pollinating

pollinating

Some things are shaping up and It’s looking like I might have a house sitting gig in the Northeast this summer through fall. My first New England summer in 17 or so years? Wahoo! You know this Vermont girl loves some green summer breezes and autumn leaves. Doesn’t get much better than that. (Besides a bunch of trips to Upstate NY Finger Lakes wine country of course.)

Not sure why I didn’t start this house sitting gig stuff long ago. Good thing It’s never to late to start anything.

From my favorite book and a woman (friend and author) I admire greatly:

“I am a modern day nomad. I have no permanent address, no possessions except the ones I carry, and I rarely know where I’ll be six months from now. I move through the world without a plan, guided by instinct, connecting through trust, and constantly watching for serendipitous opportunities. People are my passion. Unlike a traditional nomad, when I go somewhere, I settle in with locals long enough to share the minutes of their days, to know the seasons of their lives, and to be trusted with their secrets…

….There has got to be more than one way to do life.

There is.”

I’ve had the good fortune of spending some time with Rita Golden Gelman lately. Lucky me. I have read the preface of her book; Tales Of A Female Nomad, no less than 100 times. Every single time (minus the “on the verge of a divorce” part) I read those specific words I’ve thought- that’s me!

House sitting, house owning, tent camping, car camping, hut sharing, renting, couch surfing, yard, no yard, city, country, beach, mountains, picket fence, no fence, grass, cement – there are no rules, so we all may as well “do” life exactly how we want to.

What are you waiting for?