Katie has been in rare form the last couple of weeks.  She’s up early, wanting to go out, wanting something to eat, wanting to play, wanting, wanting, wanting.  Sometimes I go to work early just to get away from her and her needs.

One early morning this week we had already been out in the cold and dark multiple times and as far as I was concerned she was finished with everything she needed to do out there.  I wasn’t planning on taking her out again before I left for work.

But once she starts whining she doesn’t stop.  Ever.  No amount of my admonishing works.  She might go lay down for a minute or two.  Ten minutes tops.  But like the Terminator …she’ll be back.

So I bundled up again and we headed out to wander around looking for the perfect spot for whatever it was that she deemed so important.

And look what I saw.

It might look like the tops of the trees still have their yellow leaves, but they don’t.  The glow at the top is the sun rising and just catching the tips of the trees.  We ran back to the house for the camera.

The sun continued to rise and the glow continued to grow.  It was astounding, and Katie and I ventured further into the back yard to enjoy it.  Quickly the entire trees were engulfed in brilliant warm morning light.

And I would have missed it all if I hadn’t had my girl telling me it was time to go back out into the cold on that early morning.

She even posed for me.

That’s my girl.