Time in Tassie

My arrival was great, and my stay matched the first day.

I was staying at The Farmhouse Kitchen, a lovely little house on a big farm, with 25 cows, a big veggie patch, a wonderful family, and a newly started Italian Cooking School, where I was fortunate enough to sit in on 3 lovely classes.

To begin with, the scenery was beautiful in every direction you looked.

And hay bales surrounded us.

Actually, there used to be more. My first full day there was hay day. The grass had been cut and packed into 35 pound bales and it was up to us to move them to the field to the barn. All 400 of them. And we did.

After that, the work was not nearly as physically demanding, but we were still always on the go! I was not the other volunteer there, but there was a woman from the Chicago area there as well. We were a great team working together, and after she left, a few days later another woman (also from the same area) arrived, and we too, formed a great team.

There were always jobs to do but still always time for morning and afternoon tea. My favorite jobs were working with everyone in the kitchen (sometimes preparing for a class) as we talked and laughed together, making the time fly by too fast.

In addition to the cows, kitchen, and veggie patch, there was a beautiful little orchard with trees full of fruit!

We also took a few day trips to Hobart.

Including a trip to MONA (Museum of Old and New Art), which included a ferry ride.

This was an ...interesting museum, and that seems to be the word to describe the place. The lighting was dark and it wasn’t your typical museum.
(Since the lighting was dim, the pictures are subpar quality.)

(Those are stepping stones surrounded by black water.)

(Water droplets falling from the ceiling.)

Back on the farm, we took a few walks to the Tree of Life on top of the hill at day.

And I chased down some wallabies by night.

We took walks into the heart of Cygnet, where I discovered what Yarn Bombing is!

Trips to the water with the dogs.

And trips to the beach without the dogs!

I saw a stunning double rainbow.

And the Super, Blue, Blood Moon Eclipse.

I climbed hay bales.

Jumped off hay bales.

And pet dogs on hay bales.

I learned how to make Tiramisu, Sugo di Pomodoro (and everything to do with it!), and Gli Gnocchi.

I am very fortunate to find this little nook in Cygnet and was happy that this 2 week stay turned into a month (that flew by all to quickly!)

Many thanks to the White family for hosting me and showing me such a great time!