Having a pet is so distracting! My bird talks so loudly that I can’t get any work done when he’s around. He’s adorable, but a brat 🙂

Do you feel like you have “sharper” times of day when it comes to writing/editing? I often find things tricky if I’m trying to write or edit at night (harder for me to focus), but in the morning, things become clear! I’m also a morning exerciser, so maybe my better focus just fits my “rhythms.”

Perhaps Maggie is actually a creative genius. What presents as a vacant stare belies a rich inner imaginary world, so entertaining that the real world is of no interest nor consequence. If only she could talk, your next book could have been written for you!

Or continuing with your theme, perhaps she is just has a few braincells less that most dogs, and they are all fighting…

Since you like those garlic crumbles you should try making this recipe by Mark Bittman for Ginger & egg fried rice. It’s amazing.

Ginger Fried Rice by Mark Bittman
Ginger Fried Rice
½ cup oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
Salt
2 cups thinly sliced leeks, white and light green parts only, rinsed and dried
4 cups day-old cooked rice, preferably jasmine, at room temperature
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons sesame oil
4 teaspoons soy sauce.

1. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and brown. With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels and salt lightly.
2. Reduce heat under skillet to medium-low and add 2 tablespoons oil and leeks. Cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until very tender but not browned. Season lightly with salt.
3. Raise heat to medium and add rice. Cook, stirring well, until heated through. Season to taste with salt.
4. In a nonstick skillet, fry eggs in remaining oil, sunny-side-up, until edges are set but yolk is still runny.
5. Divide rice among four dishes. Top each with an egg and drizzle with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Sprinkle crisped garlic and ginger over everything and serve.

The garlic gets golden and crunchy, plus it’s super fresh!

I love garlic gold! We use the crumbles when we make garlic bread now, yum!!

LOL. I love your dogs. So freaking cute. My cat Gambit gives us that empty stare as well. The hamster fell off the wheel years ago. He runs into walls numerous times, as if expecting the wall to disappear. Chloe, our other cat, gives the best b*tch face ever. I swear she sometimes flips us off as well.

Hahaha poor Maggie. My mom has a dachshund and she is notttt the brightest either. She barks at cupboard doors closing and tv doorbells and thinks she’s a german shepherd.

I keep reading great things everywhere about the HLS swag bags!

sweet little maggie. little moo cow