My husband and I would love to have a reliable house & pet sitter while we are away! Our house is located in east Everett Washington, which is located 40 minutes north of Seattle, and about miles south off Vancouver BC. We're accessible to a lot of beautiful places- the San Juan Islands are 30 min. plus a ferry boat ride away, Whidbey Island is a great day trip, with farms, beaches, shopping, hiking, etc. Closer by is Snohomish (15 min) and is famed for it's antique shopping and famring communities and especially in summer makes a great place to hang out. There is a great biking/walking paved trail through rural mini-farms and horse pasture that goes for miles! Lots more but don't want to go on forever, so last thing there would be 5 minutes to the north is Lake Stevens, great for swimming and playing in the sun. We live on a 1/2 acre and I love to garden, so there are lots of flowers and edibles around. It's a work in progess, but whoever stays at our house will be tasked with making sure the strawberries stay picked and raspberries are harvested...difficult I know, but somebody's got to do it! Plus we'll need watering help- our climate is known for being rainy but June can get quite warm and dry We have 3 friendly loving cats (indoor/outdoor)- all young to middle aged that will give you lots of attention & keep you entertained. We also have an 8 year old dog- an English Springer Spaniel...very people friendly & talkative (wooo wooo!) but not great around kids or other dogs. They'd all be happy to snuggle with you and our dog would love local walks. We have a Weber barbecue and a patio set that is heaven to sit at and enjoy the evening breezes. I'm a bit of a videofile and have a huge collection of movies- both DVD's and Blu-Ray to for you to enjoy...no movie rentals needed! My husband has a Sony PS3 for you gamers out there. We also have a workout room with Concept II rower, and a elliptical machine, free weights to keep you in top shape and 3 person sauna (in the garage) to relax you We'd love to find the right match to stay at our place and watch our babies while we're gone (I'm counting the plants among my babies as well!) We're open to locals who want a change of pace, folks from all over the US and internationally! All ages welcome as well. An absolute must- no smokers need apply. A friendship out of this would be awesome...hope to hear from you soon! Photos etc, will be coming soon!