Holding Down Mommy's 'Puter #SundaySelfie

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. The easiest one on my Christmas shopping list to buy for is Mudpie.

2. The toughest one on my Christmas shopping list to buy for is Dad.

3. I try to spread Christmas cheer by going all out with my indoor decor.

4. When it comes to outdoor decorating, I'm a bit of a Scrooge. I put candles in a couple windows but I don't put lights on any outside trees. I'm only interested in the indoor decorations I can see. 

Unboxing November's CatLadyBox

 The theme of November's CatLadyBox was Cozy Cat Nook...here's what was inside!

Featured Cat Lady Artist:

Rose Tamani

 Feline Fall Super Soft Tee:

A kitty looking out the window at the falling leaves. Understated and super sweet.

Black Cat Nightlight:

I'll be using this once the Christmas lights come down. I adore it!

Photo: CatLadyBox

Fluffy Cat Accent Rug:

This is SO soft and plush! It's just amazing.

I'm trying to find the purrfect place to put it where it will stay clean.

Purr-tato Chips & Barry Bookworm Catnip Toys:

I'm a bookworm so I love that little guy! 

And the adorable chip bag is just the right size for a kitty to nap on. 

It makes me smile because any time I open a bag of chips Mudpie comes looking for a snack of her own.

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Mudpie Just Got Sweeter

Meows from Mudpie!

We have some news to share. Last Tuesday we found out that I'm diabetic. Yep, I'm a sugar kitty. Just when you thought I couldn't possibly get any sweeter, right? 

It's not really a surprise given that I'm so, um, fluffy, but it's still not anything you're prepared to hear.

Here's the thing - I've been obsessed with water my whole life. Mommy likes to say that I'm a "heavy drinker". Still there are times she wonders if I drink too much. Back in the late spring/early summer she decided to use my grandpa's glucose meter to check my sugar, just for her peace of mind. She was so relieved to see it was normal. 

Over the past few weeks though she's been getting concerned again because there were times I would drink from my bowl for what seemed like 3 solid minutes. And this is kind of embarrassing but I've leaked pee on my blankie a few times overnight too. A week ago Friday (the same day grandpa was discharged from the hospital) Mommy checked my sugar again and was devastated to see that it was sky high. 

Off to the vet I went on Tuesday morning and the diagnosis was confirmed. (My kidney values were off a bit too, but the vet said it may be because of dehydration from the diabetes. It's something we'll have to watch.) Wednesday we had to go back so Mommy could get a refresher course on giving insulin injections. (You may remember Angel Tara was diabetic too.) 

I received my first shot on Wednesday night and by Friday morning my sugar had already dropped significantly! The vet said that was phenomenal. I'm handling the shots very well, but I'm not a fan of Mommy testing my sugar by using a lancet on my ear. I'm very squirmy when she tries to do that. We're still trying to figure out what will work for us because we know it's important for Mommy to check my sugar regularly.  

The good news is over the past several months I've finally decided wet food is pretty good which is important because kibble isn't good for sugar kitties. Mommy is still giving me a little kibble as a treat so I don't have to go cold turkey, but I'm eating wet food 90% of the time. Hopefully I won't change my mind and suddenly decide it's gross again! 

Needless to say, Mommy is a basket case. She always figured this would happen one day, but it's the last thing we need right now while grandpa still isn't doing well. I'm doing my best to try to keep her calm and reassure her we'll get through this together. 

Pre Turkey #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

I snapped my selfie this week on Thanksgiving while I was on my squeezie table waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven. I was getting impatient! It was worth the wait though...so yummy! After dinner I took a 5 hour turkey coma nap. 

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. My Christmas tree goes up on Veterans Day.

2. I am thankful for Mudpie and Dad, my home, and my health.

3. I have all my decorating and gift shopping done by the time December rolls around.

4. I'll be spending a lot of time being a nurse this holiday season.

Black Friday #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!

This picture was taken at night so it's super dark but too cute not to share. I was trying to point out to Mommy that my squeezie dish was empty by partly lying in it. See how my foot is right in the dish? If there was a squeezie in there I wouldn't be able to do that. 

Think she got the message?

That's my blooper...let's see yours!

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