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One thing I can advise helpers who want to get a placement with any host is to have at least one picture of yourself. Just as you like to "see" who and where you're coming, hosts like to see who they're opening their home to.
It is Fall now so there are many things to do outside. I can really use some help getting the outdoor areas back in shape. I need someone to climb on a high ladder and replace a couple of shingles. I can also use help with eBay or sewing if anyone is experienced at it.
I have a large house and property in a diverse area of Staten Island, New York that I'm always working on. There is a swimming pool here.
I plant a vegetable garden in the spring using the square foot gardening method. A friend and I rebuilt the whole house on the inside including jacking it up and replacing the foundation, sills and beams so there's very little major work to be done inside except some finishing work and finish carpentry, moldings and such so carpentry skills would be more than welcome. If you've always wanted to visit NYC, I am close to the Staten Island Ferry, which is free and gets you to Manhattan in about 25 minutes. You can see the Statue of Liberty on the way. I also have bicycles you can use. Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of NYC. Manhattan, Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn are the other four.

How many hours a day and days per week will we be doing?
The equivalent of 5-6 hours per day, 5 or 6 days a week.
I usually don't have any set rules about working as long as people put in the time overall and get some things accomplished. I don't have a farm or B&B, etc. that needs scheduled work times so I try to be really flexible. I know it's tiring to work and tiring to go sightseeing. I think it's better to do both without restrictions so I usually give some idea about things that need to be done and let you work it out. Just as an example, one person was helping me take pictures and list things for eBay or we did it together. One fellow wanted to redo the entire garden so he worked on that on his own schedule more or less. One girl just liked to do weeding and work on the property pruning and mowing the lawn, etc. We just emptied the tool shed and built a new floor (I helped with finding, measuring and cutting the wood) and put everything back, rebuilt and painted my garden cart and then wanted to put down big stone blocks I had on the property for a walkway. So, you see there are many things to choose from and not everyone is cut out for everything. Some enjoy one job and not another and I find it's best to let people do what they enjoy as much as possible. Sometimes I'll be working with you, sometimes not. I'm quite knowledgeable about how to do most things but don't always have designing ideas or the time to do it. For instance this week I have sewn clothing, made yogurt and no knead bread, made homemade ice cream, taken a trip to PA to see my grandsons and daughter at camp, (some helpers came along) repaired a broken monitor, (had to find the problem and then unsolder and re-solder some of the capacitors) and the list goes on and on.
One evening we drove around Staten Island to see the sights, to the beach, the posh houses and this evening we will go to Coney Island and Nathans Hot Dog Stand in Brooklyn.
I have a happy disabled son who has Cerebral Palsy. He lives in a group home nearby and sometimes comes over on the weekends. He is pictured with some helpers.