Since I make the drive to the middle-of-nowhere this evening and begin my house-sitting/hermit-ing adventures, I’ve prepared a little list of dos and don’ts for the remainder of the week…
Do Not…
- Wear appropriate amounts/types of clothes. If I must put on a shirt and pants at any point during my stay, they will be old, mismatched or otherwise thoroughly unpresentable for public wear.
- Wash dishes. They have a dishwasher! What a new-fangled luxury.
- Talk to another human being. I’m turning off my phone, and I really don’t plan on leaving the property unless absolutely necessary.
Do…
- Get adventurous in the kitchen. I am given free range of what I can find in the garden/cabinets, so every meal is like my own personal episode of “Chopped.”
- Watch TV. I don’t have a TV. They do. Watch out trashy reality shows, here I come. I’m ready to take three days to burn out on you for the next half a year.
- Read. And by “read” I mean, “take too many naps.”
- Lay in the sun. And by “lay in the sun” I mean, “take too many naps…in the sun.”
And of course…I will relax! But I think that one can be inferred from the above…
And to prove how good I’m going to be at cooking random stuff, I’ll leave you with these collard green and hemp protein patties. I was going to make Kat’s green monster pancakes, but then I somehow used none of the listed ingredients, dumped in everything else I found in the kitchen and ended up with savory and very green patties. That taste amazing dunked in sriracha. But then again, what doesn’t?
What does relaxation mean to you?
Wooooow savory green pancakes?! Way to go girl. Not sure how I’d feel about those, but Id at least give em a try!!
And relaxation to me is this: sitting with my feet in the river, listening to the flow of the water, with the laugh of my little bro and sis in the backround. Doesnt get any better or more relaxing for me
I think you have relaxation figured out! And I wasn’t sure how they’d turn out at first either, but I’ve made them twice more, so they were a hit! Thanks for being the inspiration, even if I totally failed at actually making green pancakes
I love that you get to be a hermit in a place with a nice kitchen. It makes hermitting that much more fun!
Of course you’d dip your patties in ketchup. I wouldn’t expect anything less!
Watching The bachelor on the computer (we don’t have television either) and reading. I love reading. Happy house sitting.
sounds like a perfect weekend house sitting! playing in the kitchen, soaking up the sun… I wanna do that every day! have a wonderful time!
Sounds like a perfect plan! Free range in the kitchen? Nice!
Ok, those pancake thing dunked in sriracha sound amazing. I’m a little jealous of your house-sitting.
That sounds like the perfect recipe for a chilled few days. Relaxation to me is all about having nothing I have to do… so although I’m off work this week, there’s so much I want to get done, I’m still rushing around to do it all… lying in the sun, napping and cooking sounds brilliant, enjoy it!
Those pancakes look fab
Love your plan! Especially…all of it! I hope you enjoy every minute and post about it later
I love Sriracha so I’m sure I’d like the stuff you put underneath..
What a great color!
Hahaha can I be a guest start in your personal “chopped” show?
Oh wow you have totally glamorized the concept of house sitting- it sounds like a getaway from the hustle and bustle of reality, and the best part is, you’re getting paid for it! Based on your “agenda”, I have no doubt you are going to end the week in a total state of zen- jealous! Relaxation to me means cutting off from reality- whether that means hibernation, putting aside any pending obligations, or doing things which I wouldn’t on a regular basis (i.e. napping at any point of the day). ENJOY IT!!
Relaxation would be laying in the SUN and eating good food. So, your life. [angry jealous face]
I also enjoy sitting on houses, though only when they’re not also full of annoying cats and teenagers who want rides all over the world. Then, it is a no bueno activity for me.
Haha I’ve really been enjoying your humorous posts lately! You make me giggle
Having a dishwasher is definitely brilliant, I didn’t have one at uni so since coming home I’m so appreciative of it! Reading and napping in the sun sounds blissful 
I love these–especially the green color! To me, relaxation means having a empty mind and just being.
Your list of relaxation things sound pretty good to me~ Except for the laying in the sun…I’ll lay in the shade, nearby!
hahahahahahahaha:) A lovely post!
http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2012/07/fresh_fava_beans_two_easier_ways.php
Made me think of you!
we have a joke in my house about “reading” – aka taking a mid day nap haha. Enjoy house sitting!
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Congratulations Allie! I just awarded you with a burdensome blog award. MY rules are: If you want to do it, do it. If you don’t, don’t. It doesn’t matter to me (although don’t think I’m not totally interested in your answers). I just want you to know that I think you are awesome!
http://www.snapsandbits.com/blog-awards-are-like-chain-letters/#.UAxYoo6yrwg
I hope the house sitting is going well. Love the look of your hemp patties – so green!