Duct tape is one of the most wonderful things invented in the last century.
Daisy has eaten (partially or entirely) at least 9 or 10 collars off of our more timid dog, Echo. One was doused in Lysol. Another was doused in Fooey ("most bitter stuff on Earth"). We would take off Echo's collar every night before they slept in the kennel, but inevitably we'd rush out the door one day and forget the collar, and the only evidence would be the metal buckle with Echo's tags sitting on the kennel floor.
I made a collar for Echo out of duct tape, and Daisy hasn't eaten it yet (this being the second day).
Daisy also gashed open her leg somehow--possibly on the heating system, possibly with her new scalpel set. She ate off a few bandages in spite of her cone of shame (which she also removed from her head and chewed up). After we ran out of medical tape, I used duct tape. She didn't eat that, so I made a whole cast out of duct tape. The next evening, it is still whole.
Duct tape, amazing.
After two and a half months out in the wild, I realized that I've slowed to a coast. Yesterday I made a list of areas that I want to see weekly growth: Biblical Studies, Literature, Exercise, Environmental, Software, Hardware, Household, Current Events, Fine Arts, and Language.
I took those ten areas and put two on each day of the work week with specific books or tasks associated with each area. Today I cleaned out the car and went on a walk with my wife (Household & Exercise). Now I have a plan, and I'm excited about it.
It's been a great semester, and the summer is shaping up to be even better.
