Allow me to introduce myself ...
Hi, I am a Mum of a 17yo daughter, 2 rescue beagles and many, many chickens! Currently I live on an acre and have done so in my relatively quiet but nutty life for about 20 years! Married, not happily and has not been so for a long time, which is what leads me on my new adventure!
I had to get out of my marriage, it was most unhealthy and unhappy and so a few things happened, you know a bit of abuse - verbal, a few key people say things, you remember some statements and different things become quite poignant. One key statement is "a year from now, you will wish you started a year ago!" That statement seriously gets under my skin. There is another lady Rosslyn Scott who is on Facebook, she is an amazing coach and one day she has this facebook live post thing she has been doing and kept saying "now is the time", over and over again.
I do not know how nannying popped into my head, all I know is that it did. I had done it in England many, many years ago. However, I needed an out, a place to stay and I was very much open to anything and going anywhere. So, I jumped online and started looking. I told my sister and she immediately sends me one for somewhere where only red dirt is found!! Anyway, I find one for a farmer in New South Wales and so I apply, it sounded really nice, big cattle property, 8000 acres, 3 children, single Dad, lots of cows, dogs, chickens and cats. I apply and I get a response asking me if I was serious about moving. Sure, I replied, for the right accommodation. I just need an area where I can keep being creative and doing my crafting that I love so much. Anyway, he writes back and tells me a bit about the place and him and the children and how they have lovely beef and lamb to eat. Eeeek, I thought I should share I don't eat red meat. He took it well. So, we text and text and text quite late into the evening, this is Sept 19th I believe. Texted most of the next day while he on his tractor doing things in the paddock, then we talked for 2 hours as our fingers were getting tired. Back to texting for days, sharing and getting to know each other, it was funny and new and exciting. He had concerns about how I would like the isolation of the farm, this is where he really does not know me at this point as I love being alone. I hate the city for so many reasons and mixing with the humans - not really my thing! No mind, come for the second week of holidays he said - seemed like a good idea.
Then a problem arose, like problems do and a huge spanner was thrown into the works. My daughter has a couple of months left to go of year 12 and due to a situation that occurred she no longer wished to stay with her Father. So, I either had to give up on going for now or I didn't know what. I had another offer for a position in North Sydney with a lovely family with 2 children. They needed an immediate start, the farmer didn't. What to do, what to do? My mind was in a state, I didn't know what to do, but in my gut, I knew the farmer situation was the right one to go too. Right, I am just going to lay it all on the line with him and see what he has to say. So, I prepared him and told him I was just about to unload and he can help guide me in my decision. Well, he did much more than that, so much more. I listed out the issues one by one and he listened and then he spoke. He says, bring your dogs, bring half your chickens and your daughter is welcome too!!!! Plus, you can come earlier if you need too. I am not often left speechless, but I was truly gobsmacked to say the least, I am sure I cried, I know I was lost for words but finally managed to express what can never be enough gratitude. I could not believe it and then he offered to pay for me to come down for the week! I mean, who is this guy, I did ask him if he was of this planet ... So, needless to say, decision was made pretty easily after that. Tickets were booked, a 12 hour bus ride - I was not thrilled, but I was up for the adventure and figured the end would be worth it. That was booked and Friday 29th was bus trip day. I had not been on a bus in a very long time.
I had to get out of my marriage, it was most unhealthy and unhappy and so a few things happened, you know a bit of abuse - verbal, a few key people say things, you remember some statements and different things become quite poignant. One key statement is "a year from now, you will wish you started a year ago!" That statement seriously gets under my skin. There is another lady Rosslyn Scott who is on Facebook, she is an amazing coach and one day she has this facebook live post thing she has been doing and kept saying "now is the time", over and over again.
"A year from now, you will wish you started a year ago"
I do not know how nannying popped into my head, all I know is that it did. I had done it in England many, many years ago. However, I needed an out, a place to stay and I was very much open to anything and going anywhere. So, I jumped online and started looking. I told my sister and she immediately sends me one for somewhere where only red dirt is found!! Anyway, I find one for a farmer in New South Wales and so I apply, it sounded really nice, big cattle property, 8000 acres, 3 children, single Dad, lots of cows, dogs, chickens and cats. I apply and I get a response asking me if I was serious about moving. Sure, I replied, for the right accommodation. I just need an area where I can keep being creative and doing my crafting that I love so much. Anyway, he writes back and tells me a bit about the place and him and the children and how they have lovely beef and lamb to eat. Eeeek, I thought I should share I don't eat red meat. He took it well. So, we text and text and text quite late into the evening, this is Sept 19th I believe. Texted most of the next day while he on his tractor doing things in the paddock, then we talked for 2 hours as our fingers were getting tired. Back to texting for days, sharing and getting to know each other, it was funny and new and exciting. He had concerns about how I would like the isolation of the farm, this is where he really does not know me at this point as I love being alone. I hate the city for so many reasons and mixing with the humans - not really my thing! No mind, come for the second week of holidays he said - seemed like a good idea.
Then a problem arose, like problems do and a huge spanner was thrown into the works. My daughter has a couple of months left to go of year 12 and due to a situation that occurred she no longer wished to stay with her Father. So, I either had to give up on going for now or I didn't know what. I had another offer for a position in North Sydney with a lovely family with 2 children. They needed an immediate start, the farmer didn't. What to do, what to do? My mind was in a state, I didn't know what to do, but in my gut, I knew the farmer situation was the right one to go too. Right, I am just going to lay it all on the line with him and see what he has to say. So, I prepared him and told him I was just about to unload and he can help guide me in my decision. Well, he did much more than that, so much more. I listed out the issues one by one and he listened and then he spoke. He says, bring your dogs, bring half your chickens and your daughter is welcome too!!!! Plus, you can come earlier if you need too. I am not often left speechless, but I was truly gobsmacked to say the least, I am sure I cried, I know I was lost for words but finally managed to express what can never be enough gratitude. I could not believe it and then he offered to pay for me to come down for the week! I mean, who is this guy, I did ask him if he was of this planet ... So, needless to say, decision was made pretty easily after that. Tickets were booked, a 12 hour bus ride - I was not thrilled, but I was up for the adventure and figured the end would be worth it. That was booked and Friday 29th was bus trip day. I had not been on a bus in a very long time.
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