http://brownbagchats.com/archives/8 Stuff that Really Matters Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://brownbagchats.com/archives/8/comment-page-1#comment-6 Colleen Easley Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:38:28 +0000 http://brownbagchats.com/archives/8#comment-6 Thanks, Bruce. Good to hear from you and hope to see you in the Spring. Thanks, Bruce. Good to hear from you and hope to see you in the Spring.

]]> http://brownbagchats.com/archives/8/comment-page-1#comment-3 Bruce Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:52:45 +0000 http://brownbagchats.com/archives/8#comment-3 Hi Colleen and Dale, Just read your article about woofing - nice description of what it is and its advantages for green, inexpensive travel. We have enjoyed both of our stays. The one we are currently in the middle of is in Marlborough Sound on a remote island much like our Stuart Island in the San Juans. Here they grow paua, which at home we call abalone. The paua is grown in tanks with water circulating. They actually sell most of their "fish"(as they call them) before they get to harvestable size. These are used to seed fishermen's areas. They also have a big garden, some sheep and some cows. Other than dairy they are nearly self-sufficient in food production, though with three young children, they must make regular visits to the supermarket in Picton (about 10 miles up Tory Straits.) Once we finish our week long stint here we will head to the North Island for three weeks to meet many of Tina's family friends (she was actually born in NZ) and to do some hiking. We will then be heading back to the US (our trip is actually only 5 months) where we will be getting our first feel of winter this year. Hopefully we will see you sometime this spring, but since our house is rented until at least the end of August, we haven't made any firm plans. Hi Colleen and Dale, Just read your article about woofing – nice description of what it is and its advantages for green, inexpensive travel. We have enjoyed both of our stays. The one we are currently in the middle of is in Marlborough Sound on a remote island much like our Stuart Island in the San Juans. Here they grow paua, which at home we call abalone. The paua is grown in tanks with water circulating. They actually sell most of their “fish”(as they call them) before they get to harvestable size. These are used to seed fishermen’s areas. They also have a big garden, some sheep and some cows. Other than dairy they are nearly self-sufficient in food production, though with three young children, they must make regular visits to the supermarket in Picton (about 10 miles up Tory Straits.) Once we finish our week long stint here we will head to the North Island for three weeks to meet many of Tina’s family friends (she was actually born in NZ) and to do some hiking. We will then be heading back to the US (our trip is actually only 5 months) where we will be getting our first feel of winter this year. Hopefully we will see you sometime this spring, but since our house is rented until at least the end of August, we haven’t made any firm plans.

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