A Change of Holiday Plans + A Cranberry Orange Spritzer Recipe

This was supposed to be a post with photos of all the delicious things I baked to bring with us when we visited our families for Christmas. But I didn’t do any baking. And we are not in Illinois!

On Friday, our cat Miso was acting strange. He’s a pretty neurotic guy, so we didn’t think much of it, but soon it became apparent that something was terribly wrong. His eyes were glassy and he was crouched low to the ground, howling and crying. We brought him to the vet and found out that he had a urinary obstruction. He’s on several different medications and doing better, but we have to keep a close eye on him to make sure he continues to improve, so leaving him for 5 days didn’t seem like the best idea.

And you know what else didn’t seem like the best idea? Making several batches of cookies, fudge, and candies when Christmas is just going to be me and the husband.

So no holiday baking. But I still wanted to post something today, and then I got the idea of doing a Cranberry Orange Spritzer. I mean, not only are cranberries holiday appropriate, but they’re also good for urinary health, right? Perfect! If there were such a thing as cranberry Orangina, this would taste just like it–it’s very orange-y, but with a tart kick from the cranberries.

Anyway, for those of you who celebrate, I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Edited to Add: I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but NO, I am not implying that this drink should be given to cats with urinary problems. Don’t make this drink for your cat.
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