Becky, To be really honest with you I envy you. I would love to be able to take things more slowly, but right now I'm the breadwinner in the house. My husband quitted his job three months ago to start his own business and we all knew that there would be hard times ahead until everything got set and he started making money again. Let me tell you it is hard... I spend so much time in front of the computer because I'm a legal translator and all I do is type, day in and day out... Enjoy your free time while you can...What kind of dogs do you have ?