Hi every furry! Well, tomorrow is going to be a sad day for me. A sad day indeed! Tomorrow Mom is leaving me (AGAIN) for "Hotlanta", where she will be attending Barkworld and Meowworld thanks to MY being an Ambassacat for Nutrish for Cats! (Ok, Dakota is an Ambassadog, so I guess since he hooked up with Nutrish first, I should give credit where credit is due! Nutrish is one of the sponsors of Barkworld/Meowworld and thanks to their generosity, Mom is able to attend!
Mom is pawticularly excited because the Cat Writers' Association annual conference will be held in conjunction with Meowworld (they are sponsoring Meowworld), and it will be Mom's first time attending a CWA conference!
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Last year when Mom went to Barkworld her focus was on all things dog, THIS year it will be different! Mom is planning on attending a number of cat-related events, and is going to be focusing more on CATS there. (Well, that's a no-brainer, she SHOULD be!)
The event will be bitter sweet due to the sudden and unexpected passing of Lorie Huston (former CWA President), and Mom is going to be one of many cat bloggers attending a special remembrance event Saturday morning who will be wiping tears from their eyes.
Mom is also sad because she had been teasing Lorie about the costume she is going to wear Thursday evening at the CWA Bag Stuffing and Welcome Reception (being held from 5pm to 7pm). Lorie had told Mom she couldn't wait to see her costume, Mom is sad that won't happen. Mom is going to try and keep a smile on her face, but her heart will be aching. (For those attending the bag stuffing Thursday night, you won't be able to miss Mom, trust me....MOL)
Mom says it will be nice to re-connect with so many blogging pals (from both cat AND dog blogs), and, as always, it will be great to meet new furiends too!
If you want to keep tabs on Mom at the conference, you can follow her on twitter @catchatcaren where she will be doing the majority of her tweeting. Mom will also be re-tweeting some tweets that Nutrish will be posting! You can follow them too @Nutrish. Unlike other DEDICATED bloggers, Mom is NOT bringing her laptop with her to Atlanta, but she said she WILL have an update within a few weeks of her return.
What will I be doing while Mom is away?
What do you think?
I will be eating THIS:
AND LOTS OF THIS!!!
I have Dad wrapped around my paw for extra servings you know!
As much as I LOVE my Nutrish for Cats, I will wish Mom wouldn't go.
Do you think there is room for me in her bag?
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Cody, we think you TOTALLY should go with your Mom!
ReplyDeleteCody, I think you should be happy to take some time off while your human does all the hard work at the conference! My human will see her there!
ReplyDeleteConcatulations to your mom ! We think you would rather be happy in a quiet home while she's at the conference with a lot of people ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteQuiet? No one said anything about it being quiet here, did you forget that DAKOTA lives here? 'Nuff said! Love, Cody
DeleteNevermind Cody mum will be home soon and we hope she has a lovely time. Hope it goes well. Have a terrific Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
Thank you!!! But....when Mom comes home, she will be home for 10 days, then she is leaving AGAIN!!! OMC!
DeleteCongratulations on the meowing-opportunity :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It is my second year with Nutrish and I LOVE them!
DeletePaws up to your Mom! The head peep says this will be her first CWA also, and she's looking forward to seeing your Mom there.
ReplyDeleteYAY!!! Soooo happy you will be a CWA Conference "Newbie" with me!! If you are there Thurs night, I will prob be the only one in costume, you won't be able to miss me! Sorry I haven't been at your blog recently, it goes to my other email account and I have been so insanely busy I haven't even gotten to that account in over a week! Hope to get there today or tomorrow before I leave xoxoxo safe travels and see you sooooon!!!!!
Delete* whisper * Cody, I won't tell your mom . Don't forget to pack so some food with you...enjoy the trip & have fun my friend ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Puddy! Hopefully she will bring food home to me! Love, Cody
DeleteCody...
ReplyDeleteNice post. Tell Mom to have a great trip
Hugs Bugsy and Knuckles
Thanks so much Bugsy and Knuckles and Mom says thanks too!!!! (((hugs)))) back!
DeleteHave a wonderful time! Sorry I won't get to see you. Hopefully in 2015, we'll end up at the same conference at some point!
ReplyDeleteUgh!! I am so sorry you will not be there Ingrid. I will MISS YOU!!!! 2015 is sooooooo up in the air at this point.....we shall see! I hope so!
DeleteSounds like a good time is going to be had by all and I am only two hours from Atlanta, but no money to get me there.
ReplyDeleteWe sure hope the Mom has a great time.
Oh Marg! I wish you could drive in Fri and join all of us for dinner! That is what Emily is doing (she isn't attending and conference either and is about 2 hrs or so away too!)
DeleteThat is great your mom gets to go. We hear BW is going to the cats, so we are not going. Hope she brings lots of kitty swag back for you.
ReplyDeleteWow, so much for being "bi-petual"....maybe your cat wants to move in with me?
DeleteI hope your mom has a good time, though it will be poignant at times I'm sure!! Xox
ReplyDeleteWoo WOooooooo! That is so great!!!
ReplyDeleteღ husky hugz ღ frum our pack at Love is being owned by a husky!
Your Mom is SO lucky, Cody! Ask your Mom to tell the Nutrish peeps that Truffles the tortie ADORES their chicken kibble!
ReplyDeleteWe sure will miss seeing her there!
ReplyDeleteI am gonna miss YOU big time!!!
DeleteTrust me, cody, you don’t want to go. I hope your Mom has fun and rumor has it Plush CK will be with another of the Nutrish ambassiDOGs. Make sure you tell your Mom to give her a kiss for you. As far as Nutrish cat food, I really like the kibble and only lick the gravy of the wet food and TW says it’s too expensive to throw most of it away. When we bought some cos we had the coupon, even the cashier rang it up and said “Is this right? $1.09 for this little thing of food."
ReplyDeleteI hope your mum has a lovely time Cody. Do you think we could manage a house trashing while she is gone without your dad noticing?
ReplyDeleteHeck yeah!! He will be oblivious!!! MOL! He will be more focused on Sheltie Boy! We can trash away!! xoxo
DeleteWe hope you have a wonderful time, even though your heart is heavy, Lorie would want you to enjoy life and carry on her legacy.
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that?!?! * high paw *
ReplyDeleteIs Dakota hiding in the bag with you, Cody? if you don't get to go, at least you have some good nommies to eat!
ReplyDeleteFaythe @ GrammyMouseTails
Wow, Cody!
ReplyDeleteYour Mom is busy. For sure, try hiding in her luggage.
Purrs,
the kitty brats
Hope your Mom has a fantastic time! You sure do fit in that suitcase but I wouldn't want to be checked baggage!
ReplyDeleteMarty
The mom is leaving us too to go to Hotlanta! She says she can't wait to see your mom again. We're trying to find a way to fit in her suitcase and go too...but it's hard to find room for the 3 of us.
ReplyDeleteMom said she can't wait to see your Mom too!!! She has a big hug waiting for her! Yeah, I know what you mean about fitting the 3 of you...hey! Come over to my house! Flynn wants to have a house trashing and Dad will be too occupied with Sheltie Boy to notice what I am doing! Love, Cody
DeleteOh Cody dat's gweat dat yous mommy gets to go. Weez wuld luv to go to sum of these events. Me bets there's purrlenty of room in yous mommy's bag fur ya', just climb on in and hers won't know till she gets there. Hope she has a good time.
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi
I so wish I was actually attending the conference. I'll be looking forward to meeting you on Friday though!! Don't worry Cody, your mom will be home soon :)
ReplyDeleteCody, make sure the Mom has some room in there to bring you back some goodies! Have safe trip and a wonderful time at the conference, Caren!
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that I will get to see your mom! I am going to rub poodale stank all over her. You and Dakota have a great time at home while I am pawtying it up in Atlanta with your mom.:)
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