Today was certainly packed. We woke up early and went nonstop. Waking up this morning was, thankfully, not as difficult as I imagined it to be. I really enjoyed spending the majority of the day with Prof Butt. He was funny and engaging and a good teacher. The things he taught us, though, and the pictures he showed us scared me. I never realized how quickly a machine could catch on fire (who knew tractors were so flammable?) or the dangers associated with manure fumes. I work with that nearly every day at home! I wonder what kind of havoc that is reeking (haha, get it?) on my lungs.  I did learn important things, though, and I’m glad we went.

Seeing the horses was the highlight of my day. I am homesick something awful. I miss my cats a little, my family a lot, my dog a whole lot, but I think I’m actually going through horse withdrawal. Seeing them comforted me entirely. Smelling them, seeing them, hearing them, touching them was just such a good feeling. I’m so grateful that Mr. Butt was able to get us into the equine center, even if only for a short time.

Dinner was incredible. The Wallace Center was not at all like I expected. It was nothing more than a house! An adorable old house, but a house in a neighborhood! The workers clearly knew a lot about the Wallace family and the house that they were in. Katie was a phenomenal cook as well! My whole family is pretty picky, but not me. I love trying new things, so being here with such different food is really an adventure! My favorite part was without a doubt the cheese. Talking to the man about farmer’s markets was interesting, too. It made me think of Herdklotz, the park right by our local farmers market. Happy memories. I’m glad it was such a noncontroversial topic and not something that sparked a lot of debate. I think I’m still too tired and cold for debating right now! Maybe when it warms up…