Life used to be easy and I could mow someone’s yard, pull weeds or babysit without fear of a lawsuit.
Now people want to do this for me. Our needs are simple, a basic cleaning or walk the dog.
My arthritis has kicked up big time and I can’t clean our shower. But they all have their needs and pick at me for anything that makes it harder for me to hire them than it is to do it myself.
We can’t let you hire another dog-sitter mid-day because it’s on our watch and we’re responsible so we can’t take care of your dog due to our insurance policy.
What? It’s my place, my dog and I have insurance and I hired YOU! This is ridiculous. I’m going elsewhere, already have an appointment early tomorrow.
For now, I pay the bills so I set the rules. No maids or dog walkers tell me what to do with my life. The home is mine, the dog is mine and that’s that.
Snob? No. Arthritis and going out of town for two days just to see my father who is gracefully aging, yes. I miss our mountainous state. Dee
Cooking with Dee 