Our lives sound similar. Yeah, I work like a dog, but not like my dogs. They are both sleeping happily on the futon in this office right now. And I've gotta get outside and winterize the goldfish pond today. That was a choice, and I love having it, but damn it's a lot of work getting it ready for winter/cleaning it up in the spring. I've gotta start thinking more about upkeep before I dream up new projects!