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Buckle up for the flipside of Trusted Housesitters. Every app begs the question "Is this situation really as advertised?" Trusted Housesitters is no exception... My first day as Director of Project Management for Inizio Evoke was November 10 th , meaning I would start the job while finishing my dog sit with Nelson in the Boise foothills, and continue my first week while in Driggs, Idaho. My Driggs sit was sold as “Ski at Grand Targhee" in a nice cabin at the base in the resor

Technically my dog sit with Nelson in the Boise foothills started just before Halloween, but it was three weeks (my longest sit yet) and stretched into the second week of November. Nelson's owners live right up the hill from my sister's house in Boise's North End. The couple who owns them also have ties to two of my best friends - he's an OB/GYN and the other used to be married to a local marketing agency owner. Their home was spectacular, to say the least. Great views, a hot

I had another opportunity to visit Wayne when he went to port in Croatia since it coincided with a break between my house sits. With my new job about to start in mid-November, I was able to take a break from my contract as well but would work one late night while overseas. I booked my flight and flew to Split, Croatia. Thirty-seven hours of travel later, I checked into our hotel room and tried to see what it would be like to work US hours in Europe. My plan didn't go well at

I moved out of my home on September 26th and headed straight to Boise. The first weekend was spent joining the Boise Bike Project "bike bus" tour to Open Streets festival with my sister and brother-in-law. The next day I felt comfortable to bike with them out to see my grand nieces and nephews play softball. It was so heartwarming to spend the first weekend seeing my sisters, their kids and grandkids. I jumped right into my first sit on the first day of a new contract gig, wh

Part of my plan as an empty nester to be a digital nomad/potential ex-pat included remaining single and flying solo on my adventures. Um yeah, about that... A fun casual "free dinner for fun" with Wayne (aka Batman), managed to evolve into something neither of us expected. He helped me study and supported me through my PMP test (he's also a certified Project Management Professional), and I figured we'd probably hang out a bit and nothing more. As a Navy officer heading to ret

Hi friends! My plan to become a digital nomad once my kids moved out of the house is well underway! This eventful summer helped me culminate my dream into reality. I was fortunate to be laid off at the end of June (I know, weird thing to say, but IYKYK re: my last agency.) I was elated to have an opportunity to take a break from work and immediately began tearing up the bathroom floor. Within a couple weeks, I refinished my bathroom and painted my bedroom. I cleared out my p