Wow! We’ve done so much and learned so much I don’t know where to start!

There are two other interns here with us – Erin from MN and Julie from Peru. We spent most of our first 24 hours just settling in and getting to know everyone before getting our hands dirty.

In the past few days we’ve observed cheese-making, woke up shivering to snow, made snowmen before it melted, built a chicken tractor and transferred chicks, fed a gazillion animals, eaten the yummiest food, moved hay, played with goats and kids, chased turkeys, been chased by geese, watered the greenhouse, sealed cracks in adobe flooring, asked a million questions, began learning Spanish and the coolest of all…

I milked a cow!! (So did Zeb!)

So many more photos here.

Being here is amazing and I feel so comfortable, despite the learning curve. I was telling Justin how easily I can picture us doing this same thing, but how I can’t imagine doing it alone. Working with the others, joking and laughing and talking, all while being in such a serene (albeit noisy) atmosphere is beyond description.

I’m hoping in the coming weeks to share more from Chris (the owner) about the sustainable housing, animal husbandry, alternative energy and all the other sustainable features of Ironwood.

For now I have some homegrown/raised food to eat and a bed calling my name. ::yawn::