Housesitting Profile

About Us

My husband (Dan) and I are retired. In 2013 we sold our downtown Minneapolis condo and now spend our summers on our beautiful 41′ Gozzard sailboat. Currently we are sailing on the Great Lakes and expect to continue doing so for several more years working our way eastward to salt water.
In our prior professional careers, I was a Director of Technical Support and Dan was a freelance writer. He has a passion for wine and cooking (also a sommelier) and has worked selling wine for many years.
We’ve both grown up with animals. Dan on a ranch with horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, cats, and dogs. I grew up with dogs and horses. I love cats but my mother was allergic. We always had a dog until our last Airedale passed away in 2012. With our sailing life, we have opted to go without a four-legged friend for the time being.
Prior to the condo, we built our own house and had beautiful gardens with roses, peonies, and hostas in the front and a wildflower garden in the back with well-stocked bird feeders. We also had a wonderful herb garden to compliment Dan’s passion for cooking.
We’ve been housesitting during the winter months (October-April) for the past few years and have enjoyed our stays at each location. We have received very positive feedback from all of our housesits and take pride in making sure both the pets and homeowners are happy when we depart.

Why We Housesit

When we decided to live on our sailboat for six-months/year, we knew that maintaining our own place from a distance would not be practical. We love exploring new areas and want to continue to do so during the winter months when we are not on our boat. We also miss having a pet – and housesitting fills that void.

Our Experience

We are very responsible and take pride in treating our house-sitting assignments with the same care that we would if we were in our own home. We’ve raised three crazy, high-energy Airedales during our marriage and trained them to be well-behaved and socialized pets. We have received five-star reviews from everyone of our sits.

• Jan 6 – Jan 13 – Katy TX – 1 cat (THS, ★★★★★)
• Sep 24 – Oct 19 2025 – Wayzata MN – 1 dog (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• Oct 1 – Oct 25 2024 – Wayzata MN – 1 dog (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• May 9 – May 14 2024 – Tantallon NS – 1 dog
• Feb 27 – Mar 7 2024 – Desert Hot Springs CA – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Jan 29 – Feb 25 2024 – Santa Barbara CA – 1 dog, 1 cat (repeat)
• Jan 1- Jan 20 2024 – Napa CA – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Dec 23 2023 – Jan 6 2024 – Berkeley CA – 2 dogs, 1 cat, 17 chickens (THS, ★★★★★)
• Nov 24 – Nov 28 2023 – Phoenix AZ – 2 dogs (THS, ★★★★★)
• Nov 16 – Nov 21 2023 – Sun City AZ – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Oct 6 – Oct 24 2023 – Wayzata MN – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Apr 8 – May 2 2023 – Ellicott City MD – 3 cats (THS, ★★★★★)
• Mar 27 – Apr 7 2023 – Washington DC – 2 dogs (THS, ★★★★★)
• Dec 20 – Dec 31 2022 – Portland OR – 2 dogs (repeat)
• Dec 2 – Dec 10 2022 – Santa Ana CA – 2 dogs (THS, ★★★★★)
• Oct 24 – Nov 18 2022 – Olonzac FR – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Oct 13 – Oct 16 – Magnac-Laval FR – 1 dog, chickens (THS, ★★★★★)
• Mar 14 – Apr 9 2022 – Traverse City MI – 1 cat (THS, ★★★★★)
• Jan 17 – Feb 14 2022 – Port Ludlow WA – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• Jan 4 – Jan 12 2020 – Snohomish WA – 1 dog (THS, ★★★★★)
• Dec 27 2021 – Jan 2 2022 – Mukilteo WA – 1 dog, 2 cats, 1 lizard (THS, ★★★★★)
• Dec 6 – Dec 27 2021 – Port Ludlow WA – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• Nov 10 – Nov 17, 2021 – Port Ludlow WA – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• April 15 – April 24, 2021 – Port Ludlow WA – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS, repeat ★★★★★)
• Mar 30 – April 6, 2021 – Santa Barbara CA – 1 dog, 1 cat (repeat)
• Jan 31 – Mar 8, 2020 – Santa Barbara CA – 1 dog, 1 cat (repeat)
• Dec 19 – Jan 4, 2020 – Fort Bragg CA – 1 cat (THS ★★★★★)
• Nov 8 – Dec 15, 2019 – Port Ludlow WA – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS ★★★★★)
• Oct 23 – Nov 3, 2019 – Greenbank WA – 2 cats (THS ★★★★★)
• Nov 2019 – 4 days – Milwaukee WI – 1 dog (THS ★★★★★)
• April 12 – 17, 2019 – Chicago IL – 2 cats, 1 dog (HA)
• Feb 5 – Mar 10, 2019 – Golden Valley MN – 1 cat (THS, repeat)
• Jan 14 – Feb 5, 2019 – Santa Barbara CA – 1 cat, 1 dog (referral)
• Dec 3 – Dec 27, 2018 – Northfield MN – 4 cats (HA, repeat)
• Oct 28 – Dec 4, 2018 – Roberts WI – 2 cats (HA)
• Oct 15 – 26, 2018 – Kemptville ON – 3 cats, 3 dogs (THS ★★★★★)
• Oct 2 – 10, 2018 – Collingwood ON – 1 cat (THS ★★★★★)
• Apr 3 – Apr 17 2018 – Dorset ON – 2 dogs (THS ★★★★★)
• Jan 28 – Apr 03 2018 – Golden Valley MN – 1 cat (THS ★★★★★)
• Jan 2018 – Four weeks – Northfield MN – 4 cats (HA)
• Dec 2017 – Ten days – Minneapolis MN – 2 cats (HA)
• Nov 2017 – Four weeks – Toronto ON – 1 dog (referral)
• Oct 11 – Nov 13 2017 – Ellicott City MD – 2 cats, indoor fish, outdoor fish (THS ★★★★★)
• Apr 21 – Apr 30 2017 – Roxbury CT – 2 dogs and large fish tank (THS ★★★★★)
• Apr 8 – Apr 17 2017 – West New York NJ – 1 dog, 1 cat (THS ★★★★★)
• Jan 2017 – Nine weeks – Groveland MI – no pets, outdoor bird feeders (HA)
• Dec 5 – Dec 26 2016 – London ON – 2 dogs, 2 bunnies (THS ★★★★★)
• Nov 15 – Nov 28 2016 – Oakland MD – 2 dogs, 2 cats (THS ★★★★★)
• Oct 19 – Nov 02 2016 – Port Dover ON – 10 horses, 3 dogs, 3 barn cats (THS ★★★★★)

Availability

We are currently booked through Spring of 2026.