Help with garden projects, repairs or housesitting in Florida, USA

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  Descrição

  I am currently mostly unavailable as I have a family living with me and it seems to be working out long term.
  Hi, my name is Gene and I live in the small town of Chattahoochee, FL with my dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and rabbits. I am rebuilding an older house from the 1950s that i picked up for the huge sum of $6,900.00; I've already finished the wiring and plumbing (all of which was stolen at some point while it sat vacant after foreclosure) and just finished putting a new metal roof on. This project was set back a good bit by Hurricane Michael which removed part of the old roof and most of my trees, but I'm making progress in spite of my crazy work schedule. My next project is to set my 1971 Airstream up as a workshop and free bicyclist's hostel as I am about half a mile from the Southern Tier bicycle route, one of the main routes used by coast-to-coast bicyclists riding from San Diego to St Augustine or vice versa. I also want to work on sustainable gardens and plan to raise chickens, fish, rabbits, and goats plus homemade solar and wind power in order to be less dependent on the grid while having a smaller footprint on the planet.
  
  I currently share my house with a couple of lovable cats, a chilled and laid-back Blue Heeler dog that was born deaf, and an overly-affectionate rescued bulldog mix; your well-behaved 2 or 4-legged companions are welcome as long as they don't eat my critters. Smoking anything is not allowed inside, but the porch and yard are fair game.
  
  Chattahoochee is a cute little town at the Southwestern corner of Georgia but on the Florida side. For such a small town, there is quite a bit to see and do here from world-class bass fishing to hiking (although many of the trails are currently closed due to hurricane damage), waterfalls, canoeing and so on. It is a nature-lover's paradise in spite of significant damage that is still visible in many areas.
  
  I am very family- and community-minded. Anyone living in my house is a member of my family and I treat them that way. I like to travel and have other adventures, and unless it's a romantic getaway, you're probably welcome to join me. I have a couple of canoes, a kayak, jonboat, and a sailboat that you are welcome to use as well other fishing gear. I have been a very active couchsurfer for 10+ years with a couple hundred references and you will meet many of my guests as they come through; coming from a couchsurfing background, I am much more interested in the cultural exchange than the free labor aspects of this site, but at the same time I am very grateful for any help I can get.
  
  I do have one unbreakable and non-negotiable rule: Your first and foremost job at my house is to enjoy your vacation!

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Prática de idiomas

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Jardinagem geral

  Projetos DIY criativos

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

  Ajuda a cuidar da casa

  Manutenção geral
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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  We can explore and learn together and from each other on various topics from home repair to solar energy to sustainable farming while learning about each others' backgrounds and from other visitors

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  Ajuda

  Anything from helping with roofing and other basic construction projects such as household repairs or building animal pens to house-sitting or clearing bamboo. Due to the variety of help needed around here, I am not so concerned with your specific skills as your willingness to help and ability to learn with me. You are not here to work for me as much as with me and we can always watch YouTube to figure out how to do something; Other times, I just need someone to turn switches on and off while I troubleshoot something or even just to go sailing with.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Alemão: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  I speak some German, interested in learning Spanish or Russian... Or better yet, Ukrainian
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  Acomodação

  Full-sized futon in living room, private bedroom with queen bed, shared bathroom, full access to rest of house and property. You're family, not a guest or visitor. If I have someone else staying already (which I will tell you about when we email), there is also have a couch and a futon that folds into a full bed.
  You will always have free access to the kitchen including food plus laundry etc. It is your house as well as long as you are staying there.

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  Algo mais...

  There is a state hospital here in town if you want to work a side job and a decent-sized community college about 20 miles away. We are about an hour from the beach and 5 minutes from world-class freshwater fishing and we have nationally-recognized hiking trails about 2 blocks from the house (although many trails are currently closed due to hurricane damage). There are many creeks and streams for everything from fishing to paddling to tubing. There are more local cultural events nearby than you would think for such a small town including a fantastic theater troupe, community events, and museums. We do have community bus service to nearby towns including the state capitol of Tallahassee which has many more cultural and entertainment offerings and our roads are very bicycle-friendly.
  Some of these things may be limited due to the pandemic.

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  Mais alguns detalhes

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    Acesso à internet

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    Acesso à internet limitado

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    Temos mascotes

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    Somos fumantes

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    Pode hospedar famílias

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  Pode hospedar nômades digitais

  I plan to get CenturyLink wired internet but haven't gotten around to it yet. Has somebody needed it that would be a good time to hook it up.

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  Espaço para estacionar campervans

  We can probably find room for a van or small trailer, not so sure about a large RV.

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  Pode aceitar animais

  As long as they get along with my animals

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  Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

  Mais de 2

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  Meus animais / animais de estimação

  Kilo

  Friendly and lovable Pitbull

  Sheila

  Deaf Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler

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