1. My favorite Easter (or Passover) treat is _________.
2. My life would be different without _________.
3. If I could, I would give an Easter basket full of _________ to _________.
4. Is it weird that I _________?
My answers are below in bold.
My answers are below in bold.
1. My favorite Easter treat is my bunny patch pudding dessert.
(I feel odd picking something I make as my favorite treat, but it's both fun to create and yummy to eat. It's a big batch of a chocolate pudding on pie crust and topped with whipped cream, crumbled Oreos, coconut shreds dyed green like grass, bunny (sometimes chick) peeps, and pastel M&Ms as "eggs". I make this every year and have shared photos of it before, so I'll go ahead and do so again now.)
(I feel odd picking something I make as my favorite treat, but it's both fun to create and yummy to eat. It's a big batch of a chocolate pudding on pie crust and topped with whipped cream, crumbled Oreos, coconut shreds dyed green like grass, bunny (sometimes chick) peeps, and pastel M&Ms as "eggs". I make this every year and have shared photos of it before, so I'll go ahead and do so again now.)
2. My life would be different without my furry family.
(And it would be different in a sad, unfulfilled sort of way. My kitties as well as any pups I share my life with are some of my main purposes, inspirations, and overall joys in life. I have barely any memories in my life that don't involve kitties, as I got my first at age 4 and have been blessed with cat since. I've shared my life with dogs for many, many years of that time as well. I don't want to know what life without furry companions is like.)
3. If I could, I would give an Easter basket full of food and toys and preferably a home to all homeless animals.
(I wish I could snap a finger and gift those things to all kitties, pups, and other companion animals without homes. Come on, Easter Bunny, can't you help us achieve this for all the wonderful furry babies out there? They more than deserve it.)
(I wish I could snap a finger and gift those things to all kitties, pups, and other companion animals without homes. Come on, Easter Bunny, can't you help us achieve this for all the wonderful furry babies out there? They more than deserve it.)
4. Is it weird that I will always choose staying home over traveling?
(I've mentioned this many times before, the whole broken record part about me being a huge homebody who does not like to travel or be away from home in general. I've had a lot of people in my life tell me it's strange or even unhealthy for me to not like going out and about or experiencing new things. I leave my home to go to work every day and go out and do everything I need to function and survive, so I'm not just holed up in my house all the time. I just don't like traveling or socializing. I enjoy nothing more than being home with my kitties and using that peaceful time to partake in my passions of drawing and writing. I've never felt like I'm missing out. Maybe that is weird, but I can live with that.)
(I've mentioned this many times before, the whole broken record part about me being a huge homebody who does not like to travel or be away from home in general. I've had a lot of people in my life tell me it's strange or even unhealthy for me to not like going out and about or experiencing new things. I leave my home to go to work every day and go out and do everything I need to function and survive, so I'm not just holed up in my house all the time. I just don't like traveling or socializing. I enjoy nothing more than being home with my kitties and using that peaceful time to partake in my passions of drawing and writing. I've never felt like I'm missing out. Maybe that is weird, but I can live with that.)
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And now it's time for today's edition of the April A to Z Challenge.
My alphabetical challenge this year involves creating my own, essentially fan art versions of covers for some of my favorite books. Today, I have yet another one from my newest favorite series of fantasy books, that being the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman. As I've mentioned before, these are wild and crazy books starring a man in magical heart boxers and his talking Persian tortie cat named Princess Donut.
Oh, and for my A to Z book covers, I'm making them all star cats, or dogs. Whether or not the actual book includes a furry character, there's going to be one on my cover for it. Since these particular fantasy books I'm starting with already co-star a kitty, she gets to be on all of my covers for this series. And for today's letter of C, Princess Donut can be found on the cover of Carl's Doomsday Scenario.
That there above is the second book in this series. It involves a weird sort of circus, some killer monkeys, some bird creatures, and lots of other chaos that I won't traumatize you with here. Oh, and Princess Donut's new pet, who just so happens to be a velociraptor, plays a big role in this book and even saves her life. I heavily considered drawing him as well, but it stresses me out trying to draw dinosaurs without making them look like a preschooler's rendition of a chicken. So, I apologize to Mongo the velociraptor, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
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And now, of course, we have your Eddy fix! Just like Thimble did yesterday, Eddy is sharing a shot co-starring her sister.
As we've been saying over the past couple of days, April is Heartworm Awareness Month. This is why we are repeating a series of heartworm tips that we've shared a couple of times over the years.
Yesterday we discussed some of the potential symptoms of heartworm disease. Today's tip is a simple one grounded in a bit of common sense. And that is, if your kitty or pup is showing signs of potential heartworm disease, or if you have any concern regarding the disease for any reason, of course schedule an appointment for your furbaby to be seen by their veterinarian as soon as possible. Furthermore, this is the time to discuss heartworm testing with your veterinarian, and of course to ask questions as needed to understand the process.
That being said, keep in mind that there is a relatively simple heartworm blood test for dogs. It is recommended that this testing be done at least annually, or as needed. On the other hand, testing for heartworms is not as easily done in cats. We will discuss this a bit further tomorrow, but typical blood tests for heartworms do not always offer as definitive results in cats as they do in dogs. In cats, a heartworm antigen or heartworm antibody test can be done. Another option is to have imaging done, such as chest x-rays. Though not always simple or easy, as long as you and your veterinarian work together, it is possible to determine if your kitty has heartworms. So, if you have any concern whatsoever that your kitty, or your pup, might be risk for heartworm disease, do not hesitate to schedule a vet visit for testing.
See Thimble back there? You got to see a far more blurry photo from this moment in last week's Pet Photo Fails blog hop. So, here's a version that's a bit more glamorous. Eddy and Thimble aren't really the best of friends, but I'm glad they each tolerate the other enough to keep their sister company.
Happy Friday, friends!
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Tip of the Day
Yesterday we discussed some of the potential symptoms of heartworm disease. Today's tip is a simple one grounded in a bit of common sense. And that is, if your kitty or pup is showing signs of potential heartworm disease, or if you have any concern regarding the disease for any reason, of course schedule an appointment for your furbaby to be seen by their veterinarian as soon as possible. Furthermore, this is the time to discuss heartworm testing with your veterinarian, and of course to ask questions as needed to understand the process.
That being said, keep in mind that there is a relatively simple heartworm blood test for dogs. It is recommended that this testing be done at least annually, or as needed. On the other hand, testing for heartworms is not as easily done in cats. We will discuss this a bit further tomorrow, but typical blood tests for heartworms do not always offer as definitive results in cats as they do in dogs. In cats, a heartworm antigen or heartworm antibody test can be done. Another option is to have imaging done, such as chest x-rays. Though not always simple or easy, as long as you and your veterinarian work together, it is possible to determine if your kitty has heartworms. So, if you have any concern whatsoever that your kitty, or your pup, might be risk for heartworm disease, do not hesitate to schedule a vet visit for testing.
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