John

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I am multi-talented with many different construction skills, mechanical repair skills and I have volunteered teaching disabled skiing for 20 years with adults and kids, and have also taught motorcycle riding and defensive driving classes. What I love about teaching is seeing the "lightbulb" fire up when the concept is learned. Some of my past experience has been in sales work and medical work. Reading is a passion and I am conversant on many subjects. I also love to dance , being good at waltzes, country and western, polkas and Contra. I am non judgmental and easy going. I am conversant in Spanish and am working on upgrading these skills. I enjoy photography and in general being out in nature, learning the lessons to be learned there. In the past I have also ran a tree removal crew, organized dance camps for our local contra dance community and volunteered in otherwise making these dance camps come together. Music of most kinds are a joy to me. A sense of humor is important and I love telling and hearing jokes.
Interesses
Montanhas
Praia
Naturaleza
Camping
Esportes aquáticos
Ciclismo
Dança
Atividades ao ar livre
Caminhada
Trabalho beneficente
Carpintaria
Sustentabilidade
Animais
Idiomas
Livros
Fotografia
História
Autodesenvolvimento
Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: Intermediário
Espanhol: Intermediário
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Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender
Tenho interesse em:
Vida na fazenda
Projetos ambientais
Trabalho beneficente
Conhecimento de:
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Idiomas
Ensino
Poso ensinar:
Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo
Manutenção geral
Quais são suas habilidades?
carpentry/construction, mechanical repair, gardening, teaching, dance, photography and more
Idade
73
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I bring an ability to see alternative solutions or techniques to problems/projects along with many different construction and maintenance skills-my chainsaw skills are top notch with safety being my primary concern while doing this kind of work ( I was foreman for 2 years for Wright Tree Service in Los Alamos New Mexico post Cerro Grande fire in 2001-my crew removed hazardous trees and cleared dead trees from terrain where the mechanical clearers couldn't get in, or near to houses). I have in the past owned a house for 26 years in northern New Mexico with an orchard and all the attendant tasks associated with caring for apple, cherry, pear and apricot trees. I will safely operate: string trimmers, bush cutting machines, chainsaws, tractors, trenchers, wood saws, drills and too many other power/hand tools to mention. My people skills are good and I like to talk with folks to find out their stories. I strive to improve my Spanish skills. While at my New Mexico home I built a sweat lodge and did at least 100 of them over the years, using Yerba Santa, frankincense, myrrh and sweet grass on the rocks for healthy steam.
paz, John
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01/03/2019

(Join us on our beautiful five ...)

Mac and Sharon were gracious and friendly hosts who have many projects in the works. I felt appreciated for my skills and talents. It is a beautiful place within walking distance of: a very good bakery, food store, Tortuga beach which has caves and a Scarlet Macaw troupe and a turtle sanctuary. Classes in Tai Chi and yoga are offered. It is dark… read more

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06/02/2019

Deixado pelo anfitrião (Join us on our beautiful five ...) para o Workawayer ()

Great guy! We are very thankful for all the help John gave while here. In a month's time he accomplished many tasks including building a bamboo tool shed, sanding and varnishing a small gazebo, checking on vehicles and other tasks too numerous to list.
You are already missed!

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03/10/2018

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John is a joy and a very skilled worker to boot ! We would have never been able to accomplish what we did had John not been here! The deck we built together only took two days! It will be an outdoor gathering place for more work away folks and friends and artists to come .. Our property was moved forward in leaps and bounds in a very short visit.… read more

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28/09/2018

(Help us build an artists' ...)

I am sooo glad that I came to work with Rob and Naomi, (let's not forget Triton, the 100 lb Newfie, a cool and mellow dog). We: laid out for concrete piers, dug dirt, poured concrete in Sono tubes, laid out the horizontal supports and applied the decking. All this over two days of much work. Both Rob and Naomi are gracious, friendly and… read more

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26/07/2018

(TINY HOUSE Village - with HOT ...)

My experience with Petra was first rate--the setting was a beautiful mountain valley 14 miles west of Pagosa Springs, the accommodations were good and pleasant, the hot springs in Pagosa (free and commercial) have sulfur which I found healthy to soak in. The wildlife that I saw there was: deer with fawns, a golden eagle in flight, a fox, and hawks… read more

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01/03/2019

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Join us on our beautiful five ...)

(Muito Bom )

06/02/2019

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03/10/2018

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28/09/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Help us build an artists' ...)

(Excelente )

26/07/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (TINY HOUSE Village - with HOT ...)

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23/05/2018

Deixado pelo anfitrião (Enjoy central Texas village ...) para o Workawayer ()

What great good fortune to have had John with us for 2.5 weeks. I think this man can do most anything, and do it with gusto!! Within 10 minutes of arriving, he realized that our bathroom fan was not working properly, got a ladder, cleaned it out and repaired it immediately - whereas my husband was going to replace it. So, he quickly made a… read more favorable impression, which only kept getting confirmed. Initially I wanted John's help to remove a dead tree. No only did he saw it down, he split the large and very dense pieces into usable firewood, which he then stacked neatly for next winter. The list of things that John did is long, diverse, and quite impressive. Not only did he do those things that I had written down, he thought of things that needed doing and did them - like vacuuming the coils under both refrigerators and painting the garage door. Some of the other things John did are the following:
I: cleaned and caulked the gutter in the back of the house prior to
installing the 2 water catchment barrels for water harvesting, He linked the
2 barrels so that when the 1st one is filled, then the overflow goes into
the 2nd one; 2. painted the outside of the 2 front doors
in green. 3. fixed the rubbing that the doors did because of settling, and oiled the mechanism for
easier operation,they work much more easily now--. 4 cleaned the dryer
vent hose of built up lint, 5. removed and cleaned the dishwasher food particle screen--6.fixed the bathroom
sheet rock and peeling paint area and retextured it, 7. -trimmed
branches and tied back others for the shed delivery/install. 8. researched
and found an appropriate arbor for the front walkway bridge that would require minimal cutting of the railing on the bridge handrail to install . 9. did dump run for
trash and branches--cut up pruned branches to fit into garbage cans for
pickup- 10. disassembled trampoline for pickup 11. removed old rotten stump from trampoline area--cut up and
stacked burnable cedar lying in the front yard. 12. helped look at
the grass mower to determine why it wasn't running
properly.
There are more items that John completed, thought these are some of the highlights. John takes pride in his work, and does everything well. Plus he is well traveled and a most interesting conversationalist. We really enjoyed having him with us and wish we could have gotten to know him better. Following our place, John went to my friend's house and helped her move and did some maintenance items on her house.
If you are in need of help with any project, I feel competent in recommending John. He is absolutely fantastic! He accomplished so much in the brief time he was with us. He also got along very well with the other workawayers present. He works well individually, too, and needs no supervision - just turn him loose and your project will be finished in no time - and done very well. We hope he will return to our area and stay with us again anytime!

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25/04/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Enjoy central Texas village ...)

Deb and Michael are hosts that welcoming, friendly and gracious. I spent 2.5 weeks there doing various repair tasks that were well appreciated. Deb is a good cook and Michael and Deb like to dance and show guests around the area, which is the beautiful hill country SW of Austin. There is a herd of small deer that inhabit the neighborhood, and I… read more

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03/03/2018

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John is the best worker you could ever have!
He's so kind and fun to be around. Easy to talk to and just a joy to have around! He gets right to work. Straight to it and gets it done! He is so talented and smart! He's a faster better worker than anyone I've had work yet! He's truly wonderful to work with. He came out to our farm in Costa Rica And… read more

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16/02/2018

Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião (Healing center and Community ...)

Somer's hostel is in a wonderful setting with much birdlife. It is quiet and dark at night making for restful sleeping. I built various structures there that were much appreciated and served good purposes. Somer is a gracious host and very cheerful. The resident chef, Mazi is a whiz at preparing meals and something different is served every day-he… read more

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