The Letter B and Thimble's Sisterly Thankfulness

It's another day of the April A to Z Challenge. I make it sound like we've already been at this for a while. We're on day two. I bet all you smart folk out there know what letter that is.

Indeed, it's time for the letter B. This year, my alphabetical doodles are my own artistic, feline-centric (or occasional canine-centric) renditions of covers for my favorite books. A number of these will be the books in my newest favorite fantasy series. That is the absolutely chaotic series known as Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, and the stories star a man named Carl in magical heart boxers as well as his talking Persian tortie cat named Princess Donut. Guess which character gets to be on my versions of the covers?

For the letter B, we have the fifth book in the series, The Butcher's Masquerade.

[Reminder/Disclaimer/whatever you want to call it: This is not a real, true cover of this book. My name is also not Matt Dinniman, and so I am admittedly not the author of this book. I'm just someone who likes books and cats and so drew this unofficial feline version of the book's cover.]

This is my favorite book in this series thus far. In it, Princess Donut has to deal with quite a lot of craziness, but that's nothing new. There's not only the titular Butcher's Masquerade at a dangerous castle, but also a giant dinosaur named Tina who wears a pink feather boa and a crown and carries around a wand. Because why not?

Get ready for another cover with Princess Donut tomorrow, and the day after, and Monday as well. And a couple other days next week. I do promise there are a variety of other books coming your way later in the month. 

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Now, of course, Thimble is here for Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. She even has one of her siblings to help her celebrate the occasion.

Today, Thimble is so very grateful that she and her sister Eddy get along. Sometimes. Sort of. They at least tolerate each other enough to get cute photos like this.

In true Eddy fashion, the girl is blurry in this photo. So, let's share another one in which both of the cuties are clear and, well, not blurry.

Thimble, Eddy, and all of us wish you a happy Thursday!

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We didn't forget about tomorrow's Friendly Fill-Ins challenge. So, how about we share those fill-in statements now? My amazing co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

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 _________?

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Tip of the Day

As we said yesterday, April is Heartworm Awareness Month. For this reason, we are repeating a series of heartworm tips that we originally posted a couple of months ago. Our second tip on this topic is to know the potential symptoms. Since heartworms can affect the heart and lungs, early symptoms can often resemble those of asthma. Coughing and a lack of desire or an inability to exercise are commonly seen. Other potential signs of heartworm disease include decreased appetite, weight loss, and vomiting. The more severe the heartworm infection, and the longer it is present, the more pronounced the symptoms may be. Severe cases may also involve fluid buildup in the abdomen, as well as acute symptoms of pulmonary or cardiac failure, often due to heartworms causing a blockage. If you have any concerns that your cat or dog might have heartworms, seek veterinary care as soon as possible.