Am I the only one who finds it hard to believe Donna is old enough to be Jack's mom? She made me laugh when she said, "I'm an older woman, let's face it" -- oh, to have her energy at any age!

Donna sounds like a very genuine and caring person. What a lovely interview. ❤️

Jack is a good egg. His Mom did a great job convincing him to come along to help. KZfaq can be an amazing place to meet people who help. Fantastic

Wow Donna you are such a special lady and I understand exactly what you meant about how it’s only at this stage of your life that you can now travel and do things like this. I love your vision and The decor for the chapel. Whether the chapel is used either for meditation or prayer or just a private peaceful place to gather your thoughts. Darling Patrick and Stuart please cherish this lady she is a keeper. X🇨🇮

It is very sad how churches are closing across the world. Donna is so sweet to take up this project. Her faith shows in her devotion to Christ and His church. Thank you for sharing the plans for your chapel. ❤️😊

Hey guys, the "channel" is called the valley on a roof system. I have been in building since I was knee high to a duck. I have renovated many older homes in my years and want to very much to get to France to volunteer for y'all. I just have to find a way over there. LOL Seriously though, I can do just about any type of work and know I would be of great help. I guess I need to coordinate with Donna on how to get myself and my husband there. I told him that is how we are going to spend our retirement. Volunteering in France for chateau owners.

I loved the chapel interview ambiance. I can't wait to see it restored.

The history of the chapel is amazing. The room looked so special in the candlelight. Isn't it anazing that Donna is so invested in helping you restore the chapel, life moves in mysterious ways and we cross paths with wonderful people as we live our lives. How nice that Donna and Jack are holidaying together, very special.

Its lovely to see how social media brings together nice people.

I’m so glad you sat down with Donna and she shared about her dream of owning and restoring a French Chateau . Her life took turns that she did not expect but it did not stop her from persuing her dreams…. So cool and very inspiring! 💖

I love your laugh Patrick, it is very infectious! As always fun to watch. Hugs to both of you! 😊

Donna, what beautiful contributions you make to Chateau de la Colombe!!! Beautiful!!! 🥰🎶❤️🏰🙏

What a perfect place to interview Donna, it looks so pretty with all the candles.xx

Hola from Ecuador! Donna is proof that there are a lot of good people in the world. Too bad that only the “bad” ones get all of the attention. #TeamDonna

I’m sorry to hear about your MS. You are correct there is nothing wheelchair accessible about the Chateau. But please continue to watch, and we certainly would appreciate any input or feedback.😘🙏

That was wonderful hearing your chat with Donna, who is so lovely! So many watching could probably relate to what she’s saying or wish they were there with her, experiencing her adventures! Good luck with the renovations. I love the description of a little jewel box of a chapel in the making. So much love is going into it to make it a gem!!

Wonderful episode , the chapel is becoing alive again ! Great job Donna!

A lovely lady. The chapel will be exquisite.

Oh my Jack and Donna. Worked hard on that iron trough. Plus Patrick and his BIG CLAW. Finished off the removal and reposition job. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL@!

A big shout out to everyone there and again to Donna with the chapel and bringing her son with her son to help. It is a pleasure that we from distance away get to see these beautiful chateaus brought back to life. I like to say the Phoenix rising from the ashes beauty explodes and I am sure when this process whether with the chapel and of course the chateau. You can see this in each video and I am loving the journey. I love the way Donna put it, especially during covid of watching Stephanie, Anna and Ed. Ash and Terry and of course now with Patrick and Terry. It is amazing how these videos have brought so many people together in admiring something of old from yesterday. I could go on talking but I'm going to end it for now and save some of my words for a later time. But thank you Donna for coming back with your son and we look forward to seeing you all out through this journey with these two guys. God bless you all and much love❤

How wonderful to have Donna to help with the renovation of the Chapel, simplicity is the key word and keeping it's original 17th century feel. I'm sure it is in excellent hands with you both and Donna. Great vlog drama and entertainment. ❤

I loved the dramatic music when Patrick came with the tractor, it made me laugh! haha. Then i laughed again when Jack jumped on the back of the tractor!!😂😂. Lovely memories to look back on.

Hi darlings. What a great idea to put the watertrog next to the lovely Chapel. I love that the ceiling will be blue with golden stars✨️ and the offwhite walls. Indeed the lit candles with gave the chapel a mystic glow. You and Donna did a great job explaining why she came to come and help you. Patrick, what was the outcome of Colin's echo? Is he allright? 🙏Have a nice weekend. Hugs and kisses also for the 11x furries. 🥰😘🥰❤️

I remember Patrick mentioning the possibility of buying a Chateau in the comments of Stephanie's Vlog. It is just amazing what has transpired in relatively such a short time! 🏰❣

Aloha Patrick and Stuart, Candelabras, Candelabras, Candelabras ⚜️. Perhaps a good size whiteish marble, stone type statue of Our Lady, and I like what one of the comments mentioned about keeping the room minimalist allowing a free, fresh space to meditate, decompress, and feel at one with the Universe ✨.

I do love that little chapel. Seeing it lit by candlelight, it has such a beautiful calmness, and a peaceful feel. I do admire Donna's enthusiasm and vision for the chapel, she's a great ambassador for the chateau and the chapel project! It's going to be wonderful to watch its transformation, it really will be a little jewel box, Much love and big hugs, pats for the woofies xx

Hi guys, I loved the music when Patrick came in with the tractor. It looked like he went into full character. Brilliant. It got the job done well. It is a lovely idea to up cycle it as a flower bed for the chapel. I loved the interview. I respect Donna for her devotion to her faith. I was brought up in a devout family. I was a lay minister for years, and I even did a year of contemplation on becoming a priest. Being gay was in conflict with the church. I maintained my faith but stopped practicing when I was sick in hospital with my doctors in fear I may die. I met a priest doing his rounds and asked for prayer, which he kindly did a prayer for the sick. I asked him shortly after I was well again if I could attend church and recieve sacraments like communion. He told me, knowing I had told him, I am married to a man, "Peter, I think you know the answer to that:. He said I was welcome to attend services but he would not serve me communion. Well, I knew this all along, but it hasn't stopped my faith. I don't attend church but my faith remains strong. I know God blessed me with this life and I am forever humble and grateful for it. Sorry, I digressed. I love the plans for the chapel and if I hear shout any statues that you are looking for, I will definitely send along. Love and best wishes to all.❤

For whatever it's worth, I rather enjoyed the interview. I often wonder about the Patrons of the various channels that I follow. I would love to know more about Rob, who has volunteered at Château de la Lacelle and Château de la Ferté. I seem to recall that he visited your Château with Terry and Ash. He works really hard on dirty and tedious projects. He's amazing! Stephanie Jarvis did sit down interviews with her volunteers a while back. She has quite a cast of characters surrounding her. There's content forever. When Donna mentioned Mary blue, I knew immediately the color she was referencing. Anyone familiar with Catholic iconography knows the exact shade. Many depictions of her for hundreds of years has her clothed in the blue tunic. Glistening stars will be a lovely addition to the night sky. I love the idea of preserving the original purpose of the structure. There are times when a place of quiet reflection is a welcome and valuable asset. Guests at your Château will find their way there often enough. It's certainly large enough for small gatherings and ceremonies or celebrations. Perhaps it's not a priority part of the Château restoration, but it will require very little maintenance once finished. ❤ from TX!

Great sit down with Donna. I really love Stuart's vision for the chapel ceiling. I think using the, whatever they are called, as planters alongside the chapel is a great idea.👍 I bet Jack loved being an appendage on the claw. 😃

I can tell by Donna’s enthusiasm and obvious decorating talent that the chapel is going to be absolutely beautiful. What a wonderful project!

Patrick, once again, your choice of musical accompaniment is spot on and incredibly 😅funny 😂!!

Your chapel with the candle glow was so beautiful, and Donna’s plans sound perfect. What a lovely conversation and as always a wonderful vlog. xx

The moving of the iron water trough was like watching a choreographed ballet! LOL Fixing the chapel is just absolutely fantastic love it.

Strongly agree with keeping the interior of the chapel simple. When it's less "busy" it's more calming and good for meditation [and prayer]. You have new things to scout out for at the brocante! Candle holders, if nothing else. Good on Donna for helping out 👏

Wow Patrick, you'll be asked to go to LeMans soon and the placement with the help from Jack and Donna. spot on! Donna, your story you just shared was so touching and somewhat similar to my life. I too think Patrick and Stuart are a "hoot" and they make us all feel such a part of their family, so down to earth! I absolutely love your plans and look forward to seeing it all come about. AMEN!

Yes! The blue beauty to the rescue. Your chapel will be wonderful when each stage is completed. Best wishes.

I too started watching Dick and Angel during COVID and enjoy watching your videos now

The gutter between two roofs where they meet in a V is called here in the uk, a valley gutter. If you don't keep an eye on them they can be a great source of trouble, especially in Autumn. Make sure your metal goes up each side of the valley to a generous amount so that leaves and detritus don't decompose to soil and fill the valley bottom thus allowing the water over the valley metal edge in a harsh storm.

Captain Jack here! y'all were so fun haha, what a good ride. And thank god oyu guys had that claw because we were not gonna pick that up. Until next time guys!

Hi Patrick and Stuart, The interview with Donna in the chapel was very informative. While she was explaining the steps involved in the ceiling restoration a thought came to me, consider using the same color (off-white) on the ribs or structural elements of the ceiling. The contrast of the blue with gold stars, and the off-white would look great. Reaching out to folks watching the vlog is a great way to get donations of artifacts for the chapel. Along the lines of a painting or wall hanging for the chapel, possibly a religious tapestry might work well. Mark & Scott

always a joy to watch your vlogs, its amazing how much you are transforming your wonderful chateau ….having great times with all the people coming into your lives…..and being so consistent with presenting your vlogs ….the amount of work you are doing is just astonishing…..keep the spirits high and enjoy your journey

Ok, the Wagner with Patrick riding in on the tractor was perfection- thanks for the laugh! For sure it breathes new life into the chateau when you have volunteers coming in- I would think the company, enthusiasm and laughs really helps to inspire and encourage you. Look how pretty the chapel is with the candlelight!😍 It is going to be stunning and as you said,“precious” .

I hope Donna and you find those statutes and art work. Love her interview. Thanks for sharing 😍😘

Donna and Jack are a God Send! She is adorable, and Jack so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I'm in the US and will try to find some of the things for you. All my best!

You could get a couple of pews for the chapel as well. I think I saw some in a brocante video recently. The chapel is going to look amazing.

It is so special in the Chapel, I look forward to seeing it renovated . Xxx🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏

The slates are around 30 years old... almost brand new... Patrick, I love that comment😂❤

Captain Jack was very useful as a counter weight 😂 Donna is so passionate about the chapel its lovely, I hope she has some good connections to decorate the chapel with appropriate artifacts ❤😊 👋

Love the music with the action of the tractor! Perfect!

😊😊❤ Donna and Jack are very lovely Ich freu mich Das ihr gute freunde seit ❤ Wie gehts euren hunden? Alles liebe. und gute ❤❤😊

Once again you never dissapoint, always my go to for interesting easy to watch content, I never feel its contrived or forced like alot of other channels, your true feelings show every time without over editing your content it shines through.

I have a feeling the chapel is going to be beautiful when it's done what great help from Donna and her son this last week, take care and see you soon 💕🌼🤗

Oh my, the candles are just beautiful in the chapel. And it sounds like you all have a good plan!! Lots of love from Tennessee!! Love you both!!!

Patrick, Those troughs are valuable. At a antique store they would cost a thousand dollars and up. I thought you might want to know before you grab another with the "claw".😂 I love your plans for the chapel. It will be perfectly imperfect, which is the most charming of all. I also wanted to say that you and escape to the dream are my favorite KZfaq channels. You both are real, no pretense, humble, and kind. You don't try manipulate viewers in a effort to gain money and that alone places you head and shoulders above other channels. Others may have came before you, but you show them how it should be done. Thank you for another great episode.

The vision for the chapel is wonderful. I, too, would use it as a peaceful respite daily for meditation and prayers. I am impressed with Patrick driving ability with the tractor. The metal trough is a nice planter by the chapel. Take care my friends, Ralph Rocchiccioli

Good morning Patrick & Stuart, this was an exceptional video in many ways. Yes, moving that super heavy trough, and Jack, what a brain. I knew the only thing that could move that heavy box would be a forklift or a tractor, and voila!! So glad you kept the weight just above the ground level and when Jack climbed onto the back to keep the tractor steady, yup, just the boys from Texas knows how to handle that situation. It was great fun and a smashing idea. Donna is truly a beautiful person. She is absolutely correct in saying now that I am an older woman/person I can do this! There is a time and place for every situation in our lives. I remarked about my past one evening and I do recognise, there is absolutely nothing we can do to change those incidents, they are gone forever, how we reacted at the time is more important than now. So we do not always think back on the past, we do not go and dwell there, but I can admit to something which was wrong and yes we have regrets, yet you have to have the blessing, a gift, of "over coming". That is what makes us stronger and helps us to move on. The conversation in the Chapel with Donna and Patrick was most "intense". Donna was so sincere, she just poured her heart out, her passion for the Chapel is quite overwhelming to say the least. What a special person, a treasure to meet along your road of life. The world is in a terrible state presently, most of the problems the humans have brought upon themselves, our coasts have been hammered by the terrifying tides, just walls and walls of water coming in and smashing on the shore and those homes were mostly doomed. Why do people build so close on the shore?, is there no more common-sense left, developers do not care as long as they can make profits and this happens across the world. I am making a statement saying - praise the Lord there are many people out there with integrity, genuine people that care. It is a beautiful sunny day here on the Highveld, I bought some Louisiana Irises yesterday, and I will treasure them as the previous ones I listened to others and I lost my precious plants :( so all is not lost, I will do my best. We have tidying up to do, so I will be having a busy Saturday me and James my husband. Many many blessings for all do take care. Kind regards, Elize. 😍❤ Do watch the Super Moon tonight it is so beautiful

Chapel vision is beautiful and weddings would be gorgeous there.

What a fun vlog today! Love the music accompaniying the excellent tractor driving! Bravo!

I laughed so hard watching the grand entrance of Patrick and The Claw. Completely lost it when Jack jumped on, that looked like so much fun! I love your and Donna's vision for the chapel. I bet if you enlist Terry & Ash and some of your other Chateau friends, you'll find what you need for the chapel.

I'm so glad she is taking on the Chapel project. Stuart i know you been to Stephanie's chapel, the golden stars will look great ., perhaps use stencils, or if you see a design 🤔 that you like you can trace onto tracing paper, plastic, etc .. and transfer onto the prepped walls when ready. I've been to many of the German church's in Bavaria as well as areas of Quebec in my travels, looking at many of "personal" family chapels on property owners property that butt up along the St. Lawrence Seaway. These faith believing people built small chapels, some sizes of small sheds others larger. Each family made their own private, humbly constructed "special place" to be with their God in private to worship. Along the St Lawrence, around Quebec, i found many families in older times relied on earnings to feed their families as seafarers. Privately they might have had prayer asking "possibly asking God " for safety for their family" and or ask bring back the fishing fleets that made their ways out to the seas. If you have private email i can forward different photos of ideas .. ..again I know you must have seen chapels like Maria Gren in Germany, etc .. I might just sign up as a patron on this one !! Lol

As churches are closing all over France too there may be very old - 16/17 century maybe-religious objects. As the churches are owned by the state I guess you would have to approach the government department concerned, about that.

Yep guys just think of all the lives you have touched amazing and digressing as well its just the beginning ❤

Patrick! You’re a maniac on that blue tractor! I was afraid Jack would fall off😅. I found you guys almost exactly the way Donna did! Started with Dick & Angel, then to Stephanie and so on. This is my All time favorite though and Donna sitting there with Patrick is just my dream too. The chapel is comforting just to see it in the candlelight ❤. Stuart, my husband calls it ‘adding a branch’ when I digress like Patrick when talking to my cousin😂. We start a tree trunk and just go off on many branches😅😅😅. Best conversations ❤

Donna and Jack are incredible people and we love watching the magic happen!

Donna, check the Davenport, Iowa area. They are in the process of consolidating several traditional older churches.

Jack is a w0nderful y0ung man and a great help. It's very kind 0f him t0 help out at Colombe for Patrick and Stuart.

Thank you Donna and Jack.Donna I enjoyed your interview hope you return and we see you lots more.I live in Topeka Kansas.❤️😊🥇🦋⭐️🥇❣️🇺🇸

Lovely as always. ❤ Of all the things I love watching you do, and there are so many, it’s watching Patrick zoom around on his tractor that brings the biggest smile to my face. 😄❤️😂 That was a lovely chat with Donna. The two of you together…so much digression! 😂 I have no doubt the entire visit was so much fun. ❤ Big hugs to you both. ❤❤

Yes!! I could see the same thing for the ceiling as well in my minds eye. To match the pretty wall piece you have for the chapel. 😊 Love the ideas for the statues. I can also see a nice statue outside the chapel as well for the entrance. Maybe a St. Francis statue.

I believe that part where the roofs meet is called the ‘valley’. At least that’s what we call it here in New Mexico.

Donna is amazing!

It would be nice to have a Christmas advent vlogs in your chapel and around the chateau, lovely .

Un grand merci à vous et à Donna! I am so happy that you wanted to bring back to life the little chapel of Colombe .I remember when I was a little girl having attended at a service celebrated by my father's friend who was an abbot . There was an atmosphere so peaceful . This chapel had a soul . Now with all the candles she seems to be alife again .

Such an inspirational video today, just lovely

The Wagner was the perfect accompaniment 😁.

The chapel looks so pretty lit up with the candelabras. ❤ I love the restoration plan. We have a local studio in Savannah called Redfern Fine art studio who makes custom religious pieces.

I was into all the ancient buildings, manors, Scottish keeps, castles all over Europe. Started when I was a child. like Donna my dreams changed from a dream to reality. She is amazing, 🥂🙏.

Would the chapel walls have originally been decorated? Many of the original decorations in chapels and cathedrals were painted out by later generations. The cathedral in Albi is a magnificent example. Locally we have a National Trust property The Vyne , a Tudor Palace that has an exquisite, small, private chapel that has the original decoration. With Stuart's skills, longer term maybe that is something to consider. Hope you can find a traditional plasterer who will use lime plaster.❤

Interview with Donna. I had a feeling last video she was from the KC metro area wearing her KC Chief shorts. Hi from Lawrence KS. ❤❤your channel Patrick and Stuart.

Doona is lovely, the plans for the chapel and her passion is wonderful. And its true it matters not what you believe, this place feels magical and its grate its being restored. I also think Donna expresses how many of us feel about wishing to relocate over the years.... Lots of long stories I bet. Jack is a really nice guy, how kind to help. Loved this guys 😘😘

How big is your actual property??? How many outbuildings do you have??? 🥰🎶❤️🇨🇦 I am also hooked on Chateaux channels!!! LOVE THEM!!! 🥰🎶❤️❤️❤️ Fantastic episode!!! 🥰🇨🇦

Yeah for Austin, TX. Can you tell I'm partial to the Great Republic! Great job using the claw. It's nice when a plan comes together.

It's great that Donna and Jack are helping out . Do we have a measurement of the size of statues? And what size painting ... on the hunt 😊

Great Video Donna is great see has a visions on the Chapel which is good to get the action needed to get that building back into shape . Ive seen a few Church Artefacts on vlogs at Brochures and im sure u find whats needed in France itself . The future looks great for the Chapel .

Always fun! 😘😘

I have to make a correction. I called Stewart. Terry My apologies. It is Stuart and Patrick❤

What a treat to watch. Like other viewers, I am here for the long haul. Sweet that you have inspired Donna to "adopt the chapel." Are statues ever available at brocantes or does one need a connection to the local diocese or former convent? I, too, love the size of your chapel. Stuart, what a beautiful ceiling decoration you have planned.

Where the slope of 2 roofs meet is called a valley. Roofed houses in my college days. Of course, I'm 72 yrs old now so not going up that high ever again.

Tractor envy

What a lovely vlog and being able to see Donna and her cute son, Jack, working hard again to get the chapel up and running. As for her Mother Mary and Joseph statues, the best place to source these is FRANCE.....a predominately Catholic country with many sources for new and antique religious statues....and please, do not forget about JESUS on all the renovations...He is the reason for the season. Cheers!

The channel you mention is known as a gutter here in the states

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Just make sure the statues that will go on those shelves (built in 1640?) are not too heavy. You don't want to have a shelf crumble under a statue.

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Check out little green distemper paint for the chapel guys .

Well am going on no news is good news - the pups are foing well as last week or VID couple had health issues. Traditional statuary more likely found closer to the south Mexico & Canada. Think everythink gone Mo Dern in last 40-50 yrs my opinion only!

Hi, Your vision for the chapel will take you on a gorgeous journey. Consider getting a Byzantine icon of Mary and the baby Jesus. (I don’t think you are going to find anything with Joseph unless it is an image of the Nativity scene. You may consider a trilogy of the Virgin Mary in the nativity scene, next to the cross in the Crucifixion and then her annunciation. I have seen many icons in auctions and there are many you can source in Greece. Protestant and Catholic churches have them too. Research these in images and you will be the idea. Vicki

You need to name the blue beast after one of the Valkyrie!

Check artisans of Perú, Ecuador and México. They can reproduce spanish barroque, or create something new that take form beauty from different cultures.