Boo!
(Never fear – I know it’s not Halloween – I was just PRACTICING!!!!!!)
Happy Friday………..today we fill-in sentences in the fun Blog Hop that is co-hosted by Annie of McGuffy’s Reader and Ellen of 15andMeowing! If you’d like to join this HOP, and do some filling in of your own, just click below and be magically transported to McGuffy’s where you can copy the sentences and fill in your OWN blanks!!!!!
I thought I’d let my old Mom give filling in another whirl this week………………..even though she and Dad deserted me overnight to celebrate my Dad’s birthday, they DID come back home today so I have decided to FORGIVE her and Dad. Aren’t I nice? Her reward for coming back to me is doing the fill-ins and she did them today in BRIGHT RED!
1. October is the perfect time to clean out my clothes closet – change of season means sweaters and heavier clothes so clearing out stuff I don’t wear before I put it on the shelves/hang it up MAKES SENSE!!
2. Halloween is still just about as much fun to me as it was when I was a little girl. I love seeing kids in costumes and having fun like I used to do.
3. Every October, I shop for chrysanthemums – for the yard AND for my front porch – it’s my own personal “tradition”.
4. My experience with the supernatural world is very interesting but not something I talk about with “just anyone” !
Thanks a bunch Mom. I appreciate you being the STAR this week – maybe next week I’ll FILL-IN as best I can! In the meantime, I’m going to do my best to stay out of your way today while you and Dad clean the house…………I’ll probably nap a whole lot – while you were gone I was ALLLLLLLLLLL alone and “on guard” for the whole night – I’m SLEEPY!!!!
Just love the way you sleep dear Teddy!
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Nothing like airing out the underbelly of the critter from time to time right????? Tee Hee
Hugs, Teddy
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Adorable photo of Teddy. I clean out my clothes too. Have a great day.
Sue B
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I hope you have a super duper day too Miss Sue!
Love, Teddy
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I really need to begin changing out warm weather clothing for cooler conditions but that’s so darn hard with our temps still being nearly summer like some days. This will soon change, though. I used to buy autumn mums for the front porch but they haven’t done too well in the last couple of years so I don’t think I’ll buy any this time. I do love fall blooms! Nice fill-ins. Have a good weekend!
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It’s such a strange Fall so far……..hot/cold makes it tough to change out clothes like we’re all USED to doing. The leaves are changing but the weather isn’t!!! Happy Friday!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
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What would MAKE SENSE is if Ma Nature actually realized that the seasons are supposed to have changed by now! I should not be running my air conditioner in October! Let’s have that cooler weather right now!
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I agree…..weird weather all year long actually but Ma Nature is obviously going through “seasonpause” or something because Fall keeps trying to fall and can’t!!!
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Yes, I am purging things, again, too. Physically and emotionally, too. It is good to focus on the fun of the season. Too many over-do it with the horror. *shudder* Let’s just have fun! I LOVE MUMS! In fact, I just added several, too! I love the way they survive well into fall, often until the hard frost. I am curious about your supernatural experiences, but totally understand. Hugs!
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Mums will “over winter” here……I think we might be on the edge of the too frosty to survive area of the USA – I can cut mine back to the ground after they bloom and they will come back in Spring. NICE!! My supernatural experiences aren’t really spectacular…..mostly “soft” in nature but they happen and are too “different” to just brush off as coincidental. Maybe one day I’ll “spill” about them!!
Hugs and Happy Friday..
Pam
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Teddy, your tummy is just purrfect! I could smooch that tummy for an hour if you would let me.
Katie’s mommy
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Hi Katie’s Mommy! I am always “offering up” my tum to my Mom and Dad but they know it’s just a TRAP……I will bunny kick and biteys – Mom says I’m just a TRAP – I look so adorables and you just WANT to give me a smoochie on my tummy BUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT the trap is set and WHAMMO I GOTCHA!!!!
Love, Teddy with the Tempting Tummy
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wow seems that closet-work is the most impawtant shocktober-duty… the mama and me decided to join the closet crew but we will shop for some fall-winter stuff furst… hope my daddy has some beers to see this plan relaxed…;O)
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I suggest you make SURE your Dad has some beer within reach when your Mama begins her shop-a-thon for Fall!!!! That’s what my Mom does – it works..great distraction (“Hi Honey, I brought you a beer or two or three – oh and by the way I spent a gazillion dollars at the shops today!”)…………..some how she gets away with it! HAHAHAHAHA
Love, Teddy
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we buy a barrel with beer… or two ;o)
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That’s JUST what I was thinking! A whole barrel……with a hose coming out directly into your Dad’s mouth!!!
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yah and handcuff on the chair so he can not escape before he is in “I agree with efurrything”-mood
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Ho Hey! I like the bright red color… 🙂 Purple is good too… Ha! It has not felt much like October in our bit of country and September had no fall to it either. It is like we are not going to have a fall. I want some cool crisp weather but it doesn’t look like that will happen until next week… maybe. I am a mum killer so no mums on the Tiny Ten. Teddy that tummy begs being raspberried… wonder how that would go?
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Well, speaking from experience, there would be some bunny kicking and possible claws involved in a raspberry OR snorgle of that ever-so-tempting tummy! However, he KNOWS that’s what happens when he rolls over on his back so I think it’s a game with him – “c’mon – snorgle away – I double dog dare ya!!!!”…….hahaha
Love, Teddy
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Teddy, I sleep just like you. I like to let it all hang out. Your mom has probably seen pictures of my tummy on Facebook. Canadian Thanksgiving is this weekend. We hope mom will bring us home some turkey. Have a great weekend. ~Calvin~
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HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING GUYS!!!!! Hope you DO get some turkey – I’ve never had it before but I’m certainly willing to give it a try. I’ve heard rumors that Mom and Dad are going back to the mountains for turkey day but Mom says she ALWAYS brings home lots of leftovers so I’m gonna give it a whirl!
Love, Teddy
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Thank you to your mom for participating in the fill-ins, great answers. I will try to do more cat friendly ones for you next week 🙂 I love how you decorate your porch with mums. We usually get one pot of them because my hubby thinks their season is too short and doesn’t want to spend the money on more than that. I can’t wait to see Teddy’s first Halloween pumpkin this year. And Teddy, I want to snorgle that tummy. XO
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Hi Aunt Ellen…..! I don’t think Mom and Dad’s “Teddy-punkin” will look much different than the almost 17 years of Sammy ones…..they seem to have one design and that’s it! Maybe I can influence them in some way…..???? Mums are super duper cheap here…..and everyone seems to load up on them – plus where we are, they “over-winter” in the ground and come back in the Spring (most of them anyway).
Love and Happy Friday,
Teddy the Tummy-snorgle friendly Tabby
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Love your answers sweet friend. We love October… hope you can tell from our blog this time of the year. Snorts with piggy laughter. Happy Baconday Eve. XOXO – Bacon
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We know you are the KING OF HALLOWEEN Bacon! YAY!!!
Love, Teddy
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I hope that you get a good, long nap, Teddy. 🙂
I hope that your daddy had a happy birthday and they they enjoyed the celebration.
I agree with your #1. It does make perfect sense. We don’t have to do the clothes changing with the seasons thing here. It rarely, if ever, changes. I wear the same things all year long, including my sandals.
Have a blessed weekend. 🙂
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WOW….well, we have four distinct seasons here…..and sooner or later that cold will arrive I’m sure – right now it’s 83 outside at 5PM! EEEK!
Hugs, Teddy
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You are so blessed to have all four seasons! It is 86 here right now according to the weather guesser at just before 3pm. And guess what? Leaves are actually falling from the trees! That doesn’t usually happen here until around March or so…the new leaves push out the old ones. Some of these leaves are yellow and red instead of green…another thing I’ve never seen here in this yard before this year. I’m getting almost hopeful that we’ll get a real fall this year. 🙂
Have a blessed weekend!
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Oh boy! A real Fall – wouldn’t that be fun since you’re not used to that? I think our leaves are waiting for a nice COLD snap to fall. They have turned color – or a lot of them have anyway – they’re just waiting for an EXCUSE to pop off the trees!!!!!
Love, Teddy
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Hi Teddy,
We grew up with a Fall in South Carolina. It is just since we’ve lived in Texas these last 13 years that we’ve been deprived of such a beautiful season. It is always summer here, or nearly always. When do you think you’ll get a cold snap? When does it usually happen there?
Have a blessed day. 🙂
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It has usually happened here already! We’re behind a bit – should be having highs in upper 60s/low 70s……..instead today we were at 85. We’re SO ready and so are the leaves which are turning like crazy but somehow it seems wrong to see golds, oranges, reds, yellows with summer weather!!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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I can understand that would be confusing. I have found yellow and red leaves in our backyard now and they are beautiful. That has never happened since we’ve lived in this house. They are so beautiful! AND today it is in the 60s…a definite rarity for October in Gulf Coast Texas. We have a North wind blowing a cold front at us and it is great!
It sounds like our weather has swapped places on us, doesn’t it? haha
Have a blessed day!
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We have some rain AND cooler temps here today……..maybe Fall is finally falling after all? We hope so. Our favorite season in Virginia is Fall………….
Love, Teddy
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That sounds wonderful! I’ve never seen Fall in Virginia, but I have seen it in SC, NC, and GA…it is beautiful! Enjoy the beauty that Heavenly Father has given you. 🙂 Have a blessed weekend!
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We do enjoy the beauty God has given us here……..we are even grateful in four feet of snow………it’s all beautiful and it’s all from Him…….so it’s ALL GOOD!
Love, Pam
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Oooh 4 feet of snow sounds like Heaven to me! I don’t think even our biggest snow back in South Carolina ever got that deep. Yes, it is all good. He’s the best. 🙂
Love,
Suz
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I hope I like snow…….Angel Sammy says I will and I trust him!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Snow is wonderful and beautiful and all sorts of fun. 🙂 I think that you’ll like it. Angel Sammy wouldn’t lead you astray.
Hugs,
Suz
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Oh I’m sure Angel Sammy is right – snow is beautiful and even if it’s cold, it will be warm inside when I come back in from playing!!!
Love, Teddy
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That sounds like a wonderful memory to make. 🙂
Love,
Suz
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Mom says after being a teacher for 35 years, Halloween has turned to POISON for her! Apparently, only teachers can feel that hatred. That said, this doesn’t stop her from dressing me up.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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You look so adorable in all your outfits dear Cupcake……as long as nobody puts a pumpkin outside their door you’ll be alright!!
Love, Teddy
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We loved your fill-ins, especially about buying mums. Mom always threatens to do that but then opts to buy pumpkins instead. And she’s a gardener! Sometimes, she makes no sense. MOL!
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Pumpkins are fun and nowadays there are a bazillion TYPES of squash/pumpkins – the ghost ones are way cool!!!!!
Love, Teddy
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Oh do I agree with #4…and we forgot to tell you we had a Q poem yesterday too.
http://downhomeinnc.blogspot.com
Hugs madi and mom
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I loved your Q poem!!! You are quite a poet young lady!!
Love, Teddy
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Howdy Teddy! I used to love Halloween until the aliens came to the door!
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Aliens would put ME off too!!!!! 🙂
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LOL Teddy you look VERY relaxed!!!!
Pam I too like to do ‘Autumn cleaning’. Go thru the dresser & closet & sort thru what is too old to wear; what doesn’t fit & put away summer clothes & bring out warmer clothes for Autumn/Winter. Mind you, with P SH so ill I haven’t done a thing yet….
((hugs)) Sherri-Ellen & ~head rubsss~ Siddhartha Henry~
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Hoping to hear that P SH is better soon…..poor baby….and you too – both of you have always taken such good care of each other so I’m sure you will pull him through!
Love, Pam
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We enjoyed your Fill Ins. We’re glad mums are so accessible for you. I bought a few this year because they are so pretty. I’m going to try planting them to see what happens. We’ll find out next spring. It’s been cold here for over a month. We have had the heat on since last week in October. I could have used the extra warm days you have had. I wasn’t ready for the gloomiest late summer fall ever.
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Our Fall so far has been sunny and warm………..we are WANTING cool weather but it’s being stubborn! Mums will overwinter here – Mom cuts them back to the ground after they flower and most of them reappear in the spring!
Hugs, Teddy
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We’re going to try cutting the mums back and cover them with mulch.
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Works for us but we are on the “line” between too cold to get away with it and no problem keeping them from year to year. So far we’ve had great luck – GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Hugs, Teddy and Mom
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Thanks.
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Suzanne and I have yet to have our first trick or treater. Just before we got married, we sat on the steps at our new house, before we moved in with loads of candy. We were well known in the town. Yet, not one trick or treater. Every year the same thing. Finally, we gave up and we play not at home now and eat candy. Have a blessed week.
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WOW……well, I will say that there aren’t NEARLY as many trick or treaters in our neighborhood NOW as there were when we first moved here 21 years ago……but we still have them – we have a super long driveway and it goes uphill and we think that discourages a lot of them! HAHAHAHA
Hugs, Teddy and Mom too
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Mom likes to do that closet cleaning now too, and bring out the warmer clothes. But we can’t seem to send summer out the door yet:) Happy weekend.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Yep – same here but I think in the next couple of weeks Fall will finally FALL!!!!!! Let’s hope so – sweaters are cozy and napping is more comfy in the cool weather right?
Hugs, Teddy
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You look very relaxed there, Teddy. We enjoyed reading your mom’s fill in responses.
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We kitties know how to be RELAXED don’t we? It’s one of our favorite things……napping and storing up MORE energy for fun!
Hugs, Teddy
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Great answers once again, Miss Pam. And Teddy, you look so comfy and adorable!
Love, Sundae
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I am a back sleeper for sure………Sammy was a “side sleeper”…….no matter how we do it though, we gingers know how to NAP!
Hugs, Teddy
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Ya shure look comfy.
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Belly up……nothing like letting everything air out from time to time right?
Hugs, Teddy
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I LOVE your fillins! I should try to get my Mommy to participate…
Mommy wanted to get some mums for the deck, but they were ALL GONE last weekend.
We are looking forward to Thanksgiving. We did have one the Last Sunday Daddy was here (2 weeks ago) and ANOTHER turkey this weekend! I LOVE turkey!!! Yummy Yummy! Yummy!!!
Purrs
Marvelous
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Oh you lucky boy! I’m sure I’m going to LOVE turkey but we’ll not know until after our American Thanksgiving next month. Meanwhile – LUCKY MARVELOUS to have turkey two weeks ago and AGAIN this weekend! Concatulations my friend!
Love and HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Teddy and Mom too
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Teddy, you and the Coop are definitely two gingersnaps in the cookie jar! Uh-oh, Mom just realized she hasn’t even thought about a costume for Cooper Murphy for the Scout party. Don’t forget to post some porch mix after those chrysanthemums are purchased! Mom also enjoys seeing little ones in the Halloween costumes. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
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Me and the Coop are two BIG BOY GINGER DOODS and we’ll make sure our homes are safe from scary Halloweeners later this month. I think I’m gonna be a cowboy for the party at Scouts today – – – I bet your Mom figures out something totally cool for you too!
Hugs, Teddy
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What a gorgeous picture Teddy.
Loves,
Kali and Shoko
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Thank you! Are you girls ready for TURKEY and fixings tomorrow for CANADIAN THANKSGIVING???? WOO HOO!
Love, Teddy
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Way to stretch, dear boy. Your mum is right about using this month to clear out the change of wardrobe. 😄
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Usually it’s a good month for that but so far this month it’s been SUMMER instead of Fall!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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