Friendly Fill-Ins

TGIF! It's time to gear up for the weekend, and to share those Friendly Fill-Ins. If you missed the fill-in statements yesterday, we'll share them again here. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I just _________.

2. My next _________ will be _________.

3. The sound of _________ makes me cringe.

4. Right now, I am craving _________.


Are you ready to see how I filled these in?

1. I just finished writing a story I've been working on for what seems like an eternity.
(Let's be honest, what I just finished is a very, very rough first draft of a story. And it's just a short story for now, so it isn't much as it stands. But, writing stories and books has always been a dream of mine, so I guess it's something. Oh, and of course there's an important kitty character in said story.)

2. My next story will be a Christmas one.
(The story I just finished writing was a tiny little Halloween tale. Obviously, I intended to finish it by Halloween, and even to share it with you guys on Halloween, but I failed to complete it in time. Now I'm going to move on to a Christmas story with the same characters, of course including the special kitty star.)

3. The sound of a phone ringing makes me cringe.
(The reason behind this one is simple. I just don't enjoy talking on the phone.)

4. Right now, I am craving kitty cuddles.
(I am answering these fill-ins while out and about and away from home. Needless to say, I can't wait to get home and curl up on the couch with some kitties! Especially since it's currently snowing. Oh, and of course there will some food cravings involved, too. I'm craving and will be eating a peanut butter banana smoothie.)

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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Friday doesn't just mean the Friendly Fill-Ins here at our blog. It also means we give your your dose of Eddy!

Don't you just love that little tooth? I sure do love that little tooth of Eddy's. I call that look there her Elvis snarl. It's how she looks roughly 100% of the time, due to facial nerve paralysis she's had since kittenhood. I think it's downright adorable.

Have a fabulous Friday, friends!

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Our Doodle of the Day

My finally finished Halloween tale that I mentioned in my fill-ins above left with a hankering to draw just one more Halloweenish doodle. I hope you don't mind.

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Our Tip of the Day:

From now through Thanksgiving Day here in the US, we're going to give some tips on food safety. After all, Thanksgiving is a time when we humans tend to indulge in all sorts of tasty foods. That being said, though, some of those foods are not ideal or safe for our kitties or pups to eat. We've given many tips like these over time, but this seems like the perfect season to repeat some of them.

Let's start with the obvious foods that most of you likely already know to be dangerous. For example, foods in the Allium species, such as onion and garlic, can be dangerous to cats and dogs. Be careful to keep those out of reach when cooking with them, and of course keep out of your furbaby's reach any foods that contain them. What are some of the other obvious ones? Grapes and raisins, such as if you have a fruit dish set out or if you've made a dessert with raisins, should be kept away from your kitty or pup. And don't forget the toxicity that chocolate and alcohol can pose to cats and dogs. Many tasty foods find their way to the table for Thanksgiving, but some of them are dangerous to our kitties and pups. Always be aware of that, and plan your menu, food placement, and general kitchen safety protocols accordingly.