Three weeks at Blueberry Hill Farm has left me with more innovative ideas than I thought possible to fit into one person’s brain. Although I may not incorporate them all into my future, they’re definitely worth further reflection and discussion with my significant other.
-No TV
-An aloe vera plant
-No microwave
-Organic or homegrown food only
-Not getting upset – what does it change anyway?
-Salt with 84 elements (Peter Ferreira)
-Interrail Train around Europe
I also engaged in many, many firsts.
-First time hand milking (That takes a lot of hand muscle and patience)
-First time plucking a chicken (All I can say is first and last)
-First time feeding chickens out of my hand
-First time bottle feeding a lamb
-First time suckle bucket feeding a calf
-First time blacksmithing
-First time making cheese from start to finish
-First time learning how to tie sailor knots
-First time climbing a mountain in Ireland
-First time sewing something for myself (Never mind that it was just fixing the strap of my purse)
-First time having a cow come running when I call its name
-First time push mowing a big area
-First time eating rice pudding, fresh beet root, and red and black currants
-First time making homemade jam
-First time traveling completely alone
-First time drinking a pint
I couldn’t have asked for a better place to end my Irish journey, and I feel so thankful to have gained a second family. I loved everything about my time at Blueberry Hill Farm and would encourage anyone wanting to visit Ireland to stop by and spend some time in County Kerry.
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