Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello, Friday! Hello, friends! Who'd like to join us for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge? If you're here to play along, we'll share the fill-in statements again below. Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I feel like _________. 

2. I wish I could exchange _________ for _________.

3. It's time for me to _________.

4. _________ is really tempting these days.

My answers are below in bold.

1. I feel like 2020 is never going to end. 

(2020 needs to take a hike. It's a complete and total bust.)

2. I wish I could exchange my co-workers for cats and dogs.

(Not to be harsh, but I'm not a people person and I'd much rather work with cats and dogs than my human co-workers. Do you think I can swing this? I work at a chemistry lab, so I don't know about the success of this plan. Then again, as I'll also discuss in #4 below, my preferred future would involve me working from home. Then I would be happily working with my furbabies as my co-workers, or as my bosses.)

3. It's time for me to mow.

(My yard is getting a bit shaggy, so it's time for another mowing session. I've mentioned here before how, though I'm probably in a minority here, I actually enjoy mowing. Though I'm a homebody and love relaxing indoors with my kitties and pup, I also do enjoy time outdoors in nature a couple hours a week. I get that nature time by mowing and by walking pup Astrid, two activities I do indeed enjoy. In the summer, of course, these activities are done either early in the morning or in the evening.)

4. Hiding in my house with my furbabies is really tempting these days.

(I'd honestly love to quarantine with my kitties and pup, but my workplace is an essential business so that has never been an option. Then again, I'd like to stay home with kitties and pup even when we're not in the middle of a pandemic. I've said it before, but I'll say again how one of my goals in life is to work from home. I'd love to be my own boss, but to also have my furbabies as my co-workers. Actually, the furbabies would more accurately serve as the bosses.)

Now it's your turn!

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Who's here to see Eddy? All of you? Good. Here's her derriere.

I didn't ask Eddy for shots of her derriere, but she refused to show me her adorable face. So, derriere it is.  Oh, and don't mind the poor, tattered cat tree. It's just really well-loved.

Have a fantastic Friday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

There's been some discussion on mowing in today's post, so I thought I'd share this flashback doodle, which was inspired by mowing as well as my love for Halloween.

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Tip of the Day

Especially if your kitty or pup has known allergies or asthma, do your best to refrain from bringing an excess of allergens into the home after doing yard work or even after going for a walk. If you mow, garden, go for a walk, or do any activity that introduces you to lots of grass, pollen, dust, dirt, and all that jazz, consider what your shoes and other clothing might introduce to the home. Are your shoes green with grass? Is your shirt covered in pollen from your garden? If so, consider removing or somehow cleaning them before bringing those allergens into the home where your kitty or pup walks on the floor or cuddles against your clothing. Some furbabies are not bothered by allergens, but others might have reactions such as sneezing, coughing, itching, or even skin lesions if exposed to too many allergens. In addition, especially if a walk or other outdoor activity takes you to unfamiliar places, you might come into contact with various fertilizers, insecticides, or other such chemicals. These can be equally or more harmful than typical allergens. All in all, keep your kitty or pup's health and safety in mind even when simply coming in from time outdoors. Fresh air might seem harmless, but it is possible for allergens or chemicals in nature to cause uncomfortable or severe reactions in your kitty or pup.