Q & A

Q: What happens when you go to CVS late at night to buy Liquid BandAid for a rather inconvenient finger injury?

A: Your husband and you decide to hit up the candy aisle for an after-dinner sweet snack. And of course, since he's in the mood for something rich while you want something fruity, he goes for the PeanutButter M&Ms while you grab the Skittles.



Q: What happens when you opt out of registering for candy dishes as wedding gifts for your nuptials three-and-a-half years ago because they're silly little crystal bowls that are useless and unnecessary and a waste of money according to you?

A: Your husband's PeanutButter M&Ms are piled on the table next to his recliner for easy access, just a few at a time, because he only wants a little corner cut from the bag "to keep them from ending up everywhere if they spill."



Q: What happens when a few of those PeanutButter M&Ms stay behind on the table overnight and throughout the next morning, afternoon, and evening because the ole Hubster got full and decided he was done eating said PeanutButter M&Ms?

A: Those candies stay exactly where the Hubster put them overnight. They stay there through the next morning. And probably throughout the afternoon because Puppa sleeps most of the day. But in the evening, Momma and Poppa come home from work to find a little tan puddle of puppy puke on the floor. Hmmm, Momma is puzzled but tosses the small step rug into the wash.

Then just before dinner, while Poppa and Puppa are cuddling in a newly washed white comforter, Momma notices a rather dazzling stripe of neon blue across said comforter. "Hmmm," Momma thought. "That must be the little Clorox laundry booster thingy I put into the washing machine with the comforter and sheets to get things extra white. Maybe it didn't rinse all the way out if the comforter was all tangled up around it?"

Then Momma looks over at Puppa. Puppa's little white beard is slightly coated in the same neon blue color like a teenager who has decided to highlight her pretty blonde hair with Blue Raspberry Lemonade KoolAid (because that really does work). Panic stricken, Momma is terrified that Puppa may have smelled the sweet laundry scent and decided to nibble on what was left? That could be another "that can't be good" moment in this household... and that can't be good.

Then Momma looks at Puppa's paws. Same neon blue! What's going on here?

Puppa jumps down, picks up something from the floor, and jumps back onto Poppa's lap. She spits out a round neon blue something shaped like a marble. Poppa notices it as a PeanutButter M&M. Momma is totally relieved.

This explains the little puddle of tan puke. It explains the neon blue beard, paws, chest, and comforter. It explains why... ALL OF POPPA'S LEFTOVER PEANUTBUTTER M&MS ARE MISSING FROM THE TABLE!!!

Vespa finishes her last little neon treat with a happy little smile on her face. Because dogs can smile. It's been proven.

Hey, at least it wasn't bleach!

(I hit the fun little Saturate button in my Picasa editor because I wanted to be sure the blue could be seen even in our dim night time living room light. That's why Vespa's little undercarriage looks so hot pink. But the blue? It's really that bright!)