Mancat Monday: Halloween in August

Hello, friends! I know we've fallen back into the habit of missing weekend posts, posting late in the morning, and all that jazz. Lately, when not working my full-time job, I've been putting a lot of hours into some art and writing endeavors, some related to organized events and some related to personal projects. My part in a number of those finished up this past weekend, and so I'm really hoping to get back into a better routine. Of course, I'm still working on my personal art and writing endeavors, and I actually have over a dozen new drawings that are just waiting to be shared. With my schedule a tad bit less crazy this week, I'll be getting those drawings all scanned to finally start sharing. Some of those kooky little doodles would actually go well with today's post, but you'll see them soon enough.

All that said, it's Mancat Monday, and so of course Evan is here to grace you all with his presence. Even better, he wanted to help this mom of his share some fun mail that showed up in our mailbox recently. The wonderful Ellen of 15andmeowing sent me some Halloween-in-August goodies, and I could not be more grateful for how kind and thoughtful she is.

Thank you so much, Ellen, for helping me bring Halloween to the summer! I appreciate it so very much! I can guarantee that sign will be one of those that stays out in my house year round. And the socks will of course be worn no matter the month.

Happy Monday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Today's flashback doodle goes well with the rest of this summertime Halloween post, so here you go.

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Tip of the Day

Today is the last tip in our series on decorating your house around your furbabies. What we're talking about today is flooring. When purchasing, designing, or renovating a home, be sure to take your furbabies into consideration when it comes to details such as flooring. For example, carpeting might require extra cleaning efforts if you live with furbabies prone to vomiting or other accidents on the floor. A better option in such a case might be a hard surface flooring. Some of the easiest floors to clean and maintain with furbabies include tile and laminate floors. Of course, hardwood is another option. When it comes to this, though, also consider if the type of wood used on your floors is hardwood. For example, oak, maple, walnut, and cherry are all hardwoods that are resilient, as well as able to be refinished relatively easily. On the other hand, softwood flooring might not be the best choice when living with furbabies, whose paws and claws can far more easily cause damage to less resilient woods. Softwoods include pine, cedar, and redwood, all of which might not be able to hold up against the pitter-patter of clawed furbaby paws. All in all, if you are blessed enough to share your life and home with furbabies, you may indeed need to consider how to best decorate your home to suit both you and your furbaby, all the way down to the floors.