Life on a Portuguese Farm: Embracing Entropy and Updates

Introduction

• Life on the farm operates with a mix of order and entropy (randomness).
• Activities include chicken care, child-rearing, farming, gardening, filming, editing, and building.
• Today’s story highlights how a chaotic situation nearly resulted in a finished project while providing a farm life update.

Recent Events

Apologies and Guest Visits

• Apology for the lack of recent updates.
• Steady stream of guests: John’s mom, parents from Zimbabwe, and cousin from South Africa.
• Guests required significant preparation and time management.

Farm to Themselves

• Recent guest left, finally having the farm to themselves.
• Carlos visiting to fix a big mistake in their plumbing.

Bathroom Project

Challenges and Progress

• Frequent comments about project order issues.
• Non-professional builders; ordering materials on-the-go.
• Issues with tiles, plumbing pressure, and shower installation.

Plumbing Mishap

• Parents arriving in 12 hours; discovered a leak in the wall.
• Main water pressure at 7 bar instead of the ideal 3 bar.
• Issues reported with replacing all pipes and ensuring proper shower installation.
• Drilled through pipe causing water leak.
• Carlos fixing this by replastering and painting the bathroom walls.

Wood Shelves in the Bathroom

• Concerns about using wood; however, the wood is finely sanded and treated for water resistance.

Guest Accommodations

• Compost toilet and shared shower experiences during the high guest count.
• Goal to finish the bathroom for their use.

Ongoing Farm Activities

Roof Installation and Challenges

• Carlos helping with roof installation for wind protection.
• Learning process for roof installation involves purchasing and installing the correct materials.

Home Security with Rink

• Importance of home security due to public profile.
• Sponsor highlights the benefits and discounts of using Rink security cameras.

Entropy in Action

• Pausing roof installation due to family needs demonstrates farm life entropy.

Plum Harvest

Harvesting and Processing

• Reaping plums from their trees for various uses.
• Involving the family in plum picking and processing.
• Freezing, stewing, and tart recipes for plum utilization.

Discovering Cherry Plum Trees

• Discovered a cherry plum tree, resulting in Google research for confirmation.

Conclusion

• Updates on farm life and ongoing projects.
• Invitation for recipe suggestions from viewers for utilizing their plum harvest.