Just about every morning after I’ve done my yoga and gotten ready for the day, I spend a few moments snuggling with Joie.  It is the hardest thing I have to do everyday… stop and walk away from her and get on with my day. I could cuddle her all day long.

This morning as I kissed her soft cheeks and pet her, as I often do, I talk to her and usually call her by a nickname or two that I have for her.  Out of my mouth came, “Oh little butterduck, I love you so!” Butterduck?  I chuckled to myself, looked at Joie and said, “What’s a butterduck?”

I then realized I had combined two of her nicknames lost in the complete trance of her sweet love. I combined Buttercup and Little Duck.  Yup, Butterduck!