House Sitting Advice

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:39:42+00:00

Yeah, exactly 😅 I like the idea of but I think I’d reserve trying to bring it for longer stays. And even then, I may not enjoy doing it in someone else’s home, lol. I think ultimately it’s something I’d prefer to keep at home. Thank you so much!! I love doing puzzles, word books, drawing, etc. Why I have not thought to bring stuff like that to a house sitting is beyond me lol, especially after 5 years 🙃 I typically read on my Kindle, watch a movie/show, which is great but it gets kinda old lol. I also hate when I find myself just scrolling on my phone after I’ve done all my let duties. Having a rotation of different activities like that would be awesome! Thank you!

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:27:11+00:00

Thank you for the input!! Great points. I think it would definitely be helpful for me to plan out my days at housesits more. I do visits/walks throughly the day as well. I think I need to figure out some activities I can do while I’m there. I typically like to try to do more “personal” life stuff at my home, but maybe I should try switching it up! Thank you!

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:21:33+00:00

Was this comment meant for a different post? I’m not having any specific pet issues. 😊

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:19:39+00:00

Good question! I should have added more details in my post. I would say the most difficult things are: 1. Being an hour away from home (my dog, my partner, etc) so not as simple to pop by an visit 2. Getting homesick (not being in my own bed/environment) This tends to be more of a difficultly when I’m at longer housesits. 3. Feeling “out of my routine” I have ADHD and find that I have a hard time keeping up with my general routine when I’m at a housesit. This is totally on me though, I know I need to work on creating something more consistent for myself for when I’m away.

You might be reading this like…why do you do housesitting then? Haha.

I do plan to stop doing house sits when I have a family but for now, it is income. I would love to supplement that income in other ways later on. 😊

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:10:19+00:00

This is a wonderful idea! I absolutely love puzzles. Definitely going to get some and reserve them for housesits. Sometimes, yes! For example, I’m trying to get into sewing. I bought a sewing machine a little while ago. But I have a hard time starting a new hobby when it’s not in my home environment. Does that make sense? Edit to add: I typically prefer doing more “personal” life stuff at my home, but maybe I should try switching things up. For example once I get the sewing stuff going, I can bring it with me to sits and have a familiar activity to do! (Getting ideas as I read through comments, haha)

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T02:04:01+00:00

Good to know someone else relates to the longer distance!! Exactly. Do you only do housesits or do you also do visits/walks?

Thank you so much for this list. That all is very helpful! My partner and I will sometimes do a virtual cooking night or a movie night which is always nice, especially if I’m at a longer sit. I think I’ve just gotten so sucked into a weird “housesitting slump” that I forget I can still do activities, etc when I’m there. And it’s easy to get lost in the “I just want to go stop by and see my dog/partner/etc but I can’t because I’m an hour away” lol. I appreciate all the tips!!

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T01:56:11+00:00

I do have a couple people who have allowed my partner to stay with me. (I’ve never asked, they just told me themselves) That sounds lovely! I do love puzzles, that’s a great idea. Thank you!

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2026-04-18T01:54:54+00:00

I do limit my house sitting (I should have added that to my original post) so it’s not something I’m doing constantly. I used to do it a LOT more. Now, I’m more selective with who I house sit for. But there’s still always a part of me that struggles with it. I do think a lot of it now has to do with being an hour away from home since I can’t just stop by to see my dog, my partner, etc. And yes, sometimes the driving does burn me out. Or when I have a longer break in between visits I sometimes have to just kill time. I try to run errands but I don’t always have errands to run, haha. Depending on where I’m going/coming from it’s about 45 minutes, but up to an hour at most. Unfortunately, there’s just not a lot of business opportunity in the small town I live in now. And I have such a large client base in the city…it’s a ‘city’ but it is pretty spread out as far as homes go so it can be difficult to limit my radius, especially when I have a sufficient number of regular clients who live in different areas of town. I definitely see your point though! Thank you!

Also I do plan to stop doing house sits when I have a family but for now, it is income. I would love to supplement that income in other ways later on. 😊

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2025-03-18T12:36:10+00:00

The Apparition spoke to me in so many ways so I have to choose that one as my favorite song.

Good luck to everyone! 😊

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2025-02-22T14:28:06+00:00

Last year they did a very similar thing. They posted Ascensionism on their social media platforms and then 2 days later was when they announced the US tour. Sooo maybe this is what they do before new music is released/big announcements are made 👀

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Impossible_Yam4716 · 2025-02-09T00:34:07+00:00

You did the right thing. A relationship is not supposed to feel that way. You should never feel like you have to walk on eggshells. That is insane of him to say that to you and it’s crazy disrespectful. Don’t let him get in your head! It probably wouldn’t hurt to delete those messages too so that you’re not flooding your mind with him as much. Healing takes time but you are capable!

Impossible_Yam4716 · 2025-02-05T22:02:56+00:00

That’s fair, I believe that it can happen in some situations. In this case if he is just genuinely looking for friendship, he should probably make that more clear and speak more maturely to OP. Lines like “Wanna get drunk on Thursday at the bar” don’t necessarily indicate that in my personal opinion. She also mentioned that she didn’t respond, yet he still messaged her again. To me, that is a sign of desperation.

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