Miss Bulldog was the best.
To see her exit her house, trot down the ramp from the porch
and huff at the fence. To observe her ears move
when the back door opened; see her turn and run back for all she was worth!
Breakfast! Breakfast!
A woodpecker hammered on the electric pole. Bugs for breakfast!
Breakfast! Savory or sweet? Omelets or blueberry pancakes?
Sue Blaustein is the author and publisher of “In the Field, Autobiography of an Inspector” (2018), “The Beer Line” (2022) and “All the Secrets Around Me” (2025). She retired in 2016 after 25 years as a food safety inspector for the Milwaukee Health Department. She also served as an officer of her union local.
