Freeeeeeeedoooommmmmm!
My father helped us put a storm door on our house. The best part of the storm door is that it has a doggy door on it. I had no idea the amount of freedom a doggy door would grant us. You might think "oh, the dog has more freedom now," but you'd be wrong.The dog's freedom doesn't concern me. I suppose she does have more, but really, it's all about me; I don't have to get up and let the dog in and out. I don't have to cater to her every whim. I can sit on my fat, lazy butt and not bother at all. It only took her a day to master the doggy door too. I think that's pretty smart, but I don't know. I don't know what the average time is for a dog to learn how to use a door. It's the best money I've ever spent on a door. (It is also the first time I've ever spent money on a door.)
I'm really glad my dad was around to help me put the door in though. I would have screwed up the process three or four times if I was doing it on my own. I think I could easily do another door if I had to. Well... maybe not easily, but I learned a lot. The whole process was not hard, but it took some thought and experience to know what parts were going to be a little tricky.
I jogged before work this morning and that was a really great way to start my day. I don't ride my bike to work anymore. I miss that though. Riding my bike had it's advantages. It was cardio exercise, it was fun, I got to listen to music while I did it (MP3 player), and I saved on gas. The downside wasn't coming to work though. It was the going home. It took longer to get home (about twice as long as driving) and when I did get home I was sweaty and stinky. So the upside to driving to work and jogging is that I get home faster and way less stinky, but I don't get to save on gas. I suppose biking was also "lower impact" exercise too. Still, extra time with my son and not being stinky are big benefits. In the fall, when the temperature is less than 100 degrees, I may find myself biking again.
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I'm really glad my dad was around to help me put the door in though. I would have screwed up the process three or four times if I was doing it on my own. I think I could easily do another door if I had to. Well... maybe not easily, but I learned a lot. The whole process was not hard, but it took some thought and experience to know what parts were going to be a little tricky.
I jogged before work this morning and that was a really great way to start my day. I don't ride my bike to work anymore. I miss that though. Riding my bike had it's advantages. It was cardio exercise, it was fun, I got to listen to music while I did it (MP3 player), and I saved on gas. The downside wasn't coming to work though. It was the going home. It took longer to get home (about twice as long as driving) and when I did get home I was sweaty and stinky. So the upside to driving to work and jogging is that I get home faster and way less stinky, but I don't get to save on gas. I suppose biking was also "lower impact" exercise too. Still, extra time with my son and not being stinky are big benefits. In the fall, when the temperature is less than 100 degrees, I may find myself biking again.
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