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Join our fun homestead projects in our funky country home in Texas, USA

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  2025 

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    We (husband and I) have a modest funky incomplete country home that I have been personally building for many years on some rural Texas land; but we are getting older and I am having some health challenges which have slowed me down. I need help unhoarding an outbuilding and getting some light DIY tasks done around the house. I have opened too many projects and now don't have the energy to get them all done. I have a lot of collected materials and REALLY don't want to turn into an episode of "Hoarders" so it is time to organize and purge. I stumbled upon this website and it seems like an ideal arrangement. I supply some hospitality and you supply some extra joules of energy to take my projects over the finish line. Win/Win.

    I ran an AirB&B rental in Austin for a year when I was 45 and loved the experience so I am looking forward to hosting world travelers again. We are 56 now and have 5 acres of former pasture land near some wild pine forests in central Texas. We dug our own well and have an all natural above ground pool (no chlorine, the pollinators need water too!) to enjoy if you don't mind some cute little green frogs in there and a few water bugs. I am a good cook and will feed you well. We try to get our eggs, meat and vegetables from local ethical organic sources. We definitely buy organic almost always. We both value sustainable and ethically raised food. I don't mind rising to the challenge of feeding a vegan or vegetarian.

    The place is surrounded by forests and pastures and peace except when the (farther away) neighbors are hunting. Sometimes you can hear gunshots in the distance. Austin is an hour away and we go there fairly often so anyone we host should have a chance to see both the Texas country side but also experience Austin which is a tech hub and live music capital of the world (SXSW, ACL, etc).

    In the country we also have an uncovered spot where an RV/van could park but getting here is a winding dirt road with lots of trees so no vehicles over 20 feet and you might get some scrapes if your rig is higher than a tall van. But the spot we have is near our outdoor bathroom (with flush commode) and near the laundry room so it would be convenient once you got here. There is a 30 amp hook-up available and dhigh speed internet (starlink).

    PETS: we have 2 indoor/outdoor cats.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Ayuda en una granja
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Besides learning about Texas culture (it's not all bad!), I have skills and knowledge pertaining to natural beekeeping, herbalism, carpentry, GAPS protocol and gut health, I am a good cook and baker. I have worked as a carpenter, auctioneer stenographer, pie baker, aviation secretary, a woodworking teacher, a writer, a maid, a waitress, a nanny, a professional assistant, a cook. I spoke Spanish before English but now only consider myself fluent in English. I am a bit of an oddball but authentic and very kind. I communicate well. But be warned, if you start asking me about bees I might never shut up. :) Anyone out there with 'special interests' will understand... my only limit is that currently I get tired easily. You don't have to worry about me over working you. I am often worn out after 2 -3 hours of just 'supervising'.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    I move slow from low energy problems. Mostly I need general help around the house and just a spare set of hands for some light DIY tasks I am doing around the house. Nothing grueling!

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    We have an attic bedroom in the main house which is temperature controlled and private. There are two beds, one full and one is a twin. There is also a half bathroom attached that is only for your use.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    On the land you could take walks past the pastures and some woods. There is an outfit a few miles away that hosts various kinds of music and events. It is called "Snake Prairie Events" on road 304 and there is a fun brewery called "The Wild Bunch Brewery Co" in Red Rock. Lockhart and Bastrop are the nearest towns to us within 30 minutes of driving. I would expect to provide all transportation while out in the country and some in the city but can't drive a whole lot without irritating my back so trips need to be planned and be spare.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    My husband is a computer programmer and works remotely out here. We welcome digital nomads but don't have the fastest internet currently. We are due to install 'starlink' by sometime in October 23 - so after this happens, we should have very fast internet service.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    I built a complete outdoor shower bathroom with a flush commode which anyone traveling in their own vehicle could use and is accessed from outside my home. You could use these facilities and not fill up your black tank while staying here. There is also a laundry room accessible from outside that you are welcome to use. We have internet service (my husband is a remote computer programmer) but it is sketchy sometimes (though we are on the verge of an upgrade) and our land is fairly level. We have an underground tornado shelter for rare, but possible, dangerous storms and an outdoor above ground natural swimming pool to enjoy as much as you like.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    Only if they can stay outside my house so I suppose this would only be people traveling in their own motorhomes or vans. Our place is pretty wild and there are coyotes, pigs and sometimes maybe bobcats in our vicinity at night.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

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  • Mis animales / mascotas

    Mis animales / mascotas

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La imagen representa una colmena con marco de madera, provista de una pequeña entrada y un cierre metálico, situada en una zona de césped rodeada de árboles y arbustos.
La imagen muestra a una persona de pie delante de una mesa, vestida con camisa blanca y pantalones oscuros, con un fondo borroso que sugiere un entorno al aire libre. El rostro de la persona no es visible.
La imagen representa una barra de pan recién horneada, con la corteza dorada y el interior claro, colocada sobre una mesa de madera o una tabla de cortar.
La imagen muestra una acogedora cocina con suelo y techo de madera, que cuenta con una isla central con estanterías, un armario blanco y diversos utensilios y electrodomésticos de cocina.
La imagen muestra un pequeño comedor con una mesa y sillas, un frigorífico y una puerta que da a una cocina con una ventana y una lavadora.
La imagen muestra una zona de ducha al aire libre con una alcachofa metálica, una cesta metálica con artículos de aseo y una decoración vegetal metálica en una pared de chapa ondulada.
La imagen muestra a una mujer caminando por una carretera rural al atardecer, con el sol situado directamente detrás de su cabeza. Lleva el pelo largo y rubio.
La imagen muestra a un gato atigrado naranja de pie sobre un trozo de tierra y hierba, mirando a la cámara con la cola extendida hacia atrás.
La imagen muestra a una mujer de pelo largo y gris, con gafas negras y camisa negra, de pie frente a una pared de metal desgastado adornada con una pieza metálica decorativa.
La imagen representa una pequeña casa de una planta con tejado a dos aguas y porche cubierto, con una gran ventana frontal y otra más pequeña a la derecha.

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