After some talks with our landlords, it looks like we'll be getting a dog! I grew up with shelties and would love to have another. This'll be the wife's first dog of her dear personal own, and her anticipation is palpable. We couldn't be more excited. I (and I imagine most people are) am a happier person when I have a dog.
Hey thanks! Maybe some future pubski post of mine will include a bit of animal life color :) RE: your job search and finding gratifying employment, I saw this video a while ago and was struck by the simple beauty of "something with my hands, like locksmith, arborist, plumber, etc." for the first time in a while. In this case, your "etc" was my "baker", but I feel you on a fundamental level. Don't give up on fulfillment. Keep us updated on how you're doing.