Sun Jan 7 09:20:11 PST 2007

A Day Off

All three dogs are at day care today. I think all of us needed a day off. Glindy, especially, needed a chance to get out of the house and run around like crazy.

Perhaps just as importantly, I needed a day off, too. While I love my dogs dearly, their constant demands for attention and the responsibility of ensuring that their needs are met throughout the day can be very wearing.

I'm going to enjoy my day off. I don't know what I'll do with it yet, but I'm taking great comfort in the fact that it won't involve letting the dogs in and out all day long, or having a head thrust under my hand for ear-scratching every time I pick up a book to read.

Even so, I'll be glad when the dogs are home again. A house without dogs seems so empty. A day off is nice, but the love of one's pack is even better.

Posted by Todd A. Jacobs | Permalink | Categories: Personal