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.

I'll Miss You, Grandpa #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Yesterday afternoon, December 13, my Grandpa passed away here at home. 

Since he was on home hospice, a hospital bed was delivered to our house on Friday afternoon. The man who brought it was very nice. He noticed me immediately and called me a meatball! We've had so many medical professionals at our house the past few weeks and everyone has loved me. They all say I have the cutest name. (And one of the people from the funeral home that came yesterday afternoon knew another cat named Mudpie!)

The house is really small so we had the bed set up in the living room right in front of the Christmas tree. Mommy placed me on the bed with Grandpa and I stayed with him for a long time. (It didn't hurt that he had a heated throw over him.) He was pretty much out of it but I think he knew I was there. 

So it's just Mommy and me now. I'm going to miss Grandpa so much. He absolutely adored me. Even over the past couple weeks when he's been delirious and having hallucinations, his only moments of clarity were when he asked about me and where I was. He didn't know who Mommy was, but he knew who Mudpie was. 

Several years ago Mommy wrote a special Father's Day post, The Making of a Cat Guy. It's a fitting tribute to a wonderful man.

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That's my job, that's what I do

Everything I do is because of you

To keep you safe with me

That's my job, you see

-- That's My Job, Conway Twitty

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

Caturday Art

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. White Christmas (Conway's version), Old Toy Trains (Toby's version), If We Make It Through December by Merle Haggard, and If Every Day Was Like Christmas by Elvis are my favorite Christmas songs.

2. Any ornament or decoration that honors one of my cats is a Christmas decoration that I treasure.

3. Though 'tis the season for eggnog, I much prefer peppermint mochas.

4. If I could create a new Christmas tradition, it would be a toy and treat drive for shelter animals.