Good morning tooters. It’s another gorgeous day & will get to 24c today here in Chiltern, but I’ll be heading home again where it’ll be 25c. The heater is on at the moment though as it was 6c when I got up.
I’ve nearly finished my breakfast & will soon have my shower & take these two dogs for their walk. I’ve already stripped my bed & will put the washing on before we leave for the walk. Then just need to hang it out once we’re back. After that it’ll just be a matter of packing up, cleaning up, putting the rubbish in the bin & heading home. I’ve done this so often now it doesn’t take very long. After I’ve put everything in the car I do one final check that I haven’t forgotten anything & the house is clean & tidy & I’m done . It’s always nice to know I’m going home.
I’m actually a little groggy this morning, I didn’t sleep particularly well so going for a walk will clear those cobwebs out.
Have a great #Sunday everyone, enjoy your day 🌻. #Weather #Exercise #HouseSit #Petsit.

Good morning tooters. Cool start down here in Chiltern & it’s just 4c - brrr 🥶. Still, the day is going to be a beautiful sunny 23c. Dawn services were held at the local war memorial here, just a 5 minute walk away. I didn’t go even though I’d have known some of the attendees. I tend to get a bit weepy at these things as I’ve got older for many reasons. I also know that afterwards nearly everyone walks across the road to the local pub for bacon & egg rolls. Some will still be there by lunch time.
I’m just finishing my breakfast & hopefully will be out for a walk with the dogs in less than an hour. I’m planning to skirt the township as much as possible which the dogs will like as it’ll give them a longer walk than usual.
Apart from that it’ll just be a quiet day although I am hoping to catch up with another friend here if possible.
Have a lovely #Saturday everyone, hope it’s a stress free day for you all 🌻. #Weather #HouseSit #PetSit #Exercise.

Good morning Fedi friends. Not quite as cold this morning but still chilly at 3c & it going to be a lovely sunny 22c here in Chiltern though . 23c & sunny at home in Wodonga & where I’m heading in a couple of hours. I’m only home until Friday when I’m back here again for the weekend.
At the moment I’m finishing breakfast & about to shower & then take these little dogs for a walk before I pack up, clean up & head home.
I’ll be dropping into the greengrocers before I reach home. I’ve decided it is definitely home made soup weather now & want soup making veg. Then when I get home I can get the stock & broth out of my freezer & make chicken soup. Some will go in the freezer, some I’ll eat tonight maybe - or tomorrow for sure.
It’s going to be nice to be back home & sleeping in my own bed again even if it’s only until Friday 😁.
Have a wonderful #Monday everyone, stay safe out there 🌻. #Weather #HouseSit #PetSit #GoingHome.

Good morning Fedi friends. It was a very chilly 0c this morning & even now is only 1c. The sun is up & shining though & it’s going to reach a very pleasant 18c.
Yesterday was a very full day, up at 5.30am to make sure all my house sit animals were dealt with, food, short walk etc before being picked up by a friend to head down to the alternative farming expo in Seymour for the day, a 2hr drive away. I didn’t think I’d enjoy it as much as I did but it was fabulous, definitely a focus on farming, but it’s also so much more. There were plants - I bought 2, alternative therapies, animals including camels 🐫 that I was able to stroke & scratch, very gentle animals. Boutique gins & whiskey, clever craft people - I bought a hand carved wooden chain. Something for everyone. It was a fabulous day out. Arancini & a coffee for lunch.
When we headed home though things got a bit tricky, we were diverted at Euroa & again at Violet Town due to a B double accident on the freeway & it added nearly another 2 hours to the trip. Not that it bothered us to be delayed, but it meant our day out was around 12hrs long. We also rang the police to tell them about another B double on the freeway that was all over the road & as we passed him I looked up into the cab & the guy is leaning over his steering wheel, looking at his phone 🤷🏼‍♀️😳 - another accident waiting to happen. Absolutely shocking.
I was so tired once I got back to the sit & feeling guilty about leaving the animals for so long, although they were fine.
So today is going to be quiet day after I’ve walked the dogs & it’ll be a good long walk this morning.
Hope everyone has a lovely #Saturday, welcome to the weekend 🌻. #Weather #Seymour #RoadTrip #LongDay #HouseSit #PetSit

Good morning tooters. Just 7c this morning & yes I did put the heater on, started it at 23, dropped it to 22 an hour later & then down to 21 & it’s now off 😂. My body is warm but my feet are cold & half an hour ago I was too hot, sweaty & kicking off my slippers 🤷🏼‍♀️ - weird old woman 😬. It’s going to be a lovely warm 23c today & the sky is a bright nearly cloudless blue.
My calm continues today as I take my time to finish my packing to go to my sit. I don’t need to be there until 12.30pm but I am picking up my granddaughters in Barnawartha at around 11-11.30am to take them to lunch in Chiltern, then we will go to my sit, drop my stuff off, pick up the dogs & they can help me take them for a walk & Miss 8 will also want to see the cat if he’s not hiding & the chickens.
Time to shower & get the rest of my stuff organised - at a calm & steady pace 😁.
Have a fabulous #Thursday everyone, stay safe out there 🌻. #Weather #HouseSit #PetSit.

Good morning tooters. It was 19c when I got up this morning & it’s heading to a hot 35c today. Feeling pretty ordinary this morning after an unsettled sleep.
My back is causing me some grief again & I woke in the wee small hours with a sore stomach as well 🤷🏼‍♀️. I haven’t done too much but I am feeling quite uncomfortable - this too shall pass & hopefully sooner rather than later. I have no idea what’s going on with my body lately but I don’t like it. Safe to say I want to go home & be in my own place again - today is the last day here though, back to my own bed tomorrow.
Still I’ve decided not to go swimming this morning but will pack up everything I won’t need for the next 24hrs & take it all up home & water my garden as despite being still very damp the trees & veg garden will need it. If I feel up to it I’ll do some cleaning here rather than in one big job tomorrow.
Not much else on for the day, just taking my time to do what I need to.
Hope everyone has a great #Wednesday, take care out there 🌻. #Weather #Housesit #PetSit #Home

Good morning Fedi friends. It was an ok 17c overnight & I had the fan on & windows open but was still a little too warm. It’s getting to 31c today & the humidity is still up there, but slowly dropping & is now 71%. I think my lawn will be dry enough tomorrow morning to go home & mow.
I’m getting to the stage of wanting to pack up & go home which often happens if I’m house sitting for more than a week. Still it’s not long until Thursday when I do go. Goodness knows how I’ll be now I’ve accepted to sit here but for 6 weeks from the end of August & into September as this is going to be the homeowners last overseas trip. Although it’s on the table that I can go home to my place each weekend to do what I need because the cat will be fine for a night alone & this does have the homeowners approval.
Just about to jump in the shower & then do a balance class before heading down to visit my sister for a couple of hours.
Wishing you all a wonderful #Sunday, hope the day is kind to you. Stay cool & stay dry. #Weather #HouseSit #PetSit #Exercise

Oh my goodness, cats 🐈‍⬛ & their quirks. When it’s time to bring in my pet sit cat I greet him on the verandah where he waits for me. A big black fluffy blob rolling around & purring & I’m allowed to give him a bit of a scratch on the head. If I scratch for too long he quickly turns & bites - I’ve learnt to be quicker.
Then he rolls again & I scoop him up using both arms, but I’ve also learnt to very quickly drop the supporting arm because he’s fast, he lifts his paw & engages his claws into my arm & I bleed 🩸.
I bring the big heavy lump inside, put him down still using only one arm & he walk away purring to where he goes & stays for the night. I take him in his dinner & he purrs contentedly at me as he gets another scratch on the head.
Around 7.30 - 8pm time he comes & meows at me - he wants his little bedtime treat which I give him & shut him in. I hear nothing again until the morning.
I do this because I’m not his boss, his owners aren’t the boss - he’s the boss & he knows it. Storm by name, Storm by nature. #CatsOfMastodon #StormyTheGrump #HouseSit #PetSit

Good morning Fedi friends & what a lovely cool morning it is. It was 15c when I got up a couple of hours ago, still had a fan going all night though which was lovely. Getting a little warmer today reaching 32c & it’s still humid but it’s dropped to just under 80%. The day is forecast to be sunny as well, so hopefully things dry out some more.
I’m heading up to my place as soon as I’m showered. If I think it’s still too damp to mow I will whipper snip & clip the worst of it & leave the mowing for another 24hrs. It’s pretty overgrown so it may be the best option for me anyway & easier on my back. It’ll be the first time using the new whipper snipper which while the same brand is an updated version & feels a little different. Anyway that’s my plan for the morning.
What is it with cats. Happy outside & comes in just to use the litter box before asking to go out again. Plus - how the hell did this cat 🐈‍⬛ manage to leave me an upright 💩 to clean up. Some special balancing there!
Have a great #Friday everyone, another weekend is just about here. Stay cool & stay dry 🌻. #Weather #Autumn #Garden #HouseSit #PetSit

I’d forgotten about this 👇🏼. When I left to go to my sisters today, this was Stormy flat out on the lawn keeping his belly cool. He has so much fluff he must get really hot. When the sun is out he hides under the house but it was an overcast start to today. You can give him a brush but only for a short time, then he turns & either bites or scratches. A very intolerant grumpy old man, mind you he was intolerant grumpy young man too & I have the scars 😹. Just a black blob surrounded by green. #HouseSit #PetSit #Stormy #CatsOfMastodon