Well, it was more like “homestead-sitting,” but recently we kept an eye on the chickens, goats and sheep of friends for three days while they were away.  Our duties were pretty minimal, but it was a first time for us in dealing with an electric fence and reaching under hens to remove the eggs.  Our life here continues to teach us new things! [BTW, we get our eggs from these friends, and those eggs are the best!  Totally different from store-bought.]