6 AM, The Haasienda was grinding into daily action, 15 minutes ahead of our typical daily routine. I had already worked out how I would get the others fed without feeding The Colonel since he was not to have anything past midnight.

Well, that did not go as planned… somehow, everything got mixed up, and I somehow had excited dogs divided up with Chief and Harrigan eating while Deeds and Erma were still outside! That never happens! But, of course, it would happen today of all days. In the end, all four of the older dogs ate and Colonel Deeds, ready to begin playing with the others, seemed to forget all about eating breakfast!

7 AM, Alex Loree, a former student, now a revered friend, rolled into the drive to take Colonel Deeds and me to a little plaza near the intersection of Needmore Road and North Dixie Drive. The GPS took us mostly up Keowee Street and not on the very busy I-75N. We arrived at 7:31 AM, which was nice because it gave us some additional chat time sans the traffic stress. The 8 AM enrollment began, and I was the second to sign in. We were done by 8:06 AM! Rascals Unit is so good. After some heavier traffic on I-75 southbound, we were pulling into The Haasienda at 8:35 AM.

At 11 AM, my friend, Kim Lade, will pick me up for lunch and then we will retrieve Colonel Deeds when Rascals Unit texts me.

The former Quartet saw me leave with Colonel Deeds and return without him. Chief seems to be the most concerned. He sniffed me, looked up into my eyes, and just searched for something he could not figure out. I have everything set up to keep The Colonel confined and away from the others for the time being. I am sure there will be a lot of enthusiasm upon his return, and I’ve already put together a plan to hopefully get him into the house while the older ones are outside.

So, there’s my morning. Right now, the house is so quiet and less energy-filled without the little fellow’s presence.

Make it a great day!