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Pet Sitters - Beat The Heat
Petsitters have all sorts of ways they keep cool when the heat is on. Here's one I use almost every day in the summer because I'm a heat wimp:
I fill a water bottle half full and leave it laying on its side in the freezer the night before. When I go out on my midday walks I take the bottle which I've filled the rest of the way with water. As I walk I nonchalantly hold the water bottle against my leg, in the crook of my arm (for maximum skin touchage), at my throat, and sometimes the back of my neck. Okay, so the last two aren't so nonchalant, but it works. The icy cold brings down my body temperature and gives me a more pleasant outlook on life. I switch hands when one gets numb and impervious to the cold temperature.
I bet I could learn a thing or two from those construction workers I drive by everyday. What tricks do you use?
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The Absent-Minded Petsitter
Has this ever happened to you? My family was receiving very poor service at a busy restaurant one night. It was dinner hour and it was apparent the waiter was stressed out. Maybe a few people didn't show up for their shifts, because this waiter seemed to have just about every table in the room. He took our dinner order, eventually brought us our drinks and bread, and then forgot about us in his busyness. Although we were conversing and enjoying our bread and beverages, we were really beginning to wonder where our dinner was.
Ah-hah, here comes the waiter and I think he's going to tell us our food is on it's way, but instead he says, "Would you care for dessert? No? Well here's your check. Thank you and have a nice evening." You can believe we set him straight!
I was reminded of this incident when an acquaintance told me a story about a petsitter friend of hers (it wasn't me, honest!) The petsitter had an overloaded schedule one day, but thought she could handle it. She was very preoccupied thinking about the rest of her day when she entered the house of one of her clients. She greeted the dog and petted him, glanced at the journal for any additional instructions, changed the water, gave the dog a treat, and left. As soon as she got in her car it hit her, she forgot to walk the dog!
Moral of the story? I guess it would be something like, keep your mind on your job and don't try to do more than you can honestly do well.
Or maybe it's go ahead and get dessert if the waiter forgot to bring your dinner?
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