Paulo and mamma Rabbit
One of the babies
Jams!
Rita, Paulo, Hugo, Darryl
The farm's been great! So many lovely things. Rhubarbs, fennel, blackberries, rabbits, goats, and sheep... The meals are large and delicious, always accompanied with endless bottles of homemade organic wine and Belgian beers. Ping pong, chess, and foosball continue to bring out the competitive side in each of us. Bike rides into town and soccer, not to mention the weeding, digging, planting, & chopping, help us work off the pounds that have accumulated with each meal. Nights have been hangin out with the other WWOOFers or the French family.
Andrew and the guys finished the greenhouse today. A much celebrated accomplishment. Kristin had fun in the kitchen making loads of raspberry-rhubarb jams. Played with baby rabbits and kittens.
We have found in our travels, especially here, a general (strong) dislike of Americans. It is not much of a surprise. Preconceived ideas and stereotyping of individuals of a certain race or from a certain country is not constructive. Darryl said we've been discriminated against, and it's even made him uncomfortable. But we try to take it with a smile and not personally. We are trying to break down the general negative views they have of Americans.
We had the afternoon off so the four of us rode to town and got a few beers at the pub.
That is one BIG rabbit!! Almost as big as Boo! It must be difficult to be on the other side of bias and discrimination, but you seem to have a good attitude about it. You will be the better for it, and just your talking about it brings home to all of us to do a reality check if we are participating in it in any way to any body. As you said, it is not constructive. What a better world it would be if we all could remember to treat everyone with respect and courtesy! Thanks for this little but potent reminder. A bike ride and a few beers probably helped!! :) Mom
ReplyDelete(This is MOM on Cindy's computer.) Hi. Man, that jam looks awesome. Kristin, another new-found skill! You'll be completely self sufficient by the time you're done with this. Have you butchered a bunny? I know you can kill chickens but ....ooooooo. BTW .... I LOVE Americans! It's the American government and foreign policy that makes me slightly crazy. I agree with your approach ... demonstrate the wonderful side of the people of the USA.
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