Friendly Fill-Ins and Adorable Eddy

Hello, friends! We're here and ready for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, and we'd love for you to join us. My amazing co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two fill-in statements, and I came up with the second two.

1. I hope to never taste _________ again.

2. No matter how hard I try, I can't _________.

3. _________ is a _________ that triggers nostalgia for me.

4. I wish I could visit the fictional world of _________.


My answers are below in bold.

1. I hope to never taste Evan's ear cleaning solution again.

(I'm usually really good at dodging the flailing medication when Evan shakes his head after getting it. The other day, though, I let my guard down and when Evan shook his head, the stuff flew into my mouth. It tasted nothing short of nasty.)

2. No matter how hard I try, I can't draw a human being to my liking.

(I love drawing cats, and I'm okayish at drawing dogs. I do try my hand at putting humans in my art here and there, but that is far from no strong suit, and I just don't enjoy it a whole lot. I did do a couple of drawings recently trying to draw humans as realistically as my skillset and drawing style allow, and I'll eventually share those. That said, I'm still not all that happy with those drawings, and so I think I'm just never going to be great at or comfortable with drawing humans. I'll stick to the kitties and pups.)

3. Jif peanut butter is a scent that triggers nostalgia for me.
(I smell peanut butter often, as it's what pup Astrid gets all of her meds in. That said, I admittedly buy cheap albeit safe brands of peanut butter for Astrid, since she goes through them so fast. When I open a jar of Jif peanut butter, though, it brings back memories of baking as a kid. Growing up, I made drop/no bake cookies all the time with my dad. Those take peanut butter, and we always used Jif peanut butter. I don't know why Jif peanut butter smells different to me than other brands, but it does. So, when I open a jar of Jif peanut butter, whether it be to make yet another batch of drop cookies or something else, it always brings back those childhood memories of making drop cookies with my dad.)

4. I wish I could visit the fictional world of Harry Potter.

(I've mentioned many times before how I grew up during the Harry Potter book and movie craze, and I loved it. Childhood me thought that it would be amazing to visit that magical world, and adult me still agrees.)

Now it's your turn!

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It's time for your Eddy fix. Are you ready? We hope you're ready, because this girl decided to show off her adorable face and cute little snaggletooth today.

I can't remember if the top of her head being chopped off in the photo was human error, or if it was Eddy doing her favorite thing of moving at the last second when her picture is being taken. Either way, her cuteness is still on full display.

Happy Friday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Though it's been frigidly cold and snowy here for many days now, it's going to start warming up this weekend. We had a couple of warmer days a little over a week ago, and since then we've actually already started seeing blooms on some trees. So, that being said, this seasonally confused doodle seemed apt enough for today.

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Tip of the Day

After our tips on offering your kitty fresh water and food, we're now here today to remind you to keep the bowls themselves nice and clean. When it comes to keeping bowls clean, do your best to steer clear of using plastic bowls, as these can most easily harbor bacteria and other microbes, especially in scratches that might be the result of claws or other use and abuse. Rather than plastic, go for bowls that are stainless steel, or even ceramic or glass. Even so, though, it is still important to clean any and all bowls often. Saliva, oils or grease, and other debris from food or the environment can lead to a dirty bowl, so even if you have stainless steel, ceramic, or glass bowls, do clean them often. Unclean bowls can lead to issues such as feline acne, or, in worst case scenarios, gastrointestinal or other serious conditions caused by dirty, spoiled remnants in a food or water bowl. So, though we're certain you all already know this, do be sure to keep those food and water bowls spick and span.