It all started the other day when she asked me if she could go on our neighborhood's message board and sign up for babysitting and pet sitting. I must admit that I was a bit hesitant, at first. I knew I'd be the main one to shuffle her around all over the place, but what else is new, right? So, needless to say, after much persistence on her part, she finally convinced me to let her sign up for the sitting services. I explained to her that since we live in such a large neighborhood (2,600+ houses), she may not ever get a call and to not be disappointed.
Well, the very next day, the phone rang and it was for Abby. A lady in another neighborhood had a friend who lives in our community and she had seen Abby's "ad" on our message board. She told her friend about Abby because she was in need of a pet sitter and she decided to give Abby a call. She was needing someone to let out her 2 Golden Retrievers and feed them while she and her family were away for the evening. Abby gladly accepted her offer without any hesitation!
Here she is with her notebook in hand before her job began. She'd written down very explicit instructions about how to get into the lady's gated community, how much food to give the dogs, what their names were, etc.
So, on Sunday evening, Chris and I drove Abby over to the lady's house. She'd left their back door unlocked so that Abby could go inside and let the dogs out. They were 2 old dogs who were as friendly as could be! They got lots of lovin' from all 3 of us! They were thrilled to see Abby!
As you can see, she was almost like the "Dog Whisperer"...she just had a special way with them.
We were at the house for only 15 mins. and everything went like clockwork. Now, want to know how much money Abby earned for her first real job? 20 bucks! She was so excited! Not too bad for 15 minutes of playtime with 2 adorable dogs, huh? The lady has already told Abby that she might call her, again, in July to care for her dogs while they go on vacation! Abby left her a thank you note on the kitchen table, as well as a flyer she'd created on the computer advertising her services. I'm so proud of her for doing all of this on her own! By summer's end, she may be singing, "I'm in the money, I'm in the money!" Hmm...wonder if she'll consider treating her poor ol' mom to dinner out at Chick Fil-A?"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more."~Jonas Salk
P.S. My good buddy, Tim, over at Fort Thompson is having a Father's Day Giveaway...check it out! My sweet friend, Lori, is, also having a giveaway involving JEWELRY! Head that way...don't delay!
