Katie Dog Days - This little beauty

This little beauty wanted all of my attention last night.  --these pictures are from bright sunny morning over the weekend

We went on flashlight adventures outside in the snow.  Chased after leaves...

Pulled out a bunch of doggie toys.  Played with nearly all of them.  Lots of squeaking and squawking!!

Chased throughout the house.  Tussled and tugged.  She almost always beats me in the race down the hallway.

I had plans filled with sewing (I figured out what block I want to do for Quilt Story's Block Party).

I also wanted to take a few snaps to share... and watch House!

But when it comes down to it, the princess gets what the princess wants...

... and who can resist the pull of a pup who just needs some love?

Inch by Inch Art - Courage

Joining in on Remembering Paris' Inch by Inch Art on Tuesdays = happiness! (and check out the other artists by clicking on the Remembering Paris link above)

Today's theme was courage. I sat down a few times this weekend to try and draw something that to me represented courage. No easy task. So, I started looking through my old photo albums for inspiration and found these shots I took from Austin, TX in 2006.

Seeing this sculpture of a lady (in a dress) firing a canon makes be remember how proud I am of the many people before us that fought for our rights and the freedom we have today. Imagine the courage that she must have had!! I bet she didn't even think twice about her personal safety, but simply stepped up and charged forward with what needed to be done. It all shows in the expression on her face!

If I could find a way to incorporate even the smallest fraction of her courage in to my life I wouldn't find the world nearly as tough as I have lately. Let's all try and be as tough as this Canon Lady!