Deanna

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

New to Work-Away yet years of experience. Are we a good fit for my next adventure?

Recent HouseSit MapleBay, Reorganize CowBay, PetSit PittMeadows, Gardening Duncan BC🇨🇦

Considering opportunities.

Description

Retired early (2004) and fill my life with adventures, cooking, and organizing homes of friends as well as extensive pet / house sitting around the world.

Am equally competent on the water, in the mountains, on a ranch and bustling city.

Looking forward to utilizing my organizational, gardening, yard work, building project help, and hospitality talents where they’ll be appreciated and am delighted to learn new skills as I participate in unique workaway opportunities.

Interests

Yoga / Wellness

Camping

Mountain

Movies & TV

Self development

Sustainability

Pets

Farming

Culture

Writing

Plant care

Photography

Music

Languages

History

Gardening

DIY & crafts

Cooking & food

Books

Astronomy

Architecture

Art & design

Animals

Winter sports

Sailing / Boating

Nature

Hiking

Dancing

Cycling

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Animal Care

Life at a Farmstay

Helping around the house

General Maintenance

House & pet sitting

Art Projects

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Languages

Being an elderly companion

Gardening

DIY and building projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

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Able to teach about:  

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Hospitality/Tourism

More details about your skills

I am trusted with maintaining homes and caring for domestic pets in urban and rural settings, Independent and competent at repositioning vehicles, not afraid of the rain nor getting dirty tackling outdoor projects.

If it’s time for a refresh like spring cleaning or redecorating I have an eye for detail. If you have a garden that is producing and you need help preserving foods or learning new recipes; my international culinary skills come in handy. I earned a Diplome de cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu (London UK) in 2006 and immerse myself in the culture and cuisine of the places I've lived (including but not limited to:) Spain, France, England, Argentina, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Taiwan, Louisiana, Florida, Washington state.

I can drive stick as well as automatic, have my motorcycle license and pleasure craft operator,

Age

54

What else ...

Among the many culinary and wine producing regions I have lived such as the Languedoc and Gascony of France, my French may be rusty but with immersion I find I can communicate effectively.

I speak Spanish having lived in the regions of Andalucia Spain and Patagonia Argentina so cooking and socializing in Castillano brings me great joy.

When I am not involved in a WorkAway style project, my life for the last 20 years has been spending time with friends, taking care of their homes / pets - I enjoy day hikes, biking, visiting museums, reading, and looking for travel deals to see where I should head to next.

There's so much more experience I have and skills I bring to any length of stay, so if you don't see it listed here feel free to ask.

No task too big or small for me to consider as a solo worker or part of a team. I am equally comfortable with variety, spontaneity and repetition.

If your position would benefit from a workawyer providing farm to table cooking demos, culinary classes for your b&b, or someone dedicated to preparing meals and snacks during your building projects I thrive in those environments and make your life easy.

Contact me about your needs, I would love to see how I can weave in to your projects and day to day flow.

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  no

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  Special dietary requirements
  no