The thought of leaving the care of my animals (and garden) in the care of someone I've only met once.
Right now we are in a bit of a crisis trying to find anyone to farmsit for us for our trip home in July.
We have a few leads, but nothing solid, and no one I truly trust, and that sucks.
When I was in my 20s, I farmsat regularly for a family in Issaquah who lived next door to Baasha. I not only got to have "my own farm" full of 6 horses, 4 dogs, and countless cats, I got to be in the country, and look out my window and see Baasha. Of course I had to commute to Seattle every day for an hour, but it was worth it. I got paid 35$ per day. I so wish I could find someone in Germany who truly loves to farmsit, and imagines it's her own farm, keeping everything healthy and in impeccable order like I did......
The girl I just showed our place to, I'm not sure she can put a halter on a horse, but she seems to know how to scoop poop. As a typical German, she grew up with riding lessons. She's a colleague of J's, so she should be trustworthy, but J is also a little uneasy using her like this.
Now to see if she takes the job, and for how many weeks. She said only 1-2, so we have a lot left to plan for. Our fish guy said his girlfriend loves her horse more than she loved him, and she'd be another good choice. *sigh* We'll see.
Our dream this year is to see Yellowstone for the first time, and it's hard to plan it when we have no farmsitter.
We're praying this will happen and I can trust people and actually enjoy this trip home, not worrying about my animals.
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Do you have any American friends that you trust that can switch places with you? It sounds like it would be a wonderful vacation to take care of your place. I'm not hinting that I should be the one--I would need someone to take care of my animals if it left, too. LOL
That would be tough thing, noone cares for our animals like we owners do. Is there a chance you can board Mara and Bellis and just find someone to watch the cats?
WHEN in July are you coming home? All month? RENEGADE???!!!???
I hope you find your farm sitter soon. I'm so lucky that my neighbors and I trade that task between us.
Judi, I cannot even get my American friends to visit me except once per decade, nearly. *sigh* It is quite an expensive plane ticket, I suppose.
Crystal, I am looking into boarding options too, just in case.
Aarene, All of July, if we find a farmsitter. Going to Naches would be torture for me, just being there and not riding? Ugh.
I get severe anxiety the moment I reach exactly 40 miles from home so we don't travel much because of it. When we do it's very tough so I can't even imagine how you feel. I hope you can find someone who puts YOU at ease that they'll take great care of your furkids.
We could find you a horse, probably. The ride is 2 days this year, July 3 and 4....
Aarene, that is a very kind offer but I am afraid I'm not fit enough, and I take little pleasure in riding a horse I did not prepare myself. Also, we are participating in a parade the morning of the 4th.
Ugh... I feel so fortunate to live on the same property as my parents so they can watch my animals for me. I can't even imagine what a nervous wreck I would be leaving the country. I really hope you can find someone you trust!! Keeping my fingers crossed.
Achieve, I appreciate your empathy. My vacations are always overshadowed with worry about my animals. I think we found someone...it's hard to know when you just met her, but she actually owns a horse so that may be a good sign. I think I'll call her up and ask to come meet her horse. Then, maybe I'll have a better feeling.
That's promising!! I hope she works out!
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