Pet Photo Fails Starring Mo

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of the Pet Photo Fails blog hop! What a disgustingly hot and humid summer we're having. Mommy is counting down the days until it's over.

Our bloopers this month feature our feral boy Mo. We consider them photo fails because Mommy has to take them through the door since he won't let her anywhere near him. Still, Mommy loves him and wants to show how adorable he is.

It's funny, I hate other cats but Mo doesn't seem to bother me. Sometimes I watch him but I never growl and hiss. I know he's feral and will never pose a threat to my "only child" status in the house so I'm willing to share my yard with him. He hadn't better get any ideas about invading my turf though.

Those are our bloopers...let's see yours!!! 

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Christmas in July

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Today we want to thank the wonderful Miss Ellen of 15 and Meowing for the pawsome Christmas in July package she sent us. 

She sent Mommy an amazing tortie tin sign that she just adores, and she sent me a squeezie spoon that I'll be sure to make good use of, and a package of silvervine I'm excited to try out.

We can't thank Miss Ellen and her kitties enough for always thinking of us during Christmas in July and picking out the most purrfect gifts! 

An Historic Week in America #SundaySelfie

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As I mentioned on Friday it's been a very busy week at our house, but since Mommy is a politics/news junkie, she's also been spending loads of time parked in front of the TV on this historic week in our country. She says she hasn't been this glued to the news since 9/11, but that was long before my time. 

Mommy helped me snap this selfie one evening while I was hanging out with her. Notice Mommy's American flag shoes and my package of squeezies nearby?

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

Caturday Art

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And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. I refuse to shop at Ben & Jerry's because I don't get the hype. I've lived in Vermont my entire life and never buy it at the store, only visit scoop shops on Free Cone Day, and have never gone to their factory. In my personal opinion, there any many ice cream brands that are better.

2. Mudpie is my screensaver (on my iPad). My laptop has a Truffles screensaver on it, and on my phone is artwork of 4 cats dancing under a full moon.

3. If I had a pet parrot, I would teach it to say "get lost!" Hopefully anyone at my door would hear it and take a hint!

4. Even though Halloween and Christmas aren't until October and December, I'm already excited about shopping for new holiday decor.

The Great Mouse Adventure

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What a crazy week it's been at our house...again. Sometime on Sunday night a half dead tree in our back yard finally bit the dust and fell over. When Mommy noticed it on Monday she contacted a handy man neighbor about taking the rest of it down and hauling it away.

It's ended up being a whole week project as he also cleaned out our gutters and did a whole bunch of other odds and ends around our yard that Mommy hasn't had the time or energy to take care of. 

Yesterday morning Mommy was helping him load up his truck when he noticed a mouse scurry away as he picked up a chunk of the tree. Sadly she was a new mama and left two precious babies behind in the grass.

Needless to say, Mommy was a basket case. She wasn't about to just let them die, so she made some phone calls and found a local wildlife rehabilitator who specializes in baby mice. The lady already had some formula for them because she's currently taking care of another litter. She told Mommy there were probably more than the two babies in our yard, but Mommy couldn't find any others, so she quickly drove them to the rehabilitator who thinks they'll be just fine as she could even see a milk line showing they had eaten very recently.

Don't they look yummy adorable? When Mommy picked them up they wrapped their little bodies around her finger, and in the car she could hear them squeaking. She kept talking to them, telling them they were going to be alright, just like she reassures me when we're going to the vet.

I'm sure my grandpa and our neighbor both thought Mommy was nuts for doing so much for baby mice, but they both know she loves animals more than anything in the world so they wisely kept their mouths shut.

Wordless Wednesday: Feeling Parched

 Check out the little pink tongue action! 

Those Precious Moments Eyes #SundaySelfie

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

More Flooding #CaturdayArt

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On Wednesday, the one year anniversary of catastrophic flooding in our little state of Vermont, the remnants of Hurricane Beryl blew through and devastated many of the same areas that are still recovering from last year. At our house we got 2.5" of rain, but other areas not that far away got between 4-7" so we consider ourselves very lucky. 

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop!

And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. It would be nice to be cold for a day. I am SO sick of the heat and humidity and it's only mid-July.

2. The older I get, the more I appreciate boredom. People say their life is boring when nothing exciting is going on. I've found that not all excitement is good excitement and I would much rather be bored with nothing going on. 

3. I like to decorate my house with cat decor, Halloween and Christmas decorations.

4. You'll often find peanut butter on my kitchen counter. I use it so often I don't even bother putting it away.

Feline Friday Flashback: The Great Big Disappointing Box

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Six years ago this pawsome, gigantic box arrived at our door. 

I was so excited to check it out, imaging all the amazing, fun things that might be inside. Needless to say, I was very disappointed to find out the boxes contents weren't for me.

Inside the big box was yet another box, a wooden record storage box. I hopped in to check it out but before long it was filled with Conway records. It still sits in our bedroom today. 

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).

Oh, I'm Sorry Mommy...

 Were you planning on looking at these newspapers?

Wouldn't you rather look at me instead?

Tara & Truffles...Forever Loved, Forever Missed

 

Today marks the 9th anniversary of the day my baby girl Truffles flew off to the bridge, and the 11th anniversary of the day her big sister Tara paved the way before her.

It goes without saying this is the hardest day of the year for me. Comprehending the tragic set of circumstances that took Truffles from me far before her time is something I will always struggle with, and most likely something I will never be able to accept. She deserved so much more from life. And the fact that I lost them both on the same day two years apart makes me wish I could scratch this date right off the calendar.

In honor of my precious girls, please give your own fur babies a little something special today. Maybe an extra hug or kiss, a few more minutes of play or cuddle time, extra treats wouldn't hurt either.

Our time together is so fleeting; their fragile lives all too short. Never miss an opportunity to show them how much they're loved.

Glamorous #CaturdayArt

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And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. My favorite beverage to drink when it is hot out is iced coffee.

2. My favorite summer activity is shopping early for new Halloween decor and Christmas in July.

3. I'm grateful that I have the freedom to be at stay-at-home cat mom while I take care of dad full time.

4. If I don't write something down, I'll forget to do it. There's too much going on in my head lately to remember things on my own.

Happy Birthday, America!

 

Unboxing June's CatLadyBox

The theme of June's CatLadyBox was Greetings from Purradise...here's what was inside!

Featured Cat Lady Artist:

DexArt

Greetings from Purradise Tee:

The beautiful design on this shirt makes me purr!

Tiki Cat Wine Glasses:

The graphics on these thin, plastic cups (and the box they come in) are adorable beyond words! 

Tiki Time Beach Towel:

I'm not a beach girl but I'll find a way to use this soft, lighweight towel. 

(The graphics on everything in this month's box are simply outstanding.)

Photo courtesy of CatLadyBox

Tiki Kitty & Popoki Parrot Catnip Toys:

The little parrot is super soft and fuzzy, and tiki kitty is so precious I just might confiscate him for my stuffed cat collection.

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Waiting for Brushies #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 (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. My summer bucket list includes spending quiet days at home, attending a family reunion, and house/cat sitting for my neighbor.

2. Cigarettes and hard liquor are things you will never find in my home.

3. I'm good at keeping the kitchen very tidy.

4. I can't eat a taco or burrito without making a mess.

Blurry Bloopers #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of the Pet Photo Fails blog hop! This month has been pretty busy for us, with Mommy visiting grandpa at rehab nearly every day. His tentative discharge date is July 9. We'll take all the purrs we can get that this time it's for keeps!

My fails this month were taken the day I opened my CatLadyBox. Lots of blurry shots, as per usual! Although oddly enough, only my head appears to be blurry...

Those are my bloopers...let's see yours!

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Bathing Beauty

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Why are humans so obsessed with watching us kitties bathe? It's kinda creepy! I mean sure, we watch you bathe too, but we're not taking video of it!!! Thankfully Mommy didn't capture me washing any private areas.

Melted Mudpie #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Like much of the country, we were under a heat dome this past week. On Wednesday the heat index hit 105 degrees!!! In northern Vermont!!!

I melted...

 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 (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs!

1. My preferred method of procrastination is surfing the web or watching TV.

2. I always procrastinate when I am supposed to make a phone call. I dread making phone calls and put them off for as long as possible.

3. My goal of decluttering paperwork is going really well. I now get all of my bank statements and the majority of my bills online, but I have years and years worth of bank statements, pay stubs, and medical records that I haven't known what to do with. It's not safe to just recycle them, and even if I bought a shredder it would take ages to do it all myself. I found out a local shredding company holds free shredding events throughout the state, and in September they'll be close by. I put it on my calendar, and one of my summer projects is to go through as much old paperwork as possible. I already have a full box!

4. If I opened a cat cafe/book shop, I would name it Mochas, Mysteries and Meows!

Feline Friday: Judgmental Mudpie

 Mommy. 

Boxes - especially CatLadyBoxes - are for kitties. 

Not paperwork. 

Capeesh?

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).

WW: My Box Runneth Over