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Overview

  • 7 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 49, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • Outdoor Educator
  • BA in Ecology, Culture, and Sustainable Communities from ...
  • From I was born here in North San Juan
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I live on a rural farm with gardens orchards and lots of trees. My goal is to live as lightly as possible and be super goofy and fun. We love to play music, laugh, play and work hard.

ABOUT ME

I love my life, my family, my children. I want to spread goodness all about this earth. I love animals and playing with clay. I enjoy trying to play many instruments. I planted an orchard and garden around my home - trying to grow as much of our own food as possible. I am interested in natural building (cob, straw bale) and believe in building with the earth. We built our own home using these methods. I love to be outside in the garden or riding horses, playing at the river with my family, and exploring. I spend a lot of time cooking and cleaning, and therefore have a deep respect for contributing around the home.

PHILOSOPHY

Laughing keeps you healthy, love, compassion, and spread the good yummy aspects of life as thick as my homemade berry jam. Eat lots of yummy food amd give thanks for the goodness. Use less and make more compost. Grow food, dance, do what makes you happy, and remember to say thank you to your mama! Sustainable organic living

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am a hostess and a surfer and I donate to the cause!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I surfed with an amazing woman in Ireland with my daughter.

Interests

I love playing with my kids, riding horses, doing yoga, playing music, gardening, working with clay, swimming, laughing, dancing, cooking, bike riding, hiking and eating good food. I live the stable farm life and also enjoy exploring this amazing world.

  • animals
  • horses
  • chickens
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • cheese
  • organic food
  • yoga
  • running
  • gardening
  • pottery
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • swimming
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

I love funk, african, folk, dance, soul, and almost every other kind that has a dance beat.
Victor wooten
AL Green
Hugh Masekela

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Birthed three incredible and most amazing people (slightly biased)
Saw lion families in Africa
Went on a mt. gorilla snare removal in the mountains of Rwanda.
Witnessed a sloth in Costa Rica
Live in our cob home and make cheese, yogurt from our sweet little goaties.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a bit of experience in the small sustainable farm world: Organic gardening, Animal husbandry, composting, natural building. I love to share

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