magnusfide
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Yep. Our cats have a thing for laser love too. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/cool.gif "cool")
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The tree is decorated, and the cats think the two blankets underneath are very nice. The tree itself is of only mild interest (thankfully). Still, the only breakable thing we put on it was the Nürnberg angel on top. With the shot bags weighing down the bottom, I doubt that tree will fall over, so she's safe.
Just a few more things to pick up and we're ready for tomorrow's potluck. At least we don't have to host anything at Christmas itself, for a change.
Czarny is trying to hog my lap, so I'll close and get back to work. He can have the chair.
Later, y'all.
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magnusfide
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You're fortunate they aren't interested in climbing the tree. Some of our past feline explorers thought it was a gas to race to the top of any Christmsd tree we had whether it was fake or real. I guess they liked the view up there.
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Cats and Christmas trees make for interesting stories. The best I heard was from one of our receptionists. They had a split level house and their tree was in a corner next to the stairs. Their cat got up about 10 steps then jumped to the top of the tree and took the whole thing down. In the future they anchored it to the stair railing AND tried to do some kitty training.
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Wanderlost
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I can just picture that, Doug. Luckily, we have no stairs...
So our writers' group potluck went off without a hitch. Even Rudy came out for the party. He decided the mere presence of more humans would not stop him from his early evening zoom through the house. Czarny was very sociable, as always, but Rudy really surprised us by not hiding under the bed.
It's very strange, being escorted everywhere I go. I haven't had to watch every step for years. After the third time Rudy nearly tripped me yesterday, I told WLToo we are too old to have kittens anymore. It's too dangerous for us old geezers. Next adoption will be elderly cats...hopefully, that's way in the future.
Rudy has started bumping up against WLToo's legs, although he still won't allow any petting. He's less and less afraid of WLToo, so with patience......
They both have a new favorite toy. I finally got batteries for the red dot (laser toy). Now they pretty much won't play with me using any other toy. They hear the click and are instantly ready to chase the dreaded red dot; they'll even come to me, demanding the red dot -- it's a different meow from their normal "play with me" meow. They've already figured out where it comes from, but unlike Spotacus, they don't care. They simply have to chase it. They will even play with WLToo when he wields the red dot. So much energy requires killing the red dot multiple times a day.
When they finally wind down, here's the new napping configuration:
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/FqCHdoul.jpg)
Normally, that afghan is thrown over the back of the loveseat. But whichever kitten gets there first pulls it down and makes a nest. Guess I'll just put it back whenever we have company.
Short and Tall Friends are coming over this evening, so she can meet the kittens. Guess I'd best get their presents from Mom wrapped. Later, y'all.
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magnusfide
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Yep. They're at home. They own the home. They own your feet.
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They own my knees, my arms, my shoulders, my chest, and Czarny wants to own my head. He likes to lick hair. Not having that. Last thing we need is a cat with a human hair hairball...
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Just from that glimpse, you really have a beautiful house!
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magnusfide
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Wanderlost wrote:They own my knees, my arms, my shoulders, my chest, and Czarny wants to own my head. He likes to lick hair. Not having that. Last thing we need is a cat with a human hair hairball...
Yep too much! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/tongue.gif "tongue")
Merry Christmas to you, WL2 and all your best mates.
BTW I want a chair like that. Where did you get it?
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Thanks, Mitch. It's shaping up from a "unique fixer-upper."
Magnus, the glider is from Amish Oak of Texas. Had a matching gliding ottoman, too. The dining table and chairs are also AOT.
WLToo told me that when I'm gone, the boys hide until I come home. Well, as of yesterday, that stopped. I was out and about yesterday and today, and the boys stayed in the great room with WLToo. He watched the boys come charging at each other, leap in to the air, and bang their chests together, fall away, then shake their heads and stroll away, only to do it again later. Kittens...
Just put the Advantage Multi on Czarny, which is not too difficult. Now I have a towel draped over me, waiting for Rudy to climb back up here, then we'll wrap him tightly before doping him. He's just too skittish for WLToo to get near him with any medications yet.
Baked the jam tarts for Christmas day dinner at Short and Tall Friends' place. So strange to not be hosting Christmas dinner after so many years. Kinda like it...
Sister was out of time and ideas for a funny gift for Short and Tall Friends. I went over to the hardware store, looking for some tacky lawn ornament. Instead, I found buck head string lights, with full antlers on each light. Funny and appropriate, considering the huge deer herd that sleeps in their backyard each night, then grazes all day on the adjoining golf course. It was perfect.
Well, Rudy's not cooperating. Time to track him down. Later, y'all.
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