2026 CFA Cat Show

 Meows from Mudpie!

Over the weekend Mommy attended the CFA cat show that comes to our town every January. 

The theme of this year's show was "Out of This World". Kitties in space!

So many beautiful kitties...

New this year was an agility ring but everyone was catnapping when Mommy went by...

The highlight of this year's show for Mommy was meeting the kitties of Pennsylvania's Therapy Cats Rock: Brad, Chase, Flora, Gus, John David, Nona and Phil.

One of the cats, Chase, was recently awarded the Pennsylvania Freedom Medal for his nearly 13 years of therapy work. He's the first cat to ever receive the award.

Mommy had fun at the show and was in Heaven being surrounded by so many kitties, 

but she happily came home to little ol' me!

If It's Not One Thing It's Another #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie! 

What a week. 

We got a second opinion on our furnace and the diagnosis was terminal, so a new one will be installed on February 5th. The good news is that thanks to advice Mommy received from the amazing Miss Ellen at 15andMeowing, it won't be costing us a dime. What an amazing blessing! (Miss Ellen, I'm sending you a million tortie kisses from a couple hundred miles away!)

Now the bad news. I've spent most of the week in the potty. In and out, in and out. At first Mommy thought I had a touch of diarrhea. I love a taste of cheese now and then, but if I have too much it makes me a little squirty (if you catch my drift). It usually clears up in a day though. Then she started wondering if I was constipated because the poops became small, formed little balls, multiple times per day. 

Friday afternoon she had an "AHA!" moment when she saw that my bottom was leaky and very, very stinky...it must be a recurrence of my anal gland issues! The only difference is I didn't get a red, swollen lump like the other times. In fact, I've been quite flat "down there" lately. 

She started putting some fiber powder in my squeezie in hopes that clears things up. If not, I'm sure I'll be going you-know-where to be horribly violated, although the vet is never able to get anything out when she tries to express my glands.

Please send purrs that my cute little tushie straightens itself out! 

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

Frosty Mudpie #CaturdayArt

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!

Mudpie's answers:

1. I used to think I hated wet food, but I was wrong. Now that I'm a sugar kitty Mommy is very happy I decided to like Fancy Feast! (Thank you, Mo!)

2. Every time I plan to look outside, I see nothing but clouds. I'm enjoying all the extra cuddle time with Mommy, but I need some sun! 

Mommy's answers:

3. I'm already looking forward to the month of April because this has been an exceptionally long winter. I know everyone will be surprised to hear me say this because I always prefer winter to summer, but this winter has obviously been a nightmare at my house. Plus the snow and cold started in November and hasn't let up. Mudpie wants her sunny door back. I keep thinking about Mo too - that poor little guy never would've survived this winter with as brutal as it's been.

4. When it comes to social media, I think it can be both a blessing and a curse. It all depends on how people use it.

Feline Friday Flashback: Turn Out the Lights, Mommy!

 

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). 

I See You're Eating Chips...

 

I like chips too.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Mr. Furnace Man? #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

If you read our blog yesterday you know we've been having trouble with our furnace. It's been peeing on the floor since late October/early November, but with Grandpa so sick Mommy had to put it on the back burner. She knows that high efficiency gas furnaces produce a lot of condensation so she figured something had just gotten plugged up and wasn't terribly concerned about it. 

Wednesday afternoon a technician came to look at it and says the water is coming from the secondary heat exchanger. That's a part that can be replaced, but it's a difficult replacement that will cost nearly half of what a new furnace would be, so he recommended getting a new furnace.

Here's the infuriating part - the furnace is only 7 years old!!! Needless to say, Mommy plans to get a few second opinions because she worries about being taken advantage of as a woman alone now.

It's been another extremely stressful week 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 for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I recommend everyone learn something new this year. I just found out about a local company offering free online classes for women who want to learn more about cars and car repair. Now that I'm on my own I think it would be beneficial to me. 

2. My stress level is still sky high and I need a break. After losing Dad I was hoping to have a little time to decompress, but now it looks like I'll need to replace my only 7 year old furnace. I'm just sick over it.

3. I try to save money by buying everything possible on sale and cooking all my meals at home.

4. I sometimes let myself splurge on Halloween and Christmas decor.