Hope your C visit is good. I always came away inspired after visiting mine.
I HATE getting ex's stuff. My insurance adjuster asked me this week if I co-owned the cottage with ex. WHAT? I sent him the quit claim deed 3 years ago. Dickhead! He never took him off it. I have to get copies for him again.
And I got a phone call for ex recently. YUCKY. Seems that 6 years later your ex might have considered changing his address, no?
Well, hope you have a fun w/e. I missed the part about a possible new doggie.