The Farm in the Blaeberry

141 Carina, Germany 24_03_2019 to 14_04_2019

Carina was very adventurous. Travelling on her own to learn about Canada and Canadians, and always wanting to share ideas. Carina split and stacked a lot of Firewood with Loren. Carina travelled to Revelstoke with me, where she sought out an open mic evening. I was so impressed, not only that she took the initiative to do this, but because she has an amazing talent.

142 and returning as WW 144, Baptiste, France June and August 2019

Baptiste arrived the end of June and was visiting as part of his schools requirement to improve his English. When he left in mid July his English was a bit shaky, however on return for another couple of weeks in August his English was coming along. Baptiste was always in a good mood and willing to learn. The first time he was here, Loren and him built the cabinets at the new shop. The second time him Mohi and Thibault did a lot of land clearing, wood stacking and painting of the inside of the shop. Baptistes past time was pen ink drawing, which he was very skilled at. We enjoyed talking about art and our culture here and his culture in France.

143 Thibault, France, July_August

Although Baptiste and Thibault did not know each other in France from the same school in France and Thibault also was required to visit another country as part of his education. Thibault already had good English skills, so it was a matter of learning our routine. Once he figured out that we weren't French and were interested in keeping order for the sake of safety and routine, it was smooth sailing for us all. Thibault was very handy with the powersaw and driving the tractor, so as a result we did plenty of brush clearing and wood stacking while he was here.

The photo above is from the 'Black Powder Shoot' at our local gun range. Once a year there is a competition where enthusiasts from all over the country, come together to reenact 19th Century hunting/target skills; including black powder shooting, hatchet throwing and bow and arrow. Both Mohi and Thibault had a chance to shoot at a target using a black powder gun.

144 and 145 Birgit and Mohi, Germany

Birgit was the traveler and Mohi was along for trip. I don't think we have ever had a willing worker as dedicated to gardening as Birgit. Birgit was your ideal helper. She liked to work in the kitchen and enjoyed outings, but was always happy to just relax around the place. Mohi helped with painting and Thibault with clearing and wood stacking. The photo above is from a hike that Birgit, Mohi, Thibault and I did in Glacier Park.