#felinefriday Kitties don't eat quesadillas by Logan and Patty

Hat tip: Love that Max: the interview with Logan

I wondered about the cats in my life who may have all sorts of sensory needs and desires.

Kitties don't eat quesadillas is a fun book based on the alphabet and the things that cats don't eat.

Apparently Logan and Patty had two very picky cats who were very selective in what they would and wouldn't eat.

Kitties don't eat quesadillas is raising money for two cat rescue charities, which I think the people of #felinefriday and their felines would go all the way to support.

If you love music Rock N Rescue could very well appeal to you.

And Beth O. Stern is another cat rescuer.

#31for21: Penny Becker - "My life is filled with caring, loving people and joyful happiness"

Introducing Penny Becker; the daughter of Amy Julia Becker and sister of William and Marilee. She is 11 years old at the time of this interview which is a wide-ranging one. AJ Becker notes that the syntax and thoughts are Penny's own - one of the ethical concerns of interviewing someone is getting their voice and choice right.

What I noticed immediately is that Penny enjoyed Little Women which Becker is reading to her and her sister Marilee. She thinks it is full of mystery.

Hannah Kim recommended on Twitter the Little Fox level 7 version of Little Women and I ended up listening and looking at chapter 11.

During #AutisticHistoryMonth too in November; oral history interviews are strongly encouraged. So are transcripts.

The version Kim uses is a strongly Christian and academic version. Indeed lots of homeschoolers and home educators have read Little Women.

I was exposed to that text in a very worldly way in January 1995 - due to the film being released with Winona Ryder as Jo and Kirsten Dunst as Amy.

And one of my first memories of Little Women as a generic text was when I was reading about charities which sell people's hair - mentioned some important literary personalities like Jo March and her long brown hair.

What are your favorite activities inside and out of school?
My favorite activity in school is a lot of things. My favorite activity outside of school is Ballet.
Can you tell me about your family?
My family is pretty cool except when they are all grumpy and mean. My mom Amy Julia, my dad Peter, my sister Marilee, my brother William. 

Can you tell me about your friends?

I have a lot of friends. I will name two. 1 of them is named Lynzee the other is named Aurora.How do you feel about having Down syndrome?
I feel cool with it actually and when i have it it is kind of hard sometimes. When I say I’m cool with it it’s because it’s easy. When I say it is hard sometimes because there are a lot of challenges you have to face. The first example of a challenge is putting a back brace on because I have scoliosis.

What are you reading right now? Can you tell me a little bit about them and why you like them?
I like Little Women because it has great mysteries and i think other people with down syndrome will like it.

What are some of your favorite foods, movies, and musicians?
My favorite food is cheeseburgers and pesto. My favorite movies are Beauty and the Beast, the new Annie, and Father of the Bride parts one and two. My favorite musicians are Taylor Swift and KidsBop.

What do you want to be when you grow up?
A fourth grade teacher because I can teach spelling and making up your own rules on group projects.

What do you believe about God?
I believe God is nice and caring because I can feel Him in my heart.

Do you have other challenges?
Everybody has challenges.

What are your favorite things about you?
That I can do gymnastics and I can watch shows or videos on the weekends. The way I am a sister that I like is that I’m nice, caring, and I wear beautiful clothes. I can do splits easily.

What do you do when you’re afraid?
I got over my fear of crutches because I have seen a lot of people on crutches. I prayed and I had some breathing exercises and that helped.

Is there anything you would want someone with a new baby with Down syndrome to know?
That Down syndrome is not scary but when the baby is first born it may be scary to the parents. Don’t be scared because your child’s life could be easier than expected. My life is filled with caring, loving people and joyful happiness.  

[Selected from Missing out on beautiful e book by Becker P. and Becker A. J. 2017]