Dogs and Dessert

Dogs and dessert....what an odd combination. You're thinking she has clearly lost it. Post Valentines insanity.  A sugar high gone wrong.  A dogged loss of her natural grip on reality.

I think not.  I'm thinking of some of the sweeter things in life, so naturally dogs and dessert come to mind.  Both take time.  Case in point the wonderful dessert that Reno made for me.  Decadent chocolate cake made mostly with eggs, butter and cocoa.  A champagne sauce with whipped cream, eggs, and more butter. A mango puree sauce. Raspberries, blackberries, blueberries.  All layered in a mind boggling trifle. No he's not a chef by trade.  He is an adventurous cook. It didn't come out quite like the picture, but the flavor is sublime. I learned he knows more about double boilers than I do.  Let me say this publicly.  He was right.  For the record...yes, he was right.  Makes his day when I say those words.  I can grovel and he can gloat.  Makes for a happy marriage.

Good things take time...like dessert, wine, quilts, good books, fishing, gardening, relationships and yes, dogs.  Time and loving.  

Several friends are grieving the loss of furry friends.  Some have new paws to love. Others are opening their hearts to new fosters. It takes time to grow to love them. Mere seconds, or a bit longer in some cases.  It's hard to let them go.  We crave the sweetness and want it to last.  In all cases we must savor both the moment and later the memory. Much like a good dessert.