I have done a lot of house sitting for many years and have house sat for short and extended periods of time. My house sitting duties have included watering plants, caring for pets, managing mail, providing snow removal at the level of shoveling, and lawn mowing. I have also done house sitting which included taking care of an elderly parent of the couple for whom I was house sitting. I have house sat through severe weather storms and encountered various types of unexpected demands. I have ...