It was a big day in my household yesterday. The first time we could take the dog on a proper walk. We'd been waiting for the big day her jabs had all had a chance to take hold (life seems to be all about jabs right now doesn't it!).
I'd been planning for days - I'd take her through the woods to the local recreation ground where it's quite a large expanse. Then let her off the lead and see what happened. The good thing about the 'Rec' is that it's quite enclosed and so we'd have a chance to catch her.
She behaved absolutely beautifully - so well in fact that as we walked back through the woods I didn't bother putting her on the lead.
What's the betting as her confidence grows she catches me out and runs away... watch this space.
I thought she'd be all smiles at her new found freedom, but she really didn't appear to notice any difference from normal. I continue with my theory that's she's just not bright enough to have much imagination. Which to be fair does mean, on the whole, she's a very well behaved dog!
This morning it was absolutely pouring with rain. Needless to say it's a good thing she was on the lead. She hates rain and just whimpers the whole walk and then when we get home has a half hour when she's leaping from pillar to post.
Apart from this we haven't done much this week and probably not much for another week. A politician said 'don't panic that the petrol will run out'. As a result everybody did panic - and now there are huge queues for petrol. I have about half a tank and not much planned so I'm just going to sit it out. Much better than when I had my old job and I used to have to fill up twice a week.
I'm old enough to remember when petrol ran out - I forget exactly when it was - probably something like 2002/2003. Then I really did need petrol for work and remember queuing for absolutely hours. Though it seems worse this time as the pumps seem to be running out much more frequently.
I can't quite get my head around why they didn't realise saying 'don't panic' would cause panic! What will it be next 'don't panic that the country will run out of tinned peaches'. Let's wait and see.
Also the friend who usually comes over on a Saturday hasn't been over for weeks. They keep closing the main road before their house and ours (they live in the next coastal town). With that and the roads being blocked as people queue for petrol I must agree with her that it's best she stays safely at home. Though personally I've had quite enough of 'safely staying at home' to last me a lifetime.
Ooooh moment of clarity... potentially - do you think that the government didn't want to do another lockdown so they created the petrol crisis so people had to stay at home...... probably a bit to conspiracy theory - just shows where my head goes these days.
I did have a rare business trip last week. I have to say I do enjoy meeting my colleagues face-to-face - but to clarify - I like it because it happens about once every 2 months. This is definitely not me over the gloss of working from home. It makes such a huge difference to my life. Though my social skills (which were never great) are just getting worse and worse.
I increasingly see myself in that cave in 20 years time, just me and 5 dogs. To be fair - it sounds like a fantastic life and I can't wait.
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