What Season Are We Doing Today? #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

Friday I spent the entire day sunbathing in glorious 75 degree weather. Yesterday it was back in the 40s.

I think Mother Nature is having hot flashes.

 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. The last thing I cooked was this soup. I make it every couple weeks and it lasts at least 3 meals. I usually thrown in whatever leftover meat we happen to have, but this week I made it without any meat and it was delish! 

2. When I go out to eat, my usual order is pizza. 

3. I feel most comfortable when I'm at home.

4. I purchase squeezies on a very regular basis. I usually pick up a couple packages each time I'm at the store, whether we need any or not, because I don't want Mudpie to ever run out. I'm still spooked from supply chain shortages during the pandemic! 

Book Review ~ Purrseverance: Inspiring Stories of Cat Resilience and Hope by Sierra M. Koester

 

What do cats do when faced with adversity? They persevere. "Purrseverance" contains 16 accounts of how our feline friends triumphed over life's challenges: from the cat who learned to trust after surviving a hoarding situation, to the cat who conquered a life-threatening illness, to the cats who persisted and eventually found their loving forever homes. Each account is told through the eyes of the cat. These tales show that even seemingly hopeless situations can turn around. These stories will inspire you to keep going and persevere when facing adversities in your own life. "Purrseverance" was compiled by award-winning cat writer and enthusiast, Sierra M. Koester.

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I've been looking forward to the release of this book since the call went out for submissions. I actually contemplated submitting a story myself, but thankfully none of the cats in my life faced the challenges the kitties in this anthology have had to deal with.

Many of the cats in Purrseverance I've had the privilege to "know" thanks to their blogs and social media presence - Evan, Carmine, Brian, Sawyer, Ellie Mae, Harvey (just to name a few), and I consider their owners as friends - but the beauty of this book is that each cat has written their own compelling story in their own unique voices. Some stories end happily, others with the inevitable, but each and every one showcases the strength and resilience of the feline spirit and the unbreakable bond they form with the humans in their lives.

There's no way I could pick out a "favorite" story, but one in particular affected me greatly. Whisper was a blind feral cat fostered by a lady dealing with the hospice care and eventual death of her mother. As both of them come to terms with their new normal, they help each other cope and heal. Then they're hit with another blow - Whisper is diagnosed with lymphoma.

This particular passage forced me to put the book down and have a good, therapeutic cry, "I had taught her a lot about getting beyond fear and loss. We had encouraged each other past panic and paralysis. Now I was showing her how to keep living in the small, precious moments we had left together."

We have so much to learn from these precious souls we share our lives with. The "tails" in Purrseverance are a lesson for all of us to live in the moment, to be brave in the face of adversity, and most importantly, to never give up.

Happy Eclipse Day!!!

Meows from Mudpie! 

It's a super exciting day in our neck of the woods because we're in the "path of totality" for the Great American Eclipse! Tens of thousands of eclipse chasers have descended on Vermont for this once in a lifetime event, and shockingly, it's supposed to be a mostly sunny day. Mommy and Grandpa will be watching from our backyard. I'll likely be taking my afternoon nap! MOL

 

Mommy got these two cat-themed eclipse buttons to commemorate this monumental day...

And how adorable is this t-shirt sold by our state's only cat cafe?

Leave it to Mommy to make eclipse day all about cats! 

I've trained her well...

You're Silly, Mommy! #SundaySelfie

Meows from Mudpie!

This is the look I gave Mommy after she called me by my silly new nickname...brace yourselves...

MUDDY POO-POO!!! 

 Do I look like a Muddy Poo-Poo to you?!?!?! I'm so embarrassed...

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

Mudpie in Bloom #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. I plan to make some changes to my Xfinity account in April. Send help.

2. My favorite kind of muffin is pistachio.

3. Napping always seems to happen when I have Mudpie on my lap. She's so warm and cozy, I tend to doze off even if I'm not particularly sleepy. I'll never need sleeping pills with her around!

4. My ongoing/neverending decluttering project has been on my to-do list for a long time.

Feline Friday Flashback: Talk to the Paw

Meows from Mudpie!

You're looking at one teed-off tortie. Yesterday we got 8.8" of snow. That makes it the biggest snowstorm of the year...on April 4th. Can someone please let Mother Nature know that it's now spring and I expect some warm sunshine and window whiffies???

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).