I spent the morning taking care of paperwork and some important emails before heading out at 10:30 a.m. to pick up a bunch of hot lunches to deliver to the people on my Meal on Wheels route. I know this blog can turn into Dog City sometimes due to my ridiculous love for Sadie, but I actually have some cat love to spread today.
At my first stop on my Meals on Wheels route, I noticed a cat I had never seen before at the resident’s home. It immediately caught my eye because of its funny ears.
It looked a lot like this:
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The owner told me the cat is an American curl and came from the litter of an American curl that was featured on the cover of Cat Fancy a few years ago. How… fancy!
I may not have a cat anymore (we had two cats growing up, but for some reason I developed allergies to cats as an adult), but I know that Cat Fancy is legit! The cat’s name is Sparkler and she was born on the Fourth of July. Apparently all of her brothers and sisters have firework-themed names.
I wonder if they got low on firework names and had to name one Party Popper.
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I imagine that a cat named Party Popper would be a little off its rocker and enjoy harassing its owners.
Kind of like someone else I know…
Once I was done delivering meals, I headed home for lunch.
I wasn’t in the mood to put a lot of effort into my meal, so I made myself a mocha protein smoothie, but added a handful of fresh spinach and a scoop of peanut butter to the mix for more staying power.
I ended up using a spoon to eat most of it because it came out so thick. Peanut butter and a frozen banana will do that to a smoothie!
I also wanted something crunchy to eat on the side, so I fixed myself a bowl of kettle corn topped with a few dark chocolate covered almonds.
Easily the highlight of the meal!
Question of the Afternoon
- Have you, your pet or a close friend or family member ever been featured in a magazine?
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i am a total cat lady!! i’ve had cats my entire life and am missing them so much right now (i’m in my first year at college). my mom sends me lots of pictures and videos of my kitties being their usual ridiculous selves that always make me smile.
that smoothie looks so good – i love it when my smoothies are thick enough to eat with a spoon. and dark chocolate covered almonds are always winners 😉
I was in Fitness magazine about in June of 2010. They did a small before and after because I lost so much weight by eating well and working out.
It was pretty cool:-)
that’s awesome!! congrats on your success, laura!
That’s so crazy about the cat. And I loved your comment about party popper. Hah.
I’d take a chocolate (spinach) smoothie & chocolate covered nuts for lunch too, please 🙂
If only my cat could use a few pounds, she’d be the perfect model for a magazine. Is there a place in the world for plus-sized cat models?
That is funny about the cat! I’d like for our family dog to be in a magazine. I think he is just so cute 😉
That cat is so cute! I’ve never seen ears like that!
Our dog, Tuff, was on the cover of a hunting magazine and on the inside spread article. My husband was so proud we had that magazine everywhere around the house.
I got featured as a local blogger in a food magazine for my area, Edible Allegheny. It was a neat honor. 🙂
I thought those almonds were olives at first glance and figured you must be getting super weird with your eatig habits! We found two kittens on the fourth of July once and named them jack (fire jack) and indie ( independence).
What a pretty cat! At first I thought the chocolate almonds were Olives, lol. Had to do a double take.
Have a great day!
At first glance I thought your those were black olives on your popcorn!
awww cat fancy! lol that is legit haha
I’m semi-allergic to cats so I’ve only had dogs my whole life, but I really wish I could get a cat! There’s just something about them that’s so relaxing, and they’re such a pleasure to watch.
That smoothie looks yummy! I definitely have to try it! 🙂
Hey Julie! How do you prepare your vegetables? I know you did a post on that somewhere but I can’t find it! I am trying to incorporate more veggies into my diet and I figure the best way to start is by making them taste delicious!
love this post! I was never one for cats until I adopted the one I have now as a kitten…he was just too cute. PS now you have me craving kettle corn. yum!
One of my girlfriends is literally the crazy cat lady, she seriously loooveeess cats! For her last birthday my fiance and I got her a subscription to ‘Cat Fancy’ and you’d think we’d given her a million bucks, she was so excited!
I’m allergic to cats too, I’m sad because they’re so cute! And oh kettle corn, I am addicted to that stuff!
Now that’s the way to eat popcorn!!
Kettle corn + chocolate covered almonds = heaven
I’ve been in a social magazine in Kansas City a few times but that’s not exciting… I’m sure I’ve had family in the news or business magazines… haha also not exciting to me. And that smoothie sounds so good! I need to make more smoothies, and I think they’re best eaten with a spoon!
I always joke that my cat, Henry, who is some kind of tabby, not orange, but a tan-butterscotch color, should be a cat model. He’s the prettiest cat, but he’s the biggest Sh*t you’ll ever meet! Seriously. Though he’s gotten a lot better since we started watching “My Cat From Hell” and use that guy’s tricks for taming an annoying cat. Of course, now he’s becoming needy. LOL
I’ve had adorable cats off and on in my life, but dogs are my love 🙂 I’m actually hoping to become a dog trainer in a few years and once had a subscription to Dog Fancy – crazy dog lady to the max!
And that kettle corn-chocolate almond snack looks delicious!
That smoothie looks so good- and looks ready to spill over onto your table! Random snacky lunches like that are my favorite.
3 things: At first glance I thought you put olives in your popcorn. Girl we would have had to have a little talk.
There’s a couple in the Aviation department at my work and all of their past and present Goldens have airplane themed names (Pilot, Rio, etc).
And my puppy’s father actually WON best in show 2 years ago at AKC/Eukanuba! 🙂
http://www.petside.com/article/reckon-australian-shepherd-wins-akceukanuba-national-championship
That breakfast quinoa looks AMAZING. I LOVE pumpkin anything, so I will be making this. Have you ever used chocolate protein powder in it? I ask because that’s all we have in our house at the moment.
That cat is so cute.
Also, I thought the chocolate covered almonds on your popcorn were olives at first, lol.
Oh man! Popcorn and chocolate covered almonds sound AMAZING! Clearly I’m hungry because the little things sound like the best thing ever… 😉
Popcorn + M&Ms was a favorite of mine growing up! Sweet and salty at its finest!
Totally thought that you had put black olives in your popcorn at first glance…hahaha. …don’t knock it ’til you try it?
Alright, something I’ve never thought about before: why does your mug have an R on it? Random question, I know.
Popcorn and chocolate = delicious lunch!!!
I have never been featured in a legit magazine with my picture – just my writing.
Maybe it was my screen resolution-or my love for olives, but I totally thought that you put kalamata olives in with your popcorn! haha
My uncle’s cat made it into a page-a-day cat calendar last year – now I’ve made it a goal to get one of our cats in a calendar too! *It would make for a great Christmas gift!
I work for a Animal Shelter in CA, and we were lucky enough to have some of out cats and kittens be part of a Photo Shoot with Cat Fancy afew weeks ago!
It was so cute (link to FB album https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151941455733306.473710.93354628305&type=1)
I love chocolate and popcorn. The mix of sweet and salty is divine!
I thought those were olives in your popcorn for a second!
I totally made the cinnamon sugar pecans today! I found a crockpot recipe on Pinterest and had to try them. Total winner and totally addicting. Had to give a bunch away to minimize the damage to my waistline.
teeheee Sadie always has her lips pursed like that!! 😛 So cute. And your smoothies are always so enticing~they look so thick and like, overflowing from the glass.
I wish my dog was featured in a magazine! I am a proud mama that thinks she is the best 😉
Also, at first glance, I thought you added olives to your kettle corn. Phew, I was relieved to see it wasn’t!
When I was 10, my friend and I wrote a letter to American Girl magazine asking them to write an article on Jonathan Taylor Thomas. They eventually did publish one, and thanked myself, my friend, and a bunch of other girls who had written to request the piece. I thought it was pretty cool, at the time.
I popped up some popcorn last night! It was a little burnt, but I mixed some dark chocolate chips in while it was still a little warm and the melty chocolate fixed any signs of burnt-ness 🙂
When my parents and I moved into our house when i was 6, a magazine about our neighborhood (which was brand new at the time). They took pictures of me, my neighbors and our dogs and put it We still have it, its adorable.
When I first saw those photos I thought they were olives and I was like oh hell no! But I’m glad they turned out to be dark chocolate almonds 😉 Much better
YUM Kettlecorn. They always come out with more/the best flavors during fall… so delicious. I could go through an entire bag!
I’ve never been in a REAL magazine but my sorority’s chapter was featured in our national sorority magazine which was pretty cool!
Just curious…….what type of protein powder do you like? I’ve had trouble finding one that tastes good:(
What a lovely cat, very pretty. Didn’t know about that kind of cat before now. Learn something new each day. Have a great weekend. ^_^
Before I read about the popcorn I saw the photo. I actually thought they were black olives! hahaha
I’ve never see a cat like that either. Very different looking! My girls and I each have a cat. Yes, that’s a total of three cats. They are so entertaining! Especially my talking Maine Coon.
Years ago we let our then 3 year old daughter name a our new puppy. She named her Kitty.
For a hot minute I was totally sicked out when I saw your popcorn pic…I thought you topped it with Black Olives!?! hahah glad to know it was chocolate coverd almonds instead.