Chris and I house sit a lot. On one hand, this is an awesome, cushy job. We move in to huge house, cook in the fabulous kitchen with granite countertops, a gas range, stainless steel appliances, enjoy the big flat-screen TV with 100s (literally, several hundred) channels, play every gaming system known to man, log on to the wireless network, and run around with their two dogs. But don't be fooled, house sitting has it's unfortunate side, too. That is, you have to pack EVERYTHING you might need, even if your stay is only for a couple of days. That means not only your clothes, shoes, and toiletries galore—it also means dry food, cold food, milk, produce, sharp knives, and our dog and her many accessories (read: toys, food, food dish, treats and rawhides, leash, etc.). She has a ridiculous amount of accessories.After all of this, the car looks like one that is about to take a cross-country expedition for a whole month. And after packing and unpacking it all, we look like ruffians. At least they have comfortable chairs to fall into!
The highlight of the weekend was roasting marshmallows over an open fire pit - yum! Last night I recreated the magic in the comfort of our own living room (no joke). I spread out a huge towel with all the fixin's and lit 4 tea-lights! The outdoorsy smell was missing, but without a backyard, we had to improvise. At least we didn't smell like smoke afterward!
I can't say that Lucy enjoyed the indoor version as much as the real thing, but after a weekend with two other dogs in the house, she was exhausted! She slept through the afternoon and evening, and then all through the night!
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