10 Essentials to Brighten My Day

A fur-baby and my favorite go-to thingies!

Brandy Niremburk
Writers’ Blokke

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From my files : Photo of Purl taken by Brandy Niremburk

1. Purl

Purl is a special girl. She and I rescued each other in the summer of 2012 — We were meant to be together, without a doubt! I named her “Purl” because she’s a pearl — one of a kind, for sure! I’m a knitter, and she enjoys yarn, of course. So, I used the knitting stitch spelling for her name. “Purl!”

A few things about Purl.

  • She has Heterochromia (one green eye and one that is blue).
  • She can only have five proteins: beaver, bison, soy, rabbit, and kangaroo! Her diet mostly consists of rabbit.
  • She is toothless! I had her teeth extracted due to a disorder called Stomatitis. (An allergy to the plaque on her teeth.) She feels much better!
  • Our household was meticulously washing our hands long before the pandemic to reduce the chances of cross-contamination possibilities for her!
  1. Earrings

On the rare occasion, I accidentally leave the house without earrings, everything feels off-kilter. In my opinion, earrings are the perfect accessory and jewelry choice. I enjoy building my collection — they’re miniature works of art!

  • Effortlessly elevate basic outfits or complete a…

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Brandy Niremburk
Writers’ Blokke

Writer & over-thinker who has been known to suffer from analysis paralysis from time to time.