Twisted Mare Stables

Rabbit rabbit! Yes. She’s in jail. Playdoh is a known felon.

Managed to get locked out of the home I’m sitting for. Just me and the corgis, sitting outside staring at a locked door 😅😅 Thankfully, she had a spare hidden but it was a panic inducing hour and a half. We are so far away from civilization that getting a locksmith out was a problem.

I’m farm sitting and my all time favorite pig, Daphne, remembered me from last time. She’s a retired and stately lady - we share bagels with cream cheese every morning 💕

RAV4 is officially FIV/leukemia negative and got his first vaccines with our local HSPCA I’ve gone ahead and scheduled his boosters and neuter appointments because they book out months in advance for surgery. Just in case we can’t find him a home. He’s a very chill and sweet guy 💕💕

The ladies at the HSPCA kept raving about him and even sent him home with a toy. I honestly can’t believe no one wants this kitten. 😭😭 He handled the car ride like a champ and is just as adorable as the day is long.

RAV4 went to our vet and was proclaimed “very healthy”. He’s about 6-8 weeks old, got some dewormer and flea meds, and will going to the HSPCA vaccine clinic next week for vaccines and bloodwork. Our vet recommended we go there because she can’t beat their prices - she’s a great vet and we 🧵

truly appreciate her. We really wanted the kitten checked over before heading into the weekend just to make sure we didn’t miss anything. One of my friends surprised me with a Venmo that covered today’s vet visit and I’m so thankful. RAV4 is still quarantined from the other cats but he’s in

My son’s room tonight so he’s getting the full pampered house cat experience. Cats LOVE my son so RAV4 is in a good space. I’m still hoping we can find this kitten a good family - we are willing to get all of his vetting done first. In the meantime, we’ll just spoil him 💕

You guys. This is the picture that has killed me with cuteness. I swear to Taylor Swift, someone better adopt this dang kitten.

Volume up for the loudest purrs.

Monkey has never really been super duper snuggly, but ever since I got back he’s been snuggling more than ever. I know he missed me and I sure did miss him.

Morning update: The vehicle owners do not know or want this kitten. He was stuck in a RAV4 so I guess that’s what we are calling him for now. He’s heading off to the vet this afternoon for a check up and hopefully we can find him a good indoor only home.

The engine kitten. He’s safely quarantined away from the other animals and is resting quietly. Fingers crossed he belongs to the owners of the car - if not, we will foster and do his vetting until he finds a safe home. Not my home. We have so many already and not a lot of extra space

My oldest came home long enough to grab a cat carrier - there was a kitten stuck in a car engine at her job. The guys were able to get him out and now he’s coming home for the night until we can figure out where he can go.

23 Sept

The person I’m housesitting for is coming back over a week early and I’m not emotionally prepared to leave this little dog 😭😭

12 Sept

So thankful I’m a stay-in-the-house type of house sitter. Got back from running errands yesterday and found a broken water pipe in the yard - it hadn’t been broken for long but it was definitely trying to flood the backyard. I called the owner and he told me where the well shut off was.

12 Sept

The plumbers came out this morning and fixed it very quickly, thankfully. Had I not been here full time I wouldn’t have been out walking the property to find it and the pump could have died. The dogs are annoyed that the backyard is squishy but at least nothing is permanently damaged

11 Sept

I remember everything about that day. It is OKAY to not watch the memorials and videos and basically reopen that trauma. The memory you have is enough. Be gentle with yourself.

5 Sept

Update: she is snoring 😂😂

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We have a thunderstorm rolling through and the tiny dog I’m dog sitting is very scared. So I now have her shoved in my hoodie in the hopes that she will relax a bit. She is quite pleased with this turn of events lol

5 Sept

5 Sept

Someone just discovered they love black licorice

I’m going to attempt to brush this floofy old man today - he has a couple of snarly knots and those have got to go before they turn into mats. His owner says that Gibbs doesn’t really enjoy being brushed so we will do it in small portions with lots of cheese tax.

One of my friends referred me to a bookkeeping gig for her organization. I thought I had a good phone interview, which was confirmed a few days later by my friend telling me the interviewer called her specifically to rave about me. They wanted an in person interview, so we got that scheduled -

Something came up with them, and they said they would contact me to reschedule. I roll with it because things happen. I get it. Well. They just got around to letting me know they went with someone from the accounting firm. Which great, glad you found someone. But I am so disappointed. It was only-

Going to be a very part time kind of a job, but I was hoping this would open doors in the community to more jobs or whatever. I am SO sick of job hunting. Beyond sick of it. I enjoy the house/pet/farm sitting I’m doing but I’m not busy enough to cover my hay bill for the winter. I am frustrated

House/dog sitting again and this elderly gentleman has spent every day herding me around. His name is Gibbs, he’s 14-ish years old, and he is INTENSE. Very sweet and I adore him, but he is far more work oriented than my young heeler. So I let him herd me around the kitchen and the yard 😂😂

28 Aug

I love pet sitting because what do you mean I had to let these girls outside to yell at the brand new fence that got installed this morning?

26 Aug

2026 can eat a bag of dicks. Tim Curry was one of my all time favorite people I’ve never met. I can’t believe we lost him and our beloved Dolly so close together.

nyc.govMayor Mamdani Expands Access to Doula Care Across NYC as Citywide Initiative Surpasses 4,000 People Served

25 Aug

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, in a land far away…I was a doula 💜 This makes my heart so happy

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov

Proud to announce that New York City has registered a record 4,200 New Yorkers in our doula care program. Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing moments. No one should be forced to navigate them alone.

21 Aug

House/dog sitting for my friend. Little Miss Rosie here remembered me from last time and almost immediately demanded snuggles. She’s an odd little dog but I really like her a lot. Especially now that we are friends 💕

20 Aug

I’m house/dog sitting for my friend for a whole month and a half. Might have to bring Monkey Moo with me because for the first time ever he was sleeping with his head on my chest. 😭😭😭💜💜💜 I would bring Sabo but he’s pretty boisterous and one of the dogs is super old.

17 Aug

I just saw the news about Hayden Panettiere. It’s just so hard to believe

13 Aug

Not My Dog I love house/pet/barn sitting because what do you mean this little dog wants to snuggle near me every time I’m here?? I love her 💜💜

13 Aug

Not My Horse But I love her so much 💜💜💜

12 Aug

I was supposed to have a job interview today. Nothing too wild - a verrrryyyyy part time bookkeeping job. But they just called to cancel and said they would contact me “later” to reschedule 🤷‍♀️ I’m hoping they do but I also know not to hold my breath

9 Aug

My barn landlords drove me back across the street to my friend’s house (it’s honestly about a half mile walk) because I looked like I was about to drop. This humidity is AWFUL

8 Aug

House/barn sitting for my favorite people and this little miss is happy I’m here 💕💕

7 Aug

Monkey Moo sleeping at an odd angle and snoring like he pays bills. Not gonna lie - I love this little dog so much. I didn’t want him but I guess the universe said I needed him.

6 Aug

LP has learned how to smile on cue and I am THRILLED 💕💕💕

4 Aug

Made a giant pot of potato soup and somehow managed to get every single pot and pan dirty. Every. Single. One. Maybe a slight exaggeration - I was cleaning as I went along but at one point I just gave up. 😂😂

3 Aug

I’m supposed to be cooking, but the dogs said it’s break time. I don’t make the rules.

2 Aug

I somehow managed to avoid any spoilers so I was able to fully enjoy the latest Spider-Man movie 💕💕

31 July

The job I left (because they tried to tell me I couldn’t have time off) just posted looking for workers. Should I apply? 😂😂

31 July

I planned to go see the new Spider-Man movie today with all three of my adult kids. One doesn’t want to go at all One wants to go with their romantic partner And the third is all, “if the whole family isn’t going should we even go?” Come hell or high water I’m seeing the movie today

30 July

My kids and I are going to go see the new Spider-Man movie tomorrow and I’m ridiculously excited. I love going to the movies and we rarely get to - it’s an expensive outing and we all are super busy at this point. So I’m happy we get to do this together tomorrow 💕

30 July

Got invited to go ride a draft horse when the weather cools down a bit and I’m SO excited. I love the drafts 💕💕

28 July

My son is running a D&D session and has horse related questions. My time to shine is here.

24 July

Watching the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movies today because why not. I remember watching these with my kids all the time 💙