Kind of a funky week...because I was out of the office at the end of last week, the start of this week felt a bit hectic trying to catch up. Then I was out of the office again on Wednesday to go and visit my Dad in the hospital (he had part of his colon removed on Monday). Everything was good fortunately, and he's a good patient from what I hear. It was good to just be with him for several hours, as well as give my mom a break. He actually came home from the hospital last night, so things are progressing like they are supposed to.
Then it was back to the work week. Having a day "off" in the middle of the week always throws me for a loop, particularly because I tend to like a somewhat consistent routine day to day, week to week. Which leads to another reason why the week has been disjointed for me, I changed my daily routine yesterday and today. Usually I am up when Jackie leaves for work, get around and am into the office sometime between 7 and 7:30. But we were finding that this arrangement just left too much time for the puppy to be in her crate during the day before Jackie got home, meaning Jackie always came home to a bit of a mess. So we had to try and change things up. After some discussion, the most reasonable thing was for me to change my schedule (in part, because I can and she can't) and go in later. I liked going in early because it meant I got an hour in the office with no phones ringing or other distractions. I also got to leave a little bit earlier. Anyway, so now I go in closer to 10, and to regain my hour of quiet in the office, will stay to 6 or 6:30 or so.
It feels weird to be home right now. I need to learn how to use this time constructively. Yesterday morning I exercised (which was good). This morning, I am typing on here and made some phone calls I had to related to billing issues. I think it will continue to be a work in progress, and I wonder how long it will take before this routine will feel normal. As the puppy grows and her bladder gets bigger, I can move back. But considering that by that time I may be used to this routine, I need to concentrate on how to make this time better.
Wow...a little too much of my internal thinking "out loud" for a blog post.
In other news, one of the things I love about having a dog is that there is always someone happy to see when you get home. Half the time, soon as I open the door, Ellie comes racing across the house to greet me. Other times, when she was busy or didn't hear me, as soon as she sees me, she races over again. After days when its been stressful and there has been a lot on my mind (and I tend not to leave the office at the office very well at times), that immediate burst of joy she gives lightens me up and gets me into a great mood. (This is not to say that Jackie isn't happy to see me when I get home - but if she came racing across the house, it probably freak me out). Just one of the best things about having a dog...you coming home is a big deal.
Now, if she could just make it through an entire night without having to go out twice, she'd almost be perfect.
Then it was back to the work week. Having a day "off" in the middle of the week always throws me for a loop, particularly because I tend to like a somewhat consistent routine day to day, week to week. Which leads to another reason why the week has been disjointed for me, I changed my daily routine yesterday and today. Usually I am up when Jackie leaves for work, get around and am into the office sometime between 7 and 7:30. But we were finding that this arrangement just left too much time for the puppy to be in her crate during the day before Jackie got home, meaning Jackie always came home to a bit of a mess. So we had to try and change things up. After some discussion, the most reasonable thing was for me to change my schedule (in part, because I can and she can't) and go in later. I liked going in early because it meant I got an hour in the office with no phones ringing or other distractions. I also got to leave a little bit earlier. Anyway, so now I go in closer to 10, and to regain my hour of quiet in the office, will stay to 6 or 6:30 or so.
It feels weird to be home right now. I need to learn how to use this time constructively. Yesterday morning I exercised (which was good). This morning, I am typing on here and made some phone calls I had to related to billing issues. I think it will continue to be a work in progress, and I wonder how long it will take before this routine will feel normal. As the puppy grows and her bladder gets bigger, I can move back. But considering that by that time I may be used to this routine, I need to concentrate on how to make this time better.
Wow...a little too much of my internal thinking "out loud" for a blog post.
In other news, one of the things I love about having a dog is that there is always someone happy to see when you get home. Half the time, soon as I open the door, Ellie comes racing across the house to greet me. Other times, when she was busy or didn't hear me, as soon as she sees me, she races over again. After days when its been stressful and there has been a lot on my mind (and I tend not to leave the office at the office very well at times), that immediate burst of joy she gives lightens me up and gets me into a great mood. (This is not to say that Jackie isn't happy to see me when I get home - but if she came racing across the house, it probably freak me out). Just one of the best things about having a dog...you coming home is a big deal.
Now, if she could just make it through an entire night without having to go out twice, she'd almost be perfect.
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