Was a pleasant 15 degrees outside when I got up this morning with the dogs. Of course Res went out and did his business really fast. Climber on the other hand, it took her a bit longer. Then Res had to go back out and find anyplace Climber peed and pee over it. Yup, this is the story of my life. It’s OK, it was way too cold to take them on a walk today anyways. We usually cut walks once it gets under 20 degrees.
Spent my morning out in Golden, CO for an StrikeCheck inspection. Diagnoses a Home Automation System, and a Lighting Control System and all the fun stuff that goes along with it. Yes, it had failed. That’s about all I can say about it here due to privacy reasons. The homeowner was a great guy and his dogs were really friendly, nosy, but friendly and cute. Had it priced and ready to go out within an hour of getting back home. I like doing that. The only part of the process I can’t do is generating the final report.
I saw some Elk on the way to the appointment. I wish I could have stopped and taken some photos of them as I don’t see them that often. I think the last time I saw them was last year, also out in Golden. They were not there on my way back out of the neighborhood. I had every intention of stopping.
Spent the afternoon getting caught up on work things, and then I had the chance to get outside and play with Climber in the yard. She is the first dog we have had that I can play catch with. She loves her tennis ball. I really want to do agility with her, I think she would enjoy it. I may try and build a couple things for her to try this Spring to see if she is trainable.
Did the evening walk with both Res and Climber together because Jesse had a hair appointment. It may be their last walk for a few days as our temperatures are supposed to plummet starting tomorrow for 72 hours. Not as cold as the Northeast, but still I guess we are finally participating in Winter 2026.
Wrapping up the evening here at the house, I went to the basement and brought up the portable heater that we use in the family room when it gets really cold. The brick of the fireplace absorbs heat from outside and radiates it into the rest of the room. This room is not on a basement so we have 2 outside walls, 1 garage wall, the slab, and then it is open to the upstairs where the kitchen is. It’s low in the house and it can get chilly. In addition to my office this is the room I would like to put baseboard heat into when I re-do the heating system (that is coming in the next few years).
I never did make it to the rec center today, and tomorrow does not look that great either. I really need to get into the pool, it’s been a week today, but it’s one of those things that time just has not been available.
Anyways, see you all tomorrow where we can do this all again!
