Back from the Valley
by fattydumpling
Hey babes.
I am back. I have returned from my co op work term at an outdoor education centre. I had fabulous co workers, wonderful kids, and a gorgeous time romping in the country side.
Let me share some intense visuals with you.
These pictures do not do my co-op location any justice. It`s gorgeous there and I had a blast teaching kids.
This Torontonian city kid was such a fish out of water. But she enjoyed her walk on land. I hiked practically every day. I had never seen so much green stuff in my life. I realized that Canada was gorgeous beyond its skyscrapers. I woke up one day to find someone`s pet peacock outside my front door. I walked 1 hour (up and down hills) to get to the general store. I played with the pig as if she was a dog. I bushwhacked for the first time. I was in charge of a bee hive. Then I accidentally made the bees mad at me by ripping a hole into a bee frame of honey. I filled my rubber boots with water twice (while still wearing them). Both times were because I thought that I could concur crossing the stream (fail). I used rubber boots for the first time and now really like stepping into puddles, streams, and mud that threaten to go over my boots. I saw wild animals and stepped into their scat. I mourned a baby deer’s leg (the rest of it is nourishing a coyote). I taught kids stuff. Stuff like how to find and examine specimens in a stream to how to be a super awesome cool farm girl. I petted the pig, sheep, steer, chickens, and cats after forgiving the cuties for making me scoop their poop. I have seen so many trees. I was ‘saved’ by firefighters. I got stuck in mud. I have too many bug bites and scratches. I can now identify wood nettle and poison ivy.
My co workers were crazy. The kids were good. I miss it already.
Fatty Dumpling 
Great pictures. You must have had such a great time!
LOL! intense visuals. i’m gonna use that! i think i like that phrase better than when you told me that those white tank tops that guys were wife beaters. HEE HEE. intense.
where is tux in all these photos?? >O ahhh!
but suuch nice pictures. you know, for a left-handed person ;o bwaha!
i can’t wait for your posts with more pictures of food, i shall be a part of your adventures…
oh, whoops tina :D i accidently commented on your own account xD now you know i went on your laptop o_o
-nina
testing testing
Oooh, it sounds amazing.
Firefighters?
Bushwhacking?
Peacocks?
Were there any albino peacocks? Then you could have pretended you were at Malfoy Manor, Ooooh.
~Kurious Kitteh
Wow, I’m so jealous. My hubby and I dream about having our own somewhat-self-sustaining ranch in the mountains someday with lots of animals and a garden and such. We live in the mountains now, but that’s as far as we’ve gotten. Maybe someday…
Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing.
-Abby
Mimi: Oh yes, I did have a great time. It was a blast!
mindfuckdaily: I remember that wife beater moment. I also remember my realization of how funnily terrible that term was, haha.
Nina: You are very silly, I have caught you in the act >] Tux will come up in the future, I like your photos of her.
Kurious Kitteh: No albino peacocks (darnations), but there were turkey vultures! Scarier.
Abby: Abby, the mountains! Returning to Toronto, I’ve missed the city, but there something’s different about spending the summer in hot black pavements, cars whizzing by, and the heavy scent of gasoline in comparison to trees. But Toronto has wonderful city things too (like festivals, galleries, and museums, in addition to great green parks), so I’m happy–I hope you attain your ranch some day–it sounds great. Being self-sustaining in any way…
glad to have you back , beautiful photos…off to read about your rice post..
sweetlife
Glad you had a good time, and glad to have you back! Great photos, and I enjoyed the details of your trip. I laughed along (with you) when you filled your boots with water while wearing them. Nice.
sweetlife: I am glad too, thanks ;]
mybakingempire: Thanks, ahah, it’s good to know that rain boots have limits and it’s always best to test them yourselves, eh?
I love your job!
I did too, man.