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Friday Favorites

And I have some Happy Friday Favorites to share!

This week we celebrated my sweet kitty’s 13th birthday!

Happy Birthday to my

Favorite # ONE

Elvis

I’ve tried to get Elvis to pose for a birthday pic every year.

Some years we didn’t get lucky, but for the most part, Elvis has posed nicely for his annual photo shoot.  He is such a good kitty.

We came across something at ALDI that we thought Elvis might enjoy so for about $8 we picked up

Favorite # TWO

Cat Playhouse

 

He loves it… especially with the addition of catnip.

Another fun item I recently found at ALDI is my

Favorite # THREE

KETO Bagels

I’m not sharing this information so you will go to Aldi and purchase these bagels.  They usually only have 2 packages on the shelf so leave them there for me.

I love them!

Only 2 net carbs and 90 calories in the whole bagel. Plus lots of fiber.  I’m sure that Dr. Berg would find something “bad” in the ingredients list, but I’m not going to ask for his opinion.  Ignorance is BLISS.

On Tuesday I enjoyed one of those bagels toasted with a little bit of cheese.  The cheese was all bubbly and melt-y and looking delicious.  I couldn’t wait to sit down at my stupid desk and enjoy it.  Instead I dropped it in my lap.  And I got melted cheddar all over my long cardigan.

So sad.

In an effort to make myself feel better, I went shopping for a new one.

Favorite # FOUR

Long Ribbed Duster from Venus.

Yep… I feel better already.

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I received this item for my birthday [thanks Gina!], but just used it for the first time this week…

Favorite # FIVE

I used it and THEN I read the reviews.  Hopefully my feet won’t become victim to exfoliation obliteration.  It is supposed to take up to two weeks for results. I’ll keep you posted.

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Friday Favorites

IT IS

YAY!

Favorite # ONE

Amanda

Wednesday was Amanda’s birthday but since she had to go out of town on business, we gathered Sunday night to celebrate.  Amanda requested a birthday cake that is reminiscent of one my Mema Reid used to make.  I have never been able to make mine look like hers.

It is a yellow layer cake with chocolate icing.  The icing is fudgy like candy

Favorite # TWO

Humility

There is nothing like presenting an ugly birthday cake to someone you love.

I don’t know why I can’t get this cake right!

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Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

now that the Christmas cards are coming and this one is my favorite…

Favorite # THREE

handcrafted by this little artistAfter sending this picture via text, I told Emily to tell Lydia that I love it.  Lydia’s reply was “I knew she would love it.”

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Favorite # FOUR

Duck Duck Go

I’ve said goodbye to Google.

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Favorite # FIVE

Texas

You can read about it here.

God Bless Texas!

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Friday Favorites

IT’S FRIDAY!

According to superstition, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.

But I think any DAY preceded by FRI is fabulous!

Also, according to superstition, it is bad luck to have a black cat cross your path.

Again I disagree because of this catmy

Favorite # ONE

He crosses my path every day!

Yesterday we celebrated his 10th birthdayI love my purr baby!

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Favorite # TWO

Knowing how much I love my cat, my sister and niece recorded a lovely meow version of

Happy Birthday Dear Elvis and asked me to share it with him.  So I did.. I didn’t ask her permission to share her video with anyone else, but I will share mine.

You can see it here.

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Favorite # THREE

A Very Brady Renovation

The first episode of the four-part miniseries ran this past Monday on HGTV.   For me, it was a walk down Memory Lane featuring the remaining cast of the 1970’s hit series The Brady Bunch.  As a fan of the series and a Marcia-wannabe, I had been looking forward to this program and enjoyed every bit of the 90 minute episode.  And as info… Marcia is still very groovy!

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Favorite # FOUR

Playing Barbies

  with Glam-babies!

Naked Barbies to be precise.

No Barbie in her right mind would get in the pool fully clothed!

I enjoyed having the opportunity to spend time with Lydia and Rory this week!

ALWAYS a favorite!

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Favorite # FIVE

Being Promoted

Not me…

my babyRichard has accepted a management position and completed his training.  He will be moving soon to start his new job.

And that is all I’ll say about that for now.

 

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NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY

Today is

Don’t be superstitious!

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October 27 is National Black Cat Day, and it is all about celebrating the beauty of these sleek creatures.

And the fluffy ones too!

“While this time of year black cats may decorate many thresholds for Halloween and windows for spooky decor, these felines deserve the love and attention just as much as their tabby counterparts.  Old notions have given these furry critters a bad reputation.  National Black Cat Day is about turning that reputation around” (source).

HOW TO OBSERVE

If you are a cat lover and considering adopting, don’t overlook the sweet little black cats looking for love.  There is no rational reason to be afraid of black cats, so open your home to the dark side!  Take a picture and post on social media using  #NationalBlackCatDay to share (source).

Stories about my black fur baby Elvis Cat Starling can be read here and here.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

 

The Dreaded Vet

This morning I checked an item off of my to-do list that I have anticipated with mild horror all week long.

The dreaded visit to…

The Vet

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[for the Christmas Eve episode follow up].

You can read about that event here, but in brief, we were at the Pet Emergency Clinic for nearly six hours on Christmas Eve.

The poor baby has a bad reputation at his vet’s office…  and they greet him with Kevlar gloves.

Although he loves the two people who live with him, he does not like the people at the Whitehouse Animal Hospital, the people that come to his house to visit, or ANY other people.

Let me add that I like and appreciate the staff at the Whitehouse Animal Hospital and feel that we have had excellent attention and nothing less than professional care from this establishment.

THANK YOU Whitehouse Animal Hospital (from Elvis Cat Starling)

As it turned out, in contrast to the Christmas Eve episode, the only displeasure experienced this morning was a moment spent on the scale for the poor baby.  He has gained 12 ounces since December 24th.  Although it would have thrown his Mama into despondency, Elvis didn’t seem to mind.

The Prognosis is Good

It seems that Elvis has asthma and possibly an allergy or two that will trigger an attack.

On December 23rd he began to experience difficulty breathing which was likely brought on by something in the house.  The only thing we can attribute this to is new kitty litter or possibly Christmas decor dust.  Bless his little heart.  Since Christmas Eve, he has been taking prednisone, which we will now be able to wean him from,  and a capsule that he doesn’t have to take anymore [at all] unless there is another occurrence like the one we recently experienced (thank you Dr. Susan).

Here is a picture of Elvis in his kitty carrier.  His death grip is even bigger than his eyes.

this is the only picture LB took today because he was as stressed out as everyone else and didn’t feel that picture taking was of value at the time.  Also it was a little scary.

 

 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

Kim

 

Christmas Eve with Elvis

My expectation of the 2017 Christmas Eve was a far cry from what actually took place.

Saturday I noticed that Elvis wasn’t behaving as he normally does.  He sleeps at the foot of my bed and will almost always follow me when I get up in the morning.  Assuming he was just having a sleepy day, I left him in bed and went about my routine.

Looking back, I wish I had taken him to the vet right then.

By Sunday morning I was convinced he needed medical attention.  LB and I took him to the Clay-Duval Pet Emergency Clinic.

He was quickly assessed at the front desk and it was determined that he was not critical

so we waited

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And waited

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And waited

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The Clinic was very busy on Christmas Eve Sunday morning and afternoon.

 Boots the diabetic cat did not leave the premise with his person.  Many people who were visibly distressed were observed leaving without their furry family members.  And I found myself crying every time I saw another pet owner exit an examination room in tears.  Although it was a sad place to be, LB was making friends and making good use of the Kuerig.

Five hours later we were provided with paperwork  and everything was clear.

Sort of.

Assessment:

  • Mild cardiomegaly
  • No evidence of congestive heart failure.
  • Mild diffuse bronchial lung pattern.  Differentials include feline asthma (allergic bronchitis), chronic infectious bronchitis, antigenic stimulation due to parasitic infection.
  • Bronchial thickening and mineralization, right cranial lung lobe.

He was in an oxygen container when we were reunited.  At this point he had been medicated and there was no mistaking his displeasure.  The recommendation was to hospitalize Elvis, however the staff felt that leaving him would cause such stress that it would be counterproductive to his recovery.

I am happy to report that Elvis is back home  He did not go to any of his normal napping spots, but headed to the top of the stairs to keep watch from afar.  And although he is still not behaving normally, he is doing much better.

That event put us behind schedule and working to catch up for the rest of the afternoon.

  Given his remarkably improved condition, LB and I decided to attend Christmas Eve Service at Christ’s Church.

After the service, there was a kitty prescription to pick up.  Elvis was still doing well perched high up in his new lookout.

He would not be “taken” again.

LB and I had previously accepted an invitation to my Mama’s Christmas Eve party.  Since Elvis seemed to be stable, we decided to go.  With $10 gifts and hot pizza rolls in hand, we showed up fashionably late to the party next door.

Let the Christmas festivities begin!

 

Elvis the Christmas Kitty Cat

wishes you a very

Merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

Kim

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