the first on the block to wake

Nicky woke me up bright and early this morning, as he does every morning. Only today I was quite alert fairly quickly after I got out of bed. When we went outside, he was all business, got his potty out of the way, and then joined me at the porch steps, watching and listening to the neighborhood wake up. It's quite fun sitting on the porch early in the morning. Everything's so still and beautiful. It's energizing. Here's Nicky studying the street for signs of life.