Snow Globe #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!

1. I still need to design Mudpie's e-card before Christmas.

2. Don't forget to acknowledge pet sitters at Christmas.

3. Keeping my sanity over the past few difficult weeks is my Christmas miracle.

4. I watch holiday movies and specials on Christmas Eve and again on Christmas Day. This year I have tons recorded that I haven't had chance to watch yet so I'm all set for the next 2 weeks! 

Feline Friday Flashback: She Shopped Till She Dropped

 

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). 

Another Sweet Moment with Grandpa

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you all so much for your sweet messages on the loss of my Grandpa. Mommy and I are getting used to our "new normal," but we'll be okay because we're together.

While he had been slowly going downhill since around Halloween, Mommy still had hope until last Wednesday. That's when she realized we were at the end of the road. That night she put a heated throw over him in his recliner, and before long I curled up at his feet. It really touched Mommy's heart that I didn't try to jump on his lap to take advantage of the blankie, I just wanted to be beside him. I'm such a good girl.

We also wanted to thank The Cat Blogosphere for the incredibly beautiful graphic they created for us. It's so wonderful to be a part of such a caring community.

I'll Miss You, Grandpa #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Yesterday afternoon, December 13, my Grandpa passed away here at home. 

Since he was on home hospice, a hospital bed was delivered to our house on Friday afternoon. The man who brought it was very nice. He noticed me immediately and called me a meatball! We've had so many medical professionals at our house the past few weeks and everyone has loved me. They all say I have the cutest name. (And one of the people from the funeral home that came yesterday afternoon knew another cat named Mudpie!)

The house is really small so we had the bed set up in the living room right in front of the Christmas tree. Mommy placed me on the bed with Grandpa and I stayed with him for a long time. (It didn't hurt that he had a heated throw over him.) He was pretty much out of it but I think he knew I was there. 

So it's just Mommy and me now. I'm going to miss Grandpa so much. He absolutely adored me. Even over the past couple weeks when he's been delirious and having hallucinations, his only moments of clarity were when he asked about me and where I was. He didn't know who Mommy was, but he knew who Mudpie was. 

Several years ago Mommy wrote a special Father's Day post, The Making of a Cat Guy. It's a fitting tribute to a wonderful man.

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That's my job, that's what I do

Everything I do is because of you

To keep you safe with me

That's my job, you see

-- That's My Job, Conway Twitty

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. White Christmas (Conway's version), Old Toy Trains (Toby's version), If We Make It Through December by Merle Haggard, and If Every Day Was Like Christmas by Elvis are my favorite Christmas songs.

2. Any ornament or decoration that honors one of my cats is a Christmas decoration that I treasure.

3. Though 'tis the season for eggnog, I much prefer peppermint mochas.

4. If I could create a new Christmas tradition, it would be a toy and treat drive for shelter animals.

2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Tortie Lovers

For the past several years we've created gift guides for tortie lovers which have ended up being some of our most viewed posts ever! Seems there are lots of tortie fanatics out there like me upset by the lack of our favorite cats on wearables, jewelry and home decor.

Since I'm always on the hunt for anything tortie-related I decided to make a holiday gift guide exclusively for tortie lovers an annual tradition to help make your shopping a little easier. I hope you find something that will make that special tortie-holic in your life purr (or to treat yourself with!)

The Tortie Tarot Card Wall Decor

Candle

Tortoiseshell Cat Metal Sign

I Love My Tortoiseshell Wood Ornament

Notebook

Blanket

Do you have any tortie lovers on your shopping list this year?

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2025 Holiday Gift Guide for Cats & Cat Ladies from Etsy

Meows from Mudpie!

Can you believe Christmas is just over 2 weeks away??? While browsing Etsy for the purrfect gift for Mommy, I found several things that any cat mom (and the cats that love them) would love to find under the tree on Christmas morning...or to treat yourself with and make sure you get exactly what you want! I included some cute kitty Christmas decor to my list because they make pawsome gift ideas too!

Gingerbread Catnip Cookies

Christmas Cat Bookworm Stained Glass/Suncatcher

Caroling Cats Wall Art

Retro Cat Holiday Decor – 3x4 Wood Block

Natural Wood Ornament

Personalized Ornament

Book Stand

Cats Chillin' with Coffee Calendar

Italian Velvet Personalized Jewelry Box

Sleigh Bed

Looking for more ideas? Check out a few of our collections!

Cat Mom Gifts

Cats & Books

Cats & Coffee

We hope you enjoy our picks, and don't forget, if you find something here you like and make a purchase using our affiliate links, I get a little money for my piggy bank so I can buy something special for Mommy for Christmas!