Friendly Fill-Ins on Valentine's Day

We made it to Friday, friends. Do we get an award for that? We should get an award. At the very least, we have the fun Friendly Fill-Ins today. In case you need a refresher on what the fill-in statements are this week, I'll share them below. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I always carry _________ with me.

2. I would love to know why _________?

3. I express my love in the form of _________.

4. _________ makes me feel like the luckiest individual alive.


My answers are below in bold. Some of my answers have distressingly long explanations. Feel free to skip the long-winded explanations if you're short on time. It's amazing how much more I have to say when typing than when having a conversation with an actual human being standing in front of me.

1. I always carry lip balm with me.
(I have stubbornly dry lips. No matter how much water I drink or how much I moisturize my lips, they still just like to be dry. And I can't stand chapped lips. So, I always have lip moisturizer with me. I actually most often use just straight up petroleum jelly on my lips, because that has proven to work best for me. I also get hives from certain other types of lip balms, so it's generally just good ol' petroleum jelly that I carry with me.) 

2. I would love to know why Toby will eat the dog's canned food, but not canned cat food of the exact same brand and flavor?
(Lately we are struggling with 16-lb Toby stealing 80-lb Astrid's food while she's trying to eat it. The brand she eats has identical flavors in a cat variety, so we got that for Toby. No luck. He refuses the cat version and still steals the dog's. Why, Toby?)

3. I express my love in the form of gifts.
(I know that giving gifts probably seems like such a superficial way of expressing love. It is very superficial. I'll honestly admit, though, that I have never been one to easily express love verbally or physically. I am not a hugger, I am not touchy-feely, you get the idea. This isn't from any sort of dark or depressing past. I had a wonderful childhood with a mother who loves to give hugs. I'm simply more like my dad, though, and have a deep desire for personal space. So, giving gifts, even in the form of giving my time or help, is how I've learned to show love and appreciation to those in my life. All of the above being said, I will absolutely hug and love on cats, dogs, and any other willing furbabies at every chance I get. I am completely different around animals than I am around people.)

4. My furry family makes me feel like the luckiest individual alive.
(Of course, my human family makes me feel lucky, too. But, my furbabies make me feel extra special. My kitties and pup all express their love in such sweet and special ways, and I love it. I love when they choose my lap, and when they come find me just to cuddle. Many of my furbabies follow me everywhere when I'm home. They don't even make me go to the bathroom alone. Isn't that sweet of them? Privacy is a thing of the past, but I love my furbabies for that.)

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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Are you ready for you Friday Eddy fix? Today she wanted you all to see how much she enjoys her favorite treats. She often gets these for the purpose of getting her to sit halfway still for the camera. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Don't worry, Eddy will be getting lots of extra treats today for Valentine's Day.

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Speaking of Valentine's Day,

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Our Valentine's doodle above stars Astrid and Toby. Why? Because they're the primary love story at our house. Toby absolutely loves to shower pup Astrid with affection. She's not so into it, but she's a good dog and tolerates his advances. I'm not sure how much of a love story it really is if it's so one-sided, but there you have it anyway.

We hope your day is filled with love and lots of sweet treats!

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Tip of the Day

Today's National Cat Health Month tip is in honor of Valentine's Day. On this day of love, be sure to keep your furbaby's health in mind. For example, Valentine's Day often includes gifts in the form of chocolate or flowers, and it also might include a little alcohol and the like. All such items can be dangerous to our furbabies, though. As you all certainly know, keep chocolate, alcohol, any potentially hazardous food items, and lilies or any questionable plants well out of your furbaby's reach. Also consider items such as wrappers, ribbons, balloons, and cellophane. All of these can pose risks such as choking, intestinal perforation or obstruction, and other potential dangers. So, also keep these items out of your furbaby's reach. We're sure none of these tips are anything new to you animal lovers, but do still keep all such considerations in mind on days like Valentine's Day, and every day.