I Love Nature but....

Hiding behind the planters is my fluffy squirrel friend.  He scampered away when I came outside.  Nico was uncharacteristically quiet around him!

I know that I go overboard writing about my dogs...because I love them so much...but today I had too much animal joy on my hands.  Leaving the back door a few inches ajar, allows a lovely cross breeze.  Today was one of those days.  As I was cooking dinner, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something fluffy try to get into my house.

A squirrel tried to stick his head inside to say hello to Mrs. Doolittle!  I closed the door just in time as my dog Bella realized we had company.  A stand off ensued, with their two little heads eye to eye and nothing but glass between them.  Bella began to bark loudly, and off went our uninvited guest.

My female protagonist faces a few difficult stand offs in her life.  One is cultural and one becomes a fight for her life. One can only hope that when we face challenges, and are face to face with our enemy there is a glass door between us.  For my character....luck is not on her side.