Adventures with Astrid: Carting Around

Hello, friends! Today, pup Astrid is not only taking you along on one of her walks, but she's also introducing you to a new friend she made.

Indeed, we came upon a grocery store shopping cart on one of the walking paths in our neighborhood. We live somewhat close to this store, but it's still at least a mile or two away. What's more, that photo above is neither the first nor the last time that we've said hello to a cart like this. Astrid has more photos like this from other walks, and she'll very likely share those soon as well.

Happy Wednesday, friends! Astrid hopes you all make lots of interesting friends like she's been doing!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Today's flashback is in honor of how I've been spending my free time. Though some days are much busier than others, while others are much slower, I've been doing my best to work on my hobbies and passions after work and on weekends. I've been drawing, writing, reading, and all that jazz.

I've mentioned more than once recently how I have a lot of new drawings that I haven't shared yet. A whole series of them are new summertime spooky doodles, each one starring one of my furry babies. I will be sharing one of those every day next week. I also have been scribbling a lot of concept art for the main weird and wacky story I've been writing, so those will be shared soon as well. And, of course, spooky and kooky Halloween doodles will be starting up soon. But, that's enough rambling for now.

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Tip of the Day

We're still in the midst of our series of tips on taking that kitty of yours to the vet. Today's tip on this topic is a plain and simple one, and that is to take with you to the vet your kitty's favorite toy(s) or treats. This might not work for all cats, but in some cases, toys or treats can make for great distractions or positive reinforcement during your cat's exam or vaccinations. That being said, though, do try to choose wisely when it comes to what you take as a distraction. For example, does your cat get hyperactive or even aggressive when under the influence of catnip? If so, try to avoid toys laced with catnip, and avoid taking anything else that might cause a problem rather than assist during the vet visit. So, all in all, consider whether a simple toy or some treats might help your cat make it through a vet visit. If so, pack those so that they can go along.