Farm living is the life for me...

My ongoing life adventures have led me to work on a small farm in rural California, the Dandelion Farm and Sustainable Living Institute. As my time in the Peace Corps approaches, I wanted to gain some good experience in agriculture to prepare. I found Dandelion through the website OrganicVolunteers.com.

I feel that my time on the farm will be a valuable learning experience. Loren and Candace, the landowners, are great teachers and enthusiastic to share their experience and knowledge about living a sustainable lifestyle. They inspire me with their creativity and resourcefulness, and I feel grateful to know them and learn from them.

Right now I'm busy working on a permaculture landscaping project they're just beginning. I planted the first plants in the garden this past week, and have been involved in laying down the irrigation system. I'm also helping with some tile mosaic and painting projects on some of the sculptures and art pieces on the property. Other than that, I harvest tomatoes, guava, thyme, oregano, carrots, beets, etc, etc... There's no shortage of food. I'm enjoying learning new creative uses for veggies and fruit.

As far as my progress with my Peace Corps nomination, I am currently in the medical clearance phase of the process. This is said to take anywhere from 4-6 weeks. It's been 2 weeks of waiting so far, but if all goes smoothly, I should hopefully know something for sure by the end of December.

Take care everyone! Hopefully I'll have some good news about the Peace Corps soon! Keep checking in! Lots of love to you.