As the water cleans the riverbed, you might have the time to reflect on the enormous progress you made on your land and on your skills. Watch out for a burnout. Take time to breathe and let the whole adventure sink in. I hope you are able to continue these inspirational videos for a very, very long time.

@mayafeliz

7 ай бұрын

Great call thank you, I'm so looking forward to some quiet reflection time in the darker months ✨

@lancedaniels

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video of the River in spate.

Maya, every week you work so hard, taming your little patch of Portugal. I'm so glad to of found you among the drama vlogs of "Portugal off grid". You are a quiet achiever 😊

@mayafeliz

7 ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate it a lot💪

Hi Maya, look, bags of cement and lime shouldn't be left directly on the floor. place some blocks and boards at the bottom to make height

River rocks also works wonders in trenches and it's not so unsightly

A suggestion Maya about the concrete and lime bags you relocate to the ground floor - Don't set them directly on the floor or against a wall. The concrete and lime will attract and absorb moisture through the bag and when you go to use them in the spring they will be solid blocs. At least raise them off the ground and away from the wall on a wooden pallet. 😊

@sueyancey185

7 ай бұрын

Yes, I had the exact thing happen to me once upon a time,.. It's always much better to learn from other people's mistakes!

@nickcarter3874

7 ай бұрын

Hey Maya. You should look up Kris Harbour. He lives off grid and specialises in building in timber but he also makes hydro power solutions which you would really benefit from there. Lots of free electricity 😮 he’s on KZread and lives in Wales UK

@juhajuntunen7866

6 ай бұрын

Best is buy it when need, even stored in good place, it will go bad quite fast.

@stevejohnstonbaugh9171

6 ай бұрын

@@juhajuntunen7866 I agree. Buying these products as needed is the best practice. 👍

I love the video, can i just give a small piece of advice, dont cross the river in those makeshift bridges during a rainstorm, its easy to slip and get dragged away by the water. It happens every year in Portugal, during the floods

Hi Maya you need to put gutters in the roof and will help take the water from the walls. Good job 👍

@dweamy1

7 ай бұрын

She is waiting for them to be delivered.

You must put some wood under The ciment bags, Will preserve from umidity 😊

Miya you are so joyful no matter what is thrown at you. You do everything with a spring in your step. I admire your tenacity.. keep doing the amazing job you’re doing. Thanks for sharing your journey with us 😊

As usual Maya your are incredible! 💕🙌

That was a good job of directing the rainwater so that no damage occurs. the stream becomes a raging river, very scary

Water control is very important when you live in area you are now.

I eagerly wait for every update coming from you, as each week we can see how much progress you made. Cudos to you for all that hard work you doing to preserve you "little" piece of Portugal.🤗🤗

Beautiful to see the transformation of nature in the autumn rain. Still a good moment when it looks to be clear weather for a week to sow and rake in some grass seed on and arround the roads/path's to retain the soil.

You are living my dream. How wonderful you are doing it and living. It's so fun to follow you! You are a real fighter.

Como diz o provérbio: Mulher prevenida, vale por duas. Meteu mãos à obra e fez um bom trabalho com as valas. Só lhe faltam as caleiras nos telhados, para afastar as águas das paredes. 👍

I’m glad your drains worked. It can be so important to make sure the water goes where you want it and doesn’t do any damage.

Thank you so much for sharing your journey!!!! You are such an inspiration !!!!! Your property is truly magical and you have made it that way with all of your hard work and dedication!!!! I look forward to your videos every Sunday and I just marvel at your progress. I admire so much your attitude!!!! Keep up the good work you are an amazing young lady!!!!

The drains are great. Plus, observing the natural flows will allow you to find other hacks to keep the flows in future off your paths and steps. Great progress and admirable.

@lfuentes4098

7 ай бұрын

Yes, i don’t think you need the dimple plastic in your drains. If you have extra rock, rubble or crushed stone you can place that in the trench to avoid to much wash out. Might I suggest a landscape fabric near your house trench to keep the weeds from regrowing and maybe a filter so you Pool doesn’t fill up with sediment and dirt from the ditch. Once you have you rain gutters that Pool will be useful to collect water. But you might need some fish to eat up mosquito larvae. 😊

Maya's trademark: "JOEHOOEEEEE".... You sure have a great selfmanagement going on. Love your whole attitude! Proud of you! 😍

@mayafeliz

7 ай бұрын

Thank youuuu

You deserve everything that comes your way, you are not afraid of the HARD work,so good to see a woman having a got .I look forward to your videos.Noreen. Australia 🦘

Oh wow!!! what a transformation from one season to another. The river has really come alive.

Alle Achtung..du schaffst ja was…meint man im Sommer nicht, wie heftig das im Winter regnet…😅 hoffe du bleibst weiterhin trocken in deinem Holzhaus

Gosh you did a lot of work! When I saw your raging river i wondered if you’d considered using it for hydro electricity in the future?

✨🙏✨your so hard working.. thank you for sharing your journey ✨🙏✨

It's so beautiful!!! The nature is amazing and I can imagine a little bit scary as well! :D

You should never put bags of concrete directly on the floor. Put a few of those blocks under them.

Hiya ,you have done so much to your land .I would put a proper drainage pipe at your gate to stop the land washing away and build a room around your shower . Also paint your leaking cement floor with water proof cement paint .Your such a inspiration to lots of people but remember to take time out for your self .your health is important Maya .👍👍

Looks like time for a water turbine - will keep you powered all winter by the looks of the river ❤

You have such a beautiful estate, and indeed everywhere where there are no plants or trees the soil will be washed away. Keep up the good work.

Hi Maya, really enjoying watching your journey and all the things your doing. You could harness the power of the water during winter time with a water hydro system. Stay safe x

Oh maya you have come sooo far already🎉🎉❤🎉

Your strength and focus are inspiriational.

You have done an outstanding job this year!!! Living on your property during the heavy rain season gives you a whole bunch of new information about things you can fix next year. It is a good thing. Rest now! You’ve done a LOT!

Wow Maya i know the mass of water can make one nervous but it is so beautiful❤❤❤

You could convert your wheel barrow to have two front wheels and be more stable on the hills. Land looks great, stay safe.

your a hard working women . May you succeed in your dream home..

It’s always hard work when preparing for the changing of seasons. Great job!

In the river you can make energy for you

You've done an impressive pre rain job, everything works really well. But the water fall you have coming diwn your steps, but looking at it if you just dig away all the clumps of grass and abstruction any water in theory should bypass the steps. You could always clear that corner and make it nice and sort the issue. As if you really needed to use the steps in this weather it is dangerous. And your safety is paramount, as we all love you. ❤ Xx Enjoy your jam, it looked really nice. X

So beautiful! We are so envious of your rain, from Australia ❤🎉

Jee Maya werend you sceard ppfff lots of water energie and power comming down you did a great job whit the tremges ❤

Try pulling the wheel barrow instead of pushing, it is a lot easier.

I love hearing you talk❤

Fortunately the river remained in its bed. Things went wrong in many places. Like with me, the river has taken all the ground and walls with it. Enjoy it but don't underestimate the water power. Take care of yourself, you make beautiful videos. regards

You may need a wider trench with river rocks in places and possible a bridge.

What a power of work you put in to prepare for the rain! Might be better to put the lime & cement up on a pallet as damp may come up through the floor

It’s wonderful to see all the rain ☔️! Stay safe an enjoy it. It’s your water for next year & it’s beautiful. Vanessa from Oregon USA 🇺🇸😎

That harvest is so beautiful and bountiful.. wow!! I hope Paul got some of the grapes 🍇

This crazy woman is so inspiring. x

Maya I admire your work ethic. Hope the rain stops for you so you can continue working on your project. I think it will help when you can get the guttering up and now you know where the water wants to run I’m sure you will get it sorted for ongoing. Good luck ❤❤🎉🎉

The power of mother nature i hope it doesant flood your garden ❤😊

It is an anxious time when it really rains. Well done with the ditches.

Wow! too much work to do all by yourself, I admire you for your strong mind and perseverance. You will see your hard work pretty soon.

You are a courageous, strong with very high will God Bless you 🙏🏼 ✨️ 🙌 ❤you

Good idea to place wood under the cement bags on the floor.

I love following your adventures!

Wow what a difference a day makes in the rain. Hopefully all your hard work has paid off and the little houses stay dry inside.

Wow! A lot happend.

Whether it wet or dry you are very happy with your home

Land scape looks good in the rain.

Hi Maya this is a very good video You pick the right place plenty of water enjoy Here we’re we are we are on drought 🙏👋🍻

You did a great job on the trenches. 😊

Great Job you did good. All ready for winter. Now you can watch what happens to your land this winter maybe use the water for power too. The power of the water is amazing. Be safe. Journey on. Gina in Upstate New York USA moving to Portugal

Wow !!!

Goodness me Maya! - All that hard work and you always in such high spirits You deserve all success. Blessingsxx

Hi Maya, I’ve been enjoying watching your videos. Just thought I’d say about the flag you removed. Just be careful that that during storms that gravel doesn’t wash down and redirect the water where the flag would have been. Although not pretty it might be a pretty handy backup. But you know your land best 👍

Maya, these videos are so delightful and informative! Well done :o)

Maya as long as your overhang on your roof is close to your building, the water WILL RUN close to the building

What a nice crop you harvested. Love watching this channel, good work with all your projects

Maya you need to place a covert on your driveway a covert is a piping that you're gonna dig deep before but it won't wash away anymore and you'll be able to drive Uber it otherwise right now the way you have it if people drive Uber it or rock's volley ant or way too much water it'll just flood it all in with dirt and the water won't necessarily go in that direction so check and look for someone to put a covert in for you

Wow! You really do get a lot of rain there. Maybe you need a culvert under the driveway area. We use a lot of them in Texas to allow us to bridge driveways across drainage ditches.

Maya… I admire your spirit and grit. No swimming in the river ?😅😊

Que mulher de "garra" Que trabalho fantástico estás a fazer por aí Beijinhos de Sintra

E assim ainda pode aproveitar a água para o jardim

WOW water is so powerful Best of luck to you 🤞

I'm pleased to see you have just the best friends, who help you.

Thanks Maya for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you girl in divine light 😍, you are always so happy I like it about you, good work 👍😀💪👌👏👏👏🐔.

Mais um vídeo espectacular, se vivesse mais perto iria aí ajudar mas vivo longe🙂

Hi Maya, in future try and pull the wheelbarrow with your back towards the wheelbarrow if you carry any heavy load and up or down stairs.

The size of that spider on 4.43 🥲 omg

@Pilot333

7 ай бұрын

Oh yes.... I saw it too.... Winded back the video to see it again... or was it a mouse? something big!

@ssvl682

7 ай бұрын

@@Pilot333 I think it was a spider 🫠 or with that size a tarântula 😅

Good morning Maya, 🎉 wow didn’t it rain, good you dug those drains. Tony ❤️🇬🇧xx

Yet another great video, grape jam , lovely, also very good with a drop of aguadent in😅😊

That stone was to keep the water from running inward to the door.

Amazing work you have done in yr land! Beautiful ❤❤ Namastê 💖😘

Stay safe and dry

you need to watch Seans world he has the same type off buildings as you and was working on the back drainage only a few shows back hes done a great job. but i think you need spouting under roofing

You need a big harvest basket!

[6:08] You could also dig a trench in the other side of the path (to be back yard?) behind stone houses right under the higher ground so at least part of the water would already drain earlier and not all would reach the house .. And possibly wipe the path away, as it is just loose soil, plants are what keep soil in place and behind the stone houses there is now not any plants to keep the soil on the path and the water away from the house. [9: 08] Maybe wait the rain to show you first IF you need it or not... :/ (Remembering the winter time flood, on lower levels..) [ 10:00] Seeing your cement and lime enjoying a bath next in there.. :=( Please have shelving or work tables there to lift the stuff off the floor before in coming rain..

Es gibt mini Wasserkraftwerke. Vllt wäre das ein Mittel der Stromerzeugung im Herbst Winter ?!

amazing what you accomplish girl!

Some berms on the low side of the trench by the driveway will further slow the flow of water and help control erosion.

Wow! Such a transformation from the weather when we did the roof! Can't believe how high the river got! So glad the driveway trench did such a good job. Take care x

Sehr großartig Maya, ein schönes inspirierendes Projekt. Wie ist der Plan für den Winter?

Temporary in farming and land management is permanent if it works.

Keep Safe

Hi Maya the river is strong you can produce the electricity

Well done! Super video💥👌🏾🙏🏾

It's always lovely to catch up with your vlog. The swollen river is so exciting, and the little stream coming through the wall is so big! I have a feeling the wall will hold. Unless you are seeing lots of bits of it that get washed off of it, it seems to be built pretty solidly to have lasted so well for so long. I know you have so much to catch up on! Do you dream of someday making the water wheel work? As always, I love how you keep cheering yourself up and cheering yourself on. Such an industrious worker you are! And such a joy to watch, thank you for sharing it all 💕

Wow, that was a _lot_ of rain! Did it cause any damage? I could see that your improvised drainage pipes managed to catch a lot of water, but did they keep all of it away from your wall? Did your land suffer any erosion? What did the property look like when the rain was over? Also, on a completely unrelated note, it looks as if your water wheel could be a serious source of power in the autumn and winter months. Well beyond powering the fairy lights you're showing in your next video! Have you tried loading your batteries with it or something like this?