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. Everybody loves Dolly Parton.

2. If someone new entered my home, they would immediately know I'm obsessed with cats.

3. I think Mudpie should instead be named Alexa. Not really, but this was a funny story that happened this week - My favorite news program comes on while I'm usually preparing dinner. I got sick of having to blare the TV in the living room loud enough to hear so I put an Echo device in the kitchen. Of course whenever I'm in the kitchen Mudpie gets excited because she knows a treat is coming. Thursday night I said, "Alexa, play (station name)", "Alexa, volume up", "Alexa, volume up"...and every time Mudpie meowed back! So I thought maybe she wants to change her name to Alexa!

4. Arugula was so bad I couldn't finish it. I thought it would be similar to lettuce...two leaves told me it wasn't for me! 

To Be Fair, We Were Stressed #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of the Pet Photo Fails blog hop!

Can you believe we're at the end of August? I hate to admit it, but summer has seemed to go by faster than usual this year! 

My blooper this month was taken during one of my many vet visits this summer. Mommy decided to pass the time waiting for my torturer by taking an ussie. I'm not looking at the camera, Mommy isn't even in the shot, but the wall and ceiling look just fine! 

That's my blooper...let's see yours! 

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RIP Dolly

Meows from Mudpie! 

We were so sad to hear the news of Dolly Parton's passing yesterday afternoon. It's no secret Mommy is a huge country music fan, but Dolly was more than a music legend, she was a national treasure.

We've had some "Dolly moments" a couple times here on our blog. Back in 2020 I took part in the Dolly Parton Challenge, a viral meme she started when she posted a collage featuring four photos of herself labeled LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder on social media, with the caption: "Get you a woman who can do it all" with a winking emoji.

And a couple years ago I inserted myself in a photo of Dolly collectibles Mommy had picked up for a good friend in the UK who worships Dolly. We haven't heard from him yet and know he must be devastated. 

The world is a darker place without Dolly in it.

Mostly Good News #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

I'm happy to report that my hearing is completely back to normal. If anyone wants to talk about chicken or squeezies, I'm all ears! 

Mommy says this week I've acted like I feel better than I have in quite awhile. But would you believe yesterday I started scratching my right ear like crazy again, and when she put my new ear drops in I immeditely popped out another wax chunk? That's how fast I'm producing this crud, so it's obvious this is something I'm going to have to continue dealing with. At least we know there's not something more serious going on in there though.

Wanna hear something kinda pervy? Mommy is obsessed with my shaved tummy. She says it feels so cool and fuzzy. She's happy I've wanted to cuddle this week so she can rub it. I just hope it grows back before winter or I'm gonna be a frozen Mudpie! 

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. Cats spark my creativity.

2. People zap my energy.

3. My dream home would have an extra room for foster cats.

4. Falling up the stairs is the silliest way I've injured myself. Pretty much every injury I've suffered, especially as a child, was because I would never walk normally, I was always running. One afternoon I went running into the living room and ended up in the ER getting stitches in my lip after landing on an end table. The scariest was the day I was running UP the basement stairs and fell hard on my chest. I couldn't breathe. Thankfully mom was at the top of the stairs in the kitchen and ran me outside for some air. Dad was doing something in the garage and came flying down the driveway at her screams. I think it's safe to say I scared them! 

Happy 13th Gotcha Day, Angel Truffles!

Thirteen years ago today I adopted Truffles. There's no happier day than the day a new fur baby arrives, and I still remember picking her up at Petco, bringing her home and her settling in like she was always meant to be there.

She was so young, we were going to have so much time together...but that wasn't meant to be.

Would I have brought her home that day if I'd known the heartbreak to follow? Without a doubt. In our short two years together she left me with memories that will last a lifetime.

And now I'm glad I didn't know

The way it all would end the way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain

But I'd have had to miss the dance

The Dance, Garth Brooks

My Target Run

Meows from Mudpie!

To start with a quick update, we're still waiting to hear back from the vet but my hearing appears to be improving. Starting on Sunday I was back to reacting with excitement to my favorite words - chicken, cheese, and squeezies! 

I briefly mentioned the other day that I accompanied Mommy on a Target run after my appointment on Friday. She had just been there on Tuesday and picked up a few Halloween items in the Dollar Spot but then she saw these little cuties on Facebook Thursday night. She remembered seeing them in the store but didn't realize there was a cat, so of course she had to go back. It wasn't that far out of the way on our way home so she just brought me along.

She didn't like leaving me alone in the car so she was happy to find it quickly. It was only $1!!! She said it's a good thing because she's spent so much money on my ears lately that's all she could afford. 

Very funny, Mommy. 

Also, on our way from the vet's office to Target Mommy noticed a police car behind us. The sirens weren't on but she quickly looked to make sure she wasn't speeding. (Of course she wasn't - she had precious cargo on board...ME!) Then she laughed, wondering if I would be able to get her out of a ticket if she happened to get pulled over for some reason.