I am a falconer from Eastern Oregon who flies hawks to keep starling flocks out of a large blueberry farm. I am interested in traditional building, homesteading, and self sufficiency practices and I hope to pursue a career in furniture building and woodcarving.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am hoping to visit Europe in the fall. Because I am on a work contract I will not be able to host until next season.

Interests

• poetry
• homesteading
• woodworking
• beekeeping
• falconry

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Tain, The Kalevala, The Spirit of Siberia, William Stanford, Naomi Shihab Nye

Music: I’ve been listening to a lot of Ewan Maccoll lately

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was the first woman hired onto the dock crew at the Pacific Seafood fish plant on the coast of Oregon.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My enthusiasm for landscapes, mythology, history, naturalism, traditional building techniques and poetry.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States