12/11/2025
As pet sitters, we wear many hats sometimes. I honestly love it!
But, I have had some... "adventurous" sits in the nearly 5 years of sitting. Not bad sits mind you... just some extra adrenaline filled that tested me in one way or another 😅
🔸️There was the one with the pellet stove malfunction that filled the house with smoke.
🔸️The one where I slept on the kitchen floor with the sweet puppy who was having seizures (she was ok).
🔸️The one when I had to kill a mouse 😵💫 (I am not a killer of creatures, but it was already in a trap and suffering).
🔸️ The one when the quail flew away.
🔸️ The one that the A/C leaked.
🔸️ The one I gave a chicken a bath... several actually, because she was egg bound...we think.
And then there was last night.
Note...I have severe anxiety... and I do think it helps in this job especially paying attention to detail and such. In an emergency situation though... I find it very fascinating how after a brief WTF panic, I can get to problem solving.
Last night... 2 hours after I had last been outside, I found a gushing stream of water going directly into my clients garage. Literally 2 hours before everything was fine. Nature is an ever changing beast (we are having record rain and floods here in the PNW).
I did everything I could... contacted them, took video and pictures of what was happening.
Then I had my WTF moment while waiting for help. I saw this rushing stream and panicked. Then I just took action. I used a small garden trowel and my own feet (no clue were tools were at the time) and I made a dam... I diverted the water the best I could away from the garage.
Help came and we got the rest figured out too.
I am so thankful for help. For community. This whole county has exceeded expectations for me during this flood with helping thy neighbors. From boarding facilities opening their doors to people filling sand bags at fire stations. Humanity exists.
Now... be careful out there Washington... Skagit County, all the other places flooding. I'm going to go nap 😵💫😅😴
