It is now officially cold on morning dog walks!
48 hours final push getting our outdoors areas finished because the snow is on its way.
We’ve got our @vialattea.official season lift passes bought &
@ashtilbury is all wrapped up head to toe in @dopesnow ready for the snow!
And if you wanna come ski or snowboard in Sauze d’Oulx & the Via Lattea this winter, we’ve got a couple of new January dates available, but booking up fast for the rest of the season.
#sauzedoulx #skisauze #exploreitaly #vialattea
The cows are moving down the mountain!
Wilson still didn’t get the memo that he’s meant to be a cattle dog. Instead, the cows terrify him!
#vialattea #sauzedoulx @valsusaoggi @hyperactiveliving #winteriscoming #italianrenovation @ashtilbury
Because the last reel didn’t include the bathroom
#diy #sauzeski #staysauze #renovationproject #homerenovation
First garden job of the day done.
#landscaping #diyinspo #outdoorliving
With guests arriving in the next couple of weeks, we desperately need to get this outdoor space sorted.
Action stations in the baking sun for our garden landscaping, diy paths, diy patio and upcycling of all the cobblestones.
How much do you think we’ll have done by tonight?
#diyhomedecor #landscapedesign #gardendining #outdoorliving #italianrenovation
If you buy in Italy, you’ll most likely have to contend with little, strange plots of land adjoining yours that aren’t yours.
This area is in front of our ‘new’ part of the house (built in 1935) and today I received the message from a neighbour that the owner was OK with me going on his land to chop down the plants that are now towering over our ground floor window.
Very satisfying! Gardening is a great workout.
#exploreitaly #propertyinitaly #liveinitaly #renovation #landscapegardening
Living in nature means we have all the freedom in the world. The dog gets to run wild and live his best life out here in the Italian mountains… except for when it’s time to move the livestock up to the sunny pastures.
#aussieshepherd #saddog #countrylife #exploreitaly
The future kitchen.
Now we’ve decided we will eventually live over in the truly collapsing part of the house, here’s our biggest renovation project (after the new roof and the heating system).
Why did we finally decide this is where we want to make the most important room in the house?
☀️☀️☀️Because of the light☀️☀️☀️
The way the light hits those walls and ceilings, and you can open the windows right onto the garden.
#homerenovation #diyrenovation #kitchenrenovation #fixerupper #diyprojects
Long day, long week, long month…
Everyone’s feeling a bit tired in the collapsing farmhouse renovation tonight.
Ash has been tiling the next bathroom, I’ve been clearing the garden (and building a compost bin), and the dog & cat have been going wild outdoors now the sun is finally shining again.
#cutekitten #catsanddogs #renovatingourhome #diybathroom
Forgot to bring a proper map.
Got lost.
Had fun.
The weather hasn’t been great this week, but we got out for one good hike, at least.
Getting very excited about spending the summer exploring more of our national park, mountains and trails.
Hopefully the weather will clear this weekend, and we’ll do the first via Ferrata of the year, climbing at the bottom end of the Susa valley.
But first, back to renovating the apartment.
#explore #hike #travelitaly #sauze #aussieshepherd