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The Farm
Today marks the end of my official first week on the farm! This first week has been an adjustment in terms of jet lag but I am now finally on Spain time and farm time. Living on a fruit farm with chickens and a veggie garden has been wonderful. I have been eating a LOT of mandarins and enjoying the outdoors.
One of the big tasks we have been working on is fixing a rock wall that fell down on the property. This task was made much easier because we are now three people on the farm. We have been getting along very well and are a great at working together as a team. The wall before we started is below:
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Most days we are waking up when the sun comes up which is around 8 AM. I am typically waking up first at 7:30am and getting the gumption to hop out of bed in the cold. The nights are getting cold, the temperature is getting down to the low 40s. I start my day by getting dressed and ready then heading to feed the chickens and let them outside. We then eat breakfast as a group and get started on the tasks for the day.
The wall after the end of the first day of working on it:
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Some of the tasks we have been working on are of course the wall, harvesting fruits/veggies from the garden, irrigating the fields, canning olives, gathering firewood, and all other tasks as they come up. Some pictures from getting rid of termites to the indoor and outdoor kitchen are below:
Around 2pm we get together for lunch at a table that overlooks the mountains and valleys. This area is in the sunlight from about 11AM until 3PM. Unfortunately, the sun comes from behind us and that is where our mountain sits as well. This makes for great weather for a few hours each day, but after it starts to get cold.
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We don't tend to do too much work after lunch because we are usually eating lunch in the late afternoon. After lunch, we typically get everything cleaned up and do our own thing for a little while. I have been reading some books that are on the farm and going on hikes to other areas on the mountain. This is nice after 3PM because the main hiking trail is across from the farm and has sunlight much later than where we are. This is a great way to warm up before it gets into the cold night.
We end each night with a fire in the indoor kitchen area. We cook dinner as a group and then play cards, talk, and watch some shows (we are currently watching Mind Hunter and LOVE it). On to continuing the adventure!
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