Update!

Hello All! So we were trying to wait to get the videos to put with the posts, but due to the fact that we are working on remote farms in WA it can take hours to upload a 3 minute video. So we are going to continue with the posts then add the vids when we get some better internet access. So to update....... We had a great time staying with our first WWOOF host; we spent 2 weeks there and learned a lot about the Australian culture and history, also a lot about how precious water really is. Every place we have visited has had extensive rain water harvesting systems, as well as well water, and there is still always the risk of running out of water. We took a 4.5 hour bus ride up the west coast to Geraldton, where our current host met us and gave us a tour. We are currently staying at a farm that has 800 olive trees as well as caper berry plants, carob trees and a couple organic veggie patches. On top of this they have chooks, (chickens) some goats and around 500 different birds including about 35 different types of parrots. So far the majority of our work has consisted of taking care of the birds and making sun-dried tomatoes by the bucket loads. The host has a booth at the local farmers market where he sells olives, olive oil, capers, and starting this week, sun-dried tomatoes. The host is going to take us to the market this weekend so we can try our first attempt at Australian busking. Then on Monday we will be going into a local all ages school to spend the day with the music teacher working with the different ages of kids, (the wife of the host couple is the principal). The whole time I will be thinking about our former music teacher and good friend, Brett, we will make you proud! So that's pretty much the update, other than that we have just had the sad realization of all the stuff we forgot at the last host's house, but we have been in contact and we will be getting all that stuff back.

Hope all is well in Canada, so far every day is at least in the 30 degree range and I have an awesome farmers tan forming! Enjoy your snow.