Meows from Mudpie! Friday I spent the entire day sunbathing in glorious 75 degree weather. Yesterday it was back in the 40s. I think Mother Nature is having hot flashes.  We're joining our friends at The Cat On My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop!  ..read more

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop! And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs! 1. The last thing I cooked was this soup. I make it every couple weeks and it lasts at least 3 meals. I usually thrown in whatever leftover meat we happen to have, but this week I made it without any meat and it was delish!  2. When I go out to eat, my usual order is pizza.  3. I feel most comfortable when I'm at home. 4. I purchase  ..read more

  What do cats do when faced with adversity? They persevere. "Purrseverance" contains 16 accounts of how our feline friends triumphed over life's challenges: from the cat who learned to trust after surviving a hoarding situation, to the cat who conquered a life-threatening illness, to the cats who persisted and eventually found their loving forever homes. Each account is told through the eyes of the cat. These tales show that even seemingly hopeless situations can turn around. These stories will inspire you to keep going and persevere when facing adversities in your own life. "Purrsever ..read more

Meows from Mudpie!  It's a super exciting day in our neck of the woods because we're in the "path of totality" for the Great American Eclipse! Tens of thousands of eclipse chasers have descended on Vermont for this once in a lifetime event, and shockingly, it's supposed to be a mostly sunny day. Mommy and Grandpa will be watching from our backyard. I'll likely be taking my afternoon nap! MOL   Mommy got these two cat-themed eclipse buttons to commemorate this monumental day... And how adorable is this t-shirt sold by our state's only cat cafe? Leave it to Mommy to make eclipse ..read more

Meows from Mudpie! This is the look I gave Mommy after she called me by my silly new nickname...brace yourselves... MUDDY POO-POO!!!   Do I look like a Muddy Poo-Poo to you?!?!?! I'm so embarrassed...  We're joining our friends at The Cat On My Head for the Sunday Selfies blog hop!  ..read more

Visit more artsy kitties at Athena's Caturday Art blog hop! And now our weekly answers (all answered by Mommy this week) for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs! 1. I plan to make some changes to my Xfinity account in April. Send help. 2. My favorite kind of muffin is pistachio. 3. Napping always seems to happen when I have Mudpie on my lap. She's so warm and cozy, I tend to doze off even if I'm not particularly sleepy. I'll never need sleeping pills with her around! 4. My ongoing/neverending declut ..read more

Meows from Mudpie! You're looking at one teed-off tortie. Yesterday we got 8.8" of snow. That makes it the biggest snowstorm of the year...on April 4th. Can someone please let Mother Nature know that it's now spring and I expect some warm sunshine and window whiffies??? Feline Friday is simple to join. All you have to do is: Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (They may be silly or cute ..read more

And now our weekly answers for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge, hosted by 15andmeowing and Four-Legged Furballs... Mudpie's answers: 1. I hope my Easter basket has squeezies in it. 2. March has been so-so. Just like last year at this time, my allergies have been giving me some trouble. Mommy's answers: 3. If there ever was a time to save money everywhere you can, it's now. 4. I bought a Halo Bolt jump starter in preparation for the next time my car won't start. It's happened to me twice in the past 6 weeks (in spite of the battery being only a few years old). Thankfully ..read more

Meows from Mudpie! Thank you for joining us for this month's edition of the Pet Photo Fails blog hop! The big excitement in my neck of the woods is the upcoming solar eclipse. We're in the path of totality!  My bloopers this time around were taken a couple weeks ago when Mommy was trying to help me snap the purrfect selfie. What can I say, I have a very short attention span... Those are my photo fails...let's see yours!  Powered by Linky Tools Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list ..read more

  There may be honor among thieves, but a long-ago diamond heist might hold the secret to a man’s murder . . . Pet shop owner Shell McMillan is thrilled to see everyone in Fox Hollow flocking to the local animal shelter’s fundraiser, where they can get their old keepsakes and collectibles appraised and maybe even sell them for a tidy sum. But the event has drawn some shady characters as well, including Pete Martin, who seems determined to get his hands on a beat-up old jewelry box at any cost. Then Martin is found murdered, and Shell has to go from fundraising to finding a killer. It ..read more