Three cats had to go to the vet for annual exams on Friday. Lucky and Figgy went into the carriers with ease. Marmy, however, picked up on what was going on and hid in a bedroom. I casually followed her in and blocked all possible hiding spots. Then, I closed the door as I exited to grab a carrier from downstairs, tel…

The snacks will come out To-meow-meow Bet your bag of catnip that to-meow-meow There’ll be snacks Just thinking about To-meow-meow Clears away the sadness and the worry Til there’s none When I’m stuck with a day That’s filled with wond’ring I just stick out my chin And mew out loud The snacks will come out To-meow-meo…

*Scroll down for an update. Last week, Puccini had conjunctivitis, which happens every once in a while as a herpesvirus flare-up. Her right eye was watering, and the third eyelid was partially covering the eye. She was obviously uncomfortable. We had run out of eye treatment, so we went to the vet for an exam (to make…

Mornings are fairly routine around here. However, I walked through the house one morning and encountered some interesting scenes. In the mew smol hours of the morning While the whole wide world is fast asleep My cats are playing and having fun Causing mayhem without a single peep They're running into dishes and sp…

Puccini turned 11! While the world was celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, the EPB household celebrated Puccini’s eleventh birthday! She spent the day in true princess kitty fashion: napping! It was also my birthday, and we went on an excursion to Hobby Lobby, Michaels, and Target. I got a bunch of little things, including…

So, we did a thing. We took a large, reusable gift bag and turned it into a kitty cove. All we had to do was add tubing so that the bag remains wide open for the cats to crawl in to or out of. This task was easy because a path already existed to hold the ribbon ties. We already had vinyl tubing, so we just used that. …

I’ll get straight to the point. I purchased these mesh sleeves to protect my paint brushes. They are marketed as makeup brush protectors, but… a brush is a brush. They appear diminutive but stretch to accommodate a range of sizes and shapes. To use, insert the end of the brush handle into the sleeve, and guide it up a…