Meows from Mudpie!
For quite awhile now my grandpa has preferred sleeping in his recliner at night instead of his bed, and since he came home from the hospital (again) on Tuesday, Mommy has been sleeping in the living room too to keep an eye on him.
Since she doesn't find our loveseat comfy enough to sleep on, she's made a makeshift bed for herself on the floor using pillows and blankies, and I, for one, am loving it!
I wonder where she's gonna sleep tonight because I've got dibs on this pile! MOL!!!
Meows from Mudpie!
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Meows from Mudpie!
Over the weekend, in between hospital visits, Mommy treated herself to something fun - a visit to our area's annual Cat Fanciers' Association cat show.
She loved seeing all the beautiful show cats but said not one of them could hold a candle to me!
The highlight of the show for her was a caricature artist doing on-the-spot sketches of attendees' cats. The artist, Joe Ferris, only needed about 15 minutes to work his magic. Mommy had to wait quite awhile for her turn, but it was well worth the wait.
Didn't my drawing turn out pawsome??? Mommy just adores it.
Meows from Mudpie!
You might remember that last Saturday after Mommy brought grandpa home from the hospital I plopped down on his coat, thinking if I held it down he couldn't put it back on and leave us again.
My plan didn't work. On Wednesday Mommy took him back to the hospital...and he took his warm coat with him! Wasn't that rude?!?!?! I can always count on Mommy to look out for me though, because she put down another coat for me to curl up on, and I think it's even cozier!
I wish I could report that grandpa is doing better, but he's not. The scary thing is the doctors can't really find anything wrong with him. We think he might be giving up. I have a feeling it'll be just me and Mommy before very long. We're trying to stay pawsitive, but it's hard.
Meows from Mudpie!
Today is the one and only Dolly Parton's 78th birthday. It reminded me of 4 years ago when I participated 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.
I love how mine turned out!
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Meows from Mudpie!
Mommy helped me snap this selfie yesterday morning just before she left to bring grandpa home from the hospital. I was all bright eyed and bushy tailed with excitement.
Meows from Mudpie!
A blurry photo of me is nothing new. Usually it's because I'm a tortie on the move, but this time around it's for a whole other reason!
Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning we got our share of the huge winter storm that crossed the nation. It started as snow in the afternoon, then turned to sleet, then plain rain, and finally the wind kicked in. Meteorologists had warned the wind would be very, very bad overnight, but more so for towns close to the mountains, which we're not.
Mommy and I dozed off on the couch and didn't wake up until around 1:45am. Before going to bed Mommy went to the back door to see what was going on outside, and just as she did a gust blew up the driveway that made her think the door would come off its hinges. She was petrified but I was intrigued by the freight train sounds and wanted her to open the door so I could see! MOL she told me even at nearly 20 pounds I would probably blow away out there.
She checked Facebook and sure enough, a local meteorologist posted that the local airport had just measured a 69 MPH wind gust at 1:53am (our 4th highest wind gust on record).
I went to sleep on the couch and Mommy went to bed, but she stayed awake until nearly 4am once the worst seemed to be over. Thousands lost power, there was a lot of property damage, but thankfully we survived unscathed.
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PS: Thank you for the purrs and prayers for my grandpa. He's still in the hospital but might be discharged soon. He has an infection just like last year, but hopefully we caught it faster this time around.
Meows from Mudpie!
Mommy and her sweet friend Kerry (from the former Noir Kitty Mews blog) always had a special connection as huge Grumpy Cat fans. Just before Christmas we got an extra special surprise. Kerry contacted us saying she wanted to share her Grumpy Cat collection with us, knowing it would have a cherished home.
When the packages arrived Mommy was in tears over their contents. There were goodies in there for both of us, but the biggest surprise of all was the light-up pathway markers. Mommy saw those online a few years back and adored them but was never able to find them. She loves vintage Christmas blow molds and the pathway markers remind her so much of them. She's over the moon that she finally owns a set!
As many of you know, Kerry's beloved Valentine, Myrna, and Bessie have sadly gone to the Rainbow Bridge, and Kerry herself is now in hospice care. We send her purrs and prayers always, and can't thank her enough for sending us her Grumpy Cat treasures.
Mommy here!
I have to commandeer today's blog post to give an example of how utterly adorable Mudpie is. (Not that you need it!)
New Year's Day has always been a big deal for my father's side of the family. Throughout my entire life the whole family gathered together at the farmhouse he grew up in to have a big dinner.
The pandemic put an end to that tradition, and because we have elderly relatives that are still hesitant to attend a large gathering, it hasn't resumed.
This year one of my cousins organized a Zoom call so we could all be together for a couple hours virtually on New Year's night. I put my laptop on dad's lap during the call, and in no time at all Mudpie decided she wanted a cuddle and jumped up onto his lap too. She tiptoed across the keyboard to everyone's amusement, and flashed her cute little bottom right on camera. (She's very thankful her fur has grown back "down there" after it was shaved this fall!) She ended up clicking both the mute button and the option to leave the call, but no harm was done.
She settled down on dad's chest as the call continued, and everyone could hear her purring. When she decided to get up she looked at the screen and the movement caught her attention, so she started pawing at people's faces.
The whole thing just made my day. During the pandemic there were so many viral videos of cats "attending" online meetings, I couldn't believe Mudpie became the star of our family Zoom call. Although she's so special I really shouldn't be surprised.
I emailed my cousin to see if by any chance he had recorded the call, but sadly, he didn't. How I would love to have that memory preserved on video!
