RESTORING our 200+ YEAR-OLD BULGARIAN FARMHOUSE 🔨 ЖИВОТ НА СЕЛО
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- A little over two years ago I dropped everything and moved from NYC to a small Село (Farm) in Bulgaria. Since then my boyfriend (who I met as a little kid in this same village) and I have been renovating/ restoring our family farmhouse. Our village is disappearing and we believe it is our duty as descendants of this beautiful Село to do our part in keeping it alive…. Today I am in for A BIG SURPRISE!!!!!
ABOUT ME:
My name is Laurie and I swapped city life (Manhattan, New York) for a simple life in a semi-abandoned village (Село) in the Balkan Mountains (Eastern Europe).
I literally woke up one morning and realized NYC wasn’t for me. I booked a ticket (the same day!), packed a little suitcase, and moved to my beloved teeny-tiny Bulgarian farm… lost in time. And when I say lost in time I mean LOST-IN-TIME. No time-crunching jobs, no watching the clock, hardly any internet service at all, really. Imagine a village from the Middle Ages… that’s pretty much what you get here. And I’m loving every second of it!
I went from living in a city of 8 million to living on an old, historic farm… population: under 40. From skyscrapers to crumbling abandoned houses. From fast food takeout to barrel grill cooking. The advantages of village life are endless…
Update: My boyfriend and I have saved up and begun renovating our abandoned ancestral homestead (farmhouse). It hasn’t been easy but definitely interesting and extremely rewarding. There is nothing better than farming, harvesting and foraging for our own food… and keeping tradition alive. 🌱
ЗА МЕН:
Здравейте!
Аз съм Лори, на която всички се чудят как замени градския живот (Манхатън, Ню Йорк) със спокоен живот в малко полуизоставено село в България.
Събудих се една сутрин и осъзнах, че Ню Йорк не е за мен. Купих си билет (същият ден!), стегнах си малкото куфарче, и се завърнах в България… в бащиното ми селце, там, където животът е спрял, и там, където разбираш кои неща наистина имат смисъл! Забравих какво е стрес, напрежение и нареждане на деня спрямо часовника! Часовник, какво е това? За да ползваш телефона си, отиваш до специално място, където има обхват, и така говориш! Чувстваш се така, сякаш живееш в годините от Възрожденския ни период! Обожавам и ценя всеки миг, прекаран тук!
Всички се чудят не е ли трудно да живееш в село с по-малко от 40 души, отчитайки, че идвам от град с 8 милиона жители! От небостъргачи до рушащи се изоставени къщи…От доставки на бързи храни до готвене на жар и весели чевермета! Предимствата да живееш на село са безкрайни... На първо място трябва да осъзнаеш какво дава то на душата ти, защото тя е най-важна! След това да забравиш за клишето, че няма реализация!
В момента: Моят приятел и аз обновихме изоставената къща на предците ни! Пригодихме я така, че да не ни липсва каквото и да е удобство! Не беше лесно, но определено интересно и изключително възнаграждаващо. Няма нищо по-добро от земеделието, отглеждането и търсенето на собствена храна... и поддържането на традицията жива. 🌱
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He's done a fab job, love all the little details. Especially the brass fittings.
Thank you sooo much! You put a big smile on his face 😊. I loveee the brass fittings too. I think it gives the house a lot of character.
Mazel tov! Your boyfriend has done beautiful work! Nothing is more important for comfort than a nice shower! I am so happy for you! And no doubt only the first of many improvements to create the beautiful home that you dream of. Peace be with you friend. 💖🚿 Enjoy!
Thank you so much John!! I have to say, I feel like a new girl with the shower 😃. People forget how important these “normal amenities” are. I guess you really don’t appreciate something until you don’t have it! 🚿 🧼
As always, thank you so much for watching and for the compliments on our house! Best wishes to you and your family! 😊💖
Awesome wooden crafted House
Thank you so much! The original house is made out of stones from our river and the additional section we built is wood. I think it’s a nice mix 😃
Love the tiles in the shower! ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️My boyfriend is very proud of them 😃😊.
Great boyfriend you have got there! Take good care of each other! ☺Nice to see you so exited...
Thank you so much!! 😊 Ooo he got a big present back 😃. There were these huge professional speakers that he wanted for a while so I got them for him for his birthday 🎂. I think he wants to make our house the party spot for the locals hahah. Good thing our neighbor doesn’t have good hearing 😄
Great job by your boy friend 😊 , that looks awesome ❤
Thank you so much!! My boyfriend got a big smile on his face when I told him what you said ❤️😊
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 I guess your boy friend is bit camera shy 😀 , though he appeared in some of your videos he didn't speak 😊 , if possible gradually try including him in the future videos and ofcourse only if he is comfortable ☺️
Omg i am jumping from joy for you girl! So happy for you .What an amazing surprise to come home like this.Its stunning ❤🥰You are so blessed 😍
Thank you!!!!! I was sooo excited to see amazing surprise ❤️🥰😍. I have been longing for a nice comfortable for sooooo long haha
@sistersofbulgaria9396 So happy for you sweetheart ,you deserve to be happy.Enjoy 😘it's truly beautifull.
I Love the table!!! ❤
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️
This was my boyfriend’s dad’s design so it was kind of in honor of him. It is soooo useful when we have many guests over. We don’t have to get up hundreds of times to pass dishes and drinks around 😄
😮 what a great job your boyfriend's done! Happy Birthday Laurie! 🎈🎊🎂
I've used all types of cookers and I rarely have a problem with electric ones, and given that electricity is becoming the universal energy source, it makes sense. Perhaps investigating solar power would be another interesting project ?
Thank youuu Daytona!! I have to say I was over the moon excited 😆. The old bathroom was an interesting experience but not something I would want to experience again any time soon haha. What a great idea about the solar panels! I will look into it 😊
Amazing job..Thank you for sharing..
Thank you so much! I am very very happy you enjoyed! 😊
Great job!
Thank you so much!! I told my boyfriend you said that and he got big smile on his face 😊
Your house is SO similar to the one I had in the Strandzha mountains before I moved to Burgas.
Oooo really!? How amazing is that? It sounds like you had a very beautiful house 😌😃
Възхитена съм как говориш български , а си живяла в Америка цял живот! Всъщност ти и двата езика ги говориш перфектно:Д Много ми харесват клиповете ти, успех!
Ооо благодаря много! Голям комплимент ми направихте 😃😊. Мама и Тати ни пращаха в България всяко лято, и имах голямо желание да говоря езика без акцент 😄 Акцент си имам все още, но благодарение на баба се научих да чета и пиша на Български. Тук на село ме научи 😃. Все още имам грешки в писането, но се старая.
Голям кураж ми дадохте с този коментар ❤️❤️❤️
Поздрави и Честит 24 Май (на патерици)! 🇧🇬😊
фантазия! I had been wondering about the bathroom situation. I can't imagine most американски жени using an outhouse! 🤣 I hope you did something nice for your beau! He just might be a keeper! 😉
Hahaha банята беше много зле преди! Ама МНОГО зле 🤣. I guess I was just used to it from my summers on the farm. Nothing beats a nice comfy bathroom! NOTHING 😄
Ooo yes, I bought him these huge speakers he wanted for his birthday. I think he wants to make the house a party zone for the villagers 😄 🎶 🍻
@@sistersofbulgaria9396 🕺Буги надолу, в селски стил! 😁
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Hello sister
Hello 😊 How are you?