Simply Stunning #SundaySelfie

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

Caturday Art

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

1. My to-do list for September includes celebrating my birthday and hopefully getting back to decluttering.

2. 3rd grade was my favorite year of school. Mrs. Brownsord was my favorite teacher. I had her for Kindergarten, and was so happy when she moved to teaching 3rd grade so I got to have her for a second year.

3. I have a lot of respect for animal rescuers because they're unsung heroes.

4. Getting sick on it made me stop eating ricotta cheese.

#PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of the Pet Photo Fails Blog Hop! We are SO excited to see September on the horizon, although we're happy to say that we've been enjoying a bit of a fall preview with high temps in the 60s and 70s! The nights have been downright chilly too! Cuddle time!!!

Our blooper this month doesn't require any explanation. It's just a total photo fail!

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

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Unboxing August's CatLadyBox

Check out what was in August's CatLadyBox!

The Royal Cat Tee:

Mudpie is definitely a Queen! All cats are royalty.

Kitty Trinket Dish:

This is so sweet and dainty! It will look adorable sitting on any shelf.

Meow & Hiss Clips:

I always have my hair pulled back in the summer so these have been coming in extremely handy.

Purr Palace Post Stationery Set:

This might be one of my favorite items in any box because I love cat stationery. 

The only trouble is the notecards and paper are too cute to use! 

Penelope Peacock Catnip Toy & Starlight Fairy Wand Toy:

Mudpie was attacking the peacock the moment I pulled it from the box! I'm hoping she'll start playing with her wand toys again once the weather cools down.

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Super Shedder #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

You know how during the height of COVID people and events were sometimes called "superspreaders"? Mommy calls me a "super shedder" this time of year. I always have loose furs hanging off me!

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 wish I could believe that good always wins, but I don't.

2. I am all summered out.

3. I'm very picky about seafood.

4. I don't mind mowing the lawn as long as it's no hotter than 70 degrees. 

Feline Friday Flashback: Mine. All Mine.

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). 

Happy 12th Gotcha Day, Angel Truffles!

Twelve years ago today I adopted Truffles. There's no happier day than the day a new fur baby arrives, and I still remember picking her up at Petco, bringing her home and her settling in like she was always meant to be there.

She was so young, we were going to have so much time together...but that wasn't meant to be.

Would I have brought her home that day if I'd known the heartbreak to follow? Without a doubt. In our short two years together she left me with memories that will last a lifetime.

And now I'm glad I didn't know

The way it all would end the way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain

But I'd have had to miss the dance

The Dance, Garth Brooks

Checking For Leftover Squeezie On My Nose #SundaySelfie

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Luscious in Leopard Print #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. When it comes to making decisions, I don't dilly dally, but I take time to weigh the pros and cons.

2. Parallel parking was the highlight of my week. I got my drivers license in 1998 and haven't parallel parked since. On Wednesday afternoon it was either parallel park or walk a long ways in the ungodly heat, so I parallel parked, and was very proud of myself!

3. I wish there were a Hobby Lobby, At Home, Five Below, Ross, Burlington, Taco Bell, Cracker Barrel in my local area. The list is endless! It's ridiculous how many major chains we don't have in this area.

4. Thanks to the aforementioned ungodly heat, I haven't gotten any decluttering done this summer.

Feline Friday Flashback: Cat Lady or Lady Cat?

 It's our 14th blogoversary today! Let's pawty!

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 Almost Got Into BIG Trouble!

Meows from Mudpie!

For some reason I enjoy plopping down on top of Mommy's laptop. As long as it's closed up and turned off she doesn't mind. 

One night last week that's exactly what I was doing when suddenly, I had to puke! Did I move? Nope. I started gagging right on top of the laptop. Thankfully Mommy was right there to grab it out from under me or I might've been in BIG trouble! A new laptop would've put a serious dent in my squeezie budget! 

 

Thankful Tortie #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy and I want to thank you all so much for the lovely Gotcha Day wishes left here on our blog and on Facebook. I'm such a lucky tortie to be surrounded by so much love. 

I had a pawsome day...I got a rotisserie chicken! Mommy said I had to share with Mo, which I don't really understand - why do I have to share some of MY Gotcha Day gift with HIM? She said he's family even though he doesn't live inside with us, so I guess it's ok. 

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Breaking news! At 11pm last night Mommy went to the door to look for Mo, and there he was...with a dead mouse beside him. He didn't eat it like he did last week though, he just laid there with it. Mommy said he'd brought a gift to my party like a proper gentleman caller. I'm not really interested in eating it though. I'll stick with my properly cooked rotisserie chicken. I might like to play with the tail though. 

Then, just an hour later, he had eaten half of the mouse and puked it all up in our driveway! Guess he's not such a gent after all! 

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

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

1. Anyone who can understand the stock market is a genius in my book.

2. I find most sports boring.

3. I wish I had a cat's ability to fall asleep immediately.

4. Television often distracts me from things I need to get done.

Happy 10th Gotcha Day, Mudpie!!!

Meows from Mudpie!

TEN years ago today my life changed forever when Mommy decided I was the kitty to fill the empty hole in her heart that Truffles left behind. We've told this story for the past 9 years on my special day, but it's a real life "fairy tail" and I didn't think you'd mind reading it again. I know that I never get tired of telling it!

And if you missed Mommy's "Dear Mudpie" letter yesterday in honor of my 10th Gotcha Day, please check it out! 

It all began 10 days earlier with a series of photos posted on the shelter website. Mommy says she saw my picture and had the same feeling in her heart that she had the first time she saw Truffles. Still, she didn't want to make a hasty decision so she saved my picture to her PC and tablet and kept looking at it over and over. When she finally decided to call the shelter and ask about me it didn't take long for her to decide that I was the one.

She filled out the adoption application, gathered the needed references, and was immediately approved, but then we hit a bit of a snag. The shelter doesn't typically finalize adoptions before the prospective family meets the pet, meaning I couldn't be placed "on hold" (for lack of a better term) and when Mommy spoke to the shelter on Friday afternoon she learned that another lady had just stopped in and was very interested in me! Thankfully the nice shelter volunteer heard the panic in Mommy's voice when she reiterated that she just couldn't come get me until Sunday (they had already agreed to open the shelter just for us!) and said she'd do everything she could to steer the lady's attention to another cat. (People are just drawn to me...what can I say???)

So on a sunny Sunday morning Mommy and my Grandpa made the hour drive to make our union legal and bring me to my forever home.

She had never been to this particular shelter before and thought it was so beautiful. She especially loved the cat quotes on the walls.

She enjoyed spending a little time with Thomas, the shelter mascot, but her heart was pounding with anticipation to meet *me*!!!

There was a cute little tortie in the front holding room, and at first Mommy thought it was me! Then she was told that I was sequestered in the shelter director's office because I don't play well with others. Tattle tails!!!

As soon as Mommy saw me it was all over...I held her heart in my paws!

In no time at all the paperwork was complete and I was on my way home. Mommy rode in the back seat with me and I barely made a peep. We just gazed at each other as we fell completely in love.

I made myself at home the moment I walked in the door, immediately gravitating to the toys set out waiting for me...

...and the pawsome cat beds too! (Geez, wasn't I a skinny, scrawny little thing???) I was totally tuckered out at this point!

The whole day was just a dream come true, one Mommy and I will never forget. Life is pretty darn amazing for this little tortie today. I have a wonderful family who worships the ground I walk on, and loads of friends in the blogosphere who welcomed me with open arms.

Of all the kitties in the world, Mommy picked me. And I thank Cod for her every single day.

Note from Mommy: I thank Cod for you every single day too, precious girl!

Do you remember the day you moved to your forever home?

Dear Mudpie

Dear Mudpie,

How have 10 years gone by so fast? It seems like only yesterday that I first laid eyes on you and you completely stole my heart. We spent the entire ride home from the shelter gazing at each other and we've been inseparable ever since. I envy the fact that you can't foresee a day we won't be together in the physical sense.

I'm going to tell you something you already know - you're perfect. I'm the luckiest cat mom in the world because you're mine. When we met my heart was shattered in a million pieces after losing Truffles so suddenly. I wondered if I was making a mistake by adopting you just a month later. It scares me now to think if not for that tragic day, I never would've found you. Some things were just meant to be. 

I recently saw a meme on Facebook that deeply resonated with me. It said, "Them: You're too attached to your cat. Me: She is the reason the bad days never won." The truth is there've been a lot of bad days since we've been together, but in spite of that I wouldn't trade a day we've spent together for anything in the world.

You've been by my side through all of your grandpa's lengthy illnesses and hospitalizations, always waiting for me to come home to you at the end of a long day. You were by my side when I had to step away from the job I enjoyed for 23 years. Most importantly, you were there when that dreaded phone call came at 5AM informing me that your grandma had passed away in the hospital. 

Oh how your grandma adored you. Her favorite time of day was when you would spend the morning on her lap while I was at work. I'll never forget that the last words I ever said to her were about you. When I left her at the hospital that night she told me to give you a kiss for her, and to tell you that she'd be home soon. That's a memory I will carry in my heart until I take my last breath. I didn't get to say goodbye to her, but knowing our last conversation was about you is a tremendous comfort to me.

And your grandpa! I've never seen him love a cat so much. When he was hospitalized with sepsis a few years ago and became delirious he didn't know who anyone was, but when I showed him your picture he broke out in a great big smile and said your name. That shows your power, sweet girl! You're simply unforgettable.

The last 10 years have not been easy. Life has changed drastically and not in positive ways. I honestly don't think I would've gotten through any of it if not for you. You truly are the sole reason the bad days never won. My only hope is that I show you each and every day how special you are and how much you mean to me. 

You're the heart of our family. The center of our world. You make our lives complete. We worship the ground your precious little paws walk on, and we always will. 

Love you forever,

Mommy, Grandpa, and Grandma (from Heaven)

Unboxing July's CatLadyBox

Check out what was in July's CatLadyBox!

 Forever Caturday Tee:

Cute and colorful, the purrfect summertime tee.

Living My Best Life Tumbler:

Love the graphic and slogan, because life with cats is the best life.

Party Cats Keychain:

I'm thinking of hanging these from my rear view mirror. 

They would look really cool with the sun hitting them.

Cat Lady Pouch:

I'm not a beach girl so I'm not sure what I'm going to store inside, but it's purple so I adore it!

Pawty Time Disco Ball & Itsy Bitsy Teeny-Weenie Bikini Catnip Toys:

Mudpie loves how the disco ball rolls around, but how ridiculously adorable is that bikini?!?!?!

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Mo the Murderer #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie! 

See this guilty little face? It's the face of a killer! 

Thursday night around 1AM Mommy put out one last snack for Mo before going to bed, as she always does. But that particular night he stuck up his nose at her Fancy Feast...in favor of a freshly caught mouse! 

Would you believe he brought it closer to the step and ate it right in front of her! Munch, munch, crunch, crunch, he polished off the whole thing in just a couple minutes, leaving only the heart, intestines, and one leg. (Sorry if anyone is reading this while eating breakfast.)

Then he had the nerve to come up on the step looking for treats! 

Mommy told him it's a good thing he's such a cutie pie.

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 plans for August include stalking the stores for new Halloween decor and learning more about dividend investing.

2. I exercise my brain by doing Murdle each day.

3. I try not to let food go to waste. We eat leftovers until they're gone! 

4. I know it's going to be a good day when I wake up with Mudpie beside me.

Feline Friday Flashback: Warning: Mudpie Cheesecake Photos

Meows from Mudpie!

Mommy says I'm "to die for" in these photos. 

Hope no one keels over looking at them!!!

SCROLL DOWN AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Everybody still okay?

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). 

Helping Mommy Mop the Floor

Meows from Mudpie!

Last week Mommy moved all my stuff out of the kitchen so she could mop the floor. 

Did I move out of the way? NOPE! She mopped around me. She can clean this spot another time.