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On several occasions, including one of our house sits in Surrey, British Columbia, the homeowners abruptly cancelled their
vacation plans and returned home earlier than scheduled.
In this business, you sometimes have to make a quick getaway.
Our notice to vacate came by email. "We'll be home in two days," it read. Our winter nest would have to be evacuated a hefty five weeks before the scheduled end of the sit.
When we have long-term sits which we calculate to be more than
three weeks in the same house, we unload a good many of our personal belongings from
our home, which is a 23’ RV.
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| Sensible Seasonal Clothes |
I haul in my suitcase filled with seasonally appropriate
clothes, my personal products and my hobby things including a puzzle and my
embroidery materials.
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| Music Makes Our World Go 'Round |
Frank hauls in his clothes, his hygiene kit and his
music instruments including his violin and piano keyboard.
We stack our groceries on the available kitchen counter
space, place our perishables in the refrigerator and set our frozen food in
the freezer.
If we’re sitting a dog, we’ll take her/him with us exploring the neighbourhood. It’s a great way
to investigate the area. We especially enjoy hiking the back alleys. You can learn a
lot about a neighbourhood by what's set out in the lane.
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| Back Alley Mirror |
Back at the house, we set up our computers and hook
into the owner’s wifi.
We run our lives seeking other house and pet sits. These days we refer to ourselves as hobby-farm specialists.
We are indifferent to how many pets the owner has, we love them all.
The adventure is to meet new people, care for family pets and enjoy our surroundings.
Life is a Highway ~ Tom Cochrane
