My name is Judith, I am 36 years old, and I grew up in this old farm house from 1903 near Bonn, Germany. When my mother died, some friends moved in with me, 38 year old student called Ronald and a 28 year old student called Nina. I also have 2 cats and 2 bunnies who live in a stable in the garden, and during the week, "Tashunka", the australian shepherd of one of my friends, is staying with us as well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've always been pretty hospitable, my guest room has often been inhabited by friends and strangers (recommended by friends), it just never occured to me before today to create a Couchsurfing account, no idea why. ;-) But as we say in Germany: Besser spät als nie! (Better late then never!)

Interests

"Human outside - Hobbit inside" summs it up pretty well. ;-)
As you can already guess from my profession as a vet nurse, I love animals.
My second passion is gardening, growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables and cooking with what I harvest in my garden.
When I'm on vacation, I'm always drawn away from the cities and into nature. I love nature and old architecture, especialy if it's surrounded by plants and old trees.

• animals
• cats
• dogs
• architecture
• cooking
• recipes
• gardening
• flowers
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

I couldn't pick ONE favorite music, movie or book, so here's an excerpt of my favorites, depending on my mood.

Music:
- Symphonic movie soundtracks
- Oldies
- Rock'n'Roll
- Piano music

Movies:
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Help
- Rise of the Guardians
- The Blind Side
- The Three Musketeers (1993)
- National Treasure
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Big Fish
- Homeward Bound
- Lion King, Mulan, Beauty & the Beast, Arielle,... Disney in general. :)

Books:
- Harry Potter
- Percy Jackson
- Inkheart
- Mara und der Feuerbringer
- Lord of the Rings
- The Help
- Komissar Kluftinger
- Nebenan
- A Song for Arbonne
- The Brothers Lionheart, Mio in the Land of Faraway, ... pretty much all of Astrid Lindgren
- Momo, The Neverending Story, Jim Knopf,... pretty mich all of Michael Ende

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen a lot of amazing places and met a lot of amazing people, but I won't come up with an amazing thing I've done. Maybe I still have to do it. :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I don't quite know what Couchsurfing wants me to write here, sorry. :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Mostly German cooking recipes. ;-)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States