Retired energetic couple experienced with horses, dogs, cats, and farm animals

About this sitter

Jim and Ann Marie like to travel and experience what it is like to live like a local resident instead of a tourist. We are looking for interesting locations to visit and to walk or bicycle to historical or religious sites. We enjoy the outdoors and are very considerate of neighbors.

Why they want to house sit

This looks like a great way to travel and meet people. We love to travel, but travel is not cheap and we are living on a fixed income. We love animals and are not afraid of work. Very willing to trade our time for the chance to visit places in interesting locations around the world.

Their experience

Ann Marie is a retired Critical care nurse, Jim is a retired Air Traffic Controller with experience as a volunteer firefighter and EMT. We have had horses, chickens, cattle, dogs and cats. We have built several of our homes, so maintenance and repairs are no problem. Our homes are always well kept and maintained. We have taken many mission trips to Africa doing water projects. Trips to Canada and Indian Reservations where we built decks and wheel chair ramps, rebuilt homes in Coastal United States after hurricane damage. Taken groups of teenagers on many week long mission trips to help poor and handicapped people. Love to help people.

What can they bring to the assignment

We have extensive experience in caring for animals large and small. We are very respectful of other people's property. We strive to leave a place cleaner than we found it. We are mature and experienced in many things.