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https://www.instagram.com/domaine.sauvage This week is a mix of family moments, unexpected challenges, and steady progress on the farm. We start by celebrating Odin’s third birthday, followed by a practical task with my dad and Philippe as they sort and stack the old wooden battens from the barn roof to use as kindling for the wood burner. A few days of heavy rain put our recent work to the test and caused erosion on the steepest part of the embankment behind the barn. It also led to more damage on the upper barn wall and even the old bread oven. Philippe walks through what happened and explains how we plan to solve this problem area once and for all next summer. In the meantime, he keeps working inside the barn, digging out soil, until the mini excavator finally demands some attention of its own. With all the replacement parts now delivered, Philippe gives it a much needed maintenance overhaul and gets it running smoothly again. We end the week on a warm note, decorating our Christmas tree together. We wish you all happy holidays and we will see you in the next video, the last one for 2025!
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https://www.instagram.com/domaine.sauvage This week we begin one of the most anticipated projects on the property. With Thierry’s help and his fifteen-ton excavator, we finally start reshaping the steep soil walls behind the barns. It is a project we have wanted to tackle ever since the hill was excavated, and seeing it take shape feels like a big step forward. Along the way, we uncover several natural water springs, address one of our biggest long term water issues, create a new access road to the upper part of the property, and dig a wide, shallow swale to better guide the rainwater around the barns. Later that week Philippe and I head to the vegetable garden to harvest our winter vegetables, including Brussels sprouts and broccoli. That same evening, life takes a beautiful turn when our baby girl, Gracie, decides it is finally time to arrive. We share a few snippets from those first precious days as we begin settling into life as a family of four. Odin meets his baby sister for the first time, family comes to visit, and we take a moment to simply be together before everyone returns to Belgium and we slowly find our new rhythm. By the end of the week, Philippe and Odin return to the project behind the barns to add a final touch. They plant the young willow trees along the newly dug swale, giving this reshaped landscape a bit of life and setting the stage for how this area will grow and change in the years to come.
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https://youtu.be/fj7zLvFozPo°°° Our Story: We're Philippe, Anicia and our little explorers are Odin & Gracie. In the summer of 2023, we left the comforts of our lives in Belgium and purchased an old farmhouse in the south of France, specifically in the Dordogne region. We produce weekly videos documenting our progress on the property, with the ultimate goal of renovating it and restoring it to its former glory. Join us on our journey of transforming this French homestead as we aim for a simpler, yet more fulfilling life closer to nature.
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