Currently living part-time at Pasture 42 — http://pasture42.com/ — (farming) and part-time in Sacramento, CA (drafting).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I biked 1000 km through France, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, and couchsurfed the whole way!

Interests

Backpacking; power lifting; bouldering; intermediate Spanish; food science; plant propagation; fermentation; non-fiction creative writing; driving stick shift; making lists; taking pictures of dogs!

• dogs
• people
• plants
• cows

Music, Movies, and Books

Most recently, I've been reading bread and milk history and science books (Bread Science,
Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages).

I have a love for female author post-apocalyptic stories, especially ones that include foraging and farming (Parable of the Sower, Daughters of the North, Oryx and Crake).

And I can't stop buying plant ID books from used book stores.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am learning a lot about horticulture, plant identification, landscape design and drafting, and sustainable farming and if anyone is interested I am always interested in learning more/sharing what I know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love cooking with and for people and would love to make dinner/bake bread/throw you pizza/fry tortillas/etc/etc/etc.