When this view is 2mins away life can’t be that bad

Sunset by the canal

After work yesterday, C and I grabbed the dogs and went for a walk to a big field nearby. The plan was to let the dogs off the lead and throw the ball for them until they were buggered. I guess it’s practice for when I eventually become a parent and need to wear my kids out.

Kids. Hmph. MANY years away yet.

After a while we decided we would keep walking down the bank of the canal, where we came across a small beach. The dogs absolutely love water, and didn’t need any instruction from us before bounding into the water. We proceeded to throw the ball around so they could swim and play in the water (and get tired).

What we didn’t expect to be treated to was one of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a while. Just gorgeous.

On days like this, I love my life.

Update on my 2009 New Years Resolutions

Every year I make a list of things to accomplish during the year. It’s not resolutions as such, like the usual “eat healthy, lose weight, get a new job” blah blah. It’s a list of things that I’m going to challenge myself to try, to make sure that each year I feel like I’ve actually achieved something. Given that we’re now almost at the end of the 7th month of the year I’m well overdue in an update to my 2009 resolutions.

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