With the completion of the fence I am working through the new logistical matters that have been brought to light its existence. Most of them are boring mundane things but I do wish I had given them more consideration before we started the project.

Pros

1. Its very nice the dog can be let loose in the back without having to leash him. He loves this freedom now that he is used to it.
2. The dog can now poop all over so the spots by the house where his leash ended will finally get to grow back.
3. The privacy is REAL, its awesome to feel as if I am in my own little contained outdoor space. I have I not truly had that since I lived at home 26 years ago.

Cons

1. The dog can now poop all over the yard. I have no idea where he does it now and will have to go searching.
2. The gate is great but I it means more work for me in the morning. I have to go out the back yard door, come around and open the gate, pull the car out of the garage, then close the gate before I go to work.
3. With a fence I will need to be more judicious with where I blow the snow this winter. If I throw it against the fence I may cause it to lean. I also have less room to place snow now that some of it can’t just go into my neighbor’s backyards.
4. A similar issue with the gate, its very close to the ground on the left hand side. During winter I am going to have to work to keep that portion of the gate able to swing fully.

You can say a lot about Signal and its mission to provide secure and private chat to the world. They have earned all the goodwill given to them through hard work and maintaining their values. The problem is, “The Tyranny of the Default”. I use an iPhone, and most of my friends do as well. Hence, they tend to use Messages for their communications.

I have tried over time to get friends to hop on Signal with limited success. Those who do join tend to not use it for long because I might be the only person they have in their chat list. So I really don’t blame them when they just start texting me through Messages again. The same has happened to me. I only have two people left on my Signal list, and it makes me wonder if I should just give in and move them back to Messages.