Mudpie Just Got Sweeter

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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

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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. 

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Caturday Art

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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

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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?

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Happy Thanksgiving 2025

Mudpie: I'm thankful for you, Mommy.

Mommy: I'm thankful for you too, precious!

Mudpie & Mommy: And we're BOTH thankful for all of YOU!

Happy Thanksgiving from our home to yours... 

A Picture of Mommy's Heart #SundaySelfie

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Caturday Art

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

1. ??? was a faux pas I made once. I can't think of anything I've said or done, but I remember a time in grade school when a fellow student's parent asked our teacher when her baby was due, and she wasn't pregnant.

2. I know every line of many classic country songs.

3. I need a good recipe for peppermint mochas. I can never make them taste as good at home as they do in coffee shops.

4. If I were in charge of holiday scheduling, I would change the distance between Halloween and Christmas. They're my favorite two holidays and way too close together. Once they're both over it's so depressing because it's such a long time until they come around again.

Feline Friday Flashback: Turkey Day Preparations

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Mommy posted this photo of Angel Truffles the day before Thanksgiving way back in 2014. 

Can you spot her? She was pretty good at hiding!

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Grandpa Needs Purrs & Prayers Again

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First I want to let everyone know that my cold seems to have run its course and I'm feeling much better. Thank you all so much for the well wishes!

But now Grandpa is in the hospital (again). Late Sunday/early Monday he started exhibiting signs of an infection like he has in the past, but just like so many times before the doctors can't find anything really wrong with him. They're just calling it "failure to thrive". Funny he was doing just fine as of last week! He keeps having these episodes, always around the holidays or during the winter months, and no one can figure out what's causing them.

And just like so many times before now that he's in the hospital he's delirious, talking French and thinking Mommy is his sister. There was one memorable moment though - the only thing he said today that made any sense (sort of) was pointing out an (invisible) cat at the foot of his hospital bed and saying it looked like Mudpie! So he doesn't know who anyone is but he remembers little ol' me! I have that effect on people :) 

Oh, and tonight Mommy was getting ready to reheat some soup in a saucepan for dinner. I was lying on the floor in front of the sink when she knocked the saucepan off the counter and it landed upside down on my back! I was rather annoyed but she laughed and laughed (which she desperately needed) and said at least she hadn't put the soup in the pan yet! 

Please send purrs and prayers that Grandpa comes home soon and things can get back to normal for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We love the holiday season so much and it seems like every year something happens to ruin it. 

I Haz a Cold #SundaySelfie

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I have a cold. I started sneezing Tuesday evening and haven't stopped since. I sneeze 10-12 times in a row, but Mommy says I have a very ladylike sneeze. (Her kitty Sashi used to have lots of nose trouble and she would fling snot all over the place!)

Needless to say, I've been feeling pretty miserable so Mommy is trying to cuddle me all I want until I feel better. You can see my weepy eyes in the selfie I took on Friday. I had just finished my breakfast which was pretty good, but my appetite isn't as good as it usually is either. I'm not even constantly underfoot in search of a snack helping Mommy out in the kitchen like I normally do.

I look pretty pitiful, don't I?

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Caturday Art

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

1. My first celebrity crush was John Ritter.

2. If I could make up a new holiday it would be called National Mudpie Day. It could primarily focus on the dessert, but I would use it to celebrate my sweet girl :) 

3. Summer is the last thing on my mind these days.

4. If my car could talk, it would probably tell me it's time for a new battery. (Having to jump start it 3 days in a row this week leads me to believe it would be right.)

Sleep with One Eye Open, Mommy!

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Mommy snapped these embarrassing photos several years ago when I fell asleep on her lap. 

Mommy, how would you like it if I snapped pictures of you while you were napping?!?!?!

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Unboxing October's CatLadyBox

 The theme of October's CatLadyBox was the annual Black Cats Box...here's what was inside!

 Black Cat Trio Tee:

Such a sweet graphic!

500 Black Cats Blanket:

CatLadyBox blankets are the softest blankets ever. The black cats on this one are outlined in purple!

Cat Pill Organizer:

I love functional items with a cat theme. This will be very well used.

Buzzy Bumble Buddy & Flinging Fortunes Catnip Toys:

We have several black cat catnip toys now dressed in different outfits and they're all so cute! We also adore the tarot cards - The Chonk and The Loaf. So appropriate!

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Time for a Squeezie, Mommy! #SundaySelfie

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Autumnal #CaturdayArt

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

1. My November to do list includes taking down the Halloween decorations and putting up the Christmas decorations.

2. I find the song Let It Go (from Frozen) annoying.

3. Currently, I'm ahead on bringing more stuff into the house but behind on getting stuff out of it.

4. I'm unbeatable at procrastination.

Feline Friday: National Hug a Bear Day

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Today is National Hug a Bear Day, and while we don't have a picture of me hugging a teddy bear, I do have this soft bear rug that came in a CatLadyBox many years ago. This picture was taken way back in 2017, and I still lounge on it 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). 

Shrimping

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Mommy and I can't believe Mo has been gone for over a month now. We still miss him so much. Our yard is empty without him.

Mommy was looking through her phone for pictures of him we never posted and she came across this one. Is this the purrfect example of a cat "shrimping" or what? 

Mommy took this picture from our dining room window. He used to love napping under a large bush there. It was a good place for us to keep an eye on him, and Mommy still catches herself looking out the window to see if he's there :( 

Looking Sleepy After Halloween Hijinks #SundaySelfie

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Happy Halloween 2025

Meows from Mudpie! We hope you're having a pawsome Halloween!

Today is also the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for the Pet Photo Fails blog hop! 

This picture is super dark and you might not even be able to see what I was doing, but it was just too cute not to share. I was resting my head on my favorite mug of water, and fell asleep like that! Mommy told me not to drop my head in any further or I might drown!

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

Mommy's answers:

1. I like pumpkin spice mini sheet cake from Trader Joe's. I even have a couple extra stashed in the freezer! 

2. My favorite movie to watch around Halloween is The Nightmare Before Christmas.

3. If I could meet any Halloween creature, I'd choose Frankenstein or Dracula. Love those classic Universal Monsters!

Mudpie's answers:

4. I'd like a Halloween treat basket filled with squeezies!

Ghost Kitties Everywhere!

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To say Mommy is obsessed with ghost kitties would be an understatement. It's downright spooky at our house!

This bunch resides on a bookshelf between my bedroom and bathroom and they watch me every time I go by.

We made up a little story for these ghost kitty stuffies. Of course we have the orange kitty we named Mo. He has a mouse in his mouth because that was his favorite treat! Mommy said that I'm the black kitty with the trick or treat bag (which should have some squeezies sticking out of it), and she's the big ghost with the pumpkin spice latte. We're all out trick or treating together!

The above signs hang in our hallway, and these are in the kitchen...

 Everywhere I turn there's a ghost haunting me!

Embarrassing Baby Talk #SundaySelfie

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I can't believe I'm telling you this because it's SO embarrassing. 

I think I've mentioned before that one of Mommy's favorite nicknames for me is Muddy Poo-Poo. I kid you not. 

It gets worse. 

I always hang out with her in the kitchen late at night when she's picking up one last time before bed. Usually if I'm lucky I can score an extra treat or two. Lately she's started asking me, "Is Mudsy-wudsy-poo ready for nighty-nighty-poo on the blankie-wankie-poo?"

You can't make this stuff up! 

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Caturday Art

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

1. My hometown is where I still live today. I love that I'm in a (fairly) quiet suburb (except for the high school at the top of the street) with just about everything I need only a couple miles away.

2. October is a good time to do some early Christmas shopping and beat the rush.

3. If I saw the ghost of Conway, I would pass out.

4. You couldn't pay me to wear a sexy costume.