Don't Tell the Dog- Snacking Edition

    

Snacks are one of the joys of life. They are the highlight of a game day or movie night. They are a welcome home after school.  Conversations big and small are shared over these simple foods. Still, sometimes we must put on our spy hats and find a stealthy spot for a quick nibble. It is those stolen moments that we are highlighting in our journal today with an anything but seriousness. 

    Let's start with a few questions. What snack are you hiding and from whom? Perhaps your expensive swiss chocolate mocha ice cream would be wasted on the unsophisticated palate of a toddler. Maybe you're hungry and want the whole cheese stick to yourself. It may be that you have put off going to the store and don't have enough carrots for both you and your already fed dog. We are not here to judge. Your pets and children will do it for us. That is, if they can find you. 

    Where do you go to escape the moochers? Pantry? Garage? Vehicle? It is most often the dog and his big, sad eyes that I am trying to avoid. He is most formidable in his pleading. Luckily, I have found that if I stand beside the air conditioner unit in the kitchen he will miss of my munching if sleeping. The noise of the compressor and the general food smells of the kitchen can usually mask the slow opening of a container. I have choosen not to share this knowledge with the rest of the family. They are on their own.

    How can we describe these silly private moments?  Draw your food, paste in a photo of the location, or design a "Keep Out" sign. Make it funny, make it quirky, make it represent you and the blessings in your life. After all, we love our crazy households with all our hearts.