Housesitting

So I've been tied up most of the day getting settled into this dogsitting job I'm doing for a week. It's a good gig. The house is really nice and the neighborhood is even nicer. It's an old established development and the lots are huge. It's not a drive through neighborhood, the streets form a huge circle with some dead end spokes off one end and the houses are all different so it doesn't have that cookie cutter McMansion vibe. Fully two thirds of the land is undeveloped and is still all woods. I had a great walk with the pup earlier.

I saw and heard so many birds and at one point a single crow scolded us repeatedly for disturbing his quietude. But the best part was seeing the family of deer cross the road. Papa, mama and three youngsters. It was really grounding. I needed that.

I'm settled in now for the night in the study with a warm pup lying on my foot. It's nice to have a dog around. I'd forgotten what good company they are. He's a good old boy, very low maintainence but jeebers, he does let loose some stinky farts when he's napping.