All mine!
Well J is off on the other side of the state 24-hours a day again until Friday afternoon, covering for the guy who usually does it while he’s on vacation. So the place is mine for a while, and I’m determined to be optimistic about it.
I’ve been looking at getting a pet, I grew up with a ton of animals and I haven’t had one in ages. With J working such long days I have a hefty amount of time on my hands alone after work and all day Saturday (even without him covering some other non-commutable run for a week!) and it gets lonely. I haven’t really settled on what, though; I love dogs, am allergic to cats, I like rodents (but not guinea pigs), and it goes on. I would like something that would both be suitable for our current apartment (fairly big, but it’s still an apartment) and a companion-type pet. But I’m worried about bringing in a pet that would need a lot of attention, and would get potentially get confused or unhappy about our changing situations (J gone/home and what is/isnt’ acceptable, etc). I’m undecided about what to do. It’d definitely be cheaper continuing without one, but I think it’d help me mentally/emotionally a lot to have one.