Oct 9, 2013 | Learning, Musings
I’ve said before that soil is the foundation of everything and I’m going to say it again. Soil is the foundation of everything, it’s where everything starts and where everything ends up, even us. Soil is the ultimate product of a good design and the creation of new...
Mar 6, 2013 | Learning, Musings
The morning began with clearing away of old pasto (grass) in the goat pen and replenishing it with fresh food. I find it very intriguing that the goats like to urinate and defecate in their food. There’s another tub there for waste, but for one reason or another...
Mar 1, 2013 | Learning, Musings
Today started out with more shoveling and cleaning of the cow poop. Beto wasn’t here today though so I shoveled and hosed down everything. I finished shoveling everything out and heard the goat’s calling so I figured they were hungry. I went and emptied the old grass...
Feb 28, 2013 | Learning, Musings
The day started off with shoveling more shit and cleaning the cows’ home. Today, this task felt much quicker and less laborious than yesterday since I had done it once already and had the process down. In the process of looking for a broom, I discovered that...
Feb 27, 2013 | Learning, Musings
I arrived last night into Rancho Margot after a weekend in Tamarindo and today was my first day of work, it was a good day. I had trouble sleeping last night, I’m not sure if I was anxious or what, but I couldn’t fall asleep so easily. I wasn’t so...