We head downtown to Zilker Park several times a week for a nice long walk. Last week, this little bit of graffiti appeared on a footbridge and I think it’s just wonderful.
I’m glad I’ve started bringing my camera with me, because every walk is different.


How great is it that the city of Austin has pet water fountains along the major walking trails? Just press the button to fill the bowl with fresh water and enjoy!
Ollie is one of People Pets cutest pets of the week!
Go check him and all the other adorable pets out!
It was a tad windy on our walk.

But we persevered.

See that dog? That is a dog that has turned over a new leaf since arriving in Austin.
He hasn’t depended on the puppy pad (which may be because we’ve been more diligent taking him out since there isn’t 9 inches of snow on the ground), went for a walk at Zilker Park around lots of people and other dogs without having a meltdown, and even went for a dip in Barton Springs .
What a good dog!

Ollie is quite the seasoned traveler. He spent 20 hours in the car as my co-pilot from Chicago to Austin. Co-pilots don’t usually sleep as much as he did, unless they work for Delta, but I’ll cut him some slack because he’s so darn cute.
Ollie really got into the holiday spirit this year. Or really into the Snausages I was danging over his head.
Either way…Happy Holidays!


Your eyes do not deceive you – we purchased a Snuggie for dogs for Ollie.
It made for a good photo opp but Ollie hated wearing it. He was all tangled up and tripping over his Snuggie within minutes.
Oh well – it was worth the $12.99 just to see how cute he looked.

Ollie has a serious issue with personal space.
And it’s all our fault.
We let him get away with it because he’s cute and furry and he’s just trying to show us how much he loves us.

It’s another cold day in Chicago and Ollie said he’s not getting out of bed until it’s time to leave for Austin. At least that’s what I imagine he’s saying since I haven’t been able to get him to budge since the cold front came through.