Getting Ready for Cold Weather

Jack and Chloe know that it's about to get cold.  They need to stay warm, but also need to have their paws free to play with their toys.  So of course a regular old blanket just won't work...they need a Snuggie!

 Jack

Chloe

Thank you Petsmart clearance aisle.  :)

JACK-ISM - Jack Frost

JACK FROST

Jack and Chloe

Here's a few more pics of our pups...I am trying to develop my photography skills so bear with me.

Introducing...CHLOE O'BROWN

I said it would never happen...

I said I would move out before I let it happen...

But it happened.

(And I didn't move out.)

There's a new addition to the Brown Family as of November...

Introducing CHLOE O'BROWN!

We took Jack to the Petsmart Grooming Salon on a Saturday, and while we were there we saw the "Heart For Dog Rescue" group had some of its pets there available for adoption. When we came in I had seen Chloe (who actually was named Lucy at the time) walking around with her little "Adopt Me" vest on. I thought she was such a cutie and her fur was so soft!

After we dropped Jack off to get groomed Brandon and I found Chloe and started talking to the rescue group people. Basically, they had just saved Chloe from an animal shelter on the south side of town about one week earlier. The shelter had picked her up as a stray. She was supposed to be killed the day after they rescued her! She had stayed with a foster family for a week and this was her first Saturday "on display" at Petsmart.

After a few hours of discussion Brandon and I decided that we needed to rescue Chloe that day...and our family of three turned into a family of four. When Jack was done with his grooming we let him meet Chloe to make sure they wouldn't kill each other, and they did very well together almost immediately.

So, it's been a little over a month now and everything is going great! Jack loves having a playmate and it really hasn't been much more work having two than it was having one. Chloe came to us already crate trained (although she hates being in her crate, probably from her experiences at the pound) and that was a big factor in our decision. Also, she seems to be a low maintence dog with a soft, non-shedding coat...so we won't have to groom her as often as we do Jack. We aren't certain of her breed, we were told she is a terrier mix and is probably between 1-2 years old.

Picking our her new name was easy. Jack Bowser needed a sidekick...and who better than Chloe O'Brown (named after fellow CTU agent Chloe O'Brien from TV's 24) We are really enjoying both of our dogs. And I don't care if people think we're crazy dog lovers, because we are!

Enjoy these photos:

Better Late Than Never! JACK-ism for Fall

Here's a few Fall pics to please my readers until I have some more time to write something with substance. Jack has GROWN over the last few months...and was less than thrilled to have his picture taken with fall decorations at our house:

My mom spent the weekend with us in early October and we visited the Noblesville Farmer's Market in search of some mums and pumpkins to decorate the outside of our house with. Long story short...I'm officially old. I truly enjoyed picking out flowers and squash for the sole purpose of creating that seasonal atmosphere that we think of this time of year. I thought maybe I wouldn't feel the need for such things until I was mid thirties...but I guess not!

I've posted this next photo to share with you a Halloween favorite of ours...Kitty Litter Cake! Don't be fooled, those aren't really cat turds. But it looks like it, doesn't it??? I found this recipe a couple of years ago and have had fun making this cake and seeing the looks on people's faces when I present it to them. Even funnier is the expressions on people's faces while they watch someone else actually scoop out and eat some of this masterpiece!

Kitty Litter Cake

I was lucky enough this year to do a little Trick-of-Treating with two of my favorite little costumers - our nephews Evan and Graham! Be careful, the pirate is skilled with his sword and the lion has an unsatiable appetite (seriously).

Evan the Pirate

Graham the Lion

Have a great week, I promise to update more soon!

He Swims!

We've been waiting to see Jack take the plunge into the pond at the dog park, and finally he did! Looks like we'll need to head to the pet store for more toys...ones that stay afloat!

Enjoy!

JACK-ISM - Jack of Hearts

JACK OF HEARTS