We've been here at old mill permaculture center for 5 days now. I love it here. Learning a lot and I like everything Chuck has us do. We have been to many places on the west coast but usually after a week or so we feel ready to leave, but this is the kind of place I would like to stay at long term, if I didn't have things I wanted to do back home I'd probably stay a little longer. chuck is very smart and takes his time explaining things. yesterday chuck took Shelly and i to his house on the beach and we did some work in his garden over there. Before we got to work he showed us the community garden at the end of his street, that garden is packed with flowers and veggies. He told us what all the plants were and explained why they were there. He also talked to us all about the bees they have there.
Chucks backyard garden was beautiful and over grown with weeds, so we helped him take care of that. His wife gave us chips and salsa and we talked with her for a while.
The day before yesterday was a party celebrating Chucks new land here. About 20 or so people showed up. I made 2 loaves of challah. there was lots and lots of food. and I ate a small amount of that rooster. its been about 4 years since I've eaten meat.
at the party we met Roberta. Roberta is Chucks neighbor and she was drunk drunk drunk. Michelle and her were laughing together all night. Roberta had a hard time saying my name. She said you look like a troll and then asked what nationality I am. I said partly Russian and she said, good for you. She kept talking about how in love Michelle and I are and how Michelle is shy and vulnerable.
the next day when we went to Chucks house we stopped by Roberta's place and said hi. She gave us plums and bread. I figured she wouldn't remember us but she did.
Oh yeah, at the party Chuck was giving a toast. When he was giving his thanks to all the people who have been staying here and helping him work the land he started getting teary. It's nice that he is so appreciative of everyones help.GRAPHIC PICTURES COMING UP
the rooster after it was de-feathered
Chuck chopping the head off the rooster
after the bird was de-feathered chuck sliced open the stomach and took out the organs
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I made some challah and Abby helped me with shaping the dough. Michelle cooked some beets
Michelleand Roberta. Roberta loves to drink
chicken in the kitchen. This is Netty she had her wing taken off by a raccoon. a few weeks ago a raccoon snuck into the chicken coop and was about to attack another chicken but Chuck shot it, then skinned it and ate it
Michelle and I built this compost bin with pallets
this is Cameron with Netty. Cameron is an intern here
this is Chuck cutting up the rooster
I love to make bread.
another intern here, Jessie
Cameronand Alex making the sign
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