The Summer Day

"Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean-
the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down-
who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?"
—Mary Oliver

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To give weary travelers a homey place to rest & cleanup, to meet new & interesting people, share meals & conversation, to learn from others and maybe teach a thing or two. I truly just love to host and make folks feel welcome!

Interests

I love live music, being outdoors, chill nights, good food, cabernet, and meaningful conversation.

• books
• singing
• photography
• documentaries
• concerts
• dancing
• human rights
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• vegetarian
• vegan
• yoga
• meditation
• walking
• crafts
• gardening
• board games
• traveling
• homesteading
• music
• folk music
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• kayaking
• camping
• swimming
• anthropology
• science
• rivers
• nature
• sustainability
• permaculture
• organic gardening
• self-development
• ceramics
• bonfires
• hammocks
• collage
• herbalism
• sustainable living
• organic farming
• open mind
• self-sufficiency
• popcorn
• human connection
• open heart
• aldi

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Pink Floyd, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Chopin, Simon and Garfunkel, Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, Mac Demarco, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen, Beyonce, Aurora, Fionna Apple, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leon Bridges, Dixie Chicks, First Aid Kit, Rodger Miller, Justin Townes Earle, Chris Stapleton, Mum, Neutral Milk Hotel, Canned Heat...
Adam loves all of the above and a whole lot of Ween

Movies:
mostly documentaries, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Wes Anderson, Never Been Kissed+Bridget Jones Diary- the un-guilty pleasures, Toys, It's a Wonderful Life, Fried Green Tomatoes, E.T., Disney

Books:
The Practice of the Wild, Guns, Germs, & Steel, Museum of the Weird, Into the Wild, non-fiction- cultural/environmental, adventure books, quirky short stories, poetry, nat geo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was born and have survived so far! With lots of things in between. Currently striving to thrive & become a human being, not a "human doing."

Teach, Learn, Share

farming/gardening tips, vegan/vegetarian cooking/baking, yoga, hiking spots, crafting supplies, instruments, learn: anything

What I Can Share with Hosts

Private living space- bed/bath/laundry
Safe, quiet area close to St. Louis

Countries I’ve Visited

Ghana, Ireland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States