It came out of the blue. I was packing up and moving out of my unit at Beachmere, expecting to live on the streets in my campervan. Then an unexpected phone call from a friend, whose home and cat I have cared for several times in the past, and an offer to look after her house and cat again.
Now I am living in the house in Clayfield - and Lulu the cat loves me being here. I get a massage from her every night, when I let her inside the house. She's 17 years of age - with failing eyesight and hearing, but with a good appetite!!
(I am familiar with the suburb of Clayfield as my daughter went to Clayfield College which is very near where I am living now.)
She spends most of the day sleeping within metres of the back door.
I have been here for less than a week - and am somewhat settled. I know the house well - so not a lot of learning to do. I am so familiar that I don't need to learn to do anything.
But I have some challenges. Most of my belongings are in a storage facility near Caboolture, about 45 kms from here. I have some issues with it - as the guys didn't pack it well. Such that I have difficulties accessing some of my belongings and some of my boxes have already broken.
There are also items in my campervan at my daughter's place, and I have things packed in the boot of my car. I've not had the time to sort them out.
I don't have some of my cables - and some other items that I will need over the next few weeks. Also, some files are "buried" in the storage.
The photo is not of Lulu - will try and arrange that later.
It may be that I will do some more house sitting - this is my second stint this year - and I have another one in July.
Now I am living in the house in Clayfield - and Lulu the cat loves me being here. I get a massage from her every night, when I let her inside the house. She's 17 years of age - with failing eyesight and hearing, but with a good appetite!!
(I am familiar with the suburb of Clayfield as my daughter went to Clayfield College which is very near where I am living now.)
She spends most of the day sleeping within metres of the back door.
I have been here for less than a week - and am somewhat settled. I know the house well - so not a lot of learning to do. I am so familiar that I don't need to learn to do anything.
But I have some challenges. Most of my belongings are in a storage facility near Caboolture, about 45 kms from here. I have some issues with it - as the guys didn't pack it well. Such that I have difficulties accessing some of my belongings and some of my boxes have already broken.
There are also items in my campervan at my daughter's place, and I have things packed in the boot of my car. I've not had the time to sort them out.
I don't have some of my cables - and some other items that I will need over the next few weeks. Also, some files are "buried" in the storage.
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| Photo by Andrew Possingham, South Australia via Unsplash.com |
The photo is not of Lulu - will try and arrange that later.
It may be that I will do some more house sitting - this is my second stint this year - and I have another one in July.
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