Bob and I finished our first Austin housesit yesterday and went almost right to our second one. We did have a couple of hours in between. Surprisingly, we are doing our current housesit at the same apartment complex (not the same building or unit) that I lived in my last year in graduate school. Bob also lived here for a short time after graduation and before we found another apartment to move to. Small world and a bit of a full circle moment.
Happily, while the complex looks much the same, the area around it has vastly improved, so lots of places to walk to for grocery, restaurants, and shopping.
We had a nice visit and short walkthrough with our young homeowner yesterday before she left on a trip to LA and then Thailand, where hopefully she won’t get caught up in the Thailand/Cambodia hostilities.
We will be caring for Darcy the dog, specifically an 18 year old Dachshund, and Taco the tortoise. Darcy has Cushing’s Disease and wears a diaper overnight. That’s a first for us. Otherwise, she’s a very happy, spry old lady who makes some interesting grunting noises to get your attention.
Today, we walked across the street to the Triangle Development (retail/restaurants/grocery/muti-unit housing) to check out a pond that the homeowner told us about and pick up some groceries for a roasted tomato and pepper gnocchi recipe that Bob is making tonight.
though it’s getting a bit upscale to be really weird anymore
Peckish Travels 