Happy Thanksgiving 2022

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...

November Retro Country Rewind #MewsicMovesMe

It's been a few years since we premiered our mewsic feature "Retro Country Rewind," a look back at favorite songs that hit #1 during that month from 30, 35, 40 plus years ago. In this new year we'll be delving into #1 hits from 1972, 1977, 1982, and so on. Let's take a look at November for this freebie week in the Mewsic Moves Me blog hop...

50 Years Ago - 1972, It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad), Merle Haggard

 

45 Years Ago - 1977, I'm Just a Country Boy, Don Williams

40 Years Ago - 1982, You're So Good When You're Bad, Charley Pride

40 Years Ago - 1982, War Is Hell (On the Homefront Too), T.G. Sheppard

40 Years Ago - 1982, It Ain't Easy Being Easy, Janie Fricke

We hope you enjoy our choices this month!

Let us know if you have a favorite...

Extreme Closeup #SundaySelfie

 

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

Watching Butterflies #CaturdayArt

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. On holidays, I usually have a second serving of pie.

2. I am thankful for Mudpie, my parents, and my health.

3. I would like to invite every homeless cat over for a feast.

4. My most recent bathroom plumbing issue was a blessing in disguise. It was the kick in the pants I needed to get some other much needed home improvements taken care of (after the holidays).

Sounds Like Love by Laura Ford: Blog Tour with Book Review & Giveaway

 

Wendy is a bright spark who wants to find love and travel the world, but she questions how her dreams can become a reality as her world changes around her.

When Wendy arrives at her beloved grandmother's house to collect a box of keepsakes, she picks up more than she bargained for - a green-eyed tabby cat with amazing qualities. This is just the start of a high-speed adventure, leading Wendy towards bright new horizons... if only she'll give the cat a chance...

This sweet book is geared towards young adults but all ages will appreciate its message. It tells the story of a young woman struggling with the loss of her beloved grandmother as well as a troublesome medical diagnosis of her own. She's not a cat person but has her grandmother's cat thrust upon her unexpectedly. Her parents have pedigree show cats and refuse to take the little tabby, and the local shelter is full, but Wendy soon learns her grandmother had her reasons for leaving the cat to her.

Sounds Like Love is a fairly short read that really packs a punch. I was drawn in from the cover alone as the cat seemingly invites the reader in with a wave of her paw. Inside its pages is a story of optimism and acceptance, perseverance and love, but most importantly, it shows the impact a special cat can have on your life.

About the author:

Laura Ford writes novels, short stories, and poems across a wide range of human and animal experiences. As Laura is an avid cat lover, a number of special felines tend to find their way into Laura’s stories as well.

Laura graduated with an honours degree in British law while also writing fiction in parallel. Now based in California with her husband and two beguiling Siamese cats, Laura most enjoys using her imagination and memories to paint vivid stories. An avid traveler and seeker, Laura is always exploring new concepts for more stories to come.

Author Link – https://www.soundslikelovebook.com/

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Wordy Wednesday: Weary of Water Woes

Meows from Mudpie!

You wouldn't believe the day I had on Monday.

My pizza box in the kitchen was picked up. My litter box in the bathroom was moved. My home was invaded.

It all started last week when Mommy fought with the bathroom sink for days. It alternated between being completely clogged and flowing freely but backing up into the bathtub. By Friday night she realized she needed help.

Saturday morning the plumber came and as soon as he saw the original pipes in our early 1950s house he was afraid everything was going to break, especially the pipes in the basement. He decided to try taking the pipe under the sink apart...which broke as soon as he applied a little pressure to it. Our sink was still standing but all the guts fell out.

The only thing we could do at that point was replace the sink, the pipes under the sink, and the pipes in the basement. At first the plumber didn't think he would be able to take on the project until the Monday after Thanksgiving (!!!) but he was able to shuffle his schedule around and come first thing Monday morning. It ended up taking most of the day, but we're now the proud owners of brand new PVC piping which will hopefully last until long after we're gone. (Inside the old pipes we found two clogs that started this whole mess. They were NASTY! Like two ginormous hairballs.)

This was not what Mommy needed on top of worrying about the main drain line likely having to be replaced in the spring! Things have gotten so bad with our constant plumbing issues that she jokes she needs to marry a plumber. 

It can't be this one though...he didn't seem to be a cat guy! He didn't pay any attention to me so I kept my distance until it was over.

Magical Mudpie #SundaySelfie

 

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