Friendly Fill-Ins

Happy Friday, friends! Who's ready for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge? We sure are. If you'd like to join in, please do! My co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two fill-in statements, and I came up with the second two.


1. I used to love playing _________ as a child.

2. When it _________ I _________.

3. _________ was the moment I realized _________.

4. _________ is a simple pleasure that I really enjoy.

My answers are below in bold.

1. I used to love playing with my furry friends as a child.

(And I also love playing with my furry friends as an adult. So there's that.)

2. When it is autumn, I will be very happy.

(Autumn offers my favorite weather and one of my most favorite holidays. Come on now, autumn.)

3. Bringing Evan home was the moment I realized I will always want to share my life with specially abled furbabies.

(First bringing home my hind limb paralyzed Evan was a bit nerve-wracking, I will admit. I didn't know if my house was fully ready for him, and I didn't know how he would adapt. He had very few issues, though, resilient as he was and still is. As I watched him get excited over his new home, and as he and I bonded more and more every single day, I realized that sharing my life with specially abled kitties or even pups is something I will always want to do. It is so rewarding.)

4. Stickers are a simple pleasure that I really enjoy.

(I collected stickers as a child. Big stickers, little stickers, sticker sheets, sticker books, and just all the stickers. And—guess what?—I collect stickers as an adult as well. I actually use them these days, though, unlike when I was a kid and sort of just hoarded them. I use my stickers in my planner, which is where I obviously put all of my plans, but also lists, thoughts, some doodles, and apparently lots of stickers to boot. I'm just a full grown adult who plays with stickers. Totally normal.)

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 your Eddy fix? This girl found out that this week Evan showed off his cute little nose and that Thimble showed off her pretty little whiskers, so she wanted to do the same.

Have a fantastic day!

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Freaky Flashback Doodle of the Day

How about another spookyish doodle from the summer of 2019?

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Tip of the Day

Today's tip on taking your kitty to the vet is one that we're sure all of you have heard, and that is to get your kitty used to the carrier. The first and foremost way to do this is to keep the carrier out, in sight and accessible all the time. If the carrier is tucked away, then it very well may simply become a source of fear when it comes out once a year. Keeping it out at all times can help combat this.

What's more, try to make the carrier a place of comfort or fun. For example, place a cozy blanket in the carrier, so that it can perhaps be seen as a place to snooze. You can also place toys in the carrier, as well as treats. Or, you can try to use the carrier as a feeding station, such as by putting one of your kitty's bowls of food in there. These methods can help your cat associate the carrier with things that are cozy, fun, or commonplace, in turn helping it to be seen as less of a threat. All in all, help your kitty get used to the carrier by turning it into a place where good things happen, rather than simply a place in which once a year they're locked up and taken somewhere unfamiliar.