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As the song goes, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” despite help from our four cats. Right, we now have four cats thank-you-very-much. Their task is to ensure that the ornaments on our tree are firmly attached. This is accomplished in two ways: Either by climbing the tree, or batting at the ornaments when no humans are watching.
They also have to supervise everything we do in the kitchen, and they enjoy snagging hunks of food, whether they’re in our hands (the food) or on a plate. I have to admit that they’re excellent snaggers.
As well, they seem to enjoy stalking and attacking the Christmas train that circles our Yule tree. Whether the train is moving or not. Apparently it looks dangerous. So I’ve righted the caboose about 98 times, as it keeps getting knocked off the track. In fact, in one assault, one or more of the cats, probably “The Two Blacks,” managed to knock the roof right off the car. This is no way to run a railroad.
Our feline fiends … er, friends also take pleasure in hassling ferny, tall stuff in vases. And one of their feet feats is to leap from the kitchen counter onto the dining room table. Quite interesting, especially when there are breakable items on the table. And when they hit the table cloth, which slides in really intriguing ways.
Actually, they get into just about everything, including boxes and bags, and our bed. Ever slept with four competing cats? Not to mention “Rocky” the Pomeranian and his world-class snoring from the floor at the foot of the bed. “Bingo” the Wonder Dog just goes into another room to sleep. He especially is fond of the living room couch, which I finally got paid off.
That reminds me. On the day after Thanksgiving we had to rearrange the couch sections to accommodate the train track. Under portions of the couch we found the usual assortment of dropped food, and some cat toys. These furry meowers are really good at losing such items. I tired to get them to play with the toys, but they prefer ornaments.
Dragging out the boxes and bags of holiday decor was a thrill, what with the kitties wanting to examine everything.
Actually, it was more thrilling while the Thanksgiving meal was being prepared. We finally had to corral them in a room away from the kitchen. It was either that or have a meal with cat bite marks on the food.
Now we have the holiday decorations up, but I can’t say how long they’ll stay put. Maybe the cats are awaiting Santa Claws?
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