A personal invitation for Heather
September / October 2026 — TBD
The reason I thought of you first is simple.
Bella trusts you, and so do I.
Di
Someone she already knows
When I started planning Bella’s move to Chiang Mai, you were the first person I thought of. Bella already knows you, feels safe with you, and I trust the way you care for her.
This is not simply because I need help. It is because I believe you are the right person for Bella’s journey.
“Familiar care makes a long journey feel smaller.”
Bella already knows your voice, your presence and the feeling of being safe with you.
A simple handoff
Di will travel to Chiang Mai first, approximately two weeks before Bella, to find a home and complete the setup. Heather’s role is to help prepare Bella for travel and accompany her safely from Canada to Chiang Mai.
How I imagine this journey
This is how I currently imagine us preparing for Bella’s journey and helping her arrive safely in Chiang Mai.
Bella’s essentials
Heather’s relocation responsibilities are complete once Bella arrives safely in Chiang Mai.
The two weeks before
Di plans to travel to Chiang Mai approximately two weeks before Bella in order to find a home and complete the setup. During this transition period, Heather will continue providing the support she has already provided during Di’s previous trips.
These services will simply continue under our familiar arrangements and usual rates, just as they have during previous pet-sitting and cleaning visits. Nothing new needs to be worked out; this note only makes the transition plan clear.
Two clear stages
Total service fee
Preparation and travel are shown separately so everything stays simple and clear from the first vet visit to Bella’s safe arrival.
Simple and stage-based
Paid once both parties confirm the arrangement and Stage 1 begins.
Paid after Bella safely arrives in Chiang Mai.
Before departure, Di will provide a CAD $500 prepaid Visa card for agreed Bella-related expenses, including document fees, transportation and travel expenses. Any unused balance will be returned, and Di will cover any reasonable additional expenses.
Travel is covered
Heather may book her own flights and choose flexible travel dates.
Accommodation for the first three nights after arrival.
Meals during the flight and the first three days in Chiang Mai.
For agreed Bella-related expenses.
Heather may book her own flights and choose flexible travel dates. She is welcome to stay longer in Chiang Mai if she wishes. Di will still cover the agreed round-trip airfare, but accommodation, meals and personal expenses after the first three nights will be Heather’s responsibility.
If plans change
If plans change for reasons outside either person’s control, payment will simply reflect the stages already completed. Any remaining unpaid stages will be paused or cancelled.
A familiar rhythm
The most important thing is that Bella continues to feel safe, known and at home throughout the transition.
Alongside Bella’s journey
These are simply a few small ways to make the transition easier while Di prepares to move overseas.
This support is separate from Bella’s CAD $1,500 relocation service.
The Marketplace listing will direct buyers to text Heather rather than message Di through Facebook.
Marketplace tracking
Di will create a simple, mobile-friendly form for Heather. Di provides the item details first; Heather adds the sale details after pickup.
Updating the form allows Di to remove the sold Marketplace listing promptly and keep the sales record accurate.
per completed sale
Each sold item counts as one completed sale. If one buyer purchases two items, the compensation is CAD $40.
Additional work outside the normal pickup process may be paid at the existing hourly rate of CAD $35/hour.
Remaining household items
Di’s priority is a simple move, not finding the perfect outcome for every remaining item.
Before leaving Canada, Di will identify the items she would like to sell through Marketplace. Anything not listed can simply be treated as something Di no longer needs.
Heather is welcome to keep, donate, sell or give away any of those items if she wishes. There is no expectation for her to spend extra time finding buyers, recipients or new homes for them.
If Heather would rather not handle the remaining items, she can simply gather them together in one place. Di will arrange and pay separately for junk removal.
If Heather chooses to spend extra time keeping, selling, donating or giving something away, that is completely up to her. It is optional and separate from the work Di is asking her to do.
Take your time
When you feel ready, choose an option below. You are also very welcome to speak with Di in person or by text instead.
Because Bella’s travel preparation may need to begin before the end of this month, it would be very helpful if you could let me know your decision within three days of receiving this invitation.
A simple yes, no, or request to talk through a few changes is completely fine. I just need enough time to begin the next steps or make another plan if needed.
Please let me know within three days of receiving this invitation. This will give me enough time to begin Bella’s travel documents and arrangements before the end of the month.
With care
Whatever you decide, I’m grateful for the care you have already given Bella and for all the ways you have helped us.
Bella & Di