Help with taking care of me and my dog in the Black Forest in Pforzheim, Germany

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  Description

  Right now I’m searching help for myself. I got injured and can’t drive for the next month maybe two. So I’m in need of someone with a drivers license and wants to join my life.
  
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  Hello Workawayer,
  
  I’m Katja (or Kate) and I’m living in a house/flat with my mother. I have a dog called Amy, she’s 4 now. 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 as assistant manager & fitness instructor. At times I have clients around my flat/house and would prefer it for you to stay in the background. You’re welcome to join my fitness classes. 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, I would like to get some help at home.
  The main things I need help for are :
  - gardening
  - mainteinance
  - household
  - help with computer
  - dog sitting
  - cooking
  
  Occasionally I´m not home overnight if I´m not picking my dog up it would be your task to take care of her. So you will have your room as well as the whole flat during the day.
  I built a huge terrace with friends in 2021 but it’s still not finished.
  So this I one project I´m looking for help as well as get rid of old stuff in our house.
  
  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.
  I enjoy company and I’m always up to something fun. I love music so I’m going to karaoke nearly every Wednesday if possible after work. Feel free to join. I wake up early and go to bed late but that’s my schedule not yours.
  
  Searching WW’s who can paint and work with a sawing machine as well as they like to gardening or building a pergola .
  During summer I’m moving a garden down so my old flats garden and my new house garden are next to each other.
  
  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.
  
  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. So in your free time there is a lot you can do , if you like the nature as well as parties especially. I’m living close to the black forest an the city.
  
  You will be part of my family and life the most important thing for me is communication about needs and expectations, otherwise it won’t work out for both sides.
  
  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

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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
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I’ve learned a lot whilst traveling, even you realize you don’t like what you do or where you are. It will help you realize what you want. I know 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

  Cleaning
  Grocery shopping
  Cooking
  Gardening
  Building and maintenance
  Painting
  Laundry
  Dog sitting
  Helping with private parties
  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 my living room.
  You can also use the garden, fitness room, sauna and jacuzzi. Just feel at home with respect of the things you use.
  
  It´s possible to get you a car in consultation.
  
  The house has two parts, you will be living in my flat. 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 fridges and food.
  We can cook together if I have time otherwise you can cook for yourself or for us.
  Feel free to use the bbq 😊
  
  I would love to experience traditional meals from your country or share mine, like schnitzel mit spätzle.
  
  If work hits hard can be that I’m home at 9 or 10pm and eat late. So don’t wait then.

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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 doggirl.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days in a week. Can be a Saturday or Sunday but we talk about it and you get another day off.