http://www.forum.housecarers.com/index.cfm?forumid=6 FuseTalk Basic Edition http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=842 2010-09-05T07:50:19 -05.00 phillyqualified 1 AS GOLDEN RAYS OF LIFE BEGIN RISING
MY SOUL REACHES OUT FOR THE SUN
THE BEAUTY THAT SLEEPS NEATH MY PILLOW
AWAKES FOR IT'S RESTING IS DONE
THERE'S DUE FOR MY THIRST NEATH MY PETALS
A BREEZE FROM THE NORTH MOVES MY FLOWER
I SMILE FOR THE WORLD THAT SURROUNDS ME
AS I WATCH FOR THE GARDENERS HOUR
THERE'S POWER AND BEAUTY BEFORE ME
TALL STEMS OF GREAT THORNY VINE
ROSES OF GREAT COLOUR AND GLORY
AND DEW THAT GIVES PETALS THEIR SHINE
THERE'S A CHANCE THAT THE GARDENER WILL SEE ME
FOR TODAY, AS I STAND OH SO TALL
I DO HOPE IN HER HAND SHE WILL HOLD ME
FOR TOMORROW MY BEAUTY MAY FALL
I MAYBE TO SOME A WEE DAISY
BUT BEAUTY TO SOME CAN BE SMALL
SO PICK ME, AND HOLD ME DEAR GARDENER
I'M A TREASURE THAT GROWS ON YOUR WALL

Phill.J.G ]]> http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=804 2010-07-25T07:44:43 -05.00 phillyqualified 1
" ONES IMAGE "
THERE BE A MIRROR ON THE WALL
NOT SO VERY WIDE, NOT SO VERY TALL
BUT LARGE ENOUGH TO SEE ONES SMILE
THERE FOR THEE TO STOP AND SEE
ONES PRETTY FACE ONCE IN A WHILE

ASK THE QUESTION TO WHOM YOU SEE
IS THIS THE FEATURES OF WHO I BE
SHOULD I PASS JUDGMENT ON HOW FOLK LIVE
IS MY SLATE CLEAN, OH! GOD FORGIVE
IF IN THE MIRROR YOUR SMILE DOES HIDE
COULD IT BE DIRT FROM THE OTHER SIDE

SO WITH A GENTLE WIPE ALL WILL CLEAR
MAYBE LEAVE A LITTLE SMEAR
NOT TO CURSE AND BRAKE THE GLASS
FOR WITH LITTLE EFFORT THE SMEAR WILL PASS
PJG
PHILLYQUALIFIED ]]> http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=766 2010-05-05T20:28:13 -05.00 ldbenhoff 2 http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=753 2010-04-11T01:10:29 -05.00 MomMustTravel 1 http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=735 2010-03-06T19:38:09 -05.00 HandyAnde 7
Suddenly this morning I get an email that my services are no longer needed because they would rather have their "favorite housesitter" instead of me. Well, I wondered, why didn't they just book him in the first place? And why tell me they wanted me to arrive on Thursday? (That's a 4-5 hour drive across the US-Canada border.)

I guess it's the homeowner's prerogative to have whoever they want, but the way they went about it was not very nice. I'm feeling very let down. And with me once being a nationally recognized corporate etiquette expert in Canada and having had many prior business-sitting, housesitting and pet-sitting assignments over the years you'd think they could muster a little more truth and courtesy.

I haven't yet responded to the rejection email, but I'll play nice and say thank you for considering me. Who knows? Maybe their favorite house-sitter will get a better offer and they might call me to replace him. It wouldn't be the first time someone who "dissed" me realized they made a poor decision.

Tonight I am house- and pet sitting for 5 cats, 2 dogs and a guinea pig for a lovely young couple who say I'm the aunt-they-never-had. Their kindness and warmth inspires me to do extra things around the home for them. But I always go out of my way for people. (It's the subject of my next book.)

Andrea, The Kindness Activist ]]> http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=709 2010-01-26T09:08:46 -05.00 RainbowSitters 1 http://www.forum.housecarers.com/messageview.cfm?catid=32&threadid=704 2010-01-18T12:09:49 -05.00 KevinShea 1
We thoroughly enjoy this sit as we have our choice of staying in the main house or at the cottage down the path from the main house. We sometimes stay in the main house for the week and then "vacation" to the cottage for the weekends.

We have gotten to know the homeowners friends and they will be our dinner guests again on our first weekend there. It is rather funny to be entertaining folks who know the place better that we do and who can tell us where their preferred beverage is located. Our dinners with their friends have been such fun and so talked about, that the homeowners invited us for a weekend just so that they could enjoy the fine cooking and have a few laughs.

We have already made reservations at Still River cafe, considered the #1 Destination restaurant in New England. http://www.stillrivercafe.com/ and we are also looking forward to sipping some Cointreau Noir in front of the fireplace in the cottage while playing with Bob.

Next up -- who knows?

Kevin and Alicia
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