Friendly Fill-ins and Eddy's Window Whiffies

Hello and happy Friday, friends! We're 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. My March to-do list includes _________ and _________.

2. I used to like _________, but not anymore.

3. _________ is an obscure _________ that I really enjoy.

4. I'm most productive _________.

My answer are below in bold.

1. My March to-do list includes making pie for Pi Day and working on my drawings for the April A to Z Challenge.
(March 14 is Pi Day, for mathematical reasons, and so I always make apple pie for my family to celebrate. As for the April A to Z Challenge, I'm going to be completely honest and admit that I haven't even decided on a theme yet. I need to figure that out this weekend and get started on those drawings. I have some ideas, but I've been very indecisive about it this year.)

2. I used to like bologna, but not anymore.
(As a kid, I ate bologna sandwiches relatively often. I loved them. Now, even just the sight of bologna makes me want to vomit, and that's not even mentioning its thoroughly unappetizing smell and taste.)

3. Benvenuto is an obscure children's book that I really enjoy.
(I feel like I've mentioned this book here before, but I'm not positive. Either way, Benvenuto by Seymour Reit is a children's book my dad read to my sister and me when we were kids. It's about a boy and his dragon, to put it simply, and I loved this book so much as a kid, and I still find joy in it as an adult. I didn't realize how "obscure" this book was until I went to buy a copy for myself a few years ago. It's not the easiest to find a copy of it, and I had to purchase a used copy, though that was fine with me.)

4. I'm most productive in the morning.
(I am admittedly a morning person. That said, there are only so many hours in a morning, especially on weekdays when I have to get to work. My morning productivity mostly involves pet care, various chores, doing a workout, and getting my lunch and other whatnot ready for work. All of that doesn't leave time for morning productivity relating to my hobbies and passions, like drawing and writing. In order to accomplish more of those favorite hobbies of mine, I'm still working on having better evening time management and routines in order to help me be more productive after work as well. Mostly, I need to stop falling asleep on the couch while I watch TV.)

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It's starting to warm up over here in our corner of the world, and so Eddy is ready to enjoy some window whiffies.

Early next week, we'll be having temperatures 70°F and warmer. That's admittedly a bit warm for me, and so I don't know that I'll be allowing too long of window whiffies. But, I'll make sure Eddy gets to enjoy some.

I don't let Eddy, or any of my kitties or pup, enjoy window whiffies without supervision. Certain sounds outside tend to startle Eddy, and I don't ever want to risk her getting scared and breaking through the screen in a panic. She enjoys sniffing and feeling the wind through the window screen, but she only gets to do so with this here mom of hers sitting right beside her.

Eddy and all of us here wish you lots of window whiffies!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day:

Today's National Pet Poison Awareness Month tip is one we've touched on time and time again, but it is a pretty important one. As you all certainly know, never forget that some human founds can indeed be toxic to our kitties and pups. Chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, grapes, and raisins are just some of the foods that could lead to extremely dangerous or even fatal consequences if ingested. Also don't forget about the sweetener known as xylitol, now often called birch sugar. This can often be found in sugar-free gums and candies, but also in various other foods, drinks, and even medicines, supplements, and toothpaste. This sneaky ingredient is indeed toxic, especially to dogs.

Though symptoms of toxicity can vary based on what human food our furbaby ate, and how much, signs can include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, difficulty walking, or any other number of concerning manifestations. If you know or think your furbaby might have eaten a toxic food, do not hesitate to seek veterinary assistance. Just as with any poison, removing the toxins from the body and treating the patient in a timely manner can be a matter of life or death. To prevent such emergencies, avoid feeding your furbaby any and all foods that you are not absolutely certain are safe.