born to be wild

today chopin was truly majestic. and as one who daily encounters her nasty face, terrible breath, and soul-killing barking, it takes a lot for me to say that. but, even in this picture, she glows. she exudes confidence. when it snows, the land is hers! since there is really nothing i love more than a snow storm at night, we went on an an expedition last night. i think we walked for at least 1.5 hours and chopin pranced like a puppy the whole time. hip dysplasia be damned, she's a sled dog gosh darn it! today, she eluded capture for the majority of the morning - refusing to come in for breakfast and keeping things on lock down in the yard. i finally laid on the deck, faking death spasms and she trotted over. at that time, i snapped this photo: her eyes on the horizon, ready to transport my body across the alaskan tundra if only i was strapped to a dog sled. chopin has got my back. mush! mush!