I am beginning to adjust to the farming lifestyle. The family that I am staying with and working for is great. The mom Leila is a craniosacaral practitioner who does her business at home so is here most of the time, the father works in Vienna (80km to the west) two kids Yannic 13 and Hannah 11, 16 goats, 3 pigs, 6 rabbits, 2 dogs, 3 cats, and many chickens and geese and ducks. I have been milking goats, tending to all the other animals, cooking, bakings, searching for eggs, gardening and learning a lot. There is another helper here from Germany he's 45 and quite strange... the Morth's aren't sure if they are going to allow him to stay, he's very stubborn. Otherwise, the family and farm is strictly organic and uses only sustainable energy, their provider sources just wind, hydro and solar energy. They are really, really great. They all speak english, though most of the time they are speaking German and I sit there having no idea what is going on... a bit awkward but okay. The house is quite spacious as there are 6 of us here and they have guests stay quite frequently. It sounds like they have some helpers around more or less year round some stay a few days others stay a few months.
The scenery is amazing. While they are in a valley, a short walk up the hill you can see several surrounding farms and snowy mountains (they said they will take me skiing!!) I think I could go for a run almost everyday and take a new route each time! The Danube River is nearby and all along it are beautiful little villages and castles and such. I haven't been out to see a whole lot yet just last night when we drove down to the river and picked enough wild garlic and greens to make a salad for 9 of us!
I am off to go chop and retreive firewood for the house so we don't all freeze!
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