A Hoosier Update

Hoosier's world has been rocked in the past month, but he seems to be dealing with it just fine. When he needs a break, he just goes and hides in the boxwood shrub in the backyard!

Our Friendly Neighborhood Squirrel

Our neighborhood has lots and lots of trees so we see our fair share of rabbits, birds, chipmunks, squirrels, ducks, etc. Don and I like to keep food out for the birds and squirrels during the warmer months...it drives Hoosier nuts to have so many animals running around in his yard!

This squirrel spent quite a bit of time eating this entire ear of corn from the squirrel feeder in our front yard last week. The funniest part was that Hoosier spotted him from the front window and would NOT take his eyes off him! Even when we took Hoosier for a walk, he was convinced he was going to be able to catch the squirrel (the squirrel was about 5-6 feet up the tree). He's nothing, if not confident!

Isn't he cute?

This DIY Project is for the Dogs

Check out Hoosier and his brand new food and water bowl stand that Don built for him!

Snowpocalypse 2011

About 2 weeks ago, we got a huge ice storm here in Indianapolis. Schools were closed for 4 days, and it was difficult to get around the city. This was all good news for Hoosier because he LOVES the snow and cold weather, and luckily for him, his daddy was home to play with him outside.



He absolutely loves to roll around and play in the snow.

He spent a lot of time outside chasing frozen tennis balls and snow balls that Don threw for him.

I don't know why, but he always buries his face in the snow and ends up looking like this.

These pictures don't really do it justice, but we had almost 2 inches of ice. You could literally ice skate down the road.

After Hoosier is outside in the snow for awhile, it starts sticking to his curly fur, and he ends up looking like this.

Don't worry...we gave him a warm bath and melted all the ice with a hairdryer once he came inside.

Don also took him for a walk along the river a few days after the storm. Hoosier loves going for walks in the woods.

All in all, I enjoyed having 4 days off school, and Hoosier and I both loved having Don home with us! I guess Snowpocalypse 2011 wasn't so bad after all!

A New 'Do

Before: shaggy dog with no eyes



After: Ooh-la-la! Isn't he handsome?

Happy Sunday!

Cataract Falls

A few weekends ago, we packed up the car and headed to Cagles Mill and Cataract Falls, two State Recreation Areas not too far from us. There wasn't a whole lot to see at Cagles Mill, but we did have a nice picnic lunch and took a short hike. Along the way, we passed through a covered bridge.

Don even did some swinging on a vine...

Hoosier found a small (and I do mean small) creek and jumped right in. I love this picture...he plopped right down and layed in the water. I think he was hot from all the hiking we'd done.

We soon headed over to Cataract Falls which was a MUCH more scenic place to spend some time. They had a real covered bridge that dated back to the 1800s.

This is part of the Upper Falls which had about a 20 foot drop. I got in with Hoosier and we walked around a bit, but it was SO slippery that it was really hard to move around.

We walked through the covered bridge to the other side of the Falls.

Here is a view from the other side...

Again, Hoosier got to swim so he was a happy camper!

What a fun day! Cataract Falls was such a pretty place and there was so much to do! I love exploring the state parks.

Thunderstorms are Scary Business

A few nights ago, we had a pop-up thunderstorm. Of course, Hoosier is afraid of thunderstorms (along with just about everything else).

Here is where I found him, panting for dear life...




For some reason, to Hoosier, the bathtub means safety...

Happy Memorial Day/Indy 500 weekend!