Friendly Fill-Ins

Happy Friday, friends! It's the day of the Friendly Fill-Ins, and you're more than welcome to join us. In case you missed them yesterday, below are the fill-ins for this week. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I tried _________ and I liked it.

2. Am I the only one who _________?

3. _________ is my hero/heroine.

4. If I could eat only one food for the rest of my life, it would be _________.

1. I tried spaghetti squash and I liked it.
(Has anyone else ever tried spaghetti squash? You essentially just cut the squash in half, bake it up, and then scrape out the innards, which end up stringy and very much like spaghetti noodles. I use the noodly squash in place of regular spaghetti noodles, because I'm gluten intolerant and the squash is, in my opinion, a viable alternative. I also love spiralizing zucchini into noodles and using that in place of regular spaghetti noodles. I eat these sorts of mock spaghetti dishes at least once a week.)

2. Am I the only one who doesn't drink coffee?
(I feel like 99% of the people I know or meet drink coffee. That makes me feel a bit odd about the fact that I have never enjoyed the taste of coffee. I have tried coffee with milk, chocolate, caramel, you name it. While I love the smell of brewing coffee, I just can't stand the taste of it, most especially the aftertaste. Also, let's be honest, caffeine gives me heartburn something fierce. So, I just don't drink the stuff.)

3. Rosie is my heroine.
(A lot of people probably wouldn't understand me naming a cat as my hero, but I know none of you will judge. My calico kitty angel Rosie was by my side from the time I was 4 years old until I was 26 years old. Not only was Rosie a loyal companion, but she was also always such a champ, one tough cookie who never let anything like arthritis or kidney disease or pancreatitis get her down. She inspired me, and she always will. Rosie has been gone for 3 years now, and I still think about her every single day. She will always be my heroine, my muse, and my best friend.)

4. If I could eat only one food for the rest of my life, it would be a chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie.
(I make one of these every single day. I just throw into my blender some frozen bananas, peanut powder, cacao powder, and almond milk. Since I'm lactose intolerant, this is my version of a milkshake, and I cannot live without it.)

Now it's your turn!

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Eddy's been an unusually still and sleepy model lately. But I'll take it. If this girl doesn't jump and run and bounce off of walls at the mere sight of the camera, I consider myself lucky.

Photos like this come from my inability to properly edit photos with poor lighting, as well as my sheer laziness to do so. Hopefully, you can overlook the photo quality and still enjoy the sight of Eddy.

Eddy hopes you all have a fun Friday with plenty of naps!

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Our Doodle of the Day:

We have just a couple more Christmas in July doodles for you all, and this is one of them:

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Our Tip of the Day:

Many of us have furbabies who enjoy a cozy bed, and who also enjoy making a bed out of their human's clothes. That's why today's pet parenting hack of a tip is to use your old clothes to make a pet bed for your kitty or pup. You can take on old shirt, for example, and stuff it with a pillow or other type of filling. You can sew it shut, or even just safely and securely tie it shut. Not only will the soft filling make this a cozy bed, but it will also smell like you, something that many furbabies enjoy. There are a great many options for creating beds in this manner, using shirts, pants, robes, and so forth. The options are endless, and you can even find ideas and techniques online for creating a variety of such pet beds.