For the past 5 days I have been enjoying life in Mildmay. My work (looking after people's homes and pets) takes me to many different little towns and Hamlets in Bruce township and surrounding areas. Since the 5th and through the the 24th of this month I am living in and taking care of a beautiful, old red brick home on the main street of Mildmay. I am also caring for a loveable 3 year old Chocolate Lab names Lois.
Lois is like most Labs that I have known. She is lovable, playful and a real delight to be with. In the last two years since I started my new venture, house/petsitting I have worked in Paisley where I live, Port Elgin where I shop, Walkerton and Hanover, now I have added Mildmay to my list.
It seems to be important to me that I have something to do, something that I can make a little money at and enjoy doing at the same time.. I like animals. Animals seldom have ulterior motives, unless it is for a dog biscuit, and they don't hold grudges.
A little bit about this home; it was built in 1925. At one time, possibly in the beginning it was a funeral home, or at least the place where viewing took place. The lady of the home, Sharon, asked me if this would bother me. I answered honestly, "not at all, a dead person has never hurt me. It was always living people who dealt me whatever pain I have suffered".
Possibly there is something strange about me, but I am good at being alone. I am not saying that I want to be a hermit, but if I know that the job is 3 days or 3 weeks, I could stay, probably without ever going out for that period of time. As long as I have a good supply of books I am good. I don't seem to need the company of people, although I enjoy it when it happens..
This time spent alone is good for reflection. I know a lot of people who would dread this much time alone and probably I was one of them at one time, but not anymore and not for a longtime.
I miss my daughter and her husband and my grandson. I have to prepare my own coffee for morning, of all the things my child does for me, and she does so much, I seem to miss this the most. I have the telephone at my disposal and of course the computer, including E Mails and Facebook so I still feel linked to the outside world even while feeling wrapped inside my cocoon of warmth and safety. So here I will be for 2 more weeks enjoying every minute of it.
Afternoon thoughts
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012..................3:33p.m.
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