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    All about Kitty Boodle . . .

    MONDAY MORNING MAILBAG

    Kitty Boodle laying in the grass looking cuteQuestion: How old is Kitty Boodle?

    Answer: Kitty Boodle will be 9 years old in November.

    Kitty Boodle was a stray that wandered up to Little Debbie’s house one November day. Little Debbie (aka my mom) started feeding her, and the rest is history. Boodle was still more kitten than full-grown back then, so that’s why we think she will be 9 (or thereabouts) this year.

    Growing up, we always had dogs, so Boodle is the first cat we’ve ever had. She is a totally spoiled, demanding little diva princess who knows exactly how adorable she is. 🙂

    Don’ let that sweet face fool you. Boodle is quite the little huntress. One day a few years ago, I went into Little Debbie’s house. Boodle was nowhere to be seen. I came back outside five minutes later, and Boodle was on the porch – along with the live snake (!) she had just caught. I screamed my head off.

    One of the smartest things I ever did was start putting a photo of Boodle in my monthly reading recommendation newsletter. I get more comments about Boodle than anything else, even my own books. LOL.

    Little Debbie keeps saying that Boodle needs “royalties” for appearing in my newsletter every month. So I pay her in cat treats and belly rubs.

    And that is the story of Kitty Boodle. She has brought so much joy and happiness into our lives, and I hope you all enjoy reading about her and seeing her photos.

    Here’s an example of my Boodle/book recommendation newsletter

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  • Holiday break — See you in the New Year …

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    I’m taking a blogging break for the holidays. I’ll see you all back here on Monday, Jan. 8.

    I hope everyone has a terrific holiday season filled with all the people, activities, decorations, food, and other things you love and enjoy. And, of course, dozens of awesome books to read. Cheers! 😎 

  • Happy Thanksgiving …

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    Kitty Boodle yawning and sitting in the grassKitty Boodle wants to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

    As you can see, Boodle is yawning and ready for her afternoon nap in this photo. LOL.

    Thanksgiving is my favorite weekend of the year. I love all the food, hanging out with Little Debbie, watching football and holiday rom-coms, putting up my holiday decorations, and taking lots of naps, just like Boodle.

    I hope everyone has a good, safe holiday weekend. Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for reading! 😎 

  • Holiday break — See you next year …

    I’m taking a blogging break for the holidays. I will be back here on Monday, Jan. 9.

    I hope everyone has a great holiday season and that you all get lots of good books to read. Cheers! 😎 

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    Here is a photo of some fall leaves that I took a few weeks ago. I love fall, and Thanksgiving weekend is one of my favorite weekends of the entire year. I plan to eat way too much food and watch tons of football and holiday rom-coms. I also like to put up my Christmas tree on Thanksgiving morning while the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is on TV.

    I hope you have a great holiday weekend filled with lots of food, friends, family, fun — and plenty of reading time. Happy Thanksgiving! 😎