I have a job! That is, I’m recently employed…at least temporarily! I’m what you’d call an interpreter at the Huron-Clinton Metropark Farm Center at Wolcott Mill Metropark in Ray Township. The ‘work’ is seasonal and coincides with various programs/activities scheduled at Wolcott Farm. The Farm is located about five miles down the dirt road, less than ten-minutes away from my house!
The ‘work’ is very similar to my daily chores at home [at Sheepy Hollow], with a few exceptions! Feeding the resident barnyard menagerie — twice per day, morning and evening – and routine maintenance/program support. Instead of regularly milking dairy goats, The Farm owns/operates a small herd of dairy cows. The dairy barn is completely managed by The Farm’s skilled dairymen [whose delicious milk ultimately ends up at Kroger]. YUM!
We also have two pigs…whose names I can’t remember, many sheep and goats, rabbits, a donkey and mini-horse!
Did I mention horse(s)? There are four draft horses, mighty Percherons, to be exact: Katie, Fern, JJ and Tom. I’m learning to WORK around them…an acquired skill, I assure you!!! They’re often seen pulling the wagon/giving wagon rides during Farm events! How spectacular!
What’s a farm without fresh eggs??? The Wolcott Farm’s feathered friends include many various breeds of chickens, ducks, pheasants and a pair of turkeys too!
So, be patient with me [and my farm shop]! I’m adjusting to my new schedule, juggling, trying NOT to drop any balls! 🙂
Sheepy Hollow Farm 
Interpreter? Does this mean you’re a modern Dr. Doolittle? Just remember, if you are doing what you love, it’s not work or a job.
When are you there? So Cheryl and I can come by and watch.
Fred
hahaha!! A goat/sheep/pig/chicken whisperer…?? As a recent ’empty nester’, I saw this as an opportunity for me to get out! NOT! I guess I’m back/STILL in the barnyard!!! 😀
BTW, my schedule changes weekly. October is a particularly busy month with all the fall-related special events! My schedule for Nov & Dec are a couple days/week.
I’m laughing at Fred’s comment above! Congrats on the new job.
Sounds like a decent gig. And you sure can’t beat that kind of commute.
Travel time is a real bonus. haha
Back in the day [my ‘real’ engineering job], I would commute 65-miles one way thru interstate ‘rush hour’ traffic! GAK!
Sounds like you hit the jackpot. My husband just returned from the huge horse auction is Holmes Co. where a lot of yearling Belgians were brought in from Canada. No! he didn’t buy one:( they went high but he is on the trail of some locally raised ones. I really like Percherons, gentle giants. Enjoy your new job.
Hi Tari! My ‘job’ is not like work at all… just an extension of farm chores really! We’re very busy now [October activities/events], but, hours will slow down to a couple days a week the remainder of the year.
Sounds like you’ll be adding gentle giants to your farm! How exciting… 😀