Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Scribbles and Scrambles ~ Things I Learned This Morning

I woke up bright and early so I could do a blog post. 

I had no topic. I still don't. 

So instead, I went about my daily ritual on this fine Valentine's Day, 2017. 

I discovered the following: 

On mornings when my beagles get up bright and early with me they are needy. Real needy. It is impossible to type with one hand while the other one pets an insistently-depleted-of-affection dog. Why did they wake an hour early today? Good question. Normally, I'm coaxing, then firmly calling them downstairs to take care of food, drink and other business so I can leave for work. Maybe the siren call of melting-on-toast-peanut butter reached their little dreaming snouts. It definitely wasn't the dry dog food raining into their bowls...nope...doesn't do a thing. I've tried that. However, if I put any leftover human food on top of the kibble it does work like a magic wand at times. 

I learned that even though I can't type a blog post with one hand I can endlessly scroll and click. I discovered a site that shared Valentine's worst/best stories from servers' perspectives. Note: If ever going out for Valentine's Day dinner, treat your server well, you do not know what trauma she or he has encountered that very evening. 

I also found a recipe for chocolate and red wine truffles. The chocolate truffle part I likey. I can't say I've had wine and chocolate together and honestly that sounds kind of yuck. But if it floats your boat, it looks easy and kind of snobbishly elegant. http://www.purewow.com/food/red-wine-chocolate-truffles-recipe

So. Now my pups are curled back up in bed and my time is ticking away. So I'll say happy Tuesday, Happy Valentine's Day and well...that's enough. 


5 comments:

Southern-fried Fiction said...

The dog cracks me up. Oliver is a 205 pound English mastiff who insists on having his check scratched when I'm typing. If I don't oblige, he sticks his head beneath my arm and removes it from the keyboard. Then he takes a step forward, going close to breaking my arm off. Close, but never too far. Just enough so I can't take it back to type. Oh, he is a devil. I'm glad I'm not alone! LOL

Caryl Kane said...

I hope you are having a wonderful Valentine's Day! Your fur baby is so cute!

Scrambled Dregs said...

Oh, Ane, my daughter's dogs do that. They aren't in the 205 range but much bigger than my beagles. I've literally had my arm thrown when they decide to greet me. My girls are so much more subtle. The bigger beagle will jump up onto my lap for cuddle time while I'm otherwise engaged. My last computer lost the . key during one such jump!

Caryl, thank you! My fur baby is spoiled...so spoiled but I can't resist that (or her sister's) face (s).

Daily Reader said...

I'm new to you and your blog, but anyone who loves dogs must be a good person! I'll stop by again one day.

Scrambled Dregs said...

Ahhhh, Thanks, Phyllis. Glad you dropped by!