I've had a great Saturday. Last night was my first as official dog watcher and it went well. Zinny burrowed down under the covers and snuggled her back against my naked body and slept there all night long. Topper and Nessi hung out on the couch in the living room.

Around 0630 we all got up at the same time, they headed outside while I put together their breakfast. The rest of the day we've been hanging out back, playing fetch, and munching on the pasta Dan whipped up before they left.

I've got the big black pups under control, and we've become good friends. When I hand feed each one a piece of warm pasta from my bowl, I call out their name, and the other two wait their turn.

I did slip away for a bit this morning and rode my new bike to the Dollar General. It handled great, with a bit of effort going up a slight incline, since it has no gears. I'll get my legs in shape shortly, and it's much flatter where we live.

When the sun goes down I'll watch some TV with my buddies and call it a night.