We woke up to -22 degrees today, and it's no wonder we went into hiding.Magda here is so funny with the nests she creates around the house. I found her on the guest bed today deep in pillows and her head half hidden, so I brought her a blanket and wrapped her up in it. I came back about 20 min. later and expected her to have wiggled out, but no, she was all cocooned in. Pretty darn cute.For your internet share today, I'm sending you a shot of summer with this drink recipe, but it's perfect because Grapefruit are totally in season right now. Let's all make this tonight and pretend it's July, shall we? 

This little twerp ran out the front door today as a house guest was arriving, and she just KEPT ON RUNNING. I tried to chase her for a bit in my slippers, but I could only get so far in the deep snow, so I had to run back to the house to throw on my boots. Luckily, as I was heading back out the door, she ran past the house IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. With the help of a bag of Tostitos, I was able to contain her to a neighbor's front porch before bringing her back into the house.This photo was taken before all of the excitement though. Because after that, she's been sulking around the house with a VERY guilty look on her face because she knows she's in trouble. Man!For today's internet share, how about a video of a man who hugs lions. Yup, you read that right. It's a fascinating piece, but I fear we'll be reading about him being eaten by wildlife in the next few years. Until then, enjoy!

She's definitely a dog now, eh? The puppy energy is still there, but when she sits at attention, she appears full grown.It's amazing that when we first got her, we thought she looked more like a dog than a pup (at 5 months), but now when we go back to those first pictures, you can see a difference for sure.In the last few weeks, this girl has gotten so dang good. It's almost shocking. (And I'm knocking on wood as I type this.) We are so, so grateful for this excellent behavior since it's now so cold out that we just can't walk her as much as we did in the summer.As an example of her improved self, now when she charges into the bedroom after eating breakfast and going outside, instead of trying to eat your face off like a creature from a 1980s horror flick, she shoves her nose into my face, I put my arm over her shoulder and she nestles in beside me, rolling onto her back and tucking her head into my neck before falling back to sleep. WHEW. I am so glad we got that routine down.And the photos here? They require serious training because I'm using gridded light in the studio, which means it's aimed specifically at her head and if she moves at all, she goes black. So she was sitting and holding very still while I shot these. Which is a huge feat for a young vizsla, trust me.I know she was quite the beast when we adopted her back in May, having been returned several times to the rescue for her wild behavior, but it really shows how a lot of love, patience and hard work can help a dog. Worth every minute.For your internet share of the day, I'm sending you over to this site I found called Pack. It's like a facebook for your dog! Crazy! I probably won't spend much time on it, but I love checking out the other collies and vizslas. I'm just nuts like that. 

When I woke up this morning, the thermometer outside the kitchen window said it was 28 degrees below zero.Now wait a minute, I don't want you to think I'm complaining. Sure, it puts a damper on errand running, but these extremely cold days are exactly what keep the population of my fair city down so that I may live in such a glorious place and still be able to afford a beautiful home in the city. Coming from Los Angeles or Miami, I am thrilled to have a natural occurrence that keeps out the wusses of the world. The only weather complaint you'll hear from me is how long winter lasts. I'm fine with it lasting until March, but I am still a little pissed about last year's May snowfall.Today I worked at my computer all day while Magda napped in the next room. We ventured out for a pee break around noon, but she can only hobble around rotating her three legs for so long before she wants back inside to snuggle under the covers.For today's internet share of the day, how about a look at arctic foxes and how they use the north/south axis to better hunt mice in the snow?! Apparently, animals use the magnetic forces of the planet far more than I ever thought....