seriously.
May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
le nubian - Feb 22, 2012 3:49:07 pm PST #8169 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Typo Boy - Feb 22, 2012 3:50:45 pm PST #8170 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
You could call your service "we also walk dogs" [/heinlein ref]
smonster - Feb 22, 2012 3:57:40 pm PST #8171 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
There's a Camp Bow Wow near by, I'll probably check with them first.
flea, I meant to say, thanks for offering a reference. I appreciate it, and will let you know if I need it!
Also, I used Gris' bean-cooking method to cook red beans, and they came out quite well! Woo!!
sj - Feb 22, 2012 3:58:44 pm PST #8172 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
WAIT. It's dog walking and minor PITA tasks? Why don't I have this in my life? I will pay.
Really. I don't have any pets, but when I was living alone, I think I was practically out of working lights in my apartment until I finally had a relative come change out the light bulbs. Even when I wasn't afraid to climb up a small step ladder, I'm still too short to reach a light bulb in a ceiling fixture.
lisah - Feb 22, 2012 4:00:42 pm PST #8173 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
The home repair part of our service keeps busy doing minor around-the-house repairs...including changing light bulbs!
Yes! Seriously, this is awesome. Before Bob moved in I paid an older guy on my street to mow my tiny lawn because it is a job I loathe. He also dogwalks/dogsits for a bunch of people in the neighborhood, actually.
sarameg - Feb 22, 2012 4:06:26 pm PST #8174 of 30001
God, I'd hire smonster in a flash as my handy-housewife were she in the area. Still trying to find one here. All my friends' ones (mostly handy-househusbands) aren't taking new clients.
amych - Feb 22, 2012 4:11:04 pm PST #8175 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Really, anything people hate to do is ripe for a service -- like, our yard guy is a GIFT FROM THE [INSERT PREFERRED SUPERNATURAL BEING], not so much because of the tiny amount of lawn which we could actually do ourselves, but because he cleans the fucking gutters.
Vortex - Feb 22, 2012 4:11:49 pm PST #8176 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
smonster, you might want to try partnering with someone who can throw you the smaller jobs that they don't want to take, and when one of your jobs gets bigger, you call them.
smonster - Feb 22, 2012 4:14:44 pm PST #8177 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Vortex, that's a good idea. Thanks! Thanks to everyone for the ideas and counsel.
Laura - Feb 22, 2012 4:14:51 pm PST #8178 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I am so very blessed to have an abundance of helpful handy types to help with the dog walking and ladder climbing and vermin cleanup and all sorts of stuff I need help with. They even volunteer to do things for my friends and parents too.
There are lots of people here that run errands, cook, shop, and a such for hourly rates. We have a large senior and seasonal population that really need and utilize the services.