fábulas sustentáveis

The sheep are the most sociable animal in the farm.   They are the sheep number 1, number 2, number 3 and sheep number 4 :)  I enjoy so much their company.  They have always something to say.  They seem happy and they are around all the day, eating and talking. At night, when I close the gate, they are usually inside, cosy and sleepy.  But sometimes they were outside for some reason that we don't know.  It feels that something is going on, maybe a  party ! Apart from friendship...they can also give you wool and meat. I definitely will miss these fellows when I will leave the farm!

 1. Mushrooms! *  There still some mushrooms in the forest. But the weather is getting colder and they will not survive to the frost. 2. Salad! I have learned with T., a friend that stayed with us for some days, how to use wild plants. He made this salad. They are everywhere and  this  one it is easy to recognize. One big difference is that they can have a bitter taste. 3. Sun-set! * If you are a PhD student and you don't know how to finish your thesis, just go outside and pick up mushrooms. The world stops, you start to see colors, sounds, soil and you want to find more and more mushrooms. Then you came home happy. You have yellow things to eat in the dinner. And the PhD thesis is the last thing you want to think again. 

First decide what tree. It is a wild cherry . Then choose the location.  It may depend on the needs of the tree, the space you have, and the function you want for that tree. Dig. As deep you dig, as different soils you find, and worms and stones. Add rich soil and compost. Make a fertile and comfortable ground. Ask help for experts. They know important tips. Put everything in the same place again.  Rocky blocks can help to warm the ground. They concentrate the sun energy. Finalize with love. Hopefully it is all what a tree needs. Wait. And it will be fruitful next spring. *  There are three things every person should do in his or her life ...  p lant a tree,  write a book and  have a child... from   Jose Marti , a  poet and writer who led the Cuban independence movement . The first one it's done!

Some days I walk the dog...  ...most of the times the dog walks me. Bark, is his name.  He doesn't bark and he is loving. He is the best companion, any time, any moment. It's a good dog's life in a farm. And I hope we will share good times. 

I have seen a moose * in the morning walking to the bus! First time in Sweden... ...apart from the resident moose in Slottsskogen , in Göteborg.  The moose saw me. I didn't know what to do. And I remember S. words the night before: if you see a moose, run way :) But he run way before me...uf! Today there was some frost. The woods were white. The temperature went down. There is a special light and fog coming from the water. There is always work to be done outside. A woofer from France (J.) has been working to finish the sauna. And I have been working inside. It's never finished. * Find the moose in the picture.  It is in the middle of the green field.

Some moments in the surrounds of the farm. The farm is near by the sea.    Takes 1 hour walking to get the bus to Göteborg.  But in the morning it can be a beautiful walk... ...and I can find some fellows :)  There is a forest in the back of the farm. Where we can pick up mushrooms and berries. Or maybe we can find some potatoes. If we know where they are and if slugs haven't eaten them yet.  Otherwise it's possible to find herbs and vegetables. These are tomatoes and rucula home produced. It's a good feeling to try to find nature to cook, inside and outside.

Fábulas has moved.  It steels in Sweden but more close to nature. Is living in a farm for the next 2 months, here . It's a beautiful place surrounded by nature, near by the sea, with a dog, a cat, hens, sheeps, bees, a women and a men. There are no rules. Everyday is different. The idea is to learn how to grow food. I will try share but it has been a busy life. I'm already in day 4! ...between the time outdoors, working and observing nature, and the time on the computer, there seems don't be any time left. I have already picked up mushrooms, berries, pears, and planted a tree! Everyday it's need to feed the animals, close and open gates, check for eggs, clean, cook...and be happy :) The easiest thing in this life.