I Heart Jacques

Of course I'm partial, but I'm certain I have the best dog in the world. You see, my natural alarm woke me up at 5:30 this morning. This, however, was only 30 minutes before my real alarm, because I planned to go for a run prior to work. But when I stepped out of bed, I realized my decision to sleep with the AC on 68 degrees last night was a poor one. The thermostat in my house was marking 64 degrees. Yikes.

So, what does this have to do with Jacques? Well, he could simultaneously be considered the lowest and highest maintenance dog in the world. He is, sadly, afraid of humans - sometimes I understand why - but loves other dogs. And though Jacques has been much less anxious on our walks around my neighborhood lately, he is also perfectly content to walk right outside of the door, do his business, and return to reclaim the warm spot on his bed. Once I realized it was 35 degrees outside this morning, I simply opened the door to my courtyard and entertained myself by creating the picture above while Jacques handled the rest.