It is still very dark outside at 7:20 AM due to the rain that began yesterday, off and on, with more bands passing throughout the night and continuing into today. Col. Deeds and the three sisters did not remain outside long but two minutes due to the rain shower but Chief, true to form, ignored it and spent at least eight minutes hiking and surveying the yard.

Still, the resident cardinals sing through the rains, winds, and darkness.

As I eat my raisin bran with blueberries, Erma sits at my side, ready to drink the remaining half cup of milk, and not too far behind her sits Col. Deeds who will get his turn at the bowl when Erma has finished.  I am impressed that he, still very much a puppy at almost five months (April 3^rd), sits in his designated spot with no prompts from me to stay put. I only commend him for his patience. Eventually, Erma will leave the bowl and Deeds will walk, not dash, to her vacated spot. After two months living in The Haasienda, The Little Colonel is well-versed in our schedule.

I need to clean the house this morning before teaching my online classes, after which I will grab a 45-minute nap before feeding the pooches and getting ready for dinner and going to see ANASTASIA this evening at The Schuster. I am looking forward to seeing the show as I love the music of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens but am I bracing myself that their making this into a family/kid friendly show has distorted the true story of The Romanovs. It’s a musical, not a documentary.

I am finishing this blog’s post while listening to the last moments of “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral” from Wagner’s opera, LOHENGRIN, a recording by The Dallas Wind Symphony. I can still remember discovering this bounty when I was a sophomore in college. I had my first Walkman and listened to a recording that included a chorus walking to and from classes, avoiding walking with friends so I could glue myself to this powerhouse.

There’s a good deal of prepubescent barking (Deeds) from the bedroom. I am guessing The Little Colonel has engaged Bailey and/or Harrigan into some playful shenanigans.

Make it a great day!