Mudpie the Reindeer #CaturdayArt

Meows from Mudpie!

I was super excited to be included in the 7th Annual Bloggers Meowy Catmas Show over at the Peaches and Paprika blog. They created a new Christmas graphic for me that we absolutely adore! I make a pretty cute reindeer, don't you think?

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. The best part of 2025 was Dad staying out of the hospital until the fall.

2. My focus word for 2026 is reset.

3. I always get sad in the days after Christmas.

4. I've had enough stress to last a lifetime. (Haven't we all???)

My Litter Box Attacked Me! #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Can you believe it's time for the final Pet Photo Fails blog hop of the year?

My blooper this month isn't so much a photo, but a moment that needs to be retold...

For the past 6 months we've been using pine pellets for litter from Tractor Supply. It's gone really well - Mommy was happy that I took to it right away - but the pellets are quite lightweight compared to clay litter so she always figured I would upend my litter box one day.

Well, that day came on Monday evening. She was on her laptop in the living room and I went into the bathroom to do my number twos. (She can always tell what I've done by how much scratching goes on.) After I did my business and finished covering it up I jumped out of my potty and Mommy heard a slamming noise that instantly told her my litter box had tipped over. 

She expected a mess to clean up in the bathroom, what she didn't expect was...

ME flying out of the bathroom COVERED in the sawdust from the pine pellet litter!!! Thank Cod there's no photographic evidence. I looked like those photos and videos you see online of cats that have gotten into the flour or sugar in the kitchen! Then once I reached the living room I shook myself to get as much off as I could! 

Mommy started laughing hysterically! To her credit, she cleaned me off first, then the bathroom, then she had to vacuum the living room rug. She's still laughing hysterically as she writes about it!

Not funny, Mommy. Not funny at all. That was traumatic! 

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Meowy Christmas from Melissa & Mudpie!

 

We'd like to wish each and every one of our dear friends the happiest of holidays. You make our days so much brighter with your kind comments and support. Thank you for being a part of our online family...we cherish your friendship more than we could ever express.

Fry Me Up #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Every now and then, seemingly out of nowhere, my right ear gets the itchies. It's not an infection, it's not mites, it must be allergies, but it hits at a moment's notice. Mommy cleans my ear out with a spray that brings me relief (Banixx Multi-Purpose Pet Wound Spray), but until it takes effect I'm inconsolable. 

Friday afternoon the itchies struck. I ran around the house scratching, trying to hide, laying on top of Mommy's feet no matter where she went - all my typical behaviors. What I did next was new though.

Mommy decided to have quesadillas for dinner. When she pulled the electric skillet out to cook them she had to set it down on the floor for a moment to make room on the kitchen shelf - and I climbed into it, where I stayed for several minutes! 

You can tell by my face how miserable I felt.

 

For future reference, it's probably best not to invite Mommy to any potluck dinners. But a little Mudpie fur never hurt anyone, right? 

(The spray worked its magic and after a long nap I felt much better by Friday evening.)

We're joining our friends at The Cat on My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop! 

Snow Globe #CaturdayArt

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I still need to design Mudpie's e-card before Christmas.

2. Don't forget to acknowledge pet sitters at Christmas.

3. Keeping my sanity over the past few difficult weeks is my Christmas miracle.

4. I watch holiday movies and specials on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas Day. This year I have tons recorded that I haven't had chance to watch yet so I'm all set for the next 2 weeks! 

Feline Friday Flashback: She Shopped Till She Dropped

 

Feline Friday is simple to join. All you have to do is:

Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (They may be silly or cute). 

Another Sweet Moment with Grandpa

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you all so much for your sweet messages on the loss of my Grandpa. Mommy and I are getting used to our "new normal," but we'll be okay because we're together.

While he had been slowly going downhill since around Halloween, Mommy still had hope until last Wednesday. That's when she realized we were at the end of the road. That night she put a heated throw over him in his recliner, and before long I curled up at his feet. It really touched Mommy's heart that I didn't try to jump on his lap to take advantage of the blankie, I just wanted to be beside him. I'm such a good girl.

We also wanted to thank The Cat Blogosphere for the incredibly beautiful graphic they created for us. It's so wonderful to be a part of such a caring community.