House Sitting

Our first house sit was in Washington, DC during peak cherry blossom season. Free stay, full bloom, full tourist. Also, a guy in the basement. Fantastic and creepy can coexist.

Let us start with the part nobody says loudly enough. House sitting is weird. You are sleeping in a stranger’s bed, using their kitchen, and walking around their house like you live there. You may be caring for a dog who has already decided you are suspicious. And the homeowner is somewhere else hoping the…