Malcolm

Socialization and Salsa

Hi and happy Wednesday! I feel like I’m totally confused on what day of the week it is this week. Our church is having its annual fall revival, which started on Sunday and ends tonight. It has been amazing to be at church, listening to great sermons, and hanging out with fellow Christians, but I feel totally confused on what day it is since we are usually at our church on Sundays and Wednesdays!

Anyways, I am sharing some snapshots and thoughts for today!

I am back on a button art kick! I’ve made a few canvases for friends and family and even button art in the shape of a pelican. I love crafting as a creative outlet. Working with my hands always helps relieve stress.

Blue and green C button art canvas

Mavis has been making some new friends lately! I brought her to my parents’ house on Saturday for a cookout and she got to meet Brandy (their cocker), Reggie (their labrador), Lily (their tabby cat), and Indy (my sister’s golden retriever).

At first, she was so afraid when I brought her in the house that she peed on me. Poor gal. I know that all of the socialization will pay off, even if it’s scary for her in the beginning. We took things slow with the introductions and by the end of the day, she was much less fearful!

Cocker spaniel puppy and golden retriever puppy

Mavis and my sister’s puppy, Indy! We trained them together on Saturday and it was absolutely adorable!

She also met two of my pet sitting clients, both of which are puppies. It was so cute to see her romp around with a havanese and corgi!

cocker spaniel and havanese puppy

Alright, enough about Mavis! How about a picture of some mums? I saw these while I was heading home from grocery shopping and just had to take a picture (I was sitting at a red light when I took the photo). I love doing things like that because it reminds me to stop and smell the roses… or take pictures of mums 😉

colorful fall mums

I can’t believe it is almost officially fall. I feel like the summer went by in a flash! It was a great one, though. Speaking of great, my brother and sister-in-law gave us some salsa that they made and canned with tomatoes from their garden and it is incredible. I hope they have more jars left because we’re almost finished with the one they just gave us!

Homemade salsa from garden in a mason jar

Guess who is going to the vet tomorrow evening? Malcolm! He’s due for his one year check up and booster shots. Jimmy and I are trying to decide if we should bring him to the vet in his stroller or borrow a carrier from our neighbor. Decisions, decisions!

Black cat sleeping in sunlight

Alright, I better get my day started. I have lots of work to do, along with a bunch of laundry to fold!

I’m thinking of doing a Q&A post soon, so if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments!

A Year With Malcolm

September 9th is a special day here in the Zottola household. It’s Malcolm’s adoption anniversary! We brought him home exactly one year ago and he has brought so much happiness, mischief, and fun to our home.

Black cat

When Jimmy and I went to adopt a cat, we both agreed that we wanted one that was friendly. I walked past Malcolm’s cage and he meowed and reached his paw out to touch me and I was done.

black cat snuggling and cuddling with girl

Malcolm is incredibly outgoing, friendly, and affectionate. Our neighbor recently watched our pets when we went camping in July and asked where Malcolm liked to hide and Jimmy and I just laughed and said that he doesn’t hide. He loves being with us and being right in the middle of the action.

We gave up trying to keep him off of our counters. He sits on the kitchen table while we eat dinner. He sleeps in our bed with us. He even sits on the rim of our bathtub while we shower!

Black cat sitting on counterBlack cat and black dog laying together

He’s very lovey dovey in the morning and wants to sit on top of Jimmy’s shoulders. He will sleep a good bit in the day, but when he’s in hyper mode he is super playful and bites really hard. He loves lasers, water, and his favorite thing in the whole wide world are q-tips. He is obsessed!

He has adjusted so well to Mavis (I’m convinced he thinks we brought him home a live toy) and plays with her and Lola nonstop. He likes going outside and enjoys taking walks with us in his stroller. Yeah, we’re those people who bought their cat a stroller.

Malcolm is the cat I’ve always dreamed of having. He’s equal parts naughty, fun, and loving. He’s handsome and sweet and makes us so happy. Happy adoption anniversary, Malcolm! We love you!

Black cat