Help with daily life and taking care of my pets in the Black Forest of Pforzheim, Germany

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  Description

  Hello Workawayer,
  
  we would need help in our house and selling or throwing stuff out. Also take care of the garden, household and grocery, sometimes maybe cooking and your always welcome to play with our animals.
  
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  I’m Katja (or Kate) and I’m living in a house with my partner Alex and our animals. The house has two parts. My mother lives downstairs in her flat with a garden.
  We have a dog called Amy, she’s 5 now and a cat called Mary with 2 years age.
  
  I have a deep passion for engaging in profound discussions about the enchantment and enigmas of life and reality. My focus is to investing my time in fostering authentic human connections while embracing the joy of life and achieving personal goals by a planed schedule.
  
  I was a Workaway as well and love to travel like this. I was on a world tip 2018-2020 so we can exchange a lot.
  
  I am working self employed as an eventmanager and fitness instructor. At times I have private lessons with clients around the house in my fitness room and would prefer it for you to stay in the background. You’re welcome to join my fitness classes during the week.
  
  Some people always tell don’t ask her what she’s doing (also in private life) ask her what not, cause it’s a shorter list ; D
  Because I´m very busy with all the work projects in my mind and want them to become reality , I would like to get some help at home or the projects if interested.
  
  
  My personal Projects - you won't be helping with the renovations
  - Renovating
  - gardening
  - art projects
  - charity projects
  - running events
  
  Live Projects
  - writing a book or 5
  - building a function & fitness center
  
  I built a huge terrace with friends in 2021.
  Now I moved so there is a new garden project - this I one project I´m looking for help as well.
  
  I am a creative, connective person, solution-oriented person. I love dancing, drawing, sewing, singing, and catching up with friends, going to a lake or do bbq, movie or gaming nights at my home if I got time available. Soon it´s christmas season and i total love to decorate, you too?
  I enjoy company as well as I need time for myself. I’m always up to something fun. I love music so I’m going to karaoke sometimes or we sing at home. Feel free to join.
  I wake up early and go to bed late but that’s my schedule not yours.
  Since August I´m also a firefighter in a volunteer fire department, sometimes I´m off for training or fire calls.
  
  My partner Alexander was raised in the USA as a kid and in papaya Neuguinea as a teen. He is working self employed as a coach for bankers, studied and worked long time in Canada as a airplane mechanics before he came to Germany. He´s playing trumpet and building a model airplane. He´s also working on establishing the ftness center.
  
  We´re searching WW’s who can do some chores of the household, use a sawing machine as well as they like to gardening, cuddling the animals and cook for or with us.
  
  What to tell about my dog :
  She’s a Labrador/Kangal Mix and biggest scardy cat ever so just let her, cause she needs time to trust. Best for the start, do not talk or look to her. Don’t be afraid she loves to cuddle and is very sensible.
  What about the cats:
  They are very cuddly and they love to play.
  
  From my village you can easily go to the city by bus or few days a week it might be possible to offer you a car (Right now it broke down) . So in your free time there is a lot you can do , if you like the nature as well as parties. I’m living close to the black forest and the city.
  
  You will be part of my family and life, so the most important thing for me is communication about needs and expectations, otherwise it won’t work out for both sides. We will communicate also with WhatsApp and schedule a day to plan the week and give feedback. We both don´t have a nine to five job, so sometimes it could be just you and the animals.
  My Mother is also living in a flat in this house, so you will get to know her as well.
  
  Happy to host you soon and learn something about your culture. I hope we build a kind of friendship in which we can be respectful and trust each other.
  
  
  Greetings
  Kate & Alex

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet

  House and pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Van life

  

  Self development

  

  Pets

  

  Farming

  

  Events & social

  

  Writing

  

  Photography

  

  Performing arts

  

  Music

  

  Languages

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Books

  

  Blogging

  

  Astronomy

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Fitness

  

  Dancing

  

  Cycling

  

  Beach

  

  Camping
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I’ve learned a lot whilst traveling - you will realize what you like, what you don’t like, if you like what you do or where you are. To know what you don´t like It will help you realize what you want. I can tell you a lot about my experience in live.
  
  - cultural exchange and good conversations about live
  - language exchange (English)
  - cooking
  - sport (yoga and power workouts)
  - skills in webdesign, sewing, drawing and more
  
  Cause of my different work i did and do I can teach you a lot of different skills. Styling clothes in a Foto Studio, yoga, workouts, drawing, sewing, hairs&make-up as well as maintenaince things.
  
  Pforzheim is very famous for the car design industry especially Mercedes‘ and Porsche. You're close to the Black Forest for hiking or going to observation towers or walking to Grünhütte for special pancakes. There are also few great thermal baths. The city offers you a lot of bars, coffee shops, pubs & restaurants and if you like to go to a bigger city you can easy co by train to Karlsruhe or Stuttgart. You might have the possibility to go to Frankfurt with my boyfriend as well.
  
  I’m very spontaneous so it can be, we go on a trip to Bodensee or other cities. So you're welcome to join in consultation.

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  Help

  The main things I need help for are :
  - cooking
  - household
  - gardening
  - small diy
  - help with computer
  - dog sitting and cat sitting
  - IT know how
  
  If you can fix a car we have one for you to use whilst staying.
  
  The most important is vacuuming the hole house.
  Important help for me:
  Cleaning the house
  Laundry
  Gardening
  Dog sitting or walking
  Sometimes grocery shopping and cooking
  
  Things they need a look for too:
  Jacuzzi/Pool cleaning
  Gardening
  Creative projects around the house
  Picking up stuff or bringing it away
  (Driver license required)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  Want to learn Spanish, French and Portuguese
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  Accommodation

  Right now I can offer you your own room with your own bathroom and balcony.
  You can also use the garden. We can speak about the use of fitness room, sauna and jacuzzi.
  Just feel at home with respect of the things you use.
  The house has two parts. We share the kitchen, living room and bath room.
  
  Food rules :)
  
  Eat what you like
  Eat when you want to eat
  Clean after yourself
  
  You have access to the fridge and food.
  Feel free to use the bbq 😊 I’m happy if you prepare us food for lunch or the evening.
  
  I would love to experience traditional meals from your country or share mine, like schnitzel mit spätzle.

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  What else ...

  Pforzheim:
  A lot of bars offers different events like quiznights, bingo, karaoke
  Wallberg
  DDR Museum
  Wildpark
  
  Schömberg Kurort
  Westweg (hiking)
  Kaltenbronn
  Enzklösterle
  Enzauenpark
  Gasometer
  Baumwipfel Pfad
  Swing Bridge bad wildbad
  Porsche Museum Stuttgart
  Mercedes Benz Museum Stuttgart
  Technik Museum
  Palmen Paradies Sinsheim
  Therme Bad Wildbad & Bad Liebenzell
  
  And a lot more.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  You can get WiFi and work from here if needed.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  There’s a parking lot for motorhomes.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Animals are welcome too. We just need to figure out if they get along with my animals.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Cini Mini

  Mary

  Amy (5 years)

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