Adventures with Floki

01/15/2025

It's here!!

Instead of Calendars this year I have been working behind the scenes on our first logo. I finally finished it up and Floki's Swag Store is up and running!

Planning on adding more ASAP. Feel free to Check it out! ❤️

https://adventures-with-floki.printify.me/

01/11/2025

We are overloaded with cuteness over here during my weekend of call and I wanted to share in the hopes it may brighten anyone's night who may need it.

Remember, January can be the darkest month of the year or it can be the brightest with all the new beginnings. It's all in how you allow your mind to see it.

Always Keep going. ❤️❤️❤️

01/10/2025

I can't get enough of these two and how happy they both are.

01/10/2025

"One cat just leads to another." Ernest Hemingway said it best.

I have received so many heartwarming messages about how this came to be and Hemingway's arrival is a story about Serendipity. I swear the universe works in mysterious ways and if you don't believe that most everything happens for a reason before reading the next few paragraphs, you may after.

On Monday, a colleague asked how we were all doing. I explained how Floki was and my concern about bringing another Cat into our home so quickly. They laughed at me and said, "Oh Mel, you know how short life is. Why not? Isn't that how Tula happened originally? There is never a 'right' time. Adopting a kitten who needs a home will not take away from the memory of Tula. Do what you think is right for you. Not anyone else." That evening, my wonderful Landlord(who follows Floki and is a huge animal lover)checked in to see how were and after a similar conversation mentioned a few kittens they had seen for adoption. I thought, "Why not? Just look."

Riverside Rescue in VT was the closest to us who had any kittens. It was important to me that this time, I started as young as possible to allow the best chance for relationships and friendships to form. Plus, I know that Floki enjoys mothering and maybe this would help her heal. I spoke with my Landlord and Brent and took twenty four hours or so to think about it and not make any impulsive decisions. I called as soon as they opened yesterday and was on the road.

I was greeted at the rescue by an amazing young woman named Morgan. I recognized her from somewhere but couldn't place it and the thought slipped my mind as she placed this tiny ball of fuzz in my arms and he snuggled in. 10 seconds was all it took for me to ask him if he wanted to come home with me. Realizing he was a Polydactyl cat, the name Hemingway was perfect. One of my favorite Authors who shared the same love of cats and while in Key West this past fall, I was able to meet the descendants of his very own Polydactyl companions.

Morgan told me Hemingway's story and it broke my heart. He and his litter mates were found under a trailer in the freezing cold in December, in their own f***s, one injured and all struggling to survive. Morgan and her colleagues at Riverside poured their heart and soul into this litter and it shows. They are healthy, so sweet and all going to their forever homes. Hemingway, was the only one waiting but not anymore. The story gets even better.

Last night, I received a message from my friend, Danielle who I had not spoken to in years. She and I had shared our first pregnancies together, for me a Son and her a Daughter. As very young first time mother's, we became close friends through it all. Life happened for both of us after the births of our children, and we lost touch after I moved to Northern NH. She explained that the beautiful young woman I adopted Hemingway from at Riverside was in fact, her Daughter, Morgan. I could not believe what a small world we live in and was in awe that the last time I saw this young woman she was 8lbs of adorable little baby in my arms as I held her to say goodbye before I moved. Now, she is this incredible young woman living out her dream of rescuing and helping animals.

We couldn't be happier with our choice in rescuing Hemingway. Thank you again for the continued support of this wild adventure!
❤️❤️❤️

01/04/2025

I'll be taking some time away from social media over the next few days. Please know how thankful I am for each and every single comment and message. This one is hitting hard and it may take me a little bit to recover but rest assured I will absolutely keep going.

For now, I am soaking up every last moment with my beautiful, Tula. Very thankful she did not live up to the sign, "I bite" posted on her cage door at the Shelter, what feels like a lifetime ago. I'll never forget the way she pushed her head into our necks and let her entire body relax as if she were home. We didn't even have a chance to second guess adopting her. The first few nights we laid belly to belly under the blankets while she comforted my broken heart. The only reason we even went to the shelter was to donate the remaining cans of wet food after the passing of my cat, Vaeda, who loved them but Darth, my male cat, hated. I am so grateful for the love and laughter she has filled our hearts with over the last 12.5 years. She will continue onto her next adventure when she bounds across that rainbow bridge, pain free and so full of life and I am positive her best friends Darth, Leia and Mickey will all be waiting for her. My original pack, all back together.

I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of their weekend! ❤️❤️❤️

01/03/2025

***1/5/25***YAY - BELLA IS BACK HOME! It seems she couldn't stay away once she got the scent of bacon being grilled on a campfire. Smart girl!

***1/2/25***BELLA IS MISSING FROM BROWNFIELD, ME
Bella has been missing from her home on Tall PInes Lane by Haley Town Road in Brownfield since 12/30/24. She is a 2 year old 100 lb brindle Presa Canario. She is not wearing a collar. Bella is a very SHY GIRL - DO NOT CHASE HER! If you spot her call Craig right away at (603) 662-6185 with the exact location of any sightings.
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter
Conway Area Humane Society
Granite State Dog Recovery

12/31/2024

Who wants to work with me?

Do we have any followers who are also a Certified Surgical Technologist? Want to relocate to The Mount Washington Valley in NH? We are desperately seeking qualified applicants to join our team in our critical access hospital. Check out the link below or shoot me a message!

12/31/2024

The hardest part of loving these four legged companions of ours is knowing when to let them go.

Most of you know of beautiful Tula. Our rare orange female. She's a very timid and gentle old soul who I rescued 12.5 years ago. It was believed that she was around 2. Over the last month her health has been rapidly declining due to old age. This past week she began to lose her strength and ability to move around unassisted but still asks for food and is more cuddly than ever. She and Floki have a love/hate relationship and capturing this moment between them meant everything to me.

It is incredibly rare to see them curled up together. Even more so to have Tula instigate it. This bittersweet moment of Floki caring for her, offering her warmth and comfort, left me wondering if they know her time with us is coming to an end, too.

Hug your furbabies tight for me always and keep us in your thoughts! I hope you all have a wonderful day! ❤️

12/30/2024

12/29/2024

I think Floki is taking the term, "curling up by the stove" to a whole new level.

12/28/2024

Imp Face
4.26 mi out/back
1,877 ft. Of Elevation Gain
2:24 moving time

It seemed fitting to choose the magnificent Imp to add to the Oboz collab I am working on. I have stared up at it from the fields below the Auto Road while hanging out at the Oboz Footwear tent during the expo for Mount Washington Observatory's annual fundraiser, Seek the Peak, for a few years now. I have always wanted to check out that approach of the Imp Ledges Trail only having used the other for previous Carter Range Ascents. What a work out. I loved it!

Imp Ledges trail starts with an immediate up, then maintains a manageable grade while it lures you in with the beautiful scenery. About a mile in, things change. If you like the stair master at the gym, this one's for you. It's only around a mile of this hell but long enough to question life choices and hobbies the closer I got to the top but man, that view though? It's been a minute since I have had one and I missed it.

Beautiful morning out there. Enjoyed watching the clouds come over the Presidentials and the small talk with a few Hikers I ran into. Willard did amazing and I only had a few moments of not feeling well but they didn't last long! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

12/25/2024

We love our Oboz Family! And we love all of you! Thank you so much for all of your support this past year and rolling with us through life's adventures good and bad. I am so looking forward to a brand new year! Merry Christmas Everybody! 🎄❤️

12/25/2024

Willard Spotted Santa and His Reindeer mid flight on our Annual Christmas Eve Hike!

12/24/2024

But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

I hope everyone has the most magical Christmas Eve. My little family celebrates today and let me tell you our living room is full of excitement while they wait to start and I finish my coffee....🤣❤️

12/24/2024

I think this may be our last Christmas Eve where she truly believes. So many questions about Santa lately. I keep telling her, "Sometimes Santa needs a little help just like us, and that is okay. Just always remember, No matter what, It will always be real if you believe in the magic." ❤️

12/22/2024

"Can I help Wrap?"

12/22/2024

A very special thank you, to our co-workers and friends who helped Brent out with this one!

I am not an easy person to surprise. Especially when it involves planning and bringing me somewhere without me knowing anything. I need to have a backup plan, an exit plan, a dog plan, a kid plan etc. You all kept the secret well! It was an amazing performance with incredible Talent, a beautiful set and when my Daughter finds out, I am DEAD.

However, It has been a hot minute since I have laughed as hard as I did. When we arrived, Brent, full of excitement proudly said, "Baby, are you ready? That's your surprise!" And pointed to a gorgeous Theater and the line of Children and their Parents coming out under the Frozen banner. His jaw dropped. Mine did too. Then I followed with explosive laughter.

I can already picture those of you who know him and are likely dying inside.

For those who do not...Brent opted to not go to Disney on Ice, due mostly to the cost but also the copious amounts of children and mass chaos(I don't blame him.)His only experience with children is with mine and our friends. He chose this experience because he knows how much live theater, specifically Broadway, means to me and this was the Broadway Production of Frozen. Not realizing all the families that would also flock to this high end and professional performance(big time $$$ we'd never be able to take our crew) and knowing it was the closest he could get me to Broadway, he bought tickets. The look on his face when he realized what he had done was far better than my reaction to the surprise and the cause for my hysterical laughter every time I thought of it, for the remainder of the day.

I am so grateful for the thought he put into this and for stepping out of his comfort level. He did actually enjoy it and now understands that professional Theater is nothing like the plays we put on in high school and may actually have found something new he enjoys now too.

Just maybe not a Saturday matinee with one of the Worlds favorite Disney Princesses.

I hope if you made it this far it brought a giggle to your Sunday morning. Merry Christmas, everybody!🤣❤️