We are both retired. We owned our own Photography and Archival Printing business for 20 years, after which Michael became a full-time professor at our local community college here in Ottawa. I (Janice) joined a Naturopathic clinic as the administrative manager until retiring. We now happily help our son farm his land in the summer months here in Canada and enjoy winter activies here, but also enjoy getting away when we can. We would like to travel to other parts of the world to explore the local culture and to be helpful in any way through house sitting. We love pets and have had many dogs and cats (and smaller pets) in the past, and we house sit often for many of our friends here in Canada (mainly dogs and cats!). We are very reliable and love spending time with animals and to take on any tasks asked or required of us while housesitting.
I love house plants and very much enjoy gardening of all kinds. My husband can fix anything (I call him the "Macgyver") and as mentioned above, we spend many days outdoors tending to crops and fields and maintenance of our son's acerage.
Michael is the best house cleaner I know! (working as a cook in a restaurant when young taught him many skills!. We both like and maintain a clean and tidy home and yard)
We are quiet and enjoy all sorts of activities that come our way and are always up for a challenge. we both love long walks (especially when dogs are involved), biking, and are known by our friends to always be ready to help them out in any situation.