dog sitting

I am currently dog sitting and taking care of two houses. Not that either house needs a great deal of work, but some things must be done. At the other house I have to look after the vege gardens and outdoor pot plants, not to mention talk to the dogs and stuff. At my place I have to make sure the boy guinea pigs don't get in with the girls, which they have been doing rather frequently this last month.

With the two houses to be looked after, BOTH sinks are tidy, and my freezer is clear except for the to do list for the other place. Both couches are clear as well, with the washing that was left on the other couch folded neatly and stacked on an arm chair. Today I think I will work on clearing the table (and maybe bench) in the other place. On Tuesday I mowed their grass. They have a LOT of lawn.

There are a few things in my place that need dealing with, like the couple of bits of clean washing on the blanket box. These are things I found in the shed and washed, and am now wondering whether I actually need them, seeing as they were away so long. Another thing on the blanket box is a bowl full of washed balls of cotton I also found in the shed. They'd fallen out of their bags and had bits of grass from the lawn mower on them, so I stuffed them in long socks, tied off the balls individually in the socks (like sausages) and washed them. Being summer I hope that will dry them all the way through. I'm wondering if I ought to reball them though, so the inside, which may be damp, is on the outside.

With the friend away, her rubbish bin, which is bigger than mine is empty, so I am thinking I can get into the shed and get rid of a lot of stuff in one go, without worrying that I will over fill my bin. If the friends get back before their rubbish day (Monday) I don't think they will fill up a bins worth. I'd leave room for holiday rubbish though.

Well, I best sort the blanket box, and get going.