Leaving Key West

Caretaking Couple Loves Key West

By: on 09/01/2012 | Comments (6)

Paul and I had originally planned to spend five nights in Key West.  It took us a couple extra days to get out of Sanibel, owing to Hurricane Isaac, so we ended up having three nights instead.  We were a little disappointed at first, but Sanibel was a great place to be stuck in (see ...

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Candle Lit Dinners at Thistle Lodge

A Quick Hurricane Isaac Update From Sanibel Island, Florida

By: on 08/27/2012 | Comments (3)

Paul had business in Orlando this past week, so we did something we haven’t done before. We planned a vacation, mainly in Key West, during hurricane season.  I flew to Orlando and met him there this past Thursday.  I finally got to meet Paul’s boss and most of his co-workers from around the world (Croatia, ...

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Hiking in Sedona, AZ Between Sits

How To Find Long-Term House and/or Pet Sits (Top 10 List)

By: on 07/16/2012 | Comments (14)

Most of you know that Paul and I have been caring for properties and pets across the US for just about three years now.  We sold Paul’s house in Colorado, along with most of our belongings in 2009 .  Since then, our sits have consisted of a year in Cape Cod, MA, two weeks in ...

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Front Porch Nirvana

What Would You Do?

By: on 07/05/2012 | Comments (12)

Paul and I have been in NE Portland a little over a year now.  Initially, we came here on a three month sit. Next thing you know, we are renting a sweet little Craftsman smack dab in the heart of the Alberta Arts District and close to just about everything we love about Portland. We have ...

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The $100 Start-Up

Valynne’s Ten Favorite Quotes From The $100 Startup

By: on 06/03/2012 | Comments (2)

A couple of weeks ago, I won a copy of Chris Guillebeau’s latest book, The $100 Startup via his facebook page.  I have read it twice since. If you would like to “Reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love, and create a new future”, then this book is for you.  I did a ...

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