PostsCommentsPayoutsvincentnijman (74)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • yesterday9 years on Hive, 9 years of life...Today is a special day for me... I just got notified that it's my Hive anniversary. Although I knew it was coming up, I didn't know the exact date. I do now :^) One…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 6 days agoWe got the green light - Homestead ExtensionToday is a very exciting day for us/ oggi è un giorno molto emozionante per noi... This morning we finally got the green light to go ahead with cleaning out and working on the…vincentnijman (74)in Weekend Experiences • 9 days agoBigfoot paid us a visit...This afternoon, whilst @clareartista and I were enjoying a much deserved siesta after yet another DIY session, we realized that something magical had happened... When we…vincentnijman (74)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 12 days agoTroppo Caldo/ Too Hot...I have been dealing with a malfunctioning phone, once again and been waiting for over 6 weeks for a crowdfunded replacement phone now... @clareartista and I are seriously…vincentnijman (74)in #life • 28 days agoA week in photos ( and some words )What follows is a wee overview of the last 7 days ( mostly visually ), starting today and counting backwards, just because I can... Enjoy! Tuesday / Martedì / Dinsdag…vincentnijman (74)in HiveGarden • last monthUnderneath the cherry treeSummer seems to have started early this year in Molise, Italy and the clouds have clearly emigrated to other countries. So for us, people of Northern-European heritage, it's…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 2 months agoStairway to heaven.. ...aka the little step ladder that Clare and I used to hang clothes on, in our bedroom. We installed this at the side of our future home ( more on that place in yesterday's…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 2 months agoThe Waiting ( is the hardest part )A week and a half ago, Clare and I shook hands on buying our anziano neighbor's property. 10 days have passed now since the agreement with our neighbor and we are getting more and more impatient...vincentnijman (74)in HiveGarden • 2 months agoWe found our first tartufo/ truffle!I almost forgot to share this, due to some distracting/ exciting days, but a couple of days ago, when we returned from a beautiful late-afternoon walk, Clare spotted something…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 2 months agoGetting closer to acquiring more land and a nicer building right next to us...This is a follow up to: a post I shared 4 months ago, where I talked about the building and the plot of land right next to our property being available/ for sale as its…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 2 months agoUnder the weatherYesterday afternoon, Clare and I drove back from our house for sale in the campania region to our land with temporary house-like building and the tent that we sleep in most nights.vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 2 months agoFigs, walnuts, olives to cure an energy hangoverYesterday, I felt pretty overwhelmed and, frankly, a bit depressed. I literally struggled to express myself ( both on here and to @clareartista ) and spend most of the time…vincentnijman (74)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 2 months agoBack to Camping Life and a functioning smartphoneAfter nine days of inactivity - even the guy of the repair shop in town told me to give up on it and buy a new one - my smartphone started charging again, today. I was so…vincentnijman (74)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoAccidental post. Don't upvote thisA Beauty Treatment for My Shoesvincentnijman (74)Ranting Off Gridin Rant, Complain, Talk • 3 months agoBad Luck or Good Luck?A handful of days ago, Clare noticed that our car was nearing a very special mileage. Then, on a recent drive, when we had just left home, I pointed out to her that we had reached this magical numbervincentnijman (74)in HiveGarden • 3 months agoHow five days of rain changed our land majorly over nightAfter having had to deal with extremely wet - several hundreds of milimeters of rain in a handful of a days - and unpleasantly cold Spring weather, the sun has returned to Italy…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 3 months agoWet, wetter, wettest - Extreme homesteadingThis write up follows If you haven't already done so, read that first. It has now been raining almost non stop for 4 days and I am relieved to say that we are nearing the…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 3 months agoWet, wet, wetIt was only yesterday, when I walked around in my sleeveless undershirt, almost considering to take it off, whilst working on our land. I 'complained' to Clare that the…vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 3 months agoSprintery Weather - From Spring back to Winter over nightI have about 50 minutes to write this post, as that is when the bar closes that @clareartista and I are sitting in, drinking a latte macchiato for a change.vincentnijman (74)in Homesteading • 3 months agoNatural Fitness - a healthy mind in a healthy bodyThis morning, @clareartista and I woke up from a little bit of sunshine, making its way into our bedroom ( a couple of meters away from our bed ). It was still pretty chilly…
