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Water, Water, Water, Oh My!

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What an eventful couple of weeks this has been!!

It all started a week ago when a dishwasher pipe burst up on one of the upper floors in our building resulting in water coming into our unit! Kitty and I spent most of that day mopping up water from various parts of the condo while the condo board, restoration crews and insurance people tried to get things under control….

All this resulted in us having to leave the condo for about a week until the restoration team ripped out all the affected walls and ceilings. We were lucky enough to have good home insurance so they put us up in a nice hotel for the time being.

What an adventure this was for Miss. Kitty! As you may or may not know, Kitty is not a huge fan of car rides and despises being put in her carrier. She tolerates it but tries her best to get out of it if she can. The day we had to leave home, she was already pretty stressed, with work crew mulling about and the place looking like a disaster. When it came time to leave, she put up a great fight as we got her into her carrier. About ten minutes into our ride to the hotel, the unmistakable stink of poo filled the car…. Poor Kitty, who was so stressed, has soiled herself in her carrier. She has never done this before…

Of course, we didn’t want her to be uncomfortable the whole way to the hotel so we doubled back home, cleaned out her carrier and gave her a quick wipe down to clean it all up. It turned out that, not only did she do #2, she had also thrown up! Poor baby!

So we tried this again! The second time around she was a bit more settled and I held her on my lap the whole way through. When she got to the hotel, she was a bit confused but soon started exploring!

She doesn’t want me to tell you about her hotel adventures just yet so watch for the next blog post to find out more!

 

 

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2017 – A New Year Of Possibility

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The best thing about the dawn of a brand new year is that it fills you with a new sense of possibility, that feeling of ‘This is the going to be the best year ever’.

It’s the time of year where I usually make my daily schedule to get my fitness regime up and running and write down all the goals that I would like to achieve. It is also the time that I reflect on the year gone by and be proud of everything that I achieved. It helps that I have a digital journal because I can always go back to it if I need a reminder.

Regardless of whether I meet all these expectations that I set or if I fall short of achieving a few, the journey of planning to achieve my dreams always brings on a big smile.

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In the coming days and weeks, I will be sharing my plans for the CrazyCatLadyCorner etsy store. I have some exciting ideas and look forward to sharing them with all of you!

Kitty also has some resolutions that she would like to share with her readers so watch this space for that:)

So to kick start this amazing year, I want to say  thank you to everyone who takes time to read these posts and to everyone who has supported my business 🙂 I look forward to sharing all the amazing things that this year brings with you all!

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The Best Christmas Ever!

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-Written by Kitty Mojito-

This Christmas has been one of the most memorable ones ever! I, Kitty Mojito made a ton of new friends over on Instagram and we had a blast taking part in a card exchange and two secret santa gift exchanges!

FYI the card exchange was my brainchild and it grew so fast that many IG accounts from all over the world decided to take part in it…..

First, let me share with you the two secret santa gifts…

The first one was sent to me by my friends Fred and Thunder (IG:@punkrawkgyrl). There were many toys for me and also a bag of treats for Mama. So lovely!

The second secret santa gift was sent to me by my new friend Chloe (IG: chloe.and.cleo.cats) … It was a great gift pack! It had toys, treats and also a great bag for Mama that had my photo and name on it!

 

And then we come to my other gifts…! Wow! I was so blessed … there were so many things under the tree for me… I think Santy Claws thought that I was a very good girl this year….. I also got an extra special gift from my Grandmeow in Sri Lanka… She made this lovely quilt with my name on it! I love it and I sleep on it everyday!

I also got over 50 cards from all my friends all over the world!! Aren’t they just lovely?

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Mama says that I am the luckiest kitty out there to be so loved…. I think I agree with her.

Speaking of Mama, she did make me wear some strange clothes for Christmas. Do you want to see what I thought of it? I was ok with the green sweater but I really didn’t like the hooded sweater…. I kept it on long enough to take this photo!

 

And here I am finally getting to open my presents on Christmas morning!!

 

Mama tells me that there are a few more gifts coming in the mail. I will share about it when it gets here.

This concludes a very Merry Kitty Mojito Christmas 2016.

I wish you and your furbabies a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy and Purrfect New Year 2017!

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

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As much as I love this time of year, it is also one of the busiest times!

And no matter how organized I try to be, there is always that last minute rush of trying to add on to gifts etc.

This year, I made my Christmas list months ahead, allotted a budget to each person and sent out all my holiday cards in November. I purchased most of the items on the list on Black Friday and they are all wrapped and ready to go as of today!

The  only person on the list that I am still sort of working on is Kitty!

Let me backtrack a bit and tell you about how things work in our household during the Christmas season.

Our gift list is usually pretty small. It mostly includes immediate family and a few friends. So this makes things a bit easier.

As for my husband and I, we usually don’t buy each other any large gifts. We decide on a budget as to what we each will spend on the other person and do small stocking stuffers, gift cards or use that money towards a new experience. I, for one, LOVE gift cards! It is the ideal gift you can get me! I prefer to shop in my own time so this works out perfect!

So in a nutshell, thanks to my slight OCD, I am Christmas ready by the beginning on December.  And of course, Kitty loves all the lights and bling that gets put out so she spends most of her time cuddled up under her little tree! Yes, you heard me… HER tree! We gave up trying to have a full sized tree 2 years ago as it didn’t survive her pawing and climbing! So now we decorate a tiny 3 foot tree especially for her:)

Look at the cars from Kitty’s cat buddies of Instagram!
She has been good all year!
the tree started on this stand but as you can see it didn’t do so well!

 

Here is Kitty enjoying some of the snow and then followed by a snuggle session under her favourite blanket to stay warm!

Fun in the snow followed by a snuggle session to be warm!

 

We sent out over 60 cards this year to Kitty’s Instagram friends! We have now started to receive many cards as well! The adorable bowtie you see her wearing is from a Canadian company called Fancy Paws 🙂

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Holiday Fundraisers

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It’s been about a month since I opened the Etsy store and I am so glad to see it doing well.

The cat community of Instagram have really embraced all the products I have on there! The bandannas have been a big hit and the book and art work have been doing well too!! So amidst all this, I decided to continue my tradition of doing a holiday fundraiser!

If you remember, last year I did gift packs for several local rescues. This year my fundraising focused on two special kitties… One named Ollie and the other named Buddy.

I came to know about these two kitties through Instagram. Let me share about them!

Ollie is a little kitty who needed help to pay for a liver operation to fix a congenital defect. He has a GoFundme page set up so I decided to do a small fundraiser to contribute to that. I ended up raising about $25 towards this.

Buddy is a sweetheart who got hit by a car and ended up with a broken jaw and other severe injuries. His mama wanted to desperately save his life! This required lots of surgery and continuous vet visits! Of course, this means they need as much help with funding as possible so last weekend I held a 2 day fundraiser for Buddy. All sales made through the Etsy store was going to be donated to Buddy and I must say it was a great success! I ended up making about $120!

It made me and Kitty so happy to be able to do something good to help these two lovable cats and hopefully they both make a full recovery!

 

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Etsy Shop Is Now Open!

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I am so excited that my Etsy shop is now officially open for business!

So far I have stocked it with my book and bookmarks and I am hoping to add prints of my art as well as other new goodies in the new year!

Please do check it out! I offer shipping worldwide and have set up a 30% off welcome coupon for you as well.

www.etsy.com/ca/shop/CrazyCatLadyCorner

Make sure you grab some copies using the coupon as part of your holiday shopping!!!

 

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Have Your Gotten The Book Yet?

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So remember the book that I wrote? 🙂

Well, I was lucky enough to sell enough copies that allowed me to collect $50 each for both Berkeley’s Place and Safe Team Rescue. Being able to raise a $100 for these two great organizations was very special.

How do you get your hands on this super cute book you ask ?

It’s easy!

  1. If you would like me to mail it out to you, you can email me at crazycatladycorner@yahoo.com with your details. For this option, you can pay via Paypal, e transfer (in Canada) or via Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover cards which I can process through my Square Reader. Shipping charges apply.
  2. If you live in Edmonton, AB you can pick up a copy at Pet Planet Riverbend Square.
  3. You can order online through www.blurb.ca/b/7353558-home-is-where-my-cat-is

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If you have any questions, feel free to email me, leave me a comment on here or send me a message through the Facebook Page or Instagram!

 

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Boo! Did I Scare You?

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The last few weeks have been a bit eventful …….But amidst the hustle and bustle, I managed to get a costume for Kitty as well as attend a really cool event called Project Purr, an initiative by Berkeley’s Place.

So let’s start with the costume…..

This is Kitty’s first halloween costume and how fitting is it that she chose to be….Supergirl! She is definitely the supergirl in our home!

 

Doesn’t she look fabulous? I love her stance! She looks like she can take on the world! LOL Kitty was amazingly patient and didn’t put up a fuss when I tried the costume on her. I think she has now come to the realization that she will have to put up with my obsession of trying to make her the most famous cat in Canada! And this includes wearing outfits and posing for photos on a daily basis!

On to Project Purr…. This is an annual event which gathers people to build shelters for feral cats so that the kitties can stay safe and warm over the winter. It is so crucial that these cats have well insulated homes to find refuge in as winters here can get really brutal. If you would like to know more this project and other great events, please visit www.berkeleysplace.com.

Here are the shelters that were built at this event!

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There was also a mini marketplace… Some really cute items were available for sale

I purchased some bandannas and catnip toys for Kitty. She absolutely loved them! Here she is having some fun with her new found goodies and rocking her new Halloween bandanna!

You can also find more great photos of Kitty and her new toys over at her Instagram @kittymojito. She now has over 1500 followers from all over the world!

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Prepping For Halloween

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I usually don’t pay much attention to Halloween….. I think I’ve only dressed up once… ever! LOL

But this year, I thought I would spend a little extra time and put some effort into getting a costume for Kitty 🙂 She now has over 1100 friends on Instagram and I have had some inquiries as to what her costume will be!  I think all her friends would like to see her in something fun for the holiday!  I don’t want to make it too complicated so I am hoping to buy something from the store and add a home made accessory 🙂 Watch this space for photos 🙂

Here are some ideas that looked appealing 🙂

 

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I am not sure if Kitty will be patient enough to model such cute outfits however I will try 🙂

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Here Comes Fall!

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I can’t believe how quickly time is going by… It is almost October!

As much as I love summer, Fall is one of my favourite times of the year.. There is something about the cool, crisp air, the ever changing colours of the leaves that are so beautiful and of course, the boots and sweaters kind of weather! I love sitting outside, wrapped in a blanket, sipping on some hot tea…… !

This fall will be even more exciting for me as I have officially launched my new book ‘Home is where my cat is’. I have had great response to the book and I look forward to selling lots of copies in order to raise funds for Berkeley’s Place and Safe Team Rescue!

If you were wondering how to get your hands on a copy, you can order online at http://www.blurb.com/b/7353558-home-is-where-my-cat-is or send me an email at crazycatladycorner@yahoo.com.

 

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