Stephanie and I, enjoy house and pet sitting as we get to meet new friends and enjoy knowing that we can continue with the daily routines for the benefit of the owners animals and plants. We do ask that the owners leave us some basic essentials, such as bread, tea, milk, cheese and eggs, to keep us going for a while. Jane has a nut allergy. We like to get to know the animals , their routines and the home situation prior to going out for provisions if possible. When not caring for your animals and plants, we are busy writing for internet companies; photographing and logging birds and insects in the immediate area; walking, cooking; needlework; reading and gardening. Stephanie enjoys studying entomology, particularly beetles and flies. She is usually engaged in sewing or knitting project, in between writing for various companies. Jane is an experienced bird photographer and has given talks at the uk international bird fair. On sits Jane is usually busy with her photographs and also works online as an academic researcher. Travelling around and caring for different homesteads gives us the unique opportunity to meet four legged and two legged friends, extend our range of observations, while at the same time being able to offer peace of mind to fellow pet lovers. We find that we can fully engage in our enthusiasms within or very near to any property that we are minding, so do not leave the property unattended for any large amount of time. We do not use the job as an opportunity to go out and leave the homestead unattended as in a hotel or hostel, but we stay and care for the creatures entrusted to us. As there are two of us, we find that maintaining the security of the household straightforward and if any unexpected event arises, there is always one of us to attend to domestic matters. Although we work together, we prefer separate beds ( thought I would mention that in case asking caused embarrassment). Stephanie snores loudly.