Bill You get up at roughly the same insane time I do - sometime before 5 a.m. My alarm is set to 5:30 but I hear it go off about 2-3 times per year. SIGH.
Then again it all depends on what time you go to bed too yes? For me that was 9 p.m, last night. I'm dog sitting and was totally beat by the time I got most things done.
Megan Dogs are a big time commitment but totally worth it for what they give us in return. I basically had no social life during the week when I had my own dog (sheperd/lab mix) due to the 2 walks I had to give her to satisfy her exercise needs (1 hr. a.m., 1 1/2 hrs. p.m.) but she instilled a life-long exercise "habit" in me.
We had a holiday here yesterday - "Family Day" - which is a new stat holiday for us. I have yet to take it off (2 years) but hope to next year. Couldn't turn down the $$$ for the dog sit. DH spent the day installing our new computers. He is trying to quit coffee and man oh man I was glad I wasn't home for the evening. Surly or what!
Due to the holiday all the grocery stores were closed. I found myself scouring my client's fridge and cupboards for something to snack on in the evening. Cookies or apples - hmmm . . .
Got to go let the dog out. Have to call DH this morning and make sure he gets up. He has to take nuclear kitty back to the vet's today for round 2 of the radioactive iodine. I hope the little furry man makes it - I'm quite attached to him. Funny how I thought cats wouldn't be as hard to lose as dogs - ne pas!
Dagmar