Here is our adventure in housesitting, with lumps, bumps and all! Our origin story is at the bottom, as the first blog post. Enjoy the ride.
Sandy
Nothing ever goes smoothly - it's Murphy's law
2026-02-18 02:04
Bumps with the house sit
Sometimes you have to just roll with it. The cats like to bring in trophies – especially mice. We got our first dead mouse on evening #2. But the day after the hosts left,...
Wind, rain, flood, volcano, oh my!
2026-02-11 02:07
The natural disasters
At home we get storm warnings (rain or snow) and occasional tornado watches, and fog notifications. In Hawaii the weather apps also include Volcano warnings! It’s the weirdest...
The scenery around Waimea, Big Island
2026-02-09 02:25
Hawaii island has two very different sides. The Hilo side is wet, and has rainforests and waterfalls, with everything being lush and green.
The Kona side is dry, and has miles of lava fields w...
The high cost of living - especially for food
2026-02-08 02:19
tips and tricks
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