Barbara

United States
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My status
At home
Description
I am a retired therapist/social worker from the US, currently living in Ecuador with the desire to experience more of this and other countries, as I embark on the adventure of a nomadic life. I love meeting new people from all over the world and sharing food and stories, cooking, cleaning, organizing, caring for animals, helping with guests. I love plants and caring for gardens, but am not able to do very heavy work any more. I love baking bread, even though I no longer eat wheat myself. I am responsible, enjoy keeping busy, and have a good sense of humor.
Interests
Nature
Outdoor activities
Gardening
Animals
Pets
Cooking & food
Plant care
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Animal Care
Language practice
More details about your skills
Knowledge of organic gardening, healthy cooking, light cleaning, painting, organizing, pet care. Have some past experience as an ESL (English as a Second Language) tutor. My past U.S. Peace Corps experience in Guatemala was in large animal husbandry and I love helping care for animals. Basic computer literacy.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Age
69
Nationality
USA
What else ...
I like to cook healthy food for other hard working volunteers and hosts. I enjoy eating meat, fish, veggies, fruit, and dark chocolate!
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Wheat, corn, aspartame, milk products.
- Special dietary requirements
  No wheat or dairy.

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17/12/2019

Left by host (winter pet sitters needed in ...) for Workawayer (Barbara)

Barbara is exceptionally skilled at handling animals and plants. She got my 2 overly barky dogs to be more quiet and my cat also loved her. She solved some garden problems I was having. These long, 6 weeks, placements, are not easy but Barbara completed it like the pro that she is. She keeps the house really clean and made some special meals for… read more

(Excellent )

28/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Barbara) for host for (Help on a smallholding with ...)

I loved cooking for Sophie, and volunteers Guy, and Hanna during my 3 week stay. In spite of cold, wet weather most of the time, we managed to keep busy and share a lot of our own experiences. Teaching Equine Calming Technique and helping with some equine therapy was a joy. Sophie is open and flexible, allowing volunteers to choose from among… read more

(Very good )

14/04/2019

Left by host (Help on a smallholding with ...) for Workawayer (Barbara)

Barbara is just a joy to have around. She's taken on the super important and much appreciated role of feeding us all every day with her amazing cooking, and looked after all the washing up and cleaning / tidying. She's done some calming technique therapy with the horses, helped in the gardens, is very generous with her time, her listening ear, and… read more

(Excellent )

05/04/2019

Left by host (Help with gardening, ...) for Workawayer (Barbara)

Barbara has been with me for a month, the last two weeks as house and pet sitter. She quickly picked up the routines of my household and turned out to have a lot of knowledge about gardening and dog training. We have been able to take good advantage of this, the behavior of the dogs has improved, the garden looks beautiful now, I have got useful… read more

(Excellent )

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