housemates and small children have their uses

My housemate, Justine, has been way for a couple of days. While it’s very nice to have the house to self, it’s also nice to have someone else around to talk to, share the dog walking duties, shout at the TV etc, etc.
So, her return is appreciated on many levels. Not least because she probably has not forgotten her house keys and is, therefore, able to get into the house – unlike me who did forget and therefore can’t.
May resort to borrowing a neighbour’s child and making them crawl through the dog door to unlatch the back door (again).
Fortunately the kids seem to find this a hoot. (Much better than mowing the lawn which is the other usual reason for them to be in my backyard.)