Mom says, “No garbage.” a lot. I’m not allowed to lick the floor or eat from the garbage pail (I can barely reach it, anyway).
When we walk around the neighborhood or go to the park, I’m not allowed to eat banana peels or sunflower seed shells or pick up empty pudding cups or coffee lids. I’m not allowed to have candy wrappers or eat goose poop or sniff around by the dumpster.
Apparently, garbage is a bad thing. Sometimes, Mom writes a word or a sentence or a story that’s garbage. She doesn’t mince words about it. She says, “This stinks!” and “What am I talking about?” and “Are you eating a napkin?”
Mom is not worried when she writes garbage. She thinks if she “gets the garbage out” the good stuff will come next.
Let’s get the garbage out!
I know this is true because after Mom and I took the garbage out once, we walked around the back of the dumpster, and I found the good stuff! Macaroni noodles!!
Before Mom could say the word, “Leave it,” I ate one!
Garbage. Mmmmm…
Cupcake Speaks 
Comments on: "Macaroni" (73)
Garbage is the best. I don’t know why our people won’t let us eat it. Nobody wants it anyway.
You know it, B. That’s why it’s garbage! I don’t get it.
Love and licks,
C
oooooh Cupcake, that garbage will make you real sicky!
But it’s SO yummy, J.!
Love and licks,
C
Adorable. My dog, Madeleine, walks with her nose to the ground hoping to find anything. Yesterday she got lucky and found a piece of chicken. (She was too quick for me to take it away. Lucky, there weren’t any bones.) In terms of writing, some times after all those rewrites there are those golden nuggets that seem to come back to life. Rinse. Reuse. Repeat as necessary. Great post!
Ha! Madeleine knows the secret. It’s all in the speed! Rinse, reuse, repeat, and EAT FAST!
Love and licks,
C
I don’t know quite what the bipeds all have against garbage, there can be really interesting things in there! As for writing the rubbish down, I think your mom is right – once you have something written down you can work on improving it.
So true, C. They call it garbage and then act like it’s gold.
Love and licks,
C
Bawahwhahhwha you were super quick Cupcake with that macaroni, My Humom always talks garbage Bawahwhhhah xxooxxx
Mollie and Alfie
It’s all about the speed, M. Especially when a doggie is cursed with tiny legs, too short to get into the garbage pail.
Love and licks,
C
Well done scoring the Macaroni….lucky you snorted it up before mum got wind of it! Mums right Cupcake..once the garbage is out…then things are lot more free and possibly easy ..hugs Fozziemum xxx
Garbage out, then comes the good stuff. Sounds like you’ve been there, FM.
Love and licks,
C
Many times sweet Cupcake 🙂 hugs Fozziemum xx
Gosh Cupcake…..seems to me you’re helping to clean up the environment when you eat garbage but what do I know?! I guess we have to do what our humans want us to do sometimes instead of what WE want to do!
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
That’s the problem, S. Whoever is bigger apparently gets to be the boss. Even if we know better.
Love and licks,
C
It is always the stuff that is not good for us, that we WANT. Even nasty used tissues in the bathroom garbage can….Bella seems to always want them. I still don’t understand the fascination with goose poop or deer poop that dogs love. It must taste good. (I’ll pass)
Tissues. Mmmmm… Poop. Mmmmm… Go, Bella!
Love and licks,
C
If it’s something that Bella should NOT have, she finds it!
It actually makes me sad to think there is so much garbage to be found, but mom’s right. Don’t eat that stuff. Especially when there”s always some cake to be licked. Still waiting in someone to noticed mom’s good stuff. COMEON, PEOPLE!
It IS sad, G. But in a complex with 425 families, there are bound to be some pigs. If it were up to me, this place would be immaculate.
Love and licks,
C
It’s just how you’d make it that way that scares me. LOL
Stick to lickin’ cupcakes – the frosted kind. 😉
Just what you’re imagining is just what I’d do. Mmmmm…
Yikes!
I agree that’s lifestyle cupcake, nothing is better than italian food :o) They even have a song about, from Los Del Rio: Dale a tu cuerpo alegria, Macaroni
Heeeeey Macaroni!AAAhAA!
Is that what that song is about? You’re so smart, E.
Love and licks,
C
Yes, it’s a homage to pasta and the common way to order food in italy… Heeeeeey Macaroni :o)
I’ll keep that in mind, E. in case I ever visit Italy. Everyone will be impressed with me…
Lol. Macaroni noodles…now I want mac and cheese.
GAH! Mom is eating that for lunch! I’m already planning to lick the bowl…
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, you are a woofie after my own heart! Barks and licks and love, Dakota
Thanks, D. We must both be garbage-hounds.
Love and licks,
C
Cupcake, your mom is so right! Hope you enjoyed the macaroni! 🙂
Thanks, T. Mom and I love getting the garbage out for very different reasons.
Love and licks,
C
Mama says, “Not for Nalle” a lot over here! She tries to eat everything on the street! Wooo!
I wish Nalle and I could get a job working as the clean-up crew. We’d have everything ship shape in no time!
Love and licks,
C
Mummies are so mean!!
She says it’s for my own good. Liar.
Love and licks,
C
It’s all about stealth Cupcake. My buddy Walker is the King of Garbage. I myself, prefer freshly made off the counter. I guess your legs are a little short for that. You need to practice jumping.
You’re so lucky to be counter sized, R. The world is your oyster!
Love and licks,
C
so true, so true
Awwww Cupcake, we hear you! We loves us some garbage too, oddly enough our mom and dad say the exact same things to us and we aren’t allowed to lick the floor either *hurrumph*. High five paws for scoring the macaroni though!
Wally & Sammy
Thanks, W. and S. Little guys like us have gotta do what we’ve gotta do. Otherwise, it’ll be dog food and treats our whole life. Garbage presents unlimited variety!
Love and licks,
C
Nice writing analogy!
Thanks, T. I guess you and Mom both have to make your work go from garbage to good. It’s what writers do!
Love and licks,
C
Just don’t let the garbage make you sick, Cupcake. 🙂
xx
I have an iron tummy!
Love and licks,
C
Yumm… Macaroni. 🙂
Mmmmm…..
Love and licks,
C
Bipeds carry their head too high. That is the source of all problems with them. They cannot smell anything and their brain is always in the midst of a cloud.
You’re right, K.!! Mom doesn’t know what she’s missing down here. Lots of good stuff!
Love and licks,
C
Boy your mom is strict. Sometimes garbage can lead to better things too.
You mean there’s something better than garbage?? Yay!
Love and licks,
C
What? No goose poop? Oh, Cupcake, your mom is a tough one! (Shhhh . . . don’t let your mom read this, but rolling in goose poop is almost as much fun as eating it!)
So true, Miss HL. But Mom doesn’t even let me roll in the good stuff either! She says the word, “Don’t you dare,” as soon as the idea pops into my head. Psychic!
Love and licks,
C
MOL…I hope the macaroni was tasty, Cupcake…and Granny says that rules are meant to be broken..but maybe not when you get sick of it. Pawkiss 🙂
It was delicious, Little B. Nice and crunchy, just the way I like it.
Love and licks,
C
Happy Halloween Cupcake and mum xx
Happy Halloween, Moggies!
Love and spooky licks,
C
Cupcake, what is the big deal with garbage? Our moms need to get it together. There are some discarded delicacies in there…don’t they know? Happy Halloween! Go garbage digging and I will too but let’s keep it a secret 🙂
I don’t know what the deal is, C. Garbage is like gold digging. Being sneaky is the best idea of all. Let’s do it!
Love and licks,
C
When I find good stinky treats Momz goes into “Seinfeld” mode and does the Jewish seagull noise “Feh Feh” After I stop laughing at her I usually leave the stuff alone
They all have their own original techniques! Anything from Seinfeld will make us laugh!
Love and licks,
C
Don’t humans know that garbage was meant to be eaten? They have such a skewed sense of reality.
So true, R. Skewed – for sure.
Love and licks,
C
Everyone needs a little garbage now and again. We’re not allowed to eat garbage either, so if we see some, we try to get to it extra fast!
Hope you guys are planning to write a paragraph for our NaNo story. See you there! 🙂
Speed is essential in stealing garbage! We’re not sure about NaNo. We’re watching, though.
Love and licks,
C
Oh Cupcake, you are very fast! But be careful what you pick up…listen to Mom
I tried to listen and be a good girl. I really did…but…. Macaroni!!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
We collies here that a lot too…… but it smells so good!!!
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