks for watching!
YES!!!!! I've been waiting patiently for this!! I'm so glad to see you back and going at it! Hugs to you for the loss of your pup...that's so hard, especially not being there.😢
It's really looking good and I'm happy to see your progress so far! I look forward to your return and seeing more! Thanks for taking us along with you! Ciao for now. 😊
Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words. I hope to do another video with extra footage before I go back so stay tuned!
whoa, welcome back to UA-cam! Loved seeing the work, it's coming along! The drill is the beginning of expert mode. You got this!
Thanks so much! Yes, the drill - lol! baby steps!! :)
Great to see you back at the house, you must be itching to get things going.👍
Thanks you - and yes!! Get things going and move there!!
Wow! I'm so glad you're back! I've been thinking about you and wondered about an update. Yay! Blessings from Texas! :)
Thank you Violet!!
So nice to see you and the progress!! Cheers!
Thank you, Eleanor! I really appreciate your support. 😊
Just joined your subscription. New to Awakening this year. Get every energy, a scrambling experience and for tips, knowledge from others. Love watching European home do up vlogs, this had a bonus. Thank you. Did you use drinking alcohol or kerosine? xo from Whakatane, New Zealand
Hi Lisa! Thanks for watching, your comment and your question! We used denatured alcohol (ethanol).
If you do a cleansing, let me know what happens!
When will u be back I just subscribed and I can't wait to see more
hey thanks so much for watching and subscribing! I'll be back for a quick trip in November but hope to post more before then!
Would it be possible to paint the stone floors? I've seen there's a paint for tiles and I'd imagine there was something for the floor.
Yes, I was thinking about that as well. I've seen that in other videos. I think that's what I'll do in the closet (I didn't show that on this video). Maybe, if I can be convinced it will work in a wet environment, I might do it in the bathroom. Don't think I want to do it in the bedroom though. But ... maybe!
I use dried Bay leaves (purchased in bulk). They are great bug deterrents. I live the deep South, USA. we get lots of geckos, palmetto bugs, spiders etc. I tossed the Bay leaves in every closet, cabinets, on every shelf any inside windowsill, pipe openings under sinks/laundry room, around the covered entry with great results. Outside I use food grade pure diatomaceous earth as needed for the red ants. I have pets and feed the wild birds including hummingbirds so no poisonous ingredients and even for gecko' sake. If you make a water fountain outside, it will mask unwelcome street or neighbor noises. I highly recommend you make at least one where you can relax and enjoy the sound of the trickling water. My sister will smudge entire house without asking if given an opportunity. I don't know if you are religious, but you might check your local church for a house blessing and blessed Holy Water and candles to keep and use throughout. Im so happy for you. Lots of luck.
I didn't know that bay leaves are a bug deterrent - that's great! Thanks for the tip. Also love the water fountain idea. Tom said that as well, so we'll figure out some sort of water feature eventually. First we need to make a patio and pergola.
I'm not religious - Im an omnist more than anything - everything is sacred. So yes, it is important to me to bless the house and property, to live in harmony with nature and animals. Intention, I believe, is the root of all such rituals like house blessings and I blend many traditions. I am looking forward to living in Italy because ritual is an essential fiber of the culture. I think what's important is to find the rituals that speak to you personally, the ones that resonate on a personal level.
Thanks so much for your comments!
@@findinghomejanpeppler Please elaborate and another great subject for your vlog.i think your personal input and tastes and touches are the strongest attraction to your vlog. Nothing preachy but sharing with others opens the mind.
Sorry: The olives called Castelvetrano an almost crunchy, bright green, are my favorite!
Mine too!! I was so excited to buy organic Castelvetrano olives from Costco that come from a neighbor of ours!! Asaro ❤️
Wow@@findinghomejanpeppler that is wonderful. Have you found sources for thrift or recycled furniture yet? What is your PhD subject? Whatever subjects you want to discuss like even the neighbor olive source and research on flushes out resources for furnishings, etc. Is worthy of UA-cam posts from your current home base. If your olive growing neighbor can provide videos of their harvest and production for posting on your blog, great stuff subject matter. Same with the bakery owned by the Rizzo family for three generations.
Maybe use your phone to translate conversations/instructions...
are you referring to the workers and my conversations with them? I'll keep that in mind moving forward. Thanks for watching!