While enjoying a bowl of shredded wheat and blueberries at my desk recently, I dropped a blueberry. Lady, in close proximity to the wayward blueberry, realized right away that she had dibs because Katie was asleep and unaware. This was an exciting moment.
Until Lady remembered: she doesn't like blueberries. Nevertheless, she felt obligated to eat it before Katie woke up. I knew this was going to be entertaining, so was glad to have my iPhone handy.
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| Gaaaah! |
With the failed taste test, Lady found herself in a serious dilemma. The blueberry clearly tasted hideous. But would it be better to eat a hideous blue fruit, now slimy and squished, than to let Katie get it? Lady's forehead crinkled with the effort of trying to work this out.
She decided to rest for a moment and think about it.
After some brief silent reflection, Lady raised herself and again advanced on the blueberry, new doggie determination in evidence.
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| I can do this! I can eat this blueberry! |
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| Bleccch... No!! I can't! I just can't do it!! |
All of this angst and writhing about on the floor inevitably woke Katie, and she raised her head in curiosity. Despite being extremely hearing (and I suspect sight) challenged in her old age, she detected a situation worthy of further investigation.
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| Hey, what's this?! |
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| Mmmm...good! |
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| Did you see that? Katie ate my blueberry. It was mine! |
