Grateful Not Greedy

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy posted this on her Facebook page the other day after gathering all my squeezie packages together to put in a festive basket. 

Mudpie is trying to decide if she has enough squeezies on hand or if 

Mommy needs to run right out and buy more. Thoughts?

The general consensus among Mommy's friends was that I needed more. I decided to check it out for myself and rub my scent on it. I told Mommy I had enough...for the time being. I know other kitties are hoping to receive squeezies for Christmas too and I don't want the shelves to be empty because of me. I don't want Santa to think I'm greedy. I'm thankful to have so much when for many kitties it's a struggle just to survive.

(It wasn't until after Mommy took this picture that she realized something had been spilled down the kitchen cupboard and she hadn't even noticed it! It's cleaned up now. How embarrassing!!!)

Those Blasted, Noisy Neighbors! #SundaySelfies

 

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

Walking in a Winter Wonderland #CaturdayArt

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

And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I don't go shopping on Black Friday.

2. Our Christmas tree goes up on Veterans Day weekend and down in late January. Last winter it stayed up until late March with just the white lights on it! At that point I figured I'd better take it down or decorate it for Easter.

3. It's important to enjoy this time of year. People put too much pressure on themselves during the holidays.

4. Christmas music, TV shows, movies, and decorations help me get in the festive spirit.

Black Friday Catnapping #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you for joining us for this Black Friday edition of the Pet Photo Fails Blog Hop!

Who's going shopping today? As you're reading this, Mommy and I are most likely still snuggling in bed. Any Christmas shopping we do today will be online. As Mommy says, it's way too peopley out there!

Our photo fails this month were taken during a CatLadyBox unboxing. I wasn't in the mood to pose. I was taking a cue from what the shirt said and ready to take a catnap...which is exactly what I'm doing today too! 

Those are my photo fails...let's see yours!

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Happy Thanksgiving 2023

 

Mudpie: I'm thankful for you, Mommy.

Mommy: I'm thankful for you too, precious!

Mudpie & Mommy: And we're BOTH thankful for all of YOU!

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours...

Doctor Mudpie, At Your Service...

Meows from Mudpie!

You're probably wondering why I'm wearing a surgical mask today. 

Well, Mommy has a bit of a surgical procedure coming up. She has something called a pyogenic granuloma on her lip. After getting a referral to a plastic surgeon, she's having it removed on December 4. Thankfully it's a very simple procedure that takes less than an hour, and after it's removed she'll be stitched up and sent back home to me. (I hope it doesn't prevent her from kissing me a million times per day!)

The funny thing is, a number of times in the past month I've put my paw on it or licked around it while we've been cuddling. It's really been bugging me. Mommy has something on her face...why isn't she taking it off??? I wouldn't let it stay there if it was on MY face! 

Then I started thinking...I have some pretty sharp claws, why don't I remove it here at home and save Mommy's insurance some money? My services are much cheaper - my fee is only 25 packages of squeezies. Doesn't that sound like a good deal to you?

Now hold still, Mommy. Hope this thing doesn't bleed too much...

The Stockings Were Hung... #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Our tree is up. My stocking is hung. (See it in the doorway behind me?)

Whaddya mean it's still 5 weeks until Christmas?!?!?!

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

The Tortie & the Twinkling Tree #CaturdayArt

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

And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I always turn up the volume when Conway comes on. Anyone surprised? LOL

2. I change the radio station when bluegrass music comes on. 

3. Once I finish sorting through my Christmas decorations I can figure out where I want to put everything. (Although I would need a 25 room house to use *everything*.) 

4. Putting the Christmas tree up on Veterans Day weekend is a tradition I always follow.

Feline Friday Flashback: Decorating the Tree

Meows from Mudpie!

Our Christmas tree went up on Sunday! Mommy did it that day to help her forget the fact there was no NASCAR race. It finally got decorated yesterday.

It brought to mind a number of years ago when I walked into the living room to find Mommy sitting on the floor with two huge Chewy boxes! Fully expecting to find them packed full of goodies for me, I ran right over to see what was inside, only to find...

Christmas tree ornaments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about a dirty trick!!! I was horrified but Mommy said the look on my little face was priceless, so she grabbed the iPad and captured the moment.

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).

Unboxing October's CatLadyBox

 October's CatLadyBox was the annual Black Cats Box...here's what was inside!

Featured Cat Lady Artist:

Margaryta Yermolayeva

Black Cat Mug:

Dark, dreamy, and the purrfect haunted meownsion vibes for your morning brew!

This mug has such a beautiful design, not to mention the adorable cat ears!

Black Cat Mystique Tee:

One of the most elegant, visually striking tees CLB has ever done.

Black Cat Bookends:

I have tons of books, and tons of cat stuff, but I've never had cat bookends.

LOVE these!!!

Purr Royal Highness & Rotten Banana Catnip Toys:

Each year CLB does a black cat catnip toy dressed as a character, 

and I've confiscated each one for my Halloween decor :) 

And Mudpie and I both think the rotten banana is downright hysterical!

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Sun Deprived #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

I apologize if I look rather annoyed in my selfie this week. 

November is the cloudiest month of the year in my neck of the woods (followed by December...sigh...) and last night on the news they said that so far 81% of November has been cloudy. 

I haven't been able to sunbathe in weeks, and it's starting to depress me. Every morning Mommy opens the door for me so I can look out. I keep hoping to see some warm rays pouring in but it never happens. 

I love the extra cuddle time with Mommy but I also seriously miss my summer days soaking up the sun and heat.

Mommy says it's obvious I was adopted. I wonder what she means by that? 

 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 (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I never know when Dad will end up in the hospital again. He's doing well now, but the last two years come December everything has fallen apart.

2. I know I should go to bed earlier, but I don't want to.

3. Is it strange that I enjoy mowing the lawn? I despise everything about summer, yet I prefer mowing the lawn to shoveling snow! 

4. Dusting is my least favorite chore to do. I'm allergic to dust so I keep putting it off, and the dust keeps piling up.

My Name Was Mud

Meows from Mudpie!

I got into some trouble on Wednesday night. 

I know, it's hard to believe.

You know how I've explained that I get on the table next to the couch when it's squeezie time? Well, on Wednesday night Mommy made some tea and sat down to read. I hopped up on the table to stare at her and guilt her into an extra squeezie. 

She tried to ignore me - the horror! - but I kept waiting, and unbeknownst to Mommy, I was slightly leaning on her mug.

Eventually the mug went tumbling, and the tea came pouring out.

Her phone got wet.

The TV remote got wet.

The laptop got wet.

My blankie on her lap got wet.

The couch got wet.

Her shoe on the floor got wet.

By some miracle all the electronics survived, but it took Mommy close to an hour to clean everything up. She told me if she'd had to replace her phone or laptop, the cost would've cut into my squeezie budget! 

We made up quickly and soon we were cuddling again, but I never did get that extra squeezie I was asking for! 

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).

Mommy Went Shopping!

 Hope she remembered to buy squeezies.

I better check...

End of an Era #SundaySelfie

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Mommy's heart is breaking today because it's her favorite driver Kevin Harvick's final NASCAR race. He announced back in January that he would be retiring at the end of the season, but until recently she's been living in denial that the time was quickly approaching. Over the last few weeks she's been a little weepy on race days, so I have a feeling today will hit her pretty hard.

Kevin has been her one and only driver for 23 years now. That's a very long time! It all started the week after Dale Earnhardt was killed on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. She had never even watched a NASCAR race but of course she knew who Dale was and that his tragic death was a very big deal. Still she was surprised by the outpouring of grief she witnessed on the news and tuned in the following week to see how the sport would carry on without him.

A young driver named Kevin Harvick was placed in Dale's car and finished 14th in his debut Cup race. He won for the first time in only his 3rd start in a thrilling battle with Jeff Gordon, and by that time not only was Mommy hooked on NASCAR, she had chosen *her* driver.

121 combined national series wins rank him 3rd all-time in NASCAR history, while his 60 Cup wins are 10th in series history. Next year Kevin will move into the broadcast booth as an analyst at FOX Sports so we'll still be seeing him, but it won't be the same. 

Thanks for the memories, Kevin. It's truly the end of an era, both at the track and at our house. 

 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 (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. My November to-do list includes taking down the Halloween decorations and putting up the Christmas decorations.

2. I was busy doing a lot of reading 20 years ago. Sadly I don't read nearly as much as I used to today.

3. Procrastination is a challenge I often face.

4. I'm proud to say that I overcame my fear of doctors. Actually, I can't say I've really overcome my fear, but when something needs to be checked out, you have to put your big girl pants on, which is what I'll be doing next week.

Thankful Thursday: Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Meows from Mudpie!

Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican ancestry. The multi-day holiday (October 31-November 2) focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.

Colorful Day of the Dead statues can be easily found alongside Halloween decorations on store shelves, and over the past several years we've been adding many festive cat statues to add to our holiday decor.

They're displayed each year as part of our Truffles memorial area, but this year there's another addition to the table - my grandma's urn. 

It's no secret that my grandma adored cats as much as Mommy does, so when she came back home from the funeral home, there was no question about where her urn would go. Since February it's been right beside Truffles, and for the past 6 weeks they've been surrounded by our Day of the Dead cat collection. Nothing made her happier in life than being surrounded by cats, so we think she would be just delighted with this. 

Mommy didn't know how my grandpa would feel about this display because he wasn't familiar with Day of the Dead, but she explained it to him and several times since she's seen him stop at the table and look at it, smiling. So we think he approves.