One thing i have greatly enjoyed (but not taken proper full advantage of) is the chance to have a morning routine!
Dh has been out of town for a week. He usually takes care of all the doggie duties but, of course, they have fallen to me while he is gone.
I have been letting him out around 7am to pee, feed him and get my day started. We've had VBS this week so we leave for that and after dropping the kids off i take him for a run. (HE runs. I follow in the car.
) He always poops on his run out a dirt road not far from town.
The kids eat lunch at VBS (!) and i pick them up around 12:30.
It all works out so nicely.