Doggie diaries: The story of Rosie and Sophie An afternoon nap after an afternoon walk

We finally had our backyard regraded to address a flooding problem we’ve been dealing with — parts of the yard would become lakes. And while that will be good in the long run, it makes for a bit of a hassle now because it means we can’t let the dogs back there. So, that means we have to walk them and walk them frequently.

With the good weather we’ve had the last few days, that is not a problem — except at midnight when it’s a bit dark and foreboding. In fact, it’s been nice, getting out for the trek around the neighborhood. Today we walked 2.4 miles — a record for the dogs (Rosie, top; Sophie, bottom) — and the pooches are now asleep and likely will be for quite some time.

That should give me some time to get some work done and watch the game (working from home).

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet