Cultural exchange and companionship helping with some simple household projects in Sacramento, USA

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  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    My husband and I are Sacramento Natives, the Farm-to-Fork Capital of the nation. My husband is a retired Life flight nurse, and I am an Operating Room Technician. We are active and love to bike, hike, ski, eat great food, grow food, and taste wine and beer. Vineyards, historical 49er history, lakes, rivers, mountains, and the sea surround Sacramento.

    Sacramento is located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We are only two hours from San Francisco and two hours from Lake Tahoe, and we are 20 minutes from Sacramento International Airport. Delicious craft beer and breweries abound, and the wineries and vineyards are just a stone's throw away. We live in a bicycle-friendly community, and downtown is minutes away. We have cruisers (bicycles) to share.
    We need help with home maintenance. Our large veggie garden needs attention, weeding, watering, and picking food for dinner!

    I am an avid bread baker (sourdough), and cooking excellent meals from the garden is our passion.

    My husband has Parkinson's and needs occasional help with daily activities. He is 90% primarily self-reliant. We need help with his daily activities as well as dog walking. We love a very busy life!!

    I need someone willing to house sit also.

    Please contact us as our needs are immediate.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Elderly Companionship
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Travelers will benefit by learning about northern California, gold county history, wine tours, craft beer tours, and the best coffee in the nation.
    There are many opportunities to be active in the Sacramento area, and a 70-mile bike trail takes you to Folsom Lake. Folsom Lake offers swimming, paddle boarding, mountain biking, and various outdoor activities.
    Sacramento Valley is known for agriculture, farms, breweries, and two major universities, UC Davis and Sacramento State. Both are lovely campuses with fun campus life activities.
    I also have a small sourdough business and will teach breadmaking if one is interested. We will use the bread for our breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
    We live in the city, but we have a huge vegetable garden that we need help maintaining.
    The following is a list of projects we will do, depending on the seasons.
    Breadmaking
    fermentation foods yogurt, cabbage, pickles, etc
    Preserving foods by canning and dehydration,
    Urban Gardening
    We enjoy music, craft beer, biking around town, and hanging out with our beautiful German Shepard dogs, Aden and Helvetia. I Can teach Gardening, canning, preserving food, cooking, and sharing food.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Gardening, basic maintenance, companionship. Some shopping, food preparation, walking playing with dogs
    My husband has Parkinson's; it was early onset. He has been living with it for 15 years and is very healthy and 90% mobile. He needs occasional help getting around the house and enjoys daily companionship. My husband needs basic help with simple household projects, painting, light construction, gardening, food prep, errands, and light housekeeping. He enjoys walking and biking around downtown and on our bike trails.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a finished basement/bedroom with a shared bathroom upstairs. The bed is a queen futon bed and quite comfy.

    I will provide five days of food a week. Please provide your snacks and alcohol. We can cook together and entertain friends and family in our backyard and garden. I like to share the kitchen experience. Cooking is a way to share our love, and we want to share cooking culturally. My kitchen is your kitchen.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are very laid back; we like to watch movies and listen to music. There are museums, parks, rivers,
    4 hours north of Yosemite
    We have a couple of bicycles available to use

    In the summertime, we have a pool for swimming.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We can host digital nomads as long as they share their skills and help around our home.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    We have a small space in the back of our yard that could house a campervan

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    We have in the past; we would have to make sure everyone gets along. We love dogs

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 654832228335

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