Vincenzo's blog on decentralized web

vincentnijman

2026-05-13 20:28

...aka the little step ladder that Clare and I used to hang clothes on, in our bedroom. We installed this at the side of our future home ( more on that place in yesterday's post ) to lead up to the roof

$ 5.460

1074

4

clareartista

Ecency

2026-05-20 07:39

vincentnijman reblogged

RE: Ecency waves May 19

Sad to find, but glorious to witness such a spectacle of Nature: Saturnia pyri, the largest European moth - unfortunately having met with some creature that killed it 🙏 #amazingnature #butterfly #moth

$ 0.141

10

2

clareartista

NeedleWorkMonday

2026-05-18 05:06

vincentnijman reblogged

Work In Progress... ancora....

I worked a lot on this dress this week - it still wants major efforts to get it to completion, and so I'm using Needlework Monday to reflect on what it needs doing - and to hold me accountable to finish

$ 6.454

652

6

calendulacraft

HiveGarden

2026-05-15 20:31

vincentnijman reblogged

my Butterfly Garden

Today I want to share with you a video about how gardeners can play a key role in the lives of butterflies.

$ 3.310

395

11

clareartista

Homesteading

2026-05-14 05:42

vincentnijman reblogged

Daily Miracles vs Extreme Back Pain

This week is tough - and glorious! Following three days of being laid out by extreme back pain, the fresh cool winds and glaring sunshine bring me back to my senses: life is miraculous here on our

$ 6.058

1327

7

clareartista

Ecency

2026-05-12 12:33

vincentnijman reblogged

RE: Ecency waves May 11

@vincentnijman and I are joining forces online! The Goed Life will be relaunching methodically (between expanding our #sovereignhomestead , finishing painting commissions and doing an upcycled clothing

$ 0.286

13

6

clareartista

NeedleWorkMonday

2026-05-11 06:17

vincentnijman reblogged

Vintage Table-runner Dress (work in progress) 💝

Ciao Tutti! I've been at my sewing table again this week, as a way of grounding and calming myself, amidst much excitement pending our acquiring of the house and land next door to our #sovereignhomestead

$ 4.012

524

6

vincentnijman

Homesteading

2026-05-12 09:43

The Waiting ( is the hardest part )

A week and a half ago, Clare and I shook hands on buying our anziano neighbor's property. 10 days have passed now since the agreement with our neighbor and we are getting more and more impatient...

$ 3.634

323

7

clareartista

Homesteading

2026-05-05 08:11

vincentnijman reblogged

New Day - New House!

How our world has changed in one day! Last week we began looking more earnestly at our 'financial situation' and to consider asking for help. A couple of days later we spoke to Vincent's dearest mamma,

$ 4.077

300

16

vincentnijman

HiveGarden

2026-05-04 13:23

We found our first tartufo/ truffle!

I almost forgot to share this, due to some distracting/ exciting days, but a couple of days ago, when we returned from a beautiful late-afternoon walk, Clare spotted something interesting on the path leading

$ 5.785

659

5

clareartista

Ecency

2026-05-03 18:41

vincentnijman reblogged

RE: Ecency waves May 02

Working with a super-old cherry tree today, in anticipation of acquiring our nextdoor land and house: pray for our success in raising funds! Feeling more aligned than ever, hoping for an easier home to

$ 0.250

12

3

clareartista

Ecency

2026-05-03 18:36

vincentnijman reblogged

RE: Ecency waves May 02

Another amazingly Blessed day on our #sovereignhomestead !! Working with prayer, generous friends and family, and the good people who are owners of our nextdoor house, to acquire this property

$ 0.168

9

5

jacobpeacock

Homesteading

2026-05-02 05:05

vincentnijman reblogged

Adventures In Homesteading (Day 627-635)

Being inconsistent semi-consistently, Yang the rooster falls ill again, Inbound chilly weather & My plants are actually growing!

$ 2.779

268

4

vincentnijman

Homesteading

2026-05-01 12:16

Getting closer to acquiring more land and a nicer building right next to us...

This is a follow up to: a post I shared 4 months ago, where I talked about the building and the plot of land right next to our property being available/ for sale as its current owner is getting too old

$ 14.579

1220

11

clareartista

Ecency

2026-04-30 17:08

vincentnijman reblogged

RE: Ecency waves Apr 29

This is the first time that I ever saw a yukka plant in bloom - the stack of flowers is rather spectacular! Back in Scotland, it's an indoor plant, and I've never seen a flower spike on it! #amazingnature

$ 0.348

16

vincentnijman

Homesteading

2026-04-30 10:27

Under the weather

Yesterday afternoon, Clare and I drove back from our house for sale in the campania region to our land with temporary house-like building and the tent that we sleep in most nights.

$ 4.277

333

4

clareartista

NeedleWorkMonday

2026-04-27 05:58

vincentnijman reblogged

Velvet Super-bag 🥰💝🎨🧵🪡

This is the bag that took so very long for me to finish: there is something rather special about a thing that has to be put aside for a good while – for me, it creates a tension that is like a bow string

$ 12.537

1121

9

clareartista

Homesteading

2026-04-29 01:12

vincentnijman reblogged

MAKING HOMESTEADING SUSTAINABLE

The very concept of ‘sustainability’ in homesteading has long been both a means of keeping people off of the land and, for those who are already on it, keeping them striving and straining (rather than

$ 3.944

550

5

clareartista

Homesteading

2026-04-22 14:42

vincentnijman reblogged

Day Of Rest (and research and rumination!) 🌧️🌧️🔥

Another potent rainy day on our #sovereignhomestead and I wake up from a much-needed nap after a very short night, as @vincentnijman graciously brings me hot soup on the 'sofa'... I'm snuggled in under

$ 3.122

248

2

vincentnijman

Homesteading

2026-04-20 12:28

Figs, walnuts, olives to cure an energy hangover

Yesterday, I felt pretty overwhelmed and, frankly, a bit depressed. I literally struggled to express myself ( both on here and to @clareartista ) and spend most of the time being quiet, not doing much

$ 30.296

1239

10