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Monday, April 2, 2012

REALLY NICE Couple with 3 y.o. Seeking IMMEDIATE House Sitting Gig in the Dominical, Costa Rica Area



THEY CURRENTLY HAVE FOUND A NEW LIVING SITUATION BUT I'M KEEP THEIR INFORMATION UP - JUST IN CASE SOMETHING CHANGES
(we ARE living in Costa Rica eh!?!!).

I'm sharing this for some friends that are ultimately seeking an 
IMMEDIATELY HOUSE SITTING OPPORTUNITY 
(or trade for services?  Or very Inexpensive housing) 
ULTIMATELY in the DOMINICAL area
(or in between San Isidro De General and Dominical). 

They're a REALLY SWEET family that REALLY needs to get out of their current NOT Child-friendly environment (with a dog that bites children!!!) and can use some help!!!  Ultimately at least 4-6 months but anything immediately for a month or 2 is better/safer than where they are now  (fyi - I met Krista at a Women's Gathering in the area and she was one of the people I connected with the most!!) 

Aurora (the 3 year old) had some of the BEST ENERGY of all the kids at this Women's Gathering!!  She's DEFINITELY something SPECIAL!!!!

WONDERFUL COUPLE and 3 y.o. DAUGHTER ARE SEEKING A HOUSE SITTING OPPORTUNITY NEAR DOMINICAL (or VERY VERY inexpensive/workable situation - and/or partial TRADE??!!)

HIS VERSION:
Responsible, respectful, loving family of 3 seeking house-sit or affordable rental opportunity in the Domincal area. My wife has done this work professionally earlier in her career, along with pet-sitting. We have a 3 year old daughter, so close to other families with similar aged children would be great! We owned our own home in USA for 6 years, and I have experience with basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical etc. We are both Healing Arts practitioners, and I just landed a decent job in the Dominical area, so we would like to be close to that. Ideally, at least a 4-6 month opportunity, with strong possibility for longer if that's what you need. [:-)] We are very respectful of others, and their property, and we'd LOVE to help you take good care of your things while you are away. We moved to CR almost 6 weeks ago (to lead a more sane life!), and are ready to find a nice place to settle. Prefer washer/dryer, hot water, convenient to bus lines (several a day everday best), 2+ bedrooms, furnished. House, apartment, condo, finca, open to all possibilities! Drop us a line at your earliest convenience, we'd love to help you out! Peace and Blessings [:-)]

Tambien yo hablo perfectamente espanol, que tengo familia latinoamericana, muy facil para comunicarme con la gente local [;-)] Pura Vida!!!

SKILLS: 
Healing, body-work, mural work, childcare, and general maitenance.

ULTIMATE WISH LIST (we are open to other options, but our ideal wish list includes):
        Washer/Dryer
        Stove/Oven
        Fridge
        Furnished
        Nearer to 2,000 feet elevation
        2 to 3 bedrooms
        Screens on windows and at least one door that locks.
        Safe Neighborhood that is child friendly
        Frequent bus routes within walking distance
        Family-friendly environment with children nearby under 5 y.o.
        Land to grow organic food
        Fairly close to paved roads
        NO mold in house
        900 square feet or more
        Hot Water
        Some xpat community nearby
        High speed internet access

Ultimately NO (or few) MANGO TREES (Krista's recently discovered a bad allergy to mangos!!)



HER VERSION:
WAIT don't disregard this email just because of the price, until you read it through.

Responsible and likable family, looking for housing.

We desire to live in or near a community that has access to convenient transportation with frequent buses running daily to San Isidro and the beach towns.

My husband, daughter, and I are quiet and social people, who enjoy gathering to play music, share communal meals and fires, and grow organic food. We are both body workers, so we bring along healing and creative perspectives to share.

A house sitting opportunity maybe the perfect option for us, as I ran a successful business in the states for eight years, and come with great references. In a house sitting situation we are open to covering utilities, while helping care for the property and possibly animals.

A rental could be a good fit for us, if it matches some of our criteria, and our limited budget, as we are just settling in. Looking forward to hearing from you, even if it's not an exact match on what we are looking for, Pura Vida Costa Rica! I'm attaching one of my paintings, so you can see my creative side. I do murals too!


In case you want to check out our websites...

Here is our body work business...

CONACT:  Krista and Xuba at 8-587-5976  /  vrudnyk@yahoo.com

(tell them VICKI [the Sarong Goddess] Connected you!!)

PLEASE "SHARE" this with anyone you know in the Dominical area (especially on your Facebook).

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