Mommy's Trying To Kill Me #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

I know what you're thinking. "Mudpie, you're crazy! Your Mommy worships you. She would never do anything to hurt you!"

Don't believe me? Well hear me out...

To start, one day last week Mommy had fixed the back door (just as you see here) so I could look out for a few minutes. She didn't realize how strong the wind was, and when her back was turned the door slammed shut on my paws! It pinched! I squealed! 

But much, much worse...as a Rewards member at Lowe's, Mommy was able to pick up a free mum plant on Friday morning. It's no secret Mommy has a black thumb, but since it was free she figured she'd give it a shot. Now I always enjoy checking out things like apples and sweet corn when she brings it home, so she thought maybe I might like to give the mum plant a sniff. I also have a bad habit of chewing on dried flowers around the house, so the minute she put the mum down I bit at it and chewed off a tiny part of a leaf.

Mommy took the plant right away from me, and then started wondering if mums are safe for kitties. She went right to Google only to read that they're TOXIC to cats!!! 

Needless to say, she went into panic mode. She snapped a picture of the leaf I had taken a bite out of and emailed it to my vet, who said it was so teeny tiny small it was nothing to be concerned about, just to keep an eye on me in the off chance I might end up with a little upset tummy.

Mommy worried all day, but I was fine. She says she's never, ever bringing a live plant into the house ever again! She just doesn't know enough about them to know what is and isn't safe for kitties, and kitties are much more important to her than stupid old plants and flowers.

Ok, so maybe she wasn't trying to kill me after all...but you have to admit I've had some pretty close calls lately!

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Is That You, Mudpie??? #CaturdayArt

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

1. Having Mudpie with me forever would make me happier than anything.

2. The upcoming election raises my blood pressure.

3. I have a lot of holiday decorations that I don't use. I would never be able to display all the Halloween and Christmas decorations I have! 

4. I never seem to have Kleenex when I need it. My allergies have been terrible lately! 

A Bittersweet Discovery

Mommy here.

Over the years I've taken a number of photos of Mudpie snuggling stuffies at the foot of my mom's bed. These are just a few:

Mom always thought it was the sweetest thing that Mudpie did this, and started calling the stuffies Mudpie's "girls".

Mom has been gone for 18 months now. I haven't changed anything in her bedroom, but most importantly I've left these stuffies at the foot of the bed so Mudpie could continue snuggling them anytime she wanted to.

The strange thing is, since Mom has been gone Mudpie completely stopped cuddling with that pile of stuffies...until this week. On Monday afternoon she disappeared and when I went looking for her I couldn't believe she was finally sleeping there again. It wasn't just a fluke either, because she's gone back in there daily for a nap.

I don't know what made her finally decide to snuggle up with her "girls" again, but it made me so happy, while also majorly tugging at my heartstrings. Mom would be so happy to see her curled up there again. It was certainly a bittersweet moment.

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9/11 ~ We Remember

 

Happy Birthday, Mommy!!!

Meows from Mudpie!

Please join me in wishing Mommy a purr-fect birthday today!

Mommy says she misses the days when birthdays were fun and exciting. Our local fairs have always been this time of year so the country concerts she would go to would all be a part of her birthday celebration. Now there's nobody around she even cares to go see.

I can't do anything about that, but I can play this for her today!

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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!

Mommy's answers:

1. A Cat's Life is a movie I would like to see.

2. The Salem Witch Museum is a museum I would like to visit.

Mudpie's answers:

3. I've been complimented on my beautiful furs.

4. I once got in trouble for breaking Mommy's glasses. They were old and needed to be replaced anyways!

Unboxing August's CatLadyBox

The theme of August's CatLadyBox was Purrfectly Wild...here's what was inside!

Featured Cat Lady Artist:

Kirsty Pargeter

Tiny Roar Tee:

The image on this shirt simply touched my heart. 

It's absolutely darling and so meaningful.

Pawfect Harmony Bracelet:

A tortoiseshell bead bracelet!!! 'Nuff said...

Purrfect Prowl Tote:

Purple + animal print = purrfection!

Wild Cat Pen:

Love the design on this pen!

Jungle Boop Catnip Toy & Tiger Tail Teaser Wand Toy:

We love the print on the wand toy, and the lion toy is extra special to me because 

my mom was a Leo the Lion and collected stuffed lions.

Meownster Mash Tee:

I chose this t-shirt as an add-on to my September box. I had to have it! 

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Mo's New Digs

Meows from Mudpie!

I feel like our feral friend Mo is taking over MY blog, but Mommy wanted me to share these pictures.

There's a fence between our driveway and our neighbor's house with a beautiful vine growing on it. A couple weeks ago we noticed Mo had made himself a little bed underneath it! 

This fence is right outside our kitchen window, so Mommy can keep an eye on him, and Mo can keep an ear out for Mommy's food delivery! (These pictures were taken through the glass door because as soon as Mommy opens the door he goes into hiding.)

Mo left Mommy a gift in his new bed too...tufts of his fur!!! Mommy was SO excited when she found this. (It was kind of ridiculous. I give her fur by the handful and she doesn't squeal with delight!) She says she was happy to find it because it's the only way she's ever going to know what he feels like. 

Now each day she looks under the fence for more Mo fur to add to her collection. She's hoping to gather enough to put in a Christmas ornament this year! 

Looking Sensational in September #SundaySelfie

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