Hi there!

I am a human being working through what life has offered me.

I live outside the small town of Viroqua, WI on a homestead. The neighbors are like family and the kids barge in often to say hello 😂..

I enjoy playing music, being active, climbing things, eating, growing, and cooking food!

I like to think of myself as open and accepting of others as I work to be honest and accepting of myself.

I am currently working towards(or perhaps already am) sobriety and have the goal of living at least 1-year as an adult in sobriety. I have no problems with anyone else doing whatever they want. So don't be afraid to crack open a bottle in front of me. Or whatever else 🤔.

I have never hosted anyone from CS, however I've lived with housemates who were actively hosting(that's how I got into it). One of our guests ended up moving to our city and becoming our housemate and longtime friend. How cool!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am on Couchsurfing to engage in alternative methods of meeting people and sharing space, talent, skills and knowledge. At it's best it is a place where people trust the good in strangers and invite them into their lives for a spell.

Interests

I previously owned a farm & was a vegetable-variety trialer/researcher

I previously owned a naturally-leavened bakery

I have been in a band and play guitar/write music

I have been on a few hiking trips

I was once a firefighter for the USFS

I have crocheted my own hat before..

• arts
• books
• singing
• beauty
• dancing
• environment
• dining
• cooking
• vegetarian
• vegan
• exercise
• yoga
• working out
• meditation
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• crochet
• music
• live music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• boxing
• business

Music, Movies, and Books

Music Genres:

Folk, Country, retro-wave, electro-funk, funk, jam, jazz, blues, lo-fi, rocksteady, reggae, desert blues, downtempo-house, wow so many this is a tough exercise...

Recent read books: Against the grain. this is your brain on music.

Movies: I like to be entertained.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I still have dreams about my time in the Forest Service. The work I did and places I saw were amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach- guitar, how to crochet, basic plant science, cook, bake sourdough bread

learn- more about music, different kinds of expression, cooking, language, how to exist and cope

share- cook, clean, experience, knowledge, love

What I Can Share with Hosts

Manual labor

I can share my knowledge, my experiences, and my love.

more specific examples:

I can cook for/with you

I have some stories to share.

I have experience baking sourdough bread, fermenting, and canning foods-which are all valuable =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Netherlands, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States