Hi! I’m a Waldorf/Steiner school educator, living on a small island in Washington state, US. I’m interested in sustainable living, and in doing and teaching hand crafting life skills such as knitting, designing and sewing one’s own clothes, and sheep-to-shawl wool processing (washing, carding, spinning, dyeing, knitting/weaving/felting). I love watercolor painting and singing with friends; my singing experience is mostly choral music but anything with harmonizing is fun! I’ve also done a lot of cycling, have awesome teenage kids, and like to cook with other people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Currently signing up because my daughter is embarking to go to college in Ireland and we will be there exploring together. I also have a pretty sweet location at home and am open to occasional visitors.

Interests

• singing
• walking
• spinning
• watercolor
• quakers
• waldorf
• waldorf education
• waldorf pedagogy
• figure drawing

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: James Taylor; Crosby, Stills, Nash &; Young; Paul Simon; groovy calm harmony of most sorts

Favorite books: Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Eleanor Farjeon; Hobberdy Dick; lectures by Rudolf Steiner; Brene Brown books; Maisie Dobbs series

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Raised three decent, intelligent, humorous, kind human beings

Teach, Learn, Share

Singing
Painting
Life drawing
Spinning
Knitting
Breaking an apple in half
Felting
Goat milking

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can collaborate with cooking or do my own thing; I’m really good at tidying up; I’m a good, receptive listener and conversationalist; I can do some mending for you or possibly help with a craft or fix it project; I can do weeding and deadheading; I’m great with young children. If you have goats I can milk them.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, Norway

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, England