Jack doing the pots and pans

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dogs, Jack, jack russell, pets, postaday2013, pots, treats

I have written about Jack often, we are so lucky to have such a good natured, affectionate and cute little Jack Russell as part of our family. Whenever my hubby is home, Jack gets so excited that he squeals, he then runs around like a loon waiting for his papa to catch him and even goes sniffing and barking around for pretend mice to show that he is doing his job as the mouse hunter. It’s a whole big production when papa gets home. I think that a small part of the production is due to the fact that my hubby and Jack share dinner often together and Jack likes to show his appreciation for his papa.

Tonight, my hubby gave Jack an extra special treat, the pot that had macaroni and cheese in it. Jack did his part of his chores, he cleaned the pot squeaky clean, all that I have to do now is clean it with dishwashing soap and dry it. Jack does his part to help in the household, the little cutie.

Cute antics of our beloved little Jack

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antics, blog, fetch, jack russell, postaday2013, video

Our little Jack has several cute ways of both walking and running, in addition to his leaps and jumps. He does this odd combination of a prance and jump, we call it the Odie from the Garfield cartoon or if you have ever seen the cartoon How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch’s dog Max does the same prance/jump as Jack.

I like to share Jack’s adorable personality because he brightens my day everyday and I’d like to share the love with my readers. Spending a minute watching a nice, friendly, adorable pet like Jack playing fetch can distract you from whatever worries that may be plaguing you, at least for a minute or so.

Now that our back yard has finally shed much of its snow, our little Jack has been spending more time searching for his prey, the chipmunks, who have finally emerged from hibernation so he has been a hunter with a mission these past few days. He hasn’t caught any in part due to, I think, his long winter session of being a couch potato (hee, hee). He needs to get back to his prior speed and quick reflexes if he is going to be serious about even catching a chipmunk. I don’t push him to be a hunter but I do like the exercise that it gives him. My chipmunk population, if it is anything like it was last year, is so large that they won’t be shy coming out.

I hope that Jack’s video puts a smile on your face. He does so to me on a daily basis. In all the seriousness of life, sometimes silliness is required.

Cramps,argh!

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dehydration, german shepard, Jack, jack russell, muscular cramps, pinch nerve, postaday2012, Rex, toe cramps

I have, perhaps twice in my life, had muscle cramps in my leg, painful and shocking experiences, one was in my hamstring and the other was in my calf. Those two cramps happened long enough ago that I can’t quite remember how bad it was, intellectually though, I know it was very bad. Lately, in the evening, I’ve been getting cramps in my toes on my right leg, not the big toe, the third and fourth toes and while it is not excruciating pain like a muscular cramp, it still stinks. My hubby is really talented at getting rid of my pesky toe cramps by cracking those annoying toes, but being home alone, I have to do it myself which, as you can imagine, feels nowhere near as good as when your loved one does it for you. I have thought about what could be causing my toe cramps. I know that it can’t be due to dehydration because I drink all the time. Might it be too much sugar? I don’t eat that much sugar, I had ice cream today, but I would think that the sugar aspect would be a cumulative issue, not something that happens every once in a while. I wonder if it’s because of Jack, our little baby Jack Russell, he sits on me all the time, could he be constricting a nerve? I doubt it, he is funny though because he gets so annoyed when I gently put him to the side to crack my right foot. He even gets annoyed when he is sleeping on my lap and when my stomach growls loudly, it disturbs his nap he gets this peeved look on his little face.


I finally figured out how to show off my two baby boys, hooray for me!

Bitter cold in the Northeast

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easy chairs, jack russell, leashes, warm interior, woolen hat

This morning I woke up, the house didn’t feel colder than usual, I knew that the evening news from last night said that today was going to be colder so as I got Rex and Jack ready with their leashes and Jack’s coat, I made sure to put on two layers under my coat and my woolen hat. Our outside thermometer doesn’t work because the wire was chewed through by a certain Jack Russell who shall remain nameless, nevertheless when we got outside it was cold enough to make my lungs ache. The three of us walked our usual loop but I have to say the three of us did not dawdle one iota, Rex was on a mission to take care of his business and Jack did what he could but the number one thing on his mind was to get home to the nice warm interior of his home. Rex and Jack love their home, they love their various couches and easy chairs, days this cold are not fit for man or beast. When I went onto my computer and entered the Internet, I immediately looked at the forecast and the screen said 11 degrees, my nose still red from being outside agreed with the temperature reading. Luckily for myself, Rex and Jack tomorrow is going to warm up to a balmy 26 degrees, hooray for us! Tomorrow mornings walk won’t be the torturous chore that it was today, we’ll be very appreciative, we might even skip during our walk around the park.