CURRENT MISSION

"...to live in that region of hysteria where language is both too much and too little... " -Roland Barthes

ABOUT ME

My life out West carved a permanent interest in earth building, whole systems thinking and solidified my passion for conservation. After 2 trips to Europe and a life changing journey through Peru, I took my first solo road trip 7 years ago to see the states, and fell in love with the open road. After 5 years in the desert southwest, I've returned East to live in an old farmhouse on 5 acres with beautiful old growth pecan trees. Not sure if I am happier in the barn, the garden or the darkroom... likely on the open road.
UPDATE: tore myself away from the sweet farmstead for conservation easement wilderness in a small village in the blue ridge mountains. balance this with a city house in Grandin Village of Roanoke. both have couches depending on your adventure.

PHILOSOPHY

“Sitting at our back doorsteps, all we need to live a good life lies about us. Sun, wind, people, buildings, stones, sea, birds and plants surround us. Cooperation with all these things brings harmony, opposition to them brings disaster and chaos.”
― Bill Mollison, Introduction to Permaculture

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS was recommended to me at a coffee shop in Denver 2006. I tell everyone I know and everyone I meet about CS. When I am sitting still for a minute I am always happy to return the host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

stayed with Adele in Albuquerque. beautiful woman with a big heart and a lot to live for. otherwise, i have introduced as many folks as possible to the fantastic community, lived vicariously through their connections and hosted a batch of lovely surfers myself.

Interests

humor, texture, nature, silence, photography, commentary, cult classics, sharpies

• birds
• humanities
• photography
• coffee
• gardening
• shopping
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Little Miss Sunshine, Meet the Millers, Slumdog Millionaire, The Help, Smell of Success

Carolina Chocolate Drops, Peach Colored Jug Smugglers, Birdlips, Cat Stevens, Dar Williams, Laurie Anderson, Tom Waits

David Sedaris, Brad Lancaster, Toby Hemenway, Farmer's Almanac, Bill Mollison, Tom Robbins, Leonie Dawson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

travelled 8 countries in 5 weeks before the Euro. hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. stood in a river of sand at the Great Sand Dunes, CO. obtained back-country permit, camped solo with coyotes yipping in the distance in the Painted Desert/Petrified Forest on a balmy 20 degree night. stood in the path of a ground volt of lightning, was thrown ten feet, woke laughing hysterically, zapped my immune system and caught a deadly version of valley fever that led me down a path of healing that changed my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Never hike into the back country without marking your trail back.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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