The second day of our housesit

We are into day 2 of our house/dog sit in Westport Ireland. We found the owners through www.trustedhousesitters.com  

After many email exchanges they decided we were dog lovers enough to look after Rooby (pronounced Ruby) while they spent time in India.

We thought it was a great way to see a new part of the world and help someone out. As former dog owners and maybe future ones, we knew all about the worry of leaving a pet in someone's care or worse in a kennel.

We spent a night in Barcelona and Dublin (connections were under-wonderful) but it was fun to add beds to Rick's collection of bed photos and explore Dublin. We arrived at Cara Cottage to find a delightful mother and daughter and of course, Rooby.

The first day we had and heat issues which were quickly sorted out. Because of the hectic last three weeks, we both need time to decompress and catch up on our writing while we fulfill our responsibilities as friend to one lovely dog.

She started her day with an early morning walk in the garden.

 Then we took her for a long-long walk on a nature trail with lots of bracken. 

 Back home as I was writing, Ruby thought she might be able to replace my mouse. She didn't edit anything I was writing as she stared at the screen.

 In the closet with the cups I saw one cup that appealed to me more than all the others. Drinking tea in a pretty cup, adds to the pleasure. Turns out the cup was made by the daughter for her mother. No wonder it felt special.

The front door offers a really cheery hello. 

We did our first wash in the wash house and picked up logs for the fireplace.