Friendly Fill-Ins

If you visit us regularly, you probably know what today is. It's the day of the Friendly Fill-Ins! In case you missed them yesterday, we'll share them again below. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I would like tickets to _________.

2. Please don't ask me to _________.

3. I'd rather _________ than _________.

4. By this time next year, _________.


I took a turn to fill those in myself. See?

1. I would like tickets to the Cat Writers' Association conference.
(Now, just to clarify, I am not currently a member of the CWA. That being said, I do have hopes of becoming a member sometime in the future. Even though I'm not presently a member of the CWA, I really admire the association and its writers. What's more, as a cat lover who also quite enjoys reading and writing, I think a CWA conference would be my kind of shindig.)

2. Please don't ask me to make small talk.
(I'm really just no good at it. I've always been an introvert, and small talk is, without a doubt, not my forte.)

3. I'd rather stay home than go on vacation.
(I'm pretty sure I've mentioned my homebody nature many times before here on our blog. I quite honestly would choose to stay home rather than go on vacation. In fact, my maternal aunt is planning a huge family vacation to Florida in November. It would actually be a nearly all-expenses paid vacation. Nevertheless, I'm not going. I most certainly appreciate and have thanked my aunt for organizing this family event, but I would honestly, 100% rather stay home with my furbabies, and so I am doing just that.)

4. By this time next year, I hope to be in the final stages of completing some illustrated tales.
(I'm thinking I've also mentioned this endeavor on our blog before. I have always loved to come up with and write stories. I've also always loved to draw. That's why one of my lifelong dreams has been to write and illustrate my own stories or books. It wasn't until recently, though, that I've finally gotten far more serious about this and am now determined to accomplish it.)

Now it's your turn!

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You are also welcome to complete the fill-ins in the comments below,

or in the comments on Ellen's blog, 15andmeowing.

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Can you guess what's up next in our post today? It's your Friday Eddy fix! Seeing these photos of Eddy (well, seeing any photos of Eddy, really), you'd think today was a special bloopers edition. But, no. This is just what Eddy looks like, most especially when the camera shows up.

Typical Eddy.

We hope all of you have a fabulous Friday!

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Our Doodle of the Day:

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Our Tip of the Day:

Believe it or not, we still have a couple tips left in our litter box series. Today's tip is to consider regularly replacing litter boxes as they grow old and overused. Some cat care professionals recommend brand new litter boxes on a yearly basis. At the very least, do take note of how old your cat's litter box is and what shape it's in, and replace it as needed.

There are a couple of considerations to make when deciding whether or when to replace a litter box. First, keep in mind that plastic litter boxes can become adorned with scrapes and scratches from cat claws, and those scratches on plastic litter boxes can ultimately harbor a variety of microbes. This can, of course, ultimately lead to potentially unsanitary conditions within the litter box. In addition to that, ammonia and other components of excrement can potentially leach into the plastic of litter boxes over time. This can make lingering odors, such as that of urine, more or less permanent, which could very well be unpleasant to those sharp noises of our kitties. The aforementioned are just two reasons why regularly replacing old litter boxes may indeed be a good idea. As we've said before, maintaining a fresh, clean litter box can be crucial to sharing your home with a happy, healthy feline.