Intern Diaries & Meet the Sabos & Sustainable Agriculture saboranch on 02 Feb 2010 02:19 pm
Sabo Ranch Internship Blog- Jules Feeney 2/1/10
Kiril Sabo and Jules Feeney start a snow fort on a winter afternoon
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
This is my first day on the Sabo Ranch and these are a few of my first impressions. Only some things are consistent. The cows and chickens need to be watched on a daily basis. The way in which the runts interact with the other animals effects the way the feeding is done. The overall rhythm of things is considerably consistent, every morning the cows and chickens are fed and checked on.
The family is very much just a family with a significant amount of chores that need to be done. Kiril (age six) and Riley (age nine) help, play or work all the time. Riley seems to know everything there is to know about his ranch. Kiril is still learning the way things work from his brother. Both boys have their own set of things to do around the house. Every evening someone goes out to the chicken coup to collect the eggs.
The family could not have been more welcoming or better teachers. I look forward to more days of work and learning with this kind family.
on 05 Feb 2010 at 2:18 am 1.Justine said …
Hey Bud — looks like you’re having an amazing time. its good to hear you are driving and farming (good warm up for this summer) and i’m sure chicken harvest won’t be any problem for you at farm and wilderness after the beef shenanigans. We miss you loads from home. today mom and i went out to sushi and i found out i don’t have school tomorrow because we are expecting 18-24 inches of snow. we’ve already got a couple more inches since you left, but nothing compared to what you got over there, i’m sure. aight gangstah, i love you.
on 05 Feb 2010 at 2:26 am 2.Rowan Shaw-Jones said …
this is amazing, i wish i was with you.
on 05 Feb 2010 at 4:27 pm 3.Jeanne Feeney said …
What a way to live! Jules, you say that Kiril and Riley “help, play or work all the time.” To me that sounds like the ingredients for the very goodness in life.
Many blessings to all of you, and the ducks, chickens, Mrs. Jenny, and the the wide open spaces.
(The Takoma Park sophmore who just joined Field is working at the co-op 6 hours a day for his internship. He says he’s so tired after his shift that he has to go home and take a nap!)
Miss you and sending love from what is supposed to be a major snowstorm here today. (GDS closed in its anticipation.)
LOVE YOU!
Momma
on 07 Feb 2010 at 10:59 pm 4.Lionel and Elizabeth Epstein said …
We’er so happy that you have started this blog! Keep the reports coming!