New Boy

I try to keep up on here. I really do, but I feel awkward writing on my work computer. So, I’m trying something else. Its 7:40 on Thursday morning and I decided to sit with my coffee and take the time to write on the home computer before I even open the work computer.
 
My first thought is about this “Net Neutrality” topic that is floating around. I finally read an article about it, versus just seeing the headline all over FB. Someone equated it to cable TV and the way they bundle things. I haven’t had cable TV in about 12 years, so I guess I’ll end up without the Internet again too. Positives about that… well, I guess I would have a lot more free time. Libraries might start getting funding again and stop closing. I’d read more books again and perhaps even read a newspaper and finally be able to give up FB. Perhaps it’s a good thing because maybe people will reconnect again. My mom was using FB exclusively to keep up with me (and my brothers), but I don’t write anything on there anymore. With the exception of random updates about the furkids.
 
Anyway, speaking of the furkids… oh my god… what has happened to me? I’ve turned into a complete dog person. I never thought this would happen, but now I have these two dogs that are honest to god perfect angels. This “puppy” is totally my baby. Mich says that he cries so much when I leave and he follows me everywhere. He doesn’t want to be anywhere without me. I go to brush my teeth at night, and he comes into the bathroom and sits down next to me and watches what I’m doing. I actually decided to brush his teeth (we already had a doggie toothbrush in the bathroom) and he lets me! It’s ridiculous! LOL So, now this is our routine. LOL. He also will lie down on top of my feet when I’m sitting down and he will fall asleep there. He looks up at me a lot when we are taking walks (something I always thought was cool when I saw other dogs do that with their people). He gives me kisses all the time. My least favorite is that he pokes me in the middle of the night (about every two hours) and wants me to get up.
 
But, I’m totally in love with this little guy. I used to think Rosie was sorta “my” girl because she seemed a little more into me than Mich, but I think she’s just a sweet loving girl who loves us both and will be affectionate with whoever is giving her the attention. Mich was at school so much before so I was sorta the fallback. But with Jesse, he pretty much sticks by my side no matter if Rosie is there or not.
 
And Rosie is just happier than ever. She loves having him here. She’s been playing a lot more and they wrestle at least once a day. I worry about her sometimes because she’s much older than him and seems to slow down on their walks. So, since I have this extra day off, I figured I would take them on a short walk together and then drop her off at home and continue on with a longer faster walk for him. He definitely needs more exercise so he’ll stop waking me up every 2 hours at night!
 
Mich has started her clinic hours and so essentially we are both working now. I’m still working at home two days a week (three this week), but the days we are both gone will be a bit tough for the kids. The only upside is that Mich gets home at 3:30 from her clinic, so at least they aren’t alone until 5 or 6. Mich isn’t thrilled with the clinic she is at right now. It’s an in-patient retirement home. She said the worst part is seeing the residents and how sad and depressed they all seem. This is only her first week and I’m trying to encourage her to use it as a learning experience. Her next place will be outpatient and I think she will like it much more. After that she’ll be in control of what population she will work with.
 
My job is great. I realized last night that I really don’t do anything at my job that I absolutely hate. So, there really isn’t anything that I dread showing up for work for like I used to. I’ve been busy enough for the last few weeks that I actually haven’t had any time during the day to mess around. I can’t check FB during the day and so I find myself scrolling through super-fast at night to see if there was anything worth looking at. Typically there isn’t.
 
So, life is good. I’ve been a tiny bit codependent with Jesse and so I’ve fallen a little away from my routine with the gym, but I definitely haven’t given up. I still get there three days a week at the very minimum and I’m hopeful that I’ll be back to 5 days a week sooner than later.