this time last year

I was still in Canada, on a different farm, learning more than I ever imagined I would and loving every day of it.
Between learning to care for goats,

and alpacas

and chickens

I was lucky enough to take jumping lessons on this beautiful mare.

I should mention that I was sick when this picture was taken, so that’s why I’m wearing about 5 sweaters at once. I shouldn’t even have got on a horse that day, but it was my last day and I really wanted one good picture of me jumping to show off at the barn at home.

I wasn’t ready to go home and start working on my thesis…I just wanted to stay and learn more about those animals, and gardening, and soapmaking, and building stuff.