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Come see our small orchards and learn to care for animals. Learn some light gardening, help feed brush and play with miniature cattle, goats, and chickens. You would room in our home with your private bedroom and bath and all meals provided. We live in a very private location with lots of trees and it’s very peaceful. Grand kids visit. There is a swimming pool for Summer fun. We have Berries and fruit trees for your enjoyment.
You can gather eggs.
Our Hobbies are hunting traveling, attending music concerts, sporting events and shopping.
We would love to learn to cook Chinese and Asian foods. .we have two dogs and a few outdoor rescue cats.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Plant care
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Art & design
Animals
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can attend a Dallas Cowboy game if there is one during your stay. You could learn some very detailed animal healthcare during your stay. We like various foods.. We use a lot of different seasonings and ingredients so you could learn a lot about American cooking including some gourmet. We have hundreds of books.
Help
You may Feed animals, help tidy rabbit pens, Gather eggs. Planting and tending the garden. Organising. Helping in house. Crafters type small DIY projects) birdhouse building Cooking if you like and is a plus.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I only speak English at this time
Accommodation
Home with private bedroom. Safe area. You may go for walks and see a lot of pretty yards and nature. We can not provide for special diets such as vegetarian. We eat meat.
We raise our own cattle so we eat a lot of beef, seafood and poultry.
What else ...
We can go to Movies. I typically only have two free days a week.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Dallas and Bear
Poodle and Pyrenees
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I spent a little over 3 weeks with Kelley and Mark, and what an experience!
It was my first time doing Workaway, and it was more then I expected. I saw the Dallas Cowboys win at the at&t stadium, did a lot of work on the house and property, got to see (and prepare for) an authentic Texas freeze, and a lot more!
Kelley is very extroverted… read more
Mark and Kelley were in the process of selling properties and relocating so the work varied from day to day during my stay. You will be with Kelley during the week supporting her with anything she needs help with that day (moving livestock, feeding the animals, loading the… read more
We did various odd jobs together while my husband works away during the day. He was great “lift help”. He cooked several dinner meals for us that he learned during his various… read more
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I spent a little over 3 weeks with Kelley and Mark, and what an experience!
It was my first time doing Workaway, and it was more then I expected. I saw the Dallas Cowboys win at the at&t stadium, did a lot of work on the house and property, got to see (and prepare for) an authentic Texas freeze, and a lot more!
Kelley is very extroverted… read more
Mark and Kelley were in the process of selling properties and relocating so the work varied from day to day during my stay. You will be with Kelley during the week supporting her with anything she needs help with that day (moving livestock, feeding the animals, loading the… read more
We did various odd jobs together while my husband works away during the day. He was great “lift help”. He cooked several dinner meals for us that he learned during his various… read more
He completed an entire project here consisting of stripping paint off a large front door and repainting and also installing new glass framing.
He’s polite and pleasant. Was very kind to the grand children. An easy going guy.
We welcome him back anytime.
He got to hang out with my son who is his age.
We look forward to him returning in a few years.
She would leave on weekends and ride her bike for recreation.
We enjoyed Judy’s stories about the charitable bike runs she is a part… read more
