Friendly Fill-Ins and Photo Fails

Happy Friday, friends! And happy day of the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge! If you'd like to participate in this challenge, all you have to do is fill in some fill-ins. In case you missed the fill-in statements yesterday, I'll share them again below. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. Summer is a good time to _________.

2. The most recent _________ that I ________ was _________.

3. I thought I would grow out of _________, but I haven't.

4. I feel annoyed when people ask me _________.


As always, I filled these in myself, and you can find my answers below in bold.

1. Summer is a good time to stay indoors.
(Indoors is, after all, where the air conditioning is. Truth be told, when it's not something like a sauna outside, I do love a nice walk or other outdoor adventure. But, in the true heat of summer, I'd rather hole up in the air conditioned house with my furbabies.)

2. The most recent book that I added to my to-read list was a children's fantasy novel.
(Am I an adult? Maybe.)

3. I thought I would grow out of children's books, but I haven't.
(As I mentioned in #2 above, I have at least one children's novel on my to-read list. Actually, I have at least half a dozen children's novels on my lists of upcoming reads. I feel like a weird mixture of a child and an octogenarian stuck in a 30-year-old body, and it's the childlike side of me who still seeks out the same types of stories that my own childhood self enjoyed. When I've had my fill of heavier books aimed at adults, I'll switch over to something lighter, and that's usually a children's novel. They're almost always still novels with a couple or few hundred pages, but they're more light and fun. And don't worry, I do gravitate towards books that involve furry friends as characters, and the next book on the docket actually includes a cat character who is roughly the size of a building.)

4. I feel annoyed when people ask me if Evan is truly happy.
(I appreciate when anyone expresses compassion and care for my furbabies. But, a lot of people who find out I have a hind limb paralyzed cat automatically say something like, "Oh no, the poor thing. Does he really seem happy?" Again, I know people are just trying to be considerate to Evan. But, it still bothers me to be asked this sort of question about my running, playing, purring, cuddlebug of a momma's boy. I'm probably just being incredibly oversensitive and overprotective of my boy, but isn't that what moms are for?)

Now it's your turn!

To add your link to the Friendly Fill-Ins Linky list, just click HERE!

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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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Are you ready for your Eddy fix? Even better, are you ready for your Eddy blooper fix? Today is, after all, this month's Pet Photo Fails! Blog Hop, hosted by Melissa and Mudpie of Melissa's Mochas, Mysteries, & Meows.

Today's Eddy bloopers are brought to you by treat time. Now, Eddy is not much of a treat eater. That being said, though, I recently discovered that if I get a very specific type of fishy flavored treats, Eddy will have her way with them almost every time. For some reason, I thought that would make treat time a great opportunity for a photo shoot. Because, you know, cats don't move while they're eating treats. Right? Right?!? Wrong.

You want to see the icing on the cake? I'm not even sure this next one could count as a blooper, because it's just that much of an incomprehensible disaster. See?

That is, believe it or not, an actual photo of Eddy. A lot of movement happened, and that monstrosity was the result. Needless to say, Eddy remains the blooper queen at our house.

We hope you all have a Friday filled with fun and lots of treats!

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Doodle of the Day:

Yep, we have another bookish doodle. It just had to happen.

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Did you know?

Did you know that roughly 10% of a cat's bones are located in their tail? It seems our fun cat facts are all about the feline skeletal structure these past couple days, but we'll just go with it. A cat's tail is like an extension of their spine, and it contains around 19 to 23 vertebrae. As you all very likely know, a cat uses its tail for everything from balance to communication. Cats can indeed live without tails, but for those cats who do have tails, some serious injuries to it could potentially lead to neurological or other issues. So, be careful with that tail!