Tunnels and Fur || A Typical Friday

I can't even begin to describe how excited I was when I received the email telling me that I had one Roxy's PetMate giveaway! I wiggled in my seat before I replied to her email, and then ran out of my room to go tell Mocha and Koshka that they had some fun toys coming in the mail. Yes, they're cats. No, I'm not crazy. Well, maybe.

Mocha has taken full advantage of all 3 toys. We received a little fish-tail treat maze, a ball spinner/scratching pad, and a little pop up tent/tunnel. Mocha, pictured above, is a huge fan of the tunnel and tent, and then sits on the ball spinner as soon as Koshka walks by. She's kind of a hog.

Koshka enjoys the ball spinner, but usually just watches Mocha play. That's Koshka pictured above with her "filthy humans" look on her face, while she rolled her eyes at Mocha having a blast in the tunnel. There's no win with her, though I'm sure she's super appreciative of the awesome toys :)

Thank you Roxy and PetMate for my cats fun Friday!

xo. Nicole

Introductions || Koshka

Last week I introduced you to our dog, Gunner! Today, I would like for you to meet Koshka. She was our first pet, and my "first born." Rob isn't too fond of her because she's kind of mean, but I still love her.

When we lived in our apartment in Surrey, the maintenance guy had to come by a few times to fix our stove and other things. He was a pretty old guy, and every single time he came, he always said the same thing. He would ask if we knew what kind of cat she was, and then explained how he had one just like her at home. Koshka got a lot of cuddles when the maintenance man came around.

We got Koshka from a friend of mine. Her cat showed up at her house one day, pregnant. We also knew from the beginning that she loved Rob. On the day we picked her up, Koshka stared at him for the entire drive home. She's not a meow-y cat, but when Rob arrived in Alberta 2 weeks after I did last year, she let out the loudest and longest cry we've ever heard from her. She missed him!

She too, is a bed hog. I get up for 2 minutes off the bed and she's right there in my spot (if Gunner isn't around, of course). Koshka and Gunner have a love-hate relationship. Gunner loves to play, but she is totally not interested. One day, I hope for them to cuddle or at least be in the same room as each other without one chasing the other.

I learned the hard way to not leave warm, clean towels on our bed while I go to work. They were covered in fur, and had to be rewashed. Such is cat-mom life. 

I hope you got to know Koshka a little better, as I also post a lot of pictures on my Instagram of her. If you came over, she'd sniff you out then run away. There's a small chance that she'd come back for some petting, but be prepared to be swiped after 3.78 seconds.

Do you have a cat? I'd love to be introduced!

xo. Nicole

Weeks End || September 29

SNAPSHOTS:

1|| I received some snail mail and it was definitely the best one yet. I was venting to my friend about all the stress going on with my car, and arguments with people who had no idea what they were talking about. She put together a fun note with URLs to websites to help me calm down (I'll be sure to share!) and a bunch of little heart cutouts, each had a little note about her favourite things about me. It definitely made my day!

2|| Oh, Koshka. She always has to follow me in to certain rooms and disturb me. I'll be telling you a little bit more about her tomorrow on here! Stay tuned...

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED:

1|| You see him all the time on Instagram...introducing, Gunner!

GOOD READS: 

1|| Shelby posted her current favourite five things. Would you be interested in following a blog series featuring comic books? 

2|| Amanda went on a blogger weekend trip. It looks like she made some lifelong friends, and had a blast! 

3|| Sam's posts always get me thinking deeply. It's needed every so often.
4|| Also, Sam's store samwish is getting rid of all their clothing stock. Everything is $5!!

We went camping over the weekend for the last time this year. We had a space heater in our tent which helped a LOT, I've never been so cold, though. My sister-in-law and I hardly got any sleep, and I've never shaken so much from the cold! My teeth were chattering and everything. When we got home, I promptly crawled in to my bed and slept for an hour.

As always, I'm linking up with Beth from Oak & Oats on her Week's End link up! There are always new blogs to visit, and new friends to make.

xo. Nicole

The Furry Life

Ah, the life of a cat. 

1/ To be able to stare intently at your owner without it being too creepy. 2/ To hide under a mat and it not be questioned because you're a cat. 3/ To worry your owner about your whereabouts and sit there silently laughing while you shed in Rob's shoes, waiting to be found. 4/ To tell us that the light is too bright by being cute instead of clawing us. 5/ To pass out on the couch after a day of catnip and chasing fabric.

Basically, Koshka's being cute and I wanted to share it with all of you. Why should I keep this all to myself? I'm also very tired and I find this acceptable for a 1:00 am post while she punches me in the face with her face, a.k.a cuddling.

xo. Nicole

Chicken - er, Koshka

She's been very weird. She just started chasing flies and mosquitoes, but she flips out over spiders, her shadow, and nothing at all. It's pretty entertaining unless you're holding her, cuddling, and then her eyes suddenly go wide and she bolts out of you, using your arms as something to push off of with her claws. I think she knows she's getting her shots tomorrow.

Feeeeeeeeerrr serious, proposal story is still coming. Today, my task is to get a kennel to bring Koshka to the vet in but my motivation has dwindled because I'm really obsessed with The Ville on Facebook. I just wish my actions on it weren't limited by "energy", it's the stupidest thing ever. 

So the title, yeah. I still prefer the cat to be named Chicken but Rob likes Koshka (which is Russian for cat - it's not spelled how it should be, just how it sounds). People like my friends and my Grandma still call her Chicken, and I'm A-Okay with that.

xo. Nicole

Chillin' Out

Ah, Tuesday. Almost halfway done week 3 at Practicum! Everything is still going great :)

I've got a few posts coming up about mine and Rob's story, the proposal, what goes on during my Practicum, etc.. Until then, here's a photo of our kitten again, because we all love kittens.

I found this amazing site that is full of free textures and frames! Fuzzimo is just so amazing. It's going to help me a lot. Now all I need is to get me some Photoshop...

xo. Nicole