It's the middle of a beautiful, hot summer. Our garden is growing, and I'm ready for  a corn roast!  I've eaten corn-on-the-cob once before. This is my second time. Mmmm...it smells so good. I'd like to gobble it up, but I'm a polite puppy and wait for it to cool.

The first time I ate corn, I was so excited I chewed it up--cob and all. And I made a big mess. It was a lot of fun. That was two weeks ago. I was a baby-puppy then, just learning to eat corn.

Last Saturday was my birthday. I'm one year old and so proud of myself. I'm maturing into a polite, sophisticated dog...sort of.  When I eat corn now, I never chew up the cob. I'm too grown-up to do that! Here's what one-year old puppies do.  First, I lick off the butter.

Then, I hold the corn-on-the-cob with my paws. I pick the niblets off one by one. And I don't chew the cob...well, maybe just a little bit. But I hardly make any mess at all. Sophisticated, eh?

Here's a bowlful of perfectly cleaned cobs...I really didn't eat them all myself. I shared with my uprights. They're pretty sophisticated, and don't eat the cobs either. Hope you enjoy some tasty corn this summer! 

love Elsie Mokete